Claims
- 1. A compound of Formula I:
- 2. A compound or salt according to claim 1 wherein
R and R1 are independently chosen from:
i) hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —CHO, —CONH2, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, ii) C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkenyl, C1-C6alkynyl, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C3-C7cycloalkyl, (C3-C7cycloalkyl)C1-C4alkyl, mono- and di-C1-C6alkylamino, mono- and di-C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, mono- and di-C1-C6alkylcarboxamide, C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, —NHSOnC1-C6alkyl, —SOn(C1-C6alkyl), —(C1-C6alkyl)SOn(C1-C6alkyl), —SOnN(C1-C6alkyl) (C1-C6alkyl), and phenyl-SOn—, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, oxo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, and C1-C2alkoxycarbonyl, and iii) naphthyl, phenyl, phenylC1-C4Carbhydryl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, pyrimidinyl, thienyl, pyridylC1-C4carbhydryl, thiazolylC1-C4carbhydryl, pyrimidinylC1-C4carbhydryl, and thienylC1-C4carbhydryl, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 3 substitutuents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, 1,3-dioxol-5-yl, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone; C1-C6alkanoyl; C2-C6alkyl ether; C1-C6 alkanoyloxy; C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide; R2, when E is Nitrogen, is chosen from C1-C7alkyl, substituted with from 0 to 3 substitutents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, oxo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C2-C7 alkenyl, C2-C7 alkynyl, C3-C7cycloalkyl(C1-C4alkyl), benzyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, and C1-C6haloalkoxy; R2, when E is Carbon, is chosen from (i) hydrogen; halogen, and hydroxy; and (ii) C1-C7alkyl substituted with from 0 to 3 substitutents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, oxo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C2-C7alkenyl, C2-C7alkynyl, C1-C7alkoxy; C1-C7alkylamino; C3-C7cycloalkyl(C1-C4alkyl), benzyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, and C1-C6haloalkoxy; when x is 0, R1 and R3 may be joined to form a cycloalkyl ring having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms, which is substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, cyano, C1-C2alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy; R4 represents C1-C6alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkenyl, (C3-C7cycloalkyl)C1-C4alkyl, (C3-C7cycloalkenyl)C1-C4alkyl, or hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxolylmethyl, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 3 substitutents independently chosen from hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, C1-C2alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, and C1-C2alkoxycarbonyl; or R4 represents:
(i) arylC0-C4alkyl having 1 ring or 2 fused or pendant rings, (ii) benzyl fused to a 5 to 7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring that (a) has 0, 1 or 2 ring atoms independently chosen from N, O and S, with remaining ring atoms being carbon, and (b) is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy, (iii) heterocycloalkyl(C0-C4alkyl), or (iv) heteroarylC0-C2alkyl, having 1 ring to 2 fused or pendant rings, from 5 to 7 members in each ring, and in at least one ring 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, wherein each of (i), (ii) (iii) and (iv) are substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, oxo, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, mono- and di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6sulfonate, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkyl ether; C1-C6 alkanoyloxy; C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide; Ar1 represents phenyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, phthalizinayl, benzimidazolyl, indanyl, tetralinyl, chromanyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridizinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, furanyl, or thienyl, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, C1-C6alkylamino, C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, cyano, nitro, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, and C1-C6 alkoxy; and Ar2 represents
(v) C3-C7cycloalkyl, C3-C7cycloalkyl(C1-C4alkyl), C3-C7cycloalkenyl, C3-C7cycloalkenyl(C1-C4alkyl), or hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxolyl, (vi) aryl having 1 ring or 2 fused or pendant rings, (vii) phenyl fused to a 5 to 7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring that (a) has 0, 1 or 2 ring atoms independently chosen from N, O and S, with remaining ring atoms being carbon, and (b) is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy, or (viii) heteroaryl, having 1 ring or 2 fused or pendant rings, from 5 to 7 members in each ring, and in at least one ring 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S; wherein each of (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) are substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, oxo, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, mono- or di-C1-C6alkylamino, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkylether; C1-C6alkanoyloxy C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6alkylcarboxamide, C2-C6cycloalkylamino, and C2-C6cycloalkylamino(C1-C4alkyl).
- 3. A compound or salt according to claim 2 wherein x is 0; A and G are carbon; E is nitrogen; and R1 and R3 are not joined to form a cycloalkyl ring.
