The present invention provides novel methods of preparing
triazole compounds which inhibit the activity of Hsp90. One embodiment of the invention is directed to methods for preparing a
triazole compound represented by the following
Structural Formula:or a
tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or clathrate, or a
prodrug thereof, comprising the steps of: a) reacting an
amide represented by the following
Structural Formula:with a thionation
reagent to form a
thioamide; b) reacting the
thioamide of step a) with hydrazine to form a hydrazonamide; c) reacting the hydrazonamide of step b) with a
carbonylation or a thiocarbonylation
reagent.In one embodiment, the present invention is a method of synthesis of a compound of formula (IA)or a
tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or clathrate, or a
prodrug thereof, comprising reacting a compound of formula (IIA)with an
oxidizing agent, thereby producing a compound of formula (IA).The present invention is also directed to a method of preparing a compound or a
tautomer thereof represented by the following
Structural Formula:or a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or clathrate, or a
prodrug thereof. The method comprises the step of reacting a first starting compound represented by the following Structural Formula:in the presence of a mercuric salt, with a second starting compound represented by the following Structural Formula: