CA2259031C - Androgen receptor modulator compounds and methods - Google Patents

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CA2259031C
CA2259031C CA002259031A CA2259031A CA2259031C CA 2259031 C CA2259031 C CA 2259031C CA 002259031 A CA002259031 A CA 002259031A CA 2259031 A CA2259031 A CA 2259031A CA 2259031 C CA2259031 C CA 2259031C
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Non-steroidal compounds which are high affinity, high selectivity modulators for androgen receptors are disclosed, having the formula:
(see formula I, III, IV, V) (see formula VI) Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating such compounds, methods for employing the disclosed compounds and compositions for treating patients requiring androgen receptor agonist, partial agonist or antagonist therapy, intermediates usefully in the preparation of the compounds and processes for the preparation of the androgen receptor modulator compounds.

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~.NDROGEr RECEPTOR MODULATOR
CONIPOL~N'DS ~utD METAODS
Field of the Invention This invention relates to non-steroidal compounds that are modulators (i.e.
agonists and antagonists) of androgen receptors. and to methods for the making and use of such compounds.
Background of the Invention Intracellular receptors (IRs) form a class of structurally-related genetic regulators 1~ scientists have named "ligand dependent transcription factors." R.VI.
Evans, 240 Science, 889 (1988). Steroid receptors are a recognized subset of the IRs, including the progesterone receptor (PR), androgen receptor (AR), estrogen receptor (ER), glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and~mineralocorticoid receptor (VIR). Regulation of a gene by such factors requires both the IR itself and a corresponding ligand which has the ability to selectively bind to the IR in a way that affects gene transcription.
Ligands to the IRs can include low molecular weight native molecules, such as the hormones progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, as well as synthetic derivative compounds such as medroxyprogesterone acetate, diethylstilbesterol and 19-nortestosterone.
These ligands, when present in the fluid surrounding a cell, pass through the outer cell membrane by passive diffusion and bind to specific IR proteins to create a ligandlreceptor complex. This complex then translocates to the cell's nucleus, where it binds to a specific gene or genes present in the cell's DNA. Once bound to DNA, the complex modulates the production of the protein encoded by that gene. In this regard, a compound which binds an IR and mimics the effect of the native ligand is referred to as an "agonist", while a compound that inhibits the effect of the native ligand is called an "antagonist."
Ligands to the steroid receptors are known to play an important role in health of both women and then. For example, the native female ligand, progesterone, as well as synthetic analogues, such as norgestrel (18-homonorethisterone) and norethisterone (l7tx-ethinyl-19-nortestosterone), are used in birth control forrrmlations, typically in combination with the female hormone estrogen or synthetic estrogen analogues, as effective modulators of both PR and ER. On the other hand, antagonists to PR are potentially useful in treating chronic disorders, such as certain hormone dependent .cancers of the breast, ovaries, and uterus, and in treating non-malignant conditions such as uterine fibroids and endometriosis, a leading cause of infertility in women. Similarly, AR antagonists, such as cyproterone acetate and flutamide have proved useful in the treatment ~of prostatic hyperplasia and cancer of the prostate.
The effectiveness of known modulators of steroid receptors is often tempered by their undesired side-effect profile, particularly during long-term administration. For example, the effectiveness of progesterone andf estrogen agonists, such as norgestrel and diethylstilbesterol respectively, as female birth control agents must be weighed against the increased risk of breast cancer and heart disease to women taking such agents.
Similarly, the progesterone antagonist, mifepristone (RU486), if administered for chronic indications, such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis and certain hormone-dependent cancers, could lead to homeostatic imbalances in a patient due to its inherent cross-reactivity as a GR
antagonist. Accordingly, identification of compounds which have good specificity for one or more steroid receptors, but which have reduced or no cross-reactivity for other steroid or intracellular receptors, would be of significant value in the treatment of male and female hormone responsive diseases.
A group of quinoline analogs having an adjacent polynucleic ring system of the indene or fluorene series or an adjacent polynucleic heterocyclic ring system with substituents having a nonionic character have teen described as photoconductive reducing agents, stabilizers, laser dyes and antioxidants. See e.g., U.S. Patent Nos.
3,798,031;
3,830,647; 3,832,171; 3,928,686; 3,979,394; 41,943,502 and 5,147,844 as well as Soviet Patent No. 555,119; R.L. Atkins and D.E. Bliss, "Substituted Coumarins and Azacoumarins: Synthesis and Fluorescent Properties", 43 J. Org. Chem., 1975 ( 1978), E.R.
Bissell et al., "Synthesis and Chemistry of 7-Amino-4-(trifluoromethyl)coumarin and lts Amino Acid and Peptide Derivatives", 45 J. Org. Chem., 2283 (1980) and G.N.
Gromova and K.B. Piotrovskii, "Relative Volatility of Stabilizers for Polymer Materials," 43 Khim.
Prom-st., 97 (Moscow, 1967). Further, a group of quinoline derivatives was recently described as modulators of steroid receptors. WO 96/19458, published June 27, 1996.

Summary of the Invention The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by androgen receptors (AR). More particularly, the invention relates to non-steroidal compounds and compositions which are high affinity, high specificity agonists, partial agonists (i.e., partial activators and/or tissue-specific activators) and antagonists for androgen receptors.
Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions, as well as critical intermediates used in their synthesis.
One aspect of the invention is a compound having the formula:
F
~o R~~
t12 ~ - R,~ R,4 (I) or or s B
R2a R2s R2a Rzs (N) 3a or (V) wherein:
Rl is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, NOz, ORz°, NRzlRzz~ SRzo~ a C1_C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, or five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
Rzl is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, S02Rz3 or S(O)Rz3;
Rz3 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
Rz° is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
Rzz is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, ORzo or NHRzi;
Rz is hydrogen, F, Br, Cl, a Cl-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, six-membered aromatic ring, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the 3b gro2~ consisting of carbon and nitrogen, CF3, CFZH, CFHz, CFZORz°, CHZORz°, or OR , where R has the same definition given above;
R3 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, ORzo, ~ziRza or SRz°, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R4 and RS each independently are hydrogen, a C, - Ca alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, C1, Br, ORz° or NRz~Rzz, or R4 and RS taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRZ1R22, where Rz°
through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R6 and R' each independently are hydrogen, a C, - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl,-alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRz1R22, or an arylmethyl; or R6 and R'taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R$ is hydrogen, a C1 - Clz alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R9 through R'g each independently are hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz°
or NRzlRzz, arylmethyl, or any two of R9 through R'8 taken together can form a three-to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRz1R22, where Rz° through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R19 is F, NOz or SRz°, where Rz° has the definition given above;
Rz4 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, NOz, ORz°, NRzlR2z or SRz°, where Rz° through Rzz have the definitions given above;
Rzs is hydrogen, a C1-Clz alkyl, or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of 3c carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R25 and Rg taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsusbtituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, C1, Br, ORZ° or NR2lRzz, where RZo through RZZ have the definitions given above;
R26 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, N02,OR2°, C(O)RZO, C(O)ORZ°, C(O)NR 1822, or a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, where R2° through R22 have the definitions given above;
R2~ and R28 each independently are hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, OR2°, NR21R22~ a C1-Ca alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2°
or NR21R22, or arylmethyl, or R2~ and RZ8 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORZ° or NRZ1R22, where R2o through R22 have the definitions given above;
mis0or 1;
nis0orl;and o is O or 1;
YisOorS;
Z is O, S, NH, NR2z or NCORZZ, where R22 has the same definition given above; and any two of R4 through R8, RZS and R28 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2° or ~21R22' where R2° through R22 have the definitions given above.
A further aspect of the invention is a compound having the formula:

3d wherein:
Rl is F, Cl, Br, I, N02, OR2°, NR21Rz2, SRzo, a C1-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, or five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R21 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, S02R23 or S(O)Rz3;
R23 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
RZ° is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylinethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R22 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylinethyl,five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, ORZ° or NHR21;
RZ is hydrogen, F, Br, Cl, a C1-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, six-membered aromatic ring, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the groin consisting of carbon and nitrogen, CF3, CFZH, CFH2, CF20R2°, CHZOR2°, or OR , where R has the same definition given above;

3e R3 is hydrogen, a C~-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, ORz°, NRzlRzz or SRz°, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R4 and RS each independently are hydrogen, a C1 - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, C1, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, or R4 and RS taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, where Rz°
through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R6 and R' each independently are hydrogen, a C1 - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl,-alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, or an arylmethyl; or R6 and R'taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
Rg is hydrogen, a C1 - Clz alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R9 through RI6 each independently are hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-mernbered aromatic ring unsusbstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORzo or NRzlRzz, arylmethyl, or any two of R9 through Rl8 taken together can form a three-to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRz'Rzz, where Rz° through Rzz have the definitions given above;
Rzs is hydrogen, a C1-Crz alkyl, or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
Rz5 and Rg taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsusbtituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, C1, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;

3f m is 0 or 1;
nis0orl;and oisOorl;
YisOorS;
Z is O, S, NH, NR22 or NCOR22, where R22 has the same definition given above; and any two of R4 through R8 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2° or NRZIRzz, where Rz° through R22 have the definitions given above.
A further aspect of the invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound having the formula:
z (I) or (II) or . . R,5 R,4 3g (III) or R2a R2s or wherein:
Rl is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, N02, ORZ°, NR21R22~ SRzo~ a C1_C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, or five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R21 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, SOzRz3 or S(O)R23;
R2a R2s 3h Rz3 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
Rz° is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
Rzz is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered hetemcyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, ORz° or NHRzI;
Rz is hydrogen, F, Br, Cl, a Ci-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, six-membered aromatic ring, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the groin consisting of carbon and nitrogen, CF3, CFZH, CFHz, CFZORz°, CHZORz°, or OR , where R has the same definition given above;
R3 is hydrogen, a CI-C4 alkyl, F, CI, Br, I, ORz°, NRzlRzz or SRz°, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R4 and RS each independently are hydrogen, a Cl - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting. of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRzlR2z;
R4 and RS taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R6 and R' each independently are hydrogen, a CI - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl,-alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, or an arylmethyl; or R6 and R'taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRZIRzz, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R8 is hydrogen, a C1 - Clz alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered 3i heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R9 through Rlg each independently are hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsusbstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz°
or NR21R22~ ~.y~ethyl, or any two of R9 through Rlg taken together can form a three-to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NR2lRzz, where Rz° through Rzz have the definitions given above;
R19 is F, NOz or SRz°, where Rz° has the definition given above;
Rz4 is hydrogen, a CI-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, NOz, ORz°, NRzlRzz or SRzo, where Rz° through Rzz have the definitions given above;
Rzs is hydrogen, a C1-Clz alkyl, or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
Rzs and R$ taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsusbtituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, C1, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
Rzb is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, NOz,ORz°, C(O)Rzo, C(O)ORz°, C(O)NRz'Rzz, or six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, where Rz° through Rzz have the definitions given above;
Rz~ and Rz8 each independently are hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, ORzo, NRzlRzz, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORzo or NRzlRzz, or arylmethyl, or Rz~ and Rz8 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or NRzlRzz, where Rzo through Rzz have the definitions given above;
mis0orl;
nis0orl;and 3j oisOorl;
YisOorS;
Z is O, S, NH, NRzz or NCORzz, where Rzz has the same definition given above; and any two of R4 through Rg, Rzs and Rz8 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, ORz° or ~ziRzz~ where Rz° through Rzz have the definitions given above.
These and various other advantages and features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed hereto and forming a part hereof. However, for a better understanding of the invention, its advantages, and objects obtained by its use, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter, in which there is illustrated and described preferred embodiments of the invention.
Definitions and Nomenclature As used herein, the following terms are defined with the following meanings, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, in an effort to maintain consistency in the naming of compounds of similar structure but differing substituents, the compounds described herein are named according to the following general guidelines.
The numbering system for the location of substituents on such compounds is also provided.
The term alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and allyl includes straight-chain, branched-chain, cyclic, saturated and/or unsaturated structures, and combinations thereof.
The term aryl refers to an optionally substituted six-membered aromatic ring, including polyaromatic rings and polycyclic ring systems of from two to four, more preferably two to three, and most preferably two rings.
The term heteroaryl refers to an optionally substituted five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, including polycyclic rings of from two to four, more preferably two to three, and most preferably two rings, or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the 3k group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, including polycyclic rings of from two to four, more preferably two to three, and most preferably two rings Mar-02-99 03:12pm From-SIM MCBURNEY 4165951163 T-943 P 02/06 F-842 ,, A 6a.I0-dibydro-pyrrotidino[l.:a]quinotine is defined by the fotIowin;
srruccurc 3 f 1 1 D N,~ ~

A 7a,1 I-dihydi-o-?-pyridono[S,bg]pyrrolidino[L~]quinoIine is dei3ned by the follvwine s>aucnue.

3 ~ ~ l ~. 7 g An 8.pvridano[3.bs]quinoiine is defined by the Iollowina sr~vcture_ r ~. 3 J..,~.. J 2 O N N
gH 10 - i0 A 9-pyridouo[b,3iJjulolidine is defined by the following struccure_ O
- -- i-,_ t1 t2 t An 1,10-[I,3-dihydro-3-oxo-(2,1-isooxazolyl)]-8-pyridono[5,6g]quinoline is defined by the following structure.

O
O

Detailed Description of Embodiments of the Invention Compounds of the present invention acre defined as those having the formula:
R2 R3 R4 R5 s ~ 7 m a Rs Y Z ~ ~N R R1o 1aR ~ R12 17IR ~ n o R13 (I) CiR

1 R2 F;3 R4 Rs R
R / ~~ 7 ' ~ R8 Y Z tV R 5 R1 s R
R15 , o ~ R10 n R11 R14 ~

(n) CSR

R2 R~3 Ra Rs R~s Rs / :~ R~
m Rs Y Z R?a fV2s R25 R
OR.
R2 R'; R2' R~ s R2a / I ~. \
R$
Y Z Ra4 N2s R25 s R
OR
(~) (ly R2 R3 Ra R5 R~ Rs y _ R~
RB

wherein:
R 1 is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, N02, OR2Q, NR~ 1 R~2, SR2~, a C 2 - C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, or is an optionally substituted allyl., arylmethyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl, where R2~ is hydrogen, a Ct - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted allyl or arylmethyl, SO~R23 or S(O)R~3, where R23 is hydrogen, a C ~
- C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted allyl or arylmethyl, R2~
is hydrogen, a Ct - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted allyl or arylmethyl, and R22 is hydrogen, a C3 - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted allyl or arylmethyl, OR2~ or NHR21:

WO 97!49709 PCTIUS97111222 R2 is hydrogen, F, Br, Cl, a C ~ - C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CF2H, CFH2, CF20R2~, CH20R2~, or OR2~, where R2~ has the same definition given above;
R3 is hydrogen, a C 1 - C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, OR2~, NR21 R22 or SR2~, where R2~
through R22 have the definitions given above;
R4 and RS each independently are hydrogen, a C~ - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted ally!, arylmethyl, alkynyl or alkenyl, or an aryl optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2~ or NR2I R22, or R4 and RS taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2~
or NR21 R22, where R2~ through R22 have the definitions given above;
R~' and R2 each independently are hydrogen, a C ~ - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted ally!, arylmethyl, alkynyl or alkenyl, or an aryl optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2~ on NR2tR22, or R6 and R~ taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2a . or NR21R22, where R2~ through R22 have the definitions given above;
R~ is hydrogen, a C ~ - C 12 alkyl or pe:rfluoroalkyl, hydroxymethyl, aryl, heteroaryl or optionally substituted ally!, arylmethyl, alk:ynyl or alkenyl;
R9 through R 1 g each independently acre hydrogen, a C ~ - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted ally!, arylm~ethyl, alkynyl or alkenyl, or an aryl optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2~ or NR2 t R22, or any two of R9 through R ~ ~ taken together can form a three- to seven-membere~d ring optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2~ or NR2tR22, where R2~ through R22 have the definitions given above;
R l9 is F, N02 or SR2~, where R2~ has the definition given above;
R24 is hydrogen, a C~ - C4 alkyl, F, C'.l, Br, I, N02, OR2~, NR2 tR22 or SR2~, where R2~ through R22 have the definitions given above;

g R25 is hydrogen, a C~ - C12 alkyl, or perfluoroalkyl, hydroxymethyl, aryl, heteroaryl or optionally substituted allyl, arylmethyl, alkynyl or alkenyl, or R25 and R~
taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2~ or NR2tR22, where R2~ through R22 have the definitions given above;
R26 is hydrogen, a C ~ - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, N02, OR2~, C(O}R20, C(O)OR2~, C(O}NR2~,R22, or an optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl, allyl or arylmethyl, where R2~ through R22 have the definitions given above;
R2~ and R2g each independently are hydrogen, F, CI, Br, I, OR2~, NR21R22, a C~
-Cg alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, heteroaryl, optionally substituted allyl, arylmethyl, alkynyl or alkenyl, or an aryl optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2« or NR2tR22, or R2~ and R2~ taken together can form a three- to~ seven-membered ring optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, CI, Br, OR2~ or NR2tR22, wJhere R2~ through R22 have the definitions given above;
mis0orl;
nis0or land ois0or l;
YisOorS;
Z is O, S, NH, NR22 or NCOR22, where: R22 has the same definition given above;
and any two of R4 through R~, R25 and R2g taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring optionally substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR2~ or NR2tR22, where R2~ through R22 have the definitions given above.
In a preferred aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of an androgen receptor modulating compound of formulae I through V shown above wherein R t through R.2g, Y, Z, m, n and o all have the same definitions as given.above.

WO 97149709 PCTlUS97/11222 In a further preferred aspect, the present invention comprises a method of modulating processes mediated by androgen receptors comprising administering to a patient an effective amount of a compound of the fonnulae I through V shown above, wherein R 1 through R2g, Y and Z all have the same definitions as those given above.
Any of the compounds of the present invention can be synthesized as pharmaceutically acceptable salts for incorporation into various phannaceutical compositions. As used herein, pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, hydrofluoric, sulfuric, citric, malefic, acetic, lactic, nicotinic, succinic, oxalic, phosphoric, malonic, salicylic, phenylacetic, stearic, pyridine, ammonium, piperazine, diethylamirne, nicotinamide, formic, urea, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, lithium, cinnamic, methylamino, methanesulfonic, picric, tartaric, triethylamino, dimethylamino, and tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.
Additional phannaceuticalIy acceptable salts pure known to those skilled in the art.
AR agonist, partial agonist and antagonist compounds of the present invention will 1 S prove useful in the treatment of acne, male-pattern baldness, male hormone replacement therapy, wasting diseases, hirsutism, stimulation of hematopoiesis, hypogonadism, prostatic hyperplasia, various hormone-dependent cancers, including, without limitation, prostate and breast cancer and as anabolic agents.
it will be understood by those skilled in the art that while the compounds of the present invention will typically be employed as a selective agonists, partial agonists or antagonists, that there may be instances where: a compound with a mixed steroid receptor profile is preferred. For example, use of a PR agonist (i.e., progestin) in female contraception often leads to the undesired effects of increased water retention and acne flare ups. In this instance, a compound that is primarily a PR agonist, but also displays some AR
and MR modulating activity, may prove useful. Specifically, the mixed MR
effects would be useful to control water balance in the body, while the AR effects would help to control any acne flare ups that occur.
Furthermore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the compounds of the present invention, including pharmaceutical compositions and formulations containing these compounds, can be used in a wide variety of combination therapies to treat the conditions and diseases described above. Thus, the compounds of the present invention can Mar-02-99 03:12pm From-SIM MCBURNEY 4165951163 T-943 P.03/06 F-842 be used in combination with ocher hormones and ocher therapies. including, without limitation. chemotherapeutic agents such as eytostatic snd cytoco~cie agents, irnmuiolo~cal modifiers such as interferons, incerleuiins, growth hornones and ocher cytokines. horrr~ane therapies, sur7ery and radiation therapy.
5 Representative ~R modulator compounds (i.e., a4onists and ~ncaaonists) according ca the present invention include: (R/S7-6.7.7a.11-tetrahydro-7a-methyl-~-triFluoromCthyl-'_'-pyridono[~,6-gJpyrrolidino[ 1.?-a]quinoiine:(R/S')-3-ftuoro-b,7,7a. I 1-cetraEtydro-7a-methyl-4-trifluoromechyl-?-pytidono[5,6-;]pyrrolidirto[1?-a]quinoliae; (RlS7-6,7,7a,11-:etrchydto-I,7a-dimethyl-~-trifluaromethyl-?-pyridono[~,6-~]Pyrrolidino[L?-aJ4uinoline;
(R/~")-3-10 fluoro-b.7,7a.11-tetrahvdro-1.7a-dirrtetbvl-.~-trifiuororttethyl-?-pyridono{~,6-gJpyrrolidlno[I,3-a]quinoline; I1-(trifluoromethyl)-9-pyridona[1i,5-i[julnli~iinc; 8-rntthyl-I1-(criiluwamechyl)-N-pyri~Inno[6.~-i~julolidine; 7-fluoro-1.?.3,~-tetrzhydro-3,?_dimethyl-6-trifluorotnet:~yl-S-pyridono[3,6-g]quinoline; 6-Difluoromcthyl-7-t~uoro-1,?.3.4-te~hvdro-2,?-dimethyl-8-pyridono[~,5-~Iquinoline; 7-tluoro-I,3.3,4-tecrahydro-?,?,9-trimethyl-6-1~ trifluoromethyi-3-pyridvno[a,b-o]quinoline; 6-difluorvrnethvl-7-tluoro-1,?,3,4-tetrahvdro-?,3,9-tt-imethyl-8-pyridonv[3,6-gJquinoline: 7-fluoro-1,2,3,-~-tetrattydro-1,3?,g_tetr3msthyl-6-rritluorotncthyl-8-pyridono[~.6-g]Quinolinc; 6-difluorvmethyl-7-fluoro-I,?.3,4-tetrahydrv-1,3.3,9-tetramethy!-8-pyridotto[5,6-gJ4uinoline; 7-fluoro-1,'-dihvdro-?.?,a-trimethyl~6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[~,6-~lquinoline; 7-fluoro-1,3.3.4-tetrahydro-3,?,4-trimethyl-6-trifluorvmethyl-8-pyridono[~,5-o]quinoline; I,IO-[1,3-dibydro-3-oxo-(3,1-isoxazolyl)]-I.?.3.4-tecrahydro-~,?,4,i0-teaamethyl-6-trifluoromethyt-8-pyridono[~,6-g]quiaoline; 7-fluoro-1,2_dihydro-3,2,4.10-tecramethyl-b-trifluorvmethyl-8-pyridono[3,6-gJquinotiae; 7-~luoro- i,?,3.4-.teaahydro-?,Z,4,10-tetramethyi-6-trii?uoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-~]quinoline; 7-fluoro-1,?,3,4-tetrahydro-?,2,4,9,IO-pentamethyl-6-ai#luororuethyl-8-2~ pytidono[~,5-Slquinolinc; 7-fluoro-I.?,3.4-tetrahydro-1,?,?,4,IQ-peatamethyl-6-trifluoromethyi-8-pyridono[3,6-g]Quinotine; i,?,3,4-tetrahydro-I-hydroxy_?,?_dimethyi-6-trifluoromethyi-$-pyridono[3,6-g]quinoline; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-?.?.9-trimethyl-6-uifluvrorrlethyl-8-pyridono[5.b-g]Quinoline; 2,?-diethyl-7-fiuoro-1,'_,3,4-teuahydrv-6-trifluororuethyl-8-Pyridono[~,6-glquinoline; (RI,S~-4-Ethyl-1-formyl-I,Z,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromechyl)-8-pvridono[S,6-g]quinoline; (RI,S~-~-Ethyl-1.?,3,~--~~y~'o-I-(trifluoroaceryl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-S-pyridono[~,6-gjguinoline: (RIS7-1-Aceryl-~-eT.tty;-I?,3.-;-tetrahydro-6-(triMuocomcthyl)-S-pyridono[5.6-g] quirtoline; (R/5~-~-Eth;'1_'-.?.3.=~-.=;
_ . . L v l1 tetrahydro-10-vitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline; 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-10-vitro-6-(trifluoromethyl}-8-pyridono(5,6-g]quinoline; 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2.2-dimethyl-7,10-dinitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline; and (R/S)-4-Ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-vitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoiine quinoline.
Compounds of the present invention, comprising classes of heterocyclic nitrogen compounds and their derivatives, that can be obtained by routine chemical synthesis by those skilled in the art, e.g., by modification of the heterocyclic nitrogen compounds disclosed or by a total synthesis approach.
The sequence of steps for several general schemes to synthesize the compounds of the present invention are shown below. In each of the Schemes the R groups (e.g., R1, R', etc.) correspond to the specific substitution patterns noted in the Examples.
However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other functionaIities disclosed herein at the indicated positions of compounds of formulas I through V also comprise potential substituents for the analogous positions on the: structures within the Schemes.

IZ
Scheme I
/ ~
NH
O i. ' MgBr Ac0 ~~ g 2 /
Me~~CI 2. Ac20 Me CI CuCI ~ [ N Me 1 2 Et3N

CuCI I w w H2, Pd/C I ~ Me Me ----r N '~ N

1. HN03 I / Me + , ~ Me 2. H2, Pd/C H2N N~ / N

O O
~ ~ CF3 CF3 F3C~Et Ri / \ NaH, R~
OR Mei 7A HO OHO ~ ,. Me ~ ~ / Me O H N- > O N N-F3C'~OEt g ~f Me ~J9 R~
ZnCl2 5 The process of Scheme I begins with an acetylide addition to 5-chloro-Z-pentanone (Compound 1) with, for example, ethynylmagnesium bromide. The alcohol is then esterified to the corresponding acetate (Compound 2) with, for example, acetic anhydride and 4-dimethylaminopyridine in pyridine. A tandem propar?ylation/alkylation of Compound 2 with aniline (Compound 3) in the presence of a copper (1] or copper (II) salt, such as copper(1) chloride, and a base, such as triethylamine, affords Compound 4. See Y.
Imada, M. Yuasa, I. Nakamura and S.-I. Murahashi, "Copper(1)-Catalyzed Amination of Propargyl Esters. Selective Synthesis of Propargylamines, 1-Alken-3-ylamines, and (~-Allylamines: ', J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 2282.
Cyclization of Compound 4 occurs in the presence of a copper catalyst, such as copper(1) chloride, to afford Compound ~. See N. R. Euston and D. R.
Cassady, "A

Novel Synthesis of Quinolines and Dihydroquinolines:' J. Org. Chem. 1962, 27, 4713, and N. R. Easton and G. F. Hennion, "l~Ieta1 Catalyst Process for Converting a-Amino-Acetylenes to Dihydroquinoline", U. S. Patent 3,331846 (1967).
Reduction of the olefin with, for example, hydrogen over a metal catalyst such as palladium on carbon, affords Compound 6. Nitration of Compound 6 with, for e,cample, fuming nitric acid, followed by reduction of the vitro group with, for example, hydrogen over a metal catalyst such as palladium on carbon, affords the desired diamine (Compound 7t1) along with small amounts of a regioisomer, which was separated (Compound ?B). A
Knorr cyclization of Compound 7:~ with a ~i-keto ester or hydrated derivative, effected by, for example, zinc chloride, affords a compound of swcture 8. See: E. T. McBee, O. R.
Pierce, H. W. Kilbourne, and E. R. Wilson, "The Preparation and Reactions of Fluorine-containing Acetoacetic Esters." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1953, 75, 3152, for the preparation of the fluorinated acetoacetate reagents. A compound of structure 8 may be further transformed into a compound of structure 9 by treatment of structure 8 with a base, such as sodium hydride, and an alkylating agent, such methyl iodide.

Scheme II
O O
1 ) H2S04, HN03 ~ \ F3C' v 'OEt / NJ ~ / J
2) H2, PdIC H2N -N
ZnCl2, EtOH

CFz CF3 NaH, Me~l ~
O_' ' N / N
' J
Me The process of Scheme II begins with the nitration of a tricyclic tetrahydroquinoline 5 such as julolidine, Compound 10, followed by reduction of the vitro group to afford an aniline such as Compound 11. Treatment of Compound Il with a (3-keto ester such as ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate and a Lewis acid such as zinc chloride (the Knorr reaction) affords a tetracyclic quinolinone such as Compound 12. The quinoline may be further functionalized by alkylation of the amide nitrogen by, for example, treatment with a base 10 such as sodium hydride followed by the addition of an alkylating agent such as iodomethane, to afford a compound like Compound 13.

Scheme III
i HO' /~~ A O Ac0 ~~ \3 NHz ~ I I I Rz .--.
R R R R CuCI H R' 14 15 Et3N 16 ~~ R2 H2, PdIC
H R' 18 H R' R'3~OEt R
1. HN03 ~ ~ R2 Ra OR Ra '- / ' z 2. H2, Pd/C H2N H R' ~O O ~ R
O N~~N
R3'~OEt H 20 H R' Ra ZnCi2 Ra Rs Ra Ra NaH, Mel ~ ~ I ~ R2 (CH
O N ~ H R~ Na(CN)BH3 O N ~ N R~
Me 21 HOAc Me 22 Me The process of Scheme III begins with an esterification of a propargyl alcohol 5 (structure 14) with, for example, acetic anhydride and 4-dimethylaminopyridine in pyridine (structure 15). Alkylation of the acetate with aniline (Compound 3) in the presence of a copper(I) or copper(II) salt, such as copper(I) chloride, and a base, such as triethylamine affords a compound of structure 16. Cyclization of structure 16 occurs in the presence of a copper catalyst, such as copper(I) chloride, to afford a compound of structure 17.
10 Reduction of the olefin, with for example, hydrogen over a metal catalyst, such as palladium on carbon, affords a compound of structure 18. Nitration of a compound of structure 18 with, for example, fuming nitric acid, followed by reduction of the vitro group, with, for example hydrogen over a metal catalyst such as palladium on carbon, affords a compound of structure 19. A ICnorr cyclization of a compound of structure 19 with a ~i-keto ester or hydrated derivative, effected by, for example, zinc chloride, affords a compound of structure 20. A compound of structure 20 may be further transformed into a compound of structure 21 by treatment of structure 20 with a base, such as sodium hydride, and an alkylating agent, such as methyl iodide. A compound of structure 21 may be further transformed by reductive alkylation with, for example, paraformaldehyde and sodium borohydride in acetic acid, to afford a compound of structure 22.
Scheme IV
O
R2~X '~If ( \ H2, Pd/C
H2N ~ N02 R2~~N ~ N02 Me acetone, 12 O I j \ Me R H NH2 ~ ~ R2' _N N
R~ H R1 H Me HO OH O R3 Me R3'~OEt R ~ w w de-protect R4 OR ~ ~Me O N ~ N- ' O O H R1 H Me R3 ~OEt 2~
Ra ZnCl2 R3 Me R3 Me NaH, R4 Ra w M- el-.. ~ I / \ Me '~CH~ / ~ , \ Me O N N~ O N N
Me R' H Me HOA N)BH3 Me R' Me The process of Scheme IV begins with the acylation of a 3-nitroaniline (structure 23) with an acylating agent, for example, di-ten-butyl dicarbonate or trimethylacetyl chloride, to afford a compound of structure 24. Reduction of the vitro group with, for example, hydrogen over a metal catalyst such as palladium on carbon, affords the corresponding'aniline (structure 25). Treatment of a compound of structure 25 with acetone and a catalyst such as iodine affords a compound of structure 26, in a process known as the Skraup cyclization. See R.H.F. Vlanske and M. Kulka, "The Skraup Synthesis of Quinolines", Organic Reactions 1953, 7, 59.
Deprotection by either acid or base, followed by treatment of the corresponding aniline with a ~i-keto ester (or corresponding hydrate) in the presence of a Lewis acid such as zinc chloride. affords as the major product a compound of structure 27.
The cyclization of an aniline as described above is known as a Know cylization. See G.
Jones, "Pyridines and their Benzo Derivatives: (v) Synthesis". In Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, Katritzkv, A. R.; Rees, C. W., eds. Pergamon, New York, 198.
Vol. 2, chap. 2.08. pp 421-.426. In tum, the quinolinone nitrogen may be alkylated bv, for example, treatment with sodium hydride followed by iodomethane, to afford a compound of structure 2S. Likewise, the quinoline nitrogen may be alkylated by, for example, treatment with paraformaldehdye and sodium cyano borohydride, to afford a compound of structure 29.
Scheme V
R3 Me R3 Me Ra Ra I y W Me H2, Pd/C / I ~ Me O~N / N or TFA/Et3SiH O~N ~ N
H R~ H Me H R~ H Me The process of Scheme V involves the reduction of the C(3)-C(4) olefin of a compound of structure 27 to afford a tetrahydroquinoline of structure 30, which may be accomplished by a hydrogenation with. for example, hydrogen over palladium on carbon, or by a cationic process with, for example, trifluoroacetic acid and triethylsilane.

Scheme VI
R3 Me R3 Me R4 / \ H2O2, CH3C03H R4 / \
/ Me CH3CN, rt ~ ~ / ~ Me O H ~ ~N i O N ~N
R~ H Me H _ O/ Me 30 (R1 = Me) 3~
The process of Scheme VI involves the oxidation of both the quinoline nitrogen and C(10) alkyl group of a compound of structure 3~, followed cyclization and loss of water to afford a compound of structure 3I. This may b~e effected by treatment of a compound of structure 30 (R' = alkyl, preferably methyl) with an oxygen transfer agent or combination of oxygen transfer agents, such as hydrogen peroxide in the presence of peracetic acid, to afford a compound of structure 31.
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WO 97149709 PCTlUS97/11222 Scheme VII
R3 Me R3 Me R4 / ~ NaH, Mel R4 /
Me --s ~ / ~ Me O H R 'H Me O Me R H Me (CH O
NaHCN)BH3 Na(CN)BH3 AcOH AcOH
R3 Me R3 Me Ra R4 W
Me NaH, Mel ~
Me i O H R' MeMe O Me R~ MeMe The process of Scheme VII involves the alkyation of one or both of the nitrogen atoms of a compound of structure 30. The quinolinone nitrogen may be selectively alkylated by treatment with a base, such as sodium hydride, followed by an alkyIating agent, such as methyl iodide, to afford a compond of structure 32. The quinoline nitrogen may be selectively alkylated by a reductive alkylation procedure using, for example, paraformaldehdye in the presence of sodium <:yano borohydride and acetic acid, to afford a compound of structure 33. Subsequently, the; quinoline nitrogen of a compound of structure 32 may be reductively alkylated in a manner similar to the conversion of 30 to 33, or the quinolinone nitrogen of a compound of structure 33 may be alkylated in a manner similar to the conversion of 30 to 32. Either of these processes will afford a compound of structure 34.

WO 97/49709 PCTlITS97111222 Scheme VIII

R

Ra R2 H202, C~13C03H R ~ w O~N~N CH3CN, rt H H R~ O H i R~
20 3~ OH

Ra W. 2 NaH, Mel R
O N ~~ N R
Me OH

The process of Scheme VIII begins with the oxidation of the quinoline nitrogen atom of a compound of structure 20 with an oxygen transfer agent or mixture of oxygen 5 transfer agents, for example, hydrogen peroxide in the presence of peracetic acid, to afford a compound of structure 35. The quinolinone nitrogen may subsequently be alkylated by, for example, treatment with sodium hydride and methyl iodide, to afford a compound of structure 36.

Scheme IX
~C02H O
\ 1) toluene,a N
37 2) PPA
3) Boc20, DMAP 38 1) EtMgBr / 1) HIV03, H2S04 2) H;,, Pd/C ' H N \ ( ~ N
2) -H+, H2, Pd/C
3) TFA H Z 4~ H

1 ) CH 3C(O)CI
CF3 2) K2C0 3 F3C OEt~ ~~I ~ ~ OR
ZnCl2, EtOH O N ~ ~ N HCO 2HIAc20 O
H H

(CF3C0) 20 The process of Scheme IX begins with the reaction of an aniline (structure 37) with an unsaturated acid, for example acrylic acid, followed by a cyclization reaction mediated by, for example, polyphosphoric acid to afford a 4-quinolinone. The nitrogen atom is then protected by treatment with a base, for example, 4-dimethylaminopyridine, followed by the addition of an acylating agent such as di-tert-butyldicarbonate, to afford a compound of structure 38. Addition of an organomagnesium or organolithium reagent, with, for example.
ethyl magnesium bromide, affords an alcohol. Reduction of the alcohol with, for example hydrogen over palladium on carbon, followed by deprotection of the nitrogen atom, affords a compound of structure 39. Nitration of a compound of structure 39 by the action of nitric acid in the presence of, for example, sulfuric acid, followed by reduction of the vitro group with, for example, hydrogen over palladium on carbon, affords a 7-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline of structure 40. A Knorr cyclization with a (3-keto ester effected by, for example, zinc chloride, affords a compound of structure 41. A compound of structure 41 may be further transformed into a compounds of structure 42 by acylation of the quinoline nitrogen, which may be accomplished in one of 2 ways. Treatment of structure 41 with an acid chloride, for example, acetyl chloride, followed by treatment with a base, for example, potassium carbonate, to afford a compound of structure 42. Alternatively, treatment of structure 41 may be treated with an anhydride, for example, trifluoroacetic anhyridc, likewise to afford a compound of structure 42.
Scheme X
F R~ (:F~R~
~~_~J3 ~ H S03 ~ I \ Rz I R2 ~
o O PJ~~N
O H H Rz O C li NO H R
43 or 2 02N / Fs \ ~ Fs R~
~R2 + / I \
I 'l Rz O H H R2 O N~N~Rz NOz H NOz The process of Scheme X involves the treatment of structure 43 with, for example, nitric acid in the presence of, for example, sulfuric acid, to afford compounds of structure 44, 45 and 46.
The compounds of the present invention also include racemates, stereoisomers and mixtures of said compounds, including isotopic,ally-labeled and radio-labeled compounds.
Such isomers can be isolated by standard resolution techniques, including fractional crystallization and chiral column chromatography.
As noted above, any of the steroid modulator compounds of the present invention can be combined in a mixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to provide pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating the biological conditions or disorders noted herein in mammalian, and more preferably, in human patients. The particular carrier employed in these pharmaceutical compositions may take a wide variety of forms depending upon the type of administration desired, e.g., intravenous, oral, topical, suppository or parenteral.

In preparing the compositions in oral liquid dosage forms (e.g., suspensions, elixirs and solutions), typical pharmaceutical media, such as water, glycols, oils, alcohols, flavoring agents, preservatives, coloring agents and the: like can be employed.
Similarly, when preparing oral solid dosage forms {e.g., powders, tablets and capsules}, earners such as starches, sugars, diluents, granulating agents, lubricants, binders, disintegrating agents and the like will be employed. Due to their ease of administration, tablets and capsules represent the most advantageous oral dosage form for the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention.
For parenteral administration, the carrier will typically comprise sterile water, ahhough other ingredients that aid in solubility or serve as preservatives, may also be included. Furthermore, injectable suspensions may also be prepared, in which case appropriate liquid carriers, suspending agents and the like will be employed.
For topical administration, the compounds of the present invention may be formulated using bland, moisturizing bases, such as oinhnents or creams. Examples of suitable ointment bases are petrolatum, petrolatum plus volatile: silicones, lanolin, and water in oil emulsions such as EucerinTM (Beiersdorf). Examples of suitable cream bases are NiveaT"' Cream (Beiersdorf), cold cream (USP), Purpose CreamTM (Johnson & Johnson), hydrophilic ointment (USP), and LubridermT'" (Warner-Lambent).
The pharmaceutical compositions and compounds of the present invention will generally be administered in the form of a dosage unit (e.g., tablet, capsule etc.) at from about 1 ~tg/kg of body weight to about 500 mg/kg of body weight, more preferably from about 10 p.g/kg to about 250 mglkg, and most preferably from about 20 pg/kg to about 100 mg/kg. As recognized by those skilled in the art, the particular quantity of pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention administered to a patient will depend upon a number of factors, including, without limitation, the biological activity desired, the condition of the patient, and tolerance for the drug.
The compounds of this invention also have utility when radio- or isotopically-labeled as ligands for use in assays to determine the presence of AR in a cell background or extract. They are particularly useful due to their ability to selectively activate androgen receptors, and can therefore be used to deterrnine the presence of such receptors in the presence of other steroid receptors or related intracellular receptors.

