IP Library Granted Patent US 8,921,406
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US 8,921,406 · App. 11/990,731 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

5-ring heteroaromatic compounds and their use as binding partners for 5-HT5 receptors

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Patent No.
US 8,921,406
App. No.
11/990,731
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to 5-ring heteroaromatic compounds of general formula (I), their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, and medicaments containing same.

Claims (357)

1. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I

and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the stated radicals have the following definitions:

W: is a radical of general formula W1

wherein

A: is NO 2 , NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , CHF 2 , OCHF 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, halogen, SH, or in each case optionally substituted O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —O—CO aryl, —O—CO hetaryl, —O—COO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or

in each case optionally substituted O—R A 1 , CO—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , SO—R A 1 , CO—O—R A 1 , NR A 4 —CO—O—R A 1 , O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , CONH 2 , SO 2 NH 2 , NR A 4 CO—R A 1 , SO 2 —R A 1 , NR A 4 —S 2 —R A 1 , SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 , or CO—NR A 2 R A 3 ;

R A 1 : is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 2 -C 6 alkenylene-aryl, or C 1 -C 6 alkylene-hetaryl;

R A 2 : is hydrogen, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, CO-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—O-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, SO 2 − C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl;

R A 3 : is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, CO-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—O-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl;

or the radicals R A 2 and R A 3 together with the nitrogen form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or aromatic heterocycle which is optionally substituted in each case, which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group consisting of O, N, and S, wherein two radicals substituted on this heterocycle together may optionally form a 3- to 7-membered anellated, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle or heterocycle, wherein the heterocycle may contain up to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N, and S, which may be different or the same, and wherein the cyclic compound thus formed may optionally be substituted, or a further 3- to 7-membered, optionally substituted cyclic compound may be condensed thereon;

R A 4 : is hydrogen, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl; or hetaryl;

B: is hydrogen, or is defined as for radical A, independently of radical A, or two of the radicals A, B, or R w 1 in each case independently form, together with the attached C atoms, a 3- to 7-membered, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle which is optionally substituted in each case, or a 3- to 7-membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle which in each case is optionally substituted and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S, wherein in each case two radicals substituted on this carbocycle or heterocycle together may optionally form a 3- to 7-membered anellated, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle or heterocycle, wherein the heterocycle may contain up to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N, and S, which may be different or the same, and wherein the cyclic compound that is formed may optionally be substituted;

R w 1 : is hydrogen, OH, halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , CH 2 F, OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , OCH 2 F,

or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, O-benzyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, SO 2 -aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, SO-aryl, CONH 2 , CONH—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 NH—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CON—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , SO 2 N—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , NH—SO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or NH—CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

Q: is a radical of general formula Q1

having the indices

a=0-4 (i.e., an integer equal to 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4)

b=0, 1 (i.e., an integer equal to 0 or 1)

c=0-4 (i.e., an integer equal to 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4)

wherein the sum of a, b, and c is at least 1, and 2, 3, 4, and no greater than 5, and

is equal to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 for the case: X═N, Y═CR 4 , Z═CR 6 ;

R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 independently stand for:

hydrogen, halogen, OH, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, hetaryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or

in each case two radicals R Q 1 and R Q 2 or R Q 3 and R Q 4 independently form together with the respective C atom a 3- to 7-membered, in each case optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated carbocycle or heterocycle, wherein the heterocycle may contain one, two, or three heteroatoms selected from the group comprising O, N, and S;

V Q : is in each case optionally substituted —CO—, —CO—NR Q 5 —, —NR Q 5 —CO—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —SO 2 —NR Q 5 —, —NR Q 5 —SO 2 —, —CS—, —CS—NR Q 5 —, —NR—CS—, —CS—O—, —O—CS—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —O—, ethynylene, —C(═CR Q 6 R Q 7 )—, —CR Q 6 ═CR Q 7 —, —NR Q 5 —CO—NR Q 5 *, —O—CO—NR Q 5 —, or —NR Q 5 —;

R Q 5 , R Q 5 * independently stand for:

hydrogen or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 12 alkynyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO-aryl, SO 2 -aryl, hetaryl, CO-hetaryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl;

R Q 6 , R Q 7 independently stand for:

Hydrogen, OH, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, hetaryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl;

R 1 , R 2 independently stand for:

hydrogen, OH, CN, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, O—C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, O-aryl, O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, O-hetaryl, O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, CO-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O-aryl, CO—O-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, OCO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, OCO-aryl, OCO-hetaryl, OCO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, OCO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or

R 1 and R 2 together with the nitrogen form a 5- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocycle optionally substituted in each case, which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group consisting of O, N, and S, wherein in each case two radicals substituted on this carbocycle or heterocycle together may optionally form a 3- to 7-membered anellated, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle or heterocycle which is optionally substituted in each case, wherein the heterocycle may contain up to three heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S, and wherein the cyclic compound that is formed may optionally be substituted;

R 3 is a free electron pair or hydrogen;

X, Y, Z in each case have the following meanings:

X═N, Y═CR 4 , Z═CR 6 , or

X═C, Y═NR 6 , Z═CR 6 , or

X═C, Y═CR 4 , Z═NR 7 , or

X═N, Y═N, Z═CR 6 , or

X═N, Y═CR 4 , Z═N;

R 4 , R 6 in each case independently stand for a radical, selected from groups 1.), 3.), 4.) 5.), and 6.), which may be the same or different, and

R 5 , R 7 in each case independently stand for a radical selected from groups 2.), 3.), 4.), and 5.), which may be the same or different;

1.) Hydrogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O-aryl, COO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-COO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or in each case optionally substituted O—R Z,Y 4 , S—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , CO—OR Z,Y 5 , CO—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—O—R Z,Y 5 , O—CH 2 —COO—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

2.) A free electron pair or hydrogen, CH 2 —CF 3 , CH 2 —CHF 2 , in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O-aryl, COO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-COO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or in each case optionally substituted CO—O—R Z,Y 5 , CO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

3.) Phenyl, 1-naphthyl, or 2-naphthyl, which in each case are or may be substituted with one, two, or three radicals selected from R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 and R Z,Y 3 , wherein

R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 in each case independently represent a substituent from the following group:

Hydrogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, SH, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R Z,Y 4 , S—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , CO—OR Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—O—R Z,Y 5 , O—CH 2 —COO—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—NR Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —N Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or

in each case two of the radicals selected from the group comprising R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 form, together with the ring atoms bearing these substituents, a 3- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocycle which in each case is optionally substituted, or a saturated or unsaturated 3- to 7-membered heterocycle which in each case is optionally substituted and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S, wherein optionally in each case two radicals substituted on this carbocycle or heterocycle together may form a 3- to 7-membered, anellated, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle or heterocycle, wherein the heterocycle may contain one, two, or three heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, comprising O, N, and S, and wherein the cyclic compound thus formed may optionally be substituted, and/or a further 3-to 7-membered, optionally substituted cyclic compound may be condensed thereon;

R Z,Y 4 is in each case optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, hetaryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, aryl, or

C 1 -C 6 alkyl, which in each case is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group comprising halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , optionally substituted NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and optionally substituted N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;

R Z,Y 5 is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, dioxymethylenephenyl, benzofuranyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, or indanyl, or aryl or hetaryl which in each case is optionally singly, doubly, or triply substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , optionally substituted NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or optionally substituted N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, or SH, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R A 1 , CO—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , SO—R A 1 , CO—O—R A 1 , NR A 4 —CO—O—R A 1 , O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , CONH 2 , SO 2 NH 2 , NR A 4 —CO—R A 1 , SO 2 —R A 1 , NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 , SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 , or CO—NR A 2 R A 3 ,

R Z,Y 6 is hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO-aryl, CO-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—O-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl;

