Fused bicycloheterocycle substituted quinuclidine derivatives
View Patent ↗Compounds of formula (I) wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; X is O, S, —NH—, and —N-alkyl-; Ar 1 is a 6-membered aromatic ring; and Ar 2 is a fused bicycloheterocycle. The compounds are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by α7 nAChR ligands. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions having compounds of formula (I) and methods for using such compounds and compositions.
1. A compound of the formula (I):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, or prodrug thereof, wherein:
n is 0, 1, or 2;
X is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR 1 ;
Ar 1 is a 6-membered aromatic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 nitrogen atoms;
Ar 2 is a group of the formula:
Y 1 is independently selected from O, S, N(R 2 ), and C(R 3 );
Y 2 and Y 3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of N and C(R 3 );
R 1 and R 2 at each occurrence are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;
R 3 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, aryl, —OR 4 , and —NR 5 R 6 ;
R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkylcarbonyl, and arylcarbonyl; and
R 5 and R 6 at each occurrence are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, and arylcarbonyl, provided that one of R 5 and R 6 is hydrogen or alkyl.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar 1 is a group of the formula:
wherein:
X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of N and —CR 10 ; and
R 10 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar 1 is selected from the group consisting of:
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of:
5. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, or prodrug thereof, selected from the group consisting of:
3-[4-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)phenyl]-1H-indole;
4-[4-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)phenyl]-1H-indole;
5-[4-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)phenyl]-1H-indole;
5-{4-[(3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy]phenyl}-1H-indole;
6-[4-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)phenyl]-1H-indole;
2-[4-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)phenyl]-1H-indole;
5-[6-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)pyridazin-3-yl]-1H-indole;
4-[6-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)pyridazin-3-yl]-1H-indole;
5-{6-[(3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy]pyridazin-3-yl}-1H-indole;
5-{6-[(3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy]pyridazin-3-yl}-3-methyl-1H-indole;
5-{2-[(3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-5-yl}-1H-indole;
4-{2-[(3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-5-yl}-1H-indole;
5-{2-[(3S)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy]pyrimidin-5-yl}-1H-indole;
5-[4-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)phenyl]-3-methyl-1H-indazole;
(6-[4-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy)phenyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-amine; and
N-[4-(3-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)phenyl]quinuclidin-3-amine.
6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
7. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, or prodrug thereof, wherein the compound is 5-{6-[(3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yloxy]pyridazin-3-yl}-1H-indole.