24.
Due to the selective specificity of the compounds of this invention for steroid receptors, these compounds can be used to purify samples of steroid receptors in vitro. Such purification can be carried out by mixing samples containing steroid receptors with one or more of the compounds of the present invention so that the compounds bind to the receptors S of choice, and then separating out the bound ligand/receptor combination by separation techniques which are known to those of skill in the art. These techniques include column separation, filtration, centrifugation, tagging and physical separation, and antibody complexing, among others.
The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can advantageously be used in the treatment of the diseases and conditions described herein. In this regard, the compounds and compositions of the present invention will prove particularly useful as modulators of male sex steroid-dependent diseases and conditions such as the treatment of acne, male-pattern baldness, male hormone replacement therapy, wasting diseases, hirsutism, stimulation of hematopoies.is, hypogonadism, prostatic hyperplasia, IS various hormone-dependent cancers, including, without limitation, prostate and breast cancer and as anabolic agents.
The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention possess a number of advantages over previously identified steroidal and non-steroidal compounds.
Furthermore, the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention possess a number of advantages over previously identified steroid modulator compounds. For example, the compounds are extremely potent activators AR, preferably displaying 50°Io maximal activation of AR at a concentration of less than 100 nM, more preferably at a concentration of less than 50 nM, more preferably yet at a concentration of less than 20 nM, and most preferably at a concentration of 10 nM or less.
Also, the selective compounds of the present invention generally do not display undesired cross-reactivity with other steroid receptors, as is seen with the compound mifepristone (RU48b;
Roussel Uclaf), a known PR antagonist that displays an undesirable cross reactivity on GR
and AR, thereby limiting its use in long-term, chronic administration. In addition, the compounds of the present invention, as small organic molecules, are easier to synthesize, provide greater stability and can be more easily administered in oral dosage forms than other known steroidal compounds.

WO 97/49709 PC'T/US97/11222 The invention will be further illustrated by reference to the following non-limiting Examples.

2Ei (R/S)-6,7,7a,11-Tetra~dro-7a-methyl-4-trifluo~rometh~pyridonofS 6-~Tlpyrrolidinoll 2-a]guinoline (Compound 101 Structure 8 of Scheme 1, where R' = H) (R/S)-6-Chloro-3-methylhex-1-yn-3-yl acetate (Compound 2) In a 1-L, 3-neck r.b. flask with an addition funnel, a solution S-chloro-2-pentanone (33.1 g, 274 mmol) in THF ( 140 mL) was treated with ethynylmagnesium bromide (S64 mL
of a O.S M solution in THF, 282 mmol, 1.03 equiv) over O.S h at -78 °C.
The internal temperature rose to -30 °C during the addition. The mixture was allowed to warm to 0 °C
and stirred for 1 h, then was poured into a cold mixture of ether (40(? mL) and 1 N NaHS04 lU (400 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with ether (2 x 200 mL), and the combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (MgS04) filtered, and concentrated to 42 g of a brown oil. This material was transferred to a 2-'i0-mL r.b. flask, whereupon pyridine (27 mL) and acetic anhydride (36.4 g, 3S6 mmol, 1.3 equiv) were added, then the flask was cooled to 0 °C. DMAP ( 1.6? g, 13.7 mmol, S%) was added, and the solution was stirred for 2 d, then treated with MeOH (10 mL). After 1 h, the solution was poured into a cold mixture of ether (250 mL) and 2 N NaHS04 (250 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with ether (2S0 mL), and the combined organic layers were washed with brine (250 mL), dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to a brown oil. Distillation afforded 30.5 g (58.8%) of Compound 2, a colorless oil, by 79-80 °C @ 10 mm Hg. Data for Compound 2:
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 3.52-3.65 (m, 2 H), 2.57 (s, I H), 1.85-2.15 (m, 4 H), 2.04 (s, 3 H), I.71 (s, 3 H).
(R/S)-2-Ethyl-2-methyl-1 ~henylpyrrolidine (Compound 4) In a 2S0-mL 3-neck r.b. flask with a water cooled reflux condensor, a mixture of aniline (5.43 g, 58.3 mmol, 1.07 equiv), copper(I) chloride (O.S28 g, 5.33 mmol, 0.098 2S equiv), and triethylamine (5.90 g, 58.3 mmol, I .07 equiv) in THF ( 110 mL) was treated with 6-chloro-3-methylhex-1-yn-3-yl acetate (10.2 g, 54.3 mmol) in THF (10 mL) over S min.
The mixture was heated at reflux for S h, cooledl to rt, and poured into a mixture of EtOAc ( 100 mL) and saturated NH4Cl ( 100 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc ( 100 mL). The extracts were washed with brine ( 100 mL), dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to a brown oil. Purification by flash chromatography (7 x 20 cm column, hexane:EtOAc, 19:1) afforded 6.35 g (63%) of compound 4 as a light golden oil.
Data for WO 97/49709 PC'TlUS97/11222 Compound 4: Rf 0.32 (19:1 hexanes:EtOAc); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 7.20-7.28 (m, 2 H), 6.95 (d J = 8.1, 2 H), 6.72 (t, J = 7.2, 1 H), 3.43-3.52 (m, 1 H), 3.35-3.43 (m, 1 H), 2.40-2.50 (m, 1 H), 2.40 (s, 1 H), 2.05-2.17 (m, 21~), 1.92-2.02 (m, 1 H), 1.62 (s, 3 H).
(R/S)-6a,10-Di~dro-6a-meth-pyrra~lidino(1,2-alquinoline (Compound 5) S In a 100-mL r.b. flask equipped with a water cooled condensor, a mixture of Compound 4 (1.85 g, I0.0 mmol) and copper(I) chloride in THF (40 mL) was heated at reflux for 10 h, cooled to rt, then poured into a mixture of EtOAc (75 mL) and saturated NH4C1 (75 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (75 mL). The extracts were washed with brine (75 mL), dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to a brown oil.
Purification by flash chromatography (5 x 15 cm column, hexane:EtOAc, 24:1 ) afforded 1.37 g (74°!0) of Compound 5 as a light amber oil. Data for Compound 5:
R f 0.37 (24:1 hexanes:EtOAc); 'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 7.06 (td, J = 7.9, 1.0, 1 H), 6.92 (dd, J = 7.3, 0.9, 1 H), 6.55 (t, J = 7.3, 1 H), 6.37 (d, J = 8.0, 1 H), 6.27 (d, J = 9.6, 1 H), 5.62 (d, J = 9.6, 1 H), 3.40-3.50 (m, 1 H), 3.28-3.38 (m, 1 H), 1.85-2.05 (m, 4 H), 1.08 (s, 3 H).
5,6,6a,10-Tetrahydro-6a-methyl-pyrrolidino( 1,2-alquinoline (Compound 6) In a 100 mL r.b. flask, a mixture of Compound 5 (1.37 g, 7.39 mmol) and 10%
Pd/C
(68 mg, 5%) in EtOAc ( 15 mL) was flushed with hydrogen gas, then placed under a balloon of hydrogen. After 4 d, the mixture was filtered through Celite and concentrated to 1.36 g (98.6%) of Compound 6 as a colorless oil. Data for Compound 6: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCIj) 7.07 (t, J = 7.7, 1 H), 7.03 (d, J = 7.4., 1 H), 6.55 (td, J = 7.3, 0.9, 1 H), 6.41 (d, J =
8.0 Hz, 1 H), 3.46 (td, J = 9.1, 2. l, 1 H), 3.19 (q, J = 9.1 Hz, 1 H), 2.86-2.96 (m, 1 H), 2.72 (ddd, J = 16.5, 5.1, I.9), 2.05-2.20 (m, 1 H), :1.88-2.08 (m, 3 H), 1.60 (td, J = 12.0, 7.8, 1 H), 1.42 (td, J= 13.2, 5.1, 1 H), 1.04 (s, 3 H)..
(R/S)-5,6,6a.10-TetrahYdro-6a-methyl-2-nitronyrrolidino( 1,2-alquinoline In a 25 mL r.b. flask, a solution of Compound 6 ( 1.21 g, 6.47 mmol) in concentrated sulfuric acid ( 12.9 mL) was cooled to -S °C and treated with fuming nitric acid (0.26 mL, 6.5 mmol) dropwise over 3 min. The reddish. solution was stirred for 20 min, then poured carefully into a cold mixture of CHzCl2 ( 100 mL) and saturated KzC03 ( 100 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 x 100 mL), and the combined organic layers were washed with phosphate buffer (pH 7, 1(10 mL), dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to an orange oil. Purification by flash chromatography (5 x 12 cm column, hexane:EtOAc, 9:1) afforded 1.11 g (74%) of(R/S)-5,6,6a,10-tetrahydro-6a-methyl-2-nitro-pyrrolidino[1,2-a]quinoline as an orange oil. Data for (R/S~-5,6,6a,10-tetrahydro-6a-meihyl-2-nitro-pyrrolidino[1,3-a]quinoline: R~ 0.39 (9:1 hexanes:EtOAc);
IH:~IR (400 MHz, CDC13) 7.38 (dd, 8.1, 2.3, 1 H), 7.18 (d, J = 2.3, 1 H), 7.09 (d, J =
8.1, 1 H), 3.52 (td, J = 9.2, 1.9, 1 H), 3.25 (q, J = 9.2, 1 H), 2.88-2.98 (m, 1 H), 2.78-2.88 (m, 1 H), 3.15-2.25 (m, 1 H), 1.95-2.15 (m, 3 H), 1.64 (td, J = 12.1, 7.8, 1 H), 1.41 (td, J
=13.2, 3.2, 1 H), 1.07 (s, 3 H).
(R/Sl-?-Amino-5.6.6a.10-Tetrahvdro-6a-methyl-wrrolidinof 1.2-alouinoline !Compound 7) In a 25 mL r.b. flask, a mixture of (R!S)-5,6,6a,10-tetrahydro-6a-methyl-2-nitro-pyrrolidino[1,2-a]quinoline (1.02 g, 4.37 mmol) and 10% Pd/C (51 mg, 5%) in EtOAc (2?
mL) and EtOH (2.2 mL) was flushed with hydrogen gas, then placed under an atomosphere of hydrogen. After 16 h, the mixture was filtered through Celite and concentrated to a colorless oil. Purification by flash chromatography (5 x 12 cm column, hexane:EtOAc, 7:3) afforded 589 mg (67%) of desired Compound 7:~, a colorless oil. Also isolated was 89 mg (1090) of regioisomeric Compound 7B, a colorless oil. Data for Compound 7A: Rf 0.3~
( 7:3 hexanes:EtOAc); 'H ~11-IR (400 VlHz. CDCI;) 6.81 (d, J = 7.7, 1 H), 5.95 (dd, J = 7.7, 2.2, 1 H), 5.79 (d, J = 2.1, 1 H), 3..~6 (broad s, 2 H), 3.a0 (td, J = 9.1 , 1.7, 1 H), 3.16 (q, J =
8.9, 1 H), 2.75-2.85 (m, 1 H), 2.62 (dd, J = 16.1, 3.8, 1 H), 2.06-2.18 (m, 1 H), 1.85-2.05 (m, 3 H), 1.57 (td, J= 12.0, 7.9, 1 H), 1.39 (td, J = 13.0, 5.1, 1 H), 1.02 (s, 3 H). Data for Compound 7B: Rf 0.45 (7:~ hexanes:EtOAc); tH NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 6.91 (t, J=
7.9, 1 H), 6.04 (d, J = ?.8, 1 H), 5.96 (d, J = 8.1, 1 H), 3.50 (broad s, 2 H), 3.40 (td, J = 9.0, 2.2, 1 H), 3.23 (q, J = 8.7, 2 H), 2.4-2.6- (m, 2 H), 1.75-2.15 (m, 4 H), 1.55-1.65 (m, 1 I~, 1.45 (td, l = 12.5, 6.7, 1 H), 1.00 (s, 3 H).
(R/S~-6.7.7a.11-Tetrahvdro-7a-methyl-~-trifluorometh~2=pvridonof5,6-g]pvtTOlidino(1?-alouinoline fComQound 101. Structure 8 of Scheme 1. where Rt = H) In a 100 mL r.b. flask, a suspension of Compound 7 (512 mg, 2.56 mmol), ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (518 mg, 2.82 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and 4 angstrom molecular sieves (260 mgs, 50%) in benzene (25.6 mL) was treated with ZnCh (523 mg, 3.83 mmol, 1.5 equiv). The mixture was heated at reflux for 1 h, then treated with benzene (15 mL) and isopropanol (5 mL) to disperse the precipitates, and heated at reflux'for 3 h.
The mixture was treated with p-TsOH (190 mg, 1.00 mmol.. 0.39 equiv), heated at reflux for 2 h, cooled to 0°C, and poured into a mixture of EtOAc (~00 mL) and water (200 mL).
The sieves were :!9 filtered, and the organic layer was washed with brine ( 100 mL), dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to light brown solid. Purification by flash chromatography (5 x 12 cm column, CH2C12:EtOAc, 3:2) afforded 130 mg ( 16%) of Compound 101 as a yellow solid, plus 320 mg (39%) of impure Compound 101. Data for Compound 14: R~ 0.15 1:1:1 EtOAc:CH2C12:hexanes);'H NMR (400 MHz, acetone-d6) 10.54 (s, 1 H), 7.34 (s, 1 H), 6.42 (s, 1 H), 6.36 (s, 1 H), 3.52 (t, J = 9.7, 1 1H), 3.28 (q, J = 9.6, 1 H), 2.92-3.05 (m, 1 H), 2.80-2.90 (m, 1 H), 2.18-2.30 (m, 1 H), 2.00-:!.20 (m, 3 H), 1.68 (td, J=
12.1, 7.9, 1 H), 1.46 (td, J= 13.3, 5.1, 1 H), 1.14 (s, 3 H).

(R/S)-3-Fluoro-6,7,7a 11-tetrahydro-7a-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridono(5,6-Qlpyrrolidino(1,2-alguinoline (Compound 10:L, Structure 8 of Scheme 1, where R~ = F) Ethyl 2,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-3,3-dih dy rox~~butanoate (Scheme 1) In a 100 mL-r.b flask, a suspension of ethyl trifluoroacetate (31.6 g, 223 mmol, 1.44 equiv) and NaH (7.79 g of a 60% mineral oil ;suspension, I95 mmoI, 1.05 equiv, rinsed with mL of pentane) was treated with ethyl fluo:roacetate ( 16.4 g, 154 mmol) at 50 °C over 6 h. The addition was stopped when the evolution of HZ was no longer observed.
The mixture was heated at 50°C for 2 h, allowed to stir at rt overnight, then poured into a mixture of ice ( 100 g), concentrated H2S04 ( 19.5 mL) and ether (200 mL). The aqueous 20 layer was extracted with ether (200 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with phosphate buffer (pH 7, 50 mL), brine (50 mL,), dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to a 2-phase oil. The lower layer was drawn off and distilled to afford 15.1 g of a colorless liquid, by 30-31°C @ 15 mm Hg. The oil crystallized at 0°C to afford 5.76 g (18%) of ethyl 2,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-3,3-dihydroxybutanoatc, a white solid. Data for ethyl 2,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-3,3-dihydroxybutanoate: 'H NMR (400 MHO;, CDCl3) 5.06 (d, J = 47.7, 1 H), 4.80 (broad s, 1 H), 4.40 (q, J = 7.2, 2 H), 4.07 (broad s, 1 H), 1.39 (t, J = 7.2, 3 H).
In a 15-mL, r.b. flask equipped with a water cooled condensor, a suspension of Compound 7 ( 122 mg, 0.609 mmol), ethyl 2,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-3,3-dihydroxybutanoate ( 147 mg, 0.670 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and 4 angstrom molecular sieves ( 120 mgs, 100%) in benzene (1.2 mL,) was treated with ZnCh (124 mg, 0.913 mmol, 1.5 equiv). The mixture was heated at reflux for 6 h, then treated with p-TsOH (2:3 mg, 0.12 mmol, 0.20 equiv) and EtOH (0.3 WO 97!49709 PCTIUS97/11222 mL). After 2 h at reflux, the mixture was poured into a mixture of EtOAc (50 mL) and water (25 mL), filtered through Celite, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to light brown solid. Purification by flash chromatography (3.5 x 15 cm 5 column, CH2C12:MeOH, 23:2) afforded 77 mg ('37%) of Compound 102 as a yellow solid.
Data for Compound 102: R~ 0.54 (CHZCI2:MeOH, 23:2); 'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 11.29 (s, 1 H), 7.41 (s, 1 H), 6.17 (s, 1 H), 3.53 (t, J = 9.5, 1 H), 3.30 (q, J = 9.2, 1 H), 2.95-3.05 (m, 1 H), 2.77-2.86 (m, 1 H), 2.15-2.25 (m, 1 H), 2.03-2.15 (m, 2 H), 2.00 (dd, J =
11.9, 6.8, I H), 1.60-I .70 (m, 1 H), I .46 (td, J = 13.3, 4.9, 1 H), 1.10 (s, 3 H).

(R/S)-6.7,7a,11-Tetrahydro-1 7a-dimethyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridonof5 6-glnyrrolidinof 1,2-alquinoline (Compound 103 Structure 9 of Scheme 1, where R' = H) In a 25-mL r.b. flask, a mixture of Compound 101 (73 mg, 0.23 mmol) and NaH
(36 mg of a 60% mineral oil dispersion. 0.91 mmol, 4 equiv) in THF (3.3 mL) was stirred for 0.5 h, then treated with iodomethane ( 129 mg, 0.91 mmol, 4 equiv). The mixture was quenched with phosphate buffer (pH 7, 20 mL), and aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (2 x 20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (20 mL), dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated to a yellow solid. Purification by flash chromatography (3 x 1 S cm column, CHZCI2:EtOAc:hexanes, 2:1:1 ) afforded 3 I mg (41 %) of Compound 103, a yellow solid. Data for Compound 103: Rf 0.52 (2:1:1 CHZC12:
EtOAc:hexanes); 'H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCIj) 7.44 (s, 1 H), 6.71 (s, I H), 6.12 (s, 1 H), 3.67 (s, 3 H), 3.56 (t, J =
9.0, 1 H), 3.30 (q, J = 9.2, 1 H), 2.95-3.05 (m, 1 H), 2.80-2.90 (m, 1 H), 2.20-2.32 (m, 1 H), 2.08-2.20 (m, 2 H), 2.03 (dd, J = 11.9, 6.8, 1 H),. 1.68 (td, J = 12.2, 7.9, 1 H), 1.48 (td, J =
13.3, 5.1, 1 H), 1.13 (s, 3 H).

