IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,822,494
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US 8,822,494 · App. 14/072,563 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

Heteroaromatic compounds and their use as dopamine D1 ligands

Inventors: Jennifer Elizabeth Davoren (Cambridge, MA); Amy Beth Dounay (Colorado Springs, CO); Ivan Viktorovich Efremov (Chestnut Hill, MA); David Lawrence Firman Gray (Groton, MA); Scot Richard Mente (Arlington, MA); Steven Victor O'Neil (East Lyme, CT); Bruce Nelsen Rogers (Belmont, MA); Chakrapani Subramanyam (South Glastonbury, CT); Lei Zhang (Auburndale, MA)
Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
C07D401/04C07D401/14A61K31/437
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Patent No.
US 8,822,494
App. No.
14/072,563
Granted
Sep 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides, in part, compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and N-oxides of the foregoing; processes for the preparation of; intermediates used in the preparation of; and compositions containing such compounds, salts or N-oxides, and their uses for treating D1-mediated (or D1-associated) disorders including, e.g., schizophrenia (e.g., its cognitive and negative symptoms), cognitive impairment (e.g., cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia, AD, PD, or pharmacotherapy therapy), ADHD, impulsivity, compulsive gambling, overeating, autism spectrum disorder, MCI, age-related cognitive decline, dementia, RLS, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, anxiety, depression, MDD, TRD, and bipolar disorder.

Claims (144)

1. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each of T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , and T 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, fluorocyclopropyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, and —C(═O)—O—(C 1-4 alkyl);

X 1 is N or CH;

each of R 1 and R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, and C 3-4 cycloalkyl;

each of R 3 and R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), and —OR 8 ;

each of R 5 and R 6 independently is H or selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 3-7 cycloalkyl;

or R 5 and R 6 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl or a 5-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, phenyl, and a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

Q 1 is a moiety of

(“Moiety M 1 ”);

Q 1 or ring Q 1a is an optionally substituted pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, or pyrazinyl;

represents a single bond or double bond;

Z 1 is C;

Z 2 is C or N;

R 9 is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CN, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, or C 3-7 cycloalkoxy, wherein each of the C 1-4 alkyl and C 3-7 cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, thiono, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxylalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4 alkenyl-, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—R 8 , —C(═O)—OR 8 , and —OR 8 , wherein each of said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4 alkenyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, —CN, —NO 2 , C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —S—(C 1-4 alkyl), —S(═O) 2 —(C 1-4 alkyl), C 6-10 aryloxy, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyloxy- optionally substituted with 1 or 2 C 1-4 alkyl, oxo, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —CO(═O)O—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), C 3-7 cycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

or R 9 and the adjacent R 10 together with the two ring atoms on ring Q 1a to which they are attached form a fused benzene ring or a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 independently selected R 10a ;

each R 10a is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(═O)—NH 2 , —C(═O)—N(C 1-4 alkyl) 2 , —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy; and

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

2. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each of T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , and T 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, fluorocyclopropyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, and —C(═O)—O—(C 1-4 alkyl);

X 1 is N or CH;

each of R 1 and R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, and C 3-4 cycloalkyl;

each of R 3 and R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), and —OR 8 ;

each of R 5 and R 6 independently is H or selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 3-7 cycloalkyl;

or R 5 and R 6 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl or a 5-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, phenyl, and a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

Q 1 is a moiety of

(“Moiety M 1 ”);

represents a single bond or double bond;

Z 1 is C;

Z 2 is C or N;

Moiety M 1 is selected from the group consisting of quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl, imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazinyl, imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl, 1H-indazolyl, 9H-purinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl, isoxazolo[5,4-c]pyridazinyl, isoxazolo[3,4-c]pyridazinyl, and [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazinyl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R 10 and further optionally substituted with 1 or 2 R 10a ; or wherein Moiety M 1 is selected from the group consisting of pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, 1H-pyrazolyl, 1H-pyrrolyl, 4H-pyrazolyl, 3-oxo-2H-pyridazinyl, 1H-2-oxo-pyrimidinyl, 1H-2-oxo-pyridinyl, 2,4(1H,3H)-dioxo-pyrimidinyl, and 1H-2-oxo-pyrazinyl, each substituted with R 9 and further optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R 10 ;

R 9 is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CN, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, or C 3-7 cycloalkoxy, wherein each of the C 1-4 alkyl and C 3-7 cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, thiono, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxylalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4 alkenyl-, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—R 8 , —C(═O)—OR 8 , and —OR 8 , wherein each of said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4 alkenyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, —CN, —NO 2 , C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —S—(C 1-4 alkyl), —S(═O) 2 —(C 1-4 alkyl), C 6-10 aryloxy, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyloxy- optionally substituted with 1 or 2 C 1-4 alkyl, oxo, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —CO(═O)O—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), C 3-7 cycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

or R 9 and the adjacent R 10 together with the two ring atoms on ring Q 1a to which they are attached form a fused benzene ring or a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 independently selected R 10a ;

each R 10a is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(═O)—NH 2 , —C(═O)—N(C 1-4 alkyl) 2 , —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy; and

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

3. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each of T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , and T 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, fluorocyclopropyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, and —C(═O)—O—(C 1-4 alkyl);

X 1 is N or CH;

each of R 1 and R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, and C 3-4 cycloalkyl;

each of R 3 and R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), and —OR 8 ;

each of R 5 and R 6 independently is H or selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 3-7 cycloalkyl;

or R 5 and R 6 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl or a 5-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, phenyl, and a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

Q 1 is a moiety of

(“Moiety M 1 ”);

Moiety M 1 is

R 9 is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CN, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, or C 3-7 cycloalkoxy, wherein each of the C 1-4 alkyl and C 3-7 cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, thiono, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxylalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4 alkenyl-, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—R 8 , —C(═O)—OR 8 , and —OR 8 , wherein each of said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4 alkenyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, —CN, —NO 2 , C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —S—(C 1-4 alkyl), —S(═O) 2 —(C 1-4 alkyl), C 6-10 aryloxy, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyloxy- optionally substituted with 1 or 2 C 1-4 alkyl, oxo, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —CO(═O)O—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), C 3-7 cycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

m is 0, 1, or 2;

R 10a is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, or C 3-7 cycloalkyl; and

t is 0 or 1.

4. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each of T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , and T 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, fluorocyclopropyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, and —C(═O)—O—(C 1-4 alkyl);

X 1 is N or CH;

each of R 1 and R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, and C 3-4 cycloalkyl;

each of R 3 and R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —OH, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), and —OR 8 ;

each of R 5 and R 6 independently is H or selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 3-7 cycloalkyl;

or R 5 and R 6 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl or a 5-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, a 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl, phenyl, and a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

Q 1 is a moiety of

(“Moiety M 1 ”);

Moiety M 1 is

R 9 is C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CN, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, or C 3-7 cycloalkoxy, wherein each of the C 1-4 alkyl and C 3-7 cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, thiono, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxylalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkoxy, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 6-10 aryl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4 alkenyl-, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—R 8 , —C(═O)—OR 8 , and —OR 8 , wherein each of said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4 alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4 alkenyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, —CN, —NO 2 , C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —S—(C 1-4 alkyl), —S(═O) 2 —(C 1-4 alkyl), C 6-10 aryloxy, (C 6-10 aryl)-C 1-4 alkyloxy- optionally substituted with 1 or 2 C 1-4 alkyl, oxo, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —CO(═O)O—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), C 3-7 cycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, and C 1-4 haloalkoxy; and

R 11 is H, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, or C 3-7 cycloalkyl.

5. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 3 , wherein R 9 is C 1-4 alkyl or —CN; and each R 10 is independently C 1-4 alkyl.

6. A compound selected from:

4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenoxy]-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine;

(+)-4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one;

(−)-4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one;

4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-methylphenoxy]-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine;

4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-methylphenoxy]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine;

4,6-dimethyl-5-[4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one;

(−)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;

4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one, ENT-1;

4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one, ENT-2;

4-[4-(4,6-dimethyl-1-oxidopyrimidin-5-yl)-3-methyl phenoxy]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine;

6-methyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine;

4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)phenoxy]-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine;

2-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-5-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)benzonitrile;

4-[3-chloro-4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)phenoxy]-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine;

(−)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrazin-2(1H)-one;

4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenoxy]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine;

4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-methoxyphenoxy]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine;

4-[3-chloro-4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)phenoxy]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine;

(+)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrazin-2(1H)-one;

4,6-dimethyl-5-[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one; and

1,5-dimethyl-6-[4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 4 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 5 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 6 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

13. A compound that is 4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenoxy]-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. The compound according to claim 13 that is 4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenoxy]-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine.

15. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 13 that is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of 4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenoxy]-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine.

16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 13 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 14 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 15 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

19. A compound that is 4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-methylphenoxy]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

20. The compound according to claim 19 that is 4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-methylphenoxy]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine.

21. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 19 that is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of 4-[4-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-methylphenoxy]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine.

22. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 19 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

23. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 20 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 21 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

25. A compound that is (−)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

26. The compound according to claim 25 that is (−)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione.

27. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 25 that is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of (−)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione.

28. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 25 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 26 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

30. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 27 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

31. A compound that is 4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one, ENT-1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

32. The compound according to claim 31 that is 4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one, ENT-1.

33. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 31 that is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of 4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one, ENT-1.

34. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 31 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

35. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 32 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

36. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 33 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

37. A compound that is 4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one, ENT-2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

38. The compound according to claim 31 that is 4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one, ENT-2.

39. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 31 that is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of 4,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one, ENT-2.

40. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 37 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

41. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 38 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

42. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 39 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

43. A compound that is 2-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-5-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)benzonitrile or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

44. The compound according to claim 43 that is 2-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-5-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)benzonitrile.

45. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 43 that is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of 2-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-5-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)benzonitrile.

46. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 43 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

47. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 44 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

48. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 45 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

49. A compound that is (+)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrazin-2(1H)-one or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

50. The compound according to claim 43 that is (+)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrazin-2(1H)-one.

51. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 43 that is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of (+)-1,5-dimethyl-6-[2-methyl-4-(1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)phenyl]pyrazin-2(1H)-one.

52. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 49 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

53. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 50 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

54. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 51 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61723995 · Nov 8, 2012
Related Publication 20140128374A1 · May 8, 2014