IL136718A - Method and reagents for the quantification of solid-phase reactions using fluorine nmr - Google Patents

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HNi^ ¾» jwy-u -νυ:αη πτιπτπ γηκ ¾η >\yu mm maun mD o'^yaai nu^vy METHOD AND REAGENTS FOR THE QUANTIFICATION OF SOLID-PHASE REACTIONS USING FLUORINE NMR AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS PRODUCTS INC.

C: 38694 METHOD AND REAGENTS FOR THE QUANTIFICATION OF SOLID-PHASE REACTIONS USING FLUORINE NMR FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed to the use of l9F NMR to monitor and quantitate solid-phase reactions, and fluorine-containing solid-phase reagents useful therefor.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Solid-phase synthetic techniques, in which a reagent is immobilized on a polymeric material which is inert to the reagents and reaction conditions employed, as well as being insoluble in the media used, are important synthetic tools for preparing amides and peptides as well as for effecting various functional group transformations. For solid-phase peptide synthesis, a summary of the many techniques may be found in J.M. Stewart and J.D. Young, Solid-phase Peptide Synthesis, 2nd. Ed., Pierce Chemical Co. (Chicago, IL, 1984); J. Meienhofer, Hormonal Proteins and Peptides, vol. 2, p. 46, Academic Press (New York), 1973; and E. Atherton and R.C. Sheppard, Solid-phase Peptide Synthesis: A Practical Approach, IRL Press at Oxford University Press (Oxford, 1989). For the use of solid-phase methodology in the preparation of non-peptide molecules see Leznoff, C.C., Acc. Chem. Res., 1978, //, 327-333. For the use of polymeric reagents in functional group transformations see A. Akelah and D.C. Sherrington, Application of Functionalized Polymers in Organic Synthesis, Chem Rev., 1981, 81, 557-587 and W. T. Ford and E. C. Blossey, Polymer Supported Reagents, Polymer supported Catalysts, and Polymer Supported Coupling Reactions, in Preparative Chemistry using Supported Reagents, Pierre Laszlo, ed., Academic Press, Inc., 193-212 (1987). For the use of polymeric reagents in oxidation reactions see J. M. J. Frechet et al., J. Org. Chem., 1978, 43, 2618 and G. Cainelli et al., J. Am. Chem. >Soc.,1976, 98, 6737. For the use of polymeric reagents in halogenation reactions see J. M. J. Frechet et al., J. Macromol. Sci. Chem.,1911, A-ll, 507 and D. C. Sherrington et al., Eur. Polym. J., 1977, 13, 73. For the use of polymeric reagents in epoxidation reactions see J. M. J. Frechet et al., Macromolecules, 1975, 5, 130 and C. R. Harrison et al., J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun., 1974, 1009. For the use of polymeric reagents in acylation reactions see M. B. Shambhu et al., Tet. Lett., 1973, 1627 and M. B. Shambhu et al., J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun., 1974, 619. For the use of polymeric reagents in Wittig reactions see S. V.

McKinley et al., J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun.,\912, 134. 136718/2 Polymeric reagents have also found widespread use in combinatorial synthesis and for preparing combinatorial libraries. See F. Balkenhohl et a\., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl.,1996, 35, 2288-2337 and L.A. Thompson et al., Chem Rev., 1996, 96, 555-600.

However, analytical methodology for monitoring and quantifying reactions using polymeric reagents is not as developed as the solid-phase techniques themselves. In general, samples are cleaved from the solid support and analyzed by conventional means such as TLC, IR and Ή NMR. Removal of samples from the solid support is time consuming and may result in alteration of the reaction product. Therefore, analytical methods for quantitating and monitoring functional group interconversions of resin-bound samples is key to the continuing development of solid-phase synthetic techniques.

Reported developments related to the analysis of resin-bound samples using fluorine NMR include the use of ,9F NMR to characterize products resulting from linking fluorine-containing aromatic compounds to TentaGel resin (Svensson et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1996, 37, 7649); the use of l9F NMR and magic angle spinning 19F NMR to monitor the nucleophilic displacement of fluorine from 4-fluoro-3-nitrobenzamide linked to Rink resin ( Shapiro et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1996, 37, 4671 ); the use of fluorinated analogs of 7-hydroxymethylbenzoic acid, 3-[4-(hydroxymethylphenyl)]alkanoic acid, and 4-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxyacetic acid linkers for monitoring solid-phase synthesis using gel-phase l9F NMR (Svensson et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1998, 39, 7193-7196); and a method of quantifying resin loading using gel phase ,9F NMR (Stones et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1998, 39, 4875-4878).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention concerns methods for monitoring and quantifying solid-phase reactions using solid-phase synthesis reagents in which one or more fluorine atoms are permanently incorporated as an internal standard, thereby making it possible to directly quantify and monitor resin loading and subsequent solid-phase reactions by ,9F NMR, obviating the need for further manipulation of the analytical sample, including adding an external standard or performing additional reactions on the sample to incorporate a fluorine atom.

Accordingly, in its principal aspect, this invention is directed to a method of quantitating a solid-phase reaction comprising: (a) reacting a solid-phase reaction component or a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component with a reactant or fluorine-containing reactant to form a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product; i (b) obtaining a l9F NMR spectrum of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product; and 136718/2 (c) comparing the integral corresponding to the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product 19F resonance to the integral corresponding to a standard ,9F resonance.

NOTICE UNDER REGISTRAR'S CIRCULAR NO. (P)23 Portions of the present specification that fall outside the scope of the claims do not relate directly to the present invention. This Notice is not meant to disclaim any legitimate rights to which the Patentee is legally entitled, especially any rights in accordance with Section 49 of the Law.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGURE 1 is the 19F MAS NMR spectrum of 2,3,5, 6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid.

FIGURE 2 is the I9F MAS NMR spectrum of 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin.

FIGURE 3 is the l9F MAS NMR spectrum of a mixture of 3-fluorobenzamide and 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l%-divinylbenzene)-resin.

FIGURE 4 is the l9F MAS NMR spectrum of a product mixture resulting from the coupling of aminomethyl resin and 2,3,5,6-tetrafiuoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid in the presence of DIC and DMAP. Figure 4 shows l9F resonances for 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyI-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin at about -146 and - 164 ppm. In addition, the l9F spectrum also contains resonances at about -140, - 144 and - 153 ppm corresponding to an unexpected side product resulting from coupling of 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(st>'rene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin with a second molecule of 2,3,5, 6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid to form the ester. Figure 4 illustrates the usefulness of the methods described herein to detect and monitor formation of an undesired side produqt And thereby allow the development of synthetic methodology to maximize formation of the desired 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene)-resin.

FIGURE 5 is the l9F MAS NMR spectrum of 4-[ I-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,5-dimethylpyrrol-4-oyl]oxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- 1 %-divinylbenzene) resin.

FIGURE 6 is the l9F MAS NMR spectra of a reaction mixture consisting of 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin, l -(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,5-pyrrole-4-carboxylic acid (5 equiv.), 4-dirnethylarninopyridine ( 1 .5 equiv.) and diisopropylcarbodiimide (5 equiv.) taken at 5 minutes, 50 minutes and 100 minutes. The spectrum at 5 minutes shows I9F resonances at about - 153 and - 172 ppm corresponding to the l9F resonances of 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafiuorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene)-resin. At 50 minutes, "F resonances at about - 153 and about - 172 ppm corresponding to 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafiuorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin, and at about - 147 and - 158 ppm corresponding to 4-[l -(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,5-dimethylpyrrol-4-oyl]oxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene) are present. The spectrum at 100 minutes consists predominately of "F resonances at -147 and -158 ppm indicating that that substantially all of the starting 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l%-divinylbenzene)-resin has been converted to product to 4-[ l -(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,5-dimethylpyrrol-4-oyl]oxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l%-divinylbenzene)-resin.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Definitions of Terms As used above and throughout the description of the invention, the following terms, unless otherwise indicated, shall be understood to have the following meanings: "Solid support" means a substrate which is inert to the reagents and reaction conditions described herein, as well as being substantially insoluble in the media used. Representative solid supports include inorganic substrates such as kieselguhr, silica gel, and controlled pore glass; organic polymers including polystyrene, including 1-2% copolystyrene divinyl benzene (gel form) and 20-40% copolystyrene divinyl benzene (macro porous form), polypropylene, polyethylene glycol, polyacrylamide, cellulose, and the like; and composite inorganic/polymeric compositions such as polyacrylamide supported within a matrix of kieselguhr particles. See J.M. Stewart and J.D. Young, Solid-phase Peptide Synthesis, 2nd. Ed., Pierce Chemical Co. (Chicago, IL, 1984).

In addition, "solid support" includes a solid support as described above which is affixed to a second inert support such as the pins described in Technical Manual, Multipin™ SPOC, Chiron Technologies (1995) and references therein which comprise a detachable polyethylene- or polyproylene-based head grafted with an amino functionalized methacrylate copolymer and an inert stem. 18/2 In addition, "solid support" includes polymeric supports such as the polyethylene glycol supports described by Janda et al., Proc. Nail. Acad. Sci. USA, 92, 64 1 -6423 ( 1995) and S. Brenner, WO 95/16918, which are soluble in many solvents but can be precipitated by the addition of a precipitating solvent.

"Linking group" and "linker" mean a group through which the functional groups suitable for reaction with a fluorine-containing reactant maybe covalently linked to the solid support. The linking group is substantially inert to the reagents and reaction conditions described herein.

"Fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product" means a product formed by reaction between a solid-phase reaction component and a reactant, wherein the fluorine-containing solid reaction product contains at least one fluorine atom. The fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product is prepared by reacting a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component as defined herein with a reactant or fluorine-containing reactant, or by reaction of a solid-phase reaction component with a fluorine-containing reactant. The fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product may contain functional groups suitable for further solid-phase reactions, in which case the further solid-phase reactions may be quantified using the methods described herein.

"Solid-phase reaction component" means a solid support as defined herein which contains a plurality of reactive sites containing functional groups suitable for reaction with a reactant to form a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product.

"Fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component" means a solid-phase reaction component as defined herein which contains at least one fluorine atom.

"Reactant" means a compound which contains functionality suitable for forming a covalent bond to the solid-phase reaction component to form a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product. In addition to possessing functionality suitable for forming the covalent bond to the solid-phase reaction component, the reactant may contain at least one additional functional group suitable for reaction with additional reactants while attached to the solid support. The functional group may be protected with a suitable protecting group so as to avoid interference with formation of the bond to the solid-phase reaction component.

"Fluorine-containing reactant" means a reactant as defined herein which contains at least one fluorine atom in addition to the functionality suitable for forming a covalent bond to the solid-phase reaction component, such that reaction of the fluorine-containing reactant with a solid-phase reaction component or fluorine-containing reaction component results in formation of a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product in which at least one fluorine atom is incorporated in the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product through the fluorine-containing reactant.

"Resin loading" means the fraction of reactive sites on the solid-phase reaction component which react with the fluorine-containing reactant to form the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product(i.e., the fraction of reactive sites which are "loaded" by the fluorine-containing reactant).

