Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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Beta-aminoethyl-substituted phenyl compounds which are effective as anti-inflammatory or analgesic agents, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and amides thereof, characterized in that they have the general structure: wherein: (a) the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; (b) Y is a moiety selected from -O-, -S- and -NH-, and is preferably -O-; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen, hydroxy or methyl; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and R² is preferably hydrogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Beta-aminoethyl-substituted phenyl compounds which are effective as anti-inflammatory or analgesic agents, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and amides thereof, characterized in that they have the general structure: wherein: (a) the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; (b) Y is a moiety selected from -O-, -S- and -NH-, and is preferably -O-; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen, hydroxy or methyl; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and R² is preferably hydrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Beta-aminoethyl-substituted phenyl compounds which are effective as anti-inflammatory or analgesic agents, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and amides thereof, characterized in that they have the general structure: wherein: (a) Q is selected from oxygen or sulfur, and is preferably oxygen; (b) Y is a moiety selected from -O-, -S- and -NH-, and is preferably -O-; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms, and is preferably selected from n-octanyl; n-nonanyl; n-decanyl; 9E- or 9Z- tetradecenyl; 9E- or 9Z-hexadecenyl; 9E- or 9Z-octadecenyl; 6E- or 6Z-octadecenyl; 11E or 11Z-octadecenyl; 10E- or 10Z-nonadecenyl; 13E- or 13Z- docosenyl; 9-methylene-1-octadecanyl; 9Z,12Z-octadecadienyl; 9E, 12E-octadecadienyl; 9Z, 12E-octadecadienyl; 9Z, 11E-octadecadienyl; 10E, 13E-nonadecadienyl; 11E,14E-eicosadienyl; 9Z, 12Z, 15Z-octadecatrienyl; 6Z, 9Z, 12Z-octadecatrienyl; 11Z, 14Z, 17Z-eicosatrienyl; 5Z, 8Z, 11Z, 14Z-eicosatetraenyl; and 9-octadecynyl; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen, hydroxy or methyl; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and all R² are preferably hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Beta-aminoethyl-substituted phenyl compounds which are effective as anti-inflammatory or analgesic agents, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and amides thereof, characterized in that they have the general structure: wherein: (a) Q is selected from oxygen or sulfur, and is preferably oxygen; (b) Y is a moiety selected from -O-, -S- and -NH-, and is preferably -O-; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms, and is preferably selected from n-octanyl; n-nonanyl; n-decanyl; 9E- or 9Z- tetradecenyl; 9E- or 9Z-hexadecenyl; 9E- or 9Z-octadecenyl; 6E- or 6Z-octadecenyl; 11E or 11Z-octadecenyl; 10E- or 10Z-nonadecenyl; 13E- or 13Z- docosenyl; 9-methylene-1-octadecanyl; 9Z,12Z-octadecadienyl; 9E, 12E-octadecadienyl; 9Z, 12E-octadecadienyl; 9Z, 11E-octadecadienyl; 10E, 13E-nonadecadienyl; 11E,14E-eicosadienyl; 9Z, 12Z, 15Z-octadecatrienyl; 6Z, 9Z, 12Z-octadecatrienyl; 11Z, 14Z, 17Z-eicosatrienyl; 5Z, 8Z, 11Z, 14Z-eicosatetraenyl; and 9-octadecynyl; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen, hydroxy or methyl; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and all R² are preferably hydrogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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Beta-aminoethyl-substituted phenyl compounds, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and amides thereof, according to Claim 2, selected from N-(9Z-octadecenyl)-4-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-methoxyphenylacetamide; and N-octanyl-4-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-methoxyphenylacetamide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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Beta-aminoethyl-substituted phenyl compounds which are effective as anti-inflammatory or analgesic agents, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and amides thereof, characterized in that they have the general structure: wherein: (a) Q is selected from oxygen or sulfur, and is preferably oxygen; (b) Y is a moiety selected from -O-, -S- and -NH-, and is preferably -O-; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms, and is preferably selected from n-heptanyl; n-octanyl; n-nonanyl; 8E- or 8Z-tridecenyl; 8E- or 8Z-pentadecenyl; 8E- or 8Z-heptadecenyl; 5E- or 5Z-heptadecenyl; 10E- or 10Z-heptadecenyl; 9E- or 9Z-octadecenyl; 12E-or 12Z-nonadecenyl; 8-methylene-1-heptadecanyl; 8Z, 11Z-heptadecadienyl; 8E, 11E-heptadecadienyl; 8Z, 11E- heptadecadienyl, 8Z, 10E-heptadecadienyl; 9E, 12E-octadecadienyl; 10E,13E-nonadecadienyl; 8Z, 11Z, 14Z-heptadecatrienyl; 5Z, 8Z, 11Z-heptadecatrienyl; 10Z, 13Z, 16Z-nonadecatrienyl; 4Z, 7Z, 10Z, 13Z-nonadecatetraenyl; and 8-heptadecynyl; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen, hydroxy or methyl; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and R² is preferably hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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Beta-aminoethyl-substituted phenyl compounds which are effective as anti-inflammatory or analgesic agents, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and amides thereof, characterized in that they have the general structure: wherein: (a) Q is selected from oxygen or sulfur, and is preferably oxygen; (b) Y is a moiety selected from -O-, -S- and -NH-, and is preferably -O-; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms, and is preferably selected from n-heptanyl; n-octanyl; n-nonanyl; 8E- or 8Z-tridecenyl; 8E- or 8Z-pentadecenyl; 8E- or 8Z-heptadecenyl; 5E- or 5Z-heptadecenyl; 10E- or 10Z-heptadecenyl; 9E- or 9Z-octadecenyl; 12E-or 12Z-nonadecenyl; 8-methylene-1-heptadecanyl; 8Z, 11Z-heptadecadienyl; 8E, 11E-heptadecadienyl; 8Z, 11E- heptadecadienyl, 8Z, 10E-heptadecadienyl; 9E, 12E-octadecadienyl; 10E,13E-nonadecadienyl; 8Z, 11Z, 14Z-heptadecatrienyl; 5Z, 8Z, 11Z-heptadecatrienyl; 10Z, 13Z, 16Z-nonadecatrienyl; 4Z, 7Z, 10Z, 13Z-nonadecatetraenyl; and 8-heptadecynyl; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen, hydroxy or methyl; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and R² is preferably hydrogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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Beta-aminoethyl-substituted phenyl compounds, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and amides thereof, according to Claim 4, selected from N-((4-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)-methyl)-9Z-octadecenamide; and N-((4-(2-aminoethoxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)-methyl)-nonanamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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Substituted phenyl compounds characterized in that they have the structure: wherein: (a) the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; and W-X is preferably -C(O)NH-; (b) A is selected from halogen and -N₃, and is preferably bromide or -N₃; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and all R² are preferably hydrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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Substituted phenyl compounds characterized in that they have the structure: wherein: (a) the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; and W-X is preferably -C(O)NH-; (b) A is selected from halogen and -N₃, and is preferably bromide or -N₃; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and all R² are preferably hydrogen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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Substituted phenyl compounds characterized in that they have the structure: wherein: (a) the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; and W-X is preferably -C(O)NH-; (b) A is selected from halogen and phthalimide, and is preferably bromide or phthalimide; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and all R² are preferably hydrogen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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Substituted phenyl compounds characterized in that they have the structure: wherein: (a) the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; and W-X is preferably -C(O)NH-; (b) A is selected from halogen and phthalimide, and is preferably bromide or phthalimide; (c) Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy, and is preferably methoxy; (d) R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; (e) R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably hydrogen; and (f) each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; and all R² are preferably hydrogen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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Pharmaceutical compositions characterized in that they comprise: (a) a safe and effective amount of a compound according to any of Claims 1-5; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The use of a compound according to any of Claims 1-5 for manufacture of a medicament for producing analgesia and reducing inflammation in humans or lower animals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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Methods for synthesizing beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compounds, said methods characterized in that they comprise the steps of: (a) reacting, to form a beta-haloethoxy phenyl compound: (i) a phenol compound having the structure: wherein: the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy; R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and (ii) a vicinal dihalide having the structure: X-CR²₂-CR²₂-X wherein: X is halogen, and is preferably bromide; and each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; followed by (b) reacting the beta-haloethoxy phenyl compound with an azide salt to form a beta-azidoethoxy phenyl compound; followed by (c) reducing the azido moiety, preferably with SnCl₂, to an amino moiety to form the beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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Methods for synthesizing beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compounds, said methods characterized in that they comprise the steps of: (a) reacting, to form a beta-haloethoxy phenyl compound: (i) a phenol compound having the structure: wherein: the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy; R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and (ii) a vicinal dihalide having the structure: X-CR²₂-CR²₂-X wherein: X is halogen, and is preferably bromide; and each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; followed by (b) reacting the beta-haloethoxy phenyl compound with an azide salt to form a beta-azidoethoxy phenyl compound; followed by (c) reducing the azido moiety, preferably with SnCl₂, to an amino moiety to form the beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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Methods for synthesizing beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compounds, said methods characterized in that they comprise the steps of: (a) reacting, to form a beta-haloethoxy phenyl compound: (i) a phenol compound having the structure: wherein: the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O- -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy; R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and (ii) a vicinal dihalide having the structure: X-CR²₂-CR²₂-X wherein: X is halogen, and is preferably bromide; and each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; followed by (b) reacting the beta-haloethoxy phenyl compound with a phthalimide salt to form a beta-phthalimidoethoxy phenyl compound; followed by (c) reacting the beta-phthalimidoethoxy phenyl compound with hydrazine to remove the phthalimido group and form the beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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Methods for synthesizing beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compounds, said methods characterized in that they comprise the steps of: (a) reacting, to form a beta-haloethoxy phenyl compound: (i) a phenol compound having the structure: wherein: the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O- -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy; R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and (ii) a vicinal dihalide having the structure: X-CR²₂-CR²₂-X wherein: X is halogen, and is preferably bromide; and each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; followed by (b) reacting the beta-haloethoxy phenyl compound with a phthalimide salt to form a beta-phthalimidoethoxy phenyl compound; followed by (c) reacting the beta-phthalimidoethoxy phenyl compound with hydrazine to remove the phthalimido group and form the beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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Methods for synthesizing beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compounds, said methods characterized in that they comprise the steps of: (a) reacting, to form a nitrogen-substituted beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound: (i) a phenol compound having the structure: wherein: the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy; R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; and R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and (ii) an aziridine compound having the structure: wherein each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; followed by (b) reducing the nitrogen substituent off of the nitrogen-substituted beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound, preferably with sodium metal in liquid ammonia, to form the beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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Methods for synthesizing beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compounds, said methods characterized in that they comprise the steps of: (a) reacting, to form a nitrogen-substituted beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound: (i) a phenol compound having the structure: wherein: the W-X moiety is selected from -C(O)NH-, -C(S)NH-, -S(O)₂NH-, -NHC(O)O-, -NHC(S)O-, -NHC(O)NH- and -NHC(S)NH- wherein either available bond of the W-X moiety is bonded to the R moiety and the remaining bond is attached to the benzyl carbon atom; Z is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and methoxy; R is an alkyl group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; and R¹ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl esters of hydroxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and alkoxy having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and (ii) an aziridine compound having the structure: wherein each R² is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and carboxylate, or two R² moieties are covalently bonded to form a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring; followed by (b) reducing the nitrogen substituent off of the nitrogen-substituted beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound, preferably with sodium metal in liquid ammonia, to form the beta-aminoethoxy phenyl compound.