R Z,Y 7 is hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, CO-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—O-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl;

or the radicals R Z,Y 6 and R Z,Y 7 together with the nitrogen form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or aromatic heterocycle which is optionally substituted in each case and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S; and in each case two radicals substituted on this heterocycle together may optionally form a 3- to 7-membered anellated, saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle or heterocycle, wherein the heterocycle may contain one, two, or three heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S, and the cyclic compound thus formed may optionally be substituted, or a further 3- to 7-membered, optionally substituted cyclic compound may be condensed thereon;

4.) A 5- or 6-membered, in each case optionally substituted, aromatic heterocycle which may contain one, two, or three heteroatoms which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S, and which in each case may be substituted with R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , where R 2x 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 independently have the meanings given above under 3.);

5.) A C 5 -C 18 bi- or tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon radical which in each case is optionally substituted;

6.) R 4 and R 6 together with X and Y form, optionally substituted in each case, a C 6 -C 10 -membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, which may be substituted in each case with one, two, or three radicals which in each case are independently selected from R Z,Y 8 ;

R Z,Y 8 : is hydrogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, SH, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted O—R Z,Y 4 , S—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , CO—OR Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—O—R Z,Y 5 , O—CH 2 —COO—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 8 R Z,Y 7 .

2. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, Rw 1 , Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, and Z, unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning as in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

R 4 , R 6 in each case independently stand for a radical selected from groups 1.), 3.), 4.), and 5.), which may be the same or different, and

R 5 , R 7 in each case independently stand for a radical selected from groups 2.), 3.), 4.), and 5.), which may be the same or different,

wherein groups 1.)-5.) in each case have the meanings stated in claim 1 .

3. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, Z, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

Q: in formula Q1 is the sum of a, b, and c and is equal to 1, 2, or 3;

R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 independently stand for:

hydrogen, halogen, OH, or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

V Q : is —CO—, —CO—NR Q 5 —, —NR Q 5 —CO—, —O—, or —S—;

R Q 5 : is hydrogen, CH 3 .

4. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, Z, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

Q: in formula Q1 is the sum of a=1 and b=c=0;

R Q 1 , R Q 2 independently stand for:

hydrogen, halogen, OH, or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

5. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals Q, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, Z, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

wherein the radicals A, B and R w 1 independently, and in each case independently of their respective occurrence, may have one of the meanings stated below:

A: is halogen, NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, SH, O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or in each case optionally substituted O—R A 1 , CO—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , CONH 2 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 —R A ′, NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 , SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 , or CO—NR A 2 R A 3 ;

R A 1 : is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or benzyl;

R A 2 ; R A 3 independently stand for

hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl; or both radicals R A 2 and R A 3 together with the nitrogen form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or aromatic ring which is optionally substituted in each case, and which may contain one or two heteroatoms, which may be the same or different, selected from the group comprising O and N;

R A 4 : is hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical;

B: is hydrogen, halogen, CN, CF 3 , —CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, or in each case optionally substituted —O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , —O—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , NRA 2 RA 3 , —NR A 4 —CO—R A 1 , or CO—NRA 2 RA 3 ; NRA 4 SO 2 —RA 1 ; or B together with R w 1 forms one of the radicals —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —O—CH 2 —O—, —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —O—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—, —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—;

R w 1 : is hydrogen, F, Cl, CN, CF 3 , O—CF 3 , or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, or C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino.

6. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 * , X, Y, Z, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

R 1 , R 2 independently stand for:

hydrogen, OH, CN, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted aryl, benzyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, or CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl;

R 3 is a free electron pair or hydrogen.

7. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

X, Y, Z X═N, Y═CR 4 , Z═CR 6 , or

X═C, Y═CR 4 , Z═NR 7 , or

X═N, Y═N, CR 6 .

8. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

X, Y, Z X═N, Y═CR 4 , Z═CR 6 , or

X═N, Y═N, Z═CR 6 .

9. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, and Z, unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

R 4 , R 6 in each case independently stand for a radical, selected from groups 1.), 3.), 4.), and 5.), which may be the same or different, and

R 5 , R 7 in each case independently stand for a radical selected from groups 2.), 3.), 4.), and 5.), which may be the same or different,

wherein groups 1.), 2.), 3.), 4.), and 5.) are defined as follows:

1.) Hydrogen, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COOH, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , CO—OR Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—O—R Z,Y 5 , O—CH 2 —COO—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 6 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

2.) A free electron pair or hydrogen,

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, COO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or in each case optionally substituted SO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 − NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

3.) Phenyl, 1-naphthyl, or 2-naphthyl, in each case substituted with R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , wherein

R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 in each case independently represent a substituent from the following group:

Hydrogen, NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COON, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R Z,Y 4 , S—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—O—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , N Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or

in each case two of the radicals selected from R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 form, together with the ring atoms bearing these substituents, a 3- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocycle which in each case is optionally substituted, or a saturated or unsaturated heterocycle which in each case is optionally substituted and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be the same or different, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S;

R Z,Y 4 is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hetaryl, aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, hetaryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or

C 1 -C 6 alkyl, which in each case is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group comprising halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;

R Z,Y 5 is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or dioxymethylenephenyl, or aryl or hetaryl which in each case is optionally singly, doubly, or triply substituted with substituents independently selected from the group comprising halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, SH, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , NR A 4 —CO—O—R A 1 , O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , CONH 2 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 —R A 1 , NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 , or SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 ;

R Z,Y 6 is hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO-aryl, CO-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—O-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl;

R Z,Y 7 is hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl,

or the radicals R Z,Y 6 and R Z,Y 7 together with the nitrogen form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or aromatic heterocycle which is optionally substituted in each case, which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S;

4.) A 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocycle which may contain one, two, or three heteroatoms selected from the group

comprising O, N, and S, and which in each case may be substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 ;

5.) A C 5 -C 10 bi- or tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon radical which is optionally substituted.

10. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, Z, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

A: is F, Cl, OCF 3 , or OCHF 2 , or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or OR A 1 ;

B: is hydrogen, F, Cl, CF 3 , OCF 3 , or OCHF 2 , or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R w 1 : is hydrogen, F, Cl, CN, CF 3 , or O—CF 3 ;

R A 1 : is C 1 -C 6 alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted in each case.

11. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, Z, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

Q: is —CR Q 1 R Q 2 —;

R Q 1 , R Q 2 in each case independently stand for hydrogen, F, or CH 3 .

12. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2, R A 3 , R A 4 B, R w 1 , Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , X, Y, Z, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

R 1 , R 2 independently stand for:

hydrogen, OH, CN, O-methyl, O-phenyl, acetyl, benzoyl, O-acetyl, or O-benzoyl;

R 3 is a free electron pair or hydrogen.

13. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , X, Y, Z, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

R 1 , R 2 are hydrogen;

R 3 is a free electron pair or hydrogen.

14. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

X═N, Y═CR 4 , Z═CR 6 .

15. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, and Z, unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

R 4 , R 6 in each case independently stand for a radical, selected from groups 1.), 3.), 4.) and 5.), which may be the same or different, and

R 5 , R 7 is a radical selected from groups 2.) and 3.), which may be the same or different, wherein groups 1.), 2.), 3.), 4.), and 5.) are defined as follows:

1.) Hydrogen, CF 3 , CHF 2 , or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted

NR Z,Y 7 —CO—O—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

2.) A free electron pair or hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, or C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl;

3.) Phenyl or naphthyl, in each case substituted with R Z,Y 1 ,

R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , wherein R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 in each case independently represent a substituent from the following group:

Hydrogen, CN, NH 2 , CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COOH, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or N Z,Y 7 SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , or in each case two of the radicals from R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , or R Z,Y 3 form, together with the ring atoms bearing these substituents, a 3- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocycle which in

each case is optionally substituted, or a saturated or unsaturated heterocycle which in each case is optionally substituted and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms selected from the group comprising O, N, and S; wherein

R Z,Y 4 in each case is an optionally substituted hetaryl, aryl, or

C 1 -C 6 alkyl, which in each case is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group comprising halogen, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , optionally substituted NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and optionally substituted N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;

R Z,Y 5 in each case is an optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or

aryl or hetaryl, which in each case is optionally singly, doubly, or triply substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 —R A 1 , NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 , or SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 ;

R Z,Y 6 is hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl;

R Z,Y 7 is hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

or the radicals R Z,Y 6 and R Z,Y 7 together with the nitrogen form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or aromatic heterocycle which is optionally substituted in each case and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S;

4.) A 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocycle which may contain one, two, or three heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S, and which in each case may be substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , as defined above;

5.) Optionally substituted adamantyl.

16. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , R Z,Y 3 , R Z,Y 4 , R Z,Y 5 , R Z,Y 6 , R Z,Y 7 , and R Z,Y 8 , unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

A: is NH 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, SH, or in each case optionally substituted O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R A 1 , CO—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , CONH 2 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 —R A 1 , NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 , SO 2 —NRA 2 R A 3 , or CO—NR A 2 R A 3 ; wherein

R A 1 : is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or benzyl;

R A 2 ; R A 3 independently stand for

hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl;

or both radicals R A 2 and R A 3 together with the nitrogen form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or aromatic ring which is optionally substituted in each case, and which may contain one or two further heteroatoms, which may be the same or different, selected from the group comprising O and N;

R A 4 : is hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical;

B: is hydrogen, halogen, CN, CF 3 , —CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, or in each case optionally substituted —O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , —O—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , —NR A 4 —CO—R A 1 , or —CO—NRA 2 R A 3 ; NRA 4 -SO 2 —R A 1 ;

or B together with R w 1 forms one of the radicals —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —O—CH 2 —O—, —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —O—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—, —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—;

R w 1 : is hydrogen, F, Cl, CN, CF 3 , O—CF 3 , or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, or C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino;

Q: in formula Q1 is the sum of a, b, and c, which is equal to 1, 2, or 3;

R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 independently stand for:

hydrogen, halogen, OH, or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

V Q : is —CO—, —CO—NR Q 5 —, —NR Q 5 —CO—, —O—, or —S—;

R Q 5 : is hydrogen, or CH 3 ;

R 1 , R 2 independently stand for:

hydrogen, OH, CN, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted aryl, benzyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO-aryl, or CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl;

R 3 is a free electron pair or hydrogen;

X, Y Z X═N, Y═CR 4 , Z═CR 6 , or

X═C, Y═CR 4 , Z═NR 7 , or

X═N, Y═N, Z═CR 6 ;

R 4 , R 6 in each case independently stand for a radical, selected from groups 1.), 3.), 4.), and 5.), which may be the same or different, and

R 5 , R 7 in each case independently stand for a radical selected from groups 2.), 3.), 4.), and 5.), which may be the same or different, wherein groups 1.) through 5.) have the following meanings:

1.) Hydrogen, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COON, halogen, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted O—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , CO—OR Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—O—R Z,Y 5 , O—CH 2 —COO—R Z,Y 7 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

2.) A free electron pair or hydrogen,

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, COO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or SO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , or in each case optionally substituted SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

3.) Phenyl, 1-naphthyl, or 2-naphthyl, which in each case are or may be substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , wherein

R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 in each case independently represent a substituent selected from the following group:

Hydrogen, NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COON, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R Z,Y 4 , S—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , R Z,Y 7 —CO—OR Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , CO 2 NH 2 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or

in each case two of the radicals from R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , or R Z,Y 3 form, together with the ring atoms bearing these substituents, a 3- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocycle which in each case is optionally substituted, or a saturated or unsaturated heterocycle which in each case is optionally substituted and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S;

R Z,Y 4 is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hetaryl, aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, hetaryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or

C 1 -C 6 alkyl which in each case is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group comprising halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , optionally substituted NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and optionally substituted N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;

R Z,Y 5 is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or dioxymethylenephenyl, or aryl or hetaryl which in each case is optionally singly, doubly, or triply substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , optionally substituted NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or optionally substituted N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, SH, or

optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, or

O—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , NR A 4 —CO—O—R A 1 , O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , CONH 2 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO—R A 1 , NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 , or SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 ;

R Z,Y 6 is hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO-aryl, CO-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—O-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl;

R Z,Y 7 is hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

or the radicals R Z,Y 6 and R Z,Y 7 together with the nitrogen form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or aromatic heterocycle which is optionally substituted in each case and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S;

4.) A 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocycle which may contain one, two, or three heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S, and which in each case may be substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , as defined above;

5.) A C 5 -C 10 bi- or tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon radical which is optionally substituted in each case.

17. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , Q, a, b, c, R a 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, and Z, unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

A: is F, Cl, OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or optionally substituted OR A ′;

R A 1 : is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl or phenyl;

B: is hydrogen, F, Cl, CF 3 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R w 1 : is hydrogen, F, Cl, CN, CF 3 , or O—CF 3 ;

Q: is —CR Q 1 R Q 2 ;

R Q 1 , R Q 2 in each case independently stand for hydrogen, F, or CH 3 ;

R 1 , R 2 independently stand for:

hydrogen, OH, CN, O-methyl, O-phenyl, acetyl, benzoyl, O-acetyl, or O-benzoyl;

R 3 is a free electron pair or hydrogen;

X, Y, Z X═N, Y═CR 4 , Z═CR 6 , or

X═N, Y═N, Z═CR 6 ;

R 4 , R 6 in each case independently stand for a radical, selected from groups 1.), 3.), 4.), and 5.), which may be the same or different, and

R 5 is a radical selected from groups 2.) and 3.), which may be the same or different, wherein groups 1.) through 5.) have the following meanings:

1.) Hydrogen, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COOH, halogen, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , CO—OR Z,Y 6 , NR Z,Y 7 , —CO—O—R Z,Y 6 , O—CH 2 —COO—R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 6 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

2.) A free electron pair or hydrogen,

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, COO—C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or SO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , CONH 2 , optionally substituted SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or optionally substituted CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 ;

3.) Phenyl, 1-naphthyl, or 2-naphthyl, which in each case may be substituted with R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , wherein

R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 in each case independently represent a substituent from the following group:

Hydrogen, NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COOH, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R Z,Y 4 , S—R Z,Y 4 , N Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , NR 4 Y 6 R Z,Y 7 —CO—OR Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —CO—R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 5 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 —NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or CO—NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , or

in each case two of the radicals from R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , or R Z,Y 3 form, together with the ring atoms bearing these substituents, a 3- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocycle which in each case is optionally substituted, or a saturated or unsaturated heterocycle which in each case is optionally substituted and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms selected from the group comprising O, N, and S;

R Z,Y 4 in each case is an optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, hetaryl, aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, hetaryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or

C 1 -C 6 alkyl which in each case is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group comprising halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , optionally substituted NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and optionally substituted N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;

R Z,Y 5 is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl,

or dioxymethylenephenyl, or aryl or hetaryl which in each case is optionally singly, doubly, or triply substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , optionally substituted NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl),

optionally substituted N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , COOH, O—CH 2 —COOH, or SH, or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, or heterocycloalkyl, or in each case optionally substituted

O—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , NR A 4 —CO—O—R A 1 , O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , CONH 2 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 —R A 1 , NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 , or SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 ;

R Z,Y 6 is hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-heterocycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, heterocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylene-O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO-aryl, CO-hetaryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CO—O-aryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, CO—O-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl, CO—O—C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, SO 2 -aryl, SO 2 -hetaryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-aryl, or SO 2 —C 1 -C 4 alkylene-hetaryl;

R Z,Y 7 is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

or the radicals R Z,Y 6 and R Z,Y 7 together with the nitrogen form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or aromatic heterocycle which is optionally substituted in each case and which may contain one, two, or three further heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S;

4.) A 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocycle which may contain one, two, or three heteroatoms, which may be different or the same, selected from the group comprising O, N, and S, and which in each case may be substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , as defined above;

5.) Optionally substituted adamantyl.

18. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the radicals W, A, R A 1 , R A 2 , R A 3 , R A 4 , B, R w 1 , Q, a, b, c, R Q 1 , R Q 2 , R Q 3 , R Q 4 , V Q , R Q 5 , R Q 5 *, R Q 6 , R Q 7 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , X, Y, and Z, unless stated otherwise below, have the same meaning stated in claim 1 , and the radicals below have the following definitions:

A: is OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , OCH 3 , methyl, O-ethyl, O-propyl, or O-isopropyl;

B: is hydrogen, F, Cl, CF 3 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or optionally substituted O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R w 1 : is hydrogen, F, or Cl;

Q: is —CH 2 —;

R 1 , R 2 are hydrogen;

R 3 is a free electron pair or hydrogen;

X is N;

Y is CR 4 ;

Z is CR 6 ;

R 4 , R 6 in each case independently stand for a radical, selected from groups 1.), 2.), and 3.) which may be the same or different, wherein groups 1.) through 3.) mean the following:

1.) Hydrogen, CF 3 , CHF 2 , or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl; or

2.) Phenyl, 1-naphthyl, or 2-naphthyl, which in each case are substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 , wherein

R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 in each case independently represent a substituent from the following group:

Hydrogen, CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COON, halogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, or in each case optionally substituted O—R Z,Y 4 , NR Z,Y 6 R Z,Y 7 , NR Z,Y 7 —SO 2 —R Z,Y 6 , or

in each case two of the radicals selected from the group comprising R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 together form one of the radicals

—O—CH 2 —O—, —O—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—, —O—CH 2 —CH 2 —, or —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 —;

R Z,Y 4 is in each case optionally substituted hetaryl, aryl, or

C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R Z,Y 5 is in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or aryl or hetaryl which in each case is optionally singly, doubly, or triply substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, NH 2 , CN, CF 3 , CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , or optionally substituted NH—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or in each case optionally substituted N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or optionally substituted O—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 —R A 1 , NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 , or SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 ;

R Z,Y 6 is hydrogen, or

in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, SO 2 —C 1 -C 6 alkyl; SO 2 -aryl;

R Z,Y 7 is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl

3.) Benzothiophenyl, benzofuranyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, thienyl, furanyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, or thiazolyl, which in each case may be substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of R Z,Y 1 , R Z,Y 2 , and R Z,Y 3 .

19. A pharmaceutical composition containing at least one 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or diluent.

20. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

R w 1 or B is not an optionally substituted N-pyrrolidinyl radical in the 4-position (para position) with respect to the coupling position with Q.

21. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

R 4 and R 6 together with X and Y form a benzo radical, which may be substituted with one, two, or three radicals which are independently selected from R Z,Y 8 .

