Selective COX-2 inhibition of 2-(substituted benzyl)-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 4-fluoro-n-(4-oxo-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide as anti-inflammatory agents
Novel 2-(substituted benzyl)-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 4-fluoro-N-(4-oxo-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide compounds, a method of synthesizing said compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The 2-(substituted benzyl)-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and 4-fluoro-N-(4-oxo-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide compounds, identified as COX-2 inhibitors, are useful as anti-inflammatory and pain agents.
1. A compound having the formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, stereoisomer, or solvate thereof, wherein:
R is —NHCOPhenyl wherein the phenyl in the —NHCOPhenyl is substituted with a fluorine.
2. A pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
3. A compound that is:
4-Fluoro-N-(4-oxo-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide (9),
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, stereoisomer, or solvate thereof.
4. A pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.