"Standard" refers to a fluorine-containing entity, which when combined in a known amount with a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product, permits quantification of the formation of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product by comparison of the l9F integral of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product and the ,9F integrals of the standard. The standard may be either "internal", in which case the standard is physically incorporated in a known amount into the solid-phase reaction component, or "external" in which a known amount of a fluorine-containing standard compound is added to a sample of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product.

"Magic angle spinning" (MAS) is a NMR technique in which the sample tube is oriented at a defined angle relative to the magnetic field. Magic angle spinning is used in solid state and gel phase NMR to remove line broadening caused by chemical-shift anisotropy. The "magic angle" is about 54.7°. For general discussions of MAS NMR, see oenig, J.L., Spectroscopy of Polymers; American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1992 and Fitch et al., J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 7955, and references cited therein.

"Amine protecting group" means an easily removable group which is known in the art to protect an amino group against undesirable reaction during synthetic procedures and to be selectively removable. The use of N-protecting groups is well known in the art for protecting groups against undesirable reactions during a synthetic procedure and many such protecting groups are known, CF, for example, T.H. Greene and P.G.M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York ( 1991 ), incorporated herein by reference. Preferred N-protecting groups are acyl, including formyl, acetyl, chloroacetyl, trichloroacetyl, o-nitrophenylacetyl, o-nitrophenoxyacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, acetoacetyl, 4-chlorobutyryl, isobutyryl, o-nitrocinnamoyl, picoiinoyi, acylisothiocyanate. aminocaproyi, benzoyl and the like, and acyloxy including methoxycarbonyl, 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl, 2.2,2-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl, 2-trimethyIsilylethxoycarbonyl, vinyloxycarbonyl. allyloxycarbonyl, /-butyloxycarbonyl (BOC), 1.1 -dimethylpropynyloxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl (CBZ), p-nitrophenylsulfinyl, p-nitrobenzyloxycarbony, 2,4-dichlorobenzyloxycarbonyI, allyloxycarbonyl (Alloc), and the like.

"Carboxylic acid protecting group" and "acid protecting group" mean an easily removable group which is known in the art to protect a carboxylic acid (-C02H) group against undesirable reaction during synthetic procedures and to be selectively removable. The use of carboxylic acid protecting groups is well known in the art and many such protecting groups are known, CF, for example, T.H. Greene and P.G.M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis. 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons. New York ( 1991 ), incorporated herein by reference. Examples of carboxylic acid protecting groups include esters such as methoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, tetrahydropyranyl, benzyloxymethyl, substituted and unsubstituted phenacyl. 2,2.2-trichloroethyl, /e?7-butyl, cinnamyl, substituted and unsubstituted benzyl, trimethylsilyl, allyl, and the like, and amides and hydrazides including N.N-dimethyl. 7-nitroindolyl. hydrazide, N-phenylhydrazide, and the like. Especially preferred carboxylic acid protecting groups are /er/-butyl and benzyl.

"Hydroxy protecting group" means an easily removable group which is known in the art to protect a hydroxy group against undesirable reaction during synthetic procedures and to be selectively removable. The use of hydroxy protecting groups is well known in the art and many such protecting groups are known, cf., for example, T.H. Greene and P.G.M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis. 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York ( 1991 ), incorporated herein by reference.

Examples of hydroxy protecting groups include ethers such as methyl; substituted methyl ethers such as methoxymethyl (MOM), methylthiomethyl (MTM), 2-methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM), bis(2-chloroethoxy)methyl, tetrahydropyranyl (THP), tetrahydrothiopyranyl, 4-methoxytetrahydropyranyl. 4-methoxytetrahydrothiopyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl. tetrahydrothiofuranyl, and the like; substituted ethyl ethers such as 1 -ethoxyethyl, 1 -methyl- 1 -methoxyethyl, 2-(phenylselenyI)ethyl, /-butyl, allyl, benzyl, o-nitrobenzyl, triphenylmethyl, a-naphthyldiphenylmethyl, /?-methoxyphenyldiphenylmethyl, 9-(9-phenyl- 10-oxo)anthranyl (tritylone), and the like: silyl ethers such as trimethylsilyl (TMS), isopropyldimethylsilyl, r-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS), /-butyldiphenylsilyl, tribenzylsilyl, tri-p-xylylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl, and the like; esters such as formate, acetate, trichloroacetate, phenoxyacetate, isobutyrate, pivaloate, adamantoate, benzoate, 2.4,6-trimethylbenzoate, and the like: and carbonates such as methyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl. allyl, /7-nitrophenyl, benzyl, /7-nitrobenzyl, S-benzyl thiocarbonate, and the like.

"Amino acid" means an amino acid selected from the group consisting of natural and unnatural amino acids as defined herein.

"Natural amino acid" means an a-amino acid selected from the group consisting of alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, tryptophan, methionine, glycine, serine, threonine, cysteine, tyrosine, asparagine, glutamine, lysine, arginine, histidine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

"Unnatural amino acid" means an amino acid for which there is no nucleic acid codon.

Examples of unnatural amino acids include, for example, the D-isomers of the natural a-amino acids as indicated above; aminobutyric acid (Aib), 3-aminoisobutyric acid (bAib), norvaline (Nva), β-Ala, 2-aminoadipic acid (Aad), 3-aminoadipic acid (bAad), 2-aminobutyric acid (Abu), γ-aminobutyric acid (Gaba), 6-aminocaproic acid (Acp), 2,4-diaminobutryic acid (Dbu), a-aminopimelic acid, trimethylsilyl-Ala (TMSA), allo-isoleucine (alle), norleucine (Nle), lert-Leu, citrulline (Cit), ornithine (Orn), 2,2'-diaminopimelic acid) (Dpm), 2,3-diaminopropionic acid (Dpr), a- or β-Nal, cyclohexyl-Ala (Cha), hydroxyproline, sarcosine (Sar), and the like; cyclic amino acids; N°-alkylated am ino acids such as Na-methylglycine (MeGly), Na-ethylglycine (EtGly) and Na-ethylasparagine (EtAsn); and amino acids in which the ct-carbon bears two side-chain substituents.

"Equivalent amino acid" means an amino acid which may be substituted for another amino acid in the peptides according to the invention without any appreciable loss of function. In making such changes, substitutions of like amino acids is made on the basis of relative similarity of side chain substituents, for example regarding size, charge, hydrophilicity, hydropathicity and hydrophobicity as described herein.

"Peptide" and "polypeptide" mean a polymer in which the monomers are natural or unnatural amino acid residues joined together through amide bonds. The term "peptide backbone" means the series of amide bonds through which the amino acid residues are joined. The term "amino acid residue" means the individual amino acid units incorporated into the peptides or polypeptides.

"Aliphatic" means a radical derived from a non aromatic C-H bond by removal of the hydrogen atom. The aliphatic radical may be further substituted by additional aliphatic or aromatic radicals as defined herein. Representative aliphatic groups include alkyl, alkenyl, aikynyl. cycloalkyl, cycioalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aralkenyl, aralkyloxyalkyl, aralkyloxycarbonylaikyl, aralkyl, aralkynyl, aralkyloxyalkenyl, heteroaralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, heteroaralkyloxyalkenyl, heteroaralkyloxyalkyl, heteroaralkynyl, fused arylcycloalkyl, fused heteroarylcycloalkyl, fused arylcycloalkenyl, fused heteroarylcycloalkenyl, fused arylheterocyclyl, fused heteroarylheterocyclyl, fused arylheterocyclenyl, fused heteroarylheterocyclenyl, and the like.

"Aromatic" means a radical derived from an aromatic C-H bond by removal of the hydrogen atom. Aromatic includes both aryl and heteroaryl rings as defined herein. The aryl or heteroaryl ring may be further substituted by additional aliphatic or aromatic radicals as defined herein. Representative aromatic groups include aryl, fused cycloalkenylaryl, fused cycloalkylaryl, fused heterocyclylaryl, fused heterocyclenylaryl, heteroaryl, fused cycloalkylheteroaryl. fused cycioalkenylheteroaryl, fused heterocyclenylheteroaryl, fused heterocyclylheteroaryl, and the like.

"Acyl" means an H-CO- or alkyl-CO- group wherein the alkyl group is as herein described. Preferred acyls contain a lower alkyl. Exemplary acyl groups include formyL acetyl, propanoyl. 2-methylpropanoyl, butanoyl and palmitoyl.

"Acylamino" is an acyl-NH- group wherein acyl is as defined herein.

"Alkenoyl" means an alkenyl-CO- group wherein alkenyl is as defined herein.

"Alkenyl" means a straight or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 2 to about 15 carbon atoms which contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Preferred alkenyl groups have 2 to about 12 carbon atoms; more preferred alkenyl groups have 2 to about 4 carbon atoms. The alkenyl group is optionally substituted with one or more alkyl group substituents as defined herein. Representative alkenyl groups include ethenyl, propenyl, /7-butenyl, -butenyl, 3-methylbut-2-enyl, //-pentenyl. heptenyl, octenyl, cyclohexylbutenyl and decenyl.

"Alkenylene" denotes a divalent group derived from a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Representative alkenylene include -CH=CH-, -CH2CH=CH-, -C(CH3)=CH-. -CH2CH=CHCH2-, and the like.

"Alkenyloxy" means an alkenyl-O- group wherein the alkenyl group is as herein described.

Representative alkenyloxy groups include allyloxy or 3-butenyloxy.

"Alkoxy" means an alkyl-O- group wherein the alkyl group is as defined herein. Representative alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy, /f-propoxy, -propoxy, M-butoxy, heptoxy, and the like.

"Alkoxyalkylenyl" means an alkyl-O-alkylene- group wherein alkyi and alkylene are as defined herein. Representative alkoxyalkylenyl groups include methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, /j-butoxymethyl and cyclopentylmethyloxyethyl.

"Atkoxyalkoxy" means an alkyl-O-alkylene-O- group. Representative alkoxyalkoxy include methoxymethoxy, methoxyethoxy, ethoxyethoxy, and the like.

"Alkoxycarbonyl" means an ester group; i.e. an alkyl-O-CO- group wherein alkyl is as defined . herein. Representative alkoxycarbonyl groups include methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, 1-butyloxycarbonyl, and the like.

"Alkoxycarbonylalkyl" means an alkyl-O-CO-alkylene- group wherein alkyl and alkylenyl are as defined herein. Representative alkoxycarbonylalkyl include methoxycarbonyimethyl, and ethoxycarbonylmethyl, methoxycarbonyl ethyl, and the like.

"Alkyl" means an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may be straight or branched having about I to about 20 carbon atoms in the chain. Preferred alkyl groups have 1 to about 12 carbon atoms in the chain. Branched means that one or more lower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl or propyl are attached to a linear alkyl chain. "Lower alkyl" means about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms in the chain which may be straight or branched. The alkyl may be substituted with one or more "alkyl group substituents" which may be the same or different, and include halo, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, carbamoyl, acylamino, aroylamino, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkyloxycarbonyl, or heteroaralkyloxycarbonyl. Representative alkyl groups include methyl, trifluoromethyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl, ethyl, 77-propyl, /-propyl, n-butyl, /-butyl, /r-pentyl, 3-pentyl, methoxyethyl, carboxymethyl, methoxycarbonylethyl, benzyloxycarbonylmethy!, and pyridylmethyloxycarbonylmethyl.

"Alkylcne" means a straight or branched bivalent hydrocarbon chain of I to about 20 carbon atoms. Alky!ene may be substituted by one or more alkyl group substituents as defined herein.

Preferred alkylene groups are the lower alkylene groups having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.

Representative alkylene groups include methylene, ethylene, and the like.

"Alkylsulfinyl" means an alkyl-SO- group wherein the alkyl group is as defined above.

Preferred alkylsulfinyl groups are those wherein the alkyl group is lower alkyl.

"Alkylsulfonyl" means an alkyl-S02-group wherein the alkyl group is as defined herein.

Preferred alkylsulfonyl groups are those wherein the alkyl group is lower alkyl.

"Alkylsulfonylcarbamoyl" means an alkyl-S02-NH-CO- group wherein alkyl group is defined herein. Preferred alkylsulfonylcarbamoyl groups are those wherein the alkyl group is lower alkyl.

"Alkylthio" means an alkyl-S- group wherein the alky group is as defined herein. Preferred alkylthio groups are those wherein the alkyl group is lower alkyl. Representative alkylthio groups include methylthio, ethylthio. -propylthio, heptylthio, and the like.

"Alkynyl" means a straight or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 2 to about 15 carbon atoms which contains at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. Preferred alkynyl groups have 2 to about 12 carbon atoms. More preferred alkynyl groups contain 2 to about 4 carbon atoms. "Lower alkynyl" means alkynyl of 2 to about 4 carbon atoms. The alkynyl group may be substituted by one or more alkyl group substituents as defined herein. Representative alkynyl groups include ethynyl, propynyl, w-butynyl, 2-butynyI, 3-methylbutynyl, w-pentynyl, heptynyl. octynyl, decynyl, and the like.

"Alkynylene" refers to a divalent group derived by the removal of two hydrogen atoms from a straight or branched chain acyclic hydrocarbon group containing a carbon-carbon triple bond.

Representative alkynylene include — CH. CH— , — CH CH- CH2~ , — CH= CH- CH(CH3) , and the like.

"Alkynyloxy" means an alkynyl-O- group wherein the alkynyl group is defined herein.

Representative alkynyloxy groups include propynyloxy, 3-butynyloxy, and the like.

"Alkynyloxyalkyl" means alkynyl-O-alkylene- group wherein alkynyl and alkylenyl are defined herein.

NR24 " 25 "Amidino" or "amidine" means a group of formula — C-NHR wherein R24 is hydrogen: R2602C- wherein R2* is hydrogen, alkyl, araikyl or heteroara!kyl; RJ60-; R26C(0)-; cyano; alkyl; nitro; or amino, and R25 is selected from hydrogen: alkyl; aralkyi; and heteroaralkyl. i o 1 2 " rrrino * means a group of formula Y Y"N- wherein Y and Y are independently hydrogen; 1 2 1 2 acyl: or alkyl, or Y and Y taken together with the N atom through which Y and Y are linked form a 4 to 7 membered azaheterocyclyl. Representative am ino groups include amino (H2N-), mcthylamino. dimethylamino, diethylamino, and the like.

"Aminoalkyl" means an amino-alkylene- group wherein amino and alkylene are defined herein. Representative aminoalkyl groups include aminomethyl, am inoethyh dimethylam inomethyl, and the like. "AralkenyPmeans an aryl-alkenylene- group wherein aryl and alkenylene are define herein.

Preferred aralkenyls contain a lower alkenylene moiety. A representalive aralkenyl group is 2-phenethenyl.

"Aralkyloxy" means an aralkyl-O- group wherein aralkyl is defined herein. Representative aralkoxy groups include benzyloxy, naphth- l -ylmethoxy, naphth-2-ylmethoxy, and the like.

"Aralkyloxyalkyl" means an aralkyl-O-alkylene- group wherein aralkyl and alkylene are defined herein. A representative aralkoxyalkyl group is benzyloxyethyl.

"Aralkyloxycarbonyl" means an aralkyl-O-CO- group wherein aralkyl is defined herein. A representative aralkoxycarbonyl group is benzyloxycarbonyl.

"Aralkyloxycarbonylalkyl" means an aralkoxycarbonyl-alkylene- group wherein aralkoxycarbonyl and alkylene are defined herein. Representative aralkoxycarbonylalkyls include benzyloxycarbonylmethyl, benzyloxycarbonylethyl.

"Aralkyl" means an aryl-alkylene-group wherein aryl and alkylene are defined herein. Preferred aralkyls contain a lower alkylene group. Representative aralkyl groups include benzyl, 2-phenethyl, naphthalenemethyl ^ and the |ike.

"Aralkyloxyalkenyl" means an aralkyl-O-alkenylene- group wherein aralkyl and alkenylene are defined herein. A representative aralkyloxyalkenyl group is 3-benzyloxyallyl.

"Aralkylsulfonyl" means an aralkyl-SO-,- group wherein aralkyl is defined herein.

"Aralkylsulfinyl" means an aralkyl-SO- group wherein aralkyl is defined herein.

"Aralkylthio" means an aralkyl-S- group wherein aralkyl is defined herein. A representative aralkylthio group is benzylthio.

"Aroyl" means an aryl-CO- group wherein aryl is defined herein. Representative aroyl include benzoyl, naphth- l -oyl and naphth-2-oy I.

"Aryl" means an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, preferably of about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms. The aryl is optionally substituted with one or more "ring system substituents" which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. Representative aryl groups include phenyl and naphthyl.

""Araikynyr means an aryl-alkynylene- group wherein aryl and alkynylene are defined herein. Representative aralkynyl groups include phenylacetylenyl and 3-phenylbut-2-ynyl.

''Aryldiazo'' means an aryl-N=N- group wherein aryl is defined herein. Representative aryldiazo groups include phenyldiazo and naphthyldiazo.

"Arylcarbamoyl" means an aryl- HCO- group, wherein aryl is defined herein. 1 2 1 2 "CarbamyP' means a group of formula Y Y NCO- herein Y and Y are defined herein. Representative carbamyl groups include carbamyl (H2NCO-), dimethylaminocarbamoyl (Me2NCO- ), and the like.

"Fused arylcycloalkenyl" means a radical derived from a fused aryl and cycloalkenyl as defined herein by removal of hydrogen atom from the cycloalkenyl portion. Preferred fused ary!cycloalkenyls are those wherein aryl is phenyl and the cycloalkenyl consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The fused arylcycloalkenyl is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituen * is as defined herein. Representative fused arylcycloalkenyl include 1 ,2- dihidronaphthalene . indene, and the like, in which the bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused cycloalkenylaryl" means a radical derived from a fused arylcycloalkenyl as defined herein by removal of hydrogen atom from the aryl portion. Representative fused cycloalkenylaryl are as described herein for a fused arylcycloalkenyl, except that the bond to the parent moiety is through an aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused arylcycloalkyl" means a radical derived from a fused aryl and cycloalkyi as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the cycloalkyi portion. Preferred fused arylcycloalkyls are those wherein aryl is phenyl and the cycloalkyi consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The fused arylcycloalkyl is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituent" is as defined herein. Representative fused arylcycloalkyl includes 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, and the like, in which the bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused cycloalkylaryf means a radical derived from a fused arylcycloalkyl as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the aryl portion. Representative fused cycloalkylaryl are as described herein for a fused arylcycloalkyl radical, except that the bond to the parent moiety is through an aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused arylheterocyclenyl" means a radical derived from a fused aryl and heterocyclenyl as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the heterocyclenyl portion. Preferred fused arylheterocyclenyls are those wherein aryl is phenyl and the heterocyclenyl consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before the heterocyclenyl portion of the fused arylheterocyclenyl means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. The fused arylheterocyclenyl is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituent" is as defined herein. The nitrogen or sulphur atom of the heterocyclenyl portion of the fused arylheterocycienyl is optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S,S-dioxide. Representative fused arylheterocycienyl include 3 H-indolinyl, l H-2-oxoquinolyI, 2H-l -oxoisoquinolyl, 1 ,2-dihydroquinolinyl, 3,4-dihydroquinolinyl, 1 ,2-dihydroisoquinolinyl, 3,4-dihydroisoquinolinyl, and 5 the like, in which the bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused heterocyclenylaryl" means a radical derived from a fused arylheterocycienyl as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the aryl portion. Representative fused heterocyclenylaryl are as defined herein for a fused arylheterocycienyl radical, except that the bond to the parent moiety is through an aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused arylheterocyclyl" means a radical derived from a fused aryl and heterocyclyl as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the heterocyclyl portion. Preferred fused arylheterocyclyl s are those wherein aryl is phenyl and the heterocyclyl consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before heterocyclyl means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. The fused arylheterocyclyl is optionally substituted by one or 15 more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituent" is as defined herein. The nitrogen or sulphur atom of the heterocyclyl portion of the fused arylheterocyclyl is optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S,S-dioxide. Representative preferred fused aryllheterocyl ring systems include indolinyl, 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline, 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, l H-2,3-dihydroisoindolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenz[fjisoindolyl, 1 ,2,3, 4-tetrahydrobenz[g]isoquinolinyl, and the ">r* like, in which the bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused heterocyclylaryl" means a radical derived from a fused arylheterocyclyl, as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the heterocyclyl portion. Representative preferred fused heterocyclylaryl ring systems are as described for fused arylheterocyclyl, except that the bond to the parent moiety is through an aromatic carbon atom.

"Carboxy" means a HO(0)C- group (i.e. a carboxy!ic acid).

"Carboxyalkyl" means a HO(0)C-alkylene- group wherein alkylene is defined herein.

Representative carboxyalkyls include carboxym ethyl and carboxyethyl.

"Cycloalkyloxy" means a cycloalkyl-O- group wherein cycloalkyl is defined herein.

Representative cycloalkyloxy groups include cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, and the- like.

"Cycloalkyl" means a non-aromatic mono- or multicyclic ring system of about 3 to about 1 0 carbon atoms, preferably of about 5 to about 10 carbon atoms. Preferred cycloalkyl rings contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more "ring system substituent^' which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. Representative monocyclic cycloalkyl include cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyc!oheptyl, and the l ike. Representative miilticyclic cycloa lkyl include l -decalin. norbornyl, adamantyl, and the like.

"Cycloalkenyl" means a non-aromatic mono- or multicyclic ring system of about 3 to about 10 carbon atoms, preferably of about 5 to about 1 0 carbon atoms which contains at least one carbon-carbon 5 double bond. Preferred cycloalkylene rings contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The cycloalkenyl is optionally substituted with one or more t:ring system substituents'T which may be the same or different, and at e as defined herein. Representative monocyclic cycloalkenyl include cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl, and the like. A representative multicyclic cycloalkenyl is norbornylenyl.

"Cycloalkylenyl" means a bivalent, saturated carbocyclic group having about 4 to about 8 carbon 10 atoms. Preferred cycloalkylenyl groups include 1.2-, 1 ,3-, or 1 ,4- civ or /rcra-cyclohexanylene.