22. A 5-ring heteroaromatic compound of general formula I according to claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising one, two, or three of the conditions selected from (i), (ii), and (iii):

(i) R 4 and R 6 together with X and Y form, optionally substituted in each case, a C 6 -C 10 -membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, which may be substituted in each case with one, two, or three radicals which in each case are independently selected from R Z,Y 8 ;

wherein

A is located in W1 in the 2-position as indicated and stands for NH 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , O—CH 2 —COOH, O—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, S—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or O—R A 1 , CO—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , SO—R A 1 , SO 2 —R A 1 , or SO 2 —NR A 2 R A 3 ;

B is located in W1 in the 6-position and stands for halogen, CN, CF 3 , —CHF 2 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , or in each case optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, —O—CH 2 —COO—R A 1 , —O—R A 1 , S—R A 1 , NR A 2 R A 3 , —NR A 4 —CO—R A 1 , or —CO—NR A 2 R A 3 ; NR A 4 —SO 2 —R A 1 ; or B together with R Q 1 forms one of the radicals —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —O—CH 2 —O—, —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —O—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—, —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —, or —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—;

Q is —CR Q 1 R Q 2 —;

R Q 1 , R Q 2 independently stand for:

hydrogen, halogen, or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

ii) R w 1 or B is not an optionally substituted N-pyrrolidinyl radical in the 4-position (para position) with respect to the coupling position with Q;

(iii) the sum of a, b, and c is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 when X═N, Y═CR 4 , and Z═CR 6 .

23. The compound of claim 1 , and/or corresponding enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and/or tautomeric forms thereof, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, selected from the group consisting of:

4-(4-Bromophenyl)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

5-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-2-phenyl-3H-imidazole-4-ylamine;

4-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-ylamine;

2-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-5-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-ylamine;

4-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-ylamine;

1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-ylamine;

1-(2,6-Dimethoxybenzyl)-4-phenyl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

N-[1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-phenyl-1H-imidazole-2-yl]acetamide;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-phenyl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

4-tert-Butyl-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-thiophene-2-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-5-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-Furan-2-yl-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-naphthalene-2-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

4-Benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

1-(2,6-Dimethoxybenzyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2,6-Dimethoxybenzyl)-4-thiophene-2-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-thiophene-3-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

2-Amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-Adamantane-1-yl-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-[2-Amino-1-(2,6-dimethoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]benzonitrile hydrochloride;

1-(2,6-Dimethoxybenzyl)-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-p-tolyl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Chloro-6-methoxybenzyl)-4-thiophene-3-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Chloro-6-methoxybenzyl)-4-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

5-[2-Amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]isoxazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

1-(2-Fluoro-6-methoxybenzyl)-4-thiophene-3-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Chloro-6-methoxybenzyl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-[2-Amino-1-(2-fluoro-6-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]benzonitrile;

1-(2-Chloro-6-methoxybenzyl)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Chloro-6-methoxybenzyl)-4-thiophene-2-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(5-methylthiophene-2-yl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-(4-Isopropylphenyl)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2,6-Dimethoxybenzyl)-4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

5-Benzyl-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-Benzofuran-2-yl-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-naphthalene-1-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-(4-Difluoromethoxyphenyl)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-(2-phenylthiazole-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-(4-Benzyloxyphenyl)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-thiazole-2-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

5-[2-Amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]thiophene-2-carbonitrile;

4-(3-Aminophenyl)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

1-(2,6-Dimethoxybenzyl)-4-(4-methylthiophene-2-yl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

4-(4-Aminophenyl)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine hydrochloride;

4-[2-Amino-1-(2-methoxy-4-nitrobenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]benzonitrile;

N-{3-[2-Amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]phenyl}-4-isopropylbenzenesulfonamide;

N-{3-[2-Amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]phenyl}benzenesulfonamide;

N-{3-[2-Amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]phenyl}methanesulfonamide;

N-{3-[2-Amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]phenyl}benzamide

N-{4-[2-Amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]phenyl}benzenesulfonamide;

Thiophene-2-sulfonic acid {3-[2-amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]phenyl}amide;

1-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-4-pyridine-3-yl-1H-imidazole-2-ylamine;

5-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3H-imidazole-4-ylamine hydrochloride;

Biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {3-[2-amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]phenyl}amide; and

Biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {3-[2-amino-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1H-imidazole-4-yl]phenyl}amide.

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