N-substituted nonaryl-heterocyclic NMDA/NR2B antagonists

1. A compound having the formula (I):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

NonAr is an 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring;

HetAr is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring containing 1–3 nitrogen ring atoms, or isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, quinolinyl, quinazolinyl, purinyl, pteridinyl, benzimidazolyl, pyrrolopyrimidinyl, or imidazopyridinyl;

HetAr is optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 2-4 alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxyC 1-4 alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, cyano, methylsulfanyl, cyclopropylethynyl-, phenylethynyl-, heteroarylethynyl-, —N(C 0-4 alkyl) (C 0-4 alkyl), nitro, (C 1-2 alkyl) (C 1-2 alkyl)NCH 2 —, (C 1-2 alkyl)HNCH 2 —, Si(CH 3 ) 3 —C—, or NH 2 C(O)—;

A is CH 2 —;

B is aryl(CH 2 ) 0-3 —O—C(O)—, heteroaryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —O—C(O)—, indenyl(CH 2 ) 0-3 —O—C(O)—, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —C(O)—, aryl-cyclopropyl-C(O)—, heteroaryl-cyclopropyl-C(O)—, heteroaryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —C(O)—, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —, heteroaryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —NH—C(O)—, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —NH—C(NCN)—, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —SO 2 —, heteroaryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —SO 2 —, wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted by 1–5 substitutents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, bromo, fluoro, or chloro; and

X is H, OH, F, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, NH 2 , or X taken with an adjacent bond is ═O.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

NonAr is an 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring; and

B is aryl(CH 2 ) 0-3 —O—C(O)—, wherein the aryl is optionally substituted by 1–5 substitutents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, bromo, fluoro, or chloro.

3. The compound according to claim 2 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

HetAr is a 6 membered heteroaromatic ring containing 1 nitrogen ring atom; and

HetAr is optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 2-4 alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxyC 1-4 alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, cyano, methylsulfanyl, cyclopropylethynyl-, phenylethynyl-, heteroarylethynyl-, —N(C 0-4 alkyl) (C 0-4 alkyl), nitro, (C 1-2 alkyl) (C 1-2 alkyl)NCH 2 —, (C 1-2 alkyl)HNCH 2 —, Si(CH 3 ) 3 —C—, or NH 2 C(O)—.

4. The compound according to claim 2 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

HetAr is purinyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 2-4 alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxyC 1-4 alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, cyano, methylsulfanyl, cyclopropylethynyl-, phenylethynyl-, heteroarylethynyl-, —N(C 0-4 alkyl) (C 0-4 alkyl), nitro, (C 1-2 alkyl) (C 1-2 alkyl)NCH 2 —, (C 1-2 alkyl)HNCH 2 —, Si(CH 3 ) 3 —C—, or NH 2 C(O)—.

5. The compound according to claim 2 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

HetAr is a 6 membered heteroaromatic ring containing 2 nitrogen ring atom; and

HetAr is optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 2-4 alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, hydroxyC 1-4 alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, cyano, methylsulfanyl, cyclopropylethynyl-, phenylethynyl-, heteroarylethynyl-, —N(C 0-4 alkyl) (C 0-4 alkyl), nitro, (C 1-2 alkyl) (C 1-2 alkyl)NCH 2 —, (C 1-2 alkyl)HNCH 2 —, Si(CH 3 ) 3 —C—, or NH 2 C(O)—.

6. The compound according to claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

NonAr is an 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring; and

B is aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —SO 2 —, wherein the aryl is optionally substituted by 1–5 substitutents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, bromo, fluoro, or chloro.

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an inert carrier and an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .