COVALENT FLUORESCENT PROBES FOR CANNABINOID RECEPTOR 2

Abstract

The present invention provides covalent fluorescent probes for cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) having the general formula (I)

##STR00001##

wherein X, n, p, and R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds, processes of manufacturing the compounds and methods of using the compounds.

Claims

1. A compound of formula (I) ##STR00123## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: (i) R.sup.1 ##STR00124## and X is selected from O, S, and SO; or (ii) R.sup.1 is ##STR00125## and X is selected from O, S, SO, and NHCO; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a C.sub.3-C.sub.5-cycloalkyl; R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, and azide; R.sup.5 is selected from: ##STR00126## R.sup.6 is selected from: ##STR00127## R.sup.7 is selected from: ##STR00128## ##STR00129## ##STR00130## ##STR00131## ##STR00132## R.sup.a, R.sup.b, and R.sup.c are each independently selected from hydrogen and halogen; n is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; p is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; q is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; r is selected from 1 and 2; s is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4; t is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; u is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; W is carbonyl or absent; Y is selected from Se, S, and O.

2. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: (i) R.sup.1 is ##STR00133## and X is selected from O, S, and SO; or (ii) R.sup.1 is ##STR00134## and X is selected from O, S, SO, and NHCO; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a C.sub.3-C.sub.5-cycloalkyl; R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, and azide; R.sup.5 is selected from: ##STR00135## R.sup.6 is selected from: ##STR00136## R.sup.7 is selected from: ##STR00137## R.sup.8 is selected from: ##STR00138## R.sup.a, R.sup.b, an R.sup.c are each independently selected rom hydrogen an halogen; n is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; p is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; q is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; r is selected from 1 and 2; s is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4; u is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; v is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4; W is carbonyl or absent; Y is selected from Se, S, and O.

3. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: (i) R.sup.1 is ##STR00139## and X is selected from O, S, and SO; or (ii) R.sup.1 is ##STR00140## and X is NHCO; R.sup.5 is selected from: ##STR00141## R.sup.6 is selected from: ##STR00142## R.sup.7 is selected from: ##STR00143## R.sup.8 is selected from: ##STR00144## p is selected from 1, 3, 4, and 5; q is selected from 2, 3, and 5; r is selected from 1 and 2; s is selected from 1 and 4; u is selected from 0, 4, and 5; W is carbonyl or absent; Y is selected from Se and O.

4. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: (i) R.sup.1 is ##STR00145## and X is O; or (ii) R.sup.1 is ##STR00146## and X is NHCO; R.sup.5 is selected from: ##STR00147## R.sup.6 is selected from: ##STR00148## R.sup.7 is selected from: ##STR00149## R.sup.8 is selected from: ##STR00150## p is 3; q is selected from 2, 3, and 5; r is 1; s is 1; and u is 5.

5. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R.sup.1 is ##STR00151## R.sup.5 is ##STR00152## R.sup.6 is ##STR00153## R.sup.7 is ##STR00154## R.sup.8 is ##STR00155## X is NHCO; p is 3; q is 2 or 3; r is 1; and u is 5.

6. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or azide; and n is 6.

7. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; R.sup.4 is azide; and n is 6.

8. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 7, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both methyl; R.sup.4 is azide; and n is 6.

9. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: (i) R.sup.1 is ##STR00156## and X is selected from O, S, and SO; or (ii) R.sup.1 is ##STR00157## and X is NHCO; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or azide; R.sup.5 is selected from: ##STR00158## R.sup.6 is selected from: ##STR00159## R.sup.7 is selected from: ##STR00160## R.sup.8 is selected from: ##STR00161## n is 6; p is selected from 1, 3, 4, and 5; q is selected from 2, 3, and 5; r is selected from 1 and 2; s is selected from 1 and 4; u is selected from 0, 4, and 5; W is carbonyl or absent; Y is selected from Se and O.

10. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: (i) R.sup.1 is ##STR00162## and X is O; or (ii) R.sup.1 is ##STR00163## and X is NHCO; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; R.sup.4 is azide; R.sup.5 is selected from: ##STR00164## R.sup.6 is selected from: ##STR00165## R.sup.7 is selected from: ##STR00166## R.sup.8 is selected from: ##STR00167## n is 6; p is 3; q is selected from 2, 3, and 5; r is 1; s is 1; and u is 5.

11. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 10, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R.sup.1 is ##STR00168## R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both methyl; R.sup.4 is azide; R.sup.5 is ##STR00169## R.sup.6 is ##STR00170## R.sup.7 is ##STR00171## R.sup.8 is ##STR00172## X is NHCO; n is 6; p is 3; q is 2 or 3; r is 1; and u is 5.

12. The compound of formula (I) according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from: N-(9-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-9-oxononyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; N-(5-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-5-oxopentyl)-1-((3-((2-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(14-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-((E)-2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate; 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)thio)octanamide; N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)sulfinyl)octanamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5,7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-(5-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)pentanamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(16-oxo-20-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxa-15-azaicosyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; and N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-6-oxo-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(5-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)pentanamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide.

13. A process for manufacturing a compound of formula (I) according to claim 1, comprising: (a) reacting an alkyne C or I ##STR00173## wherein R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined in claim 1, with an azide-substituted fluorophore M ##STR00174## wherein W, R.sup.7, s, and t are as defined in claim 1; to form a compound D or K respectively ##STR00175## wherein W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined in claim 1; (b) reacting the compound D or K with an acid to afford compound D1 or K1 respectively ##STR00176## wherein W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined in claim 1; and (c) reacting the compound D1 or K1 with amine N1, ##STR00177## wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are as defined in claim 1; in the presence of a coupling reagent and an acid/base buffer system; to afford said compound of formula (I).

14. A compound selected from: ##STR00178## ##STR00179## wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, s, t are as defined in claim 1 and LG is ##STR00180##

15. A process for manufacturing an amide of formula 1 ##STR00181## wherein R.sup.x and R.sup.y are both chemical moieties that are attached to the parent amide functional group through a carbon atom; and wherein R.sup.x comprises an N-sulfonyl pyridone (SP) motif i, or an N-acyl-N-alkyl sulfonamide (NASA) motif ii ##STR00182## wherein R.sup.6 is as defined in claim 1; comprising: reacting a carboxylic acid 2 ##STR00183## with an amine 3 ##STR00184## in the presence of a coupling reagent and an acid/base buffer system; to afford said amide 1.

16. The process of claim 15, wherein the amide of formula 1 is a fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest, ##STR00185## wherein LG is a ligand for the protein of interest, and W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined in claim 1, comprising: (a) reacting an alkyne C or I ##STR00186## wherein R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined in claim 1, with an azide-substituted fluorophore M ##STR00187## wherein W, R.sup.7, s, and t are as defined in claim 1; to form a compound D or K respectively ##STR00188## wherein W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined in claim 1; (b) reacting the compound D or K with an acid to afford compound D1 or K1 respectively ##STR00189## wherein W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined in claim 1; and (c) reacting the compound D1 or K.sub.1 with an amino-substituted ligand for the protein of interest N, ##STR00190## wherein LG is a ligand for the protein of interest, in the presence of a coupling reagent and an acid/base buffer system; to afford said fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for the protein of interest.

17. (canceled)

18. (canceled)

19. A method of imaging cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB.sub.2R), comprising contacting said cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB.sub.2R) with a compound of formula (I) according to claim 1.

20. (canceled)

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Definitions

[0011] Features, integers, characteristics, compounds, chemical moieties or groups described in conjunction with a particular aspect, embodiment or example of the invention are to be understood to be applicable to any other aspect, embodiment or example described herein, unless incompatible therewith. All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive. The invention is not restricted to the details of any foregoing embodiments. The invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.

[0012] The term alkyl refers to a mono- or multivalent, e.g., a mono- or bivalent, linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms. In some preferred embodiments, the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon atoms (C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl). In other embodiments, the alkyl group contains 1 to 3 carbon atoms, e.g., 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms. Some non-limiting examples of alkyl include methyl, ethyl, propyl, 2-propyl (isopropyl), n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, and 2,2-dimethylpropyl. A particularly preferred, yet non-limiting example of alkyl is methyl.

[0013] The term cycloalkyl as used herein refers to a saturated or partly unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon group of 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms (C.sub.3-10-cycloalkyl). In some preferred embodiments, the cycloalkyl group is a saturated monocyclic hydrocarbon group of 3 to 8 ring carbon atoms. Preferably, the cycloalkyl group is a saturated monocyclic hydrocarbon group of 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms, in particular of 3 to 5 ring carbon atoms, e.g., of 3, 4 or 5 carbon atoms. Some non-limiting examples of cycloalkyl include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl. A preferred, yet non-limiting example of cycloalkyl is cyclopropyl.

[0014] The term halogen or halo refers to fluoro (F), chloro (Cl), bromo (Br), or iodo (I). Preferably, the term halogen or halo refers to fluoro (F), chloro (Cl) or bromo (Br). Particularly preferred, yet non-limiting examples of halogen or halo are fluoro (F) and chloro (Cl).

[0015] The term cyano refers to a CN (nitrile) group.

[0016] The term azide refers to a N.sub.3 group.

[0017] The term pharmaceutically acceptable salt refers to those salts which retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the free bases or free acids, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable. The salts are formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like, in particular hydrochloric acid, and organic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, N-acetylcystein and the like. In addition, these salts may be prepared by addition of an inorganic base or an organic base to the free acid. Salts derived from an inorganic base include, but are not limited to, the sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, calcium, magnesium salts and the like. Salts derived from organic bases include, but are not limited to salts of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturally occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines and basic ion exchange resins, such as isopropylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, ethanolamine, lysine, arginine, N-ethylpiperidine, piperidine, polyimine resins and the like. Particular pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds of formula (I) are hydrochloride and trifluoroacetatesalts.

[0018] The compounds of formula (I) can contain several asymmetric centers and can be present in the form of optically pure enantiomers, mixtures of enantiomers such as, for example, racemates, optically pure diastereoisomers, mixtures of diastereoisomers, diastereoisomeric racemates or mixtures of diastereoisomeric racemates.

[0019] According to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Convention, the asymmetric carbon atom can be of the R or S configuration.

[0020] The abbreviation CB2 refers to the cannabinoid receptor 2.

Compounds of the Invention

[0021] In a first aspect (A1), the present invention provide a compound of Formula (I)

##STR00003## [0022] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein. [0023] (i) R.sup.1 is

##STR00004## and [0024] X is selected from O, S, and SO; or [0025] (ii) R.sup.1 is

##STR00005## and [0026] X is selected from O, S, SO, and NHCO; [0027] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; or [0028] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a C.sub.3-C.sub.5-cycloalkyl; [0029] R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, and azide; [0030] R.sup.5 is selected from:

##STR00006## [0031] R.sup.6 is selected from:

##STR00007## [0032] R.sup.7 is selected from:

##STR00008## ##STR00009## ##STR00010## ##STR00011## ##STR00012## [0033] R.sup.a, R.sup.b, and R.sup.c are each independently selected from hydrogen and halogen; [0034] n is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; [0035] p is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; [0036] q is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; [0037] r is selected from 1 and 2; [0038] s is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4; [0039] t is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; [0040] u is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; [0041] W is carbonyl or absent; [0042] Y is selected from Se, S, and O.

[0043] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0044] (i) R.sup.1 is

##STR00013## and [0045] X is selected from O, S, and SO; or [0046] (ii) R.sup.1 is

##STR00014## and [0047] X is selected from O, S, SO, and NHCO; [0048] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; or [0049] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a C.sub.3-C.sub.5-cycloalkyl; [0050] R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, and azide; [0051] R.sup.5 is selected from:

##STR00015## [0052] R.sup.6 is selected from:

##STR00016## [0053] R.sup.7 is selected from:

##STR00017## [0054] R.sup.8 is selected from:

##STR00018## [0055] R.sup.a, R.sup.b, and R.sup.c are each independently selected from hydrogen and halogen; [0056] n is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; [0057] p is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; [0058] q is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; [0059] r is selected from 1 and 2; [0060] s is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4; [0061] u is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; [0062] v is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4; [0063] W is carbonyl or absent; [0064] Y is selected from Se, S, and O.

[0065] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0066] (i) R.sup.1 is

##STR00019## and [0067] X is selected from O, S, and SO; or [0068] (ii) R.sup.1 is

##STR00020## and [0069] X is NHCO; [0070] R.sup.5 is selected from:

##STR00021## [0071] R.sup.6 is selected from:

##STR00022## [0072] R.sup.7 is selected from:

##STR00023## [0073] R.sup.8 is selected from:

##STR00024## [0074] p is selected from 3, 4, and 5; [0075] q is selected from 2, 3, and 5; [0076] r is selected from 1 and 2; [0077] s is selected from 1 and 4; [0078] u is selected from 0, 4, and 5; and [0079] W is carbonyl or absent; [0080] Y is selected from Se and O.

[0081] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0082] (1) R.sup.1 is

##STR00025## and [0083] X is O; or [0084] (ii) R.sup.1 is

##STR00026## and [0085] X is NHCO; [0086] R.sup.5 is selected from:

##STR00027## [0087] R.sup.6 is selected from:

##STR00028## [0088] R.sup.7 is selected from:

##STR00029## [0089] R.sup.8 is selected from:

##STR00030## [0090] p is 3; [0091] q is selected from 2, 3, and 5; [0092] r is 1; [0093] s is 1; and [0094] u is 5.

[0095] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0096] R.sup.1 is

##STR00031## [0097] R.sup.5 is

##STR00032## [0098] R.sup.6 is

##STR00033## [0099] R.sup.7 is

##STR00034## [0100] R.sup.8 is

##STR00035## [0101] X is NHCO; [0102] p is 3; [0103] q is 2 or 3; [0104] r is 1; and [0105] u is 5.

[0106] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0107] R.sup.1 is

##STR00036## and [0108] X is selected from O, S, and SO.

[0109] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0110] R.sup.1 is

##STR00037## and [0111] X is selected from O, S, and SO.

[0112] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0113] R.sup.1 is

##STR00038## and [0114] X is NHCO; wherein [0115] R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and q are as defined herein.

[0116] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0117] R.sup.1 is

##STR00039## and [0118] X is NHCO; wherein [0119] R.sup.8 and r are as defined herein.

[0120] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0121] R.sup.1 is

##STR00040## and [0122] X is NHCO; wherein [0123] R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.8, q and r are as defined herein.

[0124] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0125] R.sup.5 is selected from:

##STR00041## wherein [0126] R.sup.7, W, and u are as defined herein.

[0127] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0128] R.sup.5 is

##STR00042## wherein [0129] R.sup.7 and u are as defined herein.

[0130] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0131] R.sup.6 is

##STR00043##

[0132] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0133] R.sup.6 is

##STR00044##

[0134] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0135] R.sup.7 is selected from:

##STR00045##

[0136] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0137] R.sup.7 is

##STR00046##

[0138] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0139] R.sup.7 is

##STR00047##

[0140] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0141] R.sup.8 is selected from:

##STR00048## wherein [0142] s is as defined herein.

[0143] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0144] R.sup.8 is

##STR00049##

[0145] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0146] R.sup.8 is

##STR00050## wherein [0147] s is as defined herein.

[0148] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0149] R.sup.8 is

##STR00051##

[0150] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0151] p is selected from 1, 3, 4, and 5.

[0152] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0153] p is 1.

[0154] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0155] p is 3.

[0156] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0157] p is 4.

[0158] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0159] p is 5.

[0160] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0161] q is selected from 2, 3, and 5.

[0162] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0163] q is 2 or 3.

[0164] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0165] r is selected from 1 and 2.

[0166] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0167] r is 1.

[0168] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0169] s is selected from 1 and 4.

[0170] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0171] u is selected from 0, 4, and 5.

[0172] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0173] u is 5.

[0174] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0175] Y is selected from Se and O.

[0176] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0177] s is 1.

[0178] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0179] u is 5.

[0180] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0181] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; [0182] R.sup.4 is hydrogen or azide; and [0183] n is 6.

[0184] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0185] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; [0186] R.sup.4 is azide; and [0187] n is 6.

[0188] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0189] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both methyl; [0190] R.sup.4 is azide; and [0191] n is 6.

[0192] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0193] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl.

[0194] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0195] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl.

[0196] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0197] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both hydrogen.

[0198] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0199] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both methyl.

[0200] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0201] R.sup.4 is hydrogen or azide.

[0202] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0203] R.sup.4 is hydrogen.

[0204] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0205] R.sup.4 is azide.

[0206] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0207] n is 6.

[0208] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0209] (i) R.sup.1 is

##STR00052## and [0210] X is selected from O, S, and SO; or [0211] (ii) R.sup.1 is

##STR00053## and [0212] X is NHCO; [0213] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; [0214] R.sup.4 is hydrogen or azide; [0215] R.sup.5 is selected from:

##STR00054## [0216] R.sup.6 is selected from:

##STR00055## [0217] R.sup.7 is selected from:

##STR00056## [0218] R.sup.8 is selected from:

##STR00057## [0219] n is 6; [0220] p is selected from 1, 3, 4, and 5; [0221] q is selected from 2, 3, and 5; [0222] r is selected from 1 and 2; [0223] s is selected from 1 and 4; [0224] u is selected from 0, 4, and 5; [0225] W is carbonyl or absent; [0226] Y is selected from Se and O.

[0227] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0228] (i) R.sup.1 is

##STR00058## and [0229] X is O; or [0230] (ii) R.sup.1 is

##STR00059## and [0231] X is NHCO; [0232] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; [0233] R.sup.4 is azide; [0234] R.sup.5 is selected from:

##STR00060## [0235] R.sup.6 is selected from:

##STR00061## [0236] R.sup.7 is selected from:

##STR00062## [0237] R.sup.8 is selected from:

##STR00063## [0238] n is 6; [0239] p is 3; [0240] q is selected from 2, 3, and 5; [0241] r is 1; [0242] s is 1; and [0243] u is 5.

[0244] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: [0245] R.sup.1 is

##STR00064## [0246] R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both methyl; [0247] R.sup.4 is azide; [0248] R.sup.5 is

##STR00065## [0249] R.sup.6 is

##STR00066## [0250] R.sup.7 is

##STR00067## [0251] R.sup.8 is

##STR00068## [0252] X is NHCO; [0253] n is 6; [0254] p is 3; [0255] q is 2 or 3; [0256] r is 1; and [0257] u is 5.

[0258] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from: [0259] N-(9-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-9-oxononyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0260] N-(5-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-5-oxopentyl)-1-((3-((2-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0261] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(14-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0262] 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-((E)-2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate; [0263] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0264] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0265] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0266] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0267] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0268] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0269] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanamide; [0270] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0271] 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate; [0272] 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide; [0273] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0274] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)thio)octanamide; [0275] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)sulfinyl)octanamide; [0276] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0277] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5,7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanamide; [0278] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-(5-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)pentanamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0279] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(16-oxo-20-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxa-15-azaicosyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; and [0280] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-6-oxo-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(5-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)pentanamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide.

[0281] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from: [0282] N-(9-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-9-oxononyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0283] N-(5-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-5-oxopentyl)-1-((3-((2-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0284] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(14-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0285] 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-((E)-2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate; [0286] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0287] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0288] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0289] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0290] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0291] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0292] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanamide; [0293] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0294] 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate; [0295] 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide; [0296] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0297] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)thio)octanamide; [0298] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)sulfinyl)octanamide; [0299] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; and [0300] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5,7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanamide.

[0301] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from: [0302] 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-((E)-2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate; [0303] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0304] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0305] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide; [0306] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanamide; [0307] 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate; [0308] 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide; [0309] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; [0310] N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide; and [0311] N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5,7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanamide.

[0312] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-((E)-2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate.

[0313] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide.

[0314] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide.

[0315] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide.

[0316] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanamide.

[0317] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate.

[0318] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide.

[0319] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide.

[0320] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide.

[0321] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of formula (I) is N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5,7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanamide.

[0322] In a particular embodiment, the present invention provides pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds according to formula (I) as described herein. In a further particular embodiment, the present invention provides compounds according to formula (I) as described herein as free bases.

Processes of Manufacturing

[0323] The preparation of compounds of formula (I) of the present invention may be carried out in sequential or convergent synthetic routes. Syntheses of the invention are shown in the following general schemes. The skills required for carrying out the reaction and purification of the resulting products are known to those persons skilled in the art. The substituents and indices used in the following description of the processes have the significance given herein, unless indicated to the contrary.

[0324] If one of the starting materials, intermediates or compounds of formula (I) contain one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protective groups (as described e.g., in Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry by T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wutts, 5th Ed., 2014, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y.) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the art. Such protective groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using standard methods described in the literature.

[0325] If starting materials or intermediates contain stereogenic centers, compounds of formula (I) can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated by methods well known in the art e.g., chiral HPLC, chiral SFC or chiral crystallization. Racemic compounds can e.g., be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization with optically pure acids or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent. It is equally possible to separate starting materials and intermediates containing stereogenic centers to afford diastereomerically/enantiomerically enriched starting materials and intermediates. Using such diastereomerically/enantiomerically enriched starting materials and intermediates in the synthesis of compounds of formula (I) will typically lead to the respective diastereomerically/enantiomerically enriched compounds of formula (I).

[0326] A person skilled in the art will acknowledge that in the synthesis of compounds of formula (I)insofar not desired otherwisean orthogonal protection group strategy will be applied, allowing the cleavage of several protective groups one at a time each without affecting other protective groups in the molecule. The principle of orthogonal protection is well known in the art and has also been described in literature (e.g. Barany and R. B. Merrifield, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1977, 99, 7363; H. Waldmann et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1996, 35, 2056).

[0327] A person skilled in the art will acknowledge that the sequence of reactions may be varied depending on reactivity and nature of the intermediates.

[0328] In more detail, the compounds of formula (I) can be manufactured by the methods given below, by the methods given in the examples or by analogous methods. Appropriate reaction conditions for the individual reaction steps are known to a person skilled in the art. Also, for reaction conditions described in literature affecting the described reactions see for example: Comprehensive Organic Transformations: A Guide to Functional Group Preparations, 2nd Edition, Richard C. Larock. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY. 1999). It was found convenient to carry out the reactions in the presence or absence of a solvent. There is no particular restriction on the nature of the solvent to be employed, provided that it has no adverse effect on the reaction or the reagents involved and that it can dissolve the reagents, at least to some extent. The described reactions can take place over a wide range of temperatures, and the precise reaction temperature is not critical to the invention. It is convenient to carry out the described reactions in a temperature range between 78 C. to reflux. The time required for the reaction may also vary widely, depending on many factors, notably the reaction temperature and the nature of the reagents. However, a period of from 0.5 hours to several days will usually suffice to yield the described intermediates and compounds. The reaction sequence is not limited to the one displayed in the schemes, however, depending on the starting materials and their respective reactivity, the sequence of reaction steps can be freely altered.

[0329] If starting materials or intermediates are not commercially available or their synthesis not described in literature, they can be prepared in analogy to existing procedures for close analogues or as outlined in the experimental section.

[0330] The following abbreviations are used in the present text:

[0331] AcOH=acetic acid, ACN=acetonitrile, Boc=tert-butyloxycarbonyl, CAS RN=chemical abstracts registration number, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2=dichloromethane, COMU=(1-Cyano-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylidenaminooxy)dimethylamino-morpholino-carbenium hexafluorophosphate, [Cu(MeCN).sub.4]PF.sub.6=Tetrakis(acetonitrile)copper(I) hexafluorophosphate, DCC=N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, DIC=N,N-Diisopropylcarbodiimide, N,N-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, DMAP=4-dimethylaminopyridine, DMA=N,N-dimethylacetamide, DMF=N,N-dimethylformamide, DMSO=dimethylsulfoxide, i-Pr.sub.2NEt=N,N-diisopropylethylamine, EDCI=N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide, EDCI.Math.HCl=N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride, ESI=electrospray ionization, Et.sub.3N=triethylamine, Et.sub.2O=diethyl ether, EtOAc=ethyl acetate, EtOH=ethanol, h=hour(s), GABA=-Aminobutyric acid, H.sub.2O=water, HATU=1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium-3-oxide hexafluorophosphate, HCl=hydrochloric acid HOAt=1-Hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole, HOBt=1-hydroxy-1H-benzotriazole; HPLC=high performance liquid chromatography, KO.sup.tBu=Potassium tert-butoxide, K.sub.2CO.sub.3=potassium carbonate, MeOH=methanol, MgSO.sub.4=magnesium sulfate, min=minute(s), mL=milliliter, MS=mass spectrum, NaH=sodium hydride, NaHCO.sub.3=sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaOH=sodium hydroxide, Na.sub.2SO.sub.4=sodium sulfate, NEt.sub.3=triethylamine (TEA), NH.sub.4Cl=ammonium chloride, OtBu=tert-butoxy, PG=protective group, PyAOP=(7-Azabenzotriazol-1-yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate, PyBOP=(Benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate, R=any group, rt=room temperature, SiO.sub.2=silicon dioxide, T3P=Propylphosphonic anhydride, TBTU=0-(Benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N,N-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate, TFA=trifluroacetic acid, THF=tetrahydrofuran, TLC=thin layer chromatography.

[0332] Compound of formula I wherein R.sup.4, R.sup.7, p, r, s, t, W, are as described herein can be synthesized in analogy to literature and/or as depicted for example in Scheme 1.

##STR00069##

[0333] Accordingly, -amino ester linkers type A are reacted with 6-hydroxynicotinic acid to give B (step a). Amide couplings of this type can be accomplished by using one of the well-known coupling reagents such as, DCC, HATU, EDCI, TBTU, T3P, etc. and a base like i-Pr.sub.2NEt, Et.sub.3N or DMAP in a suitable solvent like DMF, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane, preferably between 0 C. and room temperature. Subsequently, B is reacted with an activated sulfonate, such as, but not limited to sulfonyl halide in the presence of a base, preferably, KO.sup.tBu but also i-Pr.sub.2NEt, TEA, DMAP in a suitable solvent, such as, THF or CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane to give C (step b). A person skilled in the art will acknowledge that the order of the addition of the reagents and the selection of base and solvent can be important in this type of reactions due to the reactivity and stability of the two tautomers of deprotonated 2-pyridone anions resulting in the formation of N- or O-sulfonylpyridone constitutional isomers. Compounds type C can be directly linked to a ligand to be used in a covalent transfer of a universal cargo such as alkyne to be further functionalized by secondary conjugation such as with an azide in the presence of a metal catalyst. Alternatively, the N-pyridone motif type C can be coupled by a [3+2]-azide-alkyne cycloaddition, optionally catalyzed by a metal catalyst such as Cu.sup.I to give functionalized N-pyridone scaffold type D (step c). The use of a protic non-nucleophilic solvent mixture is preferential (CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, AcOH) allowing the reaction to proceed at ambient temperature at higher yields, however not essential as for example MeOH, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 at 40 C. also works. The functionality is preferentially a fluorescent label but can also be any cargo for secondary reaction in vitro or in vivo, preferentially bioorthogonal, such as, strained alkene, strained alkyne, tetrazene, alkyne, azide, diazirine, aldehyde, boronic acid. Compounds type D are subsequently deprotected by acid such as HCl or TFA in a range of solvents such as CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, Et.sub.2O, dioxane and the acid coupled without further required purification in one step to a desired Protein-of-Interest ligand to yield E (step d). The ligand carries an amino functional group to be coupled by one of the well known coupling reagents (DCC, EDCI, TBTU, T3P), preferentially HATU, PyAOP or generally an activating reagent that yields an HOAt ester from the carboxylic acid. The reaction is run in a suitable solvent like DMF, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane and an acid/base buffer system, such as, i-Pr.sub.2NEt, TFA preferably between 0 C. and room temperature.

[0334] A key part of this invention is the discovery that the N-sulfonyl pyridone C can be formed virtually exclusively over the O-pyridone constitutional isomer using KO.sup.tBu in THF. Another key part of this invention is the discovery and use of the acid/base buffer system such as TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt in the amide bond formation step with an N-sulfonyl pyridone present.

[0335] Preferentially, HATU mediated reaction is applied with a TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt buffer system (step d). The HOAt active ester facilitates rapid formation of the amide bond, however the free HOAt if left unbuffered reacts with the electrophilic N-sulfonyl pyridone and mediates degradation. Selecting an appropriate acid/base buffer system prevents this critical side reaction and allows the final amide bond formation to proceed in the presence of the highly electrophilic motif. A person skilled in the art will acknowledge that similar reactivity would be anticipated for other coupling reagents where the activating agent following the bond formation is sufficiently acidic and nucleophilic to cleave the electrophile, such as TBTU, PyAOP, PyBOP, COMU.

[0336] A person skilled in the art will acknowledge that the order of the functionalization of C is interchangeable and depends upon desired application as well as availability of either functionalizing component.

[0337] Compound of formula I wherein R.sup.4, R.sup.5, p, q are as described herein can be synthesized in analogy to literature and/or as depicted for example in Scheme 2.

##STR00070##

[0338] Accordingly, -amino ester linkers type A are reacted with activate 4-sulfobenzoic acid, such as in the form of acyl, sulfonyl halide, followed by addition of amine B to give compounds of formula C (step a). Subsequently, N-alkyl sulfonamide C is reacted with a functionalized acid to yield the N-acyl-N-alkyl sulfonamide D (step b). Amide couplings of this type can be accomplished by using one of the well-known coupling reagents such as, DCC, HATU, EDCI, TBTU, T3P, etc. and a base like i-Pr.sub.2NEt, Et.sub.3N or DMAP in a suitable solvent like DMF, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane, preferably between 0 C. and room temperature. The compounds type D are subsequently deprotected by acid such as HCl or TFA in a range of solvents such as CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, Et.sub.2O, dioxane and the acid coupled without further required purification in one step to a desired Protein-of-Interest ligand to yield E (step c). The ligand carries an amino functional group to be coupled by one of the well known coupling reagents (DCC, EDCI, TBTU, T3P), preferentially HATU, PyAOP or generally an activating reagent that yields an HOAt ester from the carboxylic acid. The reaction is run in a suitable solvent like DMF, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane and an acid/base buffer system, such as, i-Pr.sub.2NEt, TFA preferably between 0 C. and room temperature.

[0339] Compound of formula I wherein R.sup.4, R.sup.5, p, q are as described herein can be synthesized in analogy to literature and/or as depicted for example in Scheme 3.

##STR00071##

[0340] Accordingly, -amino ester linkers type A are reacted with 4-sulfamoylbenzoic acid to yield B (step a). Amide couplings of this type can be accomplished by using one of the well-known coupling reagents such as, DCC, HATU, EDCI, TBTU, T3P, etc. and a base like i-Pr.sub.2NEt, Et.sub.3N or DMAP in a suitable solvent like DMF, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane, preferably between 0 C. and room temperature, preferably catalyzed by HOBt. Subsequently, the sulfonamide of B is N-acylated with a carboxylic acid and one of the well-known coupling reagents such as, DCC, HATU, EDCI, TBTU, T3P, etc. and a base like i-Pr.sub.2NEt, Et.sub.3N, preferably catalyzed by DMAP in a suitable solvent like DMF, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane, preferably between 0 C. and room temperature to yield C.sub.1 and C.sub.2 (step b).

[0341] Following pathway towards Example 10, the N-acyl sulfonamide C.sub.1 is alkylated with iodoacetonitrile, assisted with a suitable base, to yield compounds type D (step c). The tert-butyl esters of compounds type D are subsequently deprotected by acid such as HCl or TFA in a range of solvents such as CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, Et.sub.2O, dioxane and the acid coupled without further required purification in one step to a desired Protein-of-Interest ligand to yield E (step d). The ligand carries an amino functional group to be coupled by one of the well known coupling reagents (DCC, EDCI, TBTU, T3P), preferentially HATU, PyAOP or generally an activating reagent that yields an HOAt ester from the carboxylic acid. The reaction is run in a suitable solvent like DMF, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane and an acid/base buffer system, such as, i-Pr.sub.2NEt, TFA preferably between 0 C. and room temperature.

[0342] Following pathway towards Example 15, C.sub.2 is deprotected with an acid, such as, HCl or TFA and reacted with an activated carboxylic acid derivative, such as, N-hydroxysuccinimide ester or an acid anhydride, to yield N-acyl sulfonamides F (step e). The compounds type F are subsequently coupled to a desired Protein-of-Interest ligand. The ligand carries a complementary functional group such as an amine or an alcohol to be coupled by one of the well known coupling reagents DCC, HATU, EDCI, TBTU, T3P, etc. and a base like i-Pr.sub.2NEt, Et.sub.3N or DMAP in a suitable solvent like DMF, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 or dioxane, preferably between 0 C. and room temperature. Finally, alkylation of the intermediate N-acyl sulfonamide with a desired alkyl halide furnishes the probe G (step f).

[0343] Synthesis towards Example 11-14, in step g, B is acylated with 4-pentynoic acid to give H under conditions analogous to step b. In step h, the N-acyl sulfonamide in H is alkylated under analogous conditions to step c, to yield activated N-acyl-N-alkyl sulfonamide platform reagent I.

[0344] Following pathway towards Example 14, I is deprotected by acid such as HCl or TFA in a range of solvents such as CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, Et.sub.2O, dioxane and the acid coupled without further required purification in one step to a desired Protein-of-Interest ligand (step i).

[0345] In synthesis of Examples 11-13, the alkyne of I is functionalized with an azide bearing cargo, such as a fluorophore, in an analogous fashion to Scheme 1, step c, to yield K (step j). K is subsequently deprotected and coupled with a desired ligand, analogous conditions to Scheme 1, step d, to bear the final compounds type L (step k).

[0346] A key part of this invention is the discovery and use of an acid/base buffer system, such as TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt, in the amide bond formation step with N-acyl-N-alkyl sulfonamide present. Preferentially, HATU mediated reaction is applied with a TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt buffer system. The HOAt active ester facilitates rapid formation of the amide bond, however the free HOAt if left unbuffered reacts with the electrophilic N-acyl-N-alkyl sulfonamide and mediates degradation. Selecting an appropriate acid/base buffer system prevents this critical side reaction and allows the final amide bond formation to proceed in the presence of the highly electrophilic motif. A person skilled in the art will acknowledge that similar reactivity would be anticipated for other coupling reagents where the activating agent following the bond formation is sufficiently acidic and nucleophilic to cleave the electrophile, such as TBTU, PyAOP, PyBOP, COMU.

[0347] A person skilled in the art will acknowledge that the amide bond formation relies on the differences in acidity of the nucleophilic catalyst activating agent (e.g. HOAt), the carboxylic acid and the acid/base (e.g. TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt) buffer system. The same reaction outcome would be expected should a different activating agent be applied with a matched buffer system. In the aforementioned case, acidity of HOAt (pKa3.3) lies between the carboxylic acid (pKa5) and TFA (pKa0.5). As such, during the reaction any released nucleophilic HOAt anion is immediately protonated by TFA and therefore does not participate in the nucleophilic degradation of the electrophilic motif. The resulting non-nucleophilic TFA anion does not cleave the electrophilic motif. With the above exemplified logic a person skilled in the art can construct a matching system to their preferred coupling reagent and buffer system.

[0348] A person skilled in the art will acknowledge that the order of the functionalization of I is interchangeable and depends upon desired application as well as availability of either functionalizing component.

[0349] Compound of formula I wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.4, p, X are as described herein can be synthesized in analogy to literature and/or as depicted for example in Scheme 4.

##STR00072##

[0350] Accordingly, esters type A where X can be N, O, S, Se, P react with a fluorophore carrying a leaving group (L) to give compounds type B (step a). The ester of B is subsequently cleaved with an acid using standard conditions to reveal the carboxylic acid which is coupled to a desired targeting ligand to yield compounds type C with analogy to methods described previously herein (step b). Alternatively, B can be oxidized to yield compounds type D (step c). This can be achieved by oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide, meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, dimethyldioxirane or oxone. In an analogous fashion to C the compounds type E are obtained following deprotection and amide bond formation with the ligand of interest (step d).

[0351] In one aspect, the present invention provides a process for manufacturing a fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest,

##STR00073## ##STR00074## [0352] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, and W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined herein, comprising: [0353] (a) reacting an alkyne C or I

##STR00075## [0354] wherein R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined herein, with an azide-substituted fluorophore M

##STR00076## [0355] wherein W, R.sup.7, s, and t are as defined herein; [0356] to form a compound D or K

##STR00077## [0357] wherein W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined herein; [0358] followed by [0359] (b) removing the t-Bu protective group from compound D or K using an acid, for example HCl or TFA, to afford compound D1 or K1

##STR00078## [0360] wherein W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined herein; [0361] followed by [0362] (c) reacting compound D1 or K1 with an amino-substituted ligand for a protein of interest N,

##STR00079## [0363] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, [0364] in the presence of a coupling reagent and an acid/base buffer system; [0365] to afford said fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest.

[0366] In the process according to the invention described above, the reaction sequence may be reversed, such that steps (b) and (c) are performed prior to step (a).

[0367] Thus, in a further aspect, the present invention provides a process for manufacturing a fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest,

##STR00080## [0368] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, and W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined herein, comprising: [0369] (a) removing the t-Bu protective group from a compound C or I using an acid, for example HCl or TFA,

##STR00081## [0370] wherein R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined herein, [0371] to afford a compound Ci or Ii

##STR00082## [0372] wherein R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined herein, [0373] followed by [0374] (b) reacting said compound Ci or Ii with an amino-substituted ligand for a protein of interest N,

##STR00083## [0375] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, [0376] in the presence of a coupling reagent and an acid/base buffer system; [0377] to afford a compound Cii or Iii

##STR00084## [0378] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, and R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined herein; [0379] followed by [0380] (c) reacting said compound Cii or Iii with an azide-substituted fluorophore M

##STR00085## [0381] wherein W, R.sup.7, s, and t are as defined herein; [0382] to afford said fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest.

[0383] In a further aspect, the present invention provides a process for manufacturing a fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest,

##STR00086## [0384] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, and W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined herein, comprising: [0385] (a) reacting a compound D1 or K1

##STR00087## [0386] wherein W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined herein; [0387] with an amino-substituted ligand for a protein of interest N,

##STR00088## [0388] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, [0389] in the presence of a coupling reagent and an acid/base buffer system; [0390] to afford said fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest.

[0391] In a further aspect, the present invention provides a process for manufacturing a fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest,

##STR00089## [0392] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, and W, R.sup.6 R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined herein, comprising: [0393] (a) reacting a compound Cii or Iii

##STR00090## [0394] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, and R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined herein; [0395] with an azide-substituted fluorophore M

##STR00091## [0396] wherein W, R.sup.7, s, and t are as defined herein; [0397] to afford said fluorescent probe P1 or P2 for a protein of interest.

[0398] In one aspect, the present invention provides a process for manufacturing a compound D or K,

##STR00092## [0399] wherein W, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, and s are as defined herein, comprising: [0400] (a) reacting an alkyne C or I

##STR00093## [0401] wherein R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined herein, with an azide-substituted fluorophore M

##STR00094## [0402] wherein W, R.sup.7, s, and t are as defined herein; [0403] to form said compound D or K.

[0404] In a further aspect, the present invention provides a process for manufacturing a compound Cii or Iii,

##STR00095## [0405] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, and R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined herein, comprising: [0406] (a) reacting said compound Ci or Ii

##STR00096## [0407] wherein R.sup.6, p, q, and r are as defined herein, [0408] with an amino-substituted ligand for a protein of interest N,

##STR00097## [0409] wherein LG is a ligand for a protein of interest, [0410] in the presence of a coupling reagent and an acid/base buffer system; [0411] to afford said compound Cii or Iii.

[0412] In a further aspect, the present invention provides a process for manufacturing amides of general formula 1

##STR00098## [0413] wherein R.sup.x and R.sup.y are both chemical moieties that are attached to the parent amide functional group through a carbon atom; and [0414] wherein R.sup.x comprises an N-sulfonyl pyridone (SP) motif i, or an N-acyl-N-alkyl sulfonamide (NASA) motif ii

##STR00099## [0415] wherein R.sup.6 is as defined herein; [0416] comprising: [0417] reacting a carboxylic acid 2

##STR00100## [0418] with an amine 3

##STR00101## [0419] in the presence of a coupling reagent and an acid/base buffer system; [0420] to afford said amide 1.

[0421] In one embodiment, the coupling reagent used in the amide coupling according to the invention is selected from DCC, PyBOP, COMU, EDCI, TBTU, and T3P.

[0422] In a preferred embodiment, the coupling reagent used in the amide coupling according to the invention yields an HOAt ester from the carboxylic acid in the presence of a suitable catalyst. Examples of coupling reagents that yield an HOAt ester from the carboxylic acid in the presence of a suitable catalyst are well known in the art. Non-limiting examples include DCC and HOAt. Likewise, suitable catalysts that are used in this type of coupling reactions are well known in the art. Non-limiting examples include EDCI and HOAt, and DIC and HOAt.

[0423] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the coupling reagent used in the amide coupling according to the invention is selected from HATU and PyAOP.

[0424] In a further particularly preferred embodiment, the coupling reagent used in the amide coupling according to the invention is HATU.

[0425] In one embodiment, 1-5 equivalents, for example 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 equivalents of coupling reagent relative to the respective carboxylic acid are used in the amide coupling according to the invention.

[0426] In a preferred embodiment, 1-2 equivalents of coupling reagent relative to the respective carboxylic acid are used in the amide coupling according to the invention.

[0427] In a particularly preferred embodiment, 1.1 equivalents of coupling reagent relative to the respective carboxylic acid are used in the amide coupling according to the invention.

[0428] In a further particularly preferred embodiment, the coupling reagent used in the amide coupling according to the invention is PyAOP.

[0429] In one embodiment, 1 to 2 equivalents of coupling reagent relative to the respective carboxylic acid are used in the amide coupling according to the invention.

[0430] In a preferred embodiment, 1 to 1.5 equivalents of coupling reagent relative to the respective carboxylic acid are used in the amide coupling according to the invention.

[0431] In a particularly preferred embodiment, 1.1 equivalents of coupling reagent relative to the respective carboxylic acid are used in the amide coupling according to the invention.

[0432] In one embodiment, the acid/base buffer system used in the amide coupling according to the invention is TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt.

[0433] In one embodiment, the acid/base buffer system used in the amide coupling according to the invention is TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt, wherein the ratio of TFA to i-Pr.sub.2NEt is 1/3-11/13, for example 1/3, 3/5, 5/7, 7/9, 9/11 or 11/13.

[0434] In a preferred embodiment, the acid/base buffer system used in the amide coupling according to the invention is TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt, wherein the ratio of TFA to i-Pr.sub.2NEt is 3/5-3.5/5.5.

[0435] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the acid/base buffer system used in the amide coupling according to the invention is TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt, wherein the ratio of TFA to i-Pr.sub.2NEt is 3.3/5.3.

[0436] In a preferred embodiment, the acid/base buffer system used in the amide coupling according to the invention is TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt, wherein 3 to 3.5 equivalents of TFA and 5 to 5.5 equivalents of i-Pr.sub.2NEt are used relative to the respective carboxylic acid.

[0437] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the acid/base buffer system used in the amide coupling according to the invention is TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt, wherein 3.3 equivalents of TFA and 5.3 equivalents of i-Pr.sub.2NEt are used relative to the respective carboxylic acid. In one embodiment, the acid/base buffer system used in the amide coupling according to the invention is TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt, wherein 1-10 equivalents of TFA are used relative to the coupling reagent.

[0438] In a preferred embodiment, the coupling reagent used in the amide coupling according to the invention is HATU and the acid/base buffer system is TFA/i-Pr.sub.2NEt.

[0439] In one embodiment, the amide coupling according to the invention is run in a solvent selected from DMF, DMSO, DMA, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and dioxane, or a mixture thereof.

[0440] In a preferred embodiment, the amide coupling according to the invention is run in a mixture of DMF and CH.sub.2C.sub.12.

[0441] In a preferred embodiment, the ligand for a protein of interest is a ligand for CB2, in particular the following ligand:

##STR00102##

wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are as defined herein, and the wavy line indicates the point of attachment of the ligand to the remainder of the compound of formula (I) as described herein.

[0442] In a further aspect, the present invention provides a compound selected from

##STR00103##

wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, p, q, r, s, t are as described herein and LG is a ligand for a protein of interest.
TR-FRET hCB2R Binding Assay

Cell Culture:

[0443] Cells were maintained in a humidified environment at 37 C. and 5% CO.sub.2 in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) containing blasticidin (5 pg/mL; Invitrogen) and (Zeocin; 20 g/mL; Invitrogen). For inducible expression, SNAP-tagged human CB.sub.2 receptor cDNAs, in pcDNA4/TO were introduced through transfection, using PEI into HEK293TR cells (Invitrogen, which express Tet repressor protein to allow inducible expression). A mixed population stable line was selected by resistance to blasticidin (TR vector, 5 g/mL) and Zeocin; (receptor plasmid, 20 g/mL). For receptor-inducible expression, cells were seeded into t175 cm.sup.2 flasks, grown to 70% confluence and DMEM containing 1 g/ml tetracycline added. 24 h later cells were labelled with SNAP-Lumi4-Tb (CisBio) and membranes prepared as described in detail below.

Terbium Labeling of SNAP-Tagged CB2R HEK293-TR Cells:

[0444] Cell culture medium was removed from the t175 cm2 flasks containing confluent adherent CB.sub.2 HEK293-TR cells. Cells were washed 1 in PBS (GIBCO Carlsbad, CA) followed by 1 Tag-lite labeling medium (LABMED, CisBio) to remove the excess cell culture media, then ten millilitre of LABMED containing 100 nM of SNAP-Lumi4-Tb was added to the flask and incubated for 1 h at 37 C. under 5% CO.sub.2. Cells were washed 1 in PBS (GIBCO Carlsbad, CA) to remove the excess of SNAP-Lumi4-Tb then detached using 5 mL of GIBCO enzyme-free Hank's-based cell dissociation buffer (GIBCO, Carlsbad, CA) and collected in a vial containing 5 ml of DMEM (Sigma-Aldrich) supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum. Cells were pelleted by centrifugation (5 min at 1500 rpm) and the pellets were frozen to 80 C. To prepare membranes, homogenization steps were conducted at 4 C. (to avoid receptor degradation) as described in C. K. Herenbrink, et. al., Nat. Commun., 2016, 7, 10842.

Fluorescent Ligand-Binding Assays:

[0445] All fluorescent ligand binding experiments were conducted in white 384-well Optiplate plates, in assay binding buffer, either Hanks Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS), 5 mM HEPES, 0.5% BSA, 0.02% pluronic F-127 pH 7.4, and 100 M GppNHp. GppNHp was included to remove the G protein-coupled population of receptors that can result in two distinct populations of binding sites in membrane preparations, since the Motulsky-Mahan model is only appropriate for ligands competing at a single site. In all cases, nonspecific binding was determined by the presence of 1 M SR144528. Data are presented in meanSEM from a representative of 3-8 experiments.

Determination of Fluorescent Ligand Binding Kinetics and Equilibrium Affinity:

[0446] To accurately determine association rate (kon) and dissociation rate (koff) values, the observed rate of association (kob) was calculated using at least five different concentrations 8-SiR (for 8-SiR and assay description see T. Gazzi et al. Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 5539-5545). The appropriate concentration of fluorescent ligand binding was incubated with human CB2R HEK293-TR cell membranes (4 pg per well) in assay binding buffer (final assay volume, 40 L). The degree of fluorescent ligand bound to the receptor was assessed at multiple time points by HTRF detection to allow construction of association kinetic curves. The resulting data were globally fitted to the association kinetic model (Eq. 1, see signal detection and data analysis section below) to derive a single best-fit estimate for kon and koff as described under data analysis. Saturation analysis was performed at equilibrium, by simultaneously fitting total and Nonspecific (NSB) binding data (Eq. 2, see signal detection and data analysis section below) allowed the determination of fluorescent ligand binding affinity.

Competition Binding:

[0447] To determine the affinity of CB.sub.2R-specific ligands, we used a simple competition kinetic binding assay. This approach involves the simultaneous addition of both fluorescent ligand and competitor to the CB.sub.2R preparation. 62.5 nM 8-SiR, concentration which avoid ligand depletion in this assay volume, were added simultaneously with increasing concentrations of the unlabeled compound to CB.sub.2R cell membranes (4 g per well) in 40 L of assay buffer in a 384-well plate incubated at room temperature with orbital mixing. The degree of fluorescent ligand bound to the receptor was assessed at equilibrium by HTRF detection. Nonspecific binding was determined as the amount of HTRF signal detected in the presence of SR144528 (1 M) and was subtracted from total binding, to calculate specific binding for construction of IC.sub.50 curves.

Signal Detection and Data Analysis:

[0448] Signal detection was performed on a Pherastar FSX (BMG Labtech, Offenburg, Germany). The terbium donor was always excited with eight laser flashes at a wavelength of 337 nm. TR-FRET signals were collected at 665 (acceptor) and 620 nm (donor) when using the red acceptor fluorescent ligand 8-SiR. HTRF ratios were obtained by dividing the acceptor signal by the donor signal and multiplying this value by 10,000. All experiments were analyzed by non-regression using Prism 8.0 (GraphPad Software, San Diego, USA).

[0449] Fluorescent ligand association data were fitted as follows to a global fitting model using GraphPad Prism 8.0 to simultaneously calculate k.sub.on and k.sub.off using the following equation,

[00001]$$\begin{gathered} \begin{array}{cc}Y=Y_{\max }*\left(1-\exp \left(-1*k_{\mathrm{ob}}*X\right)\right) \\ \mathrm{wherein},k_{ob}=\left[L\right]*k_{on}+k_{\mathrm{off}}& \left(\mathrm{Eq}.l\right)\end{array} \end{gathered}$$

[0450] Where, k.sub.ob equals the observed rate of ligand association and k.sub.on and k.sub.off are the association and dissociation-rate constants respectively of the fluorescent ligand. In this globally fitted model of tracer binding, tracer concentrations [L] are fixed, k.sub.on and k.sub.off are share parameters whilst k.sub.obs is allowed to vary. Here, Y is the level of receptor-bound tracer, Y.sub.max is the level of tracer binding at equilibrium, X is in units of time (eg. min) and k.sub.obs is the rate in which equilibrium is approached (eg. min.sup.1).

[00002]$\begin{array}{cc}\mathrm{Total}\mathrm{binding}=\mathrm{Specific}+\mathrm{NSB}=\frac{B\max *\left[L\right]}{\mathrm{Kd}+\left[L\right]}+\mathrm{slope}*\left[L\right]+\mathrm{Background}\mathrm{NSB}=\mathrm{slope}*\left[L\right]+\mathrm{Background}& \left(\mathrm{Eq}.2\right)\end{array}$

[0451] Saturation binding data were analyzed by non-linear regression according to one-site equation by globally fitting total and NSB. Individual estimates for the fluorescent ligand dissociation constant (Ka) were calculated using the following equations where L is the fluorescent ligand concentration:

[0452] Fitting the total and NSB data sets globally (simultaneously), sharing the value of slope, provides one best-fit value for both the Ka and the B.sub.max.

[0453] Competition displacement binding data were fitted to sigmoidal (variable slope) curves using a four-parameter logistic equation:

[00003]$\begin{array}{cc}Y=\mathrm{Bottom}+\left(\mathrm{Top}-\mathrm{Bottom}\right)/\left(1+10^{\left(\mathrm{logIC}50-X\right).Math.\mathrm{Hill}\mathrm{coefficient}}\right)& \left(\mathrm{Eq}.3\right)\end{array}$

[0454] IC.sub.50 values obtained from the inhibition curves were converted to K.sub.i values using the method of Cheng and Prusoff (C. Yung-Chi, W. H. Prusoff, Biochem. Pharmacol. 1973, 22, 3099-3108).

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Example K.sub.d hCB.sub.2R [nM] 1 9.1 2 22.9 3 24.2 4 4.5 5 59 6 7 8.9 8 12 9 35.5 10 3.9 11 152 12 25 13 124 14 1.5 15 16 17 18 19 2.0

Using the Compounds of the Invention

[0455] The compounds of formula (I) are fluorescent or bioorthogonal probes with high affinity for CB.sub.2R. They may thus be used as high-resolution tools to investigate localization, expression levels and protein distribution in health and disease, structure, dynamics and function of CB.sub.2R in living cells. They may also be applied in flow cytometry fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) experiments or cellular trafficking studies using confocal live cell imaging. The probes provide superb tools to conduct these experiments without disturbance to the cellular homeostasis due to their functionalization with a cleavable motif that allows dissociation of the ligand following covalent labeling.

[0456] Due to their covalent nature of labelling, the probes are especially well suited for imaging of low abundance target proteins. The probes can be used to construct FRET sensors of membrane-bound and intracellular protein targets and subsequently used to investigate ligand-protein interaction in real time by the means of TR-FRET.

[0457] In one aspect, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I) described herein, for use as fluorescent or a bioorthogonal probe for the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB.sub.2R).

[0458] In a further aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compound of formula (I) described herein as a fluorescent or a bioorthogonal probe for the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB.sub.2R).

[0459] In a further aspect, the present invention provides a method of imaging cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB.sub.2R), comprising contacting said cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB.sub.2R) with a compound of formula (I) described herein.

EXAMPLES

[0460] The invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following examples. The claims should not, however, be construed as limited to the scope of the examples.

[0461] In case the preparative examples are obtained as a mixture of enantiomers, the pure enantiomers can be separated by methods described herein or by methods known to the man skilled in the art, such as e.g., chiral chromatography (e.g., chiral SFC) or crystallization.

[0462] All reaction examples and intermediates were prepared under an argon atmosphere if not specified otherwise.

Example 1

N-(5-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-5-oxopentyl)-1-((3-((2-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

##STR00104##

Step a) tert-butyl 5-(6-hydroxynicotinamido)pentanoate

[0463] Solution of 6-hydroxynicotinic acid (155 mg, 1.11 mmol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 5006-66-6), tert-butyl 5-aminopentanoate (193 mg, 1.11 mmol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 63984-03-2), HOBt.Math.H.sub.2O (213 mg, 1.39 mmol, 1.25 equiv), EDCI.Math.HCl (267 mg, 1.39 mmol, 1.25 equiv) and Et.sub.3N (388 L, 2.79 mmol, 2.5 equiv) in DMF (2.60 mL) was stirred for 16 h at ambient temperature. The mixture was concentrated in vacuoo and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, dry loading on SiO.sub.2, 5% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the title compound as a white solid (285 mg, 87%).

[0464] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 12.58 (bs, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=9.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 6.43 (dd, J=9.5, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 3.49-3.22 (m, 2H), 2.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.69-1.52 (m, 4H), 1.40 (s, 9H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.6, 165.0, 164.9, 140.4, 137.5, 119.6, 115.4, 80.7, 40.1, 35.5, 29.4, 28.4, 22.9. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3311, 3058, 2978, 2930, 1724, 1654, 1632, 1611, 1542, 1460, 1428, 1392, 1367, 1313, 1251, 1148, 1096. HRMS (ESI): m/z=317.1475 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.15H.sub.22N.sub.2NaO.sub.4 m/z=317.1472)

Step b) tert-butyl 5-(1-((3-(but-3-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)pentanoate

[0465] tert-butyl 5-(6-hydroxynicotinamido)pentanoate (15.0 mg, 51 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (0.50 mL) at rt. and cooled to 78 C. KO.sup.tBu (1M in THF, 102 L, 102 mol, 2.0 equiv) was added dropwise at 78 C. and the solution was stirred for 10 min. at 78 C. Subsequently, 3-(but-3-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride (41.5 mg, 153 mol, 3.0 equiv, CAS RN 1344252-51-2) dissolved in anhydrous THF (0.30 mL) was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred at 78 C. for 2 h before it was allowed to warm up to rt. The solvent was removed in vacuoo, the residue was redissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and adsorbed on silica. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, dry loading on SiO.sub.2, 1-4% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the title compound as a light yellow waxy solid (19.5 mg, 72%).

[0466] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.80 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (td, J=1.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (ddd, J=8.0, 2.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (ddd, J=7.8, 1.8, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (dd, J=9.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (td, J=7.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (dd, J=9.6, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 3.53 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.51 (td, J=7.1, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 2.33-2.27 (m, 3H), 1.71-1.59 (m, 4H), 1.45 (s, 9H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 174.8, 167.7, 165.7, 161.4, 141.5, 138.2, 136.8, 135.2, 134.9, 133.8, 130.6, 129.7, 122.9, 116.4, 82.1, 81.5, 71.0, 40.7, 40.3, 35.9, 29.8, 28.4, 23.6, 19.7. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3299, 3075, 2931, 2483, 1725, 1693, 1635, 1536, 1454, 1368, 1312, 1255, 1191, 1171, 1153, 1085, 1020, 881, 594. HRMS (ESI): m/z=552.1776 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.26H.sub.31N.sub.3NaO.sub.7S m/z=552.1775)

Step c) tert-butyl 5-(1-((3-((2-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)pentanoate

[0467] To a vial containing N-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)-7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-amine (6.6 mg, 22.7 mol, 2.0 equiv, CAS RN 2449214-44-0) and tert-butyl 5-(1-((3-(but-3-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)pentanoate (6.0 mg, 11.3 mol, 1.0 equiv) was added [Cu(MeCN).sub.4]PF.sub.6 (21.1 mg, 56.7 mol, 5.0 equiv) in the glovebox. The mixture was dissolved in argon degassed dry MeOH (0.11 mL) and CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.11 mL) and the reaction mixture was capped and heated to 40 C. and stirred for 16 h under argon. The reaction mixture was directly loaded on SiO.sub.2 plate and the crude product was purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 6-10% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) and triturated with hexane to afford the title product as an orange solid (8.2 mg, 88%).

[0468] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.78 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.44 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (ddd, J=7.9, 2.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (ddd, J=7.8, 1.7, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (dd, J=9.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.72 (td, J=7.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (dd, J=9.7, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 4.54 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.88 (t, J=5.1 Hz, 2H), 3.72 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.65 (bs, 2H), 3.58 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.38-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.89 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.31-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.56 (m, 4H), 1.44 (s, 9H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 174.8, 167.7, 165.7, 161.4, 146.1, 141.5, 138.0, 137.0, 135.2, 134.9, 133.7, 130.6, 129.8, 124.5, 122.9, 116.3, 81.5, 70.3, 70.0, 51.3, 40.7, 35.9, 29.8, 28.4, 26.4, 23.6. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3300, 3076, 2925, 2855, 1724, 1693, 1644, 1583, 1532, 1443, 1368, 1301, 1257, 1188, 1150. HRMS (ESI): m/z=845.2641 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.36H.sub.42N.sub.10NaO.sub.11S m/z=845.2647)

Step d) N-(5-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-5-oxopentyl)-1-((3-((2-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1, 6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

[0469] To a solution of tert-butyl 5-(1-((3-((2-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)pentanoate (3.8 mg, 4.6 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min. at rt. Then, the solvents were removed in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (50 L). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 30.5 L, 15.2 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 49.0 L, 24.4 mol, 5.3 equiv) were added at rt. and the resulting solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 50.8 L, 5.0 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.1 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 50.8 L, 5.0 mol, 1.1 equiv, Chem. Eur. J., 2020, 26, 1380-1387) was added. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm up to ambient temperature and stirred for further 35 min. i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 2.3 L, 1.1 mol, 0.25 equiv) were added at rt. and the resulting solution stirred for additional 10 min. The residue was taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (10 mL) and washed with sat. aq. NH.sub.4Cl(5 mL), sat. aq. NaHCO.sub.3 (5 mL) and brine (5 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 4-5% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product (5.1 mg, 92%) as an orange solid.

[0470] .sup.1H NMR (600 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.67 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (dd, J=9.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.64-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.53 (bs, 1H), 6.48 (s, 2H), 6.33 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 5.80 (bs, 1H), 5.59 (dt, J=3.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (t, J=4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.98-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.90-3.85 (m, 3H), 3.84-3.78 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.73 (m, 2H), 3.73-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.71 (s, 6H), 3.66 (bs, 2H), 3.41-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.21 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.95 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.27 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.17-2.11 (m, 1H), 2.06 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 2.03-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.49 (m, 8H), 1.32-1.20 (m, 6H), 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.16-1.07 (m, 2H), 0.92 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (151 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.8, 165.7, 164.0, 160.2, 159.0, 150.1, 145.8, 145.0, 144.7, 140.5, 138.8, 137.3, 137.0, 136.3, 134.2, 134.0, 133.3, 129.9, 128.7, 124.4, 123.3, 122.8, 117.9, 115.8, 103.3, 69.9, 68.9, 56.3, 52.0, 50.7, 47.9, 45.0, 44.9, 44.7, 41.2, 40.2, 40.0, 38.5, 38.0, 36.2, 30.4, 30.2, 29.3, 29.3, 28.7, 28.1, 27.1, 26.6, 25.9, 25.1, 23.2, 21.3. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3300, 3075, 2926, 2855, 2096, 1645, 1578, 1532, 1502, 1449, 1411, 1302, 1258, 1189, 1121, 1033. HRMS (ESI): m/z=624.2558 [M+Na.sub.2].sup.2+ (calc. for C.sub.59H.sub.74N.sub.14Na.sub.2O.sub.12S m/z=624.2558) [].sup.25.sub.D=+26.4000.321 (c=0.23, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2).

Example 2

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

##STR00105##

Step a) tert-butyl 7-(6-hydroxynicotinamido)heptanoate

[0471] Solution of 6-hydroxynicotinic acid (346 mg, 2.48 mmol, 1.0 equiv), tert-butyl 7-aminoheptanoate (500 mg, 2.48 mmol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 105974-64-9), HOBt.Math.H.sub.2O (476 mg, 3.11 mmol, 1.25 equiv), EDCI.Math.HCl (595 mg, 3.11 mmol, 1.25 equiv) and Et.sub.3N (865 L, 6.21 mmol, 2.5 equiv) in DMF (8.0 mL) was stirred for 16 h at ambient temperature. The mixture was concentrated in vacuoo and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, dry loading on SiO.sub.2, 60% (EtOAc:EtOH, 3:1) in hexanes) to afford the title compound as a white solid (540 mg, 67%).

[0472] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.04 (dd, J=2.7, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (dd, J=9.6, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.56 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (dd, J=9.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 3.34 (td, J=7.2, 5.7 Hz, 2H), 2.18 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.62-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.40-1.29 (m, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.6, 165.2, 164.6, 140.2, 137.4, 119.8, 115.5, 80.4, 40.5, 36.0, 29.9, 29.2, 28.4, 27.2, 25.5. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3320, 3070, 2976, 2933, 2861, 1728, 1654, 1635, 1610, 1537, 1461, 1426, 1391, 1366, 1313, 1252, 1219, 1152, 1102. HRMS (ESI): m/z=345.1782 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.17H.sub.26N.sub.2NaO.sub.4 m/z=345.1785)

Step b) tert-butyl 7-(6-oxo-1-((3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate

[0473] Tert-butyl 7-(6-hydroxynicotinamido)heptanoate (20.5 mg, 63.5 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (0.50 mL) at rt. and cooled to 78 C. KO.sup.tBu (1M in THF, 127 L, 127 mol, 2.0 equiv) was added dropwise at 78 C. and the solution was stirred for 10 min. at 78 C. Subsequently, 3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride (49.2 mg, 191 mol, 3.0 equiv, CAS RN 1016841-21-6) dissolved in anhydrous THF (0.30 mL) was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred at 78 C. for 2 h before it was allowed to warm up to rt. The solvent was removed in vacuoo, the residue was redissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and adsorbed on silica. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, dry loading on SiO.sub.2, 30% (EtOAc:EtOH, 3:1) in hexanes) to afford the title compound as a white waxy solid (23.5 mg, 68%).

[0474] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.80 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.55 (td, J=1.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (ddd, J=8.0, 2.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (ddd, J=7.8, 1.7, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (dd, J=9.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (td, J=7.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (dd, J=9.6, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 2H), 3.36 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.63 (t, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 2.24 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.68-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.42-1.34 (m, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 175.1, 167.2, 165.7, 161.4, 141.6, 138.2, 136.4, 135.2, 135.1, 134.0, 130.7, 129.8, 122.9, 116.4, 81.4, 80.4, 72.4, 41.1, 36.3, 30.2, 29.8, 28.4, 27.7, 26.1, 23.7. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3299, 3073, 2926, 2855, 2471, 2068, 1724, 1691, 1639, 1535, 1453, 1367, 1313, 1259, 1219, 1172, 1151, 1085. HRMS (ESI): m/z=566.1933 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.27H.sub.33N.sub.3NaO.sub.7S m/z=566.1931)

Step c) tert-butyl 7-(1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2, 3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate

[0475] To a vial containing N-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)-7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-amine (2.5 mg, 8.4 mol, 1.15 equiv) and tert-butyl 7-(6-oxo-1-((3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate (4.0 mg, 7.3 mol, 1.0 equiv) was added [Cu(MeCN).sub.4]PF.sub.6 (13.7 mg, 36.7 mol, 5.0 equiv) in the glovebox. The mixture was dissolved in argon degassed CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.30 mL) and AcOH (10 L) and was capped and stirred for 16 h under argon. The reaction mixture was directly loaded on SiO.sub.2 plate and the crude product was purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 5% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the title product as an orange solid (5.3 mg, 86%).

[0476] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.77 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (td, J=1.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.27 (ddd, J=8.0, 2.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.19 (ddd, J=7.8, 1.7, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.85 (dd, J=9.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (td, J=7.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (dd, J=9.6, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 4.60-4.51 (m, 4H), 3.95-3.87 (m, 2H), 3.78-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.66 (bs, 2H), 3.38-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.22 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.69-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.41-1.34 (m, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 175.1, 167.5, 165.7, 161.4, 145.8, 141.5, 138.1, 136.5, 135.2, 135.0, 133.9, 130.6, 129.8, 125.3, 122.9, 116.4, 81.4, 70.3, 70.1, 51.4, 41.1, 36.3, 30.2, 29.8, 28.4, 27.7, 26.1. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3300, 3075, 2926, 2855, 1725, 1646, 1583, 1532, 1443, 1367, 1302, 1258, 1189, 1149, 1036. HRMS (ESI): m/z=859.2808 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.37H.sub.44N.sub.10NaO.sub.11S m/z=859.2804)

Step d) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

[0477] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate (2.1 mg, 2.6 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min. at rt. Then, the solvents were removed in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (50 L). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 17.8 L, 8.8 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 28.5 L, 14.2 mol, 5.3 equiv) were added at rt. and the resulting solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 29.6 L, 2.9 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and amine ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.1 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 29.6 L, 2.9 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm up to ambient temperature and stirred for further 45 min. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuoo, the residue taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and directly loaded on a silica plate. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 4% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (2.6 mg, 79%) as an orange solid.

[0478] .sup.1H NMR (600 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.62 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.46 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.43 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J=9.7, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.63 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.35 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (s, 1H), 4.65 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 4.53 (t, J=4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.94 (s, 1H), 3.90 (t, J=5.0 Hz, 2H), 3.86-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.76-3.73 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 3.42-3.34 (m, 2H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.23-1.96 (m, 8H), 1.67 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 1.64-1.05 (m, 16H), 1.26 (s, 9H), 0.93 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (151 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.6, 165.5, 163.9, 162.9, 160.1, 159.0, 150.1, 145.1, 144.9, 144.7, 140.5, 139.0, 137.2, 137.1, 135.7, 134.3, 133.7, 133.6, 130.5, 130.3, 129.8, 128.7, 124.2, 122.9, 118.0, 115.8, 103.3, 69.8, 69.0, 56.3, 52.1, 50.8, 47.9, 46.0, 44.9, 44.9, 44.8, 40.3, 38.5, 38.0, 36.8, 36.3, 32.5, 29.9, 29.4, 28.3, 28.1, 27.7, 27.2, 26.6, 26.1, 25.2, 23.3, 21.3. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 2959, 2924, 2854, 2096, 1649, 1583, 1457, 1411, 1377, 1302, 1260, 1186, 1092, 1018. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1217.5570 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.60H.sub.77N.sub.14O.sub.12S m/z=1217.5561)

Example 3

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

##STR00106##

Step d) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1, 6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

[0479] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate (2.5 mg, 3.2 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min. at rt. Then, the solvents were removed in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (50 L). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 21.1 L, 10.5 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 33.9 L, 16.9 mol, 5.3 equiv) were added at rt. and the resulting solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 35.2 L, 3.5 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and amine ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.1 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 35.2 L, 3.5 mol, 1.1 equiv, Chem. Eur. J, 2020, 26, 1380-1387) was added. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm up to ambient temperature and stirred for further 45 min. The residue was taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (10 mL) and washed with sat. aq. NH.sub.4Cl(5 mL), sat. aq. NaHCO.sub.3 (5 mL) and brine (5 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 4% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (2.7 mg, 72%) as an orange solid.

[0480] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.61 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.46 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (ddd, J=8.0, 1.9, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (ddd, J=7.8, 1.7, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J=9.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.63 (td, J=7.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 6.71 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.35 (dd, J=9.6, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dt, J=2.9, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 5.53-5.48 (m, 1H), 4.65 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 4.57-4.49 (m, 2H), 3.94 (t, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (dd, J=5.4, 4.5 Hz, 2H), 3.88-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.77-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 3.38 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.24-1.94 (m, 8H), 1.67 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 1.64-1.05 (m, 16H), 1.26 (s, 9H), 0.93 (s, 3H), 0.85 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.3, 165.5, 163.8, 159.0, 150.2, 140.4, 139.1, 137.2, 135.7, 134.3, 133.5, 129.9, 128.7, 124.2, 122.9, 117.9, 115.8, 103.3, 69.8, 69.0, 56.3, 50.8, 48.0, 44.9, 44.9, 44.8, 41.2, 40.3, 38.5, 38.0, 37.0, 36.1, 32.3, 30.6, 29.9, 29.5, 29.3, 28.8, 28.1, 26.6, 26.6, 26.0, 25.2, 23.2, 21.3, 14.4. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3311, 3074, 2957, 2924, 2853, 1736, 1645, 1575, 1532, 1458, 1411, 1377, 1301, 1260, 1189, 1116, 1022. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1198.5360 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.60H.sub.77NNNaO.sub.12S m/z=1198.5366)

Example 4

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(14-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

##STR00107##

Step c) tert-butyl 7-(1-((3-(((1-(14-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate

[0481] To a heart-shaped flask loaded with tert-butyl 7-(6-oxo-1-((3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate (5.8 mg, 10.7 mol, 1.3 equiv), N-(14-azido-3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecyl)-7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-amine (3.5 mg, 8.2 mol, 1.0 equiv) and Cu[MeCN].sub.4PF.sub.6 (15.3 mg, 41.1 mol, 5.0 equiv) was added dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.3 mL, previously degassed with argon) and 20 L of AcOH. The flask was then flushed with argon, stoppered with a glass stopper and the resulting deep orange solution was allowed to stir for 16 h. The reaction mixture was then directly loaded onto a silica plate and purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 5% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product (7.2 mg, 90%) as an orange solid.

[0482] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) =8.76 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.27 (ddd, J=8.1, 1.9, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=9.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (dd, J=9.6, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 6.39 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (t, J=5.0 Hz, 2H), 4.57-4.50 (m, 2H), 3.84 (t, J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 3.79 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.71 (bs, 1H), 3.65-3.61 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.49 (m, 4H), 3.48-3.43 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.33 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.28 (2H, HSQC), 2.23 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.61 (td, J=10.0, 7.0 Hz, 4H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.39 (tt, J=5.2, 2.3 Hz, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) =175.08, 167.38, 165.63, 161.36, 141.49, 138.12, 135.19, 135.09, 133.90, 130.64, 129.80, 122.94, 116.35, 81.37, 71.61, 71.56, 71.54, 71.44, 71.42, 70.31, 51.49, 41.09, 36.34, 30.24, 29.82, 28.36, 27.74, 26.11. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3300, 3073, 2924, 2857, 1724, 1691, 1651, 1621, 1583, 1531, 1499, 1443, 1367, 1299, 1258, 1188, 1144, 1094, 1031. HRMS (ESI): m/z=969.3757 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.43H.sub.57N.sub.10O.sub.14S m/z=969.3771)

Step d) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(14-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecyl)-1H-1, 2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1, 6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

[0483] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(1-((3-(((1-(14-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate (7.2 mg, 7.4 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting orange reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min. Then, the solvents were concentrated in vacuoo, the residue was redissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (0.1 mL). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 49.0 L, 24.5 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 78.8 L, 39.4 mol, 5.3 equiv) were added and the resulting light orange solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 81.7 L, 8.2 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.1 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 81.7 L, 8.2 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for further 30 min. Reaction control by LCMS indicated incomplete conversion and more i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 7.4 L, 3.7 mol, 0.5 equiv) was added. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuoo, the residue taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and directly loaded onto a silica plate. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 7% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (5.7 mg, 57%) as an orange solid.

[0484] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 6=8.63 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.57 (s, 1H), 8.45 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (dd, J=9.6, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.36 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.97 (s, 1H), 5.64-5.59 (m, 1H), 4.80 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 4.59 (t, J=4.5 Hz, 2H), 3.95 (s, 1H), 3.86 (dt, J=12.1, 5.1 Hz, 4H), 3.84-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.70-3.65 (m, 4H), 3.65-3.61 (m, 2H), 3.60-3.56 (m, 4H), 3.54-3.49 (m, 4H), 3.37 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.29 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.22-2.13 (m, 1H), 2.07 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 2.02 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 1.67 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 1.64-1.50 (m, 8H), 1.40-1.20 (m, 8H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.15-1.07 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 6=173.55, 166.05, 165.20, 164.06, 160.22, 159.00, 150.05, 145.03, 140.82, 139.01, 137.28, 137.12, 135.48, 134.74, 133.87, 133.68, 129.67, 128.49, 124.22, 122.82, 117.94, 115.96, 103.29, 71.12, 71.04, 70.91, 70.81, 69.43, 56.26, 52.06, 51.78, 47.95, 44.94, 44.88, 44.77, 41.23, 40.26, 38.49, 38.03, 37.02, 35.23, 32.50, 30.39, 30.26, 29.51, 29.36, 29.28, 28.95, 28.11, 27.74, 27.15, 26.76, 26.57, 26.11, 25.15, 23.26, 21.30. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3289, 3074, 2932, 2863, 2096, 1648, 1579, 1531, 1448, 1410, 1380, 1349, 1302,1257, 1189, 1121, 1036. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1349.6341 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.66H.sub.89N.sub.14O.sub.15S m/z=1349.6347)

Example 5

1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate

##STR00108##

Step c) 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-(tert-butoxy)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate

[0485] To a flask loaded with tert-butyl 7-(6-oxo-1-((3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate (3.9 mg, 7.1 mol, 1.5 equiv) and 1-(6-((2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate (3.0 mg, 4.7 mol, 1.0 equiv) was added [Cu(MeCN).sub.4]PF.sub.6 (8.9 mg, 23.9 mol, 5.0 equiv) in the glovebox. The solids were dissolved in argon degassed, dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.30 mL) and AcOH (10 L). The flask was then flushed again with argon, stoppered and stirred for 16 h at rt. The reaction mixture was then directly loaded onto a SiO.sub.2 plate and purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 15% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product as a red solid (4.6 mg, 82%).

[0486] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.3OD, E/Z signal sets reported as full signals) =9.20 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H, Z), 9.06 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H, E), 8.76 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.57 (dd, J=8.3, 1.8 Hz, 1H, E), 8.55 (s, 1H), 8.51 (dd, J=8.3, 1.8 Hz, 1H, Z), 8.42 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, E), 8.29-8.22 (m, 1H), 8.19 (dt, J=7.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H, E), 8.09 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H, E), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.91 (s, 1H, Z), 7.89 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Z), 7.85 (dd, J=9.7, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H, E), 7.71 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H, E), 7.36 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Z), 7.09 (dd, J=12.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.81 (dd, J=9.0, 2.5 Hz, 1H, E), 6.79 (dd, J=12.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.72 (dd, J=9.0, 2.5 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.52 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H, E), 6.44 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.40 (dd, J=9.6, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 4.55 (t, J=4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.86-3.78 (m, 2H), 3.55 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.52-3.45 (m, 4H), 3.36-3.26 (m, 4H), 2.22 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.15 (m, 2H), 2.10-1.92 (m, 4H), 1.73-1.53 (m, 6H), 1.51-1.46 (m, 2H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.40-1.35 (m, 2H), 1.24 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.20 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) =168.9, 161.3, 158.3, 155.4, 154.5, 149.2, 145.9, 143.8, 142.8, 141.5, 135.1, 132.3, 125.4, 116.4, 114.7, 97.6, 81.4, 70.5, 70.1, 51.5, 46.1, 41.1, 40.2, 36.3, 30.8, 30.2, 29.8, 28.4, 27.8, 26.7, 26.1, 12.8.

[0487] IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3311, 3064, 2956, 2924, 2854, 1718, 1657, 1618, 1579, 1556, 1504, 1457, 1419, 1377, 1356, 1259, 1191, 1170, 1134, 1081, 1040, 1016. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1170.4638 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.57H.sub.72N.sub.9O.sub.14S.sub.2 m/z=1170.4635)

Step d) 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate

[0488] To a solution of ester 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-((3-((5-((7-(tert-butoxy)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-2-oxopyridin-1 (2H)-yl)sulfonyl)benzamido)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate (4.4 mg, 3.7 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting deep red reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min. at rt. Then, the solvents were removed in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (75 L). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 24.8 L, 12.4 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 39.9 L, 19.9 mol, 5.3 equiv) were added at rt. and the resulting light red solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 41.4 L, 4.1 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and amine ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.1 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 41.4 L, 4.1 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm up to ambient temperature and stirred for further 30 min. Reaction control by LCMS indicated incomplete conversion and more i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 3.8 L, 1.9 mol, 0.5 equiv) was added and the mixture was stirred for additional 5 min. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuoo, the residue taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and directly loaded on a silica plate. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 10% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product as a red solid (4.4 mg, 75%).

[0489] .sup.1H NMR (600 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2, E/Z signal sets reported as full signals) 6=9.64 (s, 1H, Z), 9.59 (s, 1H, E), 9.01 (bs, 1H, E), 8.96 (bs, 1H, Z), 8.78-8.75 (m, 1H), 8.71 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.69 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H, E), 8.60 (dd, J=8.3, 1.7 Hz, 1H, Z), 8.51-8.44 (m, 1H), 8.36 (ddd, J=6.2, 3.1, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H, E), 8.13 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H, E), 8.09 (bs, 1H, E), 8.02 (bs, 1H, Z), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.87 (dt, J=9.7, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H, Z), 7.80 (s, 1H, E), 7.71 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H, Z), 7.69-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H, E), 7.40 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, E), 7.26 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, E), 7.01 (dd, J=12.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.68 (dd, J=9.0, 2.4 Hz, 1H, E), 6.62 (dd, J=9.0, 2.5 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.53 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H, E), 6.52 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.48 (s, 2H, Z), 6.48 (s, 2H, E), 6.43 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.35 (dd, J=9.9, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.32 (bt, J=6.3 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.25 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 1H, E), 5.59-5.56 (m, 1H, E), 5.56-5.53 (m, 1H, Z), 4.78 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H, E), 4.72 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, Z), 4.64 (dd, J=5.7, 3.3 Hz, 2H), 4.50-4.44 (m, 2H), 3.94-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H, Z), 3.71 (s, 6H, E), 3.57-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.48 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, E), 3.44 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H, Z), 3.34 (dt, J=12.3, 6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.29 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.21 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.21-2.16 (m, 2H), 2.13 (dt, J=8.4, 5.5 Hz, 1H), 2.06 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.03-1.94 (m, 3H), 1.91 (td, J=7.2, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 1.69-1.48 (m, 1OH), 1.42-1.38 (m, 4H), 1.33-1.30 (m, 6H), 1.29-1.27 (m, 2H), 1.26 (s, 9H), 1.25-1.23 (m, 3H, E), 1.20 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, Z), 1.14-1.02 (m, 2H), 0.92 (s, 3H, E), 0.92 (s, 3H, Z). .sup.13C NMR (151 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 175.6, 173.4, 173.3, 173.2, 173.2, 165.2, 165.1, 164.1, 164.1, 160.6, 160.4, 159.0, 157.7, 157.6, 154.6, 153.8, 153.6, 153.0, 150.0, 150.0, 148.3, 146.5, 145.8, 145.8, 145.8, 144.4, 143.6, 143.3, 142.2, 142.0, 141.9, 141.9, 139.3, 139.1, 137.2, 137.1, 136.7, 135.6, 135.5, 135.4, 135.3, 135.1, 134.9, 133.2, 133.2, 131.7, 131.3, 130.7, 130.5, 130.3, 129.4, 128.5, 128.3, 127.4, 127.3, 125.0, 124.9, 124.8, 124.1, 123.9, 122.5, 118.1, 118.0, 117.7, 116.0, 115.9, 114.4, 114.0, 110.8, 110.4, 109.5, 108.7, 103.3, 97.4, 97.3, 69.7, 69.6, 69.6, 69.4, 66.0, 59.1, 58.7, 56.3, 52.1, 50.8, 50.8, 48.0, 45.8, 45.6, 44.9, 44.9, 44.8, 44.8, 44.7, 41.2, 40.5, 40.4, 40.1, 38.5, 38.0, 37.6, 37.3, 37.1, 36.3, 36.1, 36.1, 36.0, 32.5, 31.7, 31.2, 30.6, 30.3, 30.3, 30.1, 29.9, 29.9, 29.8, 29.8, 29.7, 29.5, 29.4, 29.3, 28.1, 27.7, 27.7, 27.3, 27.2, 27.1, 26.6, 26.4, 26.2, 26.1, 26.0, 25.1, 25.0, 24.9, 23.3, 14.4, 12.8, 12.8. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3358, 2956, 2923, 2853, 2096, 1632, 1578, 1555, 1504, 1459, 1420, 1378, 1378, 1355, 1321, 1259, 1238, 1191,1134, 1121, 1080, 1041. HRMS (ESI): m/z=775.8653 [M+H].sup.2+ (calc. for C.sub.80H.sub.105N.sub.13O.sub.5S.sub.2 m/z=775.8642)

Example 6

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

##STR00109##

3, 7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide

[0490] To a solution of tert-butyl 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxylate (9.5 mg, 17.2 mol, 1.0 equiv, prepared as described in Nat. Methods, 2020, 17, 815-821) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting deep blue solution was allowed to stir for 1 h. Then, the solvents were evaporated in vacuoo, the residue was redissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). To the crude product was then added i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 solution in DMF, 172 L, 86.4 mol, 5.0 equiv) and the resulting light blue solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 258 L, 25.8 mol, 1.5 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min, 2-(2-Azidoethoxy)ethanamine (2.4 mg, 5.3 mol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 464190-91-8) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.2 mL) was added at 0 C., the mixture was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for further 30 min. The reaction mixture was then diluted with sat. aq. NaHCO.sub.3 (5 mL) and CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (10 mL) and the phases were separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (210 mL), dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuoo. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 3% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (6.0 mg, 57%) as a blue solid.

[0491] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 6=7.96 (dd, J=8.0, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (dd, J=8.0, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=1.4, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 6.68 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 2H), 6.56 (s, 1H), 6.28 (dd, J=8.7, 2.6 Hz, 2H), 3.89 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 8H), 3.69-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.61 (dtd, J=4.8, 3.6, 1.3 Hz, 4H), 3.37-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.36 (tt, J=7.8, 6.8 Hz, 4H), 0.62 (s, 3H), 0.54 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 6=170.16, 166.50, 155.83, 151.77, 140.60, 136.85, 132.39, 129.16, 128.37, 127.96, 126.30, 123.57, 116.08, 112.92, 70.68, 70.10, 52.85, 51.20, 40.46, 17.43, 0.41, -0.97. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3332, 2924, 2854, 2103, 1755, 1662, 1594, 1547, 1478, 1405, 1352, 1306, 1267, 1246, 1163, 1124, 1097, 1039. HRMS (ESI): m/z=609.2641 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.33H.sub.37N.sub.6O.sub.4Si m/z=609.2640)

Step c) tert-butyl 7-(1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3, 7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2, 3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1, 6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate

[0492] To a heart-shaped flask loaded with tert-butyl 7-(6-oxo-1-((3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate (2.0 mg, 3.7 mol, 1.5 equiv), 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide (1.5 mg, 2.5 mol, 1.0 equiv) and Cu[MeCN].sub.4PF.sub.6 (4.6 mg, 12.3 mol, 5.0 equiv) was added dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.3 mL, previously degassed with argon) and 10 L of AcOH. The flask was then flushed with argon, stoppered with a glass stopper and the resulting deep blue solution was allowed to stir for 16 h. The reaction mixture was then directly loaded onto a silica plate and purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 6% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product (1.4 mg, 49%) as a blue solid.

[0493] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) =8.77 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (td, J=1.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (ddd, J=8.0, 2.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (ddd, J=7.9, 1.7, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.01-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.82 (dd, J=9.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.71-7.64 (m, 2H), 6.71 (dd, J=2.7, 0.4 Hz, 2H), 6.69 (dd, J=8.7, 0.4 Hz, 2H), 6.37 (dd, J=9.6, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 6.29 (dd, J=8.7, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 4.52 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.37 (s, 2H), 3.85 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 8H), 3.82 (t, J=4.3 Hz, 2H), 3.56 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 3H), 3.48 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 3H), 3.34-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.34 (p, J=7.3 Hz, 4H), 2.22 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.66-1.53 (m, 4H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.40-1.35 (m, 4H), 0.59 (s, 3H), 0.51 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) =196.21 (HMBC), 161.31 (HSQC), 152.79, 141.44, 138.10, 136.51, 135.18, 133.91, 133.28, 129.01, 126.75, 125.43, 124.67, 122.91, 116.89, 113.86, 70.15, 53.36, 51.42, 36.33, 30.23, 29.81, 28.37, 27.74, 26.11, 24.08, 17.77, 17.28, 10.35, 0.26, -1.31. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3310, 2928, 2856, 1756, 1654, 1594, 1545, 1454, 1367, 1306, 1247, 1189, 1151, 1058. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1152.4678 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.60H.sub.70N.sub.9O.sub.11SSi m/z=1152.4679)

Step d) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3, 7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1, 6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

[0494] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-(3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)heptanoate (4.0 mg, 3.5 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting deep blue reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 1 h. Then, the solvents were evaporated in vacuoo, the residue was redissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (0.1 mL). TFA (0.3 M solution in dry DMF, 38.2 L, 11.5 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 43.7 L, 21.9 mol, 6.3 equiv) were added and the resulting light green solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 38.2 L, 3.8 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine was added (0.05 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 72.8 L, 3.6 mol, 1.05 equiv). The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for further 30 min. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuoo, the residue taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and directly loaded onto a silica plate. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 10% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (2.2 mg, 41%) as a blue solid.

[0495] .sup.1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) =8.66 (s, 1H), 8.50 (s, 1H), 8.37 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (s, 2H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.62 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 6.64 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 2H), 6.47 (s, 2H), 6.35 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (dd, J=8.7, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 5.61 (s, 1H), 4.56-4.35 (m, 4H), 3.96 (s, 1H), 3.93-3.87 (m, 8H), 3.85-3.83 (m, 2H), 3.83-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.73 (s, 6H), 3.58 (dd, J=9.2, 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.27 (m, 1H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 2.36 (p, J=15.8, 7.5 Hz, 4H), 2.22 (t, J=9.8 Hz, 2H), 2.19-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.04 (m, 1H), 2.01 (q, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 1.96 (s, 1H), 1.77-1.46 (m, 9H), 1.38-1.16 (m, 17H), 1.16-0.99 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) =175.43, 158.39, 127.92, 115.82, 113.94, 112.50, 102.69, 55.81, 52.29, 51.46, 47.23, 44.42, 37.11, 35.91, 31.93, 27.18, 25.52, 22.69, 14.13. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3358, 2923, 2853, 2096, 1742, 1658, 1634, 1595, 1537, 1467, 1411, 1377, 1259, 1187, 1092, 1016. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1532.7252 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.83H.sub.102N.sub.13O.sub.12SSi m/z=1532.7255)

Example 7

N-(9-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-9-oxononyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

##STR00110##

Step a) tert-butyl 9-(6-hydroxynicotinamido)nonanoate

[0496] Solution of 6-hydroxynicotinic acid (91.0 mg, 654 mol, 1.0 equiv), tert-butyl 9-aminononanoate (150 mg, 654 mol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 134857-22-0), HOBt.Math.H.sub.2O (125 mg, 818 mol, 1.25 equiv), EDCI.Math.HCl (157 mg, 818 mol, 1.25 equiv) and Et.sub.3N (228 L, 1.64 mmol, 2.5 equiv) in DMF (1.5 mL) was stirred for 16 h at ambient temperature. The mixture was concentrated in vacuoo and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, dry loading on SiO.sub.2, 50% (EtOAc:EtOH, 3:1) in hexanes) to afford the title compound as a white solid (162 mg, 71%).

[0497] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 12.64 (bs, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (dd, J=9.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 3.39-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.16 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 1.65-1.46 (m, 4H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.37-1.23 (m, 8H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.7, 165.2, 164.7, 140.3, 137.4, 119.7, 115.5, 80.3, 40.6, 36.1, 30.1, 29.8, 29.7, 29.6, 28.4, 27.5, 25.6. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3327, 2930, 2853, 2700, 1727, 1690, 1625, 1608, 1531, 1474, 1432, 1420, 1390, 1365, 1312, 1254, 1154, 1102. HRMS (ESI): m/z=373.2098 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.19H.sub.30N.sub.2NaO.sub.4 m/z=373.2098)

Step b) tert-butyl 9-(6-oxo-1-((3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)nonanoate

[0498] Tert-butyl 9-(6-hydroxynicotinamido)nonanoate (20.0 mg, 57.0 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in anhydrous THF (0.50 mL) at rt. with the aid of sonication and cooled to 78 C. KO.sup.tBu (1M in THF, 114 L, 114 mol, 2.0 equiv) was added dropwise at 78 C. and the solution was stirred for 10 min. at 78 C. Subsequently, 3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride (44.1 mg, 171 mol, 3.0 equiv, CAS RN 1016841-21-6) dissolved in anhydrous THF (0.30 mL) was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred at 78 C. for 2 h before it was allowed to warm up to rt. The solvent was removed in vacuoo, the residue was redissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and adsorbed on silica. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, dry loading on SiO.sub.2, 30% (EtOAc:EtOH, 3:1) in hexanes) to afford the title compound as a white waxy solid (23 mg, 70%).

[0499] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.80 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.55 (td, J=1.9, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (ddd, J=8.0, 2.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (ddd, J=7.9, 1.8, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (dd, J=9.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (td, J=7.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (dd, J=9.6, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 2H), 3.35 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.64 (t, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 2.21 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.69-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.42-1.30 (m, 8H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 175.1, 167.2, 165.7, 161.4, 141.6, 138.2, 136.4, 135.2, 135.1, 134.0, 130.7, 129.8, 122.9, 116.4, 81.3, 80.4, 72.4, 41.1, 36.4, 30.4, 30.3, 30.3, 30.1, 30.1, 28.4, 28.0, 26.2. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3298, 3073, 2928, 2856, 1726, 1692, 1638, 1534, 1460, 1368, 1300, 1252, 1187, 1153, 1096. HRMS (ESI): m/z=594.2245 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.29H.sub.37N.sub.3NaO.sub.7S m/z=594.2244)

Step c) tert-butyl 9-(1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)nonanoate

[0500] To a vial containing N-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)-7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-amine (7.0 mg, 23.7 mol, 2.0 equiv) and tert-butyl 9-(6-oxo-1-((3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)nonanoate (6.8 mg, 11.8 mol, 1.0 equiv) was added [Cu(MeCN).sub.4]PF.sub.6 (22.2 mg, 59.4 mol, 5.0 equiv) in the glovebox. The mixture was dissolved in argon degassed MeOH (0.12 mL) and CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.12 mL) and the reaction mixture was heated to 40 C. and stirred for 16 h under argon. The reaction mixture was directly loaded on SiO.sub.2 plate and the crude product was purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 2-6% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) and triturated with hexane to afford the title product as an orange solid (7.5 mg, 73%).

[0501] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.77 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (t, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.43 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.27 (ddd, J=8.0, 2.0, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.19 (ddd, J=7.9, 1.7, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.85 (dd, J=9.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (td, J=7.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (dd, J=9.7, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 4.64-4.49 (m, 4H), 3.94-3.86 (m, 2H), 3.79-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.69 (bs, 2H), 3.34 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.21 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.70-1.52 (m, 4H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.40-1.23 (m, 8H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 175.2, 167.5, 165.6, 161.4, 145.8, 141.5, 138.1, 136.5, 135.2, 135.0, 133.9, 130.6, 129.8, 125.3, 122.9, 116.4, 81.3, 70.3, 70.1, 51.4, 41.2, 36.4, 36.3, 30.3, 30.3, 30.1, 28.4, 28.0, 26.2. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3300, 3075, 2925, 2854, 1727, 1691, 1643, 1583, 1532, 1456, 1368, 1301, 1257, 1189, 1148. HRMS (ESI): m/z=865.3298 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for 5 C.sub.39H.sub.49N.sub.10O.sub.11S m/z=865.3296)

Step d) N-(9-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-9-oxononyl)-1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1, 6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide

[0502] To a solution of tert-butyl 9-(1-((3-(((1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamido)nonanoate (3.0 mg, 3.4 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min. at rt. Then, the solvents were removed in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (50 L). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 22.9 L, 11.4 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 36.8 L, 18.3 mol, 5.3 equiv) were added at rt. and the resulting solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 38.2 L, 3.8 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.1 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 38.2 L, 3.8 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm up to ambient temperature and stirred for further 45 min. The residue was taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (10 mL) and washed with sat. aq. NH.sub.4Cl(5 mL), sat. aq. NaHCO.sub.3 (5 mL) and brine (5 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 4% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product (3.5 mg, 81%) as an orange solid.

[0503] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.59 (dd, J=2.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.46 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (ddd, J=8.0, 1.9, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J=9.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.63 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (bs, 1H), 6.57 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.36 (dd, J=9.7, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 6.23 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dt, J=3.0, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 5.48 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 4.53 (t, J=4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.96-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.90 (t, J=5.0 Hz, 2H), 3.87-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.77-3.73 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.66 (bs, 2H), 3.40-3.33 (m, 2H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.21-2.13 (m, 4H), 2.11-1.98 (m, 3H), 1.67 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 1.63-1.50 (m, 6H), 1.36-1.21 (m, 12H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.15-1.06 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.3, 165.5, 163.7, 160.0, 159.0, 150.0, 140.4, 139.2, 137.2, 137.0, 135.8, 134.2, 133.7, 133.4, 129.8, 128.7, 124.6, 124.0, 123.0, 118.0, 115.8, 103.3, 69.8, 69.1, 56.2, 52.0, 50.8, 48.0, 44.9, 44.8, 41.2, 40.7, 38.5, 38.0, 37.3, 36.1, 32.5, 30.4, 30.2, 29.6, 29.5, 29.4, 29.3, 28.1, 27.7, 27.2, 27.1, 26.6, 26.2, 25.1, 23.3, 21.3. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3322, 2924, 2853, 2096, 1651, 1534, 1463, 1411, 1377, 1302, 1189, 1123. HRMS (ESI): m/z=645.2793 [M+Na.sub.2].sup.2+ (calc. for C.sub.62H.sub.80N.sub.14Na.sub.2O.sub.12S m/z=645.2793)

Example 8

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

##STR00111##

Step a) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0504] Solution of 4-chlorosulfonylbenzoyl chloride (855 mg, 3.56 mmol, 3.75 equiv, CAS RN 7516-60-1) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (30 mL) was cooled to 0 C. and Et.sub.3N (1.04 mL, 5.96 mmol, 6.25 equiv) was added dropwise followed by tert-butyl 7-aminoheptanoate (240 g. 954 mol, 1.00 equiv, CAS RN 105974-64-9). The solution was stirred at 0 C. for 1 h, concentrated in vacuoo and the crude roughly purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 10% EtOAc in CHCl.sub.3). The sulfonyl chloride was immediately used in the subsequent step.

[0505] Tert-butyl 7-(4-(chlorosulfonyl)benzamido)heptanoate (260 mg, 644 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in dry dioxane (1.5 mL). Pyridin-2-ylmethanamine (73 L, 708 mol, 1.1 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (170 L, 966 mol, 1.5 equiv) were added and the solution was stirred at rt overnight. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (50 mL) and aq. sat. NH.sub.4Cl solution (50 5 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (250 mL). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (30 mL), dried with MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 70% EtOAc in hexanes) to yield the title compound as an amorphous solid (232 mg, 76%).

[0506] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.3Cl) 8.44 (ddd, J=4.9, 1.8, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.94-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.83-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.60 (td, J=7.7, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.12 (m, 2H), 6.27 (bs, 1H), 6.16 (bs, 1H), 4.26 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (td, J=7.2, 5.8 Hz, 2H), 2.21 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.71-1.52 (m, 4H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.41-1.30 (m, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3Cl) 173.34, 166.16, 154.37, 149.14, 142.28, 138.76, 137.04, 127.74, 127.56, 122.93, 122.05, 80.26, 47.36, 40.27, 35.53, 29.45, 28.71, 28.26, 26.67, 25.00. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3289, 2931, 2859, 1726, 1645, 1597, 1543, 1439, 1393, 1367, 1334, 1152, 1094. HRMS (ESI): m/z=498.2034 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.24H.sub.33N.sub.3NaO.sub.5S m/z=498.2033)

Step b) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0507] 6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoic acid (14.5 mg, 44.4 mol, 1.25 equiv, CAS RN 88235-25-0), EDCI.Math.HCl (14.0 mg, 73.0 mol, 2.00 equiv), i-Pr.sub.2NEt (18.6 L, 106 mol, 3.00 equiv) and DMAP (5.4 mg, 44.4 mol, 1.25 equiv) were dissolved in dry DMF (200 L) and the mixture was stirred for 5 min at rt. Tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (16.9 mg, 35.5 mol, 1.00 equiv) was added in dry DMF (100 L) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt. overnight. The mixture was partitioned between CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (20 mL) and aq. sat. NH.sub.4Cl solution (10 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (220 mL). The combined organic layer was dried with MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 70% EtOAc in hexanes) to yield the title compound as an orange solid (6.1 mg, 23%).

[0508] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.49-8.44 (m, 2H), 7.93-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.84-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.73 (td, J=7.7, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (ddd, J=7.6, 4.9, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (bs, 1H), 6.29 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 6.16 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 3.50-3.37 (m, 4H), 2.61 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.19 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.75-1.65 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.52 (m, 6H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.40-1.26 (m, 6H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.54, 173.34, 166.00, 156.01, 149.72, 144.86, 144.50, 142.08, 140.15, 137.36, 137.10, 129.16, 127.56, 123.21, 122.06, 99.07, 80.15, 51.10, 44.04, 40.52, 35.88, 35.75, 29.71, 29.01, 28.41, 28.23, 26.94, 26.35, 25.32, 23.99. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3335, 2926, 2856, 1708, 1649, 1622, 1585, 1531, 1490, 1445, 1365, 1298, 1261, 1169, 1123, 1088. HRMS (ESI): m/z=774.2904 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.36H.sub.45N.sub.7NaO.sub.9S m/z=774.2892)

Step c) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

[0509] Tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (6.4 mg, 8.4 mol, 1.1 equiv) was dissolved in a mixture of CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) and TFA (100 L) and the solution was stirred at rt for 2h. Volatiles were removed in vacuoo and the residue was dissolved in dry DMF (0.1 mL) and cooled to 0 C. Subsequently, stock solutions of TFA (0.5 M in DMF, 69 L, 34.6 mol, 4.5 equiv), i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M in DMF, 123 L, 61.6 mol, 8.0 equiv) and HATU (0.1 M in DMF, 115 L, 11.5 mol, 1.5 equiv) were added and the mixture was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min. ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (3.5 mg, 7.6 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (50 L), added and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to rt and stirred for 45 min. The crude mixture was concentrated in vacuoo, purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 95% EtOAc in hexanes) and triturated with hexane to afford the title compound as an orange solid (6.2 mg, 71%).

[0510] .sup.1H NMR 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.52-8.48 (m, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.90-7.80 (m, 3H), 7.47 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (bs, 1H), 6.59 (bs, 1H), 6.48 (s, 2H), 6.16 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dt, J=2.9, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 5.45 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 3.98-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.48-3.37 (m, 4H), 3.21 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.64 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.22-2.12 (m, 3H), 2.07 (td, J=5.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 2.03-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.48 (m, 13H), 1.44-1.21 (m, 1OH), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.16-1.05 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.48, 172.89, 165.92, 158.91, 155.65, 149.92, 140.37, 139.09, 137.09, 129.05, 127.86, 123.91, 117.92, 103.22, 56.13, 51.93, 47.87, 44.85, 44.64, 44.09, 41.11, 40.40, 38.36, 37.92, 36.94, 36.02, 32.36, 30.25, 30.12, 29.58, 29.23, 29.14, 28.98, 28.44, 27.98, 27.02, 26.79, 26.46, 26.40, 25.98, 25.02, 24.08, 21.17. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3315, 2925, 2855, 2095, 1707, 1647, 1622, 1573, 1531, 1448, 1410, 1353, 1297, 1261, 1239, 1169, 1120, 1088, 1032. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1154.5472 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.59H.sub.77NNNaO.sub.10S m/z=1154.5468)

Example 9

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

##STR00112##

Step c) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6, 6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

[0511] Tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (3.0 mg, 3.9 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in a mixture of CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) and TFA (100 L) and the solution was stirred at rt for 2h. Volatiles were removed in vacuoo and the residue was dissolved in dry DMF (0.1 mL) and cooled to 0 C. Subsequently, stock solutions of TFA (0.5 M in DMF, 35.9 L, 17.9 mol, 4.5 equiv), i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M in DMF, 60 L, 29.9 mol, 7.5 equiv) and HATU (0.1 M in DMF, 60 L, 5.9 mol, 1.5 equiv) were added and the mixture was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min. ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (1.7 mg, 4.1 mol, 1.05 equiv) was dissolved in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (50 L), added and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to rt and stirred for 45 min. Additional i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M in DMF, 10 L, 5.0 mol, 1.25 equiv) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1.5 h. The crude mixture was concentrated in vacuoo, purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 95% EtOAc in hexanes) and triturated with hexane to afford the title compound as an orange solid (4.2 mg, 96%).

[0512] .sup.1H NMR 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.50-8.42 (m, 2H), 7.93-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.87-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.72 (td, J=7.7, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (dt, J=7.8, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (ddd, J=7.6, 4.8, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (s, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.43 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 6.16 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.59 (dt, J=2.9, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 5.47-5.41 (m, 1H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 3.95 (t, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.89-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.48-3.37 (m, 4H), 2.61 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.22-2.13 (m, 3H), 2.08 (td, J=5.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 2.05-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.54 (m, 13H), 1.45-1.19 (m, 1OH), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.15-1.05 (m, 2H), 0.95 (s, 3H), 0.84 (t, J=4.4 Hz, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.51, 172.87, 165.96, 158.83, 156.04, 150.03, 149.74, 142.07, 140.14, 139.01, 137.34, 137.10, 129.12, 127.62, 123.90, 123.19, 122.05, 117.77, 103.17, 56.09, 51.11, 47.81, 44.78, 44.71, 44.61, 44.04, 41.07, 40.35, 38.34, 37.87, 36.92, 35.88, 32.18, 30.43, 30.10, 29.55, 29.16, 28.94, 28.42, 27.94, 26.75, 26.42, 26.36, 25.95, 25.08, 24.00, 23.07, 21.14, 14.25. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3321, 2926, 2855, 1706, 1648, 1572, 1531, 1448, 1410, 1353, 1297, 1260, 1170, 1122, 1019. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1113.5443 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.59H.sub.78N.sub.8NaO.sub.10S m/z=1113.5454)

Example 10

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

##STR00113##

Step a) tert-butyl 7-(4-sulfamoylbenzamido)heptanoate

[0513] To a solution of 4-sulfamoylbenzoic acid (550 mg, 2.73 mmol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 138-41-0) in dry DMF (11.0 mL) was added tert-butyl 7-aminoheptanoate (688 mg, 2.73 mmol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 105974-64-9), HOBt.Math.H.sub.2O (628 mg, 4.10 mmol, 1.5 equiv), EDCI.Math.HCl (786 mg, 4.10 mmol, 1.5 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (1.43 mL, 8.20 mmol, 3.0 equiv). The solution was stirred at rt. for 16 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL) and aq. sat. NaHCO.sub.3 (50 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (2100 mL). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (30 mL), dried with MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 4-6% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to yield the title compound as a white solid (700 mg, 67%).

[0514] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.00-7.92 (m, 4H), 3.39 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.23 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.71-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.42-1.34 (m, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 175.1, 168.7, 147.6, 139.2, 128.9, 127.3, 81.4, 41.1, 36.3, 30.2, 29.8, 28.3, 27.7, 26.1. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3321, 2926, 2854, 1730, 1629, 1559, 1456, 1367, 1342, 1166, 1151, 1097. HRMS (ESI): m/z=407.1605 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.18H.sub.28N.sub.2NaO.sub.5S m/z=407.1611)

Step b) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0515] 6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoic acid (112 mg, 343 mol, 1.1 equiv, CAS RN 88235-25-0), EDCI.Math.HCl (90.0 mg, 468 mol, 1.5 equiv), i-Pr.sub.2NEt (272 L, 1.56 mmol, 5.0 equiv) and DMAP (11.4 mg, 93.6 mol, 0.3 equiv) were dissolved in dry DMF (1.2 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 5 min at rt. Tert-butyl 7-(4-sulfamoylbenzamido)heptanoate (120 mg, 312 mol, 1.0 equiv) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (1% AcOH, 1-4% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to yield the title compound as an orange amorphous solid which was recrystallised in CHCl.sub.3 (59 mg, 29%). The unreacted sulfonamide starting material was also recovered (62 mg).

[0516] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.60 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.09-8.02 (m, 2H), 7.98-7.92 (m, 2H), 6.23 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.49-3.33 (m, 4H), 2.27 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.20 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.75-1.52 (m, 8H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.39-1.30 (m, 6H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 175.05, 173.63, 168.34, 146.50, 145.74, 145.43, 143.20, 140.67, 138.49, 129.34, 128.81, 122.86, 99.61, 81.34, 44.48, 41.13, 36.69, 36.30, 30.17, 29.77, 28.34, 27.71, 27.19, 26.07, 25.09. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3288, 2932, 2859, 1721, 1641, 1622, 1584, 1531, 1495, 1447, 1366, 1297, 1170, 1151, 1088. HRMS (ESI): m/z=683.2466 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.30H.sub.40N.sub.6NaO.sub.9S m/z=683.2470)

Step c) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0517] To a stirred solution of tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (7.0 mg, 10.6 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry DMF (0.1 mL) was added iodoacetonitrile (8 L, 106 mol, 10 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M in DMF, 106 L, 53.0 mol, 5.0 equiv). The mixture was stirred overnight at rt. The mixture was concentrated in vacuoo and the crude product was purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 70% EtOAc in hexanes) and triturated with hexane to yield the title compound as an orange solid (7.3 mg, 98%).

[0518] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.48 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.06-8.01 (m, 2H), 8.01-7.96 (m, 2H), 6.54 (bs, 1H), 6.35 (bs, 1H), 6.19 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (s, 2H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.70 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.19 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.80-1.52 (m, 8H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.40-1.27 (m, 6H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.36, 172.08, 165.64, 144.89, 144.50, 141.44, 140.69, 137.09, 128.78, 128.39, 115.16, 99.11, 80.18, 44.03, 40.62, 36.24, 35.73, 33.74, 29.64, 28.97, 28.50, 28.22, 26.92, 26.43, 25.29, 24.27. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3338, 2926, 2856, 1716, 1653, 1621,1585,1532,1491,1447,1401,1367,1298,1169,1126, 1089. HRMS (ESI): m/z=722.2574 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.32H.sub.41N.sub.7NaO.sub.9S m/z=722.2579)

Step d) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

[0519] tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(6-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (3.6 mg, 5.1 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in a mixture of CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) and TFA (100 L) and the solution was stirred at rt for 2 h. Volatiles were removed in vacuoo and the residue was dissolved in dry DMF (0.1 mL) and cooled to 0 C. Subsequently, stock solutions of TFA (0.5 M in DMF, 46 L, 23.2 mol, 4.5 equiv), i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M in DMF, 82 L, 41.2 mol, 8.0 equiv) and HATU (0.1 M in DMF, 77 L, 77.2 mol, 1.5 equiv) were added and the mixture was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min. ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (2.4 mg, 5.1 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (50 L), added and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to rt and stirred for 45 min. The crude mixture was concentrated in vacuoo, purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 95% EtOAc in hexanes) and triturated with hexane to afford the title compound as an orange solid (3.2 mg, 58%).

[0520] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.48 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.06-7.99 (m, 4H), 6.61 (bs, 1H), 6.56 (bt, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.18 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (dt, J=2.8, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 5.46 (bt, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (s, 2H), 3.98-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.53-3.38 (m, 4H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.70 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.23-2.12 (m, 3H), 2.10-2.04 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.47 (m, 13H), 1.43-1.29 (m, 1OH), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.16-1.06 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.03, 172.08, 165.64, 158.84, 149.90, 141.40, 140.67, 138.96, 137.11, 128.86, 128.34, 123.94, 117.81, 115.17, 103.16, 56.11, 51.90, 47.80, 44.79, 44.64, 44.61, 41.07, 40.36, 38.33, 37.87, 36.84, 36.23, 33.72, 30.22, 30.09, 29.35, 29.20, 29.11, 28.75, 28.48, 27.94, 26.99, 26.58, 26.41, 25.83, 24.99, 24.27, 21.13. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3363, 2925, 2855, 2096, 1715, 1653, 1583, 1532, 1456, 1410, 1365, 1297, 1261, 1170, 1122, 1031. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1080.5312 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.55H.sub.74N.sub.11O.sub.10S m/z=1080.5335)

Example 11

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

##STR00114##

Step g) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0521] Pent-4-ynoic acid (60.3 mg, 614 mol, 1.05 equiv, CAS RN 6089-09-4), EDCI.Math.HCl (168 mg, 878 mol, 1.5 equiv), i-Pr.sub.2NEt (510 L, 2.93 mmol, 5.0 equiv) and DMAP (21.6 mg, 176 mol, 0.30 equiv) were dissolved in dry DMF (1.3 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 15 min at rt. Subsequently, tert-butyl 7-(4-sulfamoylbenzamido)heptanoate (225 mg, 585 mol, 1.0 equiv) was added in dry DMF (1.0 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The mixture was partitioned between CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (60 mL) and aq. sat. NH.sub.4Cl solution (20 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (260 mL). The combined organic layer was dried with MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 0.5% AcOH, 0-4% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to yield the title compound as a white solid (190 mg, 70%), unreacted sulfonamide starting material was also recovered (52 mg).

[0522] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.68 (bt, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.12-8.05 (m, 2H), 8.02-7.93 (m, 2H), 3.47-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.48-2.43 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.23 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.19 (t, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 1.71-1.53 (m, 4H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.42-1.33 (m, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 175.07, 171.88, 168.53, 143.24, 140.72, 129.40, 128.82, 82.81, 81.36, 70.46, 41.12, 36.31, 35.99, 30.20, 29.80, 28.34, 27.72, 26.10, 14.36. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3254, 2928, 2856, 2510, 1712, 1635, 1570, 1480, 1464, 1434, 1415, 1351, 1172. HRMS (ESI): m/z=487.1862 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.23H.sub.32N.sub.2NaO.sub.6S m/z=487.1873)

Step h) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0523] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (75.0 mg, 161 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry DMF (0.25 ml) was added i-Pr.sub.2NEt (141 L, 807 mol, 5.0 equiv) and iodoacetonitrile (117 L, 1.61 mmol, 10 equiv). The clear reaction mixture turned brown after 10 min. and was allowed to stir for further 16 h at rt. Then, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuoo, re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and adsorbed on silica gel. Purification by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 30% EtOAc in hexanes) afforded the product (63.5 mg, 78%) as a yellowish wax.

[0524] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 6=8.06-8.02 (m, 2H), 8.01-7.97 (m, 2H), 6.34 (s, 1H), 4.74 (s, 2H), 3.43 (td, J=7.2, 5.8 Hz, 2H), 2.97 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.49 (td, J=7.1, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 2.19 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.98 (t, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 1.69-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.41-1.31 (m, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.5, 170.8, 165.6, 141.6, 140.5, 129.0, 128.5, 115.1, 82.4, 80.3, 69.7, 40.7, 36.1, 35.9, 33.9, 29.8, 29.1, 28.4, 27.1, 25.5, 14.4. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3300, 2934, 2861, 1718, 1649, 1542, 1487, 1367, 1293, 1169, 1154, 1088, 1070, 1001. HRMS (ESI): m/z=526.1978 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.25H.sub.33N.sub.3NaO.sub.6S m/z=526.1982)

Step j) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0525] To a heart-shaped flask loaded with tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (5.7 mg, 11.3 mol, 1.0 equiv), N-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)-7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-amine (5.0 mg, 16.9 mol, 1.5 equiv, CAS RN 2449214-44-0) and Cu[MeCN].sub.4PF.sub.6 (21.1 mg, 56.6 mol, 5.0 equiv) was added dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.3 mL, previously degassed with argon) and 10 L of AcOH. The flask was then flushed with argon, stoppered with a glass stopper and the orange solution was allowed to stir for 16 h. The reaction mixture was then directly loaded onto a silica plate and purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 8% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product (3.3 mg, 37%) as an orange solid.

[0526] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 6=8.48 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.05-7.85 (m, 4H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 6.49 (s, 1H), 6.23 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 4.74 (s, 2H), 4.53-4.41 (m, 2H), 3.88 (s, 2H), 3.74 (s, 2H), 3.65 (d, J=11.5 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.17-3.08 (m, 2H), 3.00-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.19 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.67-1.52 (m, 4H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.38 (s, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 6=173.50, 172.16, 171.97, 165.94, 145.06, 141.59, 140.56, 137.17, 128.89, 128.49, 123.54, 122.95, 115.33, 98.84, 80.30, 69.94, 68.93, 50.60, 44.04, 40.64, 36.02, 35.92, 34.05, 29.84, 29.19, 28.39, 27.14, 25.48, 20.99. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3325, 3080, 2932,2863, 1718, 1648, 1622, 1583, 1532, 1493, 1443, 1399, 1366, 1301, 1191, 1168, 1152, 1037. HRMS (ESI): m/z=819.2860 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.35H.sub.44N.sub.10NaO.sub.10S m/z=819.2855)

Step k) N-(3-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-3-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

[0527] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (3.3 mg, 4.1 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting yellow reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 1 h. Then, the solvents were evaporated in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (0.1 mL). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 27.3 L, 13.7 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 43.9 L, 30.0 mol, 5.3 equiv) were added and the resulting light yellow solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 45.6, 4.5. mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.1 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 45.6 L, 4.6 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for further 30 min. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuoo, the residue taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and directly loaded onto a silica plate. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 7% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (1.7 mg, 35%) as an orange solid. In absence of residual TFA the compound readily undergoes methanolysis.

[0528] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) =8.46 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.04-7.87 (m, 4H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 6.83 (s, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.23 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.91 (s, 1H), 5.62 (s, 1H), 4.73 (bs, 2H), 4.58 (bs, 2H), 3.96 (bs, 1H), 3.92 (bs, 2H), 3.85 (d, J=14.2 Hz, 2H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.70-3.66 (m, 2H), 3.43 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.22 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.14 (td, J=7.5, 4.0 Hz, 2H), 3.06 (s, 2H), 2.27-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.02 (t, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 1.68 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 1.61-1.52 (m, 9H), 1.44-1.36 (m, 4H), 1.31-1.20 (m, 4H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.14-1.07 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) =178.48 (HMBC), 158.98, 147.61, 120.83, 120.62, 116.18, 112.43, 103.29, 102.47, 83.82, 56.26, 55.93, 52.06, 44.96, 44.76, 41.27, 40.60, 38.50, 38.05, 30.38, 29.88, 29.27, 27.15, 26.56, 25.14, 21.31. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3325, 2929, 2864, 2097, 1717, 1635, 1574, 1541, 1449, 1410, 1364, 1302, 1172, 1122, 1030. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1199.5422 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.58H.sub.76N.sub.14NaO.sub.11S m/z=1199.5431)

Example 12

1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate

##STR00115##

Step j) 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-(tert-butoxy)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate

[0529] To a heart-shaped flask loaded with tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (2.4 mg, 4.7 mol, 1.5 equiv) and 1-(6-((2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate (2.0 mg, 3.1 mol, 1.0 equiv) was added [Cu(MeCN).sub.4PF.sub.6](5.9 mg, 16.0 mol, 5.0 equiv) in a glovebox. The solids were dissolved in dry, argon degassed CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (300 L) and AcOH (10 L). The flask was then flushed with argon, stoppered and the plum coloured solution was allowed to stir for 16 h at rt. The reaction mixture was then directly loaded onto a silica plate and purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 15% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product (3.4 mg, 94%) as a red solid.

[0530] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.3OD, E Z signal sets reported as full signals) =9.17 (dd, J=1.8, 0.6 Hz, 1H, Z), 9.02 (dd, J=1.9, 0.5 Hz, 1H, E), 8.58 (dd, J=8.7, 1.9 Hz, 1H, E), 8.51 (dd, J=8.3, 1.8 Hz, 1H, Z), 8.44 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H, E), 8.15 (s, 1H, E), 8.11 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H, E), 8.07 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 8.02-7.98 (m, 2H), 7.94 (s, 1H, Z), 7.89 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Z), 7.81 (d, J=15.5 Hz, 1H, E), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.51 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H, E), 7.40 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H, Z), 7.10 (dd, J=12.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.83 (dd, J=9.0, 2.5 Hz, 1H, E), 6.79 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.75 (dd, J=9.0, 2.5 Hz, 1H, Z), 6.57 (dd, J=2.4, 0.6 Hz, 1H, E), 6.47 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H, Z), 4.74-4.63 (m, 2H), 4.48 (dd, J=5.5, 4.4 Hz, 2H), 3.79 (dd, J=5.6, 4.5 Hz, 2H), 3.58-3.52 (m, 4H), 3.51-3.47 (m, 4H), 3.42-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.99-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.28-2.18 (m, 4H), 2.11-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.74-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.57 (m, 4H), 1.54-1.46 (m, 2H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.41-1.36 (m, 4H), 1.25 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 6H, E), 1.22-1.18 (m, 6H, Z). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 175.8, 175.0, 172.8, 162.1, 158.4, 155.4, 154.5, 153.8, 149.3, 146.9, 143.6, 142.8, 142.0, 141.6, 132.3, 129.6, 129.2, 128.4, 126.1, 124.4, 116.8, 116.7, 114.6, 111.7, 110.4, 97.6, 81.4, 70.5, 70.0, 51.3, 46.1, 40.2, 36.7, 36.3, 34.6, 30.2, 29.8, 28.4, 27.8, 26.8, 26.1, 21.4, 12.8. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 2924, 2854, 1710, 1620, 1579, 1556, 1504, 1459, 1423, 1357, 1278, 1198, 1171, 1136, 1053. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1152.4512 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.55H.sub.71N.sub.9NaO.sub.13S.sub.2 m/z=1152.4505)

Step k) 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate

[0531] To a solution of 1-(6-((2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-(tert-butoxy)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)-6-oxohexyl)-6-(2-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)vinyl)pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate (2.5 mg, 2.2 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting plum coloured reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min. Then, the solvents were removed in vacuoo, the residue was redissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (50 L). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 14.6 L, 7.2 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 23.4 L, 11.7 mol, 5.3 equiv) were added and the resulting colourless solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 24.3 L, 2.4 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added and the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min. Then amine ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.1 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 24.3 L, 2.4 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to ambient temperature and stirred for further 30 min. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuoo, the residue taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and directly loaded onto a silica plate. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 7% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (2.2 mg, 66%) as a red solid.

[0532] HRMS (ESI): m/z=755.8670 [M+2H].sup.2+ (calc. for C.sub.78H.sub.105N.sub.13O.sub.14S.sub.2 m/z=755.8667)

Example 13

3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide

##STR00116##

Step j) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-(3, 7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0533] To a heart-shaped flask loaded with tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (3.1 mg, 6.2 mol, 1.5 equiv), 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide (2.5 mg, 4.1 mol, 1.0 equiv) and Cu[MeCN].sub.4PF.sub.6 (7.7 mg, 20.5 mol, 5.0 equiv) was added dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.3 mL, previously degassed with argon) and 10 L of AcOH. The flask was then flushed with argon, stoppered with a glass stopper and the deep blue solution was allowed to stir for 16 h. The reaction mixture was then directly loaded onto a silica plate and purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 3% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product (3.1 mg, 68%) as a blue solid.

[0534] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) =8.09-7.85 (m, 6H), 7.74 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 6.83-6.68 (m, 4H), 6.37-6.28 (m, 2H), 4.70 (s, 2H), 4.43-4.37 (m, 2H), 3.96 (s, 8H), 3.81-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.50 (m, 4H), 3.33 (td, J=6.6, 2.2 Hz, 2H), 3.05 (t, J=13.4 Hz, 2H), 2.87-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.35 (m, 4H), 2.17 (t, J=10.3 Hz, 2H), 1.68-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.36-1.30 (m, 4H), 0.61 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H), 0.56 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) =171.90, 145.87, 140.47, 129.06, 128.31, 122.83 (HMBC), 122.37 (HMBC), 86.61, 80.50, 80.27, 69.88, 69.51, 69.46, 50.51, 43.32, 40.73, 40.44, 40.31, 36.08, 35.93, 33.93, 30.26, 29.79, 29.21, 28.40, 27.17, 25.50, 20.96, 17.29 (HSQC), 14.44 (HSQC), 9.07, -1.07. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3344, 2926, 2855, 1755, 1722, 1654, 1594, 1546, 1480, 1365, 1291, 1235, 1159, 1091. HRMS (ESI): m/z=1134.4562 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.58H.sub.69N.sub.9NaO.sub.10SSi m/z=1134.4550)

Step k) 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-N-(2-(2-(4-(3-((4-((7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)carbamoyl)-N-(cyanomethyl)phenyl)sulfonamido)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamide

[0535] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(1-(2-(2-(3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-carboxamido)ethoxy)ethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (3.1 mg, 2.8 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting deep blue reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 1 h. Then, the solvents were concentrated in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). The residue was then dissolved in dry DMF (0.1 mL). TFA (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 18.4 L, 9.2 mol, 3.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 35.1 L, 17.6 mol, 6.3 equiv) were added and the resulting colorless solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 30.7 L, 3.1. mol, 1.1 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (0.05 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 61.3 L, 3.1 mol, 1.1 equiv) was added. Monitoring of the reaction by LCMS showed incomplete conversion and additional i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M solution in dry DMF, 11.1 L, 5.6 mol, 2.0 equiv) was added until full conversion was achieved. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for further 30 min. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuoo, the residue taken up in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and directly loaded onto a silica plate. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 0.5% AcOH, 7% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (2.1 mg, 38%). HRMS (ESI): m/z=1492.7302 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.81H.sub.102N.sub.13O.sub.11SSi m/z=1492.7306)

Example 14

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

##STR00117##

Step i) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

[0536] tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(pent-4-ynoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (2.4 mg, 4.8 mol, 1.1 equiv) was dissolved in a mixture of CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) and TFA (100 L) and the solution was stirred at rt for 1 h. Volatiles were removed in vacuoo and the residue was dissolved in dry DMF (50 L) and cooled to 0 C. Subsequently, stock solutions of TFA (0.5 M in DMF, 29 L, 14.5 mol, 3.3 equiv), i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 M in DMF, 47 L, 23.3 mol, 5.3 equiv) and HATU (0.1 M in DMF, 48 L, 4.8 mol, 1.1 equiv) were added and the mixture was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min. ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (2.0 mg, 4.3 mol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (50 L), added and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to rt. and stirred for 10 min. The crude mixture was concentrated in vacuoo, purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 85% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford the title compound as a colourless solid (2.0 mg, 51%).

[0537] .sup.1H NMR 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.07-8.00 (m, 4H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.47 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.61-5.56 (m, 1H), 5.42 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.74 (s, 2H), 3.98-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.48-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.97 (dd, J=7.4, 6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.49 (ddd, J=7.5, 6.8, 2.6 Hz, 2H), 2.22-2.13 (m, 3H), 2.08 (td, J=5.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 2.05-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.98 (t, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 1.72-1.48 (m, 7H), 1.47-1.36 (m, 4H), 1.35-1.22 (m, 6H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.17-1.06 (m, 2H), 0.95 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 173.04 (HMBC), 170.81 (HMBC), 165.51, 159.01, 150.04, 140.50, 139.17, 129.07, 128.51, 124.03, 117.98, 115.08, 103.30, 82.37, 69.71, 56.26, 52.06, 47.97, 44.95, 44.77, 41.23, 40.53, 38.49, 38.04, 37.02, 36.07, 33.93, 32.50, 30.39, 30.26, 29.62, 29.36, 29.28, 28.98, 28.11, 27.16, 26.81, 26.58, 26.06, 25.15, 21.30. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3309, 2960, 2920, 2851, 2094, 1715, 1648, 1571, 1464. HRMS (ESI): m/z=884.4736 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.48H.sub.66N.sub.7O.sub.7S m/z=884.4739)

Example 15

N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

##STR00118##

Step b) tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate

[0538] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(4-sulfamoylbenzamido)heptanoate (115 mg, 299 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry DMF (1.3 ml) was added Boc-GABA-OH (76 mg, 374 mol, 1.25 equiv, CAS RN 57294-38-9), EDCI.Math.HCl (86 mg, 449 mol, 1.5 equiv), i-Pr.sub.2NEt (260 L, 1.50 mmol, 5.0 equiv), DMAP (11 mg, 90.1 mol, 0.3 equiv) and the solution was stirred at rt overnight. The mixture was diluted with sat. aq. NH.sub.4Cl solution (50 mL) and EtOAc (50 mL) and the phases were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (250 mL), combined organic layers were washed with brine (25 mL), dried over MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude material was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 1% AcOH, 2-5% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to yield the product as a white solid (140 mg, 82%).

