Oxime substituted imidazo-containing compounds

1. A compound of the formula (II):

wherein:

X is —CH(R 9a )-alkylene-, wherein the alkylene is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

R 1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen,

alkyl,

aryl,

arylalkylenyl,

heteroaryl,

heterocyclyl, and

alkyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:

hydroxyl,

alkyl,

alkoxy,

—S(O) 0-2 -alkyl,

halogen,

nitrile,

aryl,

heteroaryl,

aryloxy,

arylalkyleneoxy,

—C(O)—O-alkyl, and

—N(R 8 )—C(O)-alkyl;

or R 1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:

 wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and

 wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;

R A and R B are taken together to form a 6-membered fused aryl ring, wherein the aryl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R groups, or substituted by one R 3 group, or substituted by one R 3 group and one R group;

R is halogen;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:

-hydrogen,

-alkyl, and

-alkoxyalkyl;

R 3 is phenyl or pyridinyl;

each R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, and arylalkylenyl, wherein the alkyl, aryl, and arylalkylenyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, and halogen;

each R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;

each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-10 alkyl;

R 9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

R c and R d are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, aryl, and haloalkyl;

each R 11 is independently C 1-6 alkylene;

R 12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond and C 1-5 alkylene;

A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —N(-Q-R 4 )—, and —CH 2 —; and

each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond and —C(R 6 );

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein X is —C 3-5 alkylene- or —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 —.

3. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein at least one of R′ or R 1 is hydrogen.

4. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein at least one of R′ or R 1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl, wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl are optionally substituted.

5. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R′ and R 1 join together to form a ring system of the formula:

wherein Q is a bond or —C(O)—, and R 4 is alkyl.

6. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R 1 and R′ are each methyl.

7. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, and methoxymethyl.

8. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R A and R B form a fused aryl ring, wherein the aryl ring is unsubstituted.

9. A compound of the formula (III):

wherein:

X is —CH(R 9a )-alkylene-, wherein the alkylene is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

each R is halogen

R 1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen,

alkyl,

aryl,

arylalkylenyl,

heteroaryl,

heterocyclyl, and

alkyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:

hydroxyl,

alkoxy,

—S(O) 0-2 -alkyl,

halogen,

nitrile,

aryl,

heteroaryl,

aryloxy,

arylalkyleneoxy,

—C(O)—O-alkyl, and

—N(R 8 )—C(O)-alkyl;

or R 1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:

 wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and

 wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:

-hydrogen,

-alkyl, and

-alkoxyalkyl;

each R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, and arylalkylenyl, wherein the alkyl, aryl, and arylalkylenyl, groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, and halogen;

each R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;

each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-10 alkyl;

R 9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

R c and R d are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, aryl, and haloalkyl;

each R 11 is independently C 1-6 alkylene;

R 12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond and C 1-5 alkylene;

A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —N(-Q-R 4 )—, and —CH 2 —; and

each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond and —C(R 6 )—;

n is an integer from 0 to 4;

and m is 0;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein X is —C 3-5 alkylene- or —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 —.

11. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein at least one of R′ or R 1 is hydrogen.

12. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein at least one of R′ or R 1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl, wherein the aryl, heteroayl, and alkyl are optionally substituted.

13. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein R′ and R 1 join together to form a ring system of the formula:

wherein Q is a bond or —C(O)—, and R 4 is alkyl.

14. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein R 1 and R′ are each methyl.

15. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, and methoxymethyl.

16. The compound of salt of claim 9 wherein m and n are each 0.

17. A compound of the formula (V):

wherein:

X is —CH(R 9a )-alkylene-;

R 1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen,

alkyl,

aryl,

alkylene-aryl,

heteroaryl,

heterocyclyl, and

alkyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:

hydroxyl,

alkyl,

—O-alkyl,

—S-alkyl,

halogen,

nitrile,

aryl,

heteroaryl,

—O-aryl,

—O-alkylene-aryl,

—C(O)—O-alkyl, and

—N(R 8a )—C(O)-alkyl;

or R 1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system containing one or two saturated or unsaturated rings optionally including one or more heteroatoms;

n is an integer from 0 to 4;

each R is halogen;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen,

alkyl, and

alkoxyalkyl;

R 9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which may be optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups; and

each R 8a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-10 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of claim 9 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.