Aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines and use thereof
View Patent ↗Novel aryl, heteroaryl, and non-aromatic heterocyle substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines are described in the present invention. These compounds are used in the treatment of various neurological and physiological disorders. Methods of making these compounds are also described in the present invention.
1. A compound of formula (I):
wherein:
the carbon atom designated * is in the R or S configuration;
R 1 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, or gem-dialkyl of which each alkyl is C 1 -C 4 ;
R 2 is H, halogen, —OR 11 , —S(O)—R 12 , —CN, —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, and wherein each of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, halogen,
—CN, —OR 9 , —NR 9 R 10 , and phenyl which is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, —CN, —OR 9 , or —NR 9 R 10 ;
R 3 is a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of pyridyl, 2-oxo-pyridin-1-yl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolizinyl, 1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b]pyridinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, thieno[3,2-b]pyridinyl, furo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, furo[3,2-b]pyridinyl, 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, and 3-oxo-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridinyl, or a non-aromatic heterocycle selected from the group consisting of piperidinyl and 2-oxopiperidinyl; wherein the heteroaryl or non-aromatic heterocycle is optionally substituted from 1 to 4 times with substituents as defined below in R 14 ;
R 4 , R 5 and R 6 and R 7 are each independently H or are selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OR 11 , —NR 11 R 12 , —NR 11 C(O)R 12 , —NR 11 C(O) 2 R 12 , —NR 11 C(O)NR 12 R 13 , —S(O) n —R 12 , —CN, —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, and wherein each of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, halogen, —CN, —OR 9 ,
—NR 9 R 10 , and phenyl which is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, —CN, —OR 9 , or —NR 9 R 10 ;
R 8 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, halogen, or OR 11 ;
R 9 and R 10 are each independently H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, —C(O)R 13 , phenyl, or benzyl, where phenyl or benzyl is optionally substituted from 1 to 3 times with a substituent selected independently at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, and C 1 -C 4 alkoxy;
or R 9 and R 10 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine, or thiomorpholine ring;
R 11 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, —C(O)R 13 , phenyl, or benzyl, where phenyl or benzyl is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy;
R 12 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl, or benzyl, where phenyl or benzyl is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy;
or R 11 and R 12 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine, or thiomorpholine ring, with the proviso that only one of R 9 and R 10 or R 11 and R 12 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine, or thiomorpholine ring;
R 13 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, or phenyl;
n is 0, 1, or 2; and
R 14 is independently selected at each occurrence from a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, —NO 2 , —OR 11 , NR 11 R 12 , NR 11 C(O)R 12 , —NR 11 C(O) 2 R 12 , —NR 11 C(O)NR 12 R 13 , —S(O) n R 12 , —CN, —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, where C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, halogen, Ar, —CN, —OR 9 , and —NR 9 R 10 , or
an oxide thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or gem-dialkyl of which each alkyl is C 1 -C 4 .
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is H, halogen, —OR 11 , —S(O) n R 12 , —CN, —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of pyridyl, 2-oxo-pyridin-1-yl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolizinyl, 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, thieno[3,2-b]pyridinyl, furo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, furo[3,2-b]pyridinyl, 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, and 3-oxo-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridinyl, each of which is optionally and independently substituted from 1 to 4 times with substituents as defined in R 14 .
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is a non-aromatic heterocycle selected from the group consisting of piperidinyl and 2-oxopiperidinyl, each of which is optionally and independently substituted from 1 to 4 times with substituents as defined in R 14 .
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is H, Cl, F, CH 3 , OH, or OCH 3 .
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —OR 11 , —NR 11 R 12 , —NR 11 C(O)R 12 , S(O) n R 12 , —CN, —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
8. The compound of claim 7 , wherein R 7 is H.
9. The compound of claim 8 , wherein R 5 and R 6 are each H, F, Cl, OH, OCH 3 , or CH 3 .
10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 8 is H, OH, CH 3 , or F.
11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein:
R 1 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or gem-dialkyl of which each alkyl is C 1 -C 4 ;
R 2 is H, halogen, —OR 11 , —S(O) 2 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
R 3 is heteroaryl or non-aromatic heterocycle;
R 4 is H, F, or Cl; and
R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 are each independently H, halogen, —OR 11 , —NR 11 R 12 , —S(O) 2 R 12 , —C(O)R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
12. A compound according to claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of:
1-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)pyridin-2(1H)-one;
4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-6-fluoro-7-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
7-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
7-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
7-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
and an oxide thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
13. A compound of formula (I):
wherein:
the carbon atom designated * is in the R or S configuration;
R 1 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or gem-dialkyl of which each alkyl is C 1 -C 4 ;
R 2 is H, halogen, —OR 11 , —S(O) n R 12 , —CN, —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, and wherein each of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, halogen,
—CN, —OR 9 , —NR 9 R 10 , and phenyl which is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, —CN, —OR 9 , or —NR 9 R 10 ;
R 3 is [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-2-yl, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-5-yl, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-6-yl, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-7-yl, or [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-8-yl which is optionally substituted by R 14 ;
R 4 is H, F, Cl, Me, CN, OR 11 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, and wherein each of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, halogen, —CN, —OR 9 , —NR 9 R 10 , and phenyl which is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, —CN, —OR 9 , or —NR 9 R 10 ;
R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 are each independently H or are selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OR 11 , —NR 11 R 12 , —NR 11 C(O)R 12 , —NR 11 C(O) 2 R 12 , —NR 11 C(O)NR 12 R 13 , —S(O)—R 12 , —CN, —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, and wherein each of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, halogen, —CN, —OR 9 , —NR 9 R 10 , and phenyl which is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, —CN, —OR 9 , or —NR 9 R 10 ;
R 8 is H, halogen, OR 11 or C 1 -C 4 alkyl;
R 9 and R 10 are each independently H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, —C(O)R 13 , phenyl, or benzyl, where phenyl or benzyl is optionally substituted from 1 to 3 times with a substituent selected independently at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, and C 1 -C 4 alkoxy;
or R 9 and R 10 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine, or thiomorpholine ring;
R 11 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, —C(O)R 13 , phenyl, or benzyl, where phenyl or benzyl is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy;
R 12 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl or benzyl, where phenyl or benzyl is optionally substituted 1 to 3 times with halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy;
or R 11 and R 12 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine, or thiomorpholine ring, with the proviso that only one of R 9 and R 10 or R 11 and R 12 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine, or thiomorpholine ring;
R 13 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, or phenyl;
n is 0, 1, or 2; and,
R 14 is independently selected at each occurrence from a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, —NO 2 , —OR 11 , —NR 11 R 12 , —NR 11 C(O)R 12 , —NR 11 C(O) 2 R 12 , —NR 11 C(O)NR 12 R 13 , —S(O) n R 12 , —CN, —C(O)R 12 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl, where C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, and C 4 -C 7 cycloalkylalkyl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, halogen, Ar, —CN, —OR 9 , and —NR 9 R 10 , or
an oxide thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
14. A compound of formula (I):
wherein:
the carbon atom designated * is in the R or S configuration;
R 1 is H, methyl, or gem-dimethyl;
R 2 is H, F, Cl, CN, Me, CF 3 , CF 2 H, OMe, OCF 3 , OCF 2 H, or OH;
R 3 is [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl-6-yl which is optionally substituted by R 14 ;
R 4 is H, F, Cl, CN, Me, CF 3 , CF 2 H, OMe, OCF 3 , OCF 2 H, or OH;
R 5 to R 7 is independently, H, F, Cl, CN, Me, CF 3 , CF 2 H, OMe, OCF 3 , OCF 2 H, or OH; and
R 8 is H or methyl,
or an oxide thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof.
15. The compound according to claim 14 , selected from the group consisting of:
7-([1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
7-([1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-6-fluoro-1,1-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
7-([1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-7-(5-methyl-[1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-7-(7-methyl-[1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-7-(8-methyl-[1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-7-(2-methyl-[1,2,4] triazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline;
6-(4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)-[1,2,4]triazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-2(3H)-one;
and an oxide thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 .
17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 14 .