IP Library Granted Patent US 8,569,352
Granted Patent B2
US 8,569,352 · App. 11/993,529 · Granted Oct 29, 2013

Imidazole based LXR modulators

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Patent No.
US 8,569,352
App. No.
11/993,529
Granted
Oct 29, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds of the invention, such as compounds of Formulae IIa, IIb, IIc or IId, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, isomers, and prodrugs thereof, are useful as modulators of the activity of liver X receptors, where R 1 , R 2 , R 21 , R 3 and G are defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods of using the compounds are also disclosed.

Claims (1135)

1. A compound according to the formula,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

R 1 is -L 1 -R 5 , wherein

L 1 is a bond; and

R 5 is aryl optionally substituted with one or more R 5a ; wherein

each R 5a is independently halogen, nitro, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyaryl, arylC 1-6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, SO 2 R 11 , OR 11 , SR 11 , N 3 , SO 2 R 11 , COR 11 , SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , C≡N, C(O)OR 11 , CON(R 11 ) 2 , CON(R 11 )OR 11 , OCON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COR 11 , NR 11 CON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COOR 11 , or N(R 11 ) 2 , wherein

each R 5a is optionally substituted with one or more groups which independently are -halogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryloxy C 0-6 alkylSO 2 R 11 , C 0-6 alkylCOOR 11 , C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —SO 2 R 11 , —OR 11 , —SR 11 , —N 3 , —SO 2 R 11 , —COR 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , —C≡N, —C(O)OR 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , —CON(R 11 )OR 11 , —OCON(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COR 11 , —NR 11 CON(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COOR 11 , or —N(R 11 ) 2 ;

R 21 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

R 2 is —H, —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —OH, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen, —C(O)N(R 11 ) 2 , or —COOR 11 ;

provided that R 2 and R 21 are not simultaneously hydrogen;

J is aryl or heteroaryl;

K is aryl or heteroaryl;

each R 4 and R 41 is independently halogen, oxo, nitro, CR 11 ═CR 11 COOR 11 , aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, arylC 0 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, -G 1 , -E-G 1 ′ or -D-E-G 1 , wherein

D is —O—;

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —COR 11 , —COOR 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , —C≡N, —OR 11 , —OCON(R 11 ) 2 , —OCOOR 11 , —N 3 , —NR 11 COR 11 , —NR 11 SO 2 R 11 , —N(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COOR 11 , —SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —SOR 11 , or —SR 11 ;

wherein each R 4 is optionally substituted with one or more R 4a ,

wherein each R 4a is independently halogen, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxyaryl, arylC 0 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, -G′, -E′-G′, or -D′-E′-G′, wherein

D′ is —O—;

E′ is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-; and

G′ is —H, -halogen, —COR 11 , —COOR 11 , —COOR 11 , —C≡N, —OR 11 , —NR 11 SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , or —SR 11 ;

L 2 is a bond;

each m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;

q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, provided that q is 0 if and only if K is not phenyl; and

q′ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4,

each R 10 is independently —R 11 , —C(≡O)R 11 , —CO 2 R 11 , or —SO 2 R 11 ;

each R 11 is independently -hydrogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —N(R 12 ) 2 , aryl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, or —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heterocyclyl,

wherein any of R 11 is optionally substituted with one or more radicals of R 12 ;

each R 12 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, (C 0 -C 6 alkyl)C═O(OR 13 ); C 0 -C 6 alkylOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 R 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCON(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCONR 13 OR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 N(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSR 13 , C 0 -C 6 haloalkylOR 13 , aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, arylC 0-6 alkylcarboxy, —C 0 -C 6 alkylN(R 13 ) 2 , —NR 13 SO 2 R 13 , or —OC 0-6 alkylCOOR 13 ;

each R 13 is independently hydrogen, C 1- C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, or (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-;

and each R 15 is independently hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of J and K is phenyl.

3. The compound according to claim 2 , of the formula,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The compound according to claim 3 , of the formula,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 21 is —H, -halogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

5. The compound according to claim 3 wherein

each R 4 is independently halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —OR 11 , or —SO 2 R 11 .

6. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein

each R 41 is independently halogen, -G 2 , or -E-G 2 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 2 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, or halogen; and

each R 4 is independently halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —OR 11 , or —SO 2 R 11 .

7. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein each R 5a is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, OR 11 , SO 2 R 11 , COR 11 , SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , C≡N, C(O)OR 11 , CON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COR 11 , or N(R 11 ) 2 .

