Oxo-heterocyclically substituted alkyl carboxylic acids and use thereof

1. A compound of the formula (I)

in which

ring A represents a 5- to 7-membered saturated or partially unsaturated oxo-substituted azaheterocycle attached via nitrogen,

which (i) may contain one or two further heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O and S as ring members,

which (ii) is substituted by a radical selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, 4- to 7-membered monocyclic heterocyclyl having a total of 4 to 7 ring atoms, which contains one or two ring heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and phenyl or is benzo-fused,

where the phenyl substituent and the fused phenyl ring for their part may be substituted up to two times by identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkenyl, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy and trifluoromethoxy,

and

which (iii) may additionally be substituted up to two times by identical or different further radicals selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, oxo, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, 4- to 7-membered heterocyclyl and phenyl,

where phenyl for its part may be substituted up to two times by identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkenyl, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy and tri-fluoromethoxy,

R 1 represents hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or cyclopropyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or trifluoromethyl,

R 3 represents (C 3 -C 6 )-alkyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-alkenyl, each of which may be substituted by cyano, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy or trifluoromethoxy and up to six times by fluorine,

or

represents (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl or (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkenyl, each of which may be substituted up to two times by identical or different radicals from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, trifluoromethyl and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy and also up to four times by fluorine,

or

represents oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl or tetrahydropyranyl,

and

L represents straight-chain (C 3 -C 7 )-alkanediyl or (C 3 -C 7 )-alkenediyl, each of which may be substituted up to four times by identical or different radicals R 4 where

R 4 represents fluorine, trifluoromethyl or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl

or

two radicals R 4 attached to the same carbon atom are linked to each other and together with this carbon atom form a (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkane-1,1-diyl ring,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 in which

ring A represents an oxo-substituted azaheterocycle of the formula

in which

* denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of the molecule,

R 5 represents chlorine, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl, 4- to 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclyl having a total of 4 to 6 ring atoms, which contains one or two ring heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, or phenyl, where phenyl for its part may be substituted up to two times by identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, cyano, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, vinyl, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy and trifluoromethoxy,

R 6 represents hydrogen or has the meaning of R 5 given above

and

R 7A and R 7B independently of one another represent hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The compound of claim 1 in which

ring A represents an oxo-substituted azaheterocycle of the formula

in which

* denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of the molecule,

R 5 represents chlorine, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or phenyl, where phenyl for its part may be substituted up to two times by identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, cyano, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy and trifluoromethoxy,

R 6 represents hydrogen or has the meaning of R 5 given above

and

R 7A and R 7B independently of one another represent hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine,

R 1 represents hydrogen or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl,

R 2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or trifluoromethyl,

R 3 represents (C 3 -C 6 )-alkyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-alkenyl, each of which may be substituted by cyano, methoxy, ethoxy or trifluoromethoxy and up to six times by fluorine,

or

represents (C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or (C 4 -C 6 )-cycloalkenyl, each of which may be substituted up to two times by identical or different radicals from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl and trifluoromethyl and also up to four times by fluorine,

or

represents oxetanyl,

and

L represents straight-chain (C 3 -C 6 )-alkanediyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-alkenediyl, each of which may be substituted up to four times by identical or different radicals R 4 where

R 4 represents fluorine, trifluoromethyl, methyl or ethyl

or

two radicals R 4 attached to the same carbon atom are linked to each other and together with this carbon atom form a cyclopropane-1,1-diyl or cyclobutane-1,1-diyl ring,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The compound of claim 1 in which

ring A represents an oxo-substituted azaheterocycle of the formula

in which

* denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of the molecule,

R 5 represents chlorine, trifluoromethyl or phenyl, where phenyl for its part may be substituted up to two times by identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, methyl and tri-fluoromethyl,

and

R 7A and R 7B independently of one another represent hydrogen or fluorine,

R 1 represents hydrogen,

R 2 represents hydrogen,

R 3 represents propan-2-yl, butan-2-yl, pentan-2-yl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropan-1-yl, 1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl, 1,1,1-trifluorobutan-2-yl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutan-2-yl, 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methylbutan-1-yl, cyclopentyl or 3,3-difluorocyclopentyl,

and

L represents straight-chain (C 3 -C 6 )-alkanediyl or (C 3 -C 6 )-alkenediyl, each of which may be substituted up to four times by identical or different radicals R 4 where

R 4 represents methyl

or

two radicals R 4 attached to the same carbon atom are linked to each other and together with this carbon atom form a cyclopropane-1,1-diyl ring,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or solvate of a salt thereof.

5. A process for preparing a compound of claim 1 comprising either

[A] converting a compound of the formula (II)

in which R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given in claim 1

and

T 1 represents (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl,

in an inert solvent in the presence of a base with a compound of the formula (III)

R 3 —X  (III),

in which R 3 has the meaning given in claim 1

and

X represents a leaving group,

into a compound of the formula (IV)

in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and T 1 each have the meanings given above,

or

[B] reacting a compound of the formula (V)

in which R 3 has the meaning given in claim 1

and

T 1 represents (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl,

is, in an inert solvent, after deprotonation with a base, with a compound of the formula (VI)

in which R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given in claim 1

and

Z represents chlorine, bromine or iodine,

in the presence of a suitable palladium catalyst to give a compound of the formula (IV)

in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and T 1 each have the meanings given above,

brominating the compound of the formula (IV) in an inert solvent with elemental bromine or with N-bromosuccinimide to give a compound of the formula (VII)

in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and T 1 each have the meanings given above,

and reacting the compound of formula (VII) in an inert solvent in the presence of a base with a compound of the formula (VIII)

in which ring A represents an oxo-substituted azaheterocycle, as defined in claim 1 ,

to give a compound of the formula (IX)

in which ring A, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and T 1 each have the meanings given above,

removing the ester radical T 1 in (IX) under basic or acidic conditions, thereby producing a carboxylic acid of the formula (X)

in which ring A, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each have the meanings given above,

coupling the carboxylic acid of formula (X) in an inert solvent in the presence of a condensing agent or via the intermediate of the corresponding carbonyl chloride in the presence of a base with an amine of the formula (XI)

in which L has the meaning given in claim 1

and

T 2 represents (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl,

to give a compound of the formula (XII)

in which ring A, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , L and T 2 each have the meanings given above,

and the ester radical T 2 in (XII) is then removed by further basic or acidic solvolysis to give the carboxylic acid of the formula (I)

wherein the compounds of formula (I) are optionally separated by methods known to the skilled person into their enantiomers and/or diastereomers, and/or optionally reacted with the appropriate (i) solvent and/or (ii) base or acid to give a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and at least one inert, non-toxic, pharmaceutically suitable excipient.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , further comprising an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of an organic nitrate, an NO donor, a cGMP-PDE inhibitor, a stimulator of guanylate cyclase, an agent having antithrombotic activity, an agent lowering blood pressure, and an agent altering lipid metabolism.

8. A method for the treatment of heart failure, angina pectoris, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, ischemias, vascular disorders, thromboembolic disorders and arteriosclerosis comprising administering to a human or animal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

9. The compound of claim 2 , wherein ring A represents

wherein,

* denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of the molecule, and

R 5 has a meaning given in claim 2 , and

R 7A and R 7B each have a meaning given in claim 2 .

10. The compound of claim 9 , wherein

R 5 is phenyl, and

R 7A and R 7B are both hydrogen.