Synthesis and Evaluation of 7H-8,9-Dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers
文摘
7H-8,9-Dihydropyrano[2,3-c]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with excellent physicochemical and pharmacologicalproperties were identified that represent interesting candidates for further development as potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs). The title compounds were prepared following synthetic pathways thatrelied either on a Claisen rearrangement/cross-metathesis reaction or on the (asymmetric) reduction of prochiralketones. The influence of the character of the substituents R3, R6, and Ar on the biological activity and thephysicochemical properties of the target compounds was examined. In contrast to the parent system (R6 =H), compounds in which R6 represents a carboxamide residue generally show improved in vivo activity andfavorable pKa/log D values. Whereas variation of R3 is useful to obtain target compounds with modifiedbasicity and lipophilicity, strong inhibition of the H+/K+-ATPase and potent in vivo activity is observed forR3 = methyl only. Small modifications of the aryl group, e.g., replacement of hydrogen versus a fluoroatom or a methyl group, are allowed. The (9S)-enantiomers are responsible for the gastric acid secretioninhibiting action, whereas the (9R)-enantiomers are virtually inactive.