IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,964,977
Granted Patent B2
US 11,964,977 · App. 17/324,288 · Granted Apr 23, 2024

Anthelmintic heterocyclic compounds

Inventors: Hannes Fiepko Koolman (Biberach an der Riss, DE); Bart Herlé (Biberach an der Riss, DE); Alan Long (Biberach an der Riss, DE)
Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
C07D487/04A61P33/10
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Patent No.
US 11,964,977
App. No.
17/324,288
Granted
Apr 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention provides for compounds of the formula: wherein the variables are defined herein, or salt thereof, compositions comprising these compounds, and method for the treatment, control or prevention of a parasitic infestation or infection in an animal in need thereof by administering an effective amount of these compounds to said animal.

Claims (976)

1. A compound of Formula (I):

wherein:

L is L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12, L13, L14 or L15:

R′ is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, or optionally substituted aryl;

R 1 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkenyloxy, optionally substituted alkynyloxy, optionally substituted alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted aminoalkyl, optionally substituted alkylaminoalkyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminoalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted cycloalkoxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, —SO p (optionally substituted alkyl or haloalkyl), —SF 5 , or —NR a R b , wherein R a and R b are independently H or optionally substituted alkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 2 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl; optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted cycloalkoxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, —SO p (optionally substituted alkyl or haloalkyl), —SF 5 , or —NR a R b , wherein R a and R b are independently H or optionally substituted alkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 3 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted dialkylaminocarbonyl, —S(O) p (optionally substituted alkyl), —SF 5 , optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted 6- to 10-membered aryl, optionally substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, a spirocyclic heterocyclyl-carbocyclyl group, a spirocyclic heterocyclyl-heterocyclyl group, a spirocyclic carbocyclyl-carbocyclyl group, a spirocyclic carbocyclyl-heterocyclyl group or —NR a R b , wherein R a and R b are independently H or optionally substituted alkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 4 and R 4′ are independently in each occurrence, hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkoxy, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, or optionally substituted di(alkyl)aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyloxy, optionally substituted alkylcarbonylamino, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —SF 5 , —SO p (optionally substituted alkyl or haloalkyl); or R 4 together with R 4′ together form a 2-6-membered chain optionally containing one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S to form carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atom to which they are attached; or —NR c R d , wherein R c and R d are independently H or optionally substituted alkyl; or R c and R d may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 8 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;

R 9 and R 9′ are independently hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy or cycloalkoxy, or R 9 together with R 9′ form a 2-6-membered chain optionally containing one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S to form carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atom to which they are attached;

Q is N or C—R 8 ;

X is O, S or N—R′;

Y 1 and Y 6 are each independently N, C, or —CR 4 —;

Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 are each independently N, NR′, S, O, —CR 4 — or CR 4 R 4′ ;

W is CR 5 R 6 , O, SO p , or N—R 7 ,

Z is CR 5 R 6 , O, SO p , or N—R 7 ,

wherein

R 5 and R 6 are independently in each occurrence hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy or cycloalkoxy; or R 5 together with R 6 form a 2-6-membered chain optionally containing one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S to form carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atom to which they are attached;

R 7 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl; and

wherein at most three of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 , Y 5 and Y 6 are heteroatoms;

a is 0 or 1;

q is 0 or 1;

p is independently in each occurrence is 0, 1, or 2; and

the dashed bonds ( ) signifies a single or double bond;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of Formula (I) of claim 1 ,

wherein:

R 1 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyloxy, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkynyloxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl, —SF 5 , —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl), or —NR a R b wherein R a and R b are independently H or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 2 is hydrogen, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl; optionally substituted phenyloxy, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl containing from one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl), SF 5 , or —NR a R b wherein R a and R b are independently H, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 3 is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkenyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, —SF 5 , —S(O)p(C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl), optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl containing from one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic heterocyclyl-carbocyclyl group, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic heterocyclyl-heterocyclyl group, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic carbocyclyl-carbocyclyl group, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic carbocyclyl-heterocyclyl group, or —NR a R b , wherein R a and R b are independently H, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 4 and R 4′ are independently in each occurrence, hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted di(C 1 -C 6 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyloxy, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonylamino, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, —SF 5 , —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl); or R 4 together with R 4′ together form a 2-6-membered chain optionally containing one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S to form carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atom to which they are attached; or —NR c R d , wherein R c and R d are independently H, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl; or R c and R d may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 8 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl;

R 9 and R 9′ are independently hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy or C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkoxy, or R 9 together with R 9′ form a 2-6-membered chain optionally containing one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S to form carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atom to which they are attached; and

R′ is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, or optionally substituted phenyl.

3. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein

R 1 is hydrogen, cyano, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, optionally substituted C 2 -C 4 -alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 4 -alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocycle, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -dialkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted SO p (optionally substituted alkyl or haloalkyl), amino, —NH-optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, or —NR a R b , wherein R a and R b are independently optionally substituted alkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may be optionally substituted, and may include one or two additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S;

R′ is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl;

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, —OH, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, amino, NH-optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, —SF 5 , or —NR a R b , wherein R a and R b are independently optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 membered-heterocyclyl group, which may be optionally substituted, and may include one or two additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or haloalkyl);

R 3 is optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic heterocyclyl-carbocyclyl group, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic heterocyclyl-heterocyclyl group, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic carbocyclyl-carbocyclyl group, or a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic carbocyclyl-heterocyclyl group; and

each R 4 is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, amino, NH-optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, —SF 5 , or —NR c R d , wherein R c and R d are independently optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl; or R c and R d may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 membered-heterocyclyl group, which may be optionally substituted and may include one or two additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or haloalkyl.

4. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein Q is N.

5. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein Q is C—R 8 .

6. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein X is O.

7. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein X is S.

8. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a is 1 and q is 1.

9. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a is 0 and q is 0.

10. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a is 1 and q is 0.

11. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein:

L is L1;

R′ is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl;

R 1 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 2 -C 4 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 4 -haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing 1 to 3 N, S or O heteroatoms or —NR a R b wherein R a and R b are independently H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, —SF 5 , C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 4 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 4 -haloalkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl), or —NR a R b wherein R a and R b are independently H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl;

R 3 is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl), —SF 5 , optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl containing from one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic heterocyclyl-carbocyclyl group, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic heterocyclyl-heterocyclyl group, a 5- to 11-membered spirocyclic carbocyclyl-carbocyclyl group, wherein each ring of said spirocyclic group contains 3, 4, 5 or 6 ring atoms; or —NR a R b wherein R a and R b are independently H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 4 is independently in each occurrence, hydrogen, halogen, —SF 5 , C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl), or —NR c R d wherein R c and R d are independently H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl;

R 8 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl;

X is O or S;

Z is O; and

W is CR 5 R 6 .

12. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 11 , wherein a is 1 and q is 1.

13. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 11 , wherein a is 0 or 1 and q is 0.

14. The compound of Formula (I) according to claim 11 , which is represented by the compound of formula (Ie):

wherein:

each R 10 is independently halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenyloxy, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl containing from one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, Si and S, C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, C a -C 6 haloalkylthio, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfonyl, amino, C 1 -C 6 -alkylamino, di-C 1 -C 6 -alkylamino, or SF 5;

R 1 is halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 2 -C 4 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 -haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 4 -haloalkynyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylaminocarbonyl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl containing 1 to 3 N, S or O heteroatoms or —NR a R b wherein R a and R b are independently H, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl; or R a and R b may form, with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered-heterocyclyl group, which may include one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and may be optionally substituted;

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl), —SF 5 , or —NR a R b wherein R a and R b are independently H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl;

R 4 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkoxy, —SO p (optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl), —SF 5 , or —NR c R d wherein R c and R d are independently H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl;

R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 3 -alkyl or C 1 -C 3 -haloalkyl;

R′ is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 -alkyl;

R 8 is hydrogen;

R 9 and R 9′ are independently hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 3 -alkyl or C 1 -C 3 -haloalkyl;

Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 , Y 5 are independently CR 4 or N;

a is 0 or 1; and

m is 0, 1, 2, or 3.

15. The compound according to claim 14 , wherein each R 10 is independently halogen and m is 2 or 3.

16. The compound according to claim 14 , wherein each R 10 is independently chloro or fluoro and m is 2 or 3.

17. The compound according to claim 14 , wherein:

each R 10 is independently chloro or fluoro;

m is 2 or 3;

R 1 is C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or —NR a R b ;

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 3 -alkyl or C 1 -C 3 -haloalkyl;

W is CH 2 ;

Z is O; and

R 9 and R 9′ are each hydrogen.

18. The compound according to claim 14 , wherein

R 1 C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 2 -C 4 -alkenyl, amino, C 1 -C 4 -alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)amino, morpholino, pyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, or dihydropyranyl;

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl; and

R 4 is independently in each occurrence hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl.

19. The compound according to claim 18 , wherein

R 1 C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, di(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)amino, morpholino, pyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, or dihydropyranyl;

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 3 -alkyl or C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl; and

R 4 is independently in each occurrence hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 3 -alkyl or C 1 -C 3 -haloalkyl;

R 10 is chloro or fluoro; and

m is 2 or 3.

20. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein each of Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 are independently —C—R 4 .

21. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 2 is N; and Y 3 , Y 4 and Y 5 are independently —C—R 4 .

22. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 3 is N; and Y 2 , Y 4 and Y 5 are independently —CR 4 .

23. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 4 is N and Y 2 , Y 3 and Y 5 are independently —CR 4 .

24. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 5 is N and Y 2 , Y 3 and Y 4 are independently —CR 4 .

25. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 2 and Y 3 are N; and Y 4 and Y 5 are independently —CR 4 .

26. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 3 and Y 4 are N; and Y 2 and Y 5 are independently —CR 4 .

27. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 4 and Y 5 are N; and Y 2 and Y 3 are independently —CR 4 .

28. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 2 and Y 4 are N; and Y 3 and Y 5 are independently —CR 4 .

29. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 3 and Y 5 are N; and Y 2 and Y 4 are independently —CR 4 .

30. The compound of any of claims 14 to 17 , wherein Y 3 and Y 4 are N; and Y 2 and Y 5 are independently —CR 4 .

31. A compound of formula (I);

wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and L are shown in the table below;

L1 is:

wherein X is oxygen and R′ is hydrogen;

L2 is:

wherein X is oxygen and R′ is hydrogen;

“Me” is methyl;

“i-Pr” is isopropyl;

“t-Bu” is tert-butyl;

prop- 1 -en- 2 -yl is

2 -F-prop- 2 -yl represents the group

1 , 1 -difluoroethyl represents the group

and the group

Cmpd.

Ring

#

L

R3

R2

R3

System

271

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

326

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

327

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

326-0

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

324

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

325

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

323

L1

i-Pr

Me

t-Bu

A

175

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-F—Ph

A

A407

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,6-di-F—Ph

A

A406

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,6-di-Cl—Ph

A

A413

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,4-di-F—Ph

A

A408

L1

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A412

L1

i-Pr

Me

4-F—Ph

A

A410

L1

i-Pr

Me

3-Cl-4-F—Ph

A

A411

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

C

A409

L1

—N(CH 3 ) 2

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A414

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

D

306

L1

t-Bu

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

297

L1

t-Bu

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

B

365

L1

i-Pr

Me

cyclopropyl

A

371

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

370

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

366

L1

i-Pr

Me

CN

A

369

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

308

L1

prop-1-en-2-

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

B

yl

364

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

E

352

L1

i-Pr

H

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

320-0

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-F—Ph

F

345

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,3,5-tri-F—Ph

A

344

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,3,5-tri-F—Ph

B

294

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

B

320

L2

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-F—Ph

A

277

L1

2-F-prop-2-

Me

3,5-di-F—Ph

A

yl

323-0

L1

i-Pr

Me

—CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2

A

298-0

L1

t-Bu

CF 3

3-Cl—Ph

B

299-0

L1

t-Bu

CF 3

3-Cl—Ph

A

299

L1

t-Bu

CF 3

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

B

298

L1

t-Bu

CF 3

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

304-0

L1

i-Pr

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

Cl

B

321

L1

i-Pr

4-F—Ph

3,5-di-F—Ph

A

322

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

304

L1

i-Pr

Cl

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

B

307

L1

prop-1-en-2-

Me

3,5-di-F—Ph

B

yl

296

L1

i-Pr

CF 3

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

B

295

L1

i-Pr

CF 3

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

293

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,3-di-Cl—Ph

B

276

L1

i-Pr

CF 3

3,5-di-F—Ph

A

274

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,3-di-Cl—Ph

A

273

L1

i-Pr

Me

3-F—Ph

A

272

L1

i-Pr

Me

3-Cl-5-F—Ph

A

275

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-F—Ph

B

279

L1

prop-1-en-2-

Me

3,5-di-F—Ph

A

yl

174

L1

H

H

2,6-di-F—Ph

A

A400

L1

1,1-

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

difluoroethyl

A401

L1

CF 3

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

373

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

372-0

L1

i-Pr

Me

A

A402

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

G

A403

L1

i-Pr

—CH 2 OH

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A404

L1

i-Pr

—CF 2 CF 3

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

394

L1

—OCH 3

H

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

398

L1

—OCH 2 CH 3

H

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A405

L1

—CHF 2

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

573

L1

t-Bu

Cl

2,3,5-tri-F—Ph

A

559

L1

i-Pr

—CN

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

614

L1

t-Bu

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AAA

451

L1

—N(CH 3 ) 2

CF 3

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

572

L1

t-Bu

Cl

2,5-di-Cl-4-F—Ph

A

528

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,5-di-Cl-4-F—Ph

A

571

L1

t-Bu

Cl

2,4,5-tri-F—Ph

A

574

L1

t-Bu

Cl

2,3-di-Cl-5-F—Ph

A

A415

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

H

A416

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

I

A417

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

J

A418

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

K

A419

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

L

A420

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

M

560

L1

i-Pr

—CHF 2

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

305

L1

i-Pr

—CHF 2

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

B

A421

L1

Me

2,6-di-Cl-4-F

A

A422

L1

Me

2,3,5-tri-F—Ph

A

420

L1

t-Bu

Cl

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A423

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

N

A424

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

0

523

L1

t-Bu

Me

2,6-di-Cl-4-F—Ph

A

A425

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

P

A426

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

Q

526

L1

t-Bu

Me

2,3-di-Cl-5-F—Ph

A

527

L1

i-Pr

Me

2,4,6-tri-F—Ph

A

524

L1

t-Bu

Me

2,4,6-tri-F—Ph

A

525

L1

t-Bu

Me

2,3,5-tri-F—Ph

A

414-0

L2

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

R

514

L2

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

E

A427

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

S

A428

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

T

A429

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

U

A430

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

V

418

L1

t-Bu

H

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

513

L2

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

513-0

L2

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

F

511

L1

H

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

512

L1

—N(CH 3 ) 2

H

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A431

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

W

450

L1

CF 3

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A432

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

X

A473

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

Y

A433

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

Z

A434

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AA

A435

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AB

A436

L1

L1

i-Pr

Me

N/A (H)

A437

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AC

A438

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AD

A439

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AF

A440

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AG

A441

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AH

A442

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AE

A443

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AJ

A445

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AK

A446

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AL

A447

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AM

A448

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AO

A449

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AQ

A450

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AR

A451

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AP

A452

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AS

A472

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AT

A453

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AN

A454

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AU

419

L1

i-Pr

Cl

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

397-0

L1

OCH 2 CH═CH 2

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A455

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AW

A456

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AX

A457

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AY

A458

L1

i-Pr

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

AZ

395

L1

—OCHF 2

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A459

L1

Me

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

A

A464

L1

—N(CH 3 ) 2

Me

2,6-di-Cl-4-F—Ph

A

A462

L1

—N(CH 3 ) 2

Me

2,4,6-tri-F—Ph

A

A463

L1

—N(CH 3 ) 2

Me

2,3-di-Cl-5-F—Ph

A

A460

L1

—N(CH 3 ) 2

Me

2,3,5-tri-F—Ph

A

A461

L1

—N(CH 3 ) 2

Me

2,3,5-tri-Cl—Ph

A

558

L1

i-Pr

—C(O)CH 3

3,5-di-Cl—Ph

 A.

32. A veterinary composition comprising the compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically or a veterinarily acceptable salt thereof and a veterinarily acceptable carrier.

33. A veterinary composition comprising the compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically or a veterinarily acceptable salt thereof, one or more additional active agent(s), and a veterinarily acceptable carrier.

34. A method for the treatment, control and/or prevention of a parasitic infection or infestation in an animal in need thereof, which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically or a veterinarily acceptable salt thereof.

35. A compound having the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

36. A compound of the formula

37. The compound according to claim 35 having the formula

38. A compound of the formula

39. A compound of the formula

40. A compound of the formula

41. A compound of the formula

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2024
From: LONG, ALAN
To: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH USA INC.
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From: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH USA INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2021
From: LONG, ALAN
To: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH USA INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2021
From: KOOLMAN, HANNES FIEPKO; HERLÉ, BART
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Provisional Application 63031656 · May 29, 2020
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