"Diazo"' means a bivalent -N=N- radical.

"Ethylenyr means a -CH=CH- group.

"Halo" or "halogen" mean fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo.

"Heteroaralkenyl" means a heteroaryl-alkenylenyl- group wherein heteroaryl and alkenylenyl are 15 defined herein. Preferred heteroaralkenyls contain a lower alkenylene moiety. Representative heteroaralkenyl groups include 4-pyridylvinyl, thienylethenyl, pyridylethenyl, imidazolylethenyl, pyrazinylethenyl. and the like.

"Heteroaralkyl" means a heteroaryl-alkylenyl- group wherein heteroaryl and alkylenyl are defined herein. Preferred heteroaralkyls contain a lower alkylenyl group. Representative heteroaralkyl "") groups include thieny!methyi, pyridylmethyL imidazolylmethyl, pyrazinylmethyl. and the like.

"Heteroaralkyloxy" means an heteroaralkyl-O- group wherein heteroaralkyl is defined herein. A representative heteroaralkyloxy group is 4-pyridylmethyloxy.

"Heteroaralkyloxyalkenyl" means a heteroaralkyl-O-alkenylene- group wherein heteroaralkyl and alkenylene are defined herein. A representative heteroaralkyloxyalkenyl group is 4-pyridylmethyIoxyallyl.

"Heteroaralkyloxyalkyl" means a heteroaralkyl-O-alkylene- group wherein heteroaralkyl and alkylene are defined herein. A representative heteroaralkyloxy group is 4-pyridylmethyloxyethyl.

"HeteroaralkynyP means an heteroaryl-alkynylene- group wherein heteroaryl and alkynylene are defined herein. Preferred heteroaralkynyls contain a lower alkynylene moiety. Representative 0 lieteroara!kynyl groups include pyrid-3-ylacelylenyl, quinol in-3-ylacetylenyl, 4-pyridy!ethynyl, and the like.

"Heteroaroyl" means a heteroaryl-CO- group wherein heteroaryl is defined herein.

Representative heteroaroyl groups include thiophenoyl, nicotinoyl, pyrrol-2-ylcarbonyl, pyridinoyl, and the like.

"Heteroaryl" means an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of about 5 to about 14 ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 ring atoms, in which one or more of the atoms in the ring system is/are element(s) other than carbon, for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur. Preferred heteroaryls contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The "heteroaryl" may also be substituted by one or more ''ring system substituents" which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before heteroaryl means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. A nitrogen atom of a heteroaryl may be oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide.

Representative heteroaryls include pyrazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, furazanyl, pyrrolyl. pyrazolyl, triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, pyridazinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, imidazo[ l ,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[2. l -b]thiazolyl, benzofurazanyl, indolyl, azaindolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothienyl, quinolinyl. imidazolyl, thienopyridyl, quinazolinyl, thienopyrimidyl. pyrrolopyridyl. imidazopyridyl, isoquinolinyl. benzoazaindolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazinyl, "Heteroaryldiazo" means an heteroaryl-N=N- group wherein heteroaryl is as defined herein.

"Fused heteroarylcycloalkenyi" means a radical derived from a fused heteroaryl and cycloalkenyl as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the cycloalkenyl portion. Preferred fused heteroarylcycioalkenyls are those wherein the heteroaryl and the cycloalkenyl each contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before heteroaryl means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. The fused heteroarylcycloalkenyi is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituent" is as defined herein. The nitrogen atom of the heteroaryl portion of the fused heteroarylcycloalkenyi is optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide. Representative fused heteroarylcycloalkenyi include 5,6-dihydroquinol l, 5,6-dihydroisoquinolyl, 5,6-dihydroquinoxalinyl, 5,6-dihydroqtiinazolinyl. 4,5-dihydiO- l H-benzimidazolyl, 4,5-dihydrobenzoxazolyl, and the like, in which the bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"'Fused cycloalkenylheteroaryl" means a radical derived from a fused heteroarylcycloalkenyi as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the lieteroaryl portion. Representative fused cycloalkenylheteroaryl are as described herein for fused heteroaylcycloalkenyl, except that the bond to the parent moiety is through an aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused heteroarylcycloalkyl" means a radical derived from a fused heteroaryl and cycloalkyi as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the cycloalkyi portion. Preferred fused heteroarylcycloalkyls are those wherein the heteroaryl thereof consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms and the cycloalkyi consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before heteroaryl means thafat least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom is present respectively as a ring atom. The fused heteroarylcycloalkyl is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituent" is as defined herein. The nitrogen atom of the heteroaryl portion of the fused heteroarylcycloalkyl is optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide. Representative fused heteroarylcycloalkyl include 5,6,7.8-tetrahydroquinolinyl, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolyl, ,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoxalinyl, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazolyl, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro- l H-benzimidazolyl, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzoxazolyl, 1 H-4-oxa- l ,5-diazanaphthaIen-2-onyl, l ,3-dihydroimidizole-[4,5]-pyridin-2-onyl, and the like, in which the bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused cycloalkylheteroaryl" means a radical derived from a fused heteroarylcycloalkyl as defined herein by removal of a hydrogen atom from the heteroaryl portion. Representative fused cycloalkylheteroaryl are as described herein for fused heteroarylcycloalkyl, except that the bond to the parent moiety is through an aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused heteroarylheterocycienyl" means a radical derived from a fused heteroaryl and heterocyclen l as defined herein by the removal of a hydrogen atom from the heterocyclenyl portion. Preferred fused heteroarylheterocyclenyls are those wherein the heteroaryl thereof consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms and the heterocyclenyl consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before heteroaryl or heterocyclenyl means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom is present respectively as a ring atom. The fused heteroarylheterocycienyl is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituent" is as defined herein. The nitrogen atom of the heteroaryl portion of the fused heteroarylheterocycienyl is optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide. The nitrogen or sulphur atom of the heterocyclenyl portion of the fused heteroarylheterocycienyl is optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S.S-dioxide. Representative fused heteroarylheterocycienyl include 7,8-dihydro[l ,7]naphthyridinyl, 1 ,2-dihydro[2,7]naphthyridinyl, 6,7-dihydro-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridyl, 1 ,2-dihydro- 1 ,5-naphthyridinyl, 1 ,2-dihydro- 1 ,6-naphthyridinyl, 1 ,2-dihydro- 1 ,7-naphthyridinyl, 1 ,2-dihydro- 1 ,8-naphthyridinyl, l,2-dihydro-2,6-naphthyridinyl, and the like, in which the bond to the parent moiety is through a non aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused heterocyclenylheteroaryl" means a radical derived from a fused heteroarylheterocycienyl as defined herein by the removal of a hydrogen atom from the heteroaryl portion. Representative fused heterocyclenylheteroaryl are as described herein for fused heteroarylheterocycienyl, except that the bond to the parent moiety is through an aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused heteroarylheterocyclyl" means a radical derived from a fused heteroaryl and heterocyclyl as defined herein, by removal of a hydrogen atom from the heterocyclyl portion. Preferred fused l heteroarylheterocyclyls are those wherein the heteroaryl thereof consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms and the heterocyclyl consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza. oxa or thia before the heteroaryl or heterocyclyl portion of the fused heteroarylheterocyclyl means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom . The fused heteroarylheterocyclyl is optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein ''ring system substituent" is as defined herein. The nitrogen atom of the heteroaryl portion of the fused heteroarylheterocyclyl is optional ly oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide. The nitrogen or sulphur atom of the heterocyclyl portion of the fused heteroarylheterocyclyl is optional ly oxidized to the con esponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S„S-dioxide. Representative fused heteroarylheterocyclyl include 2,3-dihydro- l H pyrrol[3,4-b]quinolin-2-yl, 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydrobenz [b][ l ,7]naphthyridin-2-yl, 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenz [b][ l ,6]naphthyridin-2-yl, l ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-2yl, l 2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-2yI, 2,3,-dihydro- l H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]indol-2-yl, 1 H-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroazepino[3,4-b]indol-2-yl, l H-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroazepino[4,3-b] indol-3-yl, 1 H-2.3,4,5-tetrahydroazepino[4,5-b]indol-2 y I, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro[ I Jjnapthyridinyl, 1 ,2,3,4 tetrahydro [2,7]naphthyridyl, 2,3-dihydro[ l ,4]dioxino[2,3-b]pyridyl, 2,3-d ihydro[ l ,4]d ioxino[2,3-b]pryid l, 3,4-dihydro-2H- l -oxa[4,6]diazanaphthalenyl, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3H-im idazo[4,5-c]pyridyl, 6,7-dihydro[5,8]diazanaphthalenyl, 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydro[ 1 ,5] napthyridinyl, 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrof 1 ,6]napthyridinyl, 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrof 1 ,7]napthyridinyl, 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydrof 1 ,8]napthyridinyl, l ,2,3,4-tetrahydro[2,6]napthyridinyl, and the l ike, in which the bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Fused heterocyclylheteroaryl" means a radical derived from a fused heteroarylheterocyclyl as defined herein, by removal of a hydrogen atom from the heteroaryl portion. Representative fused heterocyclylheteroaryl are as described herein for fused heteroarylheterocyclyl except that the bond to the parent moiety is through an aromatic carbon atom.

"Heteroarylsulphonylcarbamoyl " means a heteroaryl-S09-NH-CO- group wherein heteroaryl is defined herein.

"Heterocyclenyl" means a non-aromatic monocycl ic or multicyclic ring system of about 3 to about ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about 1 0 ring atoms, in which one or more of the atoms in the ring system is/are element(s) other than carbon, for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms, and which contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond or carbon-nitrogen double bond. Preferred heterocyclenyl rings contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before heterocyclenyl means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or su l fur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. The heterocyclenyl may be optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituent" is as defined herein. The nitrogen or sulphur atom of the heterocyclenyl is optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S,S-dioxide.

Representative monocyclic azaheterocyclenyl groups include 1 ,2,3.4- tetrahydropyridine, 1.2- dihydropyridyl, 1 ,4-diliydropyridyl, 1 ,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, 1 ,4,5.6-tetrahydropyrimidine, 2-pyrroIinyl, 3-pyrrolinyl, 2-iniidazolinyl, 2-pyrazolinyl, and the like. Representative oxaheterocyclenyl groups include 3.4-dihydro-2H-pyraii, dihydrofuranyl, fluorodihydrofuranyl, and the like. A representative multicyclic oxaheterocyclenyl group is 7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1 ]heptenyl. Representative monocyclic thiaheterocyclenyl rings include dihydrothiophenyl, dihydrothiopyranyl, and the like "Heterocyclyl" means a non-aromatic saturated monocyclic or multicyclic ring system of about 3 to about 10 ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 ring atoms, in which one or more of the atoms in the ring system is/are element(s) other than carbon, for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur. Preferred heterocyclyls contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before heterocyclyl means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. The heterocyclyl is optionally substituted by one or more "ring system substituents" which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. The nitrogen or sulphur atom of the heterocyclyl is optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S,S-dioxide. Representative monocyclic heterocyclyl rings include piperidyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiazolidinyl, 1.3- dioxolanyl, 1 ,4-dioxanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, and the like.

