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  • the present invention relates to novel aminoethylaromatic compounds.
  • the compounds possess valuable therapeutic properties and are suitable, in particular, for treating diseases that respond to modulation of the dopamine D 3 receptor.
  • Neurons obtain their information by way of G protein-coupled receptors, inter alia. A large number of substances exert their effect by way of these receptors. One of them is dopamine. Confirmed findings exist with regard to the presence of dopamine and its physiological function as a neurotransmitter. Disorders in the dopaminergic transmitter system result in diseases of the central nervous system which include, for example, schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson's disease. These diseases, and others, are treated with drugs which interact with the dopamine receptors.
  • the dopamine receptors have been divided into two families. On the one hand, there is the D 2 group, consisting of D 2 D 3 and D 4 receptors, and, on the other hand, the D 1 group, consisting of D 1 and D 5 receptors. Whereas D 1 and D 2 receptors are widely distributed, D 3 receptors appear to be expressed regioselectively. Thus, these receptors are preferentially to be found in the limbic system and the projection regions of the mesolimbic dopamine system, especially in the nucleus accumbens, but also in other regions, such as the amygdala.
  • D 3 receptors are regarded as being a target having few side-effects and it is assumed that while a selective D 3 ligand would have the properties of known anti psychotics, it would not have their dopamine D 2 receptor-mediated neurological side-effects (P. Sokoloff et al., Localization and Function of the D 3 Dopamine Receptor, Arzneim. Forsch./Drug Res. 42(1), 224 (1992), P. Sokoloff et al. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Dopamine Receptor (D 3 ) as a Target for Neuroleptics, Nature, 347, 146 (1990)).
  • WO 99/58499 discloses phenylsulfonamide substituted phenethylamines having an affinity for the dopamine D 3 receptor.
  • the phenyl ring of the phenylsulfonamide moiety preferably carries a radical selected from C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, halogen, OCH 3 , OCF 3 , CF 3 , CN, SCH 3 or NHCOCH 3 .
  • These compounds are selective for the Dopamine D 3 receptor and possess only modest affinities for the dopamine D 2 receptor. They have therefore been proposed as being suitable for treating diseases of the central nervous system. Unfortunately their affinity for the D 3 receptor or their pharmacological profile are not satisfactory.
  • the compounds should also have good pharmacological profile, e.g. a high brain plasma ratio, a high bioavailability, metabolic stability or a decreased inhibition of the mitochondrial respiration.
  • the invention is based on the object of providing compounds which act as highly selective dopamine D 3 receptor ligands. This object is surprisingly achieved by means of aminoethylaromatic compounds of the formula I
  • the present invention therefore relates to aminoethylaromatic compounds of the general formula I and to their physiologically tolerated acid addition salts.
  • the present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition which comprises at least one aminoethylaromatic compound of the formula I and/or at least one physiologically tolerated acid addition salt of I, where appropriate together with physiologically acceptable carriers and/or auxiliary substances.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for treating disorders which respond to influencing by dopamine D 3 receptor antagonists or dopamine D 3 agonists, said method comprising administering an effective amount of at least one aminoethylaromatic compound of the formula I and/or at least one physiologically tolerated acid addition salt of I to a subject in need thereof.
  • the diseases which respond to the influence of dopamine D 3 receptor antagonists or agonists include, in particular, disorders and diseases of the central nervous system, in particular affective disturbances, neurotic disturbances, stress disturbances and somatoform disturbances and psychoses, especially schizophrenia and depression and, in addition, disturbances of kidney function, in particular kidney function disturbances which are caused by diabetes mellitus (see WO 00/67847).
  • At least one compound of the general formula I having the meanings mentioned at the outset is used for treating the above mentioned indications.
  • the compounds of the formula I of a given constitution may exist in different spatial arrangements, for example if they possess one or more centers of asymmetry, polysubstituted rings or double bonds, or as different tautomers, it is also possible to use enantiomeric mixtures, in particular racemates, diastereomeric mixtures and tautomeric mixtures, preferably, however, the respective essentially pure enantiomers, diastereomers and tautomers of the compounds of formula I and/or of their salts.
  • physiologically tolerated salts of the compounds of the formula I especially acid addition salts with physiologically tolerated acids.
  • suitable physiologically tolerated organic and inorganic acids are hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfonic acids, such as methanesulfonic acid, aromatic sulfonic acids, such as benzenesulfonic acid and toluenesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, adipic acid and benzoic acid.
  • Other utilizable acids are described in Fort Whitneye der Arzneiffenbachforschung [Advances in drug research], Volume 10, pages 224 ff., Birkhauser Verlag, Basel and Stuttgart, 1966.
  • halogen denotes in each case fluorine, bromine, chlorine or iodine, in particular fluorine or chlorine.
  • C 1 -C 4 Alkyl (and likewise in C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonylamino, C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl etc.) is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Examples of an alkyl group are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, iso-butyl or tert-butyl.
  • C 1 -C 6 Alkyl (and likewise in C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonylamino, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl etc.) is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • Examples include C 1 -C 4 alkyl as mentioned above and also pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, hexyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl;
  • Fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkyl (and likewise in fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl etc.) is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein at least one, e.g.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (
  • Branched C 3 -C 6 alkyl is alkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms at least one being a secondary or tertiary carbon atom. Examples are isopropyl, tert.-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, 2-pentyl, 2-hexyl, 3-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl-methyl-1-ethylpropyl.
  • C 1 -C 6 Alkoxy (and likewise in C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 alkoxy and C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkoxy) is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via an oxygen atom.
  • Examples include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, 2-butoxy, iso-butoxy, tert.-butoxy pentyloxy, 1-methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 3-methylbutoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-ethylpropoxy, hexyloxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, 1,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-methylpentyloxy, 2-methylpentyloxy, 3-methylpentyloxy, 4-methylpentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylbutyloxy, 1,2-dimethylbutyloxy, 1,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 2,2-dimethylbutyloxy, 2,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 3,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 1-ethylbutyloxy, 2-ethylbutyloxy, 1,1,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropoxy and 1-ethyl
  • Fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkyoxy (and likewise in fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl) is a straight-chain or branched alkoxy group having from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein at least one, e.g.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, (R)-1-fluoroethoxy, (S)-1-fluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, (R)-1-fluoropropoxy, (S)-1-fluoropropoxy, 2-fluoropropoxy, 3-fluoropropoxy, 1,1-difluoropropoxy, 2,2-difluoropropoxy, 3,3-difluoropropoxy, 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethoxy, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methyle
  • Cycloalkyl is a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl.
  • the cycloalkyl radical may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 C 1 -C 4 alkyl radicals, preferably a methyl radical.
  • One alkyl radical is preferably located in the 1-position of the cycloalkyl radical, such as in 1-methylcyclopropyl or 1-methylcyclobutyl.
  • Fluorinated C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl is a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl, wherein at least one, e.g.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in 1-fluorocyclopropyl, 2-fluorocyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 1,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 2,3-difluorocyclopropyl, pentafluorocyclopropyl, 1-fluorocyclobutyl, 2-fluorocyclobutyl, 3-fluorocyclobutyl, 2,2-difluorocyclobutyl, 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 1,2-difluorocyclobutyl, 1,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 2,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 2,4-difluorocyclobutyl, or 1,2,2-trifluorocyclobutyl.
  • a fluorine atoms such as in 1-fluorocyclopropyl, 2-fluorocycloprop
  • Cycloalkylmethyl is methyl which carries a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms as mentioned above
  • Fluorinated C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylmethyl is methyl which carries a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms.
  • C 2 -C 6 -Alkenyl is a singly unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C-atoms, e.g. vinyl, allyl(2-propen-1-yl), 1-propen-1-yl, 2-propen-2-yl, methallyl(2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl) and the like.
  • C 3 -C 4 -Alkenyl is, in particular, allyl, 1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, 2-buten-1-yl, 3-buten-1-yl, methallyl, 2-penten-1-yl, 3-penten-1-yl, 4-penten-1-yl, 1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl or 2-ethylprop-2-en-1-yl.
  • Fluorinated C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl is a singly unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C-atoms, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are re-placed by a fluorine atoms such as in 1-fluorovinyl, 2-fluorovinyl, 2,2-fluorovinyl, 3,3,3-fluoropropenyl, 1,1-difluoro-2-propenyl 1-fluoro-2-propenyl and the like.
  • C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by hydroxy. Examples comprise hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-hydroxyethyl and the like.
  • C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkoxy is an alkoxy radical having from 1 to 6, preferably from 2 to 4 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by hydroxy.
  • Examples comprise 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethyl and the like.
  • C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by C 1 -C 6 alkoxy.
  • Examples comprise methoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 1-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 1-ethoxyethyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 2-ethoxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-ethoxyethyl and the like.
  • C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy is an alkoxy radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by C 1 -C 6 alkoxy.
  • Examples comprise methoxymethoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy, 1-methoxyethoxy, 3-methoxypropoxy, 2-methoxypropoxy, 1-methyl-1-methoxyethoxy, ethoxymethoxy, 2-ethoxyethoxy, 1-ethoxyethoxy, 3-ethoxypropoxy, 2-ethoxypropoxy, 1-methyl-1-ethoxyethoxy and the like.
  • C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise acetyl, propionyl, n-butylryl, 2-methylpropionyl, pivalyl and the like.
  • C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonylamino is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—NH—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise acetamido, propionamido, n-butyramido, 2-methylpropionamido, 2,2-dimethylpropionamido and the like.
  • C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyloxy is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—O—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n-butyryloxy, 2-methylpropionyloxy, 2,2-dimethylpropionyloxy and the like.
  • C 1 -C 6 alkylthio is a radical of the formula R—S—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, butylthio, pentylthio, 1-methylbutylthio, 2-methylbutylthio, 3-methylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-ethylpropylthio, hexylthio, 1,1-dimethylpropylthio, 1,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-methylpentylthio, 2-methylpentylthio, 3-methylpentylthio, 4-methylpentylthio, 1,1-dimethylbutylthio, 1,2-dimethylbutylthio, 1,3-dimethylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethyl
  • C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl, butylsulfinyl, pentylsulfinyl, 1-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2-methylbutylsulfinyl, 3-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1-ethylpropylsulfinyl, hexylsulfinyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1-methylpentylsulfinyl, 2-methylpent
  • C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O) 2 —, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl, butylsulfonyl, pentylsulfonyl, 1-methylbutylsulfonyl, 2-methylbutylsulfonyl, 3-methylbutylsulfonyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1-ethylpropylsulfonyl, hexylsulfonyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1-methylpentylsulfonyl, 2-methyl
  • fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • Examples comprise fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyl, 2-fluoroethylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyl, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyl, 2-fluoropropylcarbonyl, 3-fluoropropylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonyl, 2,2-difluoropropy
  • fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonylamino is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—NH—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • Examples comprise fluoroacetamido, difluoroacetamido, trifluoroacetamido, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonylamino, (S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoroethylcarbonylamino, 1,1-difluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonylamino, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, (S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 3-fluoropropylcarbonyla
  • fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyloxy is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—O—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy, (S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyloxy, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, (S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 3-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy,
  • fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylthio is a radical of the formula R—S—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • Examples comprise fluoromethylthio, difluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, (R)-1-fluoroethylthio, (S)-1-fluoroethylthlo, 2-fluoroethylthio, 1,1-difluoroethylthio, 2,2-difluoroethylthio, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthio, (R)-1-fