EXAMPLE 1Synthetic Route I EXAMPLE 2Synthetic Route II EXAMPLE 3Synthetic Route III EXAMPLE 4Synthetic Route IV EXAMPLE 5Synthetic Route V

PATENT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox. Though the World Health Organization declared smallpox, a contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease, eradicated in 1980, there have been longstanding concerns that smallpox could be used as a bioweapon.

“To address the risk of bioterrorism, Congress has taken steps to enable the development and approval of countermeasures to thwart pathogens that could be employed as weapons. Today’s approval provides an important milestone in these efforts. This new treatment affords us an additional option should smallpox ever be used as a bioweapon,” said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. “This is the first product to be awarded a Material Threat Medical Countermeasure priority review voucher.  Today’s action reflects the FDA’s commitment to ensuring that the U.S. is prepared for any public health emergency with timely, safe and effective medical products.”

  SYN Tecovirimat (Tpoxx) Tecovirimat is a drug used for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections, particularly those caused by the orthopoxvirus (Figure 12). In 2015, Dai described a procedure for the preparation of tecovirimat in a US patent (Scheme 33).[57    ] The developed method started with a cycloaddition reaction of cycloheptatriene with maleic anhydride in xylene to yield adduct 192, which after reaction with tert-butyl carbazate provided compound 193. Deprotection in acidic media gave rise to hydrazine derivative 194 and subsequent reaction with p-trifluoromethylbenzoyl chloride afforded tecovirimat (191). 57 [57] D. Dai, US Patent 0322010, 2015.   RAW MATERIAL Key RM is, 4,6-Etheno-1H-cycloprop[f]isobenzofuran-1,3(3aH)-dione, 3a,4,4a,5,5a,6-hexahydro-, (3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S,6aS)-rel– cas  944-41-2, [US7655688]

Molecular Formula:	C11H10O3
Molecular Weight:	190.1953 g/mol

• 4,6-Etheno-1H-cycloprop[f]isobenzofuran-1,3(3aH)-dione, 4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-hexahydro-, (3aα,4β,4aα,5aα,6β,6aα)-
• Tricyclo[3.2.2.0^2,4]non-8-ene-6,7-dicarboxylic anhydride, stereoisomer (8CI)
• 3,6-Cyclopropylene-Δ⁴-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride

MP 94-96 °C Ref, Dong, Ming-xin; European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2010, V45(9), Pg 4096-4103 SMILES………. O=C1OC(=O)[C@H]4[C@@H]1[C@H]3C=C[C@@H]4[C@@H]2C[C@@H]23

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ST-246 Patent

 

