Compounds corresponding to the formula (I) as defined in the disclosure as well as methods for making such compounds, intermediates employed in such methods, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention, and methods of treatment using them.
1. A compound corresponding to the formula (I)
in which
W represents an oxygen or sulphur atom;
X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen or halogen atom or a cyano, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkoxy group;
Y is in the (N2) or (N3) position;
when Y is in the (N2) position, Y represents a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -fluoroalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group;
when Y is in the (N3) position, Y represents an aryl or heteroaryl group;
the aryl or heteroaryl groups optionally being substituted by one or more atoms or groups selected from halogen atoms and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-S(O)—, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-S(O) 2 — and C 1 -C 6 -fluoroalkyl groups;
the bond in the C4-C5 position is a double or single bond;
R 1 and R 2 each represent, independently of one another, an aryl, benzyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group; or else R 1 and R 2 form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or benzyl groups;
in the form of the base or of an addition salt with an acid, and in the hydrate or solvate form.
2. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein:
W represents an oxygen or sulphur atom;
X 1 , X 2 and X 3 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group or a C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy group;
X 4 represents a hydrogen atom;
Y is in the (N2) or (N3) position;
when Y is in the (N2) position, Y represents a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group, a C 1 -C 6 -fluoroalkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group;
when Y is in the (N3) position, Y represents an aryl group or a heteroaryl group;
the aryl or heteroaryl groups optionally being substituted by one or more atoms or groups selected from halogen atoms, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl groups and C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy groups;
the bond in the C4-C5 position is a double or single bond;
R 1 and R 2 each represent, independently of one another, an aryl group or a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group; or else R 1 and R 2 form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocycle optionally substituted by one or two C 1 -C 6 -alkyl groups;
in the form of the base or of an addition salt with an acid, and in the hydrate or solvate form.
3. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein:
W represents an oxygen or sulphur atom;
X 1 , X 2 and X 3 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group or a C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy group;
X 4 represents a hydrogen atom;
Y is in the (N2) or (N3) position and represents an aryl group or a heteroaryl group;
the aryl or heteroaryl groups optionally being substituted by one or more atoms or groups selected from halogen atoms, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl groups and C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy groups;
the bond in the C4-C5 position is a double or single bond;
R 1 and R 2 each represent, independently of one another, an aryl group or a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group; or else R 1 and R 2 form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocycle optionally substituted by one or two C 1 -C 6 -alkyl groups;
in the form of the base or of an addition salt with an acid, and in the hydrate or solvate form.
4. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein:
W represents an oxygen or sulphur atom;
X 1 , X 2 and X 3 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group or a C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy group;
X 4 represents a hydrogen atom;
Y is in the (N3) position and represents an aryl group or a heteroaryl group;
the aryl or heteroaryl groups optionally being substituted by one or more atoms or groups selected from halogen atoms, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl groups and C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy groups;
the bond in the C4-C5 position is a double or single bond;
R 1 and R 2 each represent, independently of one another, an aryl group or a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group; or else R 1 and R 2 form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocycle optionally substituted by one or two C 1 -C 6 -alkyl groups;
in the form of the base or of an addition salt with an acid, and in the hydrate or solvate form.
5. A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , which comprises:
reacting a mixture composed of the positional isomers of general formulae (Va) and (Vb),
in which X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 and Y are as defined in the general formula (I) according to claim 1 and in which the Y group is, respectively, in the (N2) position and in the (N3) position of the pyrazole ring, with a carbamoyl chloride derivative of general formula ClC(W)NR 1 R 2 , in which W, R 1 and R 2 are as defined in the general formula (I) according to claim 1 , in the presence of a base, to obtain, after separation, the compounds of general formulae (Ia) and (Ib),
the single bond in the C4-C5 position subsequently being optionally dehydrogenated to form a double bond.
6. A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (Ia)
in which
W represents an oxygen or sulphur atom;
X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen or halogen atom or a cyano, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 6 -fluoroalkoxy group;
Y is in the (N2) position and represents a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -fluoroalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group;
the aryl or heteroaryl groups optionally being substituted by one or more atoms or groups chosen from halogen atoms or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-S(O)—, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-S(O) 2 — or C 1 -C 6 -fluoroalkyl groups;
the bond in the C4-C5 position is a double or single bond;
R 1 and R 2 each represent, independently of one another, an aryl, benzyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group; or else R 1 and R 2 form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocycle optionally substituted by a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or benzyl group;
Which comprises reacting a compound of general formula (Va),
in which X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 and Y are as defined in the general formula (Ia) above, with a carbamoyl chloride derivative of general formula ClC(W)NR 1 R 2 , in which W, R 1 and R 2 are as defined in the general formula (Ia) above, in the presence of a base, the single bond in the C4-C5 position subsequently being optionally dehydrogenated to form a double bond.
7. A pharmaceutical composition, which comprises a compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a hydrate or a solvate of this compound, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.