Heteroaryl substituted triazole modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor-5
View Patent ↗Triazole compounds substituted directly, or by a bridge, with a heteroaryl moiety containing N adjacent to the point of connection of the heteroaryl which are metabotropic glutamate receptor—subtype 5 (“mGluR5”) modulators useful in the treatment of psychiatric and mood disorders such as, for example, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and panic, as well as in the treatment of pain, Parkinson's disease, cognitive dysfunction, epilepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, drug addiction, drug abuse, drug withdrawal and other diseases.
1. A compound represented by Formula (I):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein
X is aryl and Y is pyridyl;
X is optionally substituted with 1–7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C1–6alkyl, —C2–6alkenyl, —C2–6alkynyl, —OR1, —NR1R2, —C(═NR1)NR2R3, —N(═NR1)NR2R3, —NR1COR2, —NR1CO 2 R2, —NR1SO 2 R4, —NR1CONR2R3, —SR4, —SOR4, —SO 2 R4, —SO 2 NR1R2, —COR1, —CO 2 R1, —CONR1R2, —C(═NR1)R2, or —C(═NOR1)R2 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fined to X; wherein the —C1–6alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, —C1–6alkyl, —O(C0–6alkyl), —O(C3–7cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C0–6alkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C3–7cycloalkyl), or —N(C0–6alkyl)(aryl) groups;
R1, R2, and R3 each independently is —C0–6alkyl, —C3–7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is optionally substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, —C1–6alkyl, —O(C0–6alkyl), —O(C3–7cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C0–6alkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C3–7cycloalkyl), or —N(C0–6alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
R4 is —C1–6alkyl, —C3–7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; optionally substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, —C1–6alkyl, —O(C0–6alkyl), —O(C3–7cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C0–6alkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C3–7cycloalkyl), or —N(C0–6alkyl)(aryl) substitutents;
A is a bond
Y is optionally substituted wit 1–7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C1–6alkyl, C2–6alkenyl, —C2–6alkynyl, —OR5, —NR5R6, —C(═NR5)NR6R7, —N(═NR5)NR6R7 —NR5OCR6, —NR5CO 2 R6, —NR5SO 2 R8, —NR5CONR6R7, —SR8, —SOR8, —SO 2 R8, —SO 2 NR5R6, —COR5, —CO 2 R5, —CONR5R6, —C(═NR5)R6, or —C(═NOR5)R6 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to Y; wherein the C1–6alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, —C1–6alkyl, —O(C0–6alkyl), —O(C3–7cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C0–6alkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C3–7cycloalkyl), or —N(C0–6alkyl)(aryl) groups;
R5, R6, and R7 each independently is —C0–6alkyl, —C3–7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is optionally substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, —C1–6alkyl, —O(CO0–6alkyl), —O(C3–7cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C0–6alkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C3–7cycloalkyl), or —N(C0–6alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
R8 is —C1–6alkyl, —C3–7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; optionally substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, —C1–6alkyl, —O(C0–6alkyl), —O(C3–7cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C0–6alkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C3–7cycloalkyl), or N(C0–6alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
B is a bond
R9 and R10 each independently is —C0–6alkyl, C3–7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is optionally substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, —C1–6alkyl, —O(C0–6alkyl), —O(C3–7cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C0–6alkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C3–7cycloalkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
R11 is halogen, —C0–6alkyl, —C0–6alkoxyl, ═O, ═N(C0–4alkyl),or —N(C0–4alkyl)(C0–4alkyl);
any alkyl optionally substituted with 1–5 independent halogen substitutents, and any N may be an N-oxide; and.
2. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein
X is phenyl optionally substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, NO2, —C1–6alkyl, —C2–6alkenyl, —C2–6alkynyl, —OR1, —NR1R2, —C(═NR1)NR2R3, —N(═NR1)NR2R3 —NR1COR2, —NR1CO 2 R2, —NR1SO 2 R4, —NR1CONR2R3, —SR4, —SOR4, —SO 2 R4, —SO 2 NR1R2, —COR1, —CO 2 R1, —CONR1R2, —C(═NR1)R2, or —C(═NOR1)R2 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to X; wherein the —C1–6alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1–5 independent halogen, —CN, —C1–6alkyl, —O(C0–6alkyl), —O(C3–7cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C0–6alkyl), —N(C0–6alkyl)(C3–7cycloalkyl), or —N(C0–6alkyl)(aryl) groups.
3. The compound according to claim 1 , consisting of
3-(2-pyridin-2-yl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)benzonitrile;
3-(1-pyridin-2-yl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)benzonitrile;
3-(4-pyridin-2-yl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;
3-(4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)benzonitrile;
2-[2-(3-chlorophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine;
2-[1-(3-chlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine;
2-[2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine;
2-[1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine;
2-{2-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl}pyridine;
2-{1-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl}pyridine;
2-{4-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl}pyridine;
2-{4-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl}pyridine;
2-[4-(3-cyanophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl]nicotinotrile;
3-[2-(5-nitropyridin-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]benzonitrile;
3-[1-(5-nitropyridin-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]benzonitrile;
3-[1-(3-nitropyridin-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]benzonitrile;
3-[2-(3-nitropyridin-2-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]benzonitrile;
3-[1-(5-aminopyridin-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]benzonitrile hydrochloride;
N-[3-(1-pyridin-2-yl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenyl]pyridin-3-amine;
N-[3-(2-pyridin-2-yl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenyl]pyridin-3-amine;
3-(2-pyridin-2-yl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenol; and
3-(2-pyridin-2-yl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenol;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
5. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 , further comprising i) an opiate agonist, ii) an opiate antagonist, iii) a calcium channel antagonist, iv) a 5HT receptor agonist, v) a 5HT receptor antagonist, vi) a sodium channel antagonist, vii) an NMDA receptor agonist, viii) an NMDA receptor antagonist, ix) a COX-2 selective inhibitor, x) an NK1 antagonist, xi) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, xii) a GABA-A receptor modulator, xiii) a dopamine agonist, xiv) a dopamine antagonist, xv) a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, xvi) a tricyclic antidepressant drug, xvii) a norepinephrine modulator, xviii) L-DOPA, xix) buspirone, xx) a lithium salt, xxi) valproate, xxii) neurontin, xxiii) olanzapine, xxiv) a nicotinic agonist, xxv) a nicotinic antagonist, xxvi) a muscarinic agonist, xxvii) a muscarinic antagonist, xxviii) a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI), xxix) a heroin substituting drug, xxx) disulfiram, or xxxi) acamprosate.
6. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 5 , wherein said heroin substituting drug is methadone, levo-alpha-acetylmethadol, buprenorphine or naltrexone.