IP Library Patent Application 12032322
Patent Application
App. No. 12/032,322

HYDROXYLAMINE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides compounds that include hydroxylamines of formula I or II, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for their use. The methods utilize hydroxylamine compounds and/or their pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of angiogenesis, hepatitis, complement-mediated pathologies, drusen-mediated pathologies, macular degeneration and certain other ophthalmic conditions, inflammation, arthritis, and related diseases and for the inhibition of complement activation.

Claims (218)

1 . A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof

wherein:

A and B are each H, or taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms to which they are attached, provided that when A and B form a double bond, R 4 is other than H;

Z is —O— or —C(B)(R 2 )—, provided that when n is 0, then Z is —C(B)(R 2 )—;

R 1 and R 3 are each independently H, alkyl, or halo;

R 2 is halo, —OR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , —CN, —(C═O)N(R 5 )R 6 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 , or when A is H, B and R 2 taken together form ═O; or when A and B taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms to which they are attached, R 1 and R 2 taken together with the atoms through which they are attached, form an optionally substituted C 6 aromatic ring;

m is 1 or 2;

n is 0, 1, or 2;

R 4 is H, alkyl, or

R 5 is H or alkyl;

R 6 is alkyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , or —S(═O) 2 —R 11 ; or R 5 and R 6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a morpholine ring;

R 7 and R 8 are each H or alkyl;

R 9 is H, alkyl, —OH, —CH 2 OCH 2 -cycloalkyl, —O-alkyl, furanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, —C(═O)-furanyl, —CH 2 —C(═O)-morpholin-4-yl; —CN, or —N(R 5 )R 6 ;

R 10 is H, alkyl, aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, —NH 2 , alkylamino, dialkylamino, halo, or

and

R 11 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, —NH(3,5-di-tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl), —NH-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-methylphenyl), or

provided that the compound of formula I is other than 1,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-ethoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidin-3-one, 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidine-1,3-diol, 3-hydroxymethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-bromo-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol, 3-bromo-4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1-ol, 3-chloro-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol, 1-hydroxy-4-methanesulfonamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-chloro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 3-bromo-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 3-chloro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 1-Hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidin-3-one, 4-bromo-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-morpholin-4-yl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-ol, 3-ethoxymethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N,N-diethylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-tertiarybutylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-pyrrolidinomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-piperidinomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, or 2,5-dihydro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-pyrrole-1-hydroxy-3-carboxamide.

2 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the heterocycloalkyl is morpholinyl or pyrrolidinyl.

3 . The hydrochloride salt of the compound of claim 1 .

4 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein A and B are each H.

5 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein A and B taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms to which they are attached.

6 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Z is —C(B)(R 2 )—.

7 . The compound according to claim 1 , R 1 and R 3 are each H.

8 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 1 and R 3 is alkyl or halo.

9 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is halo, —OR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , —(C═O) N(R 5 )R 6 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 .

10 . The compound according to claim 9 , wherein R 2 is —OR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , —(C═O) N(R 5 )R 6 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 .

11 . The compound according to claim 9 , wherein R 2 is —OR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 .

12 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 taken together with the atoms through which they are attached, form an optionally substituted C 6 aromatic ring.

13 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein m is 1 and n is 0 or 1.

14 . The compound according to claim 13 , wherein n is 1.

15 . The compound according to claim 13 , wherein n is 0.

16 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 4 is alkyl, or

17 . The compound according to claim 16 , wherein R 4 is

18 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 5 is H.

19 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 6 is alkyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , or —S(═O) 2 —R 11 .

20 . The compound according to claim 19 , wherein R 6 is

—C(═O)—R 11 , or —S(═O) 2 —R 11 .

21 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 5 and R 6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a morpholine ring.

22 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 7 and R 8 is H.

23 . The compound according to claim 10 , wherein R 2 is —C(═O)NH 2 .

24 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 9 is —OH, —CH 2 —C(═O)-morpholin-4-yl; or —N(R 5 )R 6 .

25 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 10 is H, morpholinyl, halo, or

26 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 11 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, —NH(3,5-di-tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl), —NH-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-methylphenyl), or

27 . The compound according to claim 26 , wherein R 11 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or

28 . The compound according to claim 26 , wherein R 11 is —NH(3,5-di-tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) or —NH-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-methylphenyl).

