Claims
- 1. Imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalines of formula (I)
- where R.sub.3 is
- (A) --COOR.sub.3-1 where R.sub.3-1 is
- (1) --H,
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.9 alkyl,
- (3) C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,
- (4) --(CH.sub.2).sub.n6 --O--R.sub.3-3 where n.sub.6 is 2 thru 4 and R.sub.3-3 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,
- (5) --(CH.sub.2).sub.n6 --NR.sub.3-4 R.sub.3-5 where R.sub.3-4 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl or --.phi., R.sub.3-5 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl and where R.sub.3-4 and R.sub.3-5 are taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to form a heterocyclic ring
- --N.sup.* --(CHR.sub.3-8).sub.nA --(CH.sub.2).sub.n1 --R.sub.3-6 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n2 --(C.sup.* HR.sub.3-9).sub.nB --
- --N.sup.* --(CH.sub.2).sub.n1 --(CHR.sub.3-8).sub.nA --R.sub.3-6 --(CHR.sub.3-9).sub.nB --(C.sup.* H.sub.2).sub.n2 --
- where R.sub.3-8 is --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, n.sub.A is 1 or 2, n.sub.1 is 0 thru 2, n.sub.2 is 0 thru 2, R.sub.3-9 is --H or C.sub.1 --C.sub.3 alkyl, n.sub.B is 1 or 2, where the atoms marked with an asterisk (*) are bonded to each other resulting in the formation of a ring, with the proviso that the ring not contain more than 5 atoms, and where R.sub.3-6 is
- --O--,
- --S--,
- --CO--
- --CR.sub.3-61 R.sub.3-62 where R.sub.3-61 and R.sub.3-62 are the same or different and are --H or C.sub.1 --C.sub.3 alkyl,
- --NR.sub.3-7 where R.sub.3-7 is
- --H,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n7 --.phi. where n.sub.7 is 0 thru 4 and .phi. is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is selected from the group consisting of
- --F,
- --Cl,
- --Br,
- --I,
- --CN,
- --NO.sub.2,
- --O--CO--R.sub.3-2a where R.sub.3-2a is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n30 --CF.sub.3 where n.sub.30 is 0 thru 3,
- --O--CF.sub.3,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,
- --CH.sub.2 --(C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl),
- --CH.sub.2 CH(CF.sub.3)CH.sub.3,
- --C(OH)(CH.sub.2 OH)(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3),
- --C(OH)(CH.sub.2 OH)CH.sub.3,
- --C(CH.sub.3)(OH)(CH.sub.2 OH),
- --CH(OH)(CH.sub.2 OH),
- --CH(OH)(CH.sub.3),
- --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH,
- --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (CH.sub.2 OH),
- --CH(CH.sub.2 OH).sub.2,
- --C(CH.sub.2 --OH).sub.3,
- --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --OH,
- --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --F,
- --NR.sub.3-2b --CO--R.sub.3-2c where R.sub.3-2b is --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and where R.sub.3-2c is
- --H,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,
- --.phi.,
- --CH.sub.2 --.phi.,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n8 --OR.sub.3-2d where n.sub.8 is 0 thru 3 and R.sub.3-2d is --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n21 --OH where n.sub.21 is 3 thru 4,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n22 --.phi. where n.sub.22 is 0 thru 3 and
- where --.phi. is optionally substituted with --F, --Cl, --Br, --I or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n8 --N(R.sub.3-2d).sub.2 where n.sub.8 and R.sub.3-2d are as defined above and where the two R.sub.3-2d 's may be taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to form a ring selected from the group consisting of 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-(4-methyl)piperazinyl,
- --S--R.sub.3-2d where R.sub.3-2d is as defined above,
- --SO.sub.2 --N(R.sub.3-2e).sub.2 where R.sub.3-2e is --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- --CO--N(R.sub.3-2e).sub.2 where R.sub.3-2e is as defined above and where the two R.sub.3-2e 's may be taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to from a ring selected from the group consisting of 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-(4-methyl)piperazinyl,
- --NR.sub.3-2f R.sub.3-2g where R.sub.3-2f and R.sub.3-2g are the same or different and are --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and where R.sub.3-2f and R.sub.3-2g can be taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to form a ring, which may contain an additional heteroatom, selected from the group consisting of piperazine, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine,
- with the proviso that when R.sub.3-6 is --O--, --S-- or --NR.sub.3-7 --, n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are 1 or 2,
- (6) aryl, where aryl is
- --.phi. optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1-naphthyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-naphthyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-imidazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 and R.sub.3-12 where R.sub.3-2 and R.sub.3-12 are as defined above,
- 4-imidazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above and where R.sub.3-12 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or --CHO,
- 3-isoxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 4-isoxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 5-isoxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 3-pyrazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-12 and R.sub.3-2 are as defined above,
- 4-pyrazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-12 and R.sub.3-2 are as defined above,
- 5-pyrazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-12 and R.sub.3-2 are as defined above,
