Synthesis of 2-pyridones as tissue factor VIIa inhibitors

2-Pyridones were prepared from 2,6-dibromopyridine via a multi-step synthesis. A variety of chemical transformations, including regioselective nucleophilic addition and selective nitrogen alkylation, afforded the penultimate intermediate . A combination of two-dimensional NMR techniques to unequivocally assign the structure of is described. Compound was then used in a Suzuki coupling and further derivatized to afford the targeted tissue Factor VIIa inhibitors. These compounds were tested in several serine protease enzyme assays with biological activity reported.