Di-aryl substituted triazole modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor-5
View Patent ↗Novel triazole compounds represented by Formula (1): (where A, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , B, R 11 , W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein) in which the triazole is substituted directly, or by a bridge, with i) a heteroaryl moiety containing N adjacent to the point of connection of the heteroaryl and ii) another heteroaryl or aryl ring, with at least one of the rings being further substituted with another ring, are mGluR5 modulators useful in the treatment of psychiatric and mood disorders such as, for example, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, panic, and bipolar disorder, as well as in the treatment of pain, Parkinson's disease, cognitive dysfunction, epilepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, drug addiction, drug abuse, drug withdrawal, obesity and other diseases
1. A compound represented by Formula (I):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: Y is phenyl and X is pyridyl with the N in said pyridyl adjacent to the position of attachment to A;
three adjacent members of the group consisting of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , and A 5 are N, the remaining members of the group consisting of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , and A 5 are C wherein one but not both of A 1 and A 4 must be N;
W is —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, -heteroC 3-7 cycloalkyl, —C 0-6 alkylaryl, or —C 0-6 alkylheteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —N(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —NR 1 COR 2 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 SO 2 R 4 , —NR 1 CONR 2 R 3 , —SR 4 , —SOR 4 , —SO 2 R 4 , —SO 2 NR 1 R 2 , —COR 1 , —CO 2 R 1 , —CONR 1 R 2 , —(═NR 1 )R 2 , or —C(═NOR 1 )R 2 substituents;
X is optionally substituted with 1-7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 2-6 alkenyl, —C 2-6 alkynyl, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —N(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —NR 1 COR 2 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 SO 2 R 4 , —NR 1 CONR 2 R 3 , —SR 4 , —SOR 4 , —SO 2 R 4 , —SO 2 NR 1 R 2 , —COR 1 , —CO 2 R 1 , —CONR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )R 2 , or —C(═NOR 1 )R 2 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to X; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) groups;
R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 each independently is —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
R 4 is —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
A is —C 0 alkyl;
Y is optionally substituted with 1-7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 2-6 alkenyl, —C 2-6 alkynyl, —OR 5 , —NR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —N(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —NR 5 COR 6 , —NR 5 CO 2 R 6 , —NR 5 SO 2 R 8 , —NR 5 CONR 6 R 7 , —SR 8 , —SOR 8 , —SO 2 R 8 , —SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , —COR 5 , —CO 2 R 5 , —CONR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )R 6 , or —C(═NOR 5 )R 6 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to Y; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) groups;
R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 each independently is —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
R 8 is —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
B is —C 0 alkyl;
R 9 and R 10 each independently is —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;
Z is pyridyl optionally substituted with 1-7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —N(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —NR 1 COR 2 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 SO 2 R 4 , —NR 1 CONR 2 R 3 , —SR 4 , —SOR 4 , —SO 2 R 4 , —SO 2 NR 1 R 2 , —COR 1 , —CO 2 R 1 , —CONR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )R 2 , or —C(═NOR 1 )R 2 ; R 11 is halogen, —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 0-6 alkoxyl, ═O, ═N(C 0-4 alkyl), or —N(C 0-4 alkyl)(C 0-4 alkyl);
any alkyl optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen substitutents;
any N optionally is an N-oxide;
and W is optionally absent.
2. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
X is 2-pyridyl optionally substituted with 1-4 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 2-6 alkenyl, —C 2-6 alkynyl, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —N(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —NR 1 COR 2 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 SO 2 R 4 , —NR 1 CONR 2 R 3 , —SR 4 , —SOR 4 , —SO 2 R 4 , —SO 2 NR 1 R 2 , —COR 1 , —CO 2 R 1 , —CONR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )R 2 , or —C(═NOR 1 )R 2 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to X; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) groups.
3. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
Y is phenyl optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 2-6 alkenyl, —C 2-6 alkynyl, —OR 5 , —NR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —N(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —NR 5 COR 6 , —NR 5 CO 2 R 6 , —NR 5 SO 2 R 8 , —NR 5 CONR 6 R 7 , —SR 8 , —SOR 8 , —SO 2 R 8 , —SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , —COR 5 , —CO 2 R 5 , —CONR 5 R 6 ; —C(═NR 5 )R 6 , or —C(═NOR 5 )R 6 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to Y; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) groups.
4. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
Z is pyridyl optionally substituted with 1-7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —N(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —NR 1 COR 2 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 SO 2 R 4 , —NR 1 CONR 2 R 3 , —SR 4 , —SOR 4 , —SO 2 R 4 , —SO 2 NR 1 R 2 , —COR 1 , —CO 2 R 1 , —CONR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )R 2 , or —C(═NOR 1 )R 2 substituents; R 11 is halogen, —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 0-6 alkoxyl, ═O, ═N(C 0-4 alkyl), or —N(C 0-4 alkyl)(C 0-4 alkyl).
5. A compound according to claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of
2-[4-(3-Methoxy-4-pyridin-2-ylphenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl]pyridine;
2-[4-(3-methoxy-4-pyridin-2-ylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]pyridine;
2-[4-(3-pyridin-2-ylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]pyridine;
2-[4-(3-pyridin-2-ylphenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl]pyridine;
2-[4-(3-pyridin-3-ylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]pyridine;
2-[4-(3-pyridin-3-ylphenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl]pyridine;
2-[4-(3-fluoro-4-pyridin-2-ylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]pyridine;
2-[4-(3-fluoro-4-pyridin-2-ylphenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl]pyridine;
2-[2-methoxy-4-(5-methyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenyl]pyridine; and
2-[2-methoxy-4-(5-methyl-2-pyridin-2-yl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)phenyl]pyridine;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
6. 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.