- 4. A compound or salt according to claim 2 wherein x is 0; A and E are carbon; G is nitrogen; and R1 and R3 are not joined to form a cycloalkyl ring.
- 5. A compound or salt according to claim 2 wherein x is 0; E and G are carbon; A is nitrogen; and R1 and R3 are not joined to form a cycloalkyl ring.
- 6. A compound or salt according to claim 2 wherein x is 0, G is carbon, A and E are nitrogen.
- 7. A compound or salt according to claim 2 wherein x is 0, A is sulfur, G and E are carbon.
- 8. A compound or salt according to claim 2 wherein x is 0, A is oxygen, G and E are carbon.
- 9. A compound or salt according to claim 2, wherein x is 1, and A, E, and G are carbon, and B is nitrogen.
- 10. A compound or salt according to claim 2, wherein x is 1, and A, B, E, and G are carbon.
- 11. A compound or salt according to claim 2, wherein x is 1, A is nitrogen, and B, E, and G are carbon.
- 12. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 11 wherein
z is 1; R5 is hydrogen; and R6 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl.
- 13. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 11 wherein
z is 1; R5 is hydrogen, R6 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl; and Ar1 is phenyl, pyrazolyl, or thienyl, each of which is substituted with 0 to 2 substituents independently chosen from halogen, hydroxy, C1-C2alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy.
- 14. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 11 wherein
z is 1, R5 and R6 are hydrogen, and Ar1 is unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted thienyl.
- 15. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 14 wherein
R1 is phenyl substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, 1,3-dioxol-5-yl, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone; C1-C6alkanoyl; C2-C6alkyl ether; C1-C6 alkanoyloxy, C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide.
- 16. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 14 wherein
R1 is phenyl substituted with from 0 to 2 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, C1-C2 haloalkyl, C1-C2 haloalkoxy, C1-C2alkyl, and C1-C2alkoxy.
- 17. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 14 wherein
R1 is unsubstituted phenyl.
- 18. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 14 wherein
R1 is thienyl or pyridyl, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 2 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, C1-C2 haloalkyl, C1-C2 haloalkoxy, C1-C2alkyl, and C1-C2alkoxy.
- 19. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 14 wherein
R1 is hydrogen.
- 20. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 14 wherein
R1 is halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, cyano, trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, C1-C2alkylaminoC1-C2alkyl, hydroxymethyl, or hydroxyethyl.
- 21. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 14 wherein R1 is halogen.
- 22. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 14 wherein R1 is trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, or difluoromethoxy.
- 23. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 22 wherein R2 is propyl, butyl, pentyl, 3-methylbutyl, methoxyethyl.
- 24. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 23 wherein R3 is hydrogen.
- 25. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 23 wherein R3 is C1-C5 alkyl.
- 26. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents C1-C6alkyl.
- 27. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents C1-C6alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkenyl, (C3-C7cycloalkyl)C1-C4alkyl, (C3-C7cycloalkenyl)C1-C4alkyl, or hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxolylmethyl, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, C1-C2alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, and C1-C2alkoxycarbonyl.
- 28. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents C1-C6alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkenyl, (C3-C7cycloalkyl)C1-C4alkyl, (C3-C7cycloalkenyl) C1-C4alkyl, or hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxolylmethyl.
- 29. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexenylmethyl, cyclhexenyl, or hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxolylmethyl.
- 30. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents cyclohexylmethyl.
- 31. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents
(i) aryl or aryl(C1-C2)alkyl having 1 ring or 2 fused or pendant rings, (ii) benzyl fused to a 5- to 7-membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring that (a) has 0, 1, or 2 ring atoms independently chosen from N, O and S, with remaining ring atoms being carbon, and (b) is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy; (iii) saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic(C0-C4alkyl) having 1 ring or 2 fused or pendant rings, from 5 to 7 members in each ring, and in at least one ring 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S; or (iv) heteroaryl or heteroaryl(C0-C2alkyl), having 1 ring or 2 fused or pendant rings, from to 7 members in each ring, and in at least one ring 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, wherein each of (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) are substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, oxo, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6sulfonate, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C1-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkyl ether, C1-C6 alkanoyloxy, C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide.
- 32. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents benzyl substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, mono- and di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, C—C6 alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonate, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkyl ether, C1-C6 alkanoyloxy, C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide.