"Heterocyclylalkyl" means a heterocyclyl-alkylene- group wherein heterocyclyl and alkylene are defined herein. Preferred heterocyclylalkyls contain a lower alkylene moiety. A representative heteroaralkyl group is tetrahydropyranylmethyl.

"Heterocyclylalkyloxyalkyl" means a heterocyclylalkyl-O-alkylene group wherein heterocyclylalkyl and alkylene are defined herein. A representative heterocyclylalkyloxyalkyl group is tetrahydropyranylmethyloxymethyl.

"Heterocyclyloxy" means a heterocyclyl-O- group wherein heterocyclyl is defined herein.

Representative heterocyclyloxy groups include quinuclidyloxy, pentamethylenesulfideoxy, tetrahydropyrany!oxy, tetrahydrothiophenyloxy, pyrrolidinyloxy, tetrahydrofuranyloxy, 7-oxabicyclo[2.2. 1 jheptanyloxy, hydroxytetrahydropyranyloxy, hydroxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1 ]heptanyloxy, and the like.

"Hydroxyalkyl" means an alkyl group as defined herein substituted with one or more hydroxy groups. Preferred hydroxyalkyls contain lower alkyl. Representative hydroxyalkyl groups include hydroxymethyl and 2-hydroxyethyl. o- "N-oxide"' means a ™ group.

"Phenoxy" means a phenyl-O- group wherein the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more ring system substituents as defined herein.

"Pheny!ene" means a -phenyl- group wherein the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more ring system substituents as defined herein.

"Phenylthio" means a phenyl-S- group wherein the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more ring system substituents as defined herein.

"Pyridyloxy" means a pyridyl-O- group wherein the pyridyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more ring system substituents as defined herein.

"Ring system substituent" means a substituent attached which optionally replaces hydrogen on an aromatic or non-aromatic ring system. Ring system substituents are selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyi, heteroaralkyi, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyi, aikoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, acyl, aroyl, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, heteroarylsulfinyl, alkylthio, arylthio, heteroarylthio, aralkylthio, heteroaralkylthio, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclenyl, aryldiazo, heteroaryldiazo, amidino, amino, aminoaikyl, carbamyl and sulfamyl. When a ring system is saturated or partially saturated, the "ring system substituent" further comprises methylene (H,C=), oxo (0=) and thioxo (S=).

"Sulfamyl" means a group of formula Y V SO2- wherein Y and Y are defined herein. Representative sulfamyl groups are aminosulfamoyl (H2NSO2-) and dimethylaminosu!famoyl (Me2 S02-).

Preferred Embodiments In a preferred aspect of this invention, the 19F NMR spectra are obtained using magic angle spinning.

In order to calculate the amounts of reagents for use in subsequent reactions and for optimization of the subsequent chemistry, it is necessary to determine the loading of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product.

Loading of fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product/gram (a) is calculated using formula 1 a ~ rmula 1 ) where, lr= Integral corresponding to the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product resonance; x= Number of equivalent F atoms in standard compound; y= Number of equivalent F atoms in reference compound; 1,= Integral of standard resonance; Qs= Quantity in moles of the standard; Mf= Mass in grams of the resin.

In another preferred aspect of this invention, the solid-phase reaction is quantified using an external standard.

In order to determine resin loading using an external standard, a known quantity of a fluorine-containing standard compound is added as an external standard to a precisely determined amount of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product, which is subsequently swollen in an appropriate solvent. Suitable fluorine-containing standard compounds comprise any unreactive, soluble fluorinated substance. A preferred fluorine-containing standard compound is 3-fluorobenzamide(3FB).

The "F spectrum of this system consists of well resolved resonances corresponding to the fluorine-containing standard compound and the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component. Simple calculation according to formula 1 using the integral values for the l9F signals of the fluorine-containing standard compound and the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component, and known quantities of fluorine-containing standard compound and the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component present in the sample gives the resin loading value.

The loading of fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component/gram (a) determined by l9F NMR using an external standard has been verified by comparison to measurements of a using other techniques such as elemental analysis.

In another preferred aspect of this invention, the solid-phase reaction is quantitated using an internal standard comprising a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component as defined herein.

The determination of resin loading using an internal standard is determined as described above by comparing the integrals of the l9F resonance(s) of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component with the "F resonance(s) of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product.

A preferred internal standard for use in the method of this invention are fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components formula I wherein is a solid support optionally containing one or more fluorine atoms; L is absent or a linking group optionally containing one or more fluorine atoms, provided that at least one of the solid support and the linking group contains at least one fluorine atom; and B is a functional group suitable for reaction with a reactant to form a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product.

Fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components of formula I comprising a solid support and a fluorine-containing linking group are prepared by reacting a solid-phase reaction component as defined herein with a fluorine-containing subunit.

The fluorine-containing subunit is a compound which contains at least one fluorine atom and which contains functionality suitable for forming a covalent bond to the solid-phase reaction component, and at least one additional functional group suitable for reaction with a reactant to form the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product. The additional functional group(s) may be protected with a suitable protecting group so as to avoid interference with formation of the bond to the solid-phase reaction component.

Representative solid-phase reaction components suitable for reaction with a fluorine-containing subunit to form the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component include polystyrene, aminomethyl polystyrene, Merrifield resin (chloromethyiated polystyrene), hydroxymethyl resin, Rink acid resin (4-benzy!oxy-2',4'-dimethoxybenzhydrol resin), Wang resin (p-benzyloxybenzyl alcohol resin), MBHA resin (p-methylbenzhydrylamine resin), BHA resin (benzhydrylamine resin), Rink resin (4-(2',4'-dimethoxyphenyl-Fmoc-aminomethyl)-phenoxy resin, and the like.

Fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components in which the solid support contains one or more fluorine atoms are designated herein by formula II wherein is a solid support containing one or more fluorine atoms; LG is absent or a linking group optionally substituted by one or more fluorine atoms; and B is a functional group suitable for reaction with a reactant to form a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product.

Fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components of formula II are prepared by polymerization using methods known in the art so as to incorporate one or more fluorine-containing monomers into the solid support. Representative fluorine-containing monomers include 4-fluorostyrene, 4-trifluoromethylstyrene, and the like.

Preferred fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components of formula II are prepared by polymerizing a mixture of 4-fluorostyrene, 1 ,4-divinylbenzene and 4-vinylbenzyIchloride.

Another preferred internal standard for use in the method of this invention is a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component prepared by reaction of a quantity of solid-phase reaction component with a quantity of fluorine-containing reactant, such that a known quantity of fluorine is incorporated . into the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component.

In a preferred aspect, the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component is prepared by reacting the solid-phase reaction component with about 0.05 to about 0.4 molar equivalents of the fluorine-containing reactant.

Representative fluorine-containing reactants suitable for reaction with the solid-phase reaction component to form the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component include bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amine, 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, 4-fluorobenzoyl chloride, 4-fluorobenzyiamine, 4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride, 4-fluorobenzaldehyde, 4-fluorophenylchloroformate, 3-fluorophenyl isocyanate, 4-fluorophenylisothiocyanate, trifluoroacetic anhydride, trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride, 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzylamine, 4-(trifluoromethyJ)benzyl bromide, 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenylhydrazine, 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isocyanate, 4-(trifluoromethyl)thiophenol, 1 H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecyldimethylchlorosilane, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonyl chloride, 2,2,2,-trifluoroethanol, 4-fluorophenol, 4-fluorobenzoic acid, l ,2-epoxy-3-fluoropropane, 4-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzophenone, 2-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, 2-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzyl chloride, and the like. A preferred fluorine-containing reactant is 4-fluorophenol.

Representative solid-phase reaction components suitable for reaction with the fluorine-containing reactant to form the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component include polystyrene, aminomethyl polystyrene, Merrifield resin (chioromethylated polystyrene), hydroxymethyl resin, Rink acid resin (4-benzyloxy-2',4'-dimethoxybenzhydrol resin), Wang resin (p-benzyloxybenzyl alcohol resin), MBHA resin (p-methylbenzhydrylamine resin), BHA resin (benzhydrylamine resin), Rink resin (4-(2',4'-dimethoxyphenyl-Fmoc-aminomethyl)-phenoxy resin, and the like. A preferred solid-phase reaction component is Merrifield resin.

More preferred fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components for use as internal standards according to the method of this invention have formula III wherein III S , is a solid support; L is a group of formula A is absent or is selecte -C(O)-, -YC(O)-, -SO,-, -NR7SO , -CHR7-, -CHR7Y- and -CHR7YC(0)(CH2)m-; B is halogen, NHP, OW or S02Z; D is CH or N; P is H or an amine protecting group; W is H, NHP, NPR9, NC(0)CI, C(0)R9, C(O)NRI0R", C(0)OR9, S02R9 or C(0)-imidazol- l-yl; Y is -O- or -NR8-; Z is CI, OH, OR, or NR9R12; R1 is F, or when one of R16, R17, R18 and R19 is F, R' is H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, CN or N02; R2, R3 and R4 are independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, CN or N02, or one of R1 ,R2 and R4 taken together with one of R5 and R6 and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, define a group of formula R5 and R6 are independently -H, alkyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitrile and -N02; R7 and R8 are independently H or lower alkyl; R9 and R13 are independently aliphatic or aromatic; R10 and R" are independently H, aliphatic or aromatic; R12 is -CH2R'3; RM, R15, R,s, R17, R'8, R19, R20, R21, R22 and R23 are independently selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, -Ghi and -N02; m is 0 or 1 ; n is 1 -6; and p is 0, 1 or 2.

The preparation of fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components of formula 111 for use according to the method of this invention is described in Schemes 1 - 10 below. The preparation and use of fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components of formula III in which B is ONHP or ONPR9 in the preparation of aldehyde, ketone, oxime, amine, and hydroxamic acid compounds is described in PCT/US97/23920, incorporated herein by reference. The preparation and use of fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components of formula 111 in which B is OW or SO,Z wherein W is H, NC(0)CI, C(0)R9, C(O)NRl0R", C(0)OR9, SO,R9 or C(0)-imidazol- l -yl in the preparation of amides, peptides, hydroxamic acids, amines, urethanes, carbonates, carbamates, sulfonamides and a-substituted carbonyl compounds is described in U.S. patent application ser. No.: 60/090,558, filed June 24, 1998, incorporated herein by reference.

The preparation of the solid-phase reaction component of formula is shown in Scheme 1.

Scheme 1 According to the foregoing Scheme 1 , amino resin i or hydroxy resin 4 is coupled with the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoic acid derivative 2 in a suitable organic solvent such as dichloromethane, DMF, DMSO or "THF to form the 4-hydroxy fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction components 3 or 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoyloxy resin compound 5. Coupling times range from about 2 to about 24 hours, depending upon the amino resin and 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoic acid derivative to be coupled, activating agent, solvent and temperature. The coupling is accomplished at from about - 10 °C to about 50 °C, preferably at about ambient temperature. The carboxylic acid moiety is activated with an appropriate activating agent such as isopropyl chloroformate in the presence of N-methylpiperidine, diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) in the presence of l -hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBT), diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) in the presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)-phosphonic chloride (BOP-CI) in the presence of trieth lamine, 2-(l H-benzotriazole- ] -yl)- l , l ,3,3-tetramethyIuronium tetrafluoroborate (TBTU) in the presence of diisopropylethyl amine, N-hydroxysuccinimide in the presence of N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), and the like.

A preferred amino resin J. for preparing the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzamido resins of this invention is aminomethyl polystyrene. Depending on the size of the particles, (75-250 mesh), aminomethyl polystyrene has loading ranges of from about 0.5 to about 1.2 mmol/g and from about 0.1 to about 0.5 mmol/g, respectively. Aminomethyl polystyrene having a particle size of 75 mesh is preferred.

A preferred hydroxy resin 4 is hydroxymethyl resin.

In a preferred method of preparing the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzamido resin 3, a mixture of the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoic acid derivative 2, aminomethyl polystyrene, diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) in anhydrous DMF is stirred at about ambient temperature for about 18 hours. The 4-hydroxyfluorobenzamido resin 3 is then filtered, washed with one or more solvents and dried.

The preparation of the solid-phase reaction component of formula R3 and R4 are defined herein is shown in Scheme 2.

Scheme 2 azacyc oa y resin 6 As shown in the Scheme 2 above, coupling of the azacycloalkyl resin compound 6 with the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoic acid compound 2 provides the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoyl-azacycloalkyl resin compound 7. The coupling is accomplished using the reagents and conditions described in Scheme 1 above. A preferred azacycloalkyi resin compound is (piperidinomethyl) polystyrene, designated herein as (piperidinomethyl) polystyrene As shown in Scheme 3, Friedel-Crafts acylation of polystyrene with the 4-fluorofluorobenzoyl chloride derivative 8, in the presence of a Lewis acid such as FeC13, SnCI4 or A1C13, in a suitable organic l solvent, provides the 4-fluorofluorobenzoyl resin compound 9. Reaction of 9 with hydroxide provides the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoyi resin compound JjO.

In a preferred aspect, polystyrene is acylated with the 4-fluorofluorobenzoyl chloride derivative 8 in the presence of AICI3 in nitrobenzene to provide the 4-fluorofluorobenzoyl resin compound 9. A mixture of 9 in water/cyclohexane is treated with sodium hydroxide and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate according to the procedure of Feldman et al., J. Org. Chem., 56 (26), 7350-7354 ( 1991 ), to provide the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoyl resin compound 10.

Reaction of the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoyl resin compound j_0_with an S03" equivalent such as potassium metabisuifite, in the presence of base in a suitable organic solvent such as dichloromethane, dichloroethane or chloroform, provides the fluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonic acid resin compound JUL Representative bases include diisopropylethylamine, pyridine, triethylamine, N-methylpiperidine, and the like. Reaction of the fluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonic acid resin compound Π. with an acid chloride such as chlorosulfonic acid, thionyl chloride, oxaiyl chloride, and the like, in an inert organic solvent provides the 5,6-trifluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonyl chloride acid resin compound V The preparation the solid-phase reaction component of formula B is F or OH is outlined in Scheme 4.

Scheme 4 As shown in Scheme 4, reaction of amino resin J. with the 4-hydroxyfluorophenylsuifonyl chloride compound 3 in the presence of base such as N-methylmorpholine, pyridine, collidine, triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine in a suitable organic solvent such as dichloromethane, dichloroethane, dioxane, THF or DMF, provides the 4-hydroxyfluorophenylsulfonamide resin compound 14. The reaction is preferably conducted in dichloromethane in the presence of collidine.

Alternatively, amino resin i is reacted with the 4-fluorofluorophenylsulfonyl chloride compound 15 as described above to give the 4-fluorofluorophenylsulfonamide resin compound 16 which is converted to the desired 4-hydroxyfluorophenylsulfonamide resin compound J_4 as described in Scheme 3 above.

The preparation of a solid-phase reaction component of formula B is F, OH, S03H or S02CI is shown in Scheme 5.

Scheme 5 polystyrene 17 As shown in Scheme 5, bromination of polystyrene, for example using Br2 in the presence of FeClj, Tl(OAc)3 or BF3 gives the brominated polystyrene resin compound 7. Metal halogen exchange, for example using an alkyllithium reagent such as n-butyllithium in benzene or TMEDA; addition of trimethylborate; and acidic workup provides the polystyryl boronic acid resin compound J_8. Coupling of J_8 with the fluorophenyl haiide compound \ 9 using Suzuki conditions (catalytic Pd(0), basic conditions; See Frenette et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1994, 35, 91 77 and Brown et al., J. Amer. Chem. Soc, 1996, 118, 633 1 ), provides the 4-fluorofluorophenyl polystyrene resin compound 20. Conversion of 20 to the 4-hydroxyfluorophenyl polystyrene resin compound 21., fluorophenyl-4-sulfonic acid polystyrene resin compound 22 or the fluorophenyl-4-sulfonyl chloride polystyrene resin compound 23 is accomplished as described in Scheme 3 above.

The preparation of a solid-phase reaction component of formula wherein B is F or OH is outlined in Scheme 6.

Scheme 6 As shown in the foregoing Scheme 6, reaction of thiopolystyrene with a trifluorophenylbenzene compound 14 results in formation of the difluorophenylthio-polystyrene resin compound 25. The reaction is preferably carried out in a suitable solvent such as toluene, dioxane, DMF or DMSO, in the presence of base, preferably catalytic pyridine or N-methylmorpholine. Conversion of 25 to the 4-hydroxyfluorophenylthio-polystyrene resin compound 26 is accomplished as described in Scheme 3 above. Oxidation of 26, for example using m-chloroperbenzoic acid (MCPBA) provides the 4- hydroxyfluorophenylsulfonyl-polystyrene resin 27.

The preparation of the solid-phase reaction component of formula P are defined herein, is shown in Scheme 7.

According to the foregoing Scheme 7, a polymeric hydroxy resin compound 28 is converted to the polymeric N-hydroxyphthaJimido resin compound 29 by coupling with N-hydroxyphthalimide under Mitsunobu conditions (Mitsunobu, O., Synthesis 1981, 1 ); by conversion of the hydroxy group to a leaving group such as the mesylate followed by nucleophilic displacement with N-hydroxyphthalimide; or by reaction of the polymeric hydroxy resin compound with N-hydroxyphthalimide in the presence of an acid such as benzenesulfonic acid. Removal of the phthalimido group using techniques commonly known in the art such as treatment of 29 with hydrazine, or preferably methylamine, provides the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 30 in which P is H.

For example, coupling of 28 with N-hydroxyphthalimide is accomplished in the presence of diisopropyjazodicarboxylate and triphenylphosphine in DMF. The phthalimido protection is then removed by.methyiaminolysis in THF at about 40 °C.

Introduction of an amine protecting group such as benzyl using reagents and reaction conditions commonly known in the art provides the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 3J. in which P is an amine protecting group.

In certain instances, the attempted introduction of certain amine protecting groups to the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 30 results in diprotection of the N atom. Diprotection is preferably avoided by selective mono-protection of 30 with a protecting group P', to form the mono-N-protected fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 32, followed by introduction of the protecting group P to form the N,N-d (protected fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 33 and selective removal of P. A preferred protecting group P' is allyloxycarbonyl which is selectively cleaved in the presence of additional amine protecting groups by Pd(0).

An alternative route to the solid-phase reaction component 3J. is outlined in Scheme 8.

Scheme 8 According to the foregoing Scheme 8, the solid-phase reaction component 30 is coupled with a Ν,Ν-diprotected hydroxylamine compound 34, wherein P and P' are amine protecting groups to form the Ν,Ν-diprotected fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 35. The amine protecting group P' is then selectively removed to form the N-protected fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 3J..

In a preferred embodiment of the synthesis described in Scheme 8, P is benzyl and P' is allyloxycarbonyl. Selective removal of the allyloxycarbonyl protecting group is effected by treatment with tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)Palladium(0).

The Ν,Ν-diprotected hydroxylamine compound 34 is prepared by sequential introduction of the protecting groups P and P' to an O-protected hydroxylamine compound of formula H2NOP2 wherein P2 is a hydroxy projecting group. A preferred hydroxy protecting group is alkyl. The amine protecting groups P and P' are then introduced using reagents and reaction conditions well known in the art of organic synthesis. For Example, reaction of O-ferr-butylhydroxylamine with allyloxychloroformate results in formation of N-alIyIoxycarbonyl-0-ier/-butylhydroxyiamine, which is then reacted with benzyl bromide to form N-benzyl-N-allyloxycarbonyl-0-/er/-butylhydroxyIamine. Treatment of N-benzyl-N-aHyloxycarbonyl-0-/err-butylhydroxylamine with trifiuoroacetic acid gives N-benzyl-N-allyloxycarbonylhydroxylamine.

The preparation of a solid-phase reaction component of formula shown in Scheme 9.

Scheme 9 According to the foregoing Scheme 9, a polymeric ch!oromethyl resin compound such as chioromethyl polystyrene (36. Merrifield resin) is reacted with 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoic acid compound 37 in the presence of base to form the 4-carboxyfluorophenoxymethyl resin compound 38. Reduction of the carboxylic acid group, for example using LiAlH4, diisobutylaiuminum hydride, or BH3-THF provides the 4-hydroxymethylfluorophenoxymethyl resin compound 39. Conversion of 39 to the hydroxyphthalimido resin compound 40, followed by removal of the phthalimido group as described in Scheme 7 above provides the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 4 L The preparation of a solid-phase reaction compound of formula is shown in Scheme 10.

Scheme 10 According to the foregoing Scheme 10, a polymeric chloromethyl resin compound 36 is reacted with a ketone 42 in the presence of base as described in Scheme 9 above to form the 4-(2\4'-dimethoxyphenylcarbonyl)-fluorophenoxymethyl-resin compound 43. Reduction of the carbonyl, for example using LiBH4, provides the 4-(hydroxymethyl-2',4'-dimethoxyphenyI)-fluorophenoxymethyl resin compound 44. Conversion of 44 to the hydroxyphthalimido resin compound 45, followed by removal of Still more preferred solid-phase reaction components for use according to the method of this invention have formula Π wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are F; and one of R5 and R6 is H and the other of R3 and R6 is H or 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl.

Other still more preferred solid-phase reaction components for use according to the method of this invention have formula II wherein R1, R\ R3 and R4 are F; and one of R5 and R6 is H and the other of R5 and R6 is H or 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl; and B is F, OW or S02Z.

Other still more preferred solid-phase reaction components for use according to the method of this invention have formula II wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are F; and one of R5 and R6 is H and the other of R5 and R6 is H or 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl; B is F, OW or S02Z; and A is phenylene, -C(O)-, -YC(O)-, -SO,-, -NR7SO or -CHR70-.

Representative still more preferred solid-phase reaction components include, but are not limited to: 4-carboxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene- l % divinylbenzene) resin, designated herein as 4-(0-methylhydroxylamine)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene- 1 % divinylbenzene) resin, designated herein as 4-(2',4'-dimethoxyphenyl-0-methylhydroxylamine)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene-1% divinylbenzene) resin, designated herein as 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluor0ben2amidomethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroben2amidomethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polysty rene resin, designated herein as 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyloxymethyl-polystyi rene resin, designated herein as ,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenZoy!oxymethyI-4-sulfonic acid-polysty rene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetranuorobenzoyloxymethyl-4-sulfonyi chloride-polystyi e resin, designated herein as 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-pentafluorobenzoyl-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-suIfonic acid-polystyrene resin, designated herein :rafluorobenzoyl-4-su!fonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, designated herein -hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-polystyrene resin, designated herein 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, designated herein as N-(4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl)-piperidinomethyl-polystyrene resin, designated herein as N-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyi-4-sulfonic acid)-piperidinomethyl-polystyrene resin, designated herein N-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonyl chloride)-piperidinomethyl-4-polystyrene resin, designated herein as N-(4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonyl)-piperidinomethyI-polystyrene resin, designated herein as N-((2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyI-4-sulfonic acid)suIfonyl)-piperidinomethyl-polystyrene resin, designated herein as N-((2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-4-sulfonyl chloride)sulfonyl)-piperidinomethyl-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-poIystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-4-sulfony! chloride polystyrene resin, designated herein as 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonyl-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, designated herein as Still more preferred solid-phase reaction components for use according to the method of this invention have formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are F; one of R5 and R6 is H and the other of R5 and R6 is 2,4-dimethoxyphenyI; and A is phenylene, -C(O)-, -YC(O)-, -SO , -NR7SO or -CHR70-.

Representative more preferred solid-phase reaction components include: 4-carboxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyI-copoly(styrene-l % divinylbenzene) resin, 4-(0-methylhydroxylamine)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene- l % divinylbenzene) resin, 4-(2',4'-dimethoxyphenyl-0-methylhydroxylamine)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene-1 % divinylbeqzene) resin, 4 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-pentafluorobenzoyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin and 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, An especially preferred solid-phase reaction component is 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-polystyrene resin.

The use of l9F NMR to quantify and monitor the preparation of fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction product of formula is shown in Scheme 1 1.

Scheme 1 1 As shown in the foregoing scheme 1 1 , the first step in the preparation of the fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component consists of loading aminomethyl resin 1 with the 4-hydroxyfluorobenzoic acid derivative 2 as described in Scheme 1 above. The level of resin loading to the amino resin 1 is determined as described above.

The second step in the preparation of the fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component^ is coupling of the 4-hydroxy fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 3 with a carboxylic acid compound of formula R9CO,H. Coupling times range from about 2 to about 24 hours depending on the nature of the 4-hydroxy fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 3, the carboxyl ic acid compound R9CO,H, solvent, reaction temperature and activating agent. Coupling is preferably accomplished using diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) in the presence of catalytic 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) in a suitable solvent such as benzene, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, dioxane, THF or DMF at about ambient temperature over about 18 hours. A preferred solvent is anhydrous DMF. The fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component 36 is then washed with a suitable organic solvent or solvents to remove excess reagents.

The coupling reaction described above results in down-field shift of the ,9F resonances in the fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component 36 relative to the 4-hydroxy fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component 3. Consequently, loading of the carboxylic acid compound R9C02H can be determined by comparison of relative integral values of the l9F resonances corresponding to the activated ester and phenol moieties. These measurements are independent of resin quantity and total sample volume.

In a similar fashion, subsequent reactions performed on the fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component 36 can be quantifed using the techniques described above. For example, the fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component 36 can be cleaved with an amine of formula HNR24R25, wherein R24 and R25 are H, aliphatic or aromatic, to form an amide of formula 37 with concomitant regeneration of the 4-hydroxy fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component 3 as shown in Scheme 12.

Scheme 12 The reaction described in Scheme 12 above is quantified by comparison of relative integral values of the "F resonances corresponding to fluorine-containing activated ester solid-phase reaction component 36 and 4-hydroxy fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component 3.

In a similar fashion, the progress of a solid-phase reaction over time may be monitored by periodically obtaining a 19F NMR spectrum of the reaction mixture and monitoring the disappearance of the l9F resonances corresponding to the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component.

Solid-phase synthetic techniques are used extensively in the preparation of peptides. Peptide synthesis on solid supports generally involves building a peptide from the carboxyl or C-terminal end in which the C-terminal amino acid with its a-amino group protected is attached to a solid-phase polymer.

The N-protecting group is then cleaved off, and the next amino acid, also N-protected, is coupled by a peptide bond to the a-amino group of the amino acid attached to the solid support as described above. The cycle of deprotection of the prior amino acid and coupling the additional amino acid is repeated until the peptide is completed. Any reactive side chains of the amino acids are protected by chemical groups that can withstand the coupling and Na-deprotection procedure but can be removed at the end of the synthesis.

The yield of any of the coupling reactions utilized in the peptide synthesis described above have heretofore been determined by cleaving a sample of the peptide from the resin, purifying the peptide and calculating the yield. By using the 19F NMR methodology described herein, the yield is determined simply by comparing the l9F resonances of the starting and product resin-bound peptide at each step of the synthesis.

It is to be understood that this invention covers all appropriate combinations of the particular and preferred groupings referred to herein.

The foregoing may be better understood by reference to the following examples, which are presented for illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of this invention.

Fluorine NMR Unless otherwise indicated, l9F NMR experiments are carried out on a Varian Unityplus spectrometer operating at a "F frequency of 470.228 MHz. The Ή nanoprobe is tuned to ,9F frequency. Typically, spectra are acquired with a (delay-pulse-acquire) sequence repeated for nt transients. Typical spectral width is 100,000Hz and the chemical shifts are referenced relative to CFC13 using the transmitter frequency. The spectra are acquired using a Nanoprobe in which the sample is oriented at a magic angle (54.7 degrees) relative to the magnetic field and the sample is spun at a rate of 1000- 1500Hz. The samples are prepared by swelling an accurately weighed 2-3 mg sample of fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product with about 40 μΐ, of deuterated dimethylformamide (DMF). When an external standard is used for the analysis, it is typically added first to the dry fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product in the sample tube. The external standard is preferably 3-fluorobenzamide, in which case, 20 μΙ_ of a 0.125 M solution of 3-fluorobenzamide in deuterated DMF is added to the dry resin in the sample tube.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 4-hvdroxy-2J,5,6-tetraf1uorobenzamidomethyl-copolv(styrene- l ¾-divinylbenzene)-resin.

To a stirred slurry of aminomethyl polystyrene (0.82 mmol/g, 800 g, 656 mmol) in DMF (8 L) is added a solution of 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (234 g, 984 mmol) in DMF ( I L), a solution of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (133 g, 984 mmoi) in DMF (250 mL) and diisopropylcarbodiimide (124 g, 984 mmol) and the mixture is stirred overnight at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture is then filtered and the resin washed with DMF ( 1 x 1 L; 5 x 2 L), THF (3 x 2 L; 2 x 3 L) and CH2CI, (3 x 3 L). The resin is then air-dried in trays for 2 days.

The resin (995 g) is then added to a mixture of piperidine ( 125 mL) and DMF (6 L). DMF ( 2 L) is added to facilitate stirring and the mixture is stirred for 1 hour. The mixture is then filtered and the resin is washed with DMF (10 x 500ml) and dried in vacuo.

The resin is then suspended in DMF (4 L) and a solution of 2M HCI (750 mL) in DMF (2 L) is added and the mixture is stirred for 0.5 hours. The resin is then filtered, washed with DMF ( 10 L) and THF (10 L) and dried overnight in vacuo at ambient temperature.

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoyl-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin.

To a mixture of copoly(styrene- 1 %-divinylbenzene) resin ( 100-200 mesh, 10 g) and pentafluorobenzoyi chloride (25 g) in nitrobenzene (250 mL) is added A1C13 ( 1.0 M in nitrobenzene, 38 mL) and the reaction mixture is stirred at 60 °C for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is then poured into a mixture of DMF (30 mL), concentrated HC1 (20 mL) and ice (80 g). The mixture is stirred for 20 minutes, filtered, and the resin is washed with 3: 1 DMF-H20 until the washings are colorless. The resin is then washed with warm DMF and 2: 1 dichloromethane-methanol (6 x) and dried in vacuo. I9F NMR δ -146.5 (2F), -157 ( I F), -165.5 (2F).

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 4-hvdroxy-2.3.5.6-pentafluorobenzoyl-copolv(styrene- 1 %-divinylbenzene)-resin The title resin is prepared by treating a mixture of 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoyl-copoly(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene)-resin in water/cyclohexane with sodium hydroxide and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate as described by Feldman et al., J. Org. Chem., 56 (26), 7350-7354 ( 1 91).

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 2.3,5.6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonic acid-copolv(styrene- 1 %-divinylbenzene)-resin.

A mixture of 2,3,4,5, 6-pentafluorobenzoyl-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin (325 mg), prepared as in Example 2, dichloromethane (3 mL), H20 ( 1 mL), triethylamine ( 1.2 mL) and potassium metabisulfite (560 mg) is stirred for 3 days. The resin is then washed with dichloromethane (6 x) and dried in vacuo at 40 °C. ,9F NMR 5 - 142 (2F), - 147 (2F).

EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 2.3.5.6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-copolv(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene)-resin.

The 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzene-4-sulfonic acid-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin (300 mg), prepared in Example 4, is swelled in carbon tetrachloride (3 mL) and chlorosulfonic acid ( 1 mL) is added. The reaction mixture is stirred for 24 hours and then is quenched with acetic acid. The resin is filtered, washed with dichloromethane (6 x) and ether (4 x) and dried in vacuo at 40 °C. ,9F NMR 5 - 142 (2F), - 146.5 (2F).

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of 2 J,4.5,6-pentafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-copolv(styrene- 1 %-divinylbenzene)-resin.

Aminomethyl polystyrene ( 1 g, 1.2 mmol) is swelled with dichloromethane and 2,4,6-collidine (0.475 mL, 3.6 mmol) and 2,3,4,5, 6-pentafluorophenylsulfonyl chloride ( 1.44 mmol) are added. The reaction mixture is stirred for 5 hours and the resin is filtered, washed with dichloromethane (6x) and dried in vacuo at 40 °C.

EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of 4-hvdroxy-2,3.5,6-pentafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-copolv(sryrene- l %- The title resin is prepared according to the method of Example 3, except substituting 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin, prepared as in Example 17, for 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoyl-copoly(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene)-resin.

EXAMPLE 8 4-carboxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly( sryrene- 1 % divinylbenzene) resin. errifield resin (2 mmol/g, 600 mg, 1 .2 mmol) is swelled in anhydrous DMF (20 niL). 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy benzoic acid hydrate (2.28 g, 10 mmol) and cesium carbonate (3.26 g, 10 mmol) are added and the reaction mixture is heated at 85 °C for 12 hours with gentle agitation. The reaction mixture is filtered and the 4-carboxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene- l % divinylbenzene) resin is washed with DMF (5x), 20% aqueous DMF (5x), THF (5x) and dichloromethane and dried overnight in vacuo. IR (microscope, cm- 1 ): 1640 (C=0); l9F NMR (nanoprobe) - 144.4 ppm, - 160.2 ppm.

EXAMPLE 9 Determination of loading of aminomethyl resin with 2,3.5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (TFP) using 19F NMR.

The loading of 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyI-copoly(styrene-l%-divinylbenzene)-resin is determined obtaining the l9F NMR spectrum of a sample consisting of a mixture of 3-fluorobenzamide and 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene)-resin. The integrals of the I9F resonances corresponding to 3-fluorobenzamide and 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- 1 %-divinylbenzene)-resin are measured and the loading of the resin is then calculated using formula 1 .

The ,9F NMR spectrum is acquired at ambient temperature on a Varian UnityPlus spectrometer operating at 470.23 MHz. The spectrometer is equipped with a single coil proton Nanoprobe tuned to 19F. The sample is prepared by accurately weighing 2-4 mg of resin in a sample tube. To the weighed resin is added 20 microliters of a 0.125 M solution of 3-fluorobenzamide in d7-dimethylformamide (Cambridge Isotopes), followed by sufficient d7-dimethylformamide to fill the sample tube (total solvent volume is approximately 40 microliters).

The loading of 4 samples of 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene)-resin, prepared using the coupling conditions summarized below, is determined by ,9F NMR and by combustion analysis, is summarized in Table 1. As shown in Table 1, there is excellent agreement between the resin loading determined by ,9F NMR and the resin loading as determined by combustion analysis.

Table 1 Determination of Loading of Aminomethyl Resin with 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (TFP) using l9F NMR.

EXAMPLE 10 General procedure for preparing 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copolv(styrene- l %- divinylbenzene) activated ester resin compounds. 4-Hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- 1 %-divinylbenzene)-resin (0.47 mmol/g, 0.5 g) is weighed into each of 40 20 mL Jones tubes arranged in a test tube rack and DMF (4 mL), diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC; 0.186 mL, 5 equiv.) and 4-dimethylaminopryidine (DMAP; 43 mg, 1.5 equiv. ( 1 mL of a stock solution prepared by dissolving 1720 mg of DMAP in 40 mL of DMF)) are added to each tube. The carboxylic acid to be coupled (5 equiv.) is added and the test tube rack is shaken overnight at ambient temperature. The test tube rack is removed from the shaker the resin samples are filtered in two batches of 20. The resin samples are washed with DMF (5 5 ml), THF (5 x 5ml) and CH2C1, (5 x 5ml) and dried overnight at 35 °C.

EXAMPLE 1 1 Monitoring of 4-Γ 1 -(^trifluoromethyl henvn- ^-dimethyl yrrol-^ovnoxy- J^^-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-coDolv(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene) formation using l9F MR.

The coupling of 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin and l -(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,5-pyrrole-4-carboxyiic acid, using the procedure of Example 10, is monitored using 19F NMR by removing aliquots of the reaction at selected time periods and obtaining the "F NMR spectra of the aliquots. As the reaction proceeds, the l9F resonances corresponding to the starting of 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene)-resin are replaced by the l9F resonances corresponding to the product 4-[l -(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,5-dimethylpyrrol-4-oyl]oxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene-l %-divinylbenzene) resin. The ,9F NMR spectra obtained at 5, 50 and 100 minutes are reproduced in Figure 7. As shown in Figure 7, the reaction mixture consists of entirely of starting resin at 5 minutes; about equal amounts of starting resin and activated ester resin product at 50 minutes; and almost entirely activated ester resin product at 100 minutes. Exact quantification of the progress of the reaction at a given time period is obtained by integrating the starting resin and product activated ester resin l9F resonances.

EXAMPLE 12 General procedure for cleaving 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copolv(styrene- l %-divinylbenzene) activated ester resin compounds with amines.

The requisite amount of 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-copoly(styrene-l%-divinylbenzene) activated ester resin compounds are placed in the desired receptacle i.e. 96 well plates; reaction fla s; test-tubes, etc.

A stock solution in DMF of the desired amine is prepared in a desired container. By any suitable means, i.e. by pipette, or robotic instrument an amount of the amine stock solution is transferred to the resin reaction vessels. The amount of amine being transferred is usually 0.8 equivalents of the resin (in mmoles). The reaction vessels are then agitated for about 3 days. The mixture in the reaction vessels is then removed by pipetting or by robotic instruments to be filtered through any suitable device, such as Jones filtration tubes or through a Polyfiltronics filtration plate. These procedures allow the free resin to be retained in the filtration device, whilst permitting the reaction liquid to pass into a collection vessel, such as test tube or a 96 well plate. The filtrate is then concentrated to dryness using any suitable device such as a Turbovac; a Savant or a Genevac evaporator. This process will produce the desired compound as an amide in a form suitable for biological assay. In the case of amines that may be N-protected as Boc, etc. or have t-butyl ester groups present, these can be removed by treating the protected amide final product with a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid in methylene chloride in the presence of a trace of water.

EXAMPLE 13 Preparation of a fluorine-containing solid support.

A 1 L cylindrical reaction vessel is charged with 450 mL of deionized water, 4.5 g po!yvinylpyrollidone and 0.5 g azoisobutyronitrile. The flask is well purged with nitrogen gas. The mixture is stirred 30 minutes at 200 rpm using a Teflon agitator, then styrene (24 mL), 4-fluorostyrene (1 1.4 mL), 1 ,4-divinylbenzene (0.6 mL) and 4-vinylbenzylchloride ( 13.8 mL) are added. The mixture is next stirred at 305 rpm at room temperature for 1 hour, then heated to 80 °C for 18 hours to complete the polymerization reaction. After cooling, the resin is washed with water ( 1.5 L), methanol (1.0 L) and dimethylformamide (2x500 mL) prior to drying in vacuo. Elemental analysis of the polymer resin gives 7.41 % CI and 3.22 % F. The IR spectrum of the resin shows : 1266 cm"1 (-CH2CI wag) and 1223 crn 1 (C-F stretch).

EXAMPLE 14 Preparation of a fluorine-containing solid support by modification of a pre-formed resin.

Merrifield resin (2 mmol/g, 1.0 g, 2.0 mmol) is swelled in anhydrous dimethylformamide (25 mL). A solution of 4-fluorophenol (0.7 mmol, 78 mg) and sodium hydroxide (0.75 mmol, 0.75 mL of 1.0 N aqueous solution) in 3 mL of dimethylsulfoxide is added and the reaction mixture is heated at 80 °C for 30 hours with gentle agitation. After cooling, the resin is washed sequentially with dimethylformamide (2 X 25 mL), 2 % aqueous HC1 in dimethylformamide (1 mL in 9 mL t dimethylformamide; 25 mL), dimethylformamide (2 X 25 mL), and finally CH2C12 (2 X 25 mL). The product is dried in vacuo, then stored at -5 °C until used.

Claims (14)

1. A method of quantitating a solid-phase reaction comprising: (a) reacting a solid-phase reaction component or a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component with a reactant or fluorine-containing reactant to form a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product; (b) obtaining a l9F NMR spectrum of the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product; and (c) comparing the integral corresponding to the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product 1 F resonance to the integral corresponding to a standard "F resonance.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the l9F NMR spectra are obtained using magic angle spinning.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the standard is an external standard.

4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the external standard is 3-fluorobenzamide.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the standard is an internal standard.

6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the internal standard is a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component of formula 0-L-B wherein ©. is a solid support optionally containing one or more fluorine atoms; L is absent or a linking group optionally containing one or more fluorine atoms, provided that at least one of the solid support and the linking group contains at least one fluorine atom; and B is i functional group suitable for reaction with a reactant to form a fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction product.

7. The method according to claim 6 wherein the solid support contains one or more fluorine atoms.

8. The method according to claim 6 wherein is a solid support; L is a group of formula A is absent or is selected from -C(O)-, -YC(0 , -SO , -NR7SOr, -CHR7-, -CHR7Y- and -CHR7YC(0)(CH2)m- or when B is halogen, NHP, OW or S02Z; DisCHorN; P is H or an amine protecting group; W is H, NHP, NPR9, NC(0)CI, C(0)R9, C(O)NR,0R", C(0)OR9, S02R9 or C(0)-imidazoI-l-yl; Yis -O- or-NR8-; ZisCl,OH,ORi0rNR9R12; R1 is F, or when one of R16, R'7, R18 and R19 is F, R1 is H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, CN or N02; R2, R3 and R4 are independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, CN or NO:, or one of R1 ,R2 and RJ, taken together with one of R5 and R6 and the carbon atoms to which they are attached, define a group of formula R5 and R6 are independently -H, alkyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitrile and -N02; R7 and R8 are independently H or lower alkyl; R' and R13 are independently aliphatic or aromatic; R'° and R" are independently H, aliphatic or aromatic; R12 is -CH2R13; R'\ R15, R16, R17, R", R", R20, R21, R22 and R23 are independently selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, -CN and -N02; m is 0 or 1 ; n is 1-6; and p is 0, 1 or 2.

9. The method according to claim 8 wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are F; and one of R5 and R5 is H and the other of R5 and R6 is H or 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl. V

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein B is F, OW or S02Z.

11. 1 1. The method according to claim 10 wherein A is phenylene, -C(O)-, -YC(O)-, -S02-, -NR7S02--CHR70-.

12. The method according to claim 8 wherein the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component is selected from 4-carboxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene- 1 % divinylbenzene) resin, 4-(0-methylhydroxylamine)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene- 1 % divinylbenzene) resin, 4-(2',4'-dimethoxyphenyl-0-methylhydroxylamine)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene 1% divinylbenzene) resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafIuorobenzamidomethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyloxymethyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyloxymethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyloxymethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-pentafluorobenzoyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsuIfonamidomethyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, N-(4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyI)-piperidinomethyl-polystyrene resin, N-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonic acid)-piperidinomethyI-polystyrene resin, N-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonyl chloride)-piperidinomethyl-4-polystyrene resin, N-(4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonyl)-piperidinomethyl-poiystyrene resin, N-((2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-4-sulfonic acid)suIfonyl)-piperidinomethyl-polystyrene resin, N-((2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-4-sulfonyl chloride)sulfonyl)-piperidinomethyl-polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl-4-sulfonyl chloride polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, and 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin. 136718/2 WO 99/31491 56 PCT US98/26512

13. The method according to claim 8 wherein the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component is selected from 4-carboxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene- 1 % divinylbenzene) resin, 4-(0-methylhydroxylamine)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(sryrene- 1 % divinylbenzene) resin, 4-(2',4'-dimethoxyphenyl-0-methylhydroxylamine)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxymethyl-copoly(styrene-1 % divinylbenzene) resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, designated herein as 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-pentafluorobenzoyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5, 6-tetrafiuorobenzoyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin, 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-polystyrene resin, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyIsuIfonamidomethyl-4-sulfonic acid-polystyrene resin and 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenylsulfonamidomethyl-4-sulfonyl chloride-polystyrene resin,

14. The method according to claim 8 wherein the fluorine-containing solid-phase reaction component is 4-hydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzamidomethyl-polystyrene resin. For/the, AQplicanj