Claims
- 1. A melatonergic compound of Formula I ##STR41## wherein: X is halogen, hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or OR.sub.5, wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 perfluoroalkyl, C.sub.1-4 fluoroalkyl, C.sub.1-4 perdeuteroalkyl, C.sub.1-20 alkyl, C.sub.4-20 alkcycloalkyl, C.sub.2-20 carbonitriloalkyl, C.sub.3-22 carboalkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3-20 alkenyl, C.sub.3-20 alkynyl, C.sub.9-20 aralkyl, C.sub.9-20 aralkenyl, C.sub.9-20 aralkynyl, C.sub.2-20 hydroxyalkyl or C.sub.8-20 aryloxyalkyl
- Y is hydrogen or halogen;
- Z is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, aryl, C.sub.7-20 aralkyl, C.sub.8-20 aralkynyl, or C.sub.2-20 alkamido;
- R, in both cases, is hydrogen, halogen, or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;
- G is a divalent methylene, ethylene, or C.sub.1-4 alkmethylene moiety;
- R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or benzyl; and
- R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-4 trifluoromethylalkyl or C.sub.2-8 alkylthioalkyl.
- 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl or C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl; Y and Z are hydrogen and X is methoxy.
- 3. The compound of claim 2 selected from the group consisting of:
- (trans)-N-��2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (-)-(trans)-N-��2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! propanamide;
- (+)-(trans )-N-��2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!-methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! acetamide; and
- (-)-(trans)-N-��2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl!-2-methylpropanamide.
- 4. The compound of claim 2 wherein one or more of X, Y and Z is halogen.
- 5. The compound of claim 4 selected from the group consisting of:
- (trans)-N-��2-(4-Chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(2-Bromo-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(2,4-Dibromo-5-methoxyphenyl)- cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(2-Iodo-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide; and
- (-)-(trans)-N-��2-(2-Iodo-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide.
- 6. The compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl, X and Z are hydrogen and R.sub.5 is C.sub.2-20 alkyl, C.sub.9-20 aralkyl or C.sub.3-20 alkenyl.
- 7. The compound of claim 6 selected from the group consisting of:
- (trans)-N-��2-(3-�(Ethoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�(3-Octyloxy)phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�(3-Decyloxy)phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�(3-Undecyloxy)phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�(3-Dodecyloxy)phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�3-(Heptyloxy)phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�3-(Nonyloxy)phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�3-(2-Propenyloxy)phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�3-(6-Phenylhexyl)oxy!phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�3-�(7-Phenylheptyl)oxy!phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-�3-�(2-Phenylethyl)oxy!phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide; and
- (trans)-N-��2-�3-�3-(3-Methoxyphenyl)propoxy!phenyl!cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide.
- 8. A method of treating a circadian rhythm-related disorder in a patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to said patient a therapeutic amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 9. A pharmaceutical composition for treating circadian rhythm-related disorders comprising a suitable amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutic amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 10. A radioligand comprising a radiochemically substituted compound of claim 1.
- 11. The compound of claim 1, (-)-(trans)-N-��2-(2-Iodo-5-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide.
- 12. The compound of claim 1, (-)-(trans)-N-��2-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide.
- 13. The compound of claim 1, (trans)-N-��2-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! propanamide.
- 14. The compound of claim 1, (trans)-N-��2-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! propanamide.
- 15. The compound of claim 1, (trans)-N-��2-(4-Chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide.
- 16. The compound of claim 1, (trans)-N-��3-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-2,2-difluoro-1-cycloprop-1-yl!methyl! butanamide.
- 17. The compound of claim 1, (trans)-N-��3-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-2,2-difluoro-1-cycloprop-1-yl!methyl!-2-methylpropanamide.
- 18. The compound of claim 1, (-)-(trans)-N-��2-(5-Fluoro-2-iodophenyl)cycloprop-1-yl!methyl!butanamide.
- 19. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:
- (trans)-N-��2-(3-Chlorophenyl)cycloprop-1-yl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(3-Bromophenyl)cycloprop-1-yl!methyl! butanamide;
- (-)-(trans)-N-��2-(3-Fluorophenyl)cyclopropyl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(2,5-Difluorophenyl)cycloprop-1-yl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(2-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)cycloprop-1-yl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-��2-(3-Methylphenyl)cycloprop-1-yl!methyl! butanamide;
- (trans)-N-�2-�(3-Ethylphenyl)cycloprop-1-yl!methyl! butanamide; and
- (trans)-N-��2-�3-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyl! cycloprop-1-yl!methyl! butanamide.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/486,633 filed Jun. 7, 1995.
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