Chiral fused [1,2]imidazo[4,5-C] ring compounds

1. A compound of the Formula IIa:

wherein:

X is a bond;

X′ is —CH 2 —;

Z is —O—;

X 1 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups, and are optionally substituted by a hydroxy or methoxy group;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of 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; cyano; aryl; aryloxy; arylalkyleneoxy; heteroaryl; heteroaryloxy; heteroarylalkyleneoxy; heterocyclyl; and, in the case of heterocyclyl, oxo; with the proviso that when R 1 is aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkylenyl, then the one or more substituents may also be independently selected from the group consisting of arylalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, alkoxyarylenyl, haoarylenyl, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, alkylaminocarbonylamino, arylaminocarbonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroarylaminocarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, and aryloxycarbonylamino; and with the further proviso that when R 1 is heterocyclyl, then the one or more substituents may also be independently selected from the group consisting of arylalkylenyl and aminocarbonyl;

R A1 and R B1 are each independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen

halogen,

alkyl,

alkenyl,

alkoxy,

alkylthio, and

—N(R 9 ) 2 ;

or when taken together, R A1 and R B1 form a fused aryl ring or heteroaryl ring containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl 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;

or when taken together, R A1 and R B1 form a fused 5 to 7 membered saturated ring, optionally containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, and unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R groups;

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:

—Y″—R 4 ,

—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 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 )—,

Y″ is —O—C(R 6 )—;

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; cyano; 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;

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. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein:

X 1 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkylene, and alkenylene, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of 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; cyano; aryl; aryloxy; arylalkyleneoxy; heteroaryl; heteroaryloxy; heteroarylalkyleneoxy; heterocyclyl; and, in the case of heterocyclyl, oxo; with the proviso that when R 1 is aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkylenyl, then the one or more substituents may also be independently selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, alkylaminocarbonylamino, arylaminocarbonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroarylaminocarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, and aryloxycarbonylamino; and

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 .

3. A compound of the Formula III:

wherein:

X is a bond;

X′ is —CH 2 —;

Z is —O—;

X 1 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups, and are optionally substituted by a hydroxy or methoxy group;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of 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; cyano; aryl; aryloxy; arylalkyleneoxy; heteroaryl; heteroaryloxy; heteroarylalkyleneoxy; heterocyclyl; and, in the case of heterocyclyl, oxo; with the proviso that when R 1 is aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkylenyl, then the one or more substituents may also be independently selected from the group consisting of arylalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, alkoxyarylenyl, haloarylenyl, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, alkylaminocarbonylamino, arylaminocarbonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroarylaminocarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, and aryloxycarbonylamino; and with the further proviso that when R 1 is heterocyclyl, then the one or more substituents may also be independently selected from the group consisting of arylalkylenyl and aminocarbonyl;

R is selected from the group consisting of:

halogen,

hydroxy,

alkyl,

alkenyl,

haloalkyl,

alkoxy,

alkylthio, and

—N(R 9 ) 2 ;

n is an integer from 0 to 4;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of:

—Y ″—R 4 ,

—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;

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 )—,

Y″ is —O—C(R 6 )—;

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; cyano; 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;

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.

4. The compound or salt of claim 3 wherein:

X 1 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkylene, and alkenylene, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of 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; cyano; aryl; aryloxy; arylalkyleneoxy; heteroaryl; heteroaryloxy; heteroarylalkyleneoxy; heterocyclyl; and, in the case of heterocyclyl, oxo; with the proviso that when R 1 is aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkylenyl, then the one or more substituents may also be independently selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, alkylaminocarbonylamino, arylaminocarbonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroarylaminocarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, and aryloxycarbonylamino; and

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 .

5. The compound or salt of claim 3 wherein n is 0.

6. The compound or salt of claim 3 wherein n and m are 0.

7. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R 3 is benzyloxy.

8. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R is halogen or hydroxy.

9. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R 3 is —Z′—X″—R 4 , and wherein X″ is C 1-3 alkylene or C 1-3 alkenylene, and R 4 is heterocyclyl or heteroaryl wherein heterocyclyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from alkyl and oxo and wherein heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, cyano, and dialkylamino.

10. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R 3 is —Z′—X″—Y′—R 4 , wherein X″ is selected from the group consisting of C 1-3 alkylene, C 1-3 alkenylene, piperidin-1,4-diyl, and phenylene; Y′ is selected from the group consisting of —C(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 )—O—, —C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—, —N(R 8 )-Q-, and —S(O) 2 — wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, - and C(R 6 )—N(R 8 )—, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, and C 1-4 alkoxyC 1-4 alkylenyl; and R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen alkyl aryl heteroaryl and heterocyclyl; wherein alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy, and aryl, wherein aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halogen, cyano, dialkylamino, and alkoxy; and wherein heterocyclyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl and oxo.

11. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R 1 is C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or one or more fluorine atoms.

12. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, halogen, hydroxy, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl; and wherein when R 1 is heteroaryl, then the one or more substituents may also be independently selected from the group consisting of haloarylenyl, alkoxyarylenyl, alkylarylenyl, and arylalkylenyl; and wherein when R 1 is heterocyclyl, then the one or more substituents may also be independently selected from the group consisting of arylalkylenyl and aminocarbonyl.

13. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein X 1 is a bond or alkylene.

14. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.