Mar-02-99 03:13pm From-SIM I~BURNEY 4165851163 T-943 P 04/06 F-842 a ~1 E~CWIPLE ~
( R/S'1-3-Fluorv-6.7.7x. I I-tecrahvdro-! .7a-dimethvl~..tri~uvromezhv!-?-ovridono f S.6 ~ovrrolidinof l .?-aTquinoline lC3maound I04_ Structure 9 of Sche,rrce I.
wElere R' ~ F1 This compound wa_s prepared in a trsactaer samilar TO that described fvr the S preparation of Compound 103 (E:C~~IPLE 3) from Compound IO? (-i0 me, 0.13 ramol}, ~aH (9.3 m' of a 6090 mineral oiI dispersion. 0.?3 aunol. ? equiv), and iodomethane (33 m~, 0.?3 mmol. ? equiv) in THF ( 1 _? mL) to afford ~.3 ma ( 1? .°a) of Compound IQa, z yellow solid, after chrom3to~raphy (CH~CI=: EtD~c, 24:1). Data for Compound 104: iH
~~.LR (400 ~IFiz, CAC13) 7.-~6 (s. 1 Hl, 6.11 (s, 1 H), 3.7? (s, 3 I~, 3.~4 (t, J = 3.8. 1 H), !0 3_31 (q, I= 9.1, 1 H), 2.95-3.07 (m, 1 H}, ~.s0-~.ss (m, 1 H), ?.?0-?_30 (m. ! H), 3.07-?.33 (m, ? H). 3-03 (dd, J = 1Z.0, 6.8. 1 H). 1.b8 (td, J = 1'.'. 7.9, t H), i--i7 (td. J = 13.-c, j_ t. t H), 1.1? (s. 3 H).
EY.WIPLE
13 j~-lTrillucycnli~~h~l_)-9-Dvridoao(6.~-il~ulolidine lComoauad I3 of Scheme n7.
7-Vitrojulolidine In a 3~0 uzL r.b_ bask was introduced julolidine (''_I? ~, I'_.? mraol), and concentrated sulfuric acid ( 14 mL). Tlte reaction tni_rture was cooled to 0°C and 909a nitric acid (0.~3 mL, 1? tumol, 1_0 equiv) was added via svrinze over a period of 10 min. The ?0 reaction mixture was stirred an additional 10 min and poured over ice ( 100 ,). The resulting suspension was neutralized by the slow addition of potassium carbonate (40 ,) in four equal portions. The product was extrac;ed with CH=Ch (3 c 100 ZnL) and washed with saturated Na.HCOz (1 x i00 tnL). The extracts were combined, dried (M7S0;), F~Itered through a pad of Celite, and concentrated to a yellow solid (?.68 g, 9990). Data for 7-ttitrojulolidine: ~H
2S N~1~IR (400 M~iz, CDCl;) 6.99 (d, J = 8.3. 1F~, 6.82 (d., I = 8.3, lF~.
3.20 (d. J ; 5.7, 4H), ?.91 (t, I ~ b.5, ?H). 2.77 (t, J = 6.4, ?H), 1.94 (m, 4H).
1~-(Trilluurumethyi)-9-yvridoaoj"6_3-ijjulolidine tComovund 1? of Scheme Ih.
In a 100 mL r.b. flask, a solution of 7-nitrojulolidine (0.44 ~, ?.0 mmol) in I:1 EtOH:ErDAc (?0 utlr) was crzat;d with 109a PdIC (300 m,) and stirred under an atmosphere 30 of H~ for 4 b. The reaction mixnare was filtered and concentrated to a reddish oil (0.37 g}
which was dissolved in FrOH (30 mL), treated with ethyl -i,-~.~-tritluoroacetoacet3te (0_30 Mar-02-99 03:13pm From-SIM MCBURNEY 4165951163 T-943 P 05/06 F-842 mL) and zinc chloride (0.30 ~), and bested st rcflu~c for 12 h. The reaction mixture was poured into HBO (30 mL) and extrac:ed with EcOAc (3 x 30 rrlL). The extrsczs were ws.shed with H~O (? x 30 mL) snd brine ( 1 x 30 mL), combined, dried (_vhSOj), filtered. snd concentrtted. Purificstion by silics ~~eI ctuomato~raphy (CH~Ch:?I~IeOH. 12:1) afforded S Compound I= (0.~1 ;. 66°.'0) ;is s yellow solid. Dats for Compound 1?: IH YyIR (400 ~IF3z. DMSO-d~) 1?.S (br s. 1H), 7.16 (s. 1Fi), 6.50 (s, IH). 3-~0 (m. .>.H), ?.99 (t..!= 6.'_'.
?H). 1.95 (tu, ~H), 1.91 (rn, ?H).
E:~WIPLE 6 H- ri no r~ ct -y- vridoao 6.~-i 'ulolidine fCom ound 13 of Scheme 1.
In a 10 mL r_b. flask. a solution of Compound 1? (3? rn~, 0.10 znruol) in D~IF
(1 mL) was treated with 60°0 ~iaH (6 zns, 0.1 rnmol, 1 equiv) and treated with VIeI (7 mL, 0.1 mznoI. 1 equiv)_ The reaction mirrors was stirred st rt for 6 h, poured into H=O (5 mL) and ertracted with EtO~c (3 x 6 crlL). The exuacts were w~shcd with H~O ( I x ~
mL) and brine I~ (1 x 6 tnL), combined, dries' (VIaSO=), filtered, and concenuated.
PuriFscation by silica gel chroms~o~raphv (CH;CI=:~IeOH, 30:1) afforded Compound 13 (3 m~, 10%) as a yellow solid. Data For Campound i3: IFi WIR (:a.00 hiHz, ac_tone-db) 7.14 (s, IH), 6.=W. (s. 1H), 3.60 (s. 3H), 3.38 (m, 4H), ?.93 (t, l = 6.?. ?H), 1.95 (m. 4H), 1_9I (m, 3H).
?0 E~WTPLE 7 7-Fluoro-1.?.3.~-terrahvdro-? ?-dimethvl-6-uitluororrtethv~$-v~,vridono13.6-~l4uinoline Corn ound IOS. Strucrure 30 of Scheme III. where Rt = Rj = VIe. R~ =
aifluoromet vI. R4 --~F' .
2-Vlethvl-3-bc~rvn-2-vhphenvhamine (structure 16 of Scheme IiI_ where Rr = R =
23 N~. Tn a 500 tul. r_b., a solution of 2-methyl-3-buryn-?-oI ( 10.0 mL, 0_ 10 mol, 1.3 equiv) in CHzCh ( 100 mL) was treated sequeatially with Et;N ( 13.0 znL, O.I07 mol, 1.4 equiv), acetic anhydride ( 11.6 mL, 0.1? mol, 1.5 equiv), snd DMAP (0.61 g, S.0 mmol, 5.0 mol9a).
The resction mixture was stirred at rt for ? h arid poured into sat'd NHyCI
(60 znL). The layers were separated. The aqueous layer was excrscted with CHZCh (2 x i00 >x~L). The 30 or~ar~ic layers werc washed with 1 r HCl (3 x I00 ruL), combined, dried (M~SO4), filtered through s pad of Celite, and the volstiies were rernoved by distillation (t~5 °C distillate).
t _ - . c . _ r_ _ ,_> ' CA 02259031 1998-12-22 ' The residue was dissolved in THF (100 mL) and aniline (7.00 mL, 77 mmol) was added slowly via syringe, followed by CuCI (0.76 g;, 10 mol%). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 3 h. The resulting red solution was allowed to cool to rt, the bulk of the volatiles were removed in vacuo, and the resiidue was diluted with EtOAc ( 120 mL). The solution was washed with sat'd NH4C1 (2 x 100 mL) and brine ( I x 100 mL). The aqueous layers were extracted with EtOAc (2 x 100 m~L). The combined organic layers were dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated. Purfication by silica gel chromatography (hexane:EtOAc, 16:1 ) afforded 10.5 g (87%) of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-yl(phenyl)amine as a pale yellow liquid. Data for 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-yl(phenyl)amine: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 7.20 (t, J = 7.7, 2H}, 6.95 (d, J = 7.T, 2H), 6.80 (t, J = 7.7, 1 H), 3.65 (br s, 1 H), 2.36 (s, IH), 1.61 (s, 6H).
1,2-Dihydro-2,2-dimeth~quinoline (structure 17 of Scheme III, where R' = R' _ Met.
In a 1 L r.b., a solution of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-yl(phenyl)amine (24.3 g, 152 mmol) in THF (200 mL} was treated with CuCI ( I .717 g, I 1 mol%) and heated at reflux for 14 h.
The reaction mixture was cooled to rt, filtered, and the bulk of the THF was removed in vacuo. The residue was poured into sat'd NH4CI {200 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 250 mL). The extracts were washed with sat'd NH4CI ( 1 x 200 mL) and brine ( I
x 200 mL).
combined, dried (MgS04), filtered through a pad of Celite, and concentrated to an orange oil. Purification by silica gel chromatography (hexane:EtOAc, 40:1 ) afforded 18.0 g (74%) of the quinoline as a pale yellow oil. Data for 1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline: 1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 6.95 (t, J = 7.7, 1 H), 6.87 (d, J = 7.3, 1 H), 6.57 (t, J = 7.3, 1 H), 6.40 (d, J = 7.7, 1 H), 6.25 (d, J = 9.7, 1 H), 5.46 (d, J = 9.7, 1 H), 3.63 (br s, IH), I .31 (s, 6H).
1.2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethvlauinoline (structure 18 of Scheme III, where R' _ Rz = methyl).
In a I L r.b., a solution of the dihydroquinoline ( 16.2 g) in 1:1 EtOH:EtOAc (300 mL) was treated with I O% PdIC ( 1.05 g) and stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen. The reaction was monitored by IN NMR and was complete after 4 h. The reaction mixture was purged, filtered through a pad of Celite, and tlhe pad was rinsed with EtOAc (200 mL).
Concentration of the filtrate afforded 16.2 g ('~9%) of the tetrahydroquinoline as a pale yellow oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 6.9F3 (m, 2H), 6.60 (t, J = 7.3, 1 H), 6.44 (d, J =
8.0, 1H), 2.77 (t, J = 6.7, 2H), 1.70 (t, J = 6.7, 2H), 1.21 (s, 6H).
2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyI-7-nitroquinoline.
In a 250 mL r.b., 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline (6.06 g) in H2S04 (40 mL) was cooled to -S°C . To this slurry, 90% 1~N03 ( 1.70 mL) was added dropwise over a min period. The reaction mixture was stirred an additional 15 min and poured over ice (300 g). K2C03 (100 g) was added slowly with vigorous stirring. The residue was extracted with CH2C12 (3 x 300 mL). The extracts were washed with H20 ( 1 x 200 mL) and sat'd NaHC03 ( 1 x 100 mL), combined, driied (MgS04), filtered through pad of Celite, 10 and concentrated. Purification by silica gel chromatography (hexane:EtOAc, 40:1 to 20:1 gradient) afforded 4.40 g (57%) of the product ,as an orange solid. Data for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitroquinoline: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 7.39 (dd, J
= 7.9, 2.2, I H), 7.27 (d, J = 2.2, I H), 7.04 (d, J = 7.9, 1 H), 3.95 (bs, 1 H), 2.81 (t, J = 6.7, 2H ), l .72 (t, J = 6.7, 2H), 1.21 (s, 6H).
15 7-Amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimeth~Ylquinoline (structure 19 of Scheme III
where R~ = RZ = Me).
In a 200-mL r.b. flask, a solution of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitroquinoline ( 1.00 g, 4.84 mmol) in 1:1 EtOH:EtOAc (40 m1L) was treated with 10% Pd/C
(0.20 g). The reaction mixture was de-gassed and fitted with a balloon of Hz. The reaction mixture was stirred for 6 h, de-gassed, and filtered through a pad of Celite. The pad was rinsed with EtOAc (300 mL). The filtrate was concentrated to afford 0.85 g (99%) of the crude aniline as a reddish oil. Data for 7-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline:
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 6.77 (d, J = 7.9, 1 H), 6.00 (dd, J = 7.9, 2.2, 1 H), 5.81 (d, J =
2.2, 1 H), 3.47 (bs, 1 H), 3.40 (bs, 2H), 2.66 (t, J = 6.7, 2H), 1.fi5 (t, J = 6.7, 2H), 1.18 (s, 6H).
7-Fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2y2-dimeth~~l-6-trifluoromethyl-8-p, ridono(5,6-g~uinoline (Compound 105, Structure 20 of Scheme III, where R~, R2 = Me, R3 =
trifluoromethyl R4 = F).
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 102 (EXAMPLE 2) from 7-amino-1,2,3,4-tetralaydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline {269 mg, 1.53 mmol), ethyl 2,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-3,3-dihydroxyt>utanoate (370 mg, 1.68 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and, ZnCl2 (313 mg, 2.30 mmol, 1.5 equiv) in benzene ( 15 mL) followed by p-TsOH (72.8 mg, 0.383 mmol, 0.25 equiv) to afford 298 mg (62°l0) of Compound 105 after chromatography (CH2CIZ:EtOAc, 5:2). Data for Compound 105: Rf 0.40 (5:2 CH2CIZ:EtOAc);'H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 12.49 (s, I H), 7.39 (s, I H), 6.45 (s, I H), 5 4.46 (s, I H), 2.83 (t, J = 6.5, 2 H), I .69 (t, J = 6.6, 2 H), 1.20 (s, 6 H); Anal. Calc'd for C,SH,4F4N20: C, 57.33; H, 4.49; N, 8.91. Found: C, 57.04; H, 4.72; N, 8.74.

6-Difluoromethyl-7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro~-2,2-dimethyl-8-pyridono~5,6-glguinoline I 0 (Compound 106, Structure 20 of Scheme III, where R ' = RZ = Me, R~ =
difluoromethyl, R4 This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 102 (EXAMPLE 2) from 7-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline (150 mg.
0.851 mmol), ethyl 2,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (172 mg, 0.936 mmol, 1.1 equiv), and 4 angstrom 15 molecular sieves (75 mgs, 50%), and ZnCI~ (174 mg, 1.28 mmol, 1.5 equiv) in benzene (9.5 mL) followed by p-TsOH (40.5 mg, 0.213 mmol, 0.25 equiv) and EtOH (0.8 mL) to afford I 16 mg (46%) of Compound 106 after chromatography (CH2Clz:MeOH, 23:2) and recrystallization from EtOAc. Data for Compound 106: Rf 0.33 (23:2 CH2CI2:MeOH);'H
NMR (400 MHz, acetone-d6) 10.93 (broad s, I H}, 7.52 (s, 1 H), 7.33 (t, J =
53. I , I H), 20 6.48 (s, 1 H), 5.85 (broad s, 1 H), 2.8-2.9 (m, 2 H), 1.73 (t, J = 6.7, 2 H), 1.25 (s, 6 H).

7-Fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono f 5,6-glquinol ine (Compound 107, Structure 2lof Scheme III, where R ' = R2 = Me, R~ =
trifluoromethyl, R°
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 103 (EXAMPLE 3) from Compound 105 (20 mg, 0.064 mmol), NaH (3.6 mg of a 60%
mineral oil dispersion, 0.088 mmol, 1.4 equiv) and iodomethane ( 13 mg, 0.089, 1.4 equiv) in THF ( I .3 mL) to afford 11 mg (5I %) of Compound 107, a yellow solid, after chromatography (CH2CI~:EtOAc, 19: l ). Recrystallization from ethyl acetate afforded 5.6 mg (27%) of a yellow solid. Data for Compound 107: R~ 0.29 (CH~CI2:EtOAc, 19:1 ); 'H

WO 97/49709 PC'T/US97111222 NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 7.44 (s, 1 H), 6.32 (s, 1 H), 4.32 (broad s, 1 H), 3.66 (s, 3 H), 2.87 (t, J = 6.6, 2 H), 1.76 (t, J = 6.7, 2 H), 1.28 (s, 6 H}.

6-Difluoromethyl-7-fluoro-1 2 3 4-tetrahydro-:Z,2,9-trimethyl-8-pyridonoTS 6-r~lquinoline (Compound 108, Structure 21 of Scheme III ~~rhere R' = R2 = Me, R~ =
difluoromethy This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 103 (EXAMPLE 3) from Compound 106 (40 rng, 0.14 mmol), NaH (6.8 mg of a 60%
mineral oil dispersion, 0.17 mmol, 1.4 equiv) amd iodomethane (25 mg, 0.18, 1.4 equiv) in THF {2.6 mL) to afford 40 mg (96%) of Compound 108, a yellow solid after chromatography (CH2C12:EtOAc, 19:1 ). Data for Compound 108: Rf 0.53 (CHZCI2:MeOH, 23:2);'H NMR (400 MHz, acetone-db) 7.57 (s, 1 H), 7.35 (t, J= 53.0, 1 H}, 6.58 (s, 1 H), 5.87 (broad s, 1 H), 3.59 (s, 3 H), 2.87 (t = 6.6, 2 H), 1.75 (t, J = 6.6, 2 H), 1.27 (s, 6 H).

7Fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1 2 2 9-tetramethyll-6-trifluoromethyl-8 ppyridono(5 6-Rlctuinoline (Compound 109 Structure 22 of Scheme III, where R' = R2 = Me, R' _ trifluoromethyl, R4 = F).
In a 10-mL r.b. flask, a mixture of Compound 107 ( 16 mg, 0.049) and paraformaldehyde (15 mg, 0.49 mmol, 10 equiv) in AcOH (3.0 mL) was treated with sodium cyanoborohydride ( 15 mg, 0.24 mmol, 4.8 equiv). The resultant mixture was stirred at rt for I Sh, then poured carefully into 25% aqueous NaOH (25 mL) and ice to make the mixture strongly alkaline (pH 11 ). The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2C12 (3 x 20 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried (Na2S04), filtered, and concentrated to a yellow solid. Purification by flash chromatography (CH2C12:EtOAc, 20:1 ) afforded I 5.2 mg (91 %) of Compound 109, a yellow solid. Data for Compound 109: Rf 0.74 ( 12:1 CHZCI2:MeOH); 'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI~) 7.39 (s, 1 H), 6.28 (s, I H), 3.74 (s, 3 H), 2.95 (s, 3 H), 2.82 (t, J = 6.4, 2 H), 1.85 (t, J = 6.4, 2 H), 1.32 (s, 6 H).

WO 97/49?09 PCT/US971I1222 6-Difluoromethyl-7-fluoro-1 2 3 4-tetrahydro-1,2,2,9-tetramethyl-8-pyridonof5,6-~)quinoline (Compound 110 Structure 22 of Scheme III, where R~ = R2 = Me, R' _ difluoromethyl, R4 = F) This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for the preparation of Compound 109 (EXAMPLE I 1 ) from Compound I08 ( 18.4 mg, 0.0590), paraformaldehyde ( 17.7 mg, 0.592 mmol, 10 equiv) and sodium cyanoborohydride ( 17.9 mg, 0.286 mmol, 4.8 equiv) in AcOH (3.0 ml:.) to afford 1 I mg (57%) of Compound 110, a yellow solid, after purification by flash chromatography (CH2CIZ:EtOAc, 19:1).
Data for Compound 110: 'H NMR (400 MHz, acetone-d6) 7.54 (s, 1 H), 7.36 (t, J = 7.36 (t, J =
53.0, 1 H), 6.48 (s, 1 H), 3.71 (s, 3 H), 3.02 (s, 3 H), 2.75-2.85 (m, 2 H), I
.87 (t, J = 6.4, 2 H), 1.34 (s, 6 H).

7-Fluoro-1.2-dihydro-2.2,4-trimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridonof5,6-xlquinolinc (Compound 111L structure 27 of Scheme IV where R~ = H, R~ = trifluoromethyl, R4 = F).
I -tert-Butyloxycarbamoyl-3-nitroben~;ene (structure 24 of Scheme IV, where R
~=H, R2 = t-Bu0).
To a flame-dried 500 mL round-bottomed flask containing 3-nitroaniline (structure 23 of Scheme IV, where R t=H) (20.0 g, 144.8 mmol) in 150 mL THF was added di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (31.60 g, 144.8 mmol> 1.00 equiv), and the mixture was cooled to 0 °C.
4-N,N-Dimethylaminopyridine ( 19.46 g, 159.3 mmol, I .10 equiv) was added portionwise, and the mixture was allowed to warm to rt overnight. Ethyl acetate (400 mL) was added, and the mixture was washed with 1M NaHS0~4(aq) (2 x 200 mL) and brine (200 mL), dried (Na2S04), and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by flash column chromatography (silica gel, hexanes/ethyl acetate, 9:1 ) afforded 31.4 g (91 %) of 1-tert butyloxycarbamoyl-3-nitrobenzene as a white solid. Data for 1-tert-butyloxycarbamoyl-3-nitrobcnzene: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8..31 (dd, 1H, J = 2.2, 2.2, 2-H), 7.88 (dd, 1H, J
= 7.9, 1.5, 4-H), 7.69 (br d, 1 H, J ~ 7.8, 6-H), 7.44 (dd, 1 H, J = 8.3, 8.1, 5-H), 6.74 (br s, 1 H, NH), 1.54 [s, 9H, (CH3)3C0)).

3.g 3-tert-Butyloxycarbamoylaniline (structure 25 of Scheme IV,where R ~=H Rz = t-Bu0).
To an oven-dried I L round-bottomed flask containing 1-tert-butyloxycarbamoyl-nitrobenzene (20.0 g, 83.9 mmol) in 500 mL 1:1 ethyl acetate/ethanol at rt was added 10%
Pd on C (approx 1 mol%), and the mixture was stirred under an atmosphere of H2 gas for 6 h. The reaction mixture was then filtered, and concentrated under diminished pressure to give 17.4 g (quantitative) of 3-tert-butyloxycarbamoylaniline as a white oily solid. Data for 3-tert-butyloxycarbamoylaniline: 1H NMR (41)0 MHz, CDC13) 7.04 (dd, 1 H, J =
8.0, 8.0, 5-H), 6.98 (br s, 1 H, NH), 6.53 (dd, 1 H, J = 7.9, 1.8, 4-H), 6.36 (m, 2H, 6,2-H), 3.66 (br s, 2H, NH2), 1.51 [s, 9H, (CH3)3C0)].
7-tert-But~ycarbamoyl-I 2-dihydro-2 2,4-trimethylquinoline (stn~cturc 26 of Scheme IV, where R~=H, R2= t-Bu0).
To an oven-dried 1 L round-bottomed fllask containing 3-tert-butyloxycarbamoylaniline (17.4 g, 83.5 mmol), MgS04 (50 g, 5 equiv), and 4-tert-butylcatechol (420 mg, 3 mol%o) in 120 mL acetone (approx 0.75 M in the aniline) was added iodine ( 1.07 g, 5 mol%), and the mixture was heated to rcflux for 8 h.
The crude reaction mixture was then cooled to r.t., filtered through a bed of CeliteTM
on a fritted-glass funnel, rinsing with ethyl acetate, dried (NaZS0~4), and concentrated under redcued pressure.
Purification by flash column chromatography (silica gel, hexanes/ethyl acetate, gradient elution) afforded 19.9 g (82%) of 7-tert-butylor:ycarbamoyl-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline as a white solid, which was :further purified by recrystallization from acetonitrile to give white needles. Data for 7-tent-butyloxycarbamoyl-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 6.93 (d, IH, J = 8.3, S-H), 6.81 (br s, 1H, HNBoc), 6.34 (m, 2H, 6,8-H), 5.21 (d, 1 H, J = 0.9, 3-H), 3.71 (br s, 1 H, NH), 1.94 (d, 3H, J
= 1.0, 4-CH3), 1.50 [s, 9H, (CH3)3C0)], 1.24 [s, 6H, 2-(CH3)2].
7-Amino-1,2-dihydro-2 2 4-trimethyl4uinoline.
To an oven-dried 25 mL round-bottomed flask containing 7-tert-butyloxycarbamoyl-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline (400 mg, 1.38 mmol) in 2 mL
dichloromethane at 0 °C
was added trifluoroacetic acid ( I .06 mL, 10 equiv), and the mixture was allowed to warm to r.t.. After 3 h at r.t., the reaction mixture was diluted with 50 mL
dichloromethane, transferring to a 125 mL erlynmeyer flask, and pooled to 0°C before neutralization to pH 8 with sat'd aqueous NaHC03. The biphasic nnixture was transferred to a separatory funnel, the layers were separated, and the organic phase was dried (Na~S04), and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a light reddish oil. The crude material thus obtained was of greater than 98% purity by ~ H NMR, and was carried on to the next step without further purification. While the 7-amino-quinoline obtained decomposed appreciably within a few hours upon standing at rt, ethanolic solutions. could be stored at -20°C for 2-3 days without substantial adverse effect on the subsequent reaction outcome. Typically however, the material was stored in bulk as the crystalline Boc-protected amine, and portions were hydrolysed as needed. Data for 7-amino-1,2~-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline:

I O (400 MHz, CDCl3) 6.86 (d, I H, J = 8.2, 5-H), 5.99 (dd, I H, J = 8.0, 2.3, 6-H), 5.79 (d, 1 H, J = 2.0, 8-H), 5.12 (d, 1H, J = 1.4, 3-H), 3.53. (br s, 3H, NH2, NH), 1.93 (d, 3H, J = 1.2, 4-CH3), 1.24 [s, 6H, 2-(CH3)2l~
7-Fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl~-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridonof 5,6-rtlctuinoline ~Corripound 111, structure 27 of Scheme 1V, where R' = H, R~ =
trifluoromethyl, R4 This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 102 (EXAMPLE 2) from 7-amino-1,2-dihydro-2,2>4-trimethylquinoline (1?4 mg, 0.924 mmol), ethyl 2,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-3,3-dihydroa;ybutanoate (205 mg, 1.02 mmol, 1.1 equiv), 4 angstrom molecular sieves (90 mgs, 52%) and ZnCl2 ( 189 mg, 1.39 mmol, 1.5 equiv) in benzene (9.2 mL) followed by p-TsOH (44 rng, 0.23 mmol, 0.25 equiv) to afford 235 mg (76%) of Compound 111 after chromatograpiay (CHZCI2:MeOH, 23:2). Data for Compound 111: Rf0.30 (23:2 CHZCI2:MeOH);'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI~) 12.58 (broad s, I H), 7.40 (broad s, 1 H), 6.42 (s, 1 H), 5.43 (s, 1 lI), 4.41 (broad s, 1 H), 2.02 (d, J = 1.1, 3 H), 1.31 (s, 6 H).

7-Fluoro-1,2.3.4-tetrahvdro-2.2,4-trimethvl-6~-trifluoromethvl-8-nvridonof 5,6-gIo uinol ine (Compound 1I2, Structure 30 of Scheme V, where R ~ = H. R~ = trifluoromethvl.
R4 = F).
A solution of Compound 111 (4.0 mg,, 0.012 mmol) in EtOAc (0.49 mL) and EtOH
(0.49 mL) containing 10% Pd/C ( 1 mg, 25%)~ was stirred under an atmosphere of HZ for 12 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite and purified by silica gel WO 97!49709 PCT/US97/11222 chromatography (CHZC12: EtOAc, 1:1 ) to afford 1.1 mg (28%) of Compound 112 as a yellow solid. Data for Compound 112: Rf 0.44 ( 1:1 CH~C12: EtOAc); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 11.94 (broad s, 1 H), 7.56 (s, 1 H), 6.:38 (s, 1 H), 4.38 (broad s, 1 H), 2.90-3.00 (m, I H), 1.80 (dd, J = I2.6, 4.5, 1 H), 1.35-1.45 (m, 1 H), I.39 (d, J = 6.7, 3 H), 1.28 (s, 3 H), 5 1.22 (S, 3 H).

I.10-f I,3-dihydro-3-oxo-(2 1-isoxazolyl)1-1 2 3 4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridonof5 6-xlquinoline (Compound 113, structure 31 of of Scheme VI, 10 where R3 = trifluoromethyl R4 = H).
6-tert-Bu loxycarbamoyl-2-nitrotoluene (structure 24 of Scheme IV, where R' _ Me, R' = t-Bu0).
This compound was prepared from 2-methyl-3-nitroaniline (5.00 g, 32.8 mmol) in a manner similar to that described for 1-tert-butyloxycarbamoyl-3-nitrobenzne (EXAMPLE
15 13), affording 7.44 g (90%) of the desired carbamate as an off-white solid.
Data for 6-tert-butyloxycarbamoyl-2-nitrotoluene: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 7.98 (br d, 1H, J ~
8.0 Hz, 5-H), 7.51 (br d, 1 H, J ~ 8.1 Hz, 3-H}, 7.28 (dd, 1 H, J = 7.6, 3.4 Hz, 4-H), 6.58 (br s, IH, NH), 2.34 (s, 3H, 1-CH3}, 1.53 [s, 9H, (CH3)3C0)].
2-Amino-6-tert-butyloxycarbamoyltoluene (structure 25 of Scheme IV, where R' _ 20 Me, RZ = t-Bu0).
This compound was prepared from 6-tert-butyloxycarbamoyl-2-nitrotoluene (4.60 g, 18.2 mmol) in a manner similar to that described for 3-tert-butyloxycarbamoylaniline {EXAMPLE 13), affording 4.00 g (99%) of the: desired aniline as a colorless oil. Data for 2-amino-6-tert-butyloxycarbamoyltoluene: tH NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 7.04 and 6.81 (br 8 25 of ABq, 2H, J~ = 8.0 Hz, JA = 0 Hz, JR = 7.9 Hz, 4,5-H), 6.49 (d, 1 H, J =
8.3 Hz, 3-H), 6.26 (br s, 1H, NH), 3.61 (br s, 2H, NH2), 2.02 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 1.51 [s, 9H, (CH3)3C0)].
7-tert-Butyloxycarbamoyt-1 2-dihydro-2 2,4,8-tetramethylquinoline (structure 25 of Scheme IV, where R' = Me R'' = t-Buck This compound was prepared from 2-amino-6-tert-butyloxycarbamoyltoluene (4.00 30 g, I8.0 mmol) in a manner similar to that described for 7-tent-butyloxycarbamoyl-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline (EXAMPLE 13), affording 4.56 g (84%) of the desired ~41 dihydroquinoline as a white solid. Data for 7-tert-butyloxycarbamoyl-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4,8-tetramethylquinoline: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 6.94 and 6.88 (br ABq, 2H, JAn .~ 8.3 Hz, 6,5-H), 6.16 (br s, 1H, HNBoc), 5.27 (s, lH, 3-H), 3.61 [br s, IH, (CH3)2CNH], 2.04 (s, 3H, 8-CH3), 1.97 (s, 3H, 4-CH3), 1.50 [s, 9H,. (CH3)3C0)], 1.28 [s, 6H, 2-(CH3)Z].
7-Amino-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4,8-tetramethvlquinoline.
Removal of the Boc protective group ~of 7-tert-butyloxycarbamoyl-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4,8-tetramethylquinoline (400 mg, 1.32 manol) was effected in the manner similar to that described for 7-amino-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trim~ethylquinoline (EXAMPLE 13), affording 267 mg (quantitative) of the desired aniline as a light reddish oil. Data for 7-amino-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4,8-tetramethyiquinoline: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 6.82 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz, 5-H), 6.08 (d, 1H, J= 8.1 Hz, b-H), 5.15 (d, 1H, J=: 1.2 Hz, 3-H), 3.56 (br s, 3H, NH2, NH), 1.95 (d, 3H, J = 1.2 Hz, 4-CH3), 1.91 (s, 3H, 8-CH'3), 1.27 [s, 6H, 2-(CH3)2].
1.2-Di~dro-2,2,4.10-tetramethyl-6-triifluoromethyI-8=pyridonof 5,6-tlc~uinoline (structure 27 of Scheme IV, where R' = Me,1R2 = trifluoromethvl, R4 = H).
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 102 (EXAMPLE 2) with 7-amino-1,2-dihydrc>-2,2,4,8-tetramethylquinoline (100 mg, 0.49 mmol) and ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (107 mL, 0.73 mmol, 1.5 equiv}, affording 75 mg (47%) of the desired 2-quinolone as a fluorescent-yellow solid. Data for 1,2-dihydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-f]quinoline: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 9.23 (br s, 1H, CONH), 7.37 (s, 1H, 5-H), 6.67 (s, 1H, 7-H), 5.45 (s, 1H, 3-H), 4.I4 [br s, IH, (CH3)2CNH], 2.12 (s, 3H, 10-CH3)" 2.04 (d, 3H, J = 1.1 Hz, 4-CH3), 1.37 [s, 6H, 2-(CH3)2].
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridonof 5,6-R)quinoline (structure 30 of Scheme V, where R' = Me, R' = trifluoromethyI, R4 = H).
To a 50-mL round-bottomed flask containing 1,2-dihydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6 f]quinoline (4:21 mg, 1.31 mmol) in 5 mL 1,2-dichloroethane was added triethylsilane ( I .04 mL, 6.53 mmol, 5.0 equiv) and trifluoroacetic acid (0.50 mL, 6.53 mmol, 5.00 equiv), and the mixture was heated to reflex using an oil bath. After 12 h, the mixture was cooled to 0 °C and quenced by the addition of 25 mL
sat'd aqueous NaIBCO~. The resultant biphasiic mixture was extracted with EtOAc (50 mL), and the organic solution was washed with 25 mL brine and dried over Na2S04.
The solvent 4:2 was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, hexanes/EtOAc, 2:1 ) affording 398 mg (94%) of the desired 3,4-saturated analogue as a pale fluorescent-yellow solid. Data for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-~;]quinoline: mp 239-40°C, 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 9.70 (br s, 1 H, CONH), 7.50 (s, I H, 5-H), 6.68 (s, 1 H, 7-H), 4.13 [br s, 1 H, (CH3)2CNH], 3.00 (ddq, 1H, J = 12.9, 12.4, 6.3 Hz, 4-H), 2.15 (s, 3H, 10-CH3), 1.83 and 1.46 [dd of ABq, 2H, JAB = 13.0 Hz, JA = 5.3, 1.6 Hz (3-Hey), JB = 12.9, 0 Hz (3-HaX)], 1.40 (d, 3H, J = 6.6 Hz, 4-CH3), I .36 and 1.25 [2s, 2 x 3H, 2-(CH3)2]. 13C NMR ( 100 MHz, CDC13) 8 162.5, 144.9, 139.1, 137.1, 124.3, 122.7, 120.9, 113.8, 105.7, 101.6, 50.2, 43.5, 31.8, 28.9, 27.6, 20.1, 9.7. Anal. Calcd for C ~ ~ H ~ 9F3N20: C, 62.95; H, 5.90; N, 8.64.
Found: C, 63.02; H, 6.01; N, 8.48.
1s10-(1,3-dihydro-3-oxo-(2 1-isoxazolyl)1-I,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2 24-trimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono(5 6-~]quinoline (Compound 113).
To a 10-mL round-bottomed flask containing 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-I S tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline (50.0 mg, 0.15 mmol) in 1.5 mL
CH3CN at rt was added 0.8 mL 30% aqueous Hf202 and 0.5 mL peracetic acid. The mixture was allowed to stir at rt 24 h, and was then transferred to a separatory funnel containing 40 mL CH2Cl2, 20 mL 10% aqueous Na2S203 and 20 mL sat'd aqueous NaHC03). The layers were separated, and the organic solution was washed with 20 mL brine and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by preparative TLC (silica gel, S00 mm, hexanes/EaOAc, 1:1 ) to give 22.3 mg (41 %) of the oxo-isoxazolyl-derivative as a bright purple solid. Data for Compound 113: tH
NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 9.70 (br s, 1 H, CONH), 7. l 5 (s, I H, 5-H), 6.58 (s, 1 H, 7-H), 3.08 (m, 1 H, 4-H), 2.13 and 2.07 [dd of ABq, 2H, JAB = 13.0 Hz, JA = 5.3, 1.6 Hz (3-Heq), JB
= 12.9, 0 Hz (3-Hue)], 1.61 and 1.59 [2s, 2 x 3H, 2-(CH3)2], ll .46 (d, 3H, J = 6.6 Hz, 4-CH3~.

7-Fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2 2 4 10-tetramethyl-6-tril7uoromethyl-~-~yridonof5 6-xlquinoline (Compound 114, structure 27 of Scheme IV where R~ = Me, R; = trifiuoromethyl R4 = F).
This compound was prepared in manner similar to that described for Compound (EXAMPLE 2) from 7-amino-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4,8-tetramethylquinoline (242 mg, 1.19 mmol) to afford Compound 114 (206 mg, 51 %) as a yellow solid. Data for Compound 114:
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 9.78 (br s, 1H, CONH), 7.40 (s, 1 H, 5-H), 5.46 (s, l H, 3-H), 4.10 [br s, 1H, (CH3)2CNH], 2.16 (s, 3H, 10-CH3), 2.04 (s, 3H, 4-CH3), 1.37 ppm [s, 6H, 2-(CH3)2]

7-Fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethvl-8-pyridonof 5,6-~lquinoline (Compound 115, structure 30 of .Scheme V, where Rt = Me, R3 =
trifluoromethyl, R4 = F).
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono(5,6-g]quinoline (EXAMPLE
15) from Compound 114 (84 mg, 0.25 mmol)., affording Compound 115 (57 mg, 68%) as a yellow solid. Data for Compound 115: 1H N:MR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 10.21 (br s, IH, CONH), 7.52- (s, 1 H, S-H), 4.06 [br s, 1 H, (CH3)2CNH], 3.00 (ddq, 1 H, J =
12.9, I 2.4, 6.3 Hz, 4-H), 2.19 (s, 3H, 10-CH3), 1.83 and 1.46 [dd of ABq, 2H, JAg = 13.0 Hz, JA = 5.3, 1.6 Hz (3-Heq), Jg = 12.9, 0 Hz (3-HaX)], I .39 (d, 3H, J = 6.6 Hz, 4-CH3), 1.36 and 1.24 [2s, 2 x 3H, 2-(CN3)Z].

7-Fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahvdro-2,2.4,9,10-nentam~ethvl-6-trifluoromethvl-8-wridonof5.6-Qlquinoline (Com_pound 116, structure 32 of ;scheme VII, where R' = Me, R~ _ trifluoromethyl, R4 = F).
This compound was prepared from 7-fluoro-I,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline in the manner previously described for the methylation of the amide nitrogen (EXAMPLI~ 3) from Compound 115 (21 mg, 0.06 mmol), affording Compound llti (18 mg, 85%i) as a yellow solid. Data for Compound 116:
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 7.67 (s, 1H, 5-H), 4.13 (s, 3H, 9-CH3}, 3.98 [br s, 1H, (CH3)ZCNHJ, 3.00 (ddq, 1H, J= 12.9, 12.4, 6.3 Hz, 4-H), 2.41 (s, 3H, 10-CH3), 1.83 and 1.54 [dd of ABq, 2H, JAg = 13.0 Hz, JA = 5.3, 1.6 Hz (3-Heq), Jg = 12.9, 0 Hz (3-HaX)], 1.45 (d, 3H, J = 6.6 Hz, 4-CH3), 1.36 and 1.25 (2s, 2 x 3H, 2-(CH3)2].

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EXAMP'1.E 19 7-Fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1 2 2 4 10=pentame.thyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridonof5 6-~lquinoline (Compound 117, structure 33 of Sr~heme VII, where R ~ = Me, R' _ trifluoromethyl, R4 = F).
This compound was prepared from 7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline ( 8 mg, 0.05 mmol) in the manner previously described for the methylation of the quinoline nitrogen (EXAMPLE 11 ), affording Compound 117 ( 17 mg, 91 %) as a yellow solid. Data for Compound 117: 1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCI~) 10.34 (br s, 1H, CONH), 7.53 (s, IH, 5-H), 3.62 (s, 3H, 1-CH3), 3.00 (ddq, 1H, J = 12.9, 12.4, 6.3 Hz, 4-H), 2.21 (s, 3H, 1(?-CH3), 1.82 and 1.42 [dd of ABq, 2H, JAg =
13.0 Hz, JA = 5.3, 1.6 Hz (3-Hue), Jg = 12.9, 0 Hz (3-Hax)], 1.45 (d, 3H, J =
6.6 Hz, 4-CH3), 1.33 and 1.25 [2s, 2 x 3H, 2-(CH3)2].

