IP Library Granted Patent US 8,329,706
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US 8,329,706 · App. 13/319,780 · Granted Dec 11, 2012

Oxazolidinone derivatives

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Patent No.
US 8,329,706
App. No.
13/319,780
Granted
Dec 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to oxazolidinone derivatives of formula (I) wherein Y, R 3 and R 4 are as described in the description, to their preparation, to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and to their use as pharmaceuticals, to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compounds of formula (I), and especially to their use as orexin receptor antagonists.

Claims (171)

1. A compound of formula (I)

wherein

Y represents CH 2 , CHR 1 , or CR 1 R 2 ; wherein

R 1 and R 2 independently represent (C 1-4 )alkyl;

R 3 represents Ar 1 or Ar 3 —Z—Ar 2 —* wherein the asterisk indicates the bond that is attached to the rest of the molecule; wherein

Ar 1 represents aryl or heteroaryl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl is independently unsubstituted, or mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl-thio-, and (C 3-6 ) cycloalkyl-(C 1-4 )alkoxy;

Ar 2 represents phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl;

Z represents a bond, O, or —CH 2 —O—* wherein the asterisk indicates the bond that is attached to Ar 2 ;

Ar 3 represents phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl wherein the phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl is independently unsubstituted, or mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 ) fluoroalkoxy; and

R 4 represents aryl or heteroaryl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl is independently mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, hydroxy-(C 1 4alkoxy, and (C 1-4 )alkoxy-(C 1-4 )alkoxy; wherein, in the specific case wherein said aryl or heteroaryl is a bicyclic ring, the aryl or heteroaryl may also be unsubstituted;

with the exception of the following compounds:

2-(2-bromophenyl)-3-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-4-oxazolidinone;

2-(2-bromophenyl)-3-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}-4-oxazolidinone;

2-(2-bromophenyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-4-oxazolidinone; and

2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-5-methyl-4-oxazolidinone;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

2. The compound according to claim 1 ; wherein Y represents CHR 1 , or CR 1 R 2 ;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

3. The compound according to claim 1 ; wherein

Ar 1 represents aryl which is unsubstituted, or mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl-thio-, and (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-(C 1-4 )alkoxy; or

Ar 1 represents heteroaryl which is unsubstituted, or mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

4. The compound according to claim 1 ; wherein, in case Ar 1 represents aryl, said aryl is

phenyl which is unsubstituted, or mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl-thio-, and (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-(C 1-4 )alkoxy; or

naphthyl which is unsubstituted, or mono-, or di-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; or

a phenyl ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered saturated or partially unsaturated non-aromatic ring optionally containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms which is unsubstituted, or mono-, or di-substituted wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, and halogen;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

5. The compound according to claim 1 ; wherein Z represents a O; in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

6. The compound according to claim 1 ; wherein

Ar 3 represents phenyl which is unsubstituted, or mono-, di-, or tri-substituted wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; or

Ar 3 represents 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl which is unsubstituted, or mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

7. The compound according to claim 1 ; wherein R 3 represents

phenyl which is mono-, or di-substituted, wherein one substituent is (C 1-4 )alkoxy, or (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy in position 4 of said phenyl and the other (if present) is selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; or

Ar 3 —Z—Ar 2 —* wherein the asterisk indicates the bond that is attached to the rest of the molecule; wherein

Ar 2 represents phenyl or 6-membered heteroaryl which are substituted by Z and the rest of the molecule in a para arrangement,

Z represents O, and

Ar 3 represents phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl wherein the phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl is independently unsubstituted or mono-substituted, wherein the substituent is independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

8. The compound according to claim 1 ; wherein

R 4 represents aryl which is mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, hydroxy-(C 1-4 alkoxy, and (C 1-4 )alkoxy-(C 1-4 )alkoxy; wherein, in the specific case wherein said aryl is a bicyclic ring, the aryl may also be unsubstituted; or

R 4 represents heteroaryl which is mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, hydroxy-(C 1-4 ) alkoxy, and (C 1-4 )alkoxy-(C 1-4 )alkoxy; wherein, in the specific case wherein said heteroaryl is a bicyclic ring, the heteroaryl may also be unsubstituted;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

