Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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Found: C, 53.78, H, 4.69, N, 4.05. Anal. (C27H27F5N2S·2C2H2O4·
0.25H2O) C, H, N.
1-Benzyl-4-(2-((bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)sulfinyl)ethyl)-
piperazine (9e). Compound 5e was prepared as described for 9a using
8g (307 mg, 0.700 mmol) to give the product (150 mg, 47.1% yield)
as a yellow oil. The free base was converted to the oxalate salt and
recrystallized from methanol to give a white solid. Mp 219−220 °C
(dec.); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.37−7.44 (m, 4H), 7.24−7.33
(m, 5H), 7.05−7.11 (m, 4H), 5.30 (s, 1H), 3.50 (s, 2H), 2.45−2.80
(m, 12H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 165.9, 163.7, 161.5, 159.3,
138.0, 131.8, 129.2, 127.1, 115.6, 69.7, 63.0, 52.9, 50.9, 48.1; Anal.
(C26H28F2N2OS·2C2H2O4) C, H, N.
1-(2-((Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)thio)ethyl)-4-(4-chlorobenzyl)-
piperazine (8j). Compound 8j was prepared as described as 8a using
7b (515 mg, 1.50 mmol) and commercially available1-(4-
chlorobenzyl)piperazine (316 mg, 1.50 mmol) to give the product
as a yellow oil (500 mg, 67.7%). The free base was converted to the
oxalate salt and recrystallized from methanol to give a white solid Mp
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224−225 °C; GC/MS (EI) m/z 473 (M+); H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl3) δ 7.33−7.37 (m, 4H), 7.22−7.28 (m, 4H), 6.97−7.01 (m,
4H), 5.19 (s, 1H), 3.44−3.45 (m, 2H), 2.41−2.54 (m, 12H); 13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 163.1, 160.6, 137.0, 136.6, 132.8, 130.4,
129.8, 129.7, 128.3, 115.7, 115.6, 115.5, 115.4, 62.2, 57.8, 52.9, 29.4.
Anal. Calc.: C, 54.80, H, 4.83, N, 4.26. Found: C, 54.61, H, 4.80, N,
4.28. Anal. (C26H27ClF2N2S·2C2H2O4·0.25H2O) C, H, N.
1-(2-((Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)sulfinyl)ethyl)-4-(4-
fluorobenzyl)piperazine (9f). Compound 9f was prepared as
described for 9a using 8h (251 mg, 0.549 mmol) to give the product
(100 mg, 38.5% yield) as a yellow oil. The free base was converted to
the oxalate salt and recrystallized from methanol to give a white solid.
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Mp 216−218 °C (dec.); H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.37−7.43
1-(4-(2-((Bis(3-chlorophenyl)methyl)thio)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
propan-2-ol (8k). Compound 8k was prepared as described for 8a
using 7c (866 mg, 2.30 mmol) and commercially available 1-
(piperazin-1-yl)propan-2-ol (335 mg, 2.32 mmol) to give the product
as a yellow oil (650 mg, 64% yield). The free base was converted to
the oxalate salt in a 2-propanol/acetone solvent mixture and recovered
as a white solid. Mp 119−121 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.39
(s, 2H), 7.29−7.18 (m, 6H), 5.15 (s, 1H), 3.85−3.76 (m, 1H), 2.72−
2.62 (br m, 2H), 2.59−2.18 (m, 13H), 1.13 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 3H); 13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 142.8, 134.5, 129.96, 128.4, 127.7, 126.4,
65.5, 62.2, 60.4, 57.8, 53.5, 53.1, 29.5, 19.9; Anal. (C22H28Cl2N2OS·
2C2H2O4) C, H, N.
(m, 4H), 7.24−7.27 (m, 2H), 6.96−7.11 (m, 6H), 4.94 (s, 1H), 3,46
(s, 2H), 2.44−2.78 (m, 12H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.0,
163.7, 163.2, 161.5, 161.3, 160.8, 133.5, 131.8, 131.7, 131.0, 130.7,
130.6, 130.5, 130.4, 130.3, 116.4, 116.2, 115.9, 115.6, 115.1, 114.9,
69.7, 62.1, 53.0, 52.7, 50.8, 48.1; Anal. (C26H27F3N2OS·2C2H2O4·
0.5H2O) C, H, N.
1-(2-((Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)sulfinyl)ethyl)-4-(4-
(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)piperazine (9g). Compound 9g was prepared
as described for 9a using 8i (304 mg, 0.601 mmol) to give the product
(100 mg, 47.8% yield) as a yellow oil. The free base was converted to
the oxalate salt and recrystallized from methanol to give a white solid.
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Mp 216−218 °C (dec.); H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.55−7.57
1-(2-(Benzhydrylsulfinyl)ethyl)-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine (9a).
Compound 9a was prepared as previously described8 using 8a (431
mg, 1.00 mmol) to give the product (250 mg, 56% yield) as a yellow
oil. The free base was converted to the hydrochloride salt and
recrystallized from methanol to give a white solid. Mp 210 °C (dec.);
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.15−7.50 (m, 15H), 4.96 (s, 1H),
(m, 2H), 7.37−7.43 (m, 6H), 7.04−7.11 (m, 4H), 4.94 (s, 1H), 3.54
(s, 2H), 2.45−2.83 (m, 12H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.0,
163.8, 161.6, 161.3, 142.3, 131.8, 131.0, 130.5, 130.4, 130.3, 129.5,
129.2, 128.6, 125.6, 125.2, 125.1, 122.9, 116.4, 116.2, 115.9, 115.669.8,
62.3, 53.0, 52.9, 50.8, 48.2; Anal. (C27H27F5N2OS·2C2H2O4) C, H, N.
1-(2-((Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)sulfinyl)ethyl)-4-(4-
chlorobenzyl)piperazine (9h). Compound 9h was prepared as
described for 9a using 8j (360 mg, 0.761 mmol) to give the product
(160 mg, 43.0% yield) as a yellow oil. The free base was converted to
the oxalate salt and recrystallized from methanol to give a white solid.
2.33−2.82 (m, 16H), 1.76−1.84 (m, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl3) δ 142.1, 136.0, 135.2, 129.3, 129.2, 128.7, 128.4, 128.3, 128.2,
125.8, 72.1, 57.9, 53.4, 53.0, 51.0, 48.2, 33.7, 28.6; Anal. (C28H34N2OS·
2HCl·0.5H2O) C, H, N.
1-(2-((Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)sulfinyl)ethyl)-4-(3-
phenylpropyl)piperazine (9b). Compound 9b was prepared as
described for 9a using 8b (466 mg, 1.00 mmol) to give the product
(290 mg, 60% yield) as a yellow oil. The free base was converted to
the oxalate salt and recrystallized from methanol to give a white solid.
Mp 204 °C (dec.); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.37−7.40(m, 4H),
7.24−7.28(m, 2H), 7.16−7.19(m, 3H), 7.05−7.11(m, 4H), 4.95 (s,
1H), 2.34−2.79 (m, 16H), 1.76−2.04 (m, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl3) δ 164.0, 163.8, 161.6, 142.1, 131.0, 130.6, 130.3, 128.4, 128.3,
125.8, 116.4, 116.2, 115.9, 115.6, 68.8, 68.2, 65.8, 57.9, 53.0, 50.9, 48.1,
33.7, 28.5; Anal. (C28H32F2N2OS·2C2H2O4·H2O) C, H, N.
1-(4-(2-(Benzhydrylsulfinyl)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)propan-2-ol (9c).
Compound 9c was prepared as described for 9a using 8c (556 mg,
1.50 mmol) to give the product (450 mg, 78% yield) as a white solid.
The free base was converted to the oxalate salt and recrystallized from
methanol to give a white solid. Mp 195−197 °C (dec.); 1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.30−7.49 (m, 10H), 4.95 (s, 1H), 3.78−3.82 (m,
1H), 3.39 (br s, 1H), 2.18−2.83 (m, 14H), 1.11−1.12 (m, 3H); 13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 136.0, 135.1, 129.3, 129.2, 128.7, 128.6,
128.3, 72.2, 65.5, 62.2, 53.1, 50.9, 48.3, 20.0; Anal. (C22H30N2O2S·
2C2H2O4·0.25H2O) C, H, N.
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Mp 217−219 °C (dec.); H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.37−7.43
(m, 4H), 7.22−7.26 (m, 4H), 7.04−7.10 (m, 4H), 4.94 (s, 1H), 3.45
(s, 2H), 2.44−2.80 (m, 12H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3 δ 164.4,
164.0, 163.8, 161.5, 161.3, 136.4, 132.8, 131.7, 131.7, 131.0, 130.5,
130.4, 130.3, 128.4, 116.4, 116.2, 115.9, 115.6, 69.8, 62.1, 52.9, 52.8,
50.8, 48.1; Anal. (C26H27ClF2N2OS·2C2H2O4·0.25H2O) C, H, N.
1-(4-(2-((Bis(3-chlorophenyl)methyl)sulfinyl)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
propan-2-ol (9i). Compound 9i was prepared as described for 9a
using 8k (400 mg, 1.00 mmol) The free base (190 mg, 46% yield) was
obtained as a yellow oil, which was converted to the oxalate salt in a 2-
propanol/acetone solvent mixture and recovered as a cream-colored
solid. Mp 192−194 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.42−7.31 (m,
8H), 4.91 (s, 1H), 3.85−3.80 (m, 1H), 2.84−2.21 (m, 15H), 1.12 (d, J
= 6.4 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 137.5, 136.4, 135.3,
134.7, 130.6, 130.1, 129.3, 128.80, 128.77, 127.5, 126.7, 70.4, 65.5,
62.3, 53.2, 50.7, 48.3, 19.9; Anal. (C22H28Cl2N2O2S·2C2H2O4) C, H,
N.
1-(4-(2-(Benzhydrylthio)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-phenylpropan-2-
ol (10a). A solution of compound 8e (710 mg, 2.27 mmol) and 2-
benzyloxirane (304.6 mg, 2.27 mmol) in isopropanol (24 mL) was
refluxed overnight. Solvent was removed, and the reaction residue was
purified by flash column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate/
triethylamine = 49:49:2) to give 10a (850 mg, 84% yield) as a yellow
oil. The free base was converted to the oxalate salt and recrystallized
from hot isopropanol to give a white solid. Mp 210−211 °C; 1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.40−7.43 (m, 4H), 7.20−7.32 (m, 11H), 5.22
(s, 1H), 3.88−3.93 (m, 1H), 3.45 (br s, 1H), 2.27−2.83 (m, 16H); 13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 141.4, 138.3, 129.3, 128.6, 128.5, 128.3,
127.3, 127.2, 126.3, 67.2, 63.4, 57.9, 54.4, 53.1, 41.3, 29.3; Anal.
(C28H34N2OS·2C2H2O4·0.5H2O) C, H, N.
1-(4-(2-((Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)sulfinyl)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
propan-2-ol (9d; JJC8-091). Compound 9d was prepared as described
for 9a using 8d (610 mg, 1.50 mmol) to give the product (340 mg,
54% yield) as a yellow oil. The free base was converted to the oxalate
salt and recrystallized from methanol to give a white solid. Mp 190−
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191 °C (dec.); H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.36−7.43 (m, 4H),
7.04−7.12 (m, 4H), 4.92 (s, 1H), 3.77−3.83 (m, 1H), 2.22−2.84 (m,
14H), 1.11−1.12 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 164.0,
163.8, 161.6, 161.3, 131.7, 131.0, 130.6, 130.5, 130.4, 130.3, 116.4,
116.2, 115.9, 115.6, 69.9, 69.8, 65.5, 62.3, 53.1, 50.8, 48.3, 20.0; Anal.
(C22H28F2N2O2S·2C2H2O4) C, H, N.
1-(4-(2-((Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)thio)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-
phenylpropan-2-ol (10b). Compound 10b was prepared as described
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