[0539] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 8.66 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 8.13-8.03 (m, 2H), 8.01-7.90 (m, 2H), 3.44-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.96 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.24 (dt, J=9.3, 7.4 Hz, 4H), 1.71-1.55 (m, 6H), 1.45-1.37 (m, 4H).1.44 (s, 9H), 1.41 (s, 9H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, CD.sub.3OD) 171.98, 167.14, 157.11, 141.96, 139.29, 127.93, 127.43, 79.96, 78.60, 39.72, 39.00, 34.92, 32.77, 28.81, 28.40, 27.35, 26.95, 26.32, 24.71, 24.40. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3366, 3110, 2978, 2934, 2866, 1729, 1213, 1678, 1635, 1515, 1444, 1357. HRMS (ESI): m/z=592.2661 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.27H.sub.43N.sub.3NaO.sub.8S m/z=592.2663)

Step e) 7-(4-(N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoic acid

[0540] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-(4-(N-(4-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoate (38.0 mg, 66.7 mol, 1.0 equiv) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 pl) was added TFA (200 pl) and the reaction was stirred at rt for 1 h. Volatiles were removed in vacuoo and residual TFA azeotropically removed with toluene (33 mL). The crude was dissolved in dry DMF (0.2 mL) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (58.1 L, 334 mol, 5.0 equiv) followed by 2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl-2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxylate (15.6 mg, 80.0 mol, 1.2 equiv) were added and the mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The mixture was diluted with 1M aq. HCl (30 mL) and EtOAc (30 mL) and the phases were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (230 mL), combined organic layers were dried with MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude material was purified by flash column chromatography (1% AcOH, 5-10% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to yield the product as a white solid (31 mg, 85%).

[0541] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) 8.11-8.04 (m, 2H), 7.99-7.93 (m, 2H), 6.66-6.34 (m, 1H), 3.39 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.11 (td, J=6.9, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 2.30 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.24 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.12 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 3H), 1.96 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 1.73-1.58 (m, 6H), 1.41 (h, J=2.6 Hz, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, MeOD) 179.39, 177.70, 173.64, 168.57, 143.49, 140.65, 129.30, 128.81, 113.99, 96.45, 41.12, 39.58, 34.89, 34.38, 30.22, 29.90, 27.75, 26.01, 25.53, 22.72, 10.40. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3096, 2935, 2861, 2504, 1711, 1632, 1571, 1459, 1346, 1178. HRMS (ESI): m/z=494.1951 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.23H.sub.32N.sub.3O.sub.7S m/z=494.1955)

Step f) N-(7-((((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)amino)-7-oxoheptyl)-4-(N-(cyanomethyl)-N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide

[0542] To a solution of 7-(4-(N-(4-(2-methylcycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxamido)butanoyl)sulfamoyl)benzamido)heptanoic acid (2.7 mg, 5.4 mol, 1.25 equiv) in anhydrous DMF (50 L) was added HATU (2.1 mg, 5.4 mol, 1.25 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (3.1 L, 17 mol, 4.0 equiv) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 5 min followed by addition of ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (2.0 mg, 4.3 mol, 1.0 equiv) in anhydrous CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (25 L). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1 h and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was roughly purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 1% AcOH, 6% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the intermediate as a colourless waxy solid which was immediately redissolved in DMF (50 L). 2-iodoacetonitrile (2.0 L, 27 mol, 6.3 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (2.3 L, 13 mol, 3.0 equiv) were added and the off yellow mixture was stirred overnight at rt. Volatiles were removed in vacuoo and the crude was purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 5-7% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to yield the final compound as a white amorphous solid (2.4 mg, 56%).

[0543] .sup.1H NMR (600 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.06-7.99 (m, 2H), 7.99-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.12 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.46-6.39 (m, 1H), 5.61-5.55 (m, 1H), 5.48-5.40 (m, 2H), 4.77 (s, 2H), 3.95 (t, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.43-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.05 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.65 (td, J=7.1, 0.9 Hz, 2H), 2.21-2.14 (m, 3H), 2.13 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 3H), 2.10-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.02 (tt, J=6.0, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 1.90 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 1.71-1.48 (m, 9H), 1.45-1.35 (m, 4H), 1.34-1.22 (m, 6H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.13-1.07 (m, 2H), 0.95 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (151 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 176.72, 173.04, 172.43, 166.39, 159.02, 150.04, 142.17, 140.40, 139.21, 129.21, 128.64, 128.40, 128.02, 124.01, 118.01, 115.45, 114.59, 103.31, 96.58, 56.26, 52.06, 47.98, 44.95, 44.77, 40.55, 38.85, 38.49, 38.04, 37.09, 34.09, 33.77, 30.39, 30.22, 29.69, 29.37, 29.28, 29.19, 28.11, 27.16, 27.02, 26.59, 26.16, 25.29, 25.15, 22.86, 21.31, 14.45, 10.95. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3301, 3074, 2923, 2852, 2095, 1717, 1642, 1605, 1571, 1544, 1463, 1410, 1365. HRMS (ESI): m/z=969.5260 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.52H.sub.73N.sub.8O.sub.8S m/z=969.5267)

Example 16

N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((7-nitrobenzo [c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanamide

##STR00119##

Step a) tert-butyl 7-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanoate

[0544] Sodium hydride (60% suspension in oil, 4.2 mg, 104 mol, 1.2 equiv) was suspended in anhydrous THF (0.35 mL) at 0 C. tert-butyl 7-hydroxyheptanoate (17.5 mg, 86.5 mol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 86013-78-7) was added and the solution was stirred for 15 min. Subsequently, 4-fluoro-7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazole (32.0 mg, 130 mol, 1.5 equiv, CAS RN 2351940-09-3) was added, the solution was warmed up to rt. and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched by addition of aq. sat. NH.sub.4Cl(15 mL) and extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (330 mL). Combined organic extracts were dried with MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude oil was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 2% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the product as a yellow solid (11.5 mg, 31%).

[0545] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) 8.65 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 4.33 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.23 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.09-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.47-1.41 (m, 2H), 1.43 (s, 9H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) 173.18, 157.15, 154.09, 152.71, 134.87, 132.20, 102.88, 80.23, 70.48, 35.54, 28.85, 28.68, 28.26, 25.85, 25.02. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 2932, 2859, 1727, 1610, 1532, 1511, 1463, 1406, 1392, 1320, 1249. HRMS (ESI): m/z=452.0698 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for Cl.sub.7H.sub.23N.sub.3NaO.sub.5Se m/z=452.0695)

Step b) N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanamide

[0546] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazol-4-yl)oxy)heptanoate (2.9 mg, 6.8 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting deep red reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 min. at rt. Then, the solvents were removed in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). To the residue dissolved in anhydrous DMF (100 L) was added anhydrous i-Pr.sub.2NEt (2.9 L, 16.5 mol, 3.0 equiv), HATU (2.6 mg, 6.8 mol, 1.25 eq.) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt. for 15 min. ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (2.5 mg, 5.4 mol, 1.0 equiv) was added to the mixture in anhydrous CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (100 L) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt. for 45 min and subsequently quenched with sat. aq. NaHCO.sub.3 (5 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (315 mL) and the combined organic extracts washed with brine (10 mL). The organic layer was dried with Na.sub.2SO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 2% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to afford the title product as a bright yellow solid (3.0 mg, 67%).

[0547] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.59 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 5.58 (dt, J=2.9, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 5.40 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.95 (t, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 3.89-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.21 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.21-2.13 (m, 3H), 2.08 (td, J=5.6, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 2.04-1.93 (m, 3H), 1.74-1.63 (m, 3H), 1.62-1.42 (m, 8H), 1.37-1.21 (m, 4H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.17-1.06 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 172.58, 158.86, 157.51, 149.88, 139.10, 132.34, 123.76, 117.84, 103.16, 103.13, 70.67, 56.09, 51.89, 47.81, 44.78, 44.61, 44.57, 41.07, 38.32, 37.87, 37.01, 30.23, 29.24, 29.20, 29.11, 28.94, 27.95, 26.99, 26.42, 26.10, 26.03, 24.99, 21.14. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3309, 2927, 2856, 2094, 1649, 1607, 1571, 1523, 1463, 1410, 1324, 1294, 1239. HRMS (ESI): m/z=832.3280 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.40H.sub.55N.sub.7NaO.sub.6Se m/z=832.3275)

Example 17

N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)thio)octanamide

##STR00120##

Step a) 8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)thio)octanoic acid

[0548] To 8-sulfanylheptanoic acid (150 mg, 851 mol, 1.0 equiv, CAS RN 74328-61-3) in a mixture of EtOH (1.5 mL) and water (4.5 mL) was added NBD-Cl (255 mg, 1.28 mmol, 1.5 equiv, CAS RN 10199-89-0), followed by pyridine (343 L, 4.26 mmol, 5.0 equiv). The mixture gradually turned black and was vigorously stirred for 16 h at rt. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc (150 mL) and aq. 1M HCl (150 mL), the layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (2150 mL). Combined organic fractions were dried over MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuoo. The crude product was adsorbed onto silica and purified by flash column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 30-50% EtOAc, 1% AcOH, in hexanes) to yield the product as a murky brown solid (182 mg, 63%).

[0549] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 11.99 (s, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.41-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.20 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.84-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.57-1.41 (m, 4H), 1.39-1.23 (m, 4H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, DMSO) 174.52, 149.21, 142.72, 140.04, 132.38, 132.12, 122.17, 33.61, 30.58, 28.39, 28.19, 28.08, 27.39, 24.41. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3031, 2936, 2853, 1697, 1615, 1513, 1433, 1364, 1334, 1303. HRMS (ESI): m/z=340.0969 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.14H.sub.18N.sub.3O.sub.5S m/z=340.0962)

Step b) N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)thio)octanamide

[0550] To a solution of 8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)thio)octanoic acid (2.7 mg, 7.9 mol, 1.2 equiv) in anhydrous DMF (50 L) at 0 C. was added HATU (3.0 mg, 7.9 mol, 1.2 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (3.5 L, 20 mol, 3.0 equiv) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 0 C. for 10 min. before being added to ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (3.0 mg, 6.5 mol, 1.0 equiv) in anhydrous CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (50 L). The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt. for 1 h, concentrated in vacuoo and purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 70% EtOAc in hexanes) to yield the final product as an orange solid (1.9 mg, 37%).

[0551] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.41 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 5.66-5.52 (m, 1H), 5.37 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.99-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.24 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.19-2.13 (m, 3H), 2.08 (td, J=5.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 2.04-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.89-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.49 (m, 7H), 1.44-1.21 (m, 1OH), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.17-1.05 (m, 2H), 0.95 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 172.25, 158.44, 149.47, 138.66, 131.04, 123.35, 120.44, 117.42, 102.71, 55.66, 51.48, 47.40, 44.37, 44.15, 40.65, 37.91, 37.45, 36.66, 31.70, 29.81, 29.68, 28.79, 28.77, 28.70, 28.64, 27.75, 27.51, 26.58, 26.00, 25.64, 24.57, 20.71. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 3316, 2929, 2857, 2094, 1725, 1648, 1571, 1522, 1508, 1411, 1362, 1328. HRMS (ESI): m/z=798.3969 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.41H.sub.57N.sub.7NaO.sub.6S m/z=798.3983)

Example 18

N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo [c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)sulfinyl)octanamide

##STR00121##

Step c) 8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)sulfinyl)octanoic acid

[0552] A solution of mCPBA in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.15M, 1.08 mL, 161 mol, 1.5 equiv) was added dropwise at 0 C. to a solution of 8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)thio)octanoic acid (35 mg, 108 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.5 mL). The resulting mixture was allowed to reach rt and stirred for 2 h. The mixture was directly purified by flash column chromatography (30-40% EtOAc, 1% AcOH in hexanes) to yield the product as a murky green solid (22.8 mg, 62%).

[0553] .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.64 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.38 (ddd, J=13.5, 9.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 3.12 (ddd, J=13.5, 10.0, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 2.31 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.04-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.24 (m, 9H). .sup.13C NMR (101 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 178.69, 146.08, 143.38, 142.97, 137.92, 129.67, 128.25, 54.12, 33.62, 28.65, 28.59, 28.18, 24.43, 21.63. IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1): 3096, 2930, 2859, 1706, 1548, 1534, 1464, 1407, 1368, 1340. HRMS (ESI): m/z=378.0730 [M+Na].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.14H.sub.17N.sub.3NaO.sub.6S m/z=378.0730)

Step b) N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)sulfinyl)octanamide

[0554] To a solution of 8-((7-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)sulfinyl)octanoic acid (2.4 mg, 6.8 mol, 1.25 equiv) in anhydrous DMF (50 L) at 0 C. was added HATU (2.6 mg, 6.8 mol, 1.25 equiv) and i-Pr.sub.2NEt (2.9 L, 17 mol, 3.0 equiv) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 0 C. for 10 min. before being added to ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine (2.5 mg, 5.5 mol, 1.0 equiv.) in anhydrous CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (50 L). The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt. for 30 min., concentrated in vacuoo and purified by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 80% EtOAc in hexanes) to yield the final product as a brown solid (1.5 mg, 35%).

[0555] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 8.62 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 5.60-5.55 (m, 1H), 3.97-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 3.41-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.22 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.15-3.04 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.10 (m, 3H), 2.09-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.67 (dd, J=8.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 1.65-1.44 (m, 1OH), 1.37-1.22 (m, 8H), 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H), 1.16-1.05 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 158.44 (HMBC), 129.62, 123.37 (HSQC), 117.62 (HMBC), 102.71, 55.67, 54.22, 51.48, 47.40, 44.35, 44.14, 40.65, 37.91, 37.45, 36.62, 29.82, 29.68, 26.58, 26.00, 25.57, 24.57, 21.66, 20.71. IR (neat, Vmax/cm.sup.1) 2929, 2856, 2095, 1725, 1649, 1604, 1571, 1543, 1365, 1336, 1121. HRMS (ESI): m/z=792.4101 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.41H.sub.58N.sub.7O.sub.7S m/z=792.4113)

Example 19

N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5,7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanamide

##STR00122##

Step a) tert-butyl 7-((3, 7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5, 7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanoate

[0556] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-hydroxyheptanoate (1.7 mg, 8.3 mol, 1.1 equiv, CAS RN 86013-78-7) in THF (0.1 mL) at 0 C. was added NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.4 mg, 8.3 mol, 1.1 equiv) resulting in a grey slurry. Then, 3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrafluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-3-one (4.0 mg, 7.6 mol, 1.0 equiv, prepared as described in Nat. Methods, 2020, 17, 815-821) in THF (0.1 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at 0 C. for 1 h. The mixture was then diluted with water (5 mL) and CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (5 mL), the phases were separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (35 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuoo. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 7% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (3.9 mg, 5.5 mol, 72% yield) as a light blue solid.

[0557] .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) =6.74 (dd, J=8.6, 1.2 Hz, 2H), 6.67 (dd, J=2.7, 0.5 Hz, 2H), 6.34 (dd, J=8.7, 2.6 Hz, 2H), 4.40 (td, J=6.6, 1.0 Hz, 2H), 3.93 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 8H), 2.42-2.34 (m, 4H), 2.20 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.84 (dt, J=14.6, 6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.64-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.41-1.36 (m, 2H), 0.56 (s, 3H), 0.51 (s, 3H). .sup.13C NMR (126 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) =173.43 (HMBC), 143.53 (HMBC), 130.48 (HMBC), 127.86, 116.39, 112.94, 80.20, 76.99, 52.92, 35.99, 30.42, 29.30, 28.39, 25.83, 25.56, 17.39, 1.33, 0.60. .sup.19F NMR (471 MHz, CD.sub.2Cl.sub.2) =143.02 (dd, J=21.9, 2.8 Hz), -147.22 (t, J=19.5 Hz), -147.76 (d, J=17.6 Hz). (decoupled) IR (neat, v.sub.max/cm.sup.1) 2930, 2854, 1768, 1728, 1595, 1484, 1405, 1365, 1306, 1265, 1164, 1103, 1005. HRMS (ESI): m/z=707.3123 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.39H.sub.46F.sub.3N.sub.2O.sub.5Si m/z=707.3123)

Step b) N-(((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methyl)-7-((3, 7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5, 7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanamide

[0558] To a solution of tert-butyl 7-((3,7-di(azetidin-1-yl)-4,5,7-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-3H,5H-spiro[dibenzo[b,e]siline-10,1-isobenzofuran]-6-yl)oxy)heptanoate (2.0 mg, 2.8 mol, 1.0 equiv) in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200 L) was added TFA (100 L) and the resulting deep blue solution was allowed to stir for 1 h. Then, the solvents were concentrated in vacuoo, the residue was re-dissolved in CH.sub.2CH.sub.2 and co-evaporated (3). To the crude product was then added i-Pr.sub.2NEt (0.5 solution in DMF, 34.0 L, 16.9 mol, 6.0 equiv) and the resulting light blue solution was cooled to 0 C. Then, HATU (0.1 M solution in DMF, 34.0 L, 3.4 mol, 1.2 equiv) was added, the reaction was stirred at 0 C. for 15 min and ((1S,4S,5S)-4-(4-(8-azido-2-methyloctan-2-yl)-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-en-2-yl)methanamine was added (0.05 M solution in dry CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 59.4 L, 3.0 mol, 1.05 equiv). The mixture was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for further 30 min. The reaction mixture was then diluted with sat. aq. NaHCO.sub.3 (5 mL) and CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (5 mL). The phases were separated, the aqueous phase was extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (35 mL), dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuoo. Purification by preparative TLC (SiO.sub.2, 2% MeOH in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) afforded the product (0.9 mg, 29%) as a blueish solid.

[0559] HRMS (ESI): m/z=1087.5695 [M+H].sup.+ (calc. for C.sub.62H.sub.78F.sub.3N.sub.6O.sub.6Si m/z=1087.5699)