IP Library Granted Patent US 12,552,767
Granted Patent B2
US 12,552,767 · App. 18/254,190 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

3-heteroaryl pyrrolidine and piperidine orexin receptor agonists

Inventors: Stephane L. Bogen (Somerset, NJ); Ping Chen (Edison, NJ); Dane James Clausen (Rahway, NJ); Xianhai Huang (Warren, NJ); Michael T. Rudd (Collegeville, PA); Shawn P. Walsh (Bridgewater, NJ); Lan Wei (Berkeley Heights, NJ); Dexi Yang (Livingston, NJ)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
C07D401/04C07D401/14C07D403/04C07D405/14C07D413/14C07D417/04
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Patent No.
US 12,552,767
App. No.
18/254,190
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to 3-heteroaryl pyrrolidine and piperidine compounds which are agonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.

Claims (218)

1 . A compound of the formula I:

wherein:

n is 1 or 2;

A is a furanyl, imidazolyl, isoquinolinyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, phenyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolopyridinyl, furopyridinyl, isoxazolopyridinyl, tetrazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol, thiazolyl, thiophenyl or triazolyl ring, or an N-oxide thereof,

X is —O— or —NH—, or X may be a direct bond to R 1 ;

Y is N or CH;

R 1 is selected from:

(1) —C 1-6 alkyl, where the alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from R 4 , and

(2) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from R 4 ;

(3) —CH 2 —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from R 4 ;

(4) —C 2-6 alkenyl, and

(5) —C 2-6 alkynyl;

R 1a , R 1b and R 1c as present are independently selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) halogen,

(3) hydroxyl,

(4) C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with substituents selected from: hydroxy, fluoro and phenyl,

(5) —O—C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with substituents selected from: fluoro and phenyl,

(6) C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

(7) C 2-6 alkynyl,

(8) —NH 2 ,

(9) —NH(C 1-6 alkyl),

(10) —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 ,

(11) —(CO)—O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(12) keto,

(13) tetrahydropyranyl,

(14) -phenyl,

(15) -pyridyl, and

(16) —CN;

R 2 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-6 alkyl, where the alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from R 4 ,

(3) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from R 4 ,

(4) -phenyl, where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from R 4 , and

(5) -heteroaryl, where the heteroaryl is selected from: pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyrazinyl, and the heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from R 4 ;

R 2a and R 2b are independently selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) hydroxyl,

(3) halogen, and

(4) —C 1-6 alkyl, where the alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from halogen;

R 4 is selected from:

(1) hydroxyl,

(2) halogen,

(3) C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six fluoro,

(4) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

(5) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(6) —O(C═O)—C 1-6 alkyl,

(7) —(C═O)—C 1-6 alkyl,

(8) —NH 2 ,

(9) —NH—C 1-6 alkyl,

(10) —NO 2 ,

(11) oxetanyl,

(12) phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with one to three halo,

(13) pyridyl,

(14) oxazolyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with —C 1-6 alkyl,

(15) oxomorpholinyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with —C 1-6 alkyl,

(16) —CO 2 H, and

(17) —CN;

R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl, where the alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from R 4 , and

(3) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, where the cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from R 4 ,

or R 5 and R 6 are joined together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a —C 3-6 cycloalkyl ring, where the cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from R 4 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2 . The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein n is 2.

3 . The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein A is a pyrazol-3-yl, pyrazol-4-yl, pyrazol-5-yl, thiazol-4-yl, or 1,2,4-triazol-5-yl ring.

4 . The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein X is —O—.

5 . The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein X is a direct bond to R 1 .

6 . The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is selected from:

(1) methyl,

(2) ethyl,

(3) —CH 2 OH,

(4) —CH 2 CF 3 ,

(5) —CH 2 CHF 2 ,

(6) —CH(CH 3 ) 2 ,

(7) —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 F,

(8) cyclopropyl,

(8) cyclopropyl-CH 3 ,

(9) —CH 2 -cyclopropyl,

(10) —CH 2 -cyclobutyl, and

(11) —CH 2 O(C═O)CH 3 .

7 . The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 2 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —CH 2 (CH 3 ) 2 ,

(3) —CF 3 ,

(4) —CH 2 CHF 2 ,

(5) —CH 2 CF 3 , and

(6) phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with —CF 3 or —CH 2 CF 3 .

8 . The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 2a is hydrogen and R 2b is hydrogen.

9 . The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 5 is hydrogen and R 6 is hydrogen.

10 . A compound which is selected from:

(CIS)-N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

methyl (CIS)-3-(2-hydroxy-5-methylthiazol-4-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenyl-cyclohexyl)oxy)-methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(CIS)-N-ethyl-2-(((4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(2R,3S)—N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(2S,3R)—N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

methyl (CIS)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(((1-(pyrimidin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (CIS)-2-(((1-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (CIS)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(((1-phenylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy)-methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

isopropyl (CIS)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(((1-(pyrimidin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(CIS)-N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-(3-fluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(2R,3S)—N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-(3-fluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(2S,3R)—N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-(3-fluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

methyl (CIS)-2-((((S)-3′-fluoro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

cyclopropyl((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-(3-fluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

methyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-(3-fluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2,2-difluoroethyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-(3-fluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(2R,3S)—N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-I-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-I-carboxamide;

(2S,3R)—N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-I-carboxamide;

cyclopropyl((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

methyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-I-carboxylate;

(CIS)-N-ethyl-3-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-piperidine-I-carboxamide;

methyl (CIS)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-piperidine-I-carboxylate;

2,2-difluoroethyl (CIS)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenyl-cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-piperidine-I-carboxylate;

methyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-I-carboxylate;

methyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)piperidine-I-carboxylate;

(CIS)-N-ethyl-3-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)-methyl)piperidine-I-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrrolidine-I-carboxamide;

methyl 3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2-fluoroethyl 3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2,2,2-trifluoroethyl 3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

1-(3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-hydroxyethan-1-one;

N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-2-((((CIS)-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)cyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

2,2-difluoroethyl 3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2R,5R)-5-methyl-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate;

N-ethyl-2-(((4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-6-methyl-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(+/−) methyl (2R,3S,5S)-5-methyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(+/−) methyl (2R,3R,5S)-5-methyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(+/−) methyl (2R,3S,5R)-5-methyl-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl cis-3-(4-iodo-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2R,3S)-3-(4-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(2S,3R)-3-(4-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2R,3S)-3-(4-chloro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2S,3R)-3-(4-chloro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl cis-3-(4-chloro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl cis-3-(4-chloro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2R,3S)-3-(4-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)-methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2S,3R)-3-(4-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2R,3S)-3-(4-cyano-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2S,3R)-3-(4-cyano-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2R,3S)-3-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)-methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2S,3R)-3-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2R,3S)-3-(4-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (2S,3R)-3-(4-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl) piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl cis-3-(4-(methoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

N-ethyl-2-(((4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

N-ethyl-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

methyl (CIS)-3-(6-hydroxypyridin-2-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)-methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (CIS)-3-(2-hydroxythiazol-4-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)-methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl (CIS)-3-(6-hydroxy-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

methyl 3-(5-chloro-2-hydroxythiazol-4-yl)-2-(((4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylate;

((CIS)-2-methylcyclopropyl)((2R,3 S)-2-((((1s,4S)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy-)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

((TRANS)-2-methylcyclopropyl)((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)-methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

cyclopropyl((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

(S)-2-amino-1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-4-methoxybutan-1-one;

1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-methylpropan-1-one;

2-(oxetan-3-yl)-1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethan-1-one;

cyclopropyl((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)(2-methylcyclopropyl)methanone;

2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-one;

(1-hydroxycyclopropyl)((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

cyclobutyl((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

(1-methylcyclopropyl)((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

(2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-one;

cyclopentyl((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)but-3-en-1-one;

1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pent-4-yn-1-one;

1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)hex-5-yn-1-one;

2-methoxy-2-methyl-1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-one;

3-cyclopropyl-1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-one;

(S)-2-fluoro-1-((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-methylpentan-1-one;

5-((CIS)-1-((TRANS)-2-ethylcyclopropane-1-carbonyl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-2-ium;

((R)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)-oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)((CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methanone;

2-chlorobenzyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

((R)-4-methyl-5-oxomorpholin-2-yl)methyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

prop-2-yn-1-yl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2,2-difluoroethyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2-oxopropyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

prop-2-yn-1-yl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

pyridin-3-yl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2,2,2-trifluoroethyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

but-2-yn-1-yl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

cyclobutylmethyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

isobutyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

pent-3-yn-1-yl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(S)-2-methylbutyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(R)-sec-butyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(5-methyloxazol-2-yl)methyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2,2-difluoropropyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

2-fluoroethyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

cyclobutyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

1,3-difluoropropan-2-yl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

3-methoxy-3-oxopropyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(S)-but-3-yn-2-yl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(S)-sec-butyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

cyclopentyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

3-methoxypropyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(S)-2-methoxypropyl (CIS)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;

(CIS)-N-allyl-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-isopropyl-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-benzyl-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-cyclohexyl-2-((((CIS)-4-isopropylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-(cyclobutylmethyl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-(1-methoxypropan-2-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

(CIS)-N-(oxetan-3-yl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide; and

(CIS)-N—((R)-sec-butyl)-2-((((CIS)-4-phenylcyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)piperidine-1-carboxamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11 . A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an inert carrier and a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12 . A method for treating narcolepsy in a mammalian subject which comprises administering to the patient an effective amount of the compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

13 . A method for treating hypersomnia in a mammalian subject which comprises administering to the patient an effective amount of the compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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