Benzylbenzene derivatives and methods of use
Provided are compounds having an inhibitory effect on sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter SGLT. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing the compounds, synthetic intermediates, and methods of using the compounds, independently or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for treating diseases and conditions which are affected by SGLT inhibition.
1. A compound having the formula
wherein
V is a member selected from the group consisting of oxygen and a single bond;
W is a member selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkylene, C 2 -C 6 alkenylene, and C 2 -C 6 alkynylene, and
wherein alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups or portions are optionally partly or completely fluorinated and are optionally mono- or disubstituted by substituents independently selected from the group consisting of chlorine, hydroxy, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyloxy, C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyl and C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyloxy;
X is oxygen;
Y is a member selected from the group consisting of C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyl, (C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl)C 1 -C 4 alkyl, (C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyl)C 1 -C 3 alkyl, (C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl)C 1 -C 4 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylidenmethyl, (C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyl)C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, (C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyloxy)C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and (C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyloxy)C 1 -C 3 alkyl;
wherein alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl groups or portions are optionally partly or completely fluorinated and are optionally mono- or disubstituted by substituents independently selected from the group consisting of chlorine, hydroxy, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyloxy, C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyl, C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyloxy, and NR b R c , and in cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl groups or portions one or two methylene groups are optionally replaced independently of one another by O, S, CO, SO, SO 2 or NR b , and one or two methyne groups are optionally replaced by N, wherein the heterocycle formed by said optional replacement is other than heteroaryl, and wherein
when V is a single bond and W is a member selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 6 alkenylene, and C 2 -C 6 alkynylene, then Y is other than (C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl)C 1 -C 4 alkyl; and
when V is oxygen, W is a member selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 6 alkenylene and C 2 -C 6 alkynylene, and Y is a member selected from the group consisting of C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl and C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyl, then X can also represent a single bond;
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, C 5 -C 10 cycloalkenyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyloxy, cyano and nitro, wherein alkyl and cycloalkyl groups or portions are optionally mono- or polysubstituted by fluorine
each R b is a member independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl and (C 1 -C 4 alkyl)carbonyl, wherein alkyl groups or portions are optionally partly or completely fluorinated;
each R c is a member independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, CHR d R e , SO 2 R d , C(O)OR d and C(O)NR d R e , wherein alkyl and cycloalkyl groups are optionally partly or completely fluorinated; and
R d and R e each independently represent H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, wherein alkyl groups are optionally partly or completely fluorinated;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. A compound of claim 1 , wherein
R 1 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
V is a member selected from the group consisting of oxygen and a single bond;
W is C 1 -C 6 alkylene;
X is oxygen; and
Y is C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, wherein in cycloalkyl groups or portions one or two methylene groups are optionally replaced by O.
3. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is halo.
4. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is Cl.
5. A compound of claim 1 , wherein V is oxygen.
6. A compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the formula:
7. A compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(4-chloro-3-(4-(2-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy)ethoxy)benzyl)phenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol;
(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(4-chloro-3-(4-(2-cyclopropoxyethyl)benzyl)phenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol;
(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(4-chloro-3-(4-(cyclopropoxymethyl)benzyl)phenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol;
(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(4-chloro-3-(4-(3-cyclopropoxypropyl)benzyl)phenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol; and
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(4-chloro-3-(4-(2-cyclopropoxyethoxy)benzyl)phenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol.