Tetrahydroindolone derivatives for treament of neurological conditions

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound having the following formula (I):

wherein:

(a) X is CH or N;

(b) R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, alkenyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkenyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

(c) R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

(d) R 2′ is hydrogen unless R 2 is methyl, in which case R 2′ is also methyl;

(e) R 3 has the following formula (III):

wherein:

(i) R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy, or hydroxymethyl;

(ii) R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl, halo, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, or hydroxymethyl;

(iii) R 6 is alkyl, halo, alkoxy, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy, or nitro;

(iv) R 4 and R 5 when taken together can form a 5 or 6 membered ring and can contain one or more heteroatoms;

(v) wherein R 5 and R 6 when taken together are selected from the group consisting of a methylenedioxy group and an ethylenedioxy group;

(f) L is an alkyl substituted hydrocarbyl moiety of the formula (IV):

wherein:

(i) n is 0, 1 or 2;

(ii) R7 and R8 is ethyl;

(iii) R9 and R9′ is ethyl;

if n is 1 and R7 or R8 is methyl or ethyl, then R9 and R9′ are hydrogen;

if n is 1 and R7 and R8 are hydrogen, then R9 and R9′ are methyl or ethyl; and

if n is 2, then R9 and R9′ are hydrogen and one or both of R7 and R8 are methyl or ethyl,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof.

2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound having the following formula (I):

wherein:

(a) X is CH or N;

(b) R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, alkenyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkenyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

(c) R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

(d) R 2′ is hydrogen unless R 2 is methyl, in which case R 2′ is also methyl;

(e) R 3 has the following formula (III):

wherein:

(i) R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy, or hydroxymethyl;

(ii) R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl, halo, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, or hydroxymethyl;

(iii) R 6 is alkyl, halo, alkoxy, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy, or nitro;

(iv) R 4 and R 5 when taken together can form a 5 or 6 membered ring and can contain one or more heteroatoms;

(v) R5 and R6 when taken together can form a 5 or 6 membered ring and can contain one or more heteroatoms;

(f) wherein L is an alkyl substituted hydrocarbyl moiety of formula (IV):

wherein:

(i) n is 1 or 2;

(ii) R7 and R8 is ethyl;

(iii) R9 and R9′ is ethyl;

if n is 1 and R7 or R8 is methyl or ethyl, then R9 and R9′ are hydrogen;

if n is 1 and R7 and R8 are hydrogen, then R9 and R9′ are methyl or ethyl; and

if n is 2, then R9 and R9′ are hydrogen and one or both of R7 and R8 are methyl or ethyl,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof.

3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of:

1-{4-[4-(4-Fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-one;

1-{3-[4-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-one;

1-{4-[4-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-one;

1-{4-[4-(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-one;

1-{4-[4-(4-Bromophenyl)piperazine-1-yl]butyl}-1,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-one; and

1-{4-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-one,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 3 , wherein the compound is 1-{4-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol -4-one.

5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound having the following formula (I):

wherein:

(a) X is CH or N;

(b) R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, alkenyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkenyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

(c) R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

(d) R 2′ is hydrogen unless R 2 is methyl, in which case R 2′ is also methyl;

(e) R 3 has the following formula (III):

wherein:

(i) R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy, or hydroxymethyl;

(ii) R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl, halo, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, or hydroxymethyl;

(iii) R 6 is halo;

(iv) R 4 and R 5 when taken together can form a 5 or 6 membered ring and can contain one or more heteroatoms;

(v) R 5 and R 6 when taken together can form a 5 or 6 membered ring and can contain one or more heteroatoms;

(f) L is an alkyl substituted hydrocarbyl moiety of the formula (IV):

wherein:

(i) n is 1 or 2;

(ii) R7 and R8 is ethyl;

(iii) R9 and R9′ is ethyl;

if n is 1 and R7 or R8 is methyl or ethyl, then R9 and R9′ are hydrogen;

if n is 1 and R7 and R8 are hydrogen, then R9 and R9′ are methyl or ethyl; and

if n is 2, then R9 and R9′ are hydrogen and one or both of R7 and R8 are methyl or ethyl,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof.

6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5 , wherein R 5 and R 6 are halo.