- 33. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents benzyl substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, —SH, C1-C2haloalkyl, C1-C2 haloalkoxy, mono- and di-(C1-C2)alkylamino, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C2alkanoyl, C1-C2alkylsulfonate, C1-C2alkylsulfonyl, C1-C2alkylsulfinyl, C1-C2alkylthio, C2-C3alkanone, C2-C6alkylether, C1-C4 alkanoyloxy, C1-C4alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C2alkylcarboxamide.
- 34. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents benzyl substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, pentafluoroethyl, tetrafluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, pentafluoroethoxy, tetrafluoroethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, C1-C2 alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C2alkanoyl, C1-C2alkylsulfonate, C1-C2alkylsulfonyl, C1-C2alkylsulfinyl, C1-C2alkylthio, C2-C3alkanone; C1-C4 alkanoyloxy, ethoxycarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl, and —NH2(C═O)CH3.
- 35. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents pyridylmethyl, pyrimidylmethyl, thienylmethyl, napthylmethyl, indolylmethyl, benzoxadialolylmethyl, benzoxazolylmethyl, quinazolinylmethyl, benzothiazolylmethyl, or benzimidazolylmethyl, optionally substituted with from 0 to 2 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, C1-C2 alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, C1-C2haloalkoxy, and mono- and di-(C1-C2)alkylamino.
- 36. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents benzoxadiazol-5-ylmethyl.
- 37. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents benzyl fused to a 5- to 7-membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring that (a) has 0, 1, or 2 ring atoms independently chosen from N, O and S, with remaining ring atoms being carbon, and (b) is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, oxo, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, mono- and di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6sulfonate, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkyl ether; C1-C6 alkanoyloxy; C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide.
- 38. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents 1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl, 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-6-ylmethyl, 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-ylmethyl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-ylmethyl, chroman-6-ylmethyl, chroman-7-ylmethyl, 1,3-benzothiazolylmethyl, 2,3-dihydroindol-5-ylmethyl, each of which is substituted from 0 to 2 substituents independently selected from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, oxo, C1-C2haloalkyl, C1-C2haloalkoxy, C1-C2alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, mono- and di-(C1-C2)alkylamino.
- 39. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 represents 1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl.
- 40. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 is a saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic(C0-C4alkyl) group having from 4 to 7 ring members, 1 or 2 of which ring members are N, S or O, with remaining ring members being carbon, substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, oxo, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, mono- and di-(C1-C6)alkylamino, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6sulfonate, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkylether, C1-C6alkanoyloxy, C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide.
- 41. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 is morpholinyl(C0-C4alkyl), azetidinyl(C0-C4alkyl), piperazinyl(C0-C4alkyl), piperidinyl(C0-C4alkyl), pyrrolidinyl(C0-C4alkyl), tetrahydropyranyl(C0-C4alkyl), or tetrahydropyridinyl(C0-C4alkyl), each of which is substituted by from 0 to 2 substituents independently selected from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, oxo, C1-C2 alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, C1-C2haloalkoxy, mono- and di-(C1-C2)alkylamino.
- 42. A compound according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 is a heteroaryl or heteroaryl(C1-C2alkyl) group, having 1 ring or 2 fused or pendant rings, from 5 to 7 members in each ring, and in at least one ring 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, oxo, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6sulfonate, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C1-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkyl ether, C1-C6 alkanoyloxy, C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide.
- 43. A compound according to any one of claims 2 through 25 wherein
R4 is pyridylmethyl, pyrimidinylmethyl, thienylmethyl, naphthylmethyl, indolylmethyl, benzoxadiazolylmethyl, benzoxazolylmethyl, quinazolinylmethyl, or benzimidazolylmethyl, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 2 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, C1-C2haloalkyl, C1-C2haloalkoxy, C1-C2 alkyl, and C1-C2alkoxy.
- 44. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents C3-C7cycloalkyl, C3-C7cycloalkenyl, (C3-C7cycloalkyl)C1-C4alkyl, (C3-C7cycloalkenyl)C1-C4alkyl, or hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxolyl, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, C1-C2alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, and C1-C2alkoxycarbonyl.
- 45. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents C1-C6cycloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkenyl, or hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxolyl.
- 46. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, or hexahydro-1,3-benzodioxolyl.
- 47. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents phenyl substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, oxo, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, mono- and di-C1-C6alkylamino, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkylether; C1-C6alkanoyloxy C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6alkylcarboxamide, C2-C6cycloalkylamino, and C2-C6cycloalkylamino(C1-C4alkyl).
- 48. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents phenyl substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, —SH, C1-C2 haloalkyl, C1-C2 haloalkoxy, C1-C2alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C2alkanoyl, mono- and di-C1-C2alkylamino, C1-C2alkylsulfonate, C1-C2alkylsulfonyl, C1-C2alkylsulfinyl, C1-C2alkylthio, C2-C3alkanone, C2-C6alkyl ether, C1-C4 alkanoyloxy, C1-C4alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C2alkylcarboxamide, and C2-C6cycloalkylamino.
- 49. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents phenyl substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, pentafluoroethyl, tetrafluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, pentafluoroethoxy, tetrafluoroethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, C1-C2 alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C2alkanoyl, mono- and di-C1-C2alkylamino, C1-C2alkylsulfonate, C1-C2alkylsulfonyl, C1-C2alkylsulfinyl, C1-C2alkylthio, C2-C3alkanone; C1-C4 alkanoyloxy, ethoxycarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl, —NH2(C═O)CH3, and C2-C6cycloalkylamino.
- 50. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents pyridyl, pyrimidyl, thienyl, naphthyl, indolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinazolinyl, or benzimidazolyl substituted with from 0 to 2 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, C1-C2haloalkyl, C1-C2haloalkoxy, C1-C2 alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, mono- and di-C1-C2alkylamino, and C2-C6cycloalkylamino.
- 51. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents benzoxadiazol-5-yl.
- 52. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents
(i) phenyl fused to a 5- to 7-membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring that (a) has 0, 1, or 2 ring atoms independently chosen from N, O and S, with remaining ring atoms being carbon, and (b) is substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy (ii) a heteroaryl or heteroaryl(C1-C2alkyl) group, having 1 ring or 2 fused or pendant rings, from 5 to 7 members in each ring, and in at least one ring 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, wherein each of (i) and (ii) are substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —SO2NH2, oxo, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6alkanoyl, C1-C6sulfonate, C1-C6alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6alkylthio, C2-C6alkanone, C2-C6alkyl ether, C1-C6 alkanoyloxy; C1-C6alkoxycarbonyl, and C1-C6alkylcarboxamide.
- 53. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-6-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl, chroman-6-yl, chroman-7-yl, 1,3-benzothiazolyl, or 2,3-dihydroindol-5-yl, each of which is substituted with from 0 to 2 substituents independently selected from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, oxo, C1-C2haloalkyl, C1-C2haloalkoxy, C1-C2 alkyl, and C1-C2alkoxy.
- 54. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 43 wherein
Ar2 represents 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl.
- 55. A compound or salt according to claim 2 wherein x is 0, A and G are carbon, E is nitrogen, and R1 and R3 are joined to form a cycloalkyl ring substituted with from 0 to 4 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, cyano, C1-C2alkyl, C1-C2alkoxy, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy.
- 56. A compound or salt according to claim 55 wherein
z is 1, R5 is hydrogen, and R6 is hydrogen or methyl.
- 57. A compound or salt according to claim 56 wherein
R1 and R3 are joined to form a cycloalkyl ring 5 to 7 carbon atoms, which is substituted with from 0 to 2 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, C1-C2alkyl, and C1-C2alkoxy.
- 58. A compound or salt according to claim 56 wherein
R1 and R3 are joined to form a cycloalkyl ring having from 6 to 7carbon atoms, which is optionally with from 1 or 2 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, C1-C2alkyl, and C1-C2alkoxy.
- 59. A compound or salt according to claim 57 or claim 58 wherein
R2 is propyl, butyl, pentyl, or 3-methylbutyl.
- 60. A compound or salt according to claim 59 wherein
Ar1 represents phenyl optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy.
- 61. A compound or salt according to claim 60 wherein
R4 represents C3-C5 alkyl.
- 62. A compound or salt according to claim 60 wherein
R4 represents benzyl substituted with from 0 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, C1-C2haloalkyl, and C1-C2haloalkoxy.
- 63. A compound or salt according to claim 61 or claim 62 wherein
Ar2 represents phenyl optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently chosen from hydroxy, halogen, amino, cyano, nitro, C1-C2haloalkyl, C1-C2alkylamino, C1-C2haloalkoxy, and C2-C6cycloalkylamino.
- 64. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 54 in which y is 1.
- 65. A compound or salt according to any one of claims 2 through 54 in which y is an integer of from 2 to 6.
