NF-κB inhibitor containing substituted benzoic acid derivative as active ingredient

1. A substituted benzoic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I):

wherein

R 1 is the following formula (II):

 or the following formula (III):

wherein

R 3 , R 4 and R 5 each independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

R 9 and R 10 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an acyl group having from 2 to 11 carbon atoms;

R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a optionally substituted lower alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted heteroaryl group having from 4 to 11 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 14 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl group having from 5 to 13 carbon atoms, or an optionally substituted acyl group having from 2 to 11 carbon atoms; and

X represents a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated.

2. The substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is the following formula

wherein R 3 and R 4 each independently represents a atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group.

3. The substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is the following formula (II):

wherein R 5 represents or a methyl group.

4. The substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an isopropyl group, a phenyl group, a 3-methoxyphenyl group, a 3-pyridyl group, a 4-pyridyl group, a benzyl group, a 3-pyridylmethyl group, a 4-pyridylmethyl group, an acetyl group, a carboxymethyl group, a methoxycarbonylmethyl group and a tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl group.

5. The substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , wherein X is a group —COOR 6 , wherein R 6 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an optionally substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 14 carbon atoms.

6. The substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , wherein X is a group —CONR 7 R 8 , wherein R 7 and R 8 each independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted heteroaryl group having from 4 to 11 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 14 carbon atoms, and an optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl group having from 5 to 13 carbon atoms,

or R 7 and R 8 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, represent a heteroeyclic ring which may further contain a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and/or a sulfur atom or may be condensed.

7. The substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , wherein X is a group —CONR 7 R 8 wherein R 7 and R 8 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, represent a 5- to 8-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which optionally has from 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom, in addition to the carbon atom and the nitrogen atom which nitrogen atom is optionally substituted, wherein the carbon atom or sulfur atom on the ring is optionally present in an oxide form.

8. The substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , wherein in the following formula (I):

R 1 is the following formula (II):

wherein R 3 and R 4 each independently represents a methyl group or a methoxy group, and R 5 represents a methyl group; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an isopropyl group, a phenyl group, a 3-methoxyphenyl group, a 3-pyridyl group, a 4-pyridyl group, a benzyl group, a 3-pyridylmethyl group, a 4-pyridylmethyl group, an acetyl group, a carboxymethyl group, a methoxycarbonylmethyl group or a tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl group; and X represents a carboxyl group which is optionally esterified or amidated.

9. An NF-κB inhibitor comprising the substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , or a hydroquinone form or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.

10. A pharmaceutical composition of matter comprising a substituted benzoic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I):

wherein R 1 is the following formula (II):

or the following formula (III):

 wherein R 3 , R 4 and R 5 each independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 6 carbons, and R 9 and R 10 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an acyl group having from 2 to 11 carbon atoms;

R 2 represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted heteroaryl group having from 4 to 11 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 14 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl group having from 5 to 13 carbon atoms, end an acyl group having from 2 to 11 carbon atoms; and

X represents a carboxyl group which is optionally esterified or amidated,

or a hydroquinone form, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and

a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.

11. The substituted benzoic acid derivative according to claim 1 , wherein the optionally substituted substituents of R 2 are optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an optionally substituted carbamoyl group, an optionally substituted amino group, a cyano group and a halogen atom.

12. A substituted benzoic acid derivative selected from the group consisting of:

4-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-benzyloxybenzoic acid,

6-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-benzyloxybenzoic acid,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-benzyloxybenzoic acid,

3-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-benzyloxybenzoic acid,

N-[4-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

4-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid,

3-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid,

4-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-acetoxybenzoic acid,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-acetoxybenzoic acid,

3-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-acetoxybenzoic acid,

methyl 5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-hydroxybenzoate,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-methoxybenzoic acid,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-isopropoxybenzoic acid,

methyl 5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-phenoxybenzoate,

methyl 5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)benzoate,

methyl 5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoate,

methyl 5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(4-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoate,

methyl 5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoate,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-phenoxybenzoic acid,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)benzoic acid,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoic acid,

5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoic acid,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(4-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-pyridyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(4-pyridyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(methoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-tert-butoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine.

