Piperazine, [1,4]Diazepane, [1,4]Diazocane, and [1,5]Diazocane fused imidazo ring compounds

1. A compound of the Formula II:

wherein:

R A1 and R B1 are

taken together to form a 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;

X is a bond;

X′ is —(CH 2 ) 2 —

Y is selected from the group consisting of:

a bond,

—S(O) 2 —,

—S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—,

—C(R 6 )—O—, —C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—C(R 6 )—, and

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—S(O) 2 —;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo, and in the case of aryl, methylenedioxy; further with the proviso that when R A1 and R B1 , together form a fused benzene ring that is unsubstituted or substituted by C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, or halogen, and Y is a bond, R 1 is not hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl;

R is selected from the group consisting of:

halogen,

hydroxy,

alkyl,

alkenyl,

haloalkyl,

alkoxy,

alkylthio, and

—N(R 9 ) 2 ;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of:

—Z—R 4 ,

—Z—X″—R 4 ,

—Z—X″—Y′—R 4 ,

—Z—X″—Y′—X″—Y′—R 4 , and

—Z—X″—R 5 ;

X″ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkenylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated by arylene, heteroarylene or heterocyclylene and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

Y′ is selected from the group consisting of:

—S(O) 0-2 —,

—S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—,

—C(R 6 )—O—,

—O—C(R 6 )—,

—O—C(O)—O—,

—N(R 8 )-Q-,

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—O—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—N(OR 9 )—,

Z is a bond or —O—;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, mercapto, cyan, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of:

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

R 7 is C 2-7 alkyene;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 1-10 alkoxy-C 1  alkylenyl, and aryl-C 1-10 alkylenyl;

R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;

R 10 is C 3-8 alkylene;

R 11 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl and —Si(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 ;

A is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 —, —O—, —C(O)—, —S(O) 0-2 —, and N(R 4 )—,

Q is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 )—C(R 6 )—, —S(O) 2 —, —C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—W—, —S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—, —C(R 6 )—O—, and —C(R 6 )—N(OR 9 );

V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R 6 )—, —O—C(R 6 )—, —N(R 8 )—C(R 6 )—, and —S(O) 2 —;

W is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O) 2 —; and

a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is ≦7; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. A compound or salt of claim 1 wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, or —C(O)—NH—, and R 1 is C 1-3 alkyl.

3. A compound or salt of claim 2 wherein Y is —S(O) 2 —, and R 1 is methyl.

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

5. A compound of the Formula IV:

wherein:

X is a bond;

X′ is —(CH 2 ) 2 —;

Y is selected from the group consisting of:

a bond,

—S(O) 2 —,

—S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—O—,

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—C(R 6 )—, and

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—S(O) 2 —;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroaryienyl, and heterocyclyl wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkenyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo, and in the case of aryl, methylenedioxy;

R is selected from the group consisting of:

halogen,

hydroxy,

alkyl,

alkenyl,

haloalkyl,

alkoxy,

alkylthio, and

N(R 9 ) 2 ;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of:

—Z—R 4 ,

—Z—X″—R 4 ,

—Z—X″—Y′—R 4 ,

—Z—X″—Y′—X″—Y′—R 4 , and

—Z—X″—R 5 ;

m is 0 or 1; with the proviso that when m is 1, then n is 0 or 1;

n is an integer from 0 to 4;

X″ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated by arylene, heteroarylene or heterocyclylene and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

Y′ is selected from the group consisting of:

—S(O) 0-2 —,

—S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—,

—C(R 6 )—O—,

—O—C(R 6 )—,

—O—C(O)—O—,

—N(R 8 )-Q-,

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—O—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—N(OR 9 )—,

Z is a bond or —O—;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, mercapto, cyan, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of

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

R 7 is C 2-7 alkylene;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 1-10 alkoxy-C 1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C 1-10 alkylenyl;

R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;

R 10 is C 3-8 alkylene;

R 11 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl and —Si(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 ;

A is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 —, —O—, —C(O)—, —S(O) 0-2 —, and N(R 4 )—;

Q is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 )—C(R 6 )—, —S(O) 2 —, —C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—W—, —S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—, —C(R 6 )—O—, and —C(R 6 )—N(OR 9 );

V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R 6 )—, —O—C(O)—, —N(R 8 )—C(R 6 )—, and —S(O) 2 —;

W is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O) 2 —; and

a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is ≦7;

with the proviso that R, is not hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl when Y is a bond, and:

n and m are both 0, or

m is 0, n is 1, and R is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and halogen;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A compound of the Formula IV:

wherein:

X is a bond;

X′ is —(CH 2 ) 2 —;

Y is selected from the group consisting of:

a bond,

—S(O) 2 —,

—S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—,

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—C(R 6 )—, and

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—S(O) 2 —;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, mercapto, cyan, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkenyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo, and in the case of aryl, methylenedioxy; further with the proviso that when Y is a bond, R 1 is not hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl;

R is selected from the group consisting of:

halogen,

hydroxy,

alkyl,

alkenyl,

haloalkyl,

alkoxy,

alkylthio, and

—N(R 9 ) 2 ;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of:

—Z—R 4 ,

—Z—X′—R 4 ,

—Z—X″—Y′—R 4 ,

—Z—X″—Y′—X″—Y′—R 4 , and

—Z—X″—R 5 ;

m is 0 or 1; with the proviso that when m is 1, then n is 0 or 1;

n is an integer from 0 to 4;

X″ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated by arylene, heteroarylene or heterocyclylene and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

Y is selected from the group consisting of:

—S(O) 0-2 —,

—S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—,

—C(R 6 )—O—,

—O—C(R 6 )—,

—O—C(O)—O—,

—N(R 8 )-Q-,

—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—O—C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—,

—C(R 6 )—N(OR 9 )—,

Z is a bond or —O—;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, mercapto, cyan, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of

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

R 7 is C 2-7 alkylene;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 1-10 alkoxy-C 1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C 1-10 alkylenyl;

R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;

R 10 is C 3-8 alkylene;

A is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 —, —O—, —C(O)—, —S(O) 0-2 —, and N(R 4 )—;

Q is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 )—C(R 6 )—, —S(O) 2 —, —C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—W—, —S(O) 2 —N(R 8 )—, —C(R 6 )—O—, and —C(R 6 )—N(OR 9 );

V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R 6 )—, —O—C(R 6 )—, —N(R 8 )—C(R 6 )—, and —S(O) 2 ;

W is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O) 2 —; and

a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is ≦7;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. A compound or salt of claim 5 wherein m is 0 and n is 0.

8. A compound or salt of claim 5 wherein the compound is 9-(methylsulfonyl)-9,10,11,12-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[1′,2′:1,2]imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-6-amine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A compound or salt of claim 5 wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of C(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —C(O)—NH—, and R 1 is C 1-3 alkyl.

10. A compound or salt of claim 9 wherein Y is —S(O) 2 , and R 1 is methyl.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of claim 5 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of claim 8 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.