- 66. A compound according to claim 1 which is selcted from:
1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(methylthio)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[4-(difluoromethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-4-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-4-[4-(ethylthio)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-ethoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-4-[3-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-methylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 66. A compound according to claim 1 which is selcted from:
1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-4-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-4-[4-(ethylthio)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 68. A compound according to claim 1 which is selcted from:
1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-ethoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-4-[3-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-methylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-2-phenyl-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-2-phenyl-4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-2-phenyl-4-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-2-phenyl-4-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-4-[(1E)-pent-1-enyl]-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-2-phenyl-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-2-phenyl-4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-2-phenyl-4-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-2-phenyl-4-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-({1-butyl-4-[(1E)-pent-1-enyl]-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl}methyl)-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(3-isopropylphenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-(3-ethoxybenzyl)methanamine; 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-{[1-butyl-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-N-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]methanamine; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 69. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound or salt according to claim 1, or a prodrug or hydrate thereof, in combination with a physiologically acceptable carrier or excipient.
- 70. A compound or salt according to claim 1, wherein the compound exhibits an IC50 of 500 nM or less in a standard in vitro C5a receptor-mediated chemotaxis or calcium mobilization assay.
- 71. A compound or salt according to claim 1, wherein the compound exhibits an IC50 of 100 nM or less in a standard in vitro C5a receptor-mediated chemotaxis or calcium mobilization assay.
- 72. A compound or salt according to claim 1, wherein the compound exhibits an IC50 of 25 nM or less in a standard in vitro C5a receptor-mediated chemotaxis or calcium mobilization assay.
- 73. A compound or salt according to claim 1, wherein the compound exhibits an IC50 of 10 nM or less in a standard in vitro C5a receptor-mediated chemotaxis or calcium mobilization assay.
- 74. A compound or salt according to claim 1, wherein the compound exhibits an IC50 of 5 nM or less in a standard in vitro C5a receptor-mediated chemotaxis or calcium mobilization assay.
- 75. A compound or salt according to claim 1, wherein the compound exhibits less than 5% agonist activity in a GTP binding assay.
- 76. A method for inhibiting signal-transducing activity of a cellular C5a receptor, comprising contacting a cell expressing a C5a receptor with at least one compound or salt according to claim 1, and thereby reducing signal transduction by the C5a receptor.
- 77. A method according to claim 76, wherein the cell is contacted in vivo in an animal.
- 78. A method according to claim 77, wherein the animal is a human.
- 79. A method of inhibiting binding of C5a to C5a receptor in vitro, the method comprising contacting C5a receptor with at least one compound or salt according to claim 1, under conditions and in an amount sufficient to detectably inhibit C5a binding to C5a receptor.
- 80. A method of inhibiting binding of C5a to C5a receptor in a human patient, comprising contacting cells expressing C5a receptor with at least one compound or salt according to claim 1, in an amount sufficient to detectably inhibit C5a binding to cells expressing a cloned C5a receptor in vitro, and thereby inhibiting binding of C5a to the C5a receptor in the patient.
- 81. A method for treating a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, cardiovascular disease, reperfusion injury, or bronchial asthma comprising administering to the patient a C5a receptor modulatory amount of a compound according to claim 1.
- 82. A method for treating a patient suffering from stroke, myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, or ischemia-reperfusion injury comprising administering to the patient a C5a receptor modulatory amount of a compound according to claim 1.
- 83. A method for inhibiting C5a receptor-mediated cellular chemotaxis, comprising contacting mammalian white blood cells with a C5a receptor modulatory amount of a compound or salt according to claim 1.
- 84. A method for localizing C5a receptors in a tissue sample, comprising:
contacting the tissue sample containing C5a receptors with a detectably labeled compound according to claim 1 under conditions that permit binding of the compound to C5a receptors; and detecting the bound compound.
- 85. A packaged pharmaceutical preparation, comprising:
(a) a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 69 in a container; and (b) instructions for using the composition to treat a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, cardiovascular disease, reperfusion injury, or bronchial asthma.
- 86. A packaged pharmaceutical preparation
(a) a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 69 in a container; and (b) instructions for using the composition to treat stroke, myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, or ischemia-reperfusion injury.
- 87. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 69, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is formulated as an injectible fluid, an aerosol, a cream, a gel, a pill, a capsule, a syrup, or a transdermal patch.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/369,112 filed Mar. 29, 2002, and No. 60/392,145, filed Jun. 26, 2002.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60369112 |
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60392145 |
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