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(4-(pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine.

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(3-pyridyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(4-pyridyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(methoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(3,4,5,6-tetramethoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoic acid,

6-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoic acid,

3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoic acid,

4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoic acid,

3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoic acid,

4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid,

3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-methoxybenzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-isopropoxybenzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-phenoxybenzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)benzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoic acid,

5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(4-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoic acid,

N-[4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[6-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-benzyloxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1 4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-methoxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-methoxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-methoxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-isopropoxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-isopropoxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-isopropoxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-phenoxybenzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-phenoxybenzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-phenoxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)benzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(4-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(4-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(4-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(4-pyridyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(4-pyridyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(methoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(methoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoyl]piperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoyl]morpholine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-3,4-dimethoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-acetylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-chloroaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-morpholinoaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-cyanoaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-3,5-bistrifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-3,4-dimethoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-acetylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-chloroaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-morpholinoaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-cyanoaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-3,5-bistrifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-(S)-1-phenylethylamine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-(R)-1-phenylethylamine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-phenoxybenzoyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-phenoxybenzoyl]-2-methylpiperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]-4-methylpiperidine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]-3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzoyl]-4-acetylaniline,

methyl 5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylmethyloxy)benzoate,

N-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-[4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)aniline,

N-[4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)aniline,

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(pyridin-4-yl)-4-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-fluoroaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-fluoroaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-3-nitroaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2hydroxybenzoyl]-3-nitroaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-2-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-2-trifluoromethylaniline,

ethyl N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-aminobenzoate,

ethyl N-[5-(5 6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-aminobenzoate,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-cyanomethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-cyanomethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-3-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-3-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-2-nitroaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-2-nitroaniline,

N-(pyridin-2-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(pyridin-2-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(pyridin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-cyclopropyl-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-cyclopropyl-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-cyclohexyl-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide

N-cyclohexyl-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide

N-methyl-N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-methyl-N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-methoxyaniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

ethyl N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridyimethyloxy)benzoyl]-4-aminobenzoate,

N-(pyridin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzamide,

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzamide,

N-cyclopropyl-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridylmethyloxy)benzamide,

N-cyclohexyl-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridyimethyloxy)benzamide,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-(3-pyridyimethyloxy)benzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)aniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)aniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)aniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-2,4-dichloroaniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-2,4-dichloroaniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-morpholinoaniline,

N-[3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-morpholinoaniline,

N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(2,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

tert-butyl N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-aminobenzoate,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-aminobenzoic acid,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-aminobenzoic acid,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-nitroaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethoxyaniline,

N-(3-tert-butoxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(3-hydroxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(3-hydroxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(5-tert-butoxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(5-hydroxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(5-hydroxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-tert-butoxycarbonylaminoaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-tert-butoxycarbonylaminoaniline,

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide (methanesulfonate),

N-(pyridin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide (methanesulfonate),

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-p-phenylenediamine,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-p-phenylenediamine (hydrochloride),

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-(imidazol-1-yl)aniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-(imidazol-1-yl)aniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)aniline,

N-(5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)aniline,

N-methyl-N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-methyl-N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

t-butyl N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-aminobenzoate,

N-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybezamide,

N-(2-dimethylaminopyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2-dimethylaminopyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybezamide,

N-(5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-2,5-dimethoxyaniline,

N-[5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-2,5-dimethoxyaniline,

N-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-methoxybenzamide,

N-(2-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(6-methoxypyrimidin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(6-methoxypyrimidin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-5-(5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

5-(2,5-dimethoxy-3,4,6-trimethylbenzyl)-2-acetoxybenzoic acid,

5-(3,5,6-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoic acid,

N-[5-(3,5,6-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-[5-(3,5,6-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-4-trifluoromethylaniline,

N-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-(3,5,6-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-acetoxybenzamide,

N-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-5-(3,5,6-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide,

N-(pyridin-4-yl)-5-(3,5,6-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinon-2-yl)methyl-2-hydroxybenzamide.