Example 1 : Synthetic Route I: P = Boc Scheme 1 Step A. Synthesis of Compound 6 (P = Boc) To a mixture of compound 3 (5.0 g, 26.3 mmol, synthesized according to WO041 12718) in EtOH (80 mL, EMD, AX0441 -3) was added terf-butyl carbazate 5 (3.65 g, 27.6 mmol, Aldrich, 98%). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 4 h under nitrogen atmosphere. LC-MS analysis of the reaction mixture showed less than 5% of compound 3 remained. The reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from EtOAc – hexanes, the solid was filtered, washed with hexanes (50 mL) and dried under vacuum to afford compound 6 (3.1 g, 39% yield) as a white solid. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography eluting with 25% EtOAc in hexanes to give an additional 3.64 g (46% yield) of compound 6 as a white solid. Total yield: 6.74 g (84% yield). ¹H NMR in CDCI₃: δ 6.30 (br s, 1 H), 5.79 (t, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 3.04 (s, 2H), 1 .46 (s, 9H), 1 .06-1 .16 (m, 2H), 0.18-0.36 (m, 2H); Mass Spec: 327.2 (M+Na)⁺ Step B. Synthesis of Compound 7 (HCI salt) Compound 6 (3.6 g, 1 1 .83 mmol) was dissolved in /^‘-PrOAc (65 mL, Aldrich, 99.6%). 4M HCI in dioxane (10.4 mL, 41 .4 mmol, Aldrich) was added drop-wise to the above solution keeping the temperature below 20 °C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight (18 h) under nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting solid was filtered, washed with /^‘-PrOAc (15 mL) and dried under vacuum to yield HCI salt of compound 7 (1 .9 g, 67% yield) as a white solid. The filtrate was concentrated to 1/3 its volume and stirred at 10 – 15 °C for 30 min. The solid was filtered, washed with minimal volume of /^‘-PrOAc and dried to afford additional 0.6 g (21 % yield) of compound 7. Total yield: 2.5 g (88% yield). ¹ H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 6.72 (br s, 3H), 5.68 (m, 2H), 3.20 (s, 2H), 3.01 (s, 2H), 1 .07-1 .17 (m, 2H), 0.18-0.29 (m, 1 H), -0.01 -0.07 (m, 1 H); Mass Spec: 205.1 (M+H)⁺ Step C. Synthesis of ST-246 To a mixture of compound 7 (0.96 g, 4 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (19 mL) was added triethylamine (1 .17 mL, 8.4 mmol, Aldrich) keeping the temperature below 20 °C. The resulting solution was stirred for 5 minutes at 15 – 20 °C, to it was added drop-wise 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride 8 (0.63 mL, 4.2 mmol, Aldrich, 97%) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight (18 h). LC-MS and TLC analysis showed the correct molecular weight and R_f value of ST-246 but the reaction was not complete. Additional 0.3 mL (2 mmol, 0.5 eq) of 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride 8 was added to the reaction mixture at 15 – 20 °C. The reaction was then stirred at room temperature overnight (19 h). LC-MS analysis indicated ca. 5% of starting material 7 still remained. The reaction was stopped and dichloromethane (30 mL) was added. The organic phase was washed with water (30 mL), saturated aqueous NH CI (30 mL), water (15 mL) and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (30 mL). The organic phase was separated, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to give crude product. The crude product was purified by column chromatography eluting with 30 -50% EtOAc in hexanes to afford ST-246 (0.34 g, 23% yield) as an off-white solid. Analytical data (¹H NMR, LC-MS and HPLC by co-injection) were matched with those of ST-246 synthesized according to WO041 12718 and were consistent. Example 2: Synthetic Route II Scheme 2 Step A. Synthesis of Compound 9 A mixture of compound 4 (2.0 g, 9.8 mmol) and maleic anhydride 2 (0.96 g, 9.8 mmol, Aldrich powder, 95%) in o-xylene (100 mL, Aldrich anhydrous, 97%) was heated to reflux using a Dean-Stark trap apparatus overnight. After 18 h, LC-MS analysis at 215 nm showed the desired product 9 (86%), an uncyclized product (2.6%) and a dimer by-product (1 1 .6%). Uncyclized product (MS = 303) Dimer by-product (MS = 489) The reaction mixture was cooled to 45 °C and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (50 mL) and the insoluble solid (mostly uncyclized product) was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography eluting with 50% EtOAc in hexanes to yield compound 9 (1 .5 g, 54% yield) as an off-white solid. ¹ H NMR in CDCI₃: δ 8.44 (s, 1 H), 7.91 (d, 2H), 7.68 (d, 2H), 6.88 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 285.1 (M+H)⁺ Step B. Synthesis of ST-246 (Route II) A mixture of compound 9 (0.97 g, 3.4 mmol) and cycloheptatriene 1 (0.51 mL, 4.42 mmol, distilled before use, Aldrich tech 90%) in toluene (50 mL, Aldrich anhydrous) was heated at 95 °C under nitrogen atmosphere. After 1 .5 h at 95 °C, LC-MS analysis at 254 nm showed 29% conversion to the desired product (endo:exo = 94:6). The resulting solution was continued to be heated at same temperature overnight. After 18 h at 95 °C, LC-MS analysis indicated 75% conversion with an endo:exo ratio of 94:6. The reaction temperature was increased to 1 10 °C and the reaction was monitored. After heating at 1 10 °C for 7 h, LC-MS analysis at 254 nm showed 96.4% conversion to the desired product (endo:exo = 94:6). The volatiles were removed by evaporation under reduced pressure and the reside was purified by column chromatography eluting with 30% EtOAc in hexanes to afford ST-246 (0.29 g, 22.6% yield, HPLC area 99.7% pure and 100% endo isomer) as a white solid. Analytical data (¹H NMR, LC-MS and HPLC by co-injection) were matched with those of ST-246 synthesized according to WO041 12718 and were consistent. An additional 0.5 g of ST-246 (38.9% yield, endo:exo = 97: 3) was recovered from column chromatography. Total Yield: 0.84 g (65.4% yield). ¹H NMR of ST-246 exo isomer in CDCI₃: δ 8.62 (s, 1 H), 7.92 (d, 2H), 7.68 (d, 2H), 5.96 (m, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 2.88 (s, 2H), 1 .17 (s, 2H), 0.24 (q, 1 H), 0.13 (m, 1 H); Mass Spec: 377.1 (M+H)⁺ Example 3: Synthetic Route III ST-246 9 P = Boc Scheme 3 Step A. Synthesis of Compound 10 A mixture of maleic anhydride 2 (15.2 g, 155 mmol, Aldrich powder 95%) and terf-butyl carbazate 5 (20.5 g, 155 mmol, Aldrich, 98%) in anhydrous toluene (150 mL, Aldrich anhydrous) was heated to reflux using a Dean-Stark trap apparatus under nitrogen atmosphere. After refluxing for 2 h, no starting material 2 remained and LC-MS analysis at 254 nm showed the desired product 10 (20% by HPLC area), imine byproduct (18%) and disubstituted by-product (56%). The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by column chromatography eluting with 25% EtOAc in hexanes to afford compound 10 (5.98 g, 18% yield, HPLC area >99.5% pure) as a white solid. ¹ H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 9.61 (s, 1 H), 7.16 (s, 2H), 1 .42 (s, 9H); Mass Spec: 235.1 (M+Na)⁺. duct C₉H₁₂N₂0₄ C₁₄H₂₂N₄05 Mol. Wt.: 212.2 Mol. Wt.: 326.35 C₉H₁₂N₂0₄ C₁₄H₂₂N₄05 Mol. Wt.: 212.2 Mol. Wt.: 326.35 Step B. Synthesis of Compound 11 (HCI salt) Compound 10 (3.82 g, 18 mmol) was dissolved in /^‘-PrOAc (57 mL, Aldrich, 99.6%). 4M HCI in dioxane (15.8 mL, 63 mmol, Aldrich) was added drop-wise to the above solution keeping the temperature below 20 °C. The solution was stirred overnight (24 h) at room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting solid was filtered, washed with /^‘-PrOAc (10 mL) and dried at 45 °C under vacuum for 1 h to afford HCI salt of compound 11 (2.39 g, 89% yield) as a white solid. ¹ H NMR in CD₃OD: δ 6.98 (s, 2H); Mass Spec: 1 13.0 (M+H)⁺ Step C. Synthesis of Compound 9 (Route III) To a mixture of compound 11 (1 .19 g, 8 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (24 mL) was added diisopropylethylannine (2.93 mL, 16.8 mmol, Aldrich redistilled grade) keeping the temperature below 20 °C. The resulting solution was stirred for 5 minute at 15 – 20 °C and to it was added 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride 8 (1 .31 mL, 8.8 mmol, Aldrich, 97%) drop-wise. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 5 h. LC-MS analysis showed the correct MW but the reaction was not complete. Additional 0.48 mL (0.4 equiv) of 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride 8 was added to the reaction mixture at 15 – 20 °C and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight (21 h). The reaction was stopped and dichloromethane (50 mL) was added. The organic phase was washed with water (50 mL), saturated aqueous NH₄CI (50 mL), water (30 mL) and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (30 mL). The organic phase was separated, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to give crude product. The crude product was purified by column chromatography eluting with 30 – 35% EtOAc in hexanes to afford compound 9 (0.8 g, 35% yield) as a light pink solid. Analytical data (¹H NMR and LC-MS) were consistent with those of compound 9 obtained in Synthetic Route II. Step D. Synthesis of ST-246 (Route III) A mixture of compound 9 (0.5 g, 1 .76 mmol) and cycloheptatriene 1 (0.33 mL, 3.17 mmol, distilled before to use, Aldrich tech 90%) in toluene (10 mL, Aldrich anhydrous) was heated at 1 10 – 1 15 °C under nitrogen atmosphere. After 6 h, LC-MS analysis at 254 nm showed 95% conversion to the desired product (endo:exo = 94:6). The resulting solution was heated at same temperature overnight (22 h). LC-MS analysis at 254 nm showed no starting material 9 remained and the desired product (endo:exo = 93:7). The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by column chromatography eluting with 25 – 35% EtOAc in hexanes to afford ST-246 (0.39 g, HPLC area >99.5% pure with a ratio of endo:exo = 99:1 ) as a white solid. Analytical data (¹ H NMR, LC-MS and HPLC by co-injection) were compared with those of ST-246 synthesized according to WO041 12718 and were found to be consistent. An additional 0.18 g of ST-246 (HPLC area >99.5% pure, endo:exo = 91 : 9) was recovered from column chromatography. Total Yield: 0.57 g (86% yield). Example 4 ; Synthetic Route IV: P = Boc Scheme 4 Step A. Synthesis of Compound 10 A mixture of maleic anhydride 2 (3.4 g, 34.67 mmol, Aldrich powder, 95%) and terf-butyl carbazate 5 (4.6 g, 34.67 mmol, Aldrich, 98%) in anhydrous toluene (51 ml_, Aldrich) was heated to reflux using a Dean-Stark trap apparatus under nitrogen atmosphere. After refluxing for 2.5 h, no starting material 2 remained and LC-MS analysis at 254 nm showed the desired product 10 (19% HPLC area), imine by-product (18%) and another by-product (56%). The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by column chromatography eluting with 30% EtOAc in hexanes to afford compound 10 (1 .0 g, 13.6% yield, HPLC area >99% pure) as a white solid. Analytical data (¹H NMR and LC-MS) were consistent with those of compound 10 obtained in Synthetic Route III. Im ine by-product Mol. Wt.: 212.2 Step B. Synthesis of Compound 6 A mixture of compound 10 (4.4 g, 20.74 mmol) and cycloheptatriene 1 (3.22 mL, 31 .1 mmol, distilled before to use, Aldrich tech 90%) in toluene (88 mL, 20 volume, Aldrich anhydrous) was heated at 95 °C under nitrogen atmosphere. After 15 h at 95 °C, LC-MS analysis showed 83% conversion to the desired product. The reaction mixture was heated at 105 °C overnight. After total 40 h at 95 – 105 °C, LC-MS analysis at 254 nm showed -99% conversion to the desired product (endo:exo = 93:7). The reaction mixture was concentrated and the crude was purified by column chromatography eluting with 25 – 50 % EtOAc in hexanes to afford compound 6 (2.06 g, 32.6% yield, HPLC area 99.9% pure and 100% endo isomer) as a white solid. ¹ H NMR and LC-MS were consistent with those of compound 6 obtained in Synthetic Route I. An additional 4.0 g of 6 (63.4% yield, HPLC area 93% pure with a ratio of endo:exo = 91 : 9) was recovered from column chromatography. Total Yield: 6.06 g (96% yield). Step C. Synthesis of Compound 7 (HCI salt) Compound 6 (2.05 g, 6.74 mmol) was dissolved in /^‘-PrOAc (26 mL, Aldrich, 99.6%). 4M HCI in dioxane (5.9 mL, 23.58 mmol, Aldrich) was added drop-wise to the above solution keeping the temperature below 20 °C. The solution was stirred overnight (18 h) at room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting solid was filtered, washed with /^‘-PrOAc (5 mL) and dried under vacuum to yield HCI salt of compound 7 (1 .57 g, 97% yield) as a white solid. Analytical data (¹ H NMR and LC-MS) were consistent with those of compound 7 in Synthetic Route I. Step D. Synthesis of ST-246 (Route IV) To a mixture of compound 7 (0.84 g, 3.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (13 mL) was added diisopropylethylamine (1 .34 mL, 7.7 mmol) keeping the temperature below 20 °C and the resulting solution was stirred for 5 – 10 minutes. 4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride 8 (0.57 mL, 3.85 mmol, Aldrich, 97%) was added to above solution keeping the temperature below 20 °C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Additional 0.2 mL (0.4 equiv) of 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride 8 was added to the reaction keeping the temperature below 20 °C. The reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight (24 h). The reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (20 mL). The organic phase was washed with water (20 mL), saturated aqueous NH₄CI (20 mL), water (20 mL) and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (20 mL). The organic phase was separated, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to give crude product. The crude product was purified by column chromatography eluting with 30 – 35% EtOAc in hexanes to afford ST-246 (0.25 g, 19% yield, HPLC area >99.5% pure) as a white solid. Analytical data (¹H NMR and LC-MS) were consistent with those of ST-246 synthesized according to WO041 12718. Example 5: Synthetic Route V: Scheme 5 Step A. Synthesis of Compound 13 To a mixture of compound 7 (1 .6 g, 6.65 mmol, synthesized according to Synthetic Route I) in dichloromethane (80 ml_,) was added triethylamine (2.04 ml_, 14.63 mmol) keeping the temperature below 20 °C and the resulting solution was stirred for 5 – 10 minute. 4-lodobenzoyl chloride 12 (1 .95 g, 7.31 mmol, 1 .1 equiv, Aldrich) was added portion-wise under nitrogen atmosphere to the above solution keeping the temperature below 20 °C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. After 17 h and 19 h, additional 0.35 g (0.2 equiv) of acid chloride 12 was added to the reaction keeping the temperature below 20 °C. After 24 h, additional 0.18 g (0.1 equiv, used total 1 .6 equiv) of acid chloride 12 was added and the reaction was continued to stir at room temperature overnight (total 43 h). LC-MS analysis at 215 nm showed 43% of the desired product (13) and -5% of compound 7. The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane (100 ml_). The organic phase was washed with saturated aqueous NH₄CI (100 ml_), water (100 ml_) and saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (100 ml_). The organic phase was separated, dried over Na2SO₄, filtered and concentrated to give crude product. The crude product was purified by column chromatography eluting with 25 – 50% EtOAc in hexanes to afford compound 13 (1 .63 g, 57% yield, HPLC area 93% pure) as a white solid. ¹ H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 1 1 .19 and 10.93 (two singlets with integration ratio of 1 .73:1 , total of 1 H, same proton of two rotamers), 7.93 (d, 2H), 7.66 (d, 2H), 5.80 (s, 2H), 3.36 (s, 2H), 3.27 (s, 2H), 1 .18 (s, 2H), 0.27 (q, 1 H), 0.06 (s,1 H); Mass Spec: 435.0 (M+H)⁺ Step B. Synthesis of ST-246 (Route V) Anhydrous DMF (6 ml_) was added to a mixture of compound 13 (0.2 g, 0.46 mmol), methyl 2, 2-difluoro-2-(fluorosulfonyl)acetate (0.44 ml_, 3.45 mmol, Aldrich) and copper (I) iodide (90 mg, 0.47 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at -90 °C for 4 h. LC-MS analysis at 254 nm indicated no starting material 13 remained and showed 48% HPLC area of ST-246. The reaction mixture was cooled to 45 °C and DMF was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was slurried in EtOAc (30 mL) and insoluble solid was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography eluting with 25 – 35% EtOAc in hexanes to afford ST-246 (55 mg, 32% yield, 95% pure by HPLC at 254 nm) as off-white solid. Analytical data (¹H NMR and LC-MS) were consistent with those of ST-246 synthesized according to WO041 12718. PAPER N-(3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-Octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6- ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2-(1H)-yl)carboxamides:  Identification of Novel Orthopoxvirus Egress Inhibitors http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/jm061484y/suppl_file/jm061484ysi20070204_060607.pdf General Procedure for synthesis of compounds 2-14, 16-18. N-(3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6aoctahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-yl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)benzamide (14). A mixture of 2.00 g (9.8 mmol) of 4-(trifluoromethyl) benzoic acid hydrazide, 1.86 g (9.8 mmol) of 4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-hexahydro-4,6-etheno-1Hcycloprop[f]isobenzofuran-1,3(3aH)-dione, and one drop of diisopropylethylamine in 40 mL of absolute ethanol was refluxed for 4.5 h. Upon cooling to rt, 4 mL of water was added, and the product began to crystallize. The suspension was cooled in an ice bath, and the precipitate collected by filtration. The crystalline solid was air-dried affording 3.20 g (87%) of the product as a white solid; Mp 194-195 ºC. 1 H NMR, (300 MHz, d6 -DMSO) δ 11.20, 11.09 (2 brs from rotamers, 1H), 8.06 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 2H), 5.78 (m, 2H), 3.26 (m, 4H), 1.15 (m, 2H), 0.24 (dd, J= 7.2, 12.9 Hz, 1H), 0.04 (m, 1H). Anal. calcd. for C19H15F3N2O3● 0.25H2O: %C, 59.92; %H, 4.10; %F, 14.97; %N, 7.36; %O, 13.65. Found: %C, 59.97; %H, 4.02; %F, 14.94; %N, 7.36; %O, 13.71.

b. Preparation of N-[(3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S,6aS)-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-yl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide. desired

A mixture of compound 1(a) (150 mg, 0.788 mmol) and 4-trifluoromethylbenzhydrazide (169 mg, 0.827 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) was heated under argon overnight. The solvent was removed by rotary evaporation. Purification by column chromatography on silica gel using 1/1 hexane/ethyl acetate provided 152 mg (51%) of the product as a white solid.

c. Preparation of N-[(3aR,4S,4aS,5aR,6R,6aS)-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-yl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide. UNWANTED

N-[(3aR,4S,4aS,5aR,6R,6aS)-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-yl]4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide was prepared and purified in the same fashion as for N-[(3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S,6aS)-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-yl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide by replacing 1(a) with 1(b) and was obtained as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz) in CDCl₃: δ 8.62 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, 2H), 7.68 (d, 2H), 5.96 (m, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 2.88 (s, 2H), 1.17 (s, 2H), 0.24 (q, 1H), 0.13 (m, 1H); Mass Spec: 377.1 (M+H)⁺. FINAL COMPD SYNTHESIS

TABLE 1
Example			**Mass
Number	R6	*NMR	Spec	Name
1		1H NMR in DMSO-d6: δ 11.35 (d, 1H); 11.09 (d, 1H); 8.08 (d, 2H); 7.92 (d, 2H); 5.799 (s, 2H); 3.29 (brs, 4H); 1.17 (m, 2H); 0.26 (m, 1H); 0.078 (s, 1H)	375 (M − H)−	N-[(3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S, 6aS)-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a- octahydro-1,3-dioxo- 4,6-ethenocycloprop[f] isoindol-2(1H)-yl]-4- (trifluoromethyl)- benzamide

TABLE 1 EXAMPLE 1 N- [(3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S, 6aS)- 3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a- octahydro-1,3-dioxo- 4,6- ethenocycloprop[f]iso- indol-2(1H)-yl]-4- (trifluoromethyl)- benzamide ¹H NMR in DMSO-d₆: δ 11.35 (d, 1H); 11.09 (d, 1H); 8.08 (d, 2H); 7.92 (d, 2H); 5.799 (s, 2H); 3.29 (brs, 4H); 1.17 (m, 2H); 0.26 (m, 1H); 0.078 (s, 1H), 375 (M − H)⁻ EXAMPLE 42 Characterization of 4-trifluoromethyl-N-(3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-yl)-benzamide (“ ”) In the present application, ST-246 refers to: N-[(3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,65,6aS)-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-yl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide. Physico-Chemical Properties Appearance: ST-246 is a white to off-white powder. Melting Point: Approximately 196° C. by DSC. Permeability: The calculated log P is 2.94. Based on the partition coefficient, ST-246 is expected to have good permeability. Particle Size: The drug substance is micronized to improve its dissolution in the gastrointestinal fluids. The typical particle size of the micronized material is 50% less than 5 microns. Solubility: The solubility of ST-246 is low in water (0.026 mg/mL) and buffers of the gastric pH range. Surfactant increases its solubility slightly. ST-246 is very soluble in organic solvents. The solubility data are given in Table 5.

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