Boron containing small molecules

1. A compound having a structure of formula (I):

wherein

Y is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, or bromo;

R 1 is phenyl substituted 2-4 times, said substitutions comprising i) 1-4 substitutions with the same or different of halo, and 0-1 substitutions with methyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, trifluormethoxy, or trifluoroethoxy, or ii) 2 trifluoromethyl groups;

R 2 is methyl, fluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, or perfluoroethyl;

R 3a and R 3b are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or fluoromethyl, or R 3a and R 3b combine with the carbon to which they are attached to form a cyclopentyl ring or a cyclohexyl ring;

or a salt thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 having a structure which is:

wherein C* is a carbon atom which is a stereocenter having a (S) configuration.

3. The compound of claim 1 having a structure which is:

wherein

R 1b , R 1c and R 1d are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, bromo, methyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, trifluormethoxy, or trifluoroethoxy, and

R 3a and R 3b are the same and selected from methyl or fluoromethyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 having a structure which is:

wherein R 2 is trifluoromethyl; and R 1b , R 1c , and R 1d are each independently selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, or bromo.

5. The compound of claim 4 wherein R 1b is fluoro, chloro, or bromo; R 1c is hydrogen, fluoro, or chloro; and R 1d is fluoro, chloro, or bromo.

6. The compound of claim 1 wherein the compound is selected from

5-(5-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl -benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

(S)-5-(5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

(R)-5-(5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dibromophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

3,3-Dimethyl-5-(5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-4-methylphenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro isoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro isoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro -isoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(perfluoroethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

3,3-Dimethyl-5-(5-methyl-5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

(S)-3,3-Dimethyl-5-(5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

(R)-3,3-Dimethyl-5-(5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(Fluoromethyl)-5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(4-Bromo-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(4-Fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3-Chloro-4,5-difluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,4-Dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dibromo-4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

(S)-5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-4-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

(R)-5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-4-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(4-Chloro-3,5-difluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

3,3-Dimethyl-5-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-5-(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dibromo-4-fluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

3,3-Bis(fluoromethyl)-5-(5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

3,3-Dimethyl-5-(5-(2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichloro-2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-3,3-diethyl-benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-1H-spiro[benzo[c][1,2]oxaborole-3,1′-cyclopentan]-1-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-1H-spiro[benzo[c][1,2]oxaborole-3,1′-cyclopentan]-1-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-4-fluoro-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

4-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-5-(5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol;

5-(5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-6-fluoro-3,3-dimethylbenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol; or

6-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-5-(5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol, or a salt thereof.

7. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein it is

(R)-3,3-Dimethyl-5-(5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol.

8. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, wherein it is

3,3-Dimethyl-5-(5-(2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)benzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-1(3H)-ol.

9. A formulation comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

10. The formulation of claim 9 , wherein said formulation further comprises at least one additional active ingredient.

11. The formulation of claim 9 , wherein said formulation is a human pharmaceutical formulation.

12. The formulation of claim 9 , wherein said formulation is a veterinary pharmaceutical formulation.

13. The formulation of claim 12 wherein said formulation is an oral formulation.

14. The formulation of claim 13 wherein said formulation is in unit dosage form.

15. A method of killing and/or preventing the growth of an ectoparasite, comprising contacting said ectoparasite with an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the ectoparasite is a tick or a flea.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the ectoparasite is in or on an animal.

18. A method of controlling an ectoparasitic infestation in or on an animal in need of treatment thereof, comprising administering to said animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a salt thereof.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein said animal is a dog or a cat.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said administration is oral and said ectoparasite is a tick or flea.