9. The compound according to claim 1 ; wherein, in case R 4 represents aryl, said aryl is

phenyl which is mono-, di-, or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, hydroxy-(C 1-4 )alkoxy, and (C 1-4 )alkoxy-(C 1-4 )alkoxy; or

naphthyl which is unsubstituted, or mono-, or di-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; or

a phenyl ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered saturated or partially unsaturated non-aromatic ring optionally containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms which is unsubstituted, or mono-, or di-substituted wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, and halogen;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

10. A compound of formula (II)

wherein

Y 1 represents CH 2 , CH(CH 3 ) or CH(CH 3 ) 2 ;

R 13 represents

wherein

R 15 represents (C 1-4 )alkyl or (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl;

V 1 , V 2 and V 4 are CH, and V 3 is CR 17 , wherein optionally one or two of V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V4 may also be N; and

R 17 is hydrogen or halogen; or

R 15 represents phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, wherein the phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl is independently unsubstituted, or mono-substituted, wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; and

one or two of V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 are CH or N and the remaining are CH; and

R 14 represents a group selected from the group consisting of:

wherein

W 1 represents CH and W 2 represents CR 17 or N, or

W 1 represents N and W 2 represents CH;

R 16 represents methyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, halogen, (C 1-2 )fluoroalkoxy, or trifluoromethyl;

R 17 represents hydrogen, methyl or fluoro; and

n represents the integer 1 or 2;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

11. The compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

3-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-methoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-fluoro-3-methyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(2-Chloro-3,6-difluoro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(4-Chloro-3-fluoro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(4-Chloro-2-fluoro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(4-Chloro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(2,6-Dichloro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-methyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3,4-Dichloro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(2,4-Dichloro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-4-methyl-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(4-Chloro-3-fluoro-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(2,4-Dichloro-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-4-methyl-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(2,6-dimethyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(2-Chloro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(2,5-Dichloro-benzyl)-2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(4-Difluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-(R)-5-methyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(4-Difluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-(R)-5-methyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-(R)-5-methyl-3-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-propoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-(R)-5-methyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-(R)-5-methyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(3-Chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-(S)-5-methyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-isopropoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -Benzothiazol-2-ylmethyl-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-(R)-5-methyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-(R)-5-methyl-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -Benzothiazol-2-ylmethyl-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3-(4-Cyclopropylmethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-(S)-5-methyl-3-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -Benzooxazol-2-ylmethyl-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -(4-Difluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-3 -(1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -Benzo [1,3]dioxol-5 -ylmethyl-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

(R)-2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5-methyl-3-(4-propoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-isopropoxy-benzyl)-(R)-5-methyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -(4-Cyclopropylmethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-(R)-5 -methyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-isopropoxy-benzyl)-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-propoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -(4-Cyclopropylmethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-ethoxy-benzyl)-(R)-5-methyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(4-ethoxy-benzyl)-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -(3 -Chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -(3 -Chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2,6-difluoro-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -(3 -Chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-2-(2-methoxy-6-methyl-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Fluoro-6-methoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Chloro-6-methoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Methoxy-6-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

3 -Biphenyl-4-ylmethyl-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-trifluoromethylsulfanyl-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(6-phenoxy-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5 ,5 -dimethyl-3 -(5-phenoxy-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-[4-(pyridin-2-yloxy)-benzyl]-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-[4-(pyrazin-2-yloxy)-benzyl]-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5 ,5-dimethyl-3-[4-(6-methyl-pyridazin-3-yloxy)-benzyl]-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-[4-(thiazol-2-yloxy)-benzyl]-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2,6-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-[4-(pyrimidin-2-yloxy)-benzyl]-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Isopropoxy-6-methoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-(2-Ethoxy-6-methoxy-phenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

2-[2-Methoxy-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one; and

2-[2-(3-Hydroxy-propoxy)-6-methoxy-phenyl]-5,5-dimethyl-3-(4-phenoxy-benzyl)-oxazolidin-4-one;

in a free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

12. The pharmaceutical composition containing, as active principle, the compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one therapeutically inert excipient.

13. A method for the treatment of a disease or disorder wherein the compound of claim 1 is administered to a patient in need therof, wherein said disease or disorder is an insomnia.

14. A method for the treatment of a disease or disorder wherein the compound of claim 10 is administered to a patient in need thereof, wherein said disease or disorder is an insomnia.

15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 10 , in a free or pharmaceutically acceptable salt form, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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