IP Library Granted Patent US 8,524,703
Granted Patent B2
US 8,524,703 · App. 12/968,113 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Bridgehead amine ring-fused indoles and indolines

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Patent No.
US 8,524,703
App. No.
12/968,113
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application relates to indole and indoline derivatives of formula (I), formula (II), formula (III), or formula (IV) wherein a, R 2 , R 3 , h, k, m, n, L, Q, X, 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.

Claims (83)

1. A compound of formula (I-a):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

a is a single or double bond;

X is O, S, S(O), S(O) 2 , or a bond;

L is —[C(R a )(R b )] p —, —[C(R a )(R b )] q1 —[(CR c )═(CR d )]—[C(R a )(R b )] q2 —,—[C(R a ) (R b )] r1 —[C≡C]—[C(R a )(R b )] r2 —, —[C(R a ) (R b )] s -cyclopropylene-[C(R a )(R b )] t —, or a bond; or

X and L taken together are a bond;

Q is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic aryl, substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic aryl, substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic heteroaryl;

R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, or C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, wherein C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and the saturated carbon atoms of C 2 -C 4 alkenyl and C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, can be unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkyl, carboxy, or alkoxycarbonyl;

R 3 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 5 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 5 alkoxy, C 1 -C 5 haloalkoxy, or cyano;

R a , R b , R c , and R d are, at each occurrence, independently hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 8 haloalkyl, carboxy, or alkoxycarbonyl;

p is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

q1 and q2 are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3, provided that the sum of q1 and q2 is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

r1 and r2 are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3, provided that the sum of r1 and r2 is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

s is 0, 1 or 2; and

t is 0 or 1;

wherein Q, when substituted, is independently substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents, wherein the substituent is halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 5 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, C 2 -C 5 alkenyl, C 2 -C 5 alkynyl, hydroxy, C 1 -C 5 alkoxy, —O—C 1 -C 5 haloalkyl, —S—C 1 -C 5 alkyl, —S—C 1 -C 5 haloalkyl, —SO 2 —C 1 -C 5 alkyl, —SO 2 —C 1 -C 5 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 5 cyanoalkyl, or —NO 2 .

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L is —[C(R a )(R b )] p —.

3. The compound of claim 2 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

4. The compound of claim 2 , wherein R 2 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl.

5. The compound of claim 2 , wherein R 2 is C 2 -C 4 alkenyl.

6. The compound of claim 2 , wherein R 2 is C 2 -C 4 alkynyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L is —[C(R a )(R b )] q1 —[(CR c )═(CR d )]—[C(R a )(R b )] q2 —.

8. The compound of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

9. The compound of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl.

10. The compound of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is C 2 -C 4 alkenyl.

11. The compound of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is C 2 -C 4 alkynyl.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L is —[C(R a )(R 2 )] r1 —[C≡C]—[C(R a )(R b )] r2 —.

13. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

14. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 2 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl.

15. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 2 is C 2 -C 4 alkenyl.

16. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 2 is C 2 -C 4 alkynyl.

17. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X and L taken together are a bond.

18. The compound of claim 17 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

19. The compound of claim 17 , wherein R 2 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl.

20. The compound of claim 17 , wherein R 2 is C 2 -C 4 alkenyl.

21. The compound of claim 17 , wherein R 2 is C 2 -C 4 alkynyl.

22. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is hydrogen.

23. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is halogen.

24. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is C 1 - 0 5 haloalkyl.

25. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is C 1 -C 5 alkoxy, C 1 -C 5 haloalkoxy, or cyano.

26. A compound of formula (III-a) or formula (III-c):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein a, R 2 , R 3 , X, L, and Q are as defined in claim 1 .

27. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of:

7-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethynyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(1E)-5-phenylpent-1-enyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-thien-3-ylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-(5-phenylpentyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

9-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

9-[2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-pyridin-4-ylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-pyridin-2-ylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-(pyridin-3-ylethynyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[2-(3-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

8-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

10-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-phenylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-{[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethynyl}-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-(pyridin-4-ylethynyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

8-[(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethynyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

10-[(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethynyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

9-fluoro-7-[(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethynyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

9-fluoro-7-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-(benzyloxy)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-quinolin-6-yl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-pyrimidin-5ylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(Z)-2-pyrimidin-5-ylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(Z)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-[(E)-2-pyridin-3-ylvinyl]-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

(cis)-7-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-3,4,5,5a,6,10b-hexahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-(pyridin-3-yl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole;

7-(pyridin-4-yl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole; and

7-(quinolin-3-yl)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole.

28. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I-a) according to claim 1 or formula (III-a) or formula (III-c) according to claim 26 .

29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I-a) according to claim 1 or a compound of formula (III-a) or formula (III-c) according to claim 26 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

30. A compound according to claim 26 that is 7-[(E)-2-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)vinyl]-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-2,5-ethanoazepino[4,3-b]indole 2-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2013
From: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
To: ABBVIE INC.
Reel/Frame 030137/0198 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2010
From: SHI, LEI; BUNNELLE, WILLIAM H.; LI, TAO; SCANIO, MARC J.; SCHRIMPF, MICHAEL R.; LEE, CHIH-HUNG
To: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Reel/Frame 025514/0411 →