Hexafluoroisopropanol derivatives

1. A hexafluoroisopropanol derivative having the general Formula I

wherein

B represents a five or six membered aromatic ring which is substituted at a carbon atom by a hexafluoroisopropanol moiety, the ring optionally comprising one or two nitrogens, sulphur or oxygen;

n is 1 or 2;

Z is CH 2 or CO;

Y is CO, SO 2 , CH 2 or a bond; and can be of meta or para substitution pattern;

A is a 6-membered aromatic ring optionally containing 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms;

X is NR 4 , O or a bond;

W is NH, O or CH 2 ;

R 1 is (C 1-8 )alkyl, (C 3-8 )cycloalkyl or (C 3-8 )cycloalkyl(C( 1-4 )alkyl, each of the alkyl groups being optionally substituted with hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, (C 1-3 )alkyloxy, cyano, halogen, CF 3 , NR 7 R 8 , NR 7 R 8 CO or R 9 OCO; or

R 1 is 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring, optionally comprising 1-3 heteroatoms selected from O, S and N, the ring being optionally substituted by (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-3 )alkyloxy, (C 1-3 )alkylsulfonyl, cyano, CF 3 , OCF 3 , halogen or R 9 OCO, and the ring being optionally linked to X via a (C 1-3 )alkylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; or

R 1 is a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring, comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from NR 10 , O, S, SO and SO 2 , the ring being optionally substituted by (C 1-3 )alkyl, hydroxyl, oxo, NR 11 R 12 CH 2 or R 9 OCO, and the ring being optionally linked to X via a (C 1-3 )alkylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; or

when X is NR 4 , R 1 , may together with R 4 and the N to which they are bonded form a 4-8 membered ring, which can be optionally substituted with hydroxyl or hydroxymethyl;

R 2 optionally represents 1-3 substituents independently selected from (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkyloxy, CF 3 , OCF 3 and halogen;

R 3 optionally represents 1-4 substituents independently selected from (C 1-4 )alkyl and (C 1-4 )alkyl substituted by OH or 1 or more halogens; or

R 3 represents oxo or COOR 5 ;

R 4 , when present is H or (C 1-3 )alkyl;

R 5 , when present is H or (C 1-3 )alkyl;

R 6 , when present is H or (C 1-3 )alkyl;

R 7 and R 8 , when present, are independently H, (C 1-3 )alkyl or (C 3-5 )cycloalkyl;

R 9 , when present, is H, (C 1-3 )alkyl or (C 3-5 )cycloalkyl(C 1-3 )alkyl;

R 10 , when present, is H, (C 1-3 )alkyl or CO(C 1-3 )alkyl;

R 11 , and R 12 , when present, are independently H or (C 1-3 )alkyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 1 , wherein B represents substituted phenyl.

3. The hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 2 , wherein Z is CH 2 , Y is CO, W is NH, X is NH and n is 1.

4. The hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 3 , wherein in addition A is a phenyl ring and Y and W are in para-position to each other.

5. The hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 3 , wherein R 2 represents F or Cl ortho to the W═NH-position; and wherein R 3 and R 6 are absent.

6. The hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 1 which is selected from:

1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-3-(4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)urea;

1-butyl-3-(4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)-phenyl)urea;

1-(4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-isobutylurea;

1-cyclobutyl-3-(4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)urea;

1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)urea;

(S)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxypropyl)urea;

(R)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxypropyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-((1-hydroxycyclopropyl)methyl)urea;

(S)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)urea, trans;

(S)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(1-hydroxypentan-2-yl)urea;

1-(2-chloro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)urea;

(S)-1-(2-chloro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxypropyl)urea;

(R)-1-(2-chloro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxypropyl)urea;

1-(2-chloro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)urea;

1-(2-chloro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-((1-hydroxycyclopropyl)methyl)urea; and

1-(2-chloro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)urea, trans;

1-(2-amino-2-methylpropyl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-((1S,2R)-2-hydroxycyclopentyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-hydroxycyclobutyl)urea, trans;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-((1-hydroxycyclobutyl)methyl)urea;

1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-methylpropyl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxypropyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)urea;

(R)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)urea;

(S)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)urea;

(S)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(6-oxopiperidin-3-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-{4-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-piperazine-1-carbonyl}-phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ 6 -thiophen-3-yl)-urea, cis racemate;

1-(1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ 6 -thiophen-3-yl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-{4-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-piperazine-1-carbonyl}-phenyl)-urea;

(R)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)urea;

1-(1,1-dioxo-hexahydro-1λ 6 -thiopyran-4-yl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-{4-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-piperazine-1-carbonyl}-phenyl)-urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-((4-hydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methyl)urea;

(S)-1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxytetrahydrofuran-3-yl)urea, cis racemate;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-((1S,2R)-2-hydroxycyclohexyl)urea, cis racemate;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxybutyl)urea, racemate;

1-(2-chloro-4-{4-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-piperazine-1-carbonyl}-phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ 6 -thiophen-3-yl)-urea, cis racemate;

1-(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(pyridin-4-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(isoxazol-3-yl)urea;

1-(5-cyanothiazol-2-yl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(isoxazol-4-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-methylisoxazol-5-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(pyridin-3-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-(4-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)urea;

1-(2-fluoro-4-{4-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-piperazine-1-carbonyl}-phenyl)-3-(1-oxo-tetrahydro-thiopyran-4-yl)-urea; and

1-(2-fluoro-4-{4-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzyl]-piperazine-1-carbonyl}-phenyl)-3-(1-oxo-tetrahydro-thiophen-3-yl)-urea;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more and pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries.

8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 6 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries.

9. A method for treating atherosclerosis in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of the hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. A method for treating a disorder selected from the group consisting of hypercholesterolemia, cholesterol gallstones, type II diabetes and obesity, in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of the hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. A method for treating atherosclerosis in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of the hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 6 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. A method for treating a disorder selected from the group consisting of hypercholesterolemia, cholesterol gallstones, type II diabetes and obesity, in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of the hexafluoroisopropanol derivative of claim 6 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.