Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Bristol-myers Squibb Compnay

Richard J Pariza

Thomas J Sowin

Steven M Hannick

Leslie A Freiberg

Hugh N Nellans

Carla M Edwards

Elizabeth M Doherty

Daniel W Norbeck

Jacob J Plattner

Clarence J Maring

Larry L Klein

Terry J Rosen

Paul A Lartey

David L Garmaise

Macrocylic lactam compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A is selected from ##STR2## also disclosed are synthetic processes and intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds of the invention, as well as compositions containing the same and methods for their use in stimulating contractile motion of the gastrointestinal tract.

Macrocyclic lactam prokinetic agents

Macrocylic lactam compounds of formula (i) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A is selected from ##STR2## also disclosed are synthetic processes and intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds of the invention, as well as compositions containing the same and methods for their use in stimulating contractile motion of the gastrointestinal tract.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of substituted cyclobutanes and their use as intermediates for the preparation of anti-viral nucleoside analogs.

Process for preparing substituted cyclobutanes

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is a purin-9-yl group, a heterocyclic isostere of a purin-9-yl group, a pyrimidin-1-yl group or a heterocyclic isostere of a pyrimidin-1-yl group; E is hydrogen, --CH.sub.2 OH or --OH; and G and D are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl, --OH, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OR.sub.20 wherein R.sub.20 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, --CH.sub.2 OC(O)R.sub.21 wherein R.sub.21 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl, --CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH(R.sub.22)(NHR.sub.23) wherein R.sub.22 is the side chain of any of the naturally occurring amino acids and R.sub.23 is hydrogen or --C(O)CH(R.sub.24)(NH.sub.2) wherein a R.sub.24 is the side chain of any of the naturally occurring amino acids, --CH.sub.2 SH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CH.sub.2 F, --CH.sub.2 Br, --CH.sub.2 I, --C(O)H, --CH.sub.2 CN, --CH.sub.2 N.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, --CO.sub.2 R.sub.1, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OR.sub.20 wherein R.sub.20 is as defined above, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC(O)R.sub.21 wherein R.sub.21 is as defined above, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH(R.sub.22)(NHR.sub.23) wherein R.sub.22 and R.sub.23 are as defined above, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OPO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --OCH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 and --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 R.sub.3 wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl, carboxyalkyl or aminoalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Carbocyclic nucleoside analogs

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of substantially pure enantiomer of the purines substituted with cyclobutanes.

Process for preparing substituted cyclobutane purines

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is a purin-9-yl group, a heterocyclic isostere of a purin-9-yl group, a pyrimidin-1-yl group or a heterocyclic isostere of a pyrimidin-1-yl group; E is hydrogen, --CH.sub.2 OH or --OH; and G and D are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl, --OH, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OR.sub.20 wherein R.sub.20 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, --CH.sub.2 OC(O)R.sub.21 wherein R.sub.21 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl, --CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH(R.sub.22)(NHR.sub.23) wherein R.sub.22 is the side chain of any of the naturally occuring amino acids and R.sub.23 is hydrogen or --C(O)CH(R.sub.24)(NH.sub.2) wherein R.sub.24 is the side chain of any of the naturally occuring amino acids, --CH.sub.1 SH, --Ch.sub.2 Cl, --Ch.sub.2 F, --CH.sub.2 Br, --CH.sub.2 I, --C(O)H, --CH.sub.2 CN, --CH.sub.2 N.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, --CO.sub.2 R.sub.1, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OR.sub.20 wherein R.sub.20 is as defined above, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC(O)R.sub.21 wherein R.sub.21 is as defined above, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH(R.sub.22)(NHR.sub.23) wherein R.sub.22 and R.sub.23 are as defined above, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --Ch.sub.2 OPO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --OCH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 and --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 R.sub.3 wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl, carboxyalkyl or aminoalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Process for preparation of intermediates of carbocyclic nucleoside

Semisynthetic antibiotics with improved therapeutic properties are disclosed. In particular, 9-R-azacyclic derivatives of erythromycin, its derivatives, and their salts and esters show superior antimicrobial activity compared to other macrolide compounds.

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Richard J Pariza