29 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula I is:

4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-hydroxy-4-yl)morpholine;

4-(4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-hydroxyl-4-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiazol-3-yl)morpholine;

2,2,3,5,6,6-Hexamethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol;

N-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-hydroxyl-4-yl)morpholine-4-carboxamide;

4-cyano-1-hydroxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

4-(4-chloro-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yloxyl)-1-hydroxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

1-hydroxyl-4-(4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-hydroxyl-4-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yloxy)-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

1,1,3,3-tetramethylisoindolin-2-hydroxyl-5-carboxylic acid;

3,3,5,5-1-hydroxy-tetramethylmorpholine;

1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide;

1-hydroxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpyridin-4-yl)methanol;

N-(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-morpholinopropanamide;

4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyl-N-(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide;

N-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-4-carboxamide;

1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)piperidine;

N-(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide;

4-(4-(1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidin-3-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl)morpholine;

1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)methanol;

(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)methanol;

1-hydroxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpyridine;

((1-hydroxy-2,5-dihydro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)methyl)morpholine;

1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidin-3-one; or

N-(1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5,-tetramethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

30 . The compound according to claim 29 , or a hydrochloride salt thereof.

31 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 4-(4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-hydroxyl-4-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiazol-3-yl)morpholine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

32 . A compound of Formula II:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

A is H;

Z is —O— or —C(B)(R 2 )—, provided that when n is 0, then Z is —C(B)(R 2 )—;

B is H, alkyl, aryl, or heteroaralkyl, or A and B taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms through which they are connected, provided that when A and B form a double bond, R 4 is other than H;

R 1 is H, alkyl, aryl, hydroxy, or halo; or A and R 1 taken together form ═O, provided that when A and R 1 taken together form ═O, then Z is —O—;

R 3 is H, alkyl, or halo;

R 2 is H, halo, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, —OR 4 , —SR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , —ONO 2 , —CN,_C(═O)-aryl, —C(═O)NH 2 , —(C═O)N(R 5 )R 6 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 , or R 1 and R 2 taken together with the atoms through which they are connected form an aryl ring, provided that:

when R 1 and R 2 taken together with the atoms through which they are connected form an aryl ring, then A and B are absent;

when R 2 is other than —OH, then B is other than alkyl, aryl, or heteroaralkyl;

when R 2 is H, then R 1 is H, and A and B taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms through which they are connected;

when R 2 is —C(═O)NH 2 , then A and B are H, and n is 0; and

when A is H, B and R 2 taken together form ═O or ═CH(R 12 );

m is 1, 2, or 3;

n is 0, 1, or 2;

R 4 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,

R 5 is H, alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl;

R 6 is alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , —C(═NH)-alkyl, or —S(═O) 2 —R 1 l; or R 5 and R 6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl ring;

p is 0, 1, or 2;

R 7 and R 8 are each H or alkyl;

R 9 is H, alkyl, —OH, —CH 2 OCH 2 -cycloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, —ONO 2 , heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, —C(═O)-aryl, —C(═O)-heteroaryl, —CH 2 —C(═O)-heterocycloalkyl; alkylheteroaryloxy, —CN, or —N(R 5 )R 6 ;

R 10 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylheterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, —NH 2 , cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, halo, haloarylheterocycloalkyl, heteroaroylheterocycloalkyl, heteroarylheterocycloalkyl, C(═O)-heterocycloalkyl,

R 11 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, halobenzo[1,2,5]oxadiazolyl, heteroarylheterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl-(3,5-di-tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl), -(4,5-dihydroxy-2-methylphenyl), or

R 12 is —C(═O)-heterocycloalkylaryl or C(═O)-heterocycloalkyl;

provided that the compound of formula I is other than 1,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-ethoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidin-3-one, 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidine-1,3-diol, 3-hydroxymethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-bromo-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol, 3-bromo-4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1-ol, 3-chloro-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol, 1-hydroxy-4-methanesulfonamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-chloro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 3-bromo-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 3-chloro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 4-bromo-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-morpholin-4-yl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-ol, 3-ethoxymethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N,N-diethylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-tertiarybutylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-pyrrolidinomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-piperidinomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide, or 2,5-dihydro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-pyrrole-1-hydroxy-3-carboxamide.

33 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein when R 10 is heterocycloalkyl the heterocycloalkyl is morpholinyl or pyrrolidinyl.

34 . The hydrochloride salt of the compound of claim 32 .

35 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein A and B are each H.

36 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein A and B taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms to which they are attached.

37 . A compound according to claim 36 , wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is aryl.

38 . A compound according to claim 37 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently aryl.

39 . A compound according to claim 38 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently optionally substituted phenyl.

40 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein Z is —C(B)(R 2 )—.

41 . The compound according to claim 32 , R 1 and R 3 are each H.

