Fluoroalkoxy-substituted 1,3-dihydro-isoindolyl compounds and their pharmaceutical uses

1. A compound having the formula (I):

wherein:

Y is —C(O)—, —CH 2 , —CH 2 C(O)—, —C(O)CH 2 —, or SO 2 ;

Z is —H, —C(O)R 3 , —(C 0-1 -alkyl)-SO 2 —(C 1-4 -alkyl), —C 1-8 -alkyl, —CH 2 OH, CH 2 (O)(C 1-8 -alkyl) or —CN;

R 1 and R 2 are each independently —CHF 2 , —C 1-8 -alkyl, —C 3-18 -cycloalkyl, or —(C 1-10 -alkyl)(C 3-18 -cycloalkyl), and at least one of R 1 and R 2 is CHF 2 ;

R 3 is —NR 4 R 5 , -alkyl, —OH, —O-alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, substituted phenyl, or substituted benzyl;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently —H, —C 1-8 -alkyl, —OH, —OC(O)R 6 ;

R 6 is —C 1-8 -alkyl, -amino(C 1-8 -alkyl), -phenyl, -benzyl, or -aryl;

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are each independent —H, -halogen, -nitro, —NH 2 , —CF 3 , —C 1-6 -alkyl, —(C 0-4 -alkyl)-(C 3-6 -cycloalkyl), (C 0-4 -alkyl)-NR 7 R 8 , (C 0-4 -alkyl)-N(H)C(O) —(R 8 ), (C 0-4 -alkyl)-N(H)C(O)N(R 7 R 8 ), (C 0-4 -alkyl)-N(H)C(O)O(R 7 R 8 ), (C 0-4 -alkyl)-OR 8 , (C 0-4 -alkyl)-imidazolyl, (C 0-4 -alkyl)-pyrrolyl, (C 0-4 -alkyl)-oxadiazolyl, or (C 0-4 -alkyl)-triazolyl or X1 and X2 or X2 and X3 or X3 and X4 are taken together with the atoms that join them to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring of 3, 4, 5,6 or 7 atoms; and

R 7 and R 8 are each independently H, C 1-9 -alkyl, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 -alkyl)-(C 3-6 -cycloalkyl), (C 1-6 -alkyl)-N(R 7 R 8 ), (C 1-6 -alkyl)-OR 8 , phenyl, benzyl, or aryl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, stereoisomer, clathrate, or prodrug thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein, one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is (C 0-4 -alkyl)-NR 7 R 8 .

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein, one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is (C 0-4 -alkyl)-NHC(O)(R 8 ).

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein, one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is (C 0-4 -alkyl)-NHC(O)(R 8 ) and one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is halogen.

5. The compound of claim 1 wherein one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is (C 0-4 -alkyl)-NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 .

6. The compound of claim 1 wherein, one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is (C 0-4 -alkyl)-NHC(O)O(R 7 R 8 ).

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein, one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is (C 0-4 -alkyl)-OR 8 .

8. The compound of claim 1 wherein, one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is (C 0-4 -alkyl)-imidazolyl, (C 0-4 -alkyl)-pyrrolyl, (C 0-4 -alkyl)-oxadiazolyl, or (C 0-4 -alkyl)-triazolyl.

9. The compound of claim 1 wherein, one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is (C 0-4 -alkyl)-cyclopropyl.

10. The compound of claim 1 wherein, one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is NH 2 .

11. The compound of claim 1 wherein, three of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are H.

12. The compound of claim 1 wherein X 1 and X 2 are H or X 3 and X 4 are H.

13. An enantiomerically pure S isomer of a compound of claim 1 , substantially free of its R isomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, stereoisomer, clathrate, or prodrug thereof.

14. An enantiomerically pure R isomer of a compound of claim 1 , substantially free of its S isomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, stereoisomer, clathrate, or prodrug thereof.

15. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

3-(4-Acetylamino-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid;

3-(4-Acetylamino-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-propionamide;

3-(4-Acetylamino-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(3 cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-propionamide;

3-(3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-propionic acid;

3-(3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-N-hydroxy-propionamide;

3-(3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3-(7-nitro-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-propionic acid methyl ester;

3-(3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3-(7-nitro-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-propionic acid;

3-(3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3-(7-nitro-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-)-N,N-dimethyl-propionamide;

3-(7-Amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-propionamide;

3-(4-Difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(7-nitro-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-propionic acid methyl ester;

3-(7-Amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid methyl ester;

3-[7-(Cyclopropanecarbonyl-amino)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid methyl ester;

3-(7-Acetylamino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid methyl ester;

3-(7-Acetylamino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid;

3-[7-(Cyclopropanecarbonyl-amino)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid;

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid {2-[2-carbamoyl-1-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-amide;

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid {2-[1-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-2-dimethylcarbamoyl-ethyl]-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-;

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid {2-[1-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-2-hydroxycarbamoyl-ethyl]-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-amide;

3-(7-Acetylamino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-propionamide;

3-(7-Acetylamino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-propionamide;

3-(7-Acetylamino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-N-hydroxy-propionamide;

3-(4-Acetylamino-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid;

3-(4-Acetylamino-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-propionamide;

3-(4-Acetylamino-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-propionamide;

3-(4-Acetylamino-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-N-hydroxy-propionamide;

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid {2-[1-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-2-methanesulfonyl-ethyl]-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-amide;

N-{2-[1-(4-Difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-2-methanesulfonyl-ethyl]-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-acetamide;

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid {2-[2-carbamoyl-1-(4-difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-7-chloro-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-amide;

N-{2-[1-(4-Difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-3-morpholin-4-yl-3-oxo-propyl]-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-acetamide;

N-{2-[1-(4-Difluoromethoxy-3-ethoxy-phenyl)-3-morpholin-4-yl-3-oxo-propyl]-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-acetamide;

3-(4-Acetylamino-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-3-(3,4-bis-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-propionamide;

3-(3,4-Bis-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3-[4-chloro-7-(cyclopropanecarbonyl-amino)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-propionic acid methyl ester;

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid {2-[1-(3,4-bis-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-2-dimethylcarbamoyl-ethyl]-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-amide;

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid {2-[1-(3,4-bis-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-2-carbamoyl-ethyl]-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-amide;

Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid {2-[1-(3,4-bis-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-2-hydroxycarbamoyl-ethyl]-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}-amide; and

3-(3,4-Bis-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3-[7-(cyclopropanecarbonyl-amino)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-propionic acid.