PRO-NEUROGENIC COMPOUNDS
This invention relates generally to stimulating neurogenesis (e.g., post-natal neurogenesis, e.g., post-natal hippocampal neurogenesis) and protecting from neuron cell death.
1 . A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having formula (I):
wherein:
each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;
R and R′ are defined according to (1) or (2) or (3) or (4) below:
(1) R and R′ together with C 2 and C 3 , respectively, form a fused phenyl ring having formula (II):
wherein each of R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro; or
(2) R and R′ together with C 2 and C 3 , respectively, form a fused heteroaryl ring containing 6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 independently selected ring atoms is N; and wherein said heteroaryl ring is optionally substituted with from 1-2 independently selected R b ; or
(3) R and R′ together with C 2 and C 3 , respectively, form a fused heterocyclic ring containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ; or
(4) each of R and R′ is, independently, hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
each of L 1 and L 2 is, independently, C 1 -C 3 alkylene, which is optionally substituted with from 1-2 independently selected R c ;
A is:
(i) CR A1 R A2 , wherein each of R A1 and R A2 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and OR 9 , wherein R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl that is optionally substituted with hydroxyl or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; or
(ii) C═O; or
(iii) C 3 -C 5 cycloalkylene that is (a) substituted with 1 oxo; and (b) optionally further substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ; or
(iv) heterocycloalkylene containing from 3-5 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocycloalkylene is (a) substituted with 1 oxo; and (b) is optionally further substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
Z is:
(i) —R 10 R 11 ; or
(ii) —C(O)NR 10 R 11 ; or
(iii) —OR 12 ; or
(iv) —S(O) n R 13 , wherein n is 0, 1, or 2 or
(v) heterocycloalkenyl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-3 of the ring atoms is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocycloalkenyl is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
(vi) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b ; or
(vii) heteroaryl containing from 5-14 ring atoms, wherein from 1-6 of the ring atoms is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b ; or
(viii) C 8 -C 14 arylcycloalkyl, wherein:
(1) the aryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b , and
(2) the cycloalkyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
or
(ix) arylheterocyclyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) the aryl portion from is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b , and
(2) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ; or
(x) heteroarylheterocyclyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R b ; and
(2) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ; or
(xi) heteroarylcycloalkyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R b ; and
(2) the cycloalkyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
each of R 10 and R 11 is independently selected from the substituents delineated collectively in (a) through (k) below:
(a) hydrogen;
(b) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
(c) heteroaryl containing from 5-14 ring atoms, wherein from 1-6 of the ring atoms is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
(d) C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-3 R d ;
(e) —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), or —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);
(f) C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl;
(g) C 8 -C 14 arylcycloalkyl, wherein:
(1) the aryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b , and
(2) the cycloalkyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
(h) arylheterocyclyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) the aryl portion from is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b , and
(2) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ;
(i) heteroarylheterocyclyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R b ; and
(2) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ;
(j) heteroarylcycloalkyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R b ; and
(2) the cycloalkyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
(k) C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl or C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ; and
(l) C 7 -C 12 aralkyl, wherein the aryl portion is optionally the aryl portion from is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b ,
provided that one of R 10 and R 11 must be selected from (b), (c), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k);
R 12 is:
(i) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ; or
(ii) heteroaryl containing from 5-14 ring atoms, wherein from 1-6 of the ring atoms is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ; or
(iii) C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, each of which is substituted with from 1-3 R d ;
(iv) C 8 -C 14 arylcycloalkyl, wherein:
(1) the aryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b , and
(2) the cycloalkyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
or
(v) arylheterocyclyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) the aryl portion from is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b , and
(2) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ; or
(vi) heteroarylheterocyclyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R b ; and
(2) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ; or
(vii) heteroarylcycloalkyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R b ; and
(2) the cycloalkyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
R 13 is:
(i) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ; or
(ii) heteroaryl containing from 5-14 ring atoms, wherein from 1-6 of the ring atoms is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
(iii) C 8 -C 14 arylcycloalkyl, wherein:
(1) the aryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b , and
(2) the cycloalkyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
or
(iv) arylheterocyclyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) the aryl portion from is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R b , and
(2) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ; or
(v) heteroarylheterocyclyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R b ; and
(2) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heterocyclyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ; or
(vi) heteroarylcycloalkyl containing from 8-14 ring atoms, wherein:
(1) from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl portion is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R b ; and
(2) the cycloalkyl portion is optionally substituted with from 1-4 independently selected R a ;
R a at each occurrence is, independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, oxo, thioxo, ═NH, ═N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano;
R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:
(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —[O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), wherein the alkyl portion of each is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R e ;
(bb) halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH; —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein each of said phenyl and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with from 1-3 independently selected R a ; and
(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
R c at each occurrence is, independently selected from halo, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano;
R d at each occurrence is, independently selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano; and
R e at each occurrence is, independently selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); cyano; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH; —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; and L 3 -(C 1 -C 6 alkylene)-biotin, where in L 3 is a —O—, —NH—, —NCH 3 —, —C(O)—, —C(O)NH—, —C(O)NCH 3 —, —NHC(O)—, or —NCH 3 C(O)O—.
2 . The compound of salt of claim 1 , wherein A is:
(i) CR A1 R A2 , wherein each of R A1 and R A2 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and OR 9 , wherein R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl that is optionally substituted with hydroxyl or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; or
(ii) C═O.
3 . The compound of salt of claim 1 , wherein A is CR A1 R A2 , wherein each of R A1 and R A2 is, independently, hydrogen, halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or OR 9 .
4 . The compound of salt of claim 3 , wherein one of R A1 and R A2 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and OR 9 ; and the other of R A1 and R A2 is independently selected from halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and OR 9 .
5 . The compound of salt of claim 4 , wherein one of R A1 and R A2 is halo, and the other of R A1 and R A2 is hydrogen, halo, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl.
6 . The compound of salt of claim 5 , wherein one of R A1 and R A2 is fluoro, and the other of R A1 and R A2 is hydrogen or fluoro.
7 . The compound of salt of claim 3 , wherein one of R A1 and R A2 is OR 9 ; and the other of R A1 and R A2 is C 1 -C 3 alkyl.
8 . The compound of salt of claim 7 , wherein one of R A1 and R A2 is OH; and the other of R A1 and R A2 is CH 3 .
9 . The compound of salt of claim 3 , wherein the carbon attached to R A1 and R A2 is substituted with four different substituents, and is (R) or (S) configured.
10 . The compound of salt of claim 9 , wherein the formula (I) compound is (+) (dextrorotatory) or (−) (levororotatory).
11 . The compound of salt of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is selected from halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro.
12 . The compound of salt of claim 1 , wherein when R and R′ are defined according to (3), R 3 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
13 . The compound of salt of claim 1 , wherein when R and R′ are defined according to (4), each of R and R′ is, independently, C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
14 . The compound of salt of claim 1 , wherein Z is —NR 10 R 11 , wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is:
(b) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ; or
(c) heteroaryl containing from 5-14 ring atoms, wherein from 1-6 of the ring atoms is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and wherein said heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
and the other of R 10 and R 11 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
15 . The compound of salt of claim 1 , selected from:
R-1-(3,6-Dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-propan-2-ol;
S-1-(3,6-Dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(2-iminopyridin-1(2H)-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylthio)propan-2-ol;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)acetamide;
5-((3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)methyl)-3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-oxazolidin-2-one;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-propan-2-one;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-methoxypropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
1-(3,6-Dimethyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3-Bromo-6-methyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-Dichloro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(5-bromo-2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-Dibromo-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3-Azidophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1,3-Bis(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(9H-Carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
3-(3,6-Dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxy-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)-propanamide;
Ethyl 5-(2-Hydroxy-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propyl)-8-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole-2(5H)-carboxylate;
4-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-1-(phenylamino)butan-2-ol;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)aniline;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-4-(phenylamino)butan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-((3-methoxyphenyl)(methyl)-amino)propan-2-ol;
3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-1-(methylthio)propan-2-one;
3-amino-1-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxypropyl)pyridinium;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxy-N-methylaniline;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-methoxypropan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-4-phenylbutan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(1H-indol-1-yl)propan-2-ol;
3-(1-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-1-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-ethoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfinyl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3-bromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
N-(5-(3-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxypropylamino)phenoxy)pentyl)-2-(7-(dimethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-4-yl)acetamide;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
N-(2-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxypropoxy)ethyl)-acetamide;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-3-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-4-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(2,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-5(2H)-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2,2-difluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(o-tolylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(m-tolylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(2-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(naphthalen-1-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(4-bromophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dichloro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(4-bromophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(4-ethoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(4-chlorophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenethylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(2,3-dimethylphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(2-chlorophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(tert-butylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(isopropylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(m-tolylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3,5-dimethylphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3,4-dimethylphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3,4-dimethylphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(2,5-dimethylphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(4-bromophenylamino)-3-(2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-1-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-3-(4-ethoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-3-(p-tolylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol oxalate;
1-(1H-indol-1-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol hydrochloride;