- 2-oxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 4-oxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-thiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 4-thiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-furanyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 3-furanyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-thienyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 3-thienyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-pyrrolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-12 and R.sub.3-2 are as defined above,
- 3-pyrrolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-12 and R.sub.3-2 are as defined above,
- 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl optionally substituted with one R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl optionally substituted with one R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl optionally substituted with one R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl optionally substituted with one R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-12 and R.sub.3-2 are as defined above,
- 1,2,4-triazol-5-yl optionally substituted with one R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-12 and R.sub.3-2 are as defined above,
- 1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl substituted with R.sub.3-12 where R.sub.3-12 is as defined above,
- 5-oxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 5-thiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- (B) --CO--NR.sub.3-10 R.sub.3-11 where R.sub.3-10 and R.sub.3-11 are the same or different and are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl or --.phi.,
- (C) --CN,
- (D) aryl, where aryl is as defined above,
- (E) --C--C.ident.R.sub.3-1 where R.sub.3-1 is as defined above,
- (F) --CO--R.sub.3-1 where R.sub.3-1 is as defined above,
- (G) --CS--R.sub.3-1 where R.sub.3-1 is as defined above,
- (H) --CO--R.sub.3-13 where R.sub.3-13 is selected from the group consisting of
- 1-imidazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1-pyrrolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1-pyrazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1,2,3-triazol-1-yl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 1-tetrazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-furanyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 3-furanyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-thienyl optionally substituted with one or two or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 3-thienyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-oxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 4-oxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 5-oxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 3-isoxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 4-isoxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 5-isoxazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 2-thiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 4-thiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 5-thiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 3-isothiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 4-isothiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above,
- 5-isothiazolyl optionally substituted with one or two R.sub.3-2 where R.sub.3-2 is as defined above;
- (I) --C.sup.* .dbd.N--C(R.sub.3-14).sub.2 --[C(R.sub.3-15).sub.2 ].sub.n23 --R.sup.* .sub.3-16 where the atoms marked with an asterisk (*) are bonded to each other resulting in the formation of a ring,
- where the R.sub.3-14 's are the same or different and are --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl,
- where n.sub.23 is 1 thru 3,
- where the R.sub.3-15 's are the same or different and are --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl,
- where R.sub.3-16 is --O--, --S--, --C(R.sub.3-14).sub.2 --, --NR.sub.3-12 where R.sub.3-12 and R.sub.3-14 are as defined above,
- (J) --CH(OH)R.sub.3-1 where R.sub.3-1 is as defined above,
- (K) --CH.sub.2 --O--R.sub.3-1 where R.sub.3-1 is as defined above,
- (L) --CH.sub.2 --NR.sub.3-4 R.sub.3-5 where R.sub.3-4 and R.sub.3-5 are as defined above;
- where R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are taken together to form a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of
- (R.sub.6 end) --(CH.sub.2).sub.n13 --R.sub.56-l --(CH.sub.2).sub.n14 --CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.n15 (R.sub.5 end) where n.sub.13 is 0 thru 3, n.sub.14 is 0 thru 3, n.sub.15 is 0 thru 2, R.sub.56-1 is 'O--, --S--, --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C(R.sub.56-3).sub.2 where the R.sub.56-3 's are the same or different and are C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, or --NR.sub.56-2 where R.sub.56-2 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n17 --OH where n.sub.17 is 2 thru 4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n16 --.phi. where n.sub.16 is 0 thru 4 and --.phi. is optionally substituted with --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- (R.sub.6 end) --R.sub.56-1 --CO--CO-- (R.sub.5 end)
- where R.sub.56-1 is as defined above,
- where R.sub.4 is .alpha.-R.sub.4-3 :.beta.-R.sub.4-4 where R.sub.4-3 and R.sub.4-4 are the same or different and are --H , --OH or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, with the proviso that only one of R.sub.4-3 and R.sub.4-4 may be --OH at any one time;
- where W.sub.6 is --C.dbd.;
- where W.sub.7 is --N.dbd. or --CR.sub.7 .dbd. where R.sub.7 is:
- --H--,
- --Fm
- --Cl,
- --Br,
- --I,
- --CN,
- --NO.sub.2,
- --O--CO--R.sub.7-1 where R.sub.7-1 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,
- --CF.sub.3,
- --O--CF.sub.3,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,
- C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl,
- CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH,
- --NR.sub.7-2 --CO--R.sub.7-3 where R.sub.7-2 is --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and where R.sub.7-3 is
- --H,
- C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,
- --.phi. optionally substituted with --F, --Cl, --Br, --I or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- --CH.sub.2 --.phi.,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n24 --OR.sub.7-4 where n.sub.24 is 0 thru 3 and R.sub.7-4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n25 --OH where n.sub.25 is 2 thru 4,
- --(CH.sub.2).sub.n26 --.phi. where n.sub.26 is 0 thru 3,
- --(CH.sub.2)n.sub.24 --N(R.sub.7-4).sub.2 where n.sub.24 and R.sub.7-4 are as defined above,
- --S--R.sub.7-4 where R.sub.7-4 is as defined above,
- --SO.sub.2 --N(R.sub.7-5).sub.2 where R.sub.7-5 is --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- --CO--N(R.sub.7-5).sub.2 where R.sub.7-5 is as defined above,
- --CO.sub.2 --R.sub.7-4 where R.sub.7-4 is as defined above,
- --NR.sub.7-6 R.sub.7-7 where R.sub.7-6 and R.sub.7-7 are the same or different and are --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and where R.sub.7-6 and R.sub.7-7 may be taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to form a ring, which may contain an additional heteroatom, selected from the group consisting of piperazine, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine, the R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 may be the same or different;
- where W.sub.8 is --N.dbd. or --CR.sub.8 .dbd. where R.sub.8 is as defined for R.sub.7, the R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 may be the same or different;
- where W.sub.9 is -N.dbd. or --CR.sub.9 .dbd. where R.sub.9 is as defined for R.sub.7, the R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 may be the same or different;
- with the proviso that not more than two of W.sub.7, W.sub.8 and W.sub.9 can be -N.dbd. at any one time; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof where such exist.
- 2. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 1 where R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of --COOR.sub.3-1, aryl or --CO--NR.sub.3-10 R.sub.3-11.
- 3. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 2 where aryl is selected from the group consisting of 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl or 1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl.
- 4. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaiine (I) according to claim 3 where the 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl or 1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl is substituted with C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl.
- 5. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 1 where R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are taken together to form a heterocyclic ring of the formula
- (R.sub.6 end)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n13 --R.sub.56-1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n14 --CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.n15 --(R.sub.5 end).
- 6. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 5 which is selected from the group consisting of
- 3-(5-cyclopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3a,4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-7H-imidazo[5,1-f]-7-oxa-4a,10b-diazaphenalen-5-one,
- 3-(5-cyclopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3a,4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-7H-imidazo[5,1-f]-6-oxa-4a, 10b-diazaphenalen-5-one,
- 3-(5-cyclopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3a,4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-7H-6-(1-methylethyl)-imidazo[5,1-f]-4a,6,10b-triazaphenalen-5-one, and
- 3-(5-cyclopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3a,4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-7H-6-methylimidazo-[5,1-f]-4a,6,10b-triazaphenalen-5-one.
- 7. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 1 where R.sub.4 is .alpha.-R.sub.4-5 :.beta.-R.sub.4-6 where R.sub.4-5 and R.sub.4-6 are --H:--H.
- 8. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 1 where R.sub.4 is .alpha.-R.sub.4-5 :.beta.-R.sub.4-6 where R.sub.4-5 and R.sub.4-6 are C.sub.1 alkyl:C.sub.1 alkyl.
- 9. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 1 where W.sub.7 is --CR.sub.7 .dbd., W.sub.8 is --CR.sub.8 .dbd. and W.sub.9 is --CR.sub.9 .dbd..
- 10. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 9 where R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are all --H.
- 11. An imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline (I) according to claim 1 where W.sub.7 is --CF.dbd., --CCl.dbd. or --CCH.sub.3 .dbd..
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present patent application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/166,037, filed Dec. 13, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,541,324 which was a continuation-in-part (national phase) patent application of PCT application PCT/US92/04434, filed Jun. 1, 1992 which was a continuation-in-part patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/843,650, filed Feb. 28, 1992 (now abandoned) which was a continuation-in-part patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/715,930, filed Jun. 14, 1991 (now abandoned).
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