Substituted N-heteroaryl tetrahydro-isoquinoline derivatives, preparation and therapeutic use thereof
The present disclosure relates to a series of substituted N-heteroaryl tetrahydro-isoquinoline derivatives of formula (I). wherein R, R 1 , R 2 , X, m, n and p are as described herein. More specifically, the compounds of this invention are modulators of H3 receptors and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases modulated by H3 receptors including diseases associated with the central nervous system. Additionally, this disclosure also relates to methods of preparation of substituted N-heteroaryl tetrahydro-isoquinoline derivatives of formula (I) and intermediates therefor.
1. A compound of formula (I):
wherein
n is 0;
m is 1 or 2;
p is 1 or 2;
X is O or HH;
R is CH 3 , ethyl or propyl;
R1 is H, CH 3 or OCH 3 ; and
R2 is unsubstituted or substituted pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, benzoxazolyl or tetrahydro-isoquinolinyl, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, CF 3 , (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl-NHCO—, para-CH 3 —C 6 H 4 —SO 2 — and pyrrolidinyl;
or a salt thereof or an enantiomer or a diastereomer thereof.
2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein
n is 0;
m and p are 1;
X is HH;
R is CH 3 ;
R1 is hydrogen or methyl; and
R2 is unsubstituted or substituted pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, CH 3 , CF 3 , OCH 3 , CH 3 NHCO— and pyrrolidinyl;
or a salt thereof or an enantiomer or a diastereomer thereof.
3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein
n is 0;
m and p are 1;
X is HH;
R is CH 3 ;
R1 is hydrogen or methyl; and
R2 is unsubstituted or substituted quinolyl, benzoxazolyl or tetrahydro-isoquinolinyl, wherein the substituent is para-CH 3 —C 6 H 4 —SO 2 —;
or a salt thereof or an enantiomer or a diastereomer thereof.
4. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:
N-methyl-6-[6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]-nicotinamide;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(2-chloro-pyridin-3-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(2-bromo-pyrimidin-5-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-pyrimidin-5-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
3-[6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]-quinoline;
2-benzooxazol-2-yl-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2′-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-3,4,1′,2′,3′,4′-hexahydro-1H-[2,6′]biisoquinolinyl;
2-(5-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline; and
2-(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
or a salt thereof.
5. The compound according to claim 1 having formula (II):
wherein R, R1, R2, X, m, n and p are as defined in claim 1 .
6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I):
wherein
n is 0;
m is 1 or 2;
p is 1 or 2;
X is O or HH;
R is CH 3 , ethyl or propyl;
R1 is H, CH 3 or OCH 3 ; and
R2 is unsubstituted or substituted pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, benzoxazolyl or tetrahydro-isoquinolinyl, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, CF 3 , (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl-NHCO—, para-CH 3 —C 6 H 4 —SO 2 — and pyrrolidinyl; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or an enantiomer or a diastereomer thereof in combination with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or a carrier.
7. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
N-methyl-6-[6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]-nicotinamide;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(2-chloro-pyridin-3-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(2-bromo-pyrimidin-5-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-pyrimidin-5-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
3-[6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]-quinoline;
2-benzooxazol-2-yl-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2′-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-3,4,1′,2′,3′,4′-hexahydro-1H-[2,6′]biisoquinolinyl;
2-(5-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline; and
2-(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
8. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein the compound has the formula (II):
wherein R, R1, R2, X, m, n and p are as defined in claim 6 .
9. A method of treating a disease in a patient, said disease selected from the group consisting of cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS), anxiety disorders, panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, dementia of Alzheimer type (DAT), cognitive deficits related to neurological diseases chosen from Alzheimer, Parkinson and Huntington, age related cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, vascular dementia, Lewis Body dementia, cognition associated with cognitive deficits, sleep related disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression, and obesity, comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I):
wherein
n is 0;
m is 1 or 2;
p is 1 or 2;
X is O or HH;
R is CH 3 , ethyl or propyl;
R1 is H, CH 3 or OCH 3 ; and
R2 is unsubstituted or substituted pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, benzoxazolyl or tetrahydro-isoquinolinyl, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy, CF 3 , (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl-NHCO—, para-CH 3 —C 6 H 4 —SO 2 — and pyrrolidinyl; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or an enantiomer or a diastereomer thereof optionally in combination with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or a carrier.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the sleep disorder is selected from the group consisting of narcolepsy, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, periodic limb movement and restless leg syndrome, excessive sleepiness and drowsiness due to medication side-effect.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the sleep disorder is narcolepsy.
12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the disease is cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia (CIAS).
13. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the disease is dementia of Alzheimer type (DAT).
14. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
N-methyl-6-[6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]-nicotinamide;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(2-chloro-pyridin-3-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(2-bromo-pyrimidin-5-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-pyrimidin-5-yl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
3-[6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]-quinoline;
2-benzooxazol-2-yl-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2′-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-3,4,1′,2′,3′,4′-hexahydro-1H-[2,6′]biisoquinolinyl;
2-(5-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
2-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline; and
2-(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-6-((2S,3′S)-2-methyl-[1,3′]bipyrrolidinyl-1′-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline;
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
15. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the compound has the formula (II):
wherein R, R1, R2, X, m, n and p are as defined in claim 9 .
16. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the anxiety disorder is generalized anxiety.