1-(1H-indol-1-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol oxalate;
1-(3,4-dihydro-1H-carbazol-9(2H)-yl)-3-(m-tolylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dichloro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(p-tolylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dichloro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(p-tolylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(p-tolylamino)propan-2-ol;
N-(4-(3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxypropoxy)phenyl)acetamide;
1-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
1-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(benzylamino)-3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
methyl 4-(3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxypropoxy)benzoate;
1-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propan-2-ol;
1-amino-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
(S)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
(R)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-2-methylpropan-2-ol;
1-(2,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-5(2H)-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(4-azidophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3-azido-6-bromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenoxy) propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dichloro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propyl)-9H-carbazole;
S)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl) propan-2-ol;
(R)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl) propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dicyclopropyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino) propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-diiodo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-diethynyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino) propan-2-ol;
9-(2-hydroxy-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propyl)-9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarbonitrile;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)aniline;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2,2-difluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-methoxyaniline;
N-(2-bromo-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-nitrobenzenesulfonamide;
Ethyl 2-(4-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropylamino)phenoxy)acetate; and
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)aniline;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
16 . A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having formula (III):
wherein:
each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;
R 6 is selected from halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;
each of L 1 and L 2 is, independently, C 1 -C 3 alkylene, which is optionally substituted with from 1-2 independently selected R c ;
A is CR A1 R A2 , wherein R A1 is selected from hydrogen, halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and OR 9 ; and R A2 is halo; wherein R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl that is optionally substituted with hydroxyl or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy;
Z is:
(i) —NR 10 R 11 ; or
(ii) —OR 12 ; or
(iii) —S(O) n R 13 , wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;
each of R 10 and R 11 is independently selected from:
(a) hydrogen;
(b) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
(c) heteroaryl containing 6 ring atoms, wherein 1-2 of the ring atoms is N;
(d) C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-3 R d ; and
(e) —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), or —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);
wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is selected from (b) or (c);
R 12 is:
C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
R 13 is:
C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:
(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 -[O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);
(bb) hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH;
—C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and
(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
R c at each occurrence is, independently selected from halo, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano; and
R d at each occurrence is, independently selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano.
17 . The compound of salt of claim 16 , wherein the compound is selected from:
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxy-N-methylaniline;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2,2-difluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propyl)-9H-carbazole;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)aniline;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2,2-difluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-methoxyaniline;
N-(2-bromo-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-nitrobenzenesulfonamide;
Ethyl 2-(4-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropylamino)phenoxy)acetate; and
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)aniline;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
18 . The compound of salt of claim 16 , wherein the compound is N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline.
19 . A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having formula (III):
wherein:
each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;
R 6 is selected from fluoro, bromo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;
each of L 1 and L 2 is, independently, C 1 -C 3 alkylene, which is optionally substituted with from 1-2 independently selected R c ;
A is CR A1 R A2 , wherein R A1 is selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and R A2 is selected from halo and OR 9 ; wherein R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl that is optionally substituted with hydroxyl or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy;
Z is:
(i) —NR 10 R 11 ; or
(ii) —OR 12 ;
each of R 10 and R 11 is independently selected from:
(a) hydrogen;
(b) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
(c) heteroaryl containing 6 ring atoms, wherein 1-2 of the ring atoms is N;
(d) C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-3 R d ; and
(e) —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), or —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);
wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is (c);
R 12 is:
C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;
R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:
(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —[(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
(bb) hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH;
—C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and
(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S;
wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
R c at each occurrence is, independently selected from halo, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano; and
R d at each occurrence is, independently selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano.
20 . The compound or salt of claim 19 , wherein the compound is 1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propan-2-ol.