Indole and indoline derivatives and methods of use thereof
View Patent ↗The present application relates to indole and indoline derivatives of formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), or (VI) wherein a, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are as defined in the specification. The present application also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating disease conditions using such compounds and compositions, and methods for identifying such compounds.
1. A compound of formula (III), (IV), (V), or (VI):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein
a is a single or double bond;
X is NR 6 ;
V is —(CH 2 ) p —, wherein p is 0 or 1;
Y is —(CH 2 ) p —, wherein p is 2;
Z is —(CH 2 ) q —;
q is 1, 2, or 3;
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, cyano, —OR 1a , —SR 1a , —S(O) 2 R 2a , or haloalkyl; wherein
R 1a , at each occurrence, is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or haloalkyl;
R 2a , at each occurrence, is independently alkyl, or haloalkyl;
R 6 is —CH 2 CH 2 -pyridinyl, —CH═CH-pyridinyl, —CH 2 CH 2 -phenyl, or —CH═CH-phenyl, wherein pyridinyl and phenyl are each independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, cyano, oxo, —NO 2 , —OR 1b , —OC(O)R 1b , —OC(O)N(R b )(R 3b ), —SR 1b , —S(O) 2 R 2b , —S(O) 2 N(R b )(R 3b ), —C(O)R 1b , —C(O) OR 1b , —C(O)N(R b )(R 3b ), —N(R b )(R 3b ), —N(R a )C(O)R 1b , —N(R a )C(O)N(R 1b ), —N(R a )C(O)N(R b )(R 3b ), —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —NO 2 , —(CR 4b R 5b ) m OR 1b , —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —OC(O)R 1b , —(CR 4b R 5b ) m OC(O)N(R b )(R 3b ), —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —SR 1b , —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —S(O) 2 R 2b , —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —S(O) 2 N(R b )(R 3b ), —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —C(O)R 1b , —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —C(O)OR 1b , —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —C(O)N(R b )(R 3b ), —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —N(R b )(R 3b ), —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —N(R a )C(O)R 1b , —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —N(R a )C(O)O(R 1b ), —(CR 4b R 5b ) m —N(R a )C(O)N(R b )(R 3b ), cyanoalkyl, and haloalkyl;
m, at each occurrence, is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;
R a and R b , at each occurrence, are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, or haloalkyl;
R 1b and R 3b , at each occurrence, are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, or haloalkyl;
R 2b , at each occurrence, is independently alkyl or haloalkyl;
R 4b and R 5b , at each occurrence, are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or haloalkyl;
with the proviso that compounds of formula (IV) are excluded wherein,
a is a double bond;
V is —(CH 2 ) p —, wherein p is 0;
Y is —(CH 2 ) p —, wherein p is 2; and
Z is —(CH 2 ) q —, wherein q is 1.
2. The compound according to claim 1 of formula (III), wherein
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl or halogen.
3. The compound according to claim 1 of formula (IV), wherein
a is a double bond; and
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, —OR 1a , or S(O) 2 R 2a .
4. The compound according to claim 1 of formula (IV), wherein
a is a single bond; and
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl or halogen.
5. The compound according to claim 1 of formula (V), wherein
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl or halogen.
6. The compound according to claim 1 of formula (VI), wherein
a is a double bond; and
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl or halogen.
7. The compound according to claim 1 of formula (VI), wherein
a is a single bond; and
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl or halogen.
8. The compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of:
9-methyl-6-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
6-[2-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-9-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-methyl-6-{2-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]ethyl}-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-methyl-6-[(E)-2-pyridin-3-ylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-methyl-6-[(Z)-2-pyridin-3-ylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-methyl-6-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-methyl-6-[(Z)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-methyl-6-[2-(2-methylphenyl)ethyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
6-[2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-9-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
6-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-9-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-methyl-6-{2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl}-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-methyl-6-[(Z)-2-(4-methylphenyl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
(5aR*,10bS*)-9-methyl-6-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-3,4,5,5a,6,10b-hexahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
(5aS,10bR)-9-methyl-6-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-3,4,5,5a,6,10b-hexahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
(5aR,10bS)-9-methyl-6-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-3,4,5,5a,6,10b-hexahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-fluoro-6-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-fluoro-6-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
9-bromo-6-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
6-[(E)-2-pyridin-3-ylvinyl]-9-(trifluoromethoxy)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
6-[(Z)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-9-(trifluoromethoxy)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
6-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-9-(trifluoromethoxy)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
6-[(Z)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-9-(methylsulfonyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
6-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-9-(methylsulfonyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;
11-methyl-8-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-1,5:3,7-dimethanoazonino[5,4-b]indole;
(1R*,7R*,7aS*,12bR*)-11-methyl-8-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-1,4,5,6,7,7a,8,12b-octahydro-2H-1,5:3,7-dimethanoazonino[5,4-b]indole;
(1R*,7R*,7aR*,12bS*)-11-methyl-8-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-1,4,5,6,7,7a,8,12b-octahydro-2H-1,5:3,7-dimethanoazonino[5,4-b]indole;
8-[2-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-11-methyl-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-1,5:3,7-dimethanoazonino[5,4-b]indole;
11-methyl-8-[2-(2-methylphenyl)ethyl]-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-1,5:3,7-dimethanoazonino[5,4-b]indole;
(4aR*,9bR*)-5-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-2,3,4,4a,5,9b-hexahydro-1,4-ethanopyrido[3,2-b]indole;
(4aR*,9bR*)-7-methyl-5-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-2,3,4,4a,5,9b-hexahydro-1,4-ethanopyrido[3,2-b]indole; and
(4aR*,9bR*)-8-methyl-5-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-2,3,4,4a,5,9b-hexahydro-1,4-ethanopyrido[3,2-b]indole.
9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (III), (IV), (V), or (VI) according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.