42 . The compound according to claim 41 , wherein R 2 is heteroaryl, —OR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , —ONO 2 , —(C═O) N(R 5 )R 6 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 .

43 . A compound according to claim 42 , wherein when R 2 is heteroaryl, the heteroaryl is tetrazolyl.

44 . The compound according to claim 41 , wherein R 2 is —OR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 .

45 . A compound according to claim 44 , wherein R 2 is —OH.

46 . A compound according to claim 45 , wherein B is alkyl or aryl.

47 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 1 and R 2 taken together with the atoms through which they are attached, form an optionally substituted phenyl ring.

48 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein m is 1 or 2 and n is 0 or 1.

49 . The compound according to claim 48 , wherein n is 1.

50 . The compound according to claim 48 , wherein n is 0.

51 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 4 is H, alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or

52 . The compound according to claim 51 , wherein R 4 H or

53 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 5 is H.

54 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 6 is

—C(═O)—R 11 , or —S(═O) 2 —R 11 .

55 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 5 and R 6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a morpholine ring.

56 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein at least one of R 7 and R 8 is H.

57 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 9 is —OH.

58 . A compound according to claim 32 , wherein Z is —O—.

59 . A compound according to claim 58 , wherein A and R 1 taken together form ═O.

60 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 10 is H, morpholinyl, halo, or

61 . A compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 10 is optionally substituted morpholinyl, optionally substituted N-alkylpiperazinyl

62 . The compound according to claim 32 , wherein R 11 is alkyl, aryl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, -(3,5-di-tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl), -(4,5-dihydroxy-2-methylphenyl), or

63 . A compound according to claim 62 , wherein when R 11 is aryl, the aryl is 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl or 4,5-dihdroxy-2-methylphenyl.

64 . A compound according to claim 63 , wherein R 11 is alkyl, aralkenyl, or

65 . A compound according to claim 63 , wherein R 11 is -(3,5-di-tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) or -(4,5-dihydroxy-2-methylphenyl).

66 . A compound of claim 1 that is:

4-(4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-hydroxyl-4-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl)morpholine;

1,3-Dihydroxy-2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-pyrrolidine;

2,5-dihydro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-hydroxyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)methanol;

4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyl-N-(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)benzamide;

N-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-4-carboxamide;

1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)piperidine;

N-Hydroxyl-3,3,5,5-tetramethylmorpholin-2-one;

1,4-dihydroxy-4-n-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

1,4-Dihydroxy-4-phenyl-2,2,6,6-tetrmethylpiperidine;

4-Benzyloxy-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

5-(2,5,-dihydro-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-2-methoxybenzaldehyde;

1-Hydroxy-2,3,6-trihydro-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)]-3-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-Hydroxy piperidinyl)]-1,2,5-thiadiazole;

4-(4-(1-hydroxy 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl)thiomorpholine;

4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1-hydroxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol;

4-O-nitro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

1,4-bis(1-hydroxy-2,26,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl)piperazine; or

3,4-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-N-(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)-2H-chromene-2-carboxamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

67 . The compound of claim 66 that is:

4-(4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-hydroxyl-4-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl)morpholine;

1,3-Dihydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidine;

2,5-dihydro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-hydroxyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)methanol;

1,4-dihydroxy-4-n-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

1,4-Dihydroxy-4-phenyl-2,2,6,6-tetrmethylpiperidine;

5-(2,5,-dihydro-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-2-methoxybenzaldehyde; or

4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)]-3-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-Hydroxy piperidinyl)]-1,2,5-thiadiazole;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

68 . The compound of claim 67 that is:

4-(4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-hydroxyl-4-yloxy)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl)morpholine;

1,4-dihydroxy-4-n-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine;

1,4-Dihydroxy-4-phenyl-2,2,6,6-tetrmethylpiperidine; or

4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)]-3-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-Hydroxy piperidinyl)]-1,2,5-thiadiazole;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

69 . The compound according to claim 66 , or a hydrochloride salt thereof.

70 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

A and B are each H, or taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms to which they are attached, provided that when A and B form a double bond, R 4 is other than H;

Z is —O— or —C(B)(R 2 )—, provided that when n is 0, then Z is —C(B)(R 2 )—;

R 1 and R 3 are each independently H, alkyl, or halo;

R 2 is halo, —OR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , —CN, —(C═O)NH 2 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 , or when A is H, B and R 2 taken together form ═O; or when A and B taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms to which they are attached, R 1 and R 2 taken together with the atoms through which they are attached, form an optionally substituted C 6 aromatic ring;

m is 1 or 2;

n is 0, 1, or 2;

R 4 is H, alkyl, or

R 5 is H or alkyl;

R 6 is alkyl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , or —S(═O) 2 —R 11 ; or R 5 and R 6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a morpholine ring;

R 7 and R 8 are each H or alkyl;

R 9 is H, alkyl, —OH, —CH 2 OCH 2 -cycloalkyl, —O-alkyl, furanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, —C(═O)-furanyl, —CH 2 —C(═O)-morpholin-4-yl; —CN, or —N(R 5 )R 6 ;

R 10 is H, alkyl, aralkyl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, —NH 2 , alkylamino, dialkylamino, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, halo, or

R 11 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, —NH(3,5-di-tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl), —NH-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-methylphenyl),

71 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of formula II:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

A is H;

Z is —O— or —C(B)(R 2 )—, provided that when n is 0, then Z is —C(B)(R 2 )—;

B is H, alkyl, aryl, or heteroaralkyl, or A and B taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms through which they are connected, provided that when A and B form a double bond, R 4 is other than H;

R 1 is H, alkyl, aryl, hydroxy, or halo; or A and R 1 taken together form ═O, provided that when A and R 1 taken together form ═O, then Z is —O—;

R 3 is H, alkyl, or halo;

R 2 is H, halo, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, —OR , —SR 4 , —N(R 5 )R 6 , —ONO 2 , —CN,_C(═O)-aryl,

C(═O)NH 2 , —(C═O)N(R 5 )R 6 , or —C[(R 7 )(R 8 )] m R 9 , or R 1 and R 2 taken together with the through which they are connected form an aryl ring, provided that:

when R 1 and R 2 taken together with the atoms through which they are connected form an aryl ring, then A and B are absent;

when R 2 is other than —OH, then B is other than alkyl, aryl, or heteroaralkyl;

when R 2 is H, then R 1 is H, and A and B taken together form a double bond between the ring atoms through which they are connected;

when R 2 is —C(═O)NH 2 , then A and B are H, and n is 0; and

when A is H, B and R 2 taken together form ═O or ═CH(R 12 );

m is 1, 2, or 3;

n is 0, 1, or 2;

R 4 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,

R 5 is H, alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl;

R 6 is alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,

—C(═O)—R 11 , —C(═NH)-alkyl, or —S(═O) 2 —R 11 ; or R 5 and R 6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl ring;

p is 0, 1, or 2;

R 7 and R 8 are each H or alkyl;

R 9 is H, alkyl, —OH, —CH 2 OCH 2 -cycloalkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, —ONO 2 , heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, —C(═O)-aryl, —C(═O)-heteroaryl, —CH 2 —C(═O)-heterocycloalkyl; alkylheteroaryloxy, —CN, or —N(R 5 )R 6 ;

R 10 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylheterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, —NH 2 , cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, halo, haloarylheterocycloalkyl, heteroaroylheterocycloalkyl, heteroarylheterocycloalkyl, C(═O)-heterocycloalkyl,

R 11 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, halobenzo[1,2,5]oxadiazolyl, heteroarylheterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl -(3,5-di-tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl), -(4,5-dihydroxy-2-methylphenyl), or

R 12 is —C(═O)-heterocycloalkylaryl or C(═O)-heterocycloalkyl.

72 . A pharmaceutical composition of claim 70 , wherein compound of formula I is other than 1,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-ethoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidin-3-one, 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidine-1,3-diol, 3-hydroxymethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-bromo-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol, 3-bromo-4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1-ol, 3-chloro-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol, 1-hydroxy-4-methanesulfonamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-chloro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 3-bromo-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 3-chloro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 4-bromo-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-morpholin-4-yl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-ol, 3-ethoxymethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N,N-diethylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-tertiarybutylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-pyrrolidinomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-piperidinomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide, or 2,5-dihydro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-pyrrole-1-hydroxy-3-carboxamide.

73 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 34 , wherein the compound of formula II is other than 1,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-ethoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidin-3-one, 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-pyrrolidine-1,3-diol, 3-hydroxymethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-bromo-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol, 3-bromo-4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1-ol, 3-chloro-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1,4-diol, 1-hydroxy-4-methanesulfonamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-chloro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 3-bromo-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 3-chloro-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-one, 4-bromo-1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-morpholin-4-yl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-ol, 3-ethoxymethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N,N-diethylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-tertiarybutylaminomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-pyrrolidinomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, 3-(N-piperidinomethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-pyrrol-1-ol, or 2,5-dihydro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-pyrrole-1-hydroxy-3-carboxamide.

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