I 2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-2.2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono f 5,6-xlquinoline (Compound 118, structure 35 of Scheme VIII where R' = trifluromethyl, F4 = H).
1,2.3,4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8 pyridonof5.6-~lquinoline (structure 20 of Scheme III where R~ = trifluro~methyl, F''' = H).
In a 50-mL r.b. flask, a solution of the 7~-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline (EXAMPLE 7) (0.85 g) in EtOH ( 10 mL) was treated with ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (0.70 mL, 4.8 mmol) and ~~nCl2 (0.96 g, 7.0 mmol, 1.5 equiv) and heated to reflux for 18 h. Two major products a.re observed by TLC (30: I
CH2C12:MeOH, R~ 0.85 and R~ 0.35). The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to rt and the bulk of the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc ( 100 mL) and washed with H20 (3 x 80 mL) and brine ( 1 x 100 mL). The aqueous layers were extracted with EtOAc (2 x 100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried {MgS04), filtered through a pad of Celite, and the pad was rinsed with EtOAc (200 mL). The filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (CHZCIz:MeOH, 60:1 to 15:1 gradient). The lower major band afforded 0.74 g (52%) of 1,2,:3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline as a yellow powder. Data for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-~pyridono[5,6-gJquinoline: 1H NMR
(400 MHz, DMSO d6) 11.70 (s, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.85 (s, 1H), 6.35 (s, IH), 2.65 (t, J= 6.6, 2H), 1.61 (t, J = 6.6, 2H), 1.17 (s, 6H).
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridonof 5,6-S glguinoline (Compound 118, structure 35 of .Scheme VIII, where R' = R2 = Me, R3 =
trifluromethyl, F4 = H).
To a 10-mL round-bottomed flask containing 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-gJquinoline (~40 mg, 0.13 mmol) in 1.0 mL CH3CN
at rt was added 0.5 mL 30% aqueous H202 and 0.3 mI_ peracetic acid. The mixture was allowed to 10 stir at rt 24 h, and was then transferred to a se:paratory funnel containing 30 mL CH2C12, 15 mL 10% aqueous Na2S203 and 15 mL sat'd aqueous NaHC03). The layers were separated, and the organic solution was washed with 15 mL brine and dried over Na2S04.
The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the: residue was purified by preparative TLC
(silica gel, 500 mm, hexanes/EtOAc, 1:1 ) to give 27 mg (65%) of the N-hydroxy-derivative 15 as a bright purple solid. Data for Compond 118: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 9.88 (br s, IH, CONH), 7.26 (s, IH, 5-H), 7.14 (s, 1H, T-H), 6.50 (s, 1H, 10-H} 2.96 {dd, 2H, J = 7.0, 6.1, 4-H), 2.23 (dd, 2H, J = 6.8, 6.8, 3-H), 1.32 [s, 6H, 2-(CH3)2J.

20 I ,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1-hYdroxy-2.2,9-trimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono~5,6-glquinoline (Compound 119, structure 36 of Scheme VIII, where R' = R'' = Me, R~ =
triflurometh _= H).
This compound was prepared by the rnethylation of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-I-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinolinc ( 16 mg, 0.05 mmol) as 25 previously described (EXAMPLE 2), affording 12 mg (73%) of the methylated derivative as a bright purple solid. Data for Compound 119: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 7.26 (s, 1H, 5-H), 7.18 (s, 1 H, 7-H), 6.44 (s, 1H, 10-H) 3.97 (s, 3H, 9-CH3), 2.90 (dd, 2H, J = 7.0, 6. I , 4-H), 2.21 (dd, 2H, J = 6.8, 6.8, 3-H), 1.58 [s, fiH, 2-(CH3)2J-4fi 2,2-Diethyl-7-fluoro-1 2 3 4-tetrahydro-6-trifluorometh~pyridonof5 6-x~quinoline (Compound 120. Structure 20 of Scheme III vv_here R' = R'' = Et, R; =
trifluoromethyl R4 3-Ethylpent-I-yn-3-yl acetate (structure 14 of Scheme III, where R' = RZ =
Et).
In a 250-mL r.b., a solution of 3-ethyl-1-pentyn-3-of (11.5 g, 102 mmol) in pyridine ( 10.2 mL) was treated sequentially with Et3N ( 15.0 mL, 0.107 mol, 1.4 equiv), acetic anhydride ( 13.5 mL, 143 mmol, 1.4 equiv), and: DMAP ( 1.25 g, 10.2 mmol, 10.0 mol%).
The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 5 d, then treated with MeOH (5 mL) and stirred for 1 h. The mixture was partitioned between ether ( 100 mL) and water ( 100 mL), and the aqueous layer was extracted with ether ( 100 mL.). The organic layers were washed sequentially with 2 N NaHS04 and brine (50 m:L), dried (MgS04), filtered, and concentrated. Distillation under reduced pressure afforded 11.8 g (58.8%) 3-ethylpent-1-yn-3-yl acetate, a colorless oil, by 38-39°C @ 15 rnm Hg. Data for 3-ethylpent-1-yn-3-yl acetate: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 2.54 (s, l H), 2.03 (s, 3 H), I .96-2.08 (m, 2 H), 1.84-1.95 {m, 2 H), 0.97 (t, J = 7.4, 6 H).
2-Ethyl-I pentvn-3-yl(phenyl)amine (structure 16 of Scheme III, where R' = R~' _ Et~.
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound (Example 1 ) from aniline (4.10 g, 44.0 mmol, 1.1 equiv), CuCI (0.396 g, 4.00 mmol, 10 mol%), 3-ethylpent-1-yn-3-yl acetate (6.17 g, 40 mmol) and Et3N (4.45 g, 44.0 mmol, 1.I
equiv) in THF (100 mL) to afford 5.11 g (68.2%>) of 2-ethyl-1-pentyn-3-yl(phenyl)amine after flash chromatography (hexanes:EtOAc, 16:1). Data for 2-ethyl-1-pentyn-3-yl(phenyl)amine: Rf0.28 (16:1 hexanes:EtOAc); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 7.15-7.22 (m, 2 H), 6.96 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.0, 2 H), 6.78 (t, J == 7.4, I H), 3.58 (broad s, I H), 2.44 (s, 1 H), I.75-1.94 (m, 4 H), 1.02 (t, J = 7.5, 6 H).
2.2-Diethyl-1,2-dih~droquinoline (structure 17 of Scheme III, where R' = R' =
Et).
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for I,2-Dihydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline (structure 17 of Scheme :III, where R' = R2 = Me) from 2-ethyl-1 pentyn-3-yl(phenyl)amine (3.00 g, 16.0 mmol) and CuCI (0.190 g, 1.92 mmol) in THF to afford 1.51 g (50%) of 2,2-diethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline after flash chromatography (hexanes:EtOAc, 16:1). Data for 2,2-diethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline: Rf 0.44 (16:
I
hexanes:EtOAc;'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 6.85-6.95 (m, 1 H), 6.81 (d, J= 7.3, 1 H), 6.48 (t, J = 7.3, I H), 6.36 (d, J = 9.9, 1 H), 5.21 (d, J = 9.9, 1 H), 3.39 (broad s, 1 H), 1.35-1.55 (m, 4 H), 0.93 (t, J = 7.5, 6 H).
2,2-Diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro4uinoline (structure 18 of Scheme III, where R' = R' = Et).
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for I,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline (structure LS of Scheme III, where R' = Rz =
Me) from 2,2-diethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline ( 1.46 g, 7.80 mmol) and 10% Pd/C ( 146 mg, 10% by weight) in EtOAc (18.7 mL) to afford 1.04 g (70%) 2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline after flash chromatography (hexanes:EtOAc,'97:3). Data for 2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline: Rf 0.43 (24:1 hexanes:ethyl acetate); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 6.90-7.00 (m, 2 H), 6.57 (td, J = 7.3, 1.0, 1 H;1, 6.46 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.0, 1 H), 3.63 (broad s, 1 H), 2.72 (t, J, = 6.7, 2 H), 1.69 (t, J = 6.7, 2 H), 1.38- I .53 (m, 4 H), 0.86 (t, J = 7.4, 6 H).
2,2-Diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-nitroc~uinoline.
This compound was prepared in a mariner similar to that described for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitroquinoline (Scheme III) from for 2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (0.955 g, 5.04 mmol) and fuming HNO~ (0.32 g, 5.0 mmol) in concentrated sulfuric acid ( 10 mL) to afford 0.811 g (69%) of 2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-nitroquinoline after chromatography (hexanes:EtOAc, 24:1 ). Data for 2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4 tetrahydro-7-nitroquinoline: R~0.43 (24:1 hexanes:ethyl acetate);'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 7.38 (dd, J = 8.3, 2.3, 1 H), 7.29 (d, J = 2.3, 1 H), 7.04 (d, J = 8.3, 1 H), 4.00 (broad s, 1 H), 2.78 (t, J = 6.7, 2 H), 1.71 (t, J = 6.7, 2 H), 1.38-1.58 (m, 4 H), 0.88 (t, J = 7.4, 6 H).
7-Amino-2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydnoquinoline (structure 19 of Scheme III, where R' = R' = Et).
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for 7-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline (stru.cture 19 of Scheme III, where R' = RZ = Me) from for 2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-nitroquinoline (0.311 g, 1.33 mmol) and 10% Pd/C
(31 mg, 10% by weight) in EtOAc (4.0 mL) a~ld EtOH (4.0 mL) to afford 255 mg (94%) of 7-amino-2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline. Data for 7-amino-2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline: Rf 0.26 (4:1 hexanes:ethyl acetate); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 6.77 (d, J = 7.9 H, 1 H), 6.12 (dd. J = 7.9, 1.9, 1 H), 6.05 (d, J = 2.0, 1 H), 4.68 (broad s, 3 H), 2.62 (t, J = 6.7, 2 H), 1.67 (t, J = 6.7, 2 H), 1.38-1.5~ (m, 4 H), 0.85 (t, J
= 7.4, 6 H).
2 2-Diethyl-7-fluoro-1.2.3.4-tetrahvdro-6-trifluoromethvl-8-ovridonof5.6 ~]guinoline Compound 120. Swcture 20 of Scheme III, where R', R' = Et. R3 =
trifluoromethvl. R'~ = l1.
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 102 (EXA~1~IPLE 2) from 7-amino-2,2-diethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (0.100 g, 0.489 mmol), ethyl 2,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-3,3-dihydroxybutanoate (109 mj, 0.538 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and, ZnCh (100 mg, 0.734 mmol, 1.5 equiv) in benzene (4.9 mL) followed by p-TsOH (23.2 mg, 0.122 mmol, 0.25 equiv) to afford 98 mg (58%) of Compound 120 after flash chromatography (CH~CI~:EtOAc, 5:2). Data for Compound 120: R~ 0.47 (5:2 CH~CI~:EtOAc; 1H NVIR (400 MHz, CDC13) 12.03 (broad s, 1 H), 7.40 (s, 1 H), 6.42 (s, 1 H), 4.40 (s, 1 H), 2.82 (t, J = 6.6, 2 H), 1.74 (t, J = 6.6, 2 H), 1.40-1.60 (m, 4 H), 0.93 (t, l =
7.4, 6 H).
EYrI~~IPLE 23 ~R/Sl-4-Ethyl-1-formvl-1.2.3:4-tetrahvdro-6-ltrifluoromethvll-8-nvridonof5.6-Q]quinoline Compound 121. structure 42 of Scheme LX. where R = Hl.
1 ?.3.4-Tetrahvdro-4-quinolinone.
In a 200 mL r.b. flask was introduced aniline (9.78 mL, 0.107 mol), acrylic acid (7.36 mL, 0.107 mol) and toluene (100 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and heated at 100 °C for 16 h, cooled to rt and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give 10.34 g (60%) of the desired intermediate carboxylic acid that was used directly without further purification for the next step.
In a 500 mL r.b. flask was introduced the acid (10.34 g, 0.064 mol) and polyphosphoric acid (200 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and heated at 100 °C for 16 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt, poured onto 700 mL of a 1:1 mixture of ice/water and neutralized slowly with NaOH. The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 200 mL), dried (Na2S04) and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give a solid residue that was subjected to flash chromatography (silica gel, hexanes/ethyl acetate, 6:1) to afford 6.97 g (76%) of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-quinolinone. Data for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4 quinolinone: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 7.84 (dd, J= 7.9 , 1.1, 1H), 7.28 (ddd, J=
7.9, 7.9, 1.2, IH), 6.72 (ddd, J= 8.1, 8.1, 0.8, IH), 6.66 (d, J= 8.1, 1H), 4.49 (s, 1H), 3.56 (t, J = 6.9, 2H), 2.69 (t, J = 6.8, 2H).
1-tert-Butyloxycarbonyl-I,2,3,4-tetrat~ydro-4-quinolinone (structure 38 of Scheme IX~.
To a stirred solution of Boc20 (10.05 g, 0.046 mot) and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-quinolinone (6.16 g, 0.042 mot) in THF ( 100 mL) at 0 °C was added slowly DMAP (5.11 g, 0.042 mot) in 100 mL of THF. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight, then water (75 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted. with ethyl acetate (2 x 200 mL).
The organic phase was dried (Na2S04) and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give a solid residue that was subjected to flash chromatography (silica gel, hexanes/ethyl acetate, 8:2) which afforded 8.5 g (82%) of 1-tert-butyloxycarbarnoyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-quinolinone. Data for 1-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-quinolinone: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 7.98 (dd, J = 7.9, 1.7, 1 H), 7.76 (d, J = 8.4, 1 H), 7.49 (ddd, J = 7.5, 7.5, 1.7, 1H), 7.15 (ddd, J = 8.0, 8.0, 0.9, 1H), 4.15 (t, J = 6.3, 2H), 2.76 (t, J = 6.6, 2H), 1.55 (s, 9H).
(R!S)-1-tert-Butylox~rcarbonvl-4-ethyl- I ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-hydrox~uinoline.
To a flame-dried 25-mL r.b. flask containing ethylmagnesium bromide (4.0 mI.
of a 3.0 M solution in Et20, 12.0 mmol, 3.0 equiv}, at -10° C was added dropwise a solution of 1-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-quinolone (I.0 g, 4.0 mmol) in Et20 (4 mL).
The reaction mixture was stirred at -10° C for 15 min, then allowed to warm to rt over 10 min. A 1.0 M solution of NaHS04 ( 10 mL) was then rapidly added. The resulting biphasic mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 10 mL), and the combined organic extracts were dried (Na2S04) and concentrated under reduc:ed pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, hexanes / EtOAc, 4:1 ), affording 80(? mg (71 %) of the desired product as a clear yellow oil (Rf0.14, hexanes I EtOAc, 4:1). Data for 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-hydroxyquinoline: iH NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) S 7.68 (d, 1 H, J = 8.4, 8-H), 7.47 (dd, 1H, J = 7.9, 1.7, 5-H), 7.21 (ddd, 1 H, J = 7.4, 7.4, 1.6, 6-H), 7.09 (ddd, 1 H, J = 7.8, 7.8, 1.1, 7-H), 4.03 (ddd, 1 H, J =
12.9, 7.1, 4.7, 2-H), 3.47 (ddd, I H, J = 13. I , 8.6, 4.3, 2-H), 2.11 (ddd, 1 H, J = 13.5, 8.6, 4.8, 3-H}, 1.86 (m, 3H, 3-H, CH2CH3), 1.52 [s, 9H, C(CH3)3J, 0.89 (t, 3H, J = 7.5, CH3).

~R/S)-4-Ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (structure 39 of Scheme IX).
To a flame-dried 100-mL rb flask containing 1-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-hydroxyquinoline (800 mg, 2.88 mmol ) in a I:l solution of EtOAc EtOH (20 mL) at rt was added 10% Pd/C (approx. I mol %). After evacuation and flushing 5 of the vessel three times with nitrogen, one drop of trifluoroacetic acid was added, the vessel evacuated once more, and the mixture stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen for 16 h.
The reaction mixture was then filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was transferred to a 25-mL rb flask with CH2CI2 (3 mL) and stirred at rt. TFA ( 1.2 mL) was added and the reaction was vented and stirred for 2 h at rt. A
solution of sat'd.
10 NaHC03 (adjusted to pH 9 with 3.0 M NaOH) was added until the aqueous phase was approximately pH 9. The resulting aqueous phase was extracted with CH2C12 (3 x 10 mL), and the combined organic extracts were dried (I'1a2S04), and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 351 mg {71%) of a colorless oil, which turned blue on exposure to air (Rf 0.40, hexanes / EtOAc, 2:1). Data for (R/S)-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline: iH NMR
15 (400 MHz, CDC13) S 7.02 (d, 1H, J = 7.6, 8-H), 6.96 (ddd, IH, J = 7.7, 7.7, 1.3, 7-H), 6.61 (ddd, 1H, J = 8.2, 8.2, 1.0, 6-H), 6.47 (d, IH, J =: 7.9, 5-H), 3.83 (br s, IH, CH2NH ), 3.31 (ddd, 1 H, J = 1 I .3, 1 L .3, 3.6, 2-H), 3.25 (ddd, 1 H, J = 9.7, 9.7, 4.8, 2-H), 2.65 (dddd, 1 H, J
= I 0.1, 5.1, 5.1, 5.1, 4-H), 1.92 (dddd, 1 H, J = 9.6, 4.7, 4.7, 4.7, 3- H), 1.82 (m, 1 H, 3-H ), 1.74 (m, 1 H, CH2CH3), 0.98 (t, 3H, J = 7.4, CH3).
20 (R/S)-7-Amino-4-ethyl-I 2 3 4-tetrahydrcxtuinoline (structure 40 of Scheme IX).
A 25-mL rb flask containing {R/S)-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (340 mg, 2.1 mmol) was cooled to -10° C, and conc. H2SO4 (5 mL) was added slowly.
The resulting solution was warmed to rt to effect complete dissolution of the quinoline, then cooled again to -10° C and stirred vigorously. Fuming HN03 (85 pL,) was added dropwisc, slowly, and 25 the reaction mixture turned dark red. After 10 min, the reaction mixture was poured onto cracked ice and diluted with water (5 mL). Sat'dl NaHC03 (80 mL) was added, and the pH
was adjusted to pH 9 with 3.0 M NaOH. This aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 75 mL), and the combined extracts were dried (Na2S04),and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield a dark red oil. This crude material was placed into a 250-mL
rb flask with 30 1:1 EtOAc / EtOH (40 mL) and 10% Pd on C (approx. 1 mot %). The vessel was evacuated :51 and flushed with nitrogen three times, then stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen for 16 h, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield a yellow oil, which was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, CH2C12 I methanol, 9:1), affording 210 mg (57 %) of the desired product as a dark yellow oil (R f0.50, CH2C12 / MeOH, 9:1 ). Data for (RIS)-7-amino-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline: iH NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) b 6.81 (d, 1H, J
= 8.1, 5-H), 6.02 (dd, 1 H, J = 8.0, 2.2, 6-H), ~~.84 (d, 1 H, J = 2.3, 8-H), 3.48 (s, 2H, NH2), 3.27 (ddd, 1H, J= I 1.1, 11.1, 3.5, 2-H), 3.20 (ddd, 1H, J= 9.8, 5.3, 4.5, 2-H), 2.55 (dddd, 1 H, J = 10.2, 5.2, 5.2, 5.2, 4H), 1.90 (dddd, 1:H, J = 9.6, 9.6, 9.6, 4.7, 3-H), I .72 (m, 2H, 3-H, CH2CH3), 1.48 (m, 1H, CH2CH3), 0.96 (t, 3H, J = 7.4, CH3).
(R/S)-4-Ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluorometh l~pyridonof5,6-glquinoline (structure 41 of Scheme IX).
To a flame-dried 100-mL rb flask containing 7-amino-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (210 mg, 1.19 mmol), in ethanol (20 mL), at rt, was added ethyl-4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate ( 190 pL, 1.31 mmol, 1.1 equiv) followed by ZnCl2 (244 mg, 1.79 mmol, 1.5 equiv). The reaction mixture was heated to reflex for 6 h, at which point all starting material had been consumed (by TLC analysis). The reaction mixture was cooled to rt, and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Dichloromethane (20 mL) was added and the organic phase washed with sat'd NaHC03 (2 x 10 mL) and brine (1 x 10 mL), then dried (Na2S04), and concentrated under reduced pressure. This crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, CH2C12 I MeOH, 15:1 ), affording 24.4 mg (7%) of the desired product as a yellow solid. Data for (R/S)-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline: Rf0.37, (CH2C12 / MeOH, 9:1); 1H
NMR
(400 MHz, CD30D) 8 7.31 (s, 1H, 5-H), 6.47 (s, 1H, 7-H), 6.37 (s, 1H, 10-H), 3.34 (m, 2H, 2-H), 2.70 (m, 1H, 4-H), 1.88 (m, 2H, 3-H), 1.62 (m, 2H, CH2CH3), 1.00 (t, 3H, J= 7.5, CH3 ).
~R/S)-4-Ethyl-1-formyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8 pyridonof 5,6-~lquinoline (Compound 121, structure 42, Scheme IX, where R = H).
In a 5 mL r.b. flask, a mixture of (RlS)~-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-gJquinoline (27 mg, 0.091 mmol) in formic acid (0.14 mL, 3.6 mmol, 40 equiv) was treated with acetic anhydride (30 ~tL, 0.32 mmol, 3.5 equiv), and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHC03 (25 mL). The aqueous layer was extraced with EtOAc (3 x 25 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried (Na2S04), filtered, and concentrated to 21 mg (70%) of Compound 121, a white solid. Data for Compound 121: R~ 0.51 ( 11.5:1 CH2CL2: MeOH); ~H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) .8 I2.40 (s, 1 H, C(O)NH), 8.98 (s, 1 H, C(O)H), 7.63 (s, 1 H, 5-H}, 7.21 (s, 1 H, 10-H), 7.01 (s, 1 H, 7-H), 3.85-3.95 (m, 1 H, 2-H), 3.75-3.85 (m, 1 H, 2-H), 2.75-2.85 (m, 1 H, 4-H), 1.90-2.05 (m, 2 H, 2 x 3-H), 1.70-1.80 (m, I H, CHCH3), 1.55-1.65 (m, 1 H, CHCH3), 1.02 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H, CH3}.

(R/S)-4-Ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(trifluoroacety~l)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-nyridono(5 6-glctuinoline (Compound 122 structure 42 Scheme IX, where R = CF,~
In a 5.0 mL r.b. flask, a mixture of (R/S)-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline ( I 1.3 mg, 0.038 mmol), triethylamine (6.4 ~tL, 0.046 mmol), and CHZC12 (2.0 mC,) was treated with trifluoroacetic anhydride (6.5 p.L,, 0.046 mmol) and stirred for 24 h at rt. The mixture was then partitioned with H20 (10 mL) and CH2CI2 ( 10 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2C12 (2 x 15 mL), and the combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (Na2S04) filtered, and concentrated to a yellow solid. Purification by flash chromatol;raphy (2 x 15 cm column, hexane:EtOAc, 1:1) afforded 7.6 mg (SO%) of Compound 122, a light yellow solid. Data for compound 122: Rf 0.48 (11.5:1 CH2C12: MeOH); ~H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 11.72 (broad s, 1 H, C(O)NH), 7.77 (broad s, 1 H, 10-H), 7.67 (s, 1 H, 5-H), 7.08 (s, 1 H, 7-H), 4.00-4.10 (m, 1 H, 2-H), 3.72-3.82 (m, I H, 2-H), 2.83-2.93 (m, 1 H, 4-H), 2.19-2.29 (m, 1 H, 3-H), 1.75-1.94 (m, 2 H, 3-H, CHCH3), 1.58-1.67 (m, 1 H, C'HCH3), I .00 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H, CH3).

(R/S)-I-Acetyl-4-ethyl-I 2 3 4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl~-8.=pyridonol5 6~
guinoline (Compound 123 structure 42 Scheme IX, where R = Me).
In a 25 mL r.b. flask, a mixture of (RIS)-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-b~]quinoline (1 lfi mg, 0.39 mmol, 1.0 equiv) and triethylamine (0.218 mL, 1.56 mmol, 4.0 equiv) in dichloroethane (3.0 mL) was treated with acetyl chloride (0.111 mL, 1.56 mmol, 4.0 equiv) dropwise, and stirred for 7 h. The mixture was partitioned with H20 (25 mL) and CH2CI2, (25 mL). The aqueous layers were extracted with CH2C12 (2 x 25 mL), and the combined extracts were washed with brine, dried (NaZS04), filtered and concentrated to a yellow solid. The'H NMR spectrum revealed that starting material remains. The crude material was treated with triethylamine (0.22 mL, 1.6 mmol, 4.0 equiv) and acetyl chloride (42 p.L, 0.58 mmol, 1.5 equiv) in dichloroethane (7.0 mL). After 8 h, the mixture was partitioned wish H20 (25 mL) and CH2Cl2 (25 mL). The aqueous layers were extracted with CHZC12 (2 x 25 mL), and the combined extracts were washed with brine, dried {Na2S04), filtered and concentrated to a yellow solid. The crude material ( 17.0 mg) was treated with K2C03 (6.9 mg, 0.050 mmol, 1.0 equiv) in MeOH for minutes. The reaction mixture was partitioned with CH2C12 ( 10 mL) and pH 7 phosphate buffer ( 10 mL), dried (Na2S04), filtered, and concentrated to a yellow solid.
Purification by semi-preparative HPLC (ODS reverse phase column, 3:1 MeOH:water) afforded 2.4 mg ( 14%} Compound 123, a white solid. Data for compound 123: R f 0.23 ( 1:1 15 hexane:EtOAc); 'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI~) b I I.25 (broad s, 1 H, C(O)NH), 7.60 (broad s, 1 H, 10-H), 7.58 (s, 1 H, 5-H), 6.99 (s, I H, '7-H), 3.88-3.98 (m, 1 H, 2-H), 3.70-3.80 (m, 1 H, 2-H), 2.?0-2.80 (m, I H, 4-H), 2.36 (s, 3 H, C(O)CH3), 2.05-2.12 (m, 1 H, 3-H), 1.80-1.90 (m, 1 H), 1.70-1.80 (m, 1 H), 1.60-1.66 (rn, 1 H), 1.01 (t, J= 7.4 Hz, 3 H, CH3).

(R/S)-4-Ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-I 0-vitro-6-(tri fluoromethyl)-8-p~ridonof 5,6-glquinoline (Compound 124, structure 44 of Scheme X, wlhere R' = Et, R'' = H.
In a 15-mI. r.b. flask, a mixture of (R/S)-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline 064.7 mg, 0.22 mmol) in H2S04 (2.0 mL) was cooled to 0 °C. Fuming HN03 (20.0 ~tL, 0.44 mmol, 2 equiv) diluted in H2SOa (0.4 mL) was added over 1.2 min, and warmed to rt over a period of 10 min. The mixture was poured into a mixture of ice (25 g) and KZCO~ (7.0 g). The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 x 25 mL,), and the combined organic: layers were washed with pH 7 phosphate buffer, dried (MgSOa), filtered, and concentrated to a yellow solid.
Purification by flash chromatography (2 x 15 cm column, CHZCh : :EtOAc, 9:1 ) afforded 5. I mg (6%) of Compound 124, an orange solid. Data for Corrcpound 124: Rf 0.29 (9:1 CH~CI2:EtOAc);

'H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 12.38 (broad s, 1 H, C(O)NH), 9.82 (broad s, 1 H, NH), 7.48 (s, 1 H, 5-H), 6.84 (s, 1 H, 7-H), 3.62-3.70 (m, 2 H, 2 x 2-H), 2.75-2.84 (m, 1 H, 4-H), I .92-2.02 (m, 2 H, 2 x 3-H), 1.59-1.67 (m, 2 H, CN2C:H3), 1.01 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H, CH3).

1,2,3.4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-10-vitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridonof5 6-Qlquinoline (Compound 125, structure 44 of Scheme Xt where R' = H. RZ = Me) and 1 2 3 4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-7,10-dinitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridonof5 6-glauinoline (Compound I26, structure 45 of Scheme X where R' = H, R2 = Me).
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridonof5 6-Q)guinoline (structure 20 of Scheme III where R' RZ = Me'R3 = trifluoromethyl R4 = H).
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 102 (EXAMPLE 2) from 7-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethylquinoline (2.35 g, mmol), ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (2.15 g, 13 mmol, 1.1 equiv) and, ZnCl2 (2.74 g, 20 i5 mmol, 1.7 equiv) to afford 1.91 g (48%) of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline. Data for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline: 'H PJMR (400 MHz, DMSO-db) b 11.70 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1 H), 6.85 (s, 1 H), 6.35 (s, 1 H), 2.65 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2 H), 1.61 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2 H), 1.17 (s, 6 H).
1 2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2.2-dimethyl-10-vitro-~6-(trifluorornethyl)-8 ~yridonof5 6-gluuinoline (Compound 125 structure 44 of Sehe~me X, where R' = H. R2 = Me) and 1,2.3,4-Tetrahydro-2 2-dimethyI-7 10-dinitro-6-(t~rifluoromethyl)-8-pyridonvf5 xlauinoline (Com-pound 126 structure 45 of Scheme X, where R' = H, R2 = Me).
This compound was prepared in a manner similar to that described for Compound 124 (EXAMPLE 26) from 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline (65 mg, 0.22 mmol) and fuming HN03 (26 mL, 0.66 mmol, 3.0 equiv) in conc. HZS04 { 1.4 mL) to afford 18 mg (:?4%) of Compound 125, an orange solid, and 19 mg (22%) of Compound 126, an orange solid. Data for Compound 125: Rf 0.38 (I 1.5:1 CH2C12:MeOH);'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI~) 8 12.38 (broad s, 1 H, C(O)NH), 9.67 (broad s, 1 H, NH), 7.51 (s, 1 H, 5-H), 6.83 (s, 1 H, ?-H), 2.93 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2 H, benzylic CH2), 1.84 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2 H, 2 x 3-H), 1.44 (s, 6~ H, 2 x (CH3)2). Data for Compound 126: Rr 0.24 (2:1 hexanes:EtOAe);1H NivIR (400 MHz, CDC13) S 12.85 (broad s, 1 H, C(O)NH), 9.83 (broad s, l H, NH), 7.53 (s, l H, 5- H), 2.96 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2 H, benzylic CH2), 1.88 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2 H, ? x 3-H), 1.47 (s, 6 H. 2 x (CH3)2).
~ EYAMPLE 28 ~R/Sl-4-Ethvl-1,2.3.4-tecrahvdro-1-vitro-6-ltrifluorometlivll-8-pvridonof 5.6-Qlquinoline guinoline (Compound 127. structure 46 of Scheme X. where Rt = Et, R'' = H.
In a 15-mL r.b. flask, a mixture of (R/S~-4-ethyl-1,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-gJquinoline (50.0 mg, 0.17 mmol) and H2S04 (2.0 mL) was cooled to 2°C. Fuming HN03 (15.0 itL., 0.33 mmol, 2 equiv) diluted in H~SOa (0.5 mL) was added over a period of 2.0 min, and.stirred at 4 °C for 45 min, then poured into a mixture of ice (25 ~) and K=C03 (6.0 g). The aqueous layer was extracted with CH_C12 (? x 25 mL), and the combined organic layers were washed with pH 7 phosphate buffer, dried (MgSO~), filtered, and concentrated to a yellow solid. Purification by flash chromatography (2 x 15 cm column, CHZCh : EtOAc, 9:1) afforded 10.2 mg (1870) of Compound 127, an oran'e solid, and 8.1 mg ( 140) of Compound 124, an orange solid, and. Data for Compound 137: R~ 0.14 (9:1 CH=CI~:EtOAc);'H iViVIR (400 MHz, CDC13) S 12.32 (broad s, 1 H, C(O)NH), 8.17 (s, 1 H, 10-H), 7.66 (s, 1 H, S-H), 7.06 (s, 1 H, 7-H), 4.09 (dt, J =
15.0, 4.9 Hz, 1 H, 2-H), 3.71 (ddd, J = 15.5, 10.0, 6.1 Hz, 1 H, 2-H), 2.85-2.92 (m, 1 H, 4-H), 2.00-2.10 (m, ? H, 2 x 3_ H), 1.63-1.72 (m, 1 H, CHCH;), 1.53-1.61 (m, 1 H, CHCH3), 1.02 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 H).
Steroid Receptor Activity Utilizing the "cis-trans" or "co-transfection" assay described by Evans et al., Science, 240:889-95 (May 13, 1988), the compounds of the present invention were tested and found to have strong, specific activity as both agonists, partial agonists and antagonists of AR. This assay is described in further detail in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,981,784 and 5,071,773.
The co-transfection assay provides a method for identifying functional aaonists and partial agonists which mimic, or antagonists which inhibit, the effect of native hormones, and quantifying their activity for responsive IR proteins. In this regard, the co-transfection assay mimics an in vivo system in the laboratory. Importantly, activity in the eo-transfection assay correlates very well with known in vivo activity, such that the co-transfection assay functions as a qualitative and quantitative predictor of a tested compounds in vivo pharmacology. See, e.Q., T. Berger et,al. 41 J. Steroid Biochem. Molec. Biol.
773 (1992).
In the co-transfection assay, a cloned cDNA for an IR (e.g., human PR, AR or GR) under the control of a constitutive promoter (e.g., the SV 40 promoter) is introduced by transfection (a procedure to induce cells to take up foreign genes) into a background cell substantially devoid of endogenous IRs. This introduced gene directs the recipient cells to IO make the IR protein of interest. A second gene is also introduced (co-transfected) into the same cells in conjunction with the IR gene. This second gene, comprising the eDNA for a reporter protein, such as firefly luciferase (LUC), controlled by ,an appropriate hormone responsive promoter containing a hormone response element (HRE). This reporter plasmid functions as a reporter for the transcription-modulating activity of the target IR. Thus, the reporter acts as a surrogate for the products (mRNA then protein) normally expressed by a gene under control of the target receptor and its native hormone.
The co-transfection assay can detect small molecule agonists or antagonists of target lRs. Exposing the transfected cells to an monist ligand compound increases reporter activity in the transfected cells. This activity can be conveniently measured, e.g., by increasing luciferase production, which reflects compound-dependent, IR-mediated increases in reporter transcription. To detect antagonists, the co-transfection assay is carried out in the presence of a constant concentration of an agonist to the target IR
(e.g., progesterone for PR) known to induce a defined reporter signal. Increasing concentrations of a suspected antagonist will decrease the reporter signal (e.g., lueiferase production). The co-transfection assay is therefore useful to detect both agonists and antagonists of specific IRs. Furthermore, it determines not only whether a compound interacts with a particular IR, but whether this interaction mimics (agonizes) or blocks (antagonizes) the effects of the native regulatory molecules on target gene expression, as well as the specificity and strength of this interaction.
The activity of selected steroid receptor modulator compounds of the present invention were evaluated utilizing the co-transfection assay, and in standard IR binding assays, according to the following illustrative Examples.

WO 97149709 PC'T/US97/11222 Co-transfection assay CV-1 cells (African green monkey kidney fibroblasts) were cultured in the presence of Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM~) supplemented with 10% charcoal resin-stripped fetal bovine serum then transferred to 96-well microtiter plates one day prior to transfection.
To determine AR agonist and antagonist activity of the compounds of the present invention, the CV-1 cells were transiently transfected by calcium phosphate coprecipitation according to the procedure of Berger et al., 41 J. Steroid Biochem. Mol.
Biol., 733 { 1992) with the following plasmids: pShAR (5 ng/well), MTV-LUC reporter ( 100 ng/well), pRS-(3-Gal (SO ng/well) and filler DIVA (pGEM; 45 ngfwell). The receptor plasmid, pRShAR, contains the human AR under constitutive control of the SV-40 promoter, as more fully described in J.A. Simental et al., "Transcription,al activation and nuclear targeting signals of I 5 the human androgen receptor", 266 J. Biol. Chern., 510 ( 1991 ).
The reporter plasmid, MTV-LUC, contains the eDNA for firefly luciferase (LUC}
under control of the mouse mammary tumor virus (MTV) long terminal repeat, a conditional promoter containing an androgen response element. See e.g, Berger et at.
supra. In addition, pRS-f3-Gal, coding for constitutive exI>ression of E. coli Q-galactosidase (13-Gal), was included as an internal control for evaluation of transfection efficiency and compound toxicity.
Six hours after transfection, media was removed and the cells were washed with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). Media containing reference compounds (i.e.
progesterone as a PR agonist, mifepristone ((I lbeta,l7beta)-11-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-17-hydroxy-17-( 1-propynyl)estra-4,9-dien-3-one: RU486; Roussel Uclaf) as a PR
antagonist;
dihydrotestosterone (DHT; Sigma Chemical) as an AR agonist and 2-OH-flutamide (the active metabolite of 2-methyl-N-(4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pronanamide; Schering-Plough) as an AR antagonist; estradiol (Sigma) as an ER agonist and ICI
164,384 (N-butyl-3, I7-dihydroxy-N-methyl-(7-alpha,17-beta)-estra-1,3,5( 10)-triene-7-undecanamide; ICI
Americas) as an ER antagonist; dexamethasone (Sigma) as a GR agonist and RU486 as a GR antagonist; and aldosterone (Sigma) as a Ml~ agonist and spironolactone ((7-alpha-(acetylthio]-17-alpha-hydroxy-3-oxopregn-4-ene-21-carboxylic acid gamma-lactone;

Sigma) as an MR antagonist) and/or the modulator compounds of the present invention in concentrations ranging from 10-12 to 10-5 M we;re added to the cells. Three to four replicates were used for each sample. Transfections and subsequent procedures were performed on a Biomek 1000 automated laboratory work station.
S After 40 hours, the cells were washed with PBS, lysed with a Triton X-100-based buffer and assayed for LUC and 13-Gal activities using a luminometer or spectrophotometer, respectively. For each replicate, the normalized response (NR) was calculated as:
LUC response/f3-Gal rate where (3-Gal rate =13-Gal~ 1 x 10-5/(3-Gal incubation time.
The mean and standard error of the mean (SEM) of the NR were calculated. Data was plotted as the response of the compound compared to the reference compounds over the range of the dose-response curve. For agonist experiments, the effective concentration that produced 50% of the maximum response (ECSp) was quantified. Agonist efficacy was a function (%) of LUC expression relative to the maximum LUC production by the reference agonist for PR, AR, ER, GR or MR. Antagonist activity was determined by testing the amount of LUC expression in the presence of a fixed amount of DHT as an AR
agonist and progesterone as a PR agonist at the EC50 concentration. The concentration of test compound that inhibited 50% of LUC expression induced by the reference agonist was quantified (IC50). In addition, the efficacy of antagonists was determined as a function (%) of maximal inhibition.
IR Binding assay AR Binding: For the whole cell binding assay, COS-I cells in 96-well microtiter plates containing DMEM-10% FBS were transfe<aed as described above with the following plasmid DNA: pRShAR (2 ng/well), pRS-f3-Gal (50 nglwell) and pGEM (48 ng/well). Six hours after transfection, media was removed, the cells were washed with PBS
and fresh media was added. The next day, the media was changed to DMEM-serum free to remove any endogenous ligand that might be complexed with the receptor in the cells.

After 34 hours in serum-free media, either a saturation analysis to determine the Kd for tritiated dihydrotestosterone (3H-DH1~ on human AR or a competitive binding assay to evaluate the ability of test compounds to compete with 3H-DHT for AR was performed.
For the saturation analysis, media (DMEM-0.2% CA-FBS) containing 3H-DHT (in .
concentrations ranging from 12 nM to 0.24 nM) in the absence (total binding) or presence (non-specific binding) of a 100-fold molar excess of unlabeled DHT were added to the cells. For the competitive binding assay, media containing 1 nM 3H-DHT and test compounds in concentrations ranking from 10'10 to 10-6 M were added to the cells. Three replicates were used for each sample. After three hours at 37°C, an aliquot of the total binding media at each concentration of ~H-DHT was removed to estimate the amount of free 3H-DHT. The remaining media was removed, the cells~were washed three times with PBS to remove unbound ligand, and cells were lysed with a Triton X-100-based buffer. The lysates were assayed for amount of bound 3H-DHT and B-Gal activity using a scintillation counter or spectrophotometer, respectively.
For the saturation analyses, the difference between the total binding and the nonspecific bindin=, normalized by the B-Gal rate, was defined as specific binding. The specific binding was evaluated by Scatcha.rd analysis to determine the Kd for 3H-DHT. See e;Q., D. Rodbard, "Mathematics and statistics of ligand assays: an illustrated guide" Ian: .1.
Langon and J.J. Clapp, eds., Lignnd Assay, Masson Publishing U.S.A., Inc., New York, pp.
45-99. For the competition studies, the data was plotted as the amount of 3H-DHT (% of control in the absence of test compound) remaining over the range of the dose-response curve for a given compound. The concentration of test compound that inhibited 50% of the amount of 3H-DHT bound in the absence of competing ligand was quantified (ICSO) after log-logit transformation. The K; values were determined by application of the Cheng-Prusoff equation to the ICSO values, where:
lCsn Ki = (1+(3H-DHT])/Kd for 3H-DHT

After correcting for non-specific binding, IC50 values were determined. The value is defined as the concentration of competing ligand needed to reduce specific binding by 50%. The IC50 value was determined graphically from a log-logit plot of the data. The Ki values were determined by application of the Cheng-Prusoff equivuation to the ICSO
5 values, the labeled ligand concentration and the 1Kd of the labeled ligand.
The agonist, antagonist and binding activity assay results of selected androgen receptor modulator compounds of present invention and the standard reference compounds on AR, as well as the cross-reactivity of selected compounds on the PR, ER, MR
and GR
receptors, are shown in Tables I-2 below. Efficacy is reported as the percent maximal 10 response observed for each compound relative to the reference agonist and antagonist compounds indicated above. Also reported in Tables 1-2 for each compound is its antagonist potency or ICS (which is the concentration (nM), required to reduce the maximal response by SO%), its agonist potency or ECSo (nM).

Table 1: Agonist, partial agonist, antagonist and binding activity of androgen receptor modulator compounds of present invention and the reference agonist compound, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and rel:erence antagonists compound, 2-hydroxyflutamide (Flat) and Casoclex (Cas), on AR.
AR Agonist A R Antagonist AR
Cm CV-1 Cells CV-1 Cells Bindin Efficacy Potency Efficacy Potency K, No. { % ) (nM) %~ nM) (nM) 101 na na 8() 362 169 102 na na 8fi 29 78 103 na na 8-'i 209 11 104 na na 8fi 40 159 105 48 1560 31i 4316 26 106 na na 83 60 nt 107 na na 79 47 110 109 na na 8fi 12 nt 112 nt nt 49 20 nt 114 na na 90 203 na 115 na na 88 101 107 116 na na 20 1460 na 117 na na 81'. 394 na 118 na na 70 482 89 119 na na 3-'i 3689 62 120 nt nt 61. 25 nt 121 84 196 na na na 123 103 33 na na 6600 124 58 220 24 5000 na 125 na na 73 1300 na 126 na na 411 5200 na 127 64 110 3:1 6 300 Flat na na 8.4 25 58 Cas na na 81i 201 96 DHT 100 6 na na = not active (i.e. efficacy of <20 and potency of >10,000) nt = not tested WO 97!49709 PCT/US9711I222 Table 2: Overall agonist and antagonist potency of selected androgen receptor modulator compounds of present invention and the reference agonist and antagonist compounds shown in Table 1 on PR, AR, ER, GR and MR.
na=not active (i.e., efficacy of >20 and potency of >10,000); nt=not tested GR MR
Cm PR Potenc AR Potenc ER Potenc Potenc Potenc Agon Antag Agon Antag Agon Antag Antag Antag No. (nM) nM) (nM) (nM) (nM) nM) (nM (nM) 101 na na na 362 na na na na 102 na 398 na 29 na na na na 103 na 5938 na 209 na na na 1586 104 na 800 na 40 nt nt nt nt 105 na 160 1560 4316 na 34 na 2256 Pro 4 na 1300 na na na na nt RU486 na 0.1 na 12 na 1500 0.7 1100 DHT na 1800 6 na 1700 na na nt Flut na 1900 na 26 _ na na na na Estr nt nt na na 7 na na nt ICI164 na na na na na 160 na na S it nt 268 nt nt na _ 2000 25 na As can be seen in the Tables, Compounds 109 and 112 are highly selective AR
antagonists, while Compounds 105, 111 and 113 are mixed AR
agonists/antagonists.
Importantly, these AR Compounds show very little or no cross reactivity on other sex steroid receptors. In contrast, the known PR antagonist, RU486, shows strong cross reactivity on both GR and AR, showing essentially equivual potency as both a PR and GR
antagonist, and strong activity as an AR antagonist.

Mouse Renal Ornithine Decarboxylase (ODC) A<aivity as an in vivo assay for determining the activity of AR Modulators Ornithine Decarboxylase (ODC) is the fcr:;t rate-limiting enzyme for polyamine synthesis and catalyzes conversion of L-ornithine to putrescine, releasing C02. It is a constitutive enzyme present in all cells and tissues. ODC concentration is very low in quiescent cells; but, as part of a growth response, it increases many-fold within hours of exposure to trophic stimuli, such as hormones, dnugs, and growth factors. See G.

. WO 97/49709 PCTIUS97111222 6:3 Scalabrino, et al. "Polyamines and Mammalian Hormones", Mol. Cell. Endocrinol.
77:1-35, 1991.
This enzyme in the mouse kidney is specifically stimulated by androgens, but not by estrogen, progesterone or glucocorticoids. See O. A. Janne, et al. "Ornithine Decarboxylase mRNA in Mouse Kidney: A Low Abundancy Gene Product Regulated by Androgens with Rapid Kinetics", Ann New York Academy of Sciences 438:72-84, 1984 and J. F. Catterall, et al. "Regulation of Gene Expression by Androgens in Murine Kidney", Rec.
Prog. Hor. Res. 42:71-109, 1986. Androgen induction of ODC activity and gene expression occurs rapidly, becoming maximally stimulated within 24 hr of a single dose of testosterone. Therefore, it is was used as an acute assay to determine the androgen specific response of compounds, including compounds of the present invention, in vivo.
In this assay, castrated male ICR mice (~ 30 g, S - 6 week-old) were grouped in fours and treated for 1 or 3 days as follows:
I ) Control vehicle 2) Testosterone propionate (TP) {0.01-1.0 mg/mouse or 0.3-30 mg/kg, s.c.) 3) TP (3 mg/kg, s.c.) plus a reference compound or a compound of the present invention (30-90 mglkg, orally/s.c.) to demonstrate antagonist activity, or 4) A compound of the present invention alone (30-90 mg/kg, orallyls.c.) to demonstrate AR agonist activity The animals are sacrificed 24 hr after last dosing, and the pair of kidneys were collected and homogenized. The homogenates were centrifuged to get supernatant (cytosol), which was incubated with [3H]ornitiEline for 1 hour. The activity of this enzyme was measured by a titrimetric analysis of the rate of [3H]putrescine production. Results were expressed as femtomoles of [3H]putrescine formed per mg of protein per hour. R.
Djurhuus "Ornithine Decarboxylase (EC4.1.1.1.7) Assay Based Upon the Retention of Putrescine by a Strong Cation-Exchange Paper", Anal. Biochem. 113:352-355,1981.
AR agonist mode:
Testosterone propionate (TP) induced tlae ODC activity in a dose-dependent manner within the doses of 0.01 to 1.0 mglmouse. Even at the highest dose used ( 1 mglmouse), the induced ODC activity was not saturated, which was a 700-fold increase compared to castrated controls. Testosterone also showed similar stimulatory effects on ODC activities with less potency compared to TP (See Table 3). However, estradiol (0.02 mg/mouse) or progesterone ( I mg/mouse) did not show any stimulatory activity on this enzyme. The increase in ODC activity was accompanied by p~u-allel, but lesser, changes in seminal vesicle weights. For example, TP ( 1.0 mglmouse/day) resulted in a 700-fold increase in ODC activity, whereas increases in seminal vesicle weights were 4- to 5-fold.
Table 3. Androgenic Effects of Known Steroid .compounds on Mouse Renal ODC
activity (fold increase compared to castrated control).
Doses (mg/mouse) known com ound 0.01 0.03 0. I 0.3 1.0 Testosterone Propionate _ s.c. for 1 day 9.7 21.9 26.4 s.c. for 3 da s 1 10 173 414 707 Testosterone s.c. for 3 da s 1.5 2.3 17 I35 Estradiol s.c. for I da 1.1 Progesterone s.c. for 1 da 1.1 AR antagonist mode:
When testosterone propionate (0.1 mg/mouse) was used to induce the enzyme activity, the reference AR antagonists, flutamide, casodex and cyproterone acetate, inhibited this induction. Compounds of the present invention demonstrated AR
antagonist activity in this assay model as shown in Table 4.

6-'i Table 4. Anti-Androgenic Effects on Mouse Rrenal ODC Activity % Inhibition of ODC
Activity b Compound Dose a 1 day 1 day _ (m mouse) <.;.c. p.o. 3 days p.o.

Flutamide 1 88.3 37.7 60.7 3 98.1 92.0 Casodex 1 nt 97.0 98.9 C roterone acetate1 nt 91.1 81.7 101 1 nt 31.7 26.2 I02 1 25.4 - 5.2 nt 107 1 '72 42 nt 120 1 :52 46 nt a: The administration of all the compounds to castrated mice was combined with TP injection (0.1 mg/mouse/day, s.c.) for testing AR antagonists .
b: % inhibition of ODC activity induced by testosterone propionate (TP). Here, TP group is full induction and 0% inhibition; while, castrated group served as basal line, indicating 100% inhibition. Negative number indicates that the presented compound had no AR antagonist effects, while the ODC activity was certain percentage higher than TP-treated group .
Pharmacoloeicai and Other Applications As will be discernible to those skilled in the art, the androgen receptor modulator compounds of the present invention can be readily utilized in pharmacological applications where AR antagonist or agonist activity is desired, and where it is desired to minimize cross reactivities with other steroid receptor related II~Zs. In vivo applications of the invention include administration of the disclosed cornpou;nds to mammalian subjects, and in particular to humans.
The following Example provides illustrative pharmaceutical composition formulations:

Hard gelatin capsules are prepared using; the following ingredients:
Quantity (m~/capsule~

Starch, dried 100 Magnesium stearate 10 Total 250 mg The above ingredients are mixed and filled into hard gelatin capsules in 250 mg quantities.
A tablet is prepared using the ingredients below:
Quantity m tablet Cellulose, microcrystalline 200 Silicon dioxide, fumed 10 Stearic acid _10 Total 360 mg The components are blended and compressed to form tablets each weighing 665 mg.
Tablets, each containing 60 mg of active iingredient, are made as follows:
Quantity m tablet) Starch 45 Cellulose, microcrystalline 35 Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) (as 10% solution in water) 4 Sodium carboxymethyl starch (SCMS) 4.5 Magnesium stearate 0.5 Talc _1.p Total 150 mg The active ingredient, starch, and cellulose are passed through a No. 45 mesh U.S.
sieve and mixed thoroughly. The solution of PV:P is mixed with the resultant powders, which are then passed through a No. 14 mesh U.;i. sieve. The granules so produced are dried at 50° C and passed through a No. 18 mesh U.S. sieve. The SCMS, magnesium stearate, and talc, previously passed through a No. 60 mesh U.S. sieve, and then added to the granules which, after mixing, are compressed on a tablet machine to yield tablets each weighing 150 mg.
Suppositories, each containing 225 mg of active ingredient, may be made as follows:
COMPOUND 101 225 mg Saturated fatty acid glycerides 2.000 mt;
Total 2,225 mg The active ingredient is passed through a No. 60 mesh U.S. sieve and suspended in the saturated fatty acid glycerides previously melted using the minimum heat necessary.
The mixture is then poured into a suppository mold of normal 2g capacity and allowed to cool.
S An intravenous formulation may be prepared as follows:
COMPOUND 101 100 mg Isotonic saline 1,000 mL
Glycerol l pp ~
The compound is dissolved in the glycerol and then the solution is slowly diluted with isotonic saline. The solution of the above ingredients is then administered intravenously at a rate of 1 mL per minute to a patient.
While in accordance with the patent statutes, description of the preferred embodiments and processing conditions have teen provided, the scope of the invention is not to be limited thereto or thereby. Various modifications and alterations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.
Consequently, for an understanding of the scope of the present invention, reference is made to the following claims.

Claims (22)

What is claimed is:
1. A compound having the formula:

wherein:
R1 is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, NO2, OR20, NR21R22, SR20, a C1-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, or five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R21 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, SO2R23 or S(O)R23;
R23 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R20 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R22 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, OR20 or NHR21;
R2 is hydrogen, F, Br, Cl, a C1-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, six-membered aromatic ring, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, CF3, CF2H, CFH2, CF2OR20, CH2OR20, or OR20, where R20 has the same definition given above;
R3 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, OR20, NR21R22 or SR20, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R4 and R5 each independently are hydrogen, a C1 - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, or R4 and R5 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;

R6 and R7 each independently are hydrogen, a C1 - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl,-alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, or an arylmethyl; or R6 and R7 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
R8 is hydrogen, a C1 - C12 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R9 through R18 each independently are hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, or NR21R22, arylmethyl, or any two of R9 through R18 taken together can form a three-to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R19 is F, NO2 or SR20, where R20 has the definition given above;
R24 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, NO2, OR20, NR21R22 or SR20, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R25 is hydrogen, a C1-C12 alkyl, or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R25 and R8 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsusbtituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
R26 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, NO2,OR20, C(O)R20, C(O)OR20, C(O)NR21R22, or a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R27 and R28 each independently are hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, OR20, NR21R22, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, or NR21R22, or arylmethyl, or R27 and R28 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
m is 0 or 1;
n is 0 or 1; and o is O or 1;
Y is O or S;
Z is O, S, NH, NR22 or NCOR22, where R22 has the same definition given above; and any two of R4 through R8, R25 and R28 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above.
2. A compound having the formula:
wherein:
R1 is F, Cl, Br, I, NO2, OR20, NR21R22, SR20, a C1-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, or five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R21 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, SO2R23 or S(O)R23;
R23 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R20 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R22 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl,five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, OR20 or NHR21;
R2 is hydrogen, F, Br, Cl, a C1-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, six-membered aromatic ring, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, CF3, CF2H, CFH2, CF2OR20, CH2OR20, or OR20, where R20 has the same definition given above;
R3 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, OR20, NR21R22 or SR20, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R4 and R5 each independently are hydrogen, a C1 - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, or R4 and R5 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
R6 and R7 each independently are hydrogen, a C1- C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl,-alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, or an arylmethyl; or R6 and R7 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
R8 is hydrogen, a C1- C12 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R9 through R16 each independently are hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsusbstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, or NR21R22, arylmethyl, or any two of R9 through R18 taken together can form a three-to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R25 is hydrogen, a C1-C12 alkyl, or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R25 and R8 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsusbtituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
m is 0 or 1;
n is 0 or 1; and o is O or 1;
Y is O or S;
Z is O, S, NH, NR22 or NCOR22, where R22 has the same definition given above; and any two of R4 through R8 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above.
3. The compound of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the compound is an androgen receptor modulator.
4. The compound of claim 3, wherein the compound is an androgen receptor antagonist.
5. The compound of claim 3, wherein the compound is an androgen receptor agonist.
6. The compound of claim 3, wherein the compound is an androgen receptor partial agonist.
7. The compound of claim 3 selected from the group consisting of (R/S)-6,7,7a,11-tetrahydro-7a-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridono[5,6-g]pyrrolidino[1,2-a]quinoline;

(R/S)-3-fluoro-6,7,7a,11-tetrahydro-7a-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridono[5,6-g]pyrrolidino[1,2-a]quinoline;
(R/S)-6,7,7a,11-tetrahydro-1,7a-dimethyl-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridono[5,6-g]pyrrolidino[1,2-a]quinoline;
(R/S)-3-fluoro-6,7,7a,11-tetrahydro-1,7a-dimethyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridono[5,6-g]pyrrolidino[1,2-a]quinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
6-Difluoromethyl-7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
6-difluoromethyl-7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,9-trimethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,2,2,9-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
6-difluoromethyl-7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,2,2,9-tetramethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-gjquinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4-trimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
1,10-[1,3-dihydro-3-oxo-(2,1-isoxazolyl)1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,10-tetramethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6- g]quinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-2,2,4,9,10-pentamethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,2,2,4,10-pentamethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
2,2-diethyl-7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-trifluoromethyl-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;

(R/S)-4-Ethyl-1-formyl-1,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-6- (trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
(R/S)-4-Ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(trifluoroacetyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
(R/S)- 1 -Acetyl-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g] quinoline;
(R/S)-4-Ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-10-nitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-10-nitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline;
1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-7,10-dinitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline; and (R/S)-4-Ethyl-1,2, 3,4-tetrahydro-1-nitro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-8-pyridono[5,6-g]quinoline.
8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound having the formula:
wherein:
R1 is hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, NO2, OR20, NR21R22, SR20, a C1-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, or five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R21 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, SO2R23 or S(O)R23;
R23 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R20 is hydrogen, a C1- C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R22 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, OR20 or NHR21;
R2 is hydrogen, F, Br, Cl, a C1-C4 alkyl or perhaloalkyl, six-membered aromatic ring, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, CF3, CF2H, CFH2, CF2OR20, CH2OR20, or OR , where R has the same definition given above;
R3 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, OR20, NR21R22 or SR20, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R4 and R5 each independently are hydrogen, a C1 - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22;
R4 and R5 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
R6 and R7 each independently are hydrogen, a C1 - C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl,-alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, or an arylmethyl; or R6 and R7 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
R8 is hydrogen, a C1 - C12 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R9 through R18 each independently are hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or a six-membered aromatic ring unsusbstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, or NR21R22, arylmethyl, or any two of R9 through R18 taken together can form a three-to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R19 is F, NO2 or SR20, where R20 has the definition given above;
R24 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, NO2, OR20, NR21R22 or SR20, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R25 is hydrogen, a C1-C12 alkyl, or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxymethyl, a six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
R25 and R8 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsusbtituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
R26 is hydrogen, a C1 - C6 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, NO2,OR20, C(O)R20, C(O)OR20, C(O)NR21R22, or six-membered aromatic ring, arylmethyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above;
R27 and R28 each independently are hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, I, OR20, NR21R22, a C1-C4 alkyl or perfluoroalkyl, allyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, five-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur or a six-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, or six-membered aromatic ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, or NR21R22, or arylmethyl, or R27 and R28 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where through R22 have the definitions given above;
m is 0 or 1;
n is 0 or 1; and o is O or 1;

Y is O or S;
Z is O, S, NH, NR22 or NCOR22, where R22 has the same definition given above; and any two of R4 through R8, R25 and R28 taken together can form a three- to seven-membered ring unsubstituted or substituted with hydrogen, F, Cl, Br, OR20 or NR21R22, where R20 through R22 have the definitions given above.
9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the composition is formulated for one of oral, topical, intravenous, suppository and parental administration.
10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the appropriate dosage of the pharmaceutical composition is from about 1 µg/kg of body weight to about 500 mg/kg of body weight.
11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the appropriate dosage of the pharmaceutical composition is from about 10 µg/kg of body weight to about 250 mg/kg of body weight.
12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the appropriate dosage of the pharmaceutical composition is from about 20 µg/kg of body weight to about 100 mg/kg of body weight.
13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the compound in the composition is an androgen receptor agonist and the composition is effective in male hormone replacement therapy, in stimulation of hematopoiesis, as an anabolic agent, and in treating wasting diseases, hypogonadism, and breast cancer.
14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the compound in the composition is an androgen receptor antagonist and the composition is effective in treating acne, male-pattern baldness, hirtsutism, prostatic hyperplasia, and prostate cancer.
15. Use of the compound of claim 1 or claim 2 for affecting androgen receptor activity.
16. Use of the composition of claim 8 for affecting androgen receptor activity.
17. Use of the compound of claim 1 or claim 2 for modulating a process mediated by androgen receptors.
18. Use of the composition of claim 8 for modulating a process mediated by androgen receptors.
19. Use of the compound of claim 1 or claim 2 for male hormone replacement therapy, for stimulation of hematopoiesis, as an anabolic agent, for the treatment of wasting diseases, hypogonadism or for treating breast cancer, wherein the compound is an androgen receptor agonist.
20. Use of the compound of claim 1 or claim 2 for treating acne, male-pattern baldness, hirtsutism, prostatic hyperplasia, or prostate cancer, wherein the compound is an androgen receptor antagonist.
21. Use of the composition of claim 8 for male hormone replacement therapy, for stimulation of hematopoiesis, as an anabolic agent, for the treating wasting diseases, for treating hypogonadism of for treating breast cancer, wherein the compound is an androgen receptor agonist.
22. Use of the composition of claim 8 for treating acne, male-pattern baldness, hirtsutism, prostatic hyperplasia, or prostate cancer, wherein the compound is an androgen receptor antagonist.
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