8. A compound according to the formula,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein,

L 1 is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m′ — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl; wherein m′ is any of 1 to 3; and

each R 15 is independently hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, or (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl;

R 5 is aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, —(C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, —C, or —B—C, wherein

B is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-; and

C is halogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —SO 2 R 11 , —SR 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , —C≡N, —C(O)OR 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , or —N(R 11 ) 2 ,

wherein R 5 is optionally substituted with one or more R 5a , wherein

each R 5a is independently halogen, nitro, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyaryl, arylC 1-6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, SO 2 R 11 , OR 11 , SR 11 , N 3 , SO 2 R 11 , COR 11 , SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , C≡N, C(O)OR 11 , CON(R 11 ) 2 , CON(R 11 )OR 11 , OCON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COR 11 , NR 11 CON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COOR 11 , or N(R 11 ) 2 , wherein

each R 5a is optionally substituted with one or more groups which independently are -halogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryloxy C 0-6 alkylSO 2 R 11 , C 0-6 alkylCOOR 11 , C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —SO 2 R 11 , —OR 11 , —SR 11 , —N 3 , —SO 2 R 11 , —COR 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , —C≡N, —C(O)OR 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , —CON(R 11 )OR 11 , —OCON(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COR 11 , —NR 11 CON(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COOR 11 , or —N(R 11 ) 2 ;

R 21 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

R 2 is —H, —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —OH, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen, —C(O)N(R 11 ) 2 , or —COOR 11 ;

provided that R 2 and R 21 are not simultaneously hydrogen;

J and K are both phenyl;

each R 4 and R 41 is independently halogen, oxo, nitro, CR 11 ═CR 11 COOR 11 , aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, arylC 0 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, -G 1 , -E-G 1 ′ or -D-E-G 1 , wherein

D is —O—;

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —COR 11 , —COOR 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , —C≡N, —OR 11 , —OCON(R 11 ) 2 , —OCOOR 11 , —N 3 , —NR 11 COR 11 , —NR 11 SO 2 R 11 , —N(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COOR 11 , —SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —SOR 11 , or —SR 11 ;

wherein each R 4 is optionally substituted with one or more R 4a ,

wherein each R 4a is independently halogen, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxyaryl, arylC 0 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, -G′, -E′-G′, or -D′-E′-G′, wherein

D′ is —O—;

E′ is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-; and

G′ is —H, -halogen, —COR 11 , —COOR 11 , —C≡N, OR 11 , —NR 11 SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , or —SR 11 ;

L 2 is a bond or —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —V 2 —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] n —, wherein

V 2 is independently —C(R 11 ) 2 —, —C(R 11 ) 2 C(R 11 ) 2 —, —C(R 11 )═C(R 11 )—, —C(R 11 ) 2 O—, —C(R 11 ) 2 NR 11 —, —C≡C—, —O—, —S—, —SO 2 —, —N(R 10 )CO—, —N(R 10 )CO 2 —, —CON(R 10 )—, —CON(R 11 )—, —CON(R 11 )O—, —CO—, —CS—, —CO 2 —, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)N(R 10 )—, —N(R 10 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 10 )—, —NR 10 CONR 10 —, —NR 10 CSNR 10 —, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl-, or C 3 -C 6 cyclohaloalkyl, or V 2 is C 2-6 alidiyl,

wherein alidiyl chain is optionally interrupted by —C(R 11 ) 2 —, —C(R 11 ) 2 C(R 11 ) 2 —, —C(R 11 )═C(R 11 )—, —C(R 11 ) 2 O—, —C(R 11 ) 2 NR 11 —, —C(R 11 ) 2 NR 11 —, —C≡C—, —O—, —S—, —N(R 10 )CO—, —N(R 10 )CO 2 —, —CON(R 10 )—, —CON(R 11 )—, —CON(R 11 )O—, —CO—, —CO 2 —, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)N(R 10 )—, —SO 2 —, —N(R 10 )SO 2 — or —SO 2 N(R 10 )—;

or V 2 is aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more R 9 , wherein

each R 9 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, C 0 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 alkylCOOR 11 ;

each m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;

q is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,

q′ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4,

each R 10 is independently —R 11 , —C(═O)R 11 , —CO 2 R 11 , or —SO 2 R 11 ;

each R 11 is independently -hydrogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —N(R 12 ) 2 , aryl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, or —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heterocyclyl,

wherein any of R 11 is optionally substituted with one or more radicals of R 12 ;

each R 12 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, (C 0 -C 6 alkyl)C═O(OR 13 ); C 0 -C 6 alkylOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 R 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCON(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCONR 13 OR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 N(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSR 13 , C 0 -C 6 haloalkylOR 13 , aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, arylC 0-6 alkylcarboxy, —C 0 -C 6 alkylN(R 13 ) 2 , —NR 13 SO 2 R 13 , or —OC 0-6 alkylCOOR 13 ; and

each R 13 is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, or (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl.

9. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein L 2 is a bond.

10. The compound according to claim 9 , of the formula,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. The compound according to claim 10 , wherein

each R 15 is independently —H or —(C 1 -C 2 )alkyl;

m′ is 1 or 2; and

R 5 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more R 5a .

12. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein

each R 4 is independently halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —OR 11 , or —SO 2 R 11 .

13. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein

each R 41 is independently halogen, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl or —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

14. The compound according to claim 10 , wherein

R 15 is —H;

m is 1, 2, or 3; and

R 5 is heterocyclyl optionally substituted with one or more R 5a .

15. The compound according to claim 14 , wherein

each R 4 is independently halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —OR 11 , or —SO 2 R 11 .

16. The compound according to claim 14 , wherein

each R 41 is independently halogen, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl or —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

17. A compound according to one of the following formulas,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein,

R 1 is -L 1 -R 5 , wherein

L 1 is a bond, —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-; and

R 5 is phenyl or pyridyl, each optionally substituted with one or two R 5a , wherein

each R 5a is independently -halogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

R 2 , R 21 , and R 3 are each independently —H, —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —OH, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen, —C(O)N(R 11 ) 2 , or —COOR 11 ;

provided that R 2 and R 21 are not simultaneously hydrogen;

G is a group of the formula,

 wherein

L 2 is a bond;

J is phenyl, pyridyl, or thienyl;

K is phenyl or pyridyl;

q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, provided that q is 0 if and only if K is not phenyl;

q′ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4,

each R 41 is -halogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl; and

each R 4 is -halogen, —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —OH, —SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 11 ) 2 , —COOR 11 , —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

each m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;

each R 15 is independently hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl; and

each R 11 is independently -hydrogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —N(R 12 ) 2 , heterocyclyl, or —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heterocyclyl, wherein any of R 11 is optionally substituted with one or more radicals of R 12 ;

each R 12 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, (C 0 -C 6 alkyl)C═O(OR 13 ); C 0 -C 6 alkylOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 R 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCON(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCONR 13 OR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 N(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSR 13 , C 0 -C 6 haloalkylOR 13 , aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, arylC 0-6 alkylcarboxy, -C 0 -C 6 alkylN(R 13 ) 2 , —NR 13 SO 2 R 13 , or —OC 0-6 alkylCOOR 13 ; and

each R 13 is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, or (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-.

18. The compound according to claim 10 , wherein

each R 15 is independently —H or —(C 1 -C 2 )alkyl;

m′ is 1 or 2; and

R 5 is heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more R 5a .

19. The compound according to claim 18 , wherein

each R 4 is independently halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein

each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —OR 11 , or —SO 2 R 11 .

20. The compound according to claim 18 , wherein

each R 41 is independently halogen, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —,

wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl or —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

21. A compound according to the formula,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

L 1 is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl; wherein m' is 1 or 2; and

R 5 is heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more R 5a , wherein

each R 5a is independently halogen, nitro, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyaryl, arylC 1-6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, SO 2 R 11 , OR 11 , SR 11 , N 3 , SO 2 R 11 , COR 11 , SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , C≡N, C(O)OR 11 , CON(R 11 ) 2 , CON(R 11 )OR 11 , OCON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COR 11 , NR 11 CON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COOR 11 , or N(R 11 ) 2 , wherein

each R 5a is optionally substituted with one or more groups which independently are -halogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryloxy C 0-6 alkylSO 2 R 11 , C 0-6 alkylCOOR 11 , C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —SO 2 R 11 , —OR 11 , —SR 11 , —N 3 , —SO 2 R 11 , —COR 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , —C≡N, —C(O)OR 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , —CON(R 11 )OR 11 , —OCON(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COR 11 , —NR 11 CON(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COOR 11 , or —N(R 11 ) 2 ;

R 21 is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

R 2 is —H, —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —OH, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen, —C(O)N(R 11 ) 2 , or —COOR 11 ;

provided that R 2 and R 21 are not simultaneously hydrogen;

each m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;

q is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,

q′ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, and

each R 4 and R 41 is independently halogen, oxo, nitro, CR 11 ═CR 11 COOR 11 , aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, arylC 0 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, -G 1 , -E-G 1 ′ or -D-E-G 1 , wherein

D is —O—;

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —COR 11 , —COOR 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , —C≡N, —OR 11 , —OCON(R 11 ) 2 , —OCOOR 11 , —N 3 , —NR 11 COR 11 , —NR 11 SO 2 R 11 , —N(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COOR 11 , —SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —SOR 11 , or —SR 11 ;

wherein each R 4 is optionally substituted with one or more R 4a ,

wherein each R 4a is independently halogen, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxyaryl, arylC 0 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, -G′, -E′-G′, or-D′-E′-G′, wherein

D′ is —O—;

E′ is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] M — or —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-; and

G′ is —H, -halogen, —COR 11 , —COOR 11 , —C≡N, OR 11 , —NR 11 SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , or —SR 11 ;

each R 11 is independently -hydrogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, -C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —N(R 12 ) 2 , aryl, -(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, or —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heterocyclyl,

wherein any of R 11 is optionally substituted with one or more radicals of R 12 ;

each R 12 is independently halogen, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, (C 0 -C 6 alkyl)C═O(OR 13 ); C 0 -C 6 alkylOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 R 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCON(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCONR 13OR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 N(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSR 13 , C 0 -C 6 haloalkylOR 13 , aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, arylC 0-6 alkylcarboxy, —C 0 -C 6 alkylN(R 13 ) 2 , —NR 13 SO 2 R 13 , or —OC 0-6 alkylCOOR 13 ;

each R 13 is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, or (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-;

and each R 15 is independently H, halogen, or (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl.

22. The compound according to claim 21 , wherein

each R 4 is independently halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -G 1 , or -E-G 1 , wherein

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein each R 15 is independently hydrogen or halogen; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —OR 11 , or —SO 2 R 11 .

23. A compound according to one of the following formulas,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein,

R 1 is -L 1 -R 5 , wherein

L 1 is a bond, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl- or L 5 , wherein

each L 5 is independently —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, wherein

m is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and

each R 15 is independently hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, or (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl; and

R 5 is aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, —C, or -B-C, wherein

B is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —, —C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl-; and

C is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl or —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

wherein R 5 is optionally substituted with one or more R 5a , wherein

each R 5a is independently halogen, nitro, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxyaryl, arylC 1-6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 11 , OR 11 , SR 11 , N 3 , SO 2 R 11 , COR 11 , SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , C≡N, C(O)OR 11 , CON(R 11 ) 2 , CON(R 11 )OR 11 , OCON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COR 11 , NR 11 CON(R 11 ) 2 , NR 11 COOR 11 , or N(R 11 ) 2 , wherein

each R 5a is optionally substituted with one or more groups which independently are -halogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryloxy, C 0-6 alkylSO 2 R 11 , C 0-6 alkylCOOR 11 , C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —SO 2 R 11 , OR 11 , —SR 11 , —N 3 , —SO 2 R 11 , —COR 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , —SO 2 NR 11 COR 11 , —C≡N, —C(O)O R 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , —CON(R 11 )OR 11 , —OCON(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COR 11 , —NR 11 CON(R 11 ) 2 , —NR 11 COOR 11 , or —N(R 11 ) 2 ;

R 2 is —H, —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m —OH, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen, —C(O)N(R 11 ) 2 , or —COOR 11 ;

R 21 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl; and

provided that R 2 and R 21 are not simultaneously hydrogen;

G is a group of the formula,

 wherein

J is aryl or heteroaryl;

K is aryl or heteroaryl;

each R 4 and R 41 is independently halogen, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, -G 1 , -E- G 1 , or -D-E- G 1 ,

wherein

D is —O—;

E is —[C(R 15 ) 2 ] m — or —C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl; and

G 1 is —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —COR 11 , —COOR 11 , —CON(R 11 ) 2 , —C≡N, —OR 11 , —SOR 11 , —SO 2 R 11 , —SO 2 N(R 11 ) 2 , or —SR 11 ,

L 2 is a bond;

q is 1, 2, or 3, and

q′ is 0, 1, 2 or 3,

each R 11 is independently -hydrogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-, —C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-(C 3 -C 8 )cycloalkyl, —C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —N(R 12 ) 2 , aryl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-aryl, heteroaryl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, or —(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-heterocyclyl, wherein any of R 11 is optionally substituted with one or more radicals of R 12 ;

each R 12 is independently halogen, OR 13 , N(R 13 ) 2 , C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 0 -C 6 alkylOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCOR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 R 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCON(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylCONR 13 OR 13 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSO 2 N(R 13 ) 2 , C 0 -C 6 alkylSR 13 , C 0 -C 6 haloalkylOR 13 , aryloxy, aralkyloxy, aryloxyalkyl, C 0-6 alkoxyaryl, arylC 0-6 alkylcarboxy, C 0 -C 6 alkyl, —NR 13 SO 2 R 13 , or —OC 0-6 alkylCOOR 13 ;

each R 13 is independently hydrogen C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl) C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl)-C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, or (C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl)-C 2 -C 6 alkenyl-.

24. A compound which is one of the species selected from the group consisting of:

Cpd #

Structure

Name

1

2-(2-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

2

2-(1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)benzyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

3

2-(2-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

4

2-(2-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

5

2-(2-(2-chlorobenzyl)- 1-(4′-(hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

6

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

7

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

8

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-4′- (hydroxymethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

9

2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

10

2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

11

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

12

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

13

3-(2-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)pentan-3-ol;

14

3-(2-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)pentan-3-ol;

15

3-(2-(2-chlorobenzyl)- 1-(4′-(hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)pentan-3-ol;

16

2-(2-(5-chloro-2- (trifluoromethyl)benzyl)- 1-(3′-(methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

17

2-(2-(5-chloro-2- (trifluoromethyl)benzyl)- 1-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

18

2-(2-(5-chloro-2- (trifluoromethyl)benzyl)- 1-(4′-(hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

19

2-(2-(2-(2- chlorophenyl)propan-2- yl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

20

2-(2-(2-(2- chlorophenyl)propan-2- yl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

21

2-(2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)propan- 2-yl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

22

2-(2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)propan- 2-yl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

23

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

24

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

25

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

26

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

27

2-(2-(2- chlorophenethyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

28

2-(2-(2- chlorophenethyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

29

2-(2-(2- chlorophenethyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

30

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(naphthalen- 1-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

31

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(naphthalen-1- yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

32

2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(naphthalen- 1-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

33

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(isoquinolin- 1-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

34

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(isoquinolin-1- yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

35

2-(2-(isoquinolin-5-yl)- 1-(3-methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

36

2-(1-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)- 3-methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 2-(isoquinolin-5-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

37

2-(1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

38

2-(1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

39

2-(1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

40

2-(1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- morpholinoethyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

41

2-(1-(3-methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(thiophen-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

42

2-(2-(1,5-dimethyl-1H- pyrrol-2-yl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

43

2-(2-(1,5-dimethyl-1H- pyrrol-2-yl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

44

2-(1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-2-(5-(3- (methylsulfonyl)phen- yl)thiophen-2-yl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

45

2-(1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-2-(5-(3- (ethylsulfonyl)phen- yl)thiophen-2-yl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

46

1-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)- 2-{5-[3- (methylsulfonyl)phen- yl]-2-thienyl}-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazole;

47

1-(2-chlorophenyl)-2- {5-[3- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl]- 2-thienyl}-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazole;

48

methyl (4-{5-[1-(2- chlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}-3- methylphenyl)acetate;

49

5-{5-[1-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}-2-(ethylthio)-3- methylpyridine;

50

5-{5-[1-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}-2- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylpyridine;

51

5-{5-[1-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}-3-methyl-2- (methylsulfonyl)pyridine;

52

4-(5-{5-[1-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}pyridin-2- yl)morpholine;

53

1,1-dimethylethyl 4-(5- {5-[1-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}pyridin-2- yl)piperazine-1- carboxylate;

54

1-(5-{5-[1-(2,5- dichlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}pyridin-2- yl)piperazine;

55

5-{5-[1-(2- chlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}-2-(ethylthio)-3- methylpyridine;

56

5-{5-[1-(2- chlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}-3-methyl-2- (methylsulfonyl)pyridine;

57

5-{5-[1-(2- chlorophenyl)-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-2-yl]-2- thienyl}-2- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylpyridine;

58

2-(1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-2-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

59

2-(1-(2-isopropyl-6- methylphenyl)-2-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

60

2-(2-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)- 3-methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1-(2-isopropyl-6- methylphenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

61

2-(1-(2- isopropylphenyl)-2-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

62

2-(2-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)- 3-methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1-(2-isopropylphenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

63

2-(1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-2-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

64

2-(1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-2-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

65

2-(2-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

66

2-(2-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

67

1,1,1-trifluoro-2-(1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

68

ethyl 1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazole-4-carboxylate;

72

3-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)pentan-3-ol;

73

3-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)pentan-3-ol;

74

3-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)pentan-3-ol;

80

N-benzyl-3′-chloro-4′- (2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-4-(2- hydroxypropan-2-yl)- 1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxamide;

81

3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)- N-ethyl-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxamide;

82

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)- N-ethyl-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazole- 4-carboxamide;

83

(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)(4-methylpiperazin- 1-yl)methanone;

84

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)- N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazole- 4-carboxamide;

85

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)- 1-(3-methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-N-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)-1H- imidazole-4- carboxamide;

86

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)- N,N-diethyl-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazole- 4-carboxamide

87

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)- 1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-N-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)-1H- imidazole-4- carboxamide;

88

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)- N-(2-fluoroethyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazole- 4-carboxamide;

89

2-(2-isopropylphenyl)- 1-(3-methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-N-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)-1H- imidazole-4-carboxamide;

90

2-(2-(2- (dimethylamino)-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

91

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

92

2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

93

2-(2-(2-ethylphenyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

94

2-(2-(2- isopropylphenyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

95

2-(2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

96

2-(1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- isopropylphenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

97

2-(2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

98

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

99

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

100

2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

101

2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

102

2-(2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

103

2-(2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

104

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)- 1-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)- 1H-imidazole-4- carboxamide;

105

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(4′- (2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

106

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- methyl-5′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

107

2-(1-(2′-chloro-5′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

108

4′-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-4-(2- hydroxypropan-2-yl)- 1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N- methylbiphenyl-3- sulfonamide;

109

2-(1-(3-fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

110

2-(1-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)- 3-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

111

2-(1-(2-fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

112

2-(1-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)- 2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

113

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

114

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

115

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

116

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

117

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

118

2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

119

2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

120

2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

121

2-(1-(3-fluoro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

122

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

123

2-(2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

124

2-(2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

125

2-(2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(3- fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- chlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- chlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(3- chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(3- chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-(3- chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(3- chloro-4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- isopropylphenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chlorophenyl)-4-(2- hydroxypropan-2-yl)- 1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-4′-(2- hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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ethyl 3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxylate;

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(3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl-4- yl)(morpholino)methanone;

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3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)- N,N-dimethyl-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxamide;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-5- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- chlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-5- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2- (2-chlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-(3-ethyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3- methyl-3′- methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3-methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)- 3-methylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-(2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(2-(2- isopropylphenyl)-1-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(3′-(ethylsulfonyl)- 3-methylbiphenyl-4-yl)- 2-(2-isopropylphenyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-2-(3- methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′,3′- difluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{4′-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]biphenyl- 4-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(4′-fluoro-3′- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(3′-fluorobiphenyl- 4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′,4′,5′- trifluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[5′-fluoro-2′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(4′- chlorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(4-pyrimidin-5- ylphenyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′- (hydroxymethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′- (dimethylamino)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′-(1- methylethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′-chloro-2′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′,3′,4′- trifluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(3′,4′- difluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′-chloro-6′- fluoro-3′- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[5′-chloro-2′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′-fluoro-5′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′- (methylthio)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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4′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-4- carboxylic acid;

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2-{1-[4-(1,3- benzodioxol-5- yl)phenyl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{4-[6- (methyloxy)pyridin-3- yl]phenyl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(3′- chlorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′-fluoro-5′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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ethyl 4′-{4-(1-hydroxy- 1-methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-4- carboxylate;

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2-{1-(4-{2-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]pyridin- 3-yl}phenyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′-chloro-4′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′-fluoro-3′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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4′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- carboxamide;

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4′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1 yl}biphenyl-4- carboxamide;

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2-(1-{4′- [(trifluoromethyl)oxy]bi- phenyl-4-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′-fluoro-3′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(4′- propylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′-(ethyloxy)-3′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{2′-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]biphenyl- 4-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{3′-chloro-4′-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]biphenyl- 4-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4-(1H-indol-4- yl)phenyl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′- (methylthio)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (hydroxymethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (ethyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(4′-ethylbiphenyl- 4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

246

2-{1-(2′,4′- difluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(3′,4′- dichlorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′-chloro-4′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

249

2-{1-(4-naphthalen-2- ylphenyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol

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4′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3-ol;

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2-{1-(3′,4′,5′- trifluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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1-[5-(4-{4-(1-hydroxy- 1-methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}phenyl)-2- thienyl]ethanone;

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2-{1-(3′,5′- difluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(3′-chloro-4′- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[5′-methyl-2′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′,5′- difluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (butyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[5′-chloro-2′- (ethyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{3′- [(trifluoromethyl)oxy]bi- phenyl-4-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′,3′,5′- trifluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (ethylthio)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{3′-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]biphenyl- 4-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4-(1-benzothien- 3-yl)phenyl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4-(4- methylnaphthalen-1- yl)phenyl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′,4′- dichlorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′,4′- bis(methyloxy)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1-(2′,4′,5′- trimethylbiphenyl-4- yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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4-fluoro-4′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′- (hydroxymethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl]propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′-chloro-6′- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′,5′-difluoro-2′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{4-[2- (methyloxy)pyridin-3- yl]phenyl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′-methyl-5′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(2′-ethylbiphenyl- 4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{2′-methyl-4′-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]biphenyl- 4-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[4′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(5′-fluoro-2′- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[3′-chloro-4′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(5′-chloro-2′- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-[2′-(ethyloxy)-5′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-{1-(3′-fluoro-4′- methylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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methyl (2E)-3-(4′-{4- (1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-4-yl)prop- 2-enoate;

285

N-ethyl-4′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- carboxamide;

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2-{1-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1- benzofuran-5- yl)phenyl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

287

2-(1-{3-[6- (methyloxy)pyridin-3- yl]phenyl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

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3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1-yl}-N-(1- methylethyl)biphenyl- 3-sulfonamide;

289

3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-4- carboxamide;

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2-(1-{3-[2- (cyclopentyloxy)pyridin- 3-yl]phenyl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

291

2-{1-(3′- chlorobiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

292

2-{1-[2′-fluoro-5′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-3- yl]-2-[2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- carboxamide;

294

2-{1-[3′,4′- bis(methyloxy)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

295

N-(3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-2- yl)methanesulfonamide;

296

2-{1-[3′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

297

3-fluoro-3′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-4- carboxylic acid;

298

4-chloro-3′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- carboxamide;

299

2-{1-(3-{2-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]pyridin- 3-yl}phenyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

300

N-(3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- yl)acetamide;

301

2-{1-[2′-methyl-5′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-3- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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N-(3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-4- yl)acetamide;

303

2-{1-(4′- chlorobiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

304

2-{1-[4′- (phenyloxy)biphenyl-3- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

305

2-{1-[5′-fluoro-2′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-3- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

306

2-{1-(2′,3′- dichlorobiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

307

2-(1-{3′- [(trifluoromethyl)oxy]bi- phenyl-3-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

308

3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- sulfonamide;

309

2-{1-[3′,5′- bis(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

310

2-{1-(3′,5′- dichlorobiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

311

3-chloro-3′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1-yl}-N- (1-methylethyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxamide;

312

N,N-diethyl-3′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- carboxamide;

313

4-chloro-3′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1-yl}-N-(1- methylethyl)biphenyl- 3-carboxamide;

314

2-{1-[3′- (methyloxy)biphenyl-3- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

315

3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- carboxylic acid;

316

N-ethyl-3′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-l- yl}biphenyl-3- carboxamide;

317

4-chloro-N-ethyl-3′-{4- (1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- carboxamide;

318

2-{1-(2′,5′- difluorobiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

319

2-(1-{3′-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]biphenyl- 3-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

320

2-{1-[2′-fluoro-5′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

321

2-{1-(3′,4′- dichlorobiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

322

2-{1-[3′- (ethyloxy)biphenyl-3- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

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2-(1-{2′-methyl-4′-[(1- methylethyl)oxy]biphenyl- 3-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

324

2-{1-[3-(1-methyl-1H- indol-5-yl)phenyl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

325

2-{1-[4′-(ethyloxy)-3′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

326

2-{1-[3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

327

2-{1-[2′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

328

2-{1-[3′- (hydroxymethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

329

2-{1-[3-(1H-indol-4- yl)phenyl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

330

3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-4- carboxylic acid;

331

1-[5-(3-{4-(1-hydroxy- 1-methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}phenyl)-2- thienyl]ethanone;

332

2-{1-(5′-chloro-2′- methylbiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

333

2-(1-{4′- [(trifluoromethy)oxy]bi- phenyl-3-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

334

2-{1-[2′-chloro-4′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

335

2-{1-(2′,5′- dichlorobiphenyl-3-yl)- 2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

336

2-{1-[2′-(ethyloxy)-5′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

337

3′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1-yl}-N-(1- methylethyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxamide;

338

2-{1-(2′,4′- dichlorobiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

339

2-{1-[4- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

340

2-{1-[4′-fluoro-3′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

341

2-{1-(3′-fluoro-4′- methylbiphenyl-3-yl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

342

N-butyl-4′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- sulfonamide;

343

N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)- 4′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1-yl}-6- methylbiphenyl-3- sulfonamide;

344

4′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1-yl}-N- methylbiphenyl-3- sulfonamide;

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N-ethyl-4′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- sulfonamide;

346

N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)- 4′-{4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- sulfonamide;

347

2-{1-[2′-amino-5′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

348

2-{1-[3′-fluoro-5′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

349

2-{1-[4′-chloro-3′- (trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

350

3-chloro-4′-{4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-4- carboxylic acid;

351

2-(2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1-{3′- [(trifluoromethyl)thio]bi- phenyl-4-yl}-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol;

352

2-{1-[3′-(morpholin-4- ylsulfonyl)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

353

2-(1-{4-[5- (hydroxymethyl)-1,3- thiazol-2-yl]phenyl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

354

2-{1-[2′-methyl-5′- (piperidin-1- ylsulfonyl)biphenyl-4- yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

355

1-[4-(4-{4-(1-hydroxy- 1-methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1 yl}phenyl)-2- thienyl]ethanone;

356

2-(1-{4-[5- (hydroxymethyl)-3- thienyl]phenyl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

357

4-(2-chlorophenyl)-5- {5-[3- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl]- 2-thienyl}-2- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazole;

358

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-4- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazole;

359

4-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazole;

360

4′-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-1-yl]biphenyl- 3-sulfonamide;

361

4′-[4-(2-chlorophenyl)- 2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-5-yl]biphenyl- 3-sulfonamide;

362

3-{5-[4-(2- chlorophenyl)-2- (trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-5-yl]-2- thienyl}benzenesulfonamide;

364

1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-4- (trifluoromethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazole;

365

4′-{4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3-sulfonamide;

367

ethyl 1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazole-4- carboxylate;

369

5-[3- (methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-{4- (trifluoromethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}pyridine;

370

2-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H- imidazol-l-yl]-5-[3- (methylsulfonyl)phen- yl]pyridine;

371

2-{1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

372

5-{3-[(1- methylethyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}- 2-{4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}pyridine;

373

1-{3′-[(1- methylethyl)sulfonyl]bi- phenyl-4-yl}-4- (trifluoromethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazole;

375

N-(4′-{4- (trifluoromethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1- yl}biphenyl-3- yl)methanesulfonamide;

376

ethyl 1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-phenyl-1H- imidazole-4-carboxylate;

378

2-{1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-phenyl-1H- imidazol-4-yl}propan-2-ol;

379

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

380

2-{2-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

382

2-{2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

383

2-{2-(2-chloro-3- fluorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

384

4′-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-1H- imidazol-l-yl]biphenyl- 3-sulfonamide;

385

2-{2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfony)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

386

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[3-fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

387

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[2-fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

388

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[3′-(1- methylethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

389

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[4′-(1,1- dimethylethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

390

methyl 4′-[2-(2- chlorophenyl)-4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-1H- imidazol-1-yl]biphenyl- 3-carboxylate;

391

N-{4′-[2-(2- chlorophenyl)-4-(1- hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-1H- imidazol-1-yl]biphenyl- 3-yl}-1,3- benzodioxole-5- carboxamide;

392

2-{1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

393

2-{2-(3-chlorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

394

2-{2-(2-chloro-6- methylphenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

395

4′-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-1H- imidazol-1-yl]biphenyl- 3-carboxylic acid;

397

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-N-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)-1H- imidazole-4- carboxamide;

399

2-{1-[4′-(methyloxy)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

400

2-{1-[4′- (hydroxymethyl)-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

401

ethyl 4′-{4-(1-hydroxy- 1-methylethyl)-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-1-yl}-5- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 3-carboxylate;

402

2-{5-bromo-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

403

2-{5-chloro-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

404

2-{1-[4′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

405

2-[1-(3′-aminobiphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2- chlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl]propan-2-ol;

406

2-{5-fluoro-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

407

2-{1-[4′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 3-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

409

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[3′-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

410

2-{2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

413

2-(1-{3-[(1- methylethyl)sulfonyl]bi- phenyl-4-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

414

2-(1-{3′-[(1- methylethyl)sulfonyl]bi- phenyl-3-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

415

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-[3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

416

2-{2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

417

2-{1-[3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-(2- chlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl}propan-2-ol;

418

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[3-methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

419

2-{2-[2,6- difluorophenyl)-1-[3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

420

2-(1-{5-[3- (methylsulfonyl)phen- yl]pyridin-2-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

421

2-(1-{6-[3- (methylsulfonyl)phen- yl]pyridin-3-yl}-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

422

2-{2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

427

2-{2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-[3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

428

2-{5-methyl-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-[2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

429

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[3′-(ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

430

2-{2-[2-fluoro-6- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 1-[3′-(methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

431

2-{2-(2-methylphenyl)- 1-[3′-(methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

432

2-(1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-2-{2- [(trifluoromethyl)oxy]phen- yl}-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

436

2-(1-(2′,5′- dimethylbiphenyl-4-yl- 2-(2-trifluoromethyl)phen- yl)1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol;

437

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[3′-(ethylsulfonyl)-2- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl]- 1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

438

2-{2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-[3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

439

2-{2-(2-chlorophenyl)- 1-[2-methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

440

2-{2-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)-1-[3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl]-1H-imidazol-4- yl}propan-2-ol;

443

2-(1-(2-chlorobenzyl)-2-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

444

2-(1-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-2-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

445

2-(5-chloro-2-(3- chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol

446

2-(5-chloro-1-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-2-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

447

3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxylic acid

448

3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)- N-methoxy-N-methyl-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxamide

449

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3- fluoro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

450

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)-3- fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

451

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)propan- 2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

452

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)propan- 2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

453

3′-chloro-4′-(2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-carboxamide

454

2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- methoxy-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2-chloro-6- fluorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol

455

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(4′- methoxy-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

456

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1-(4′- methoxy-3-methyl-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

457

2-(1-(3-chloro-4′- methoxy-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol

458

2-(2-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 2-yl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

459

1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N- (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)- 1H-imidazole-4- carboxamide

460

1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N-(2- fluoroethyl)-1H- imidazole-4- carboxamide

461

2-(1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazole-4- carboxamido)acetic acid

462

1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N- (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)- 1H-imidazole-4- carboxamide

463

1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N-(1- hydroxy-2- methylpropan-2-yl)- 1H-imidazole-4-carboxamide

464

1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N-(1- hydroxy-2- methylpropan-2-yl)- 1H-imidazole-4-carboxamide

465

N-tert-butyl-1-(3- chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazole-4-carboxamide

466

2-chloro-4′-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-4-(2- hydroxypropan-2-yl)- 1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3′- methylbiphenyl-4- carboxylic acid

467

2-(1-(2′,3-dichloro-5′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol

468

2-(1-(2′-chloro-3- methyl-5′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,3- dichlorobenzyl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol

469

6-{3-chloro-4-[2-(2- chloro-6-fluorophenyl)- 4-(1-hydroxy-1- methylethyl)-1H- imidazol-1-yl]phenyl}- 2,3-dihydro-1- benzothiophene-3-ol 1,1-dioxide

470

1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N-(2- hydroxyethyl)-1H- imidazole-4- carboxamide

471

1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N-(2- hydroxyethyl)-1H- imidazole-4-carboxamide

472

1-(3-chloro-3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N-(2- hydroxy-2- methylpropyl)-1H- imidazole-4- carboxamide

473

1-(3-chloro-3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-N-(2- hydroxy-2- methylpropyl)-1H- imidazole-4-carboxamide

474

2-(2-(5-chloro-2- fluorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

475

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(4′- (hydroxymethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

476

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (hydroxymethyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

477

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(4′- (2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)biphenyl-4-yl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol

478

2-(2-(2,3- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (2-hydroxypropan-2- yl)biphenyl-4-yl)-1H- imidazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol

479

2-(2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)-2-methylpropan-1-ol

480

1-(3-chloro-3′-(2- hydroxypropan-2- yl)biphenyl-4-yl)-2- (2,6-dichlorophenyl)-N- (1-hydroxy-2- methylpropan-2-yl)- 1H-imidazole-4-carboxamide

481

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)- N-(1-hydroxy-2- methylpropan-2-yl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazole- 4-carboxamide

482

2-(2-(5-chloro-2- fluorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

483

2-(2-(3-chloro-2- fluorobenzyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

484

2-(1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(3- (trifluoromethyl)benzyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

485

2-(1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-2-(3- (trifluoromethyl)benzyl)- 1H-imidazol-4- yl)propan-2-ol

486

2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (ethylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-N-(1-hydroxy-2- methylpropan-2-yl)- 1H-imidazole-4- carboxamide, and

487

N-tert-butyl-2-(2,6- dichlorophenyl)-1-(3′- (methylsulfonyl)biphenyl- 4-yl)-1H-imidazole- 4-carboxamide.

25. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 8 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

26. The compound according to claim 17 , of the formula,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

27. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein R 2 is -halogen, —CF 3 , —CH 2 OH, or —C(CH 3 ) 2 OH.

28. A compound which is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

29. The compound of claim 23 , wherein the compound is according to formula IIa.

30. The compound of claim 23 , wherein the compound is according to formula IIb.

31. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 28 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2008
From: BUSCH, BRETT B.; FLATT, BRENTON T.; GU, XIAO-HUI; LU, SHAO-PO; MARTIN, RICHARD; MOHAN, RAJU; NYMAN, MICHAEL CHARLES; SCHWEIGER, EDWIN; STEVENS, WILLIAM C., JR.; WANG, TIE-LIN; XIE, YINONG
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