Substituted piperidine compound and use thereof
Provided is a substituted piperidine compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for narcolepsy.
1. Methyl (2R,3S)-3-((methylsulfonyl)amino)-2-(((cis-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate or N-((2R,3S)-1-glycoloyl-2-(((cis-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-3-yl)methanesulfonamide, or a salt thereof.
2. Methyl (2R,3S)-3-((methylsulfonyl)amino)-2-(((cis-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate or a salt thereof.
3. N-((2R,3S)-1-glycoloyl-2-(((cis-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-3-yl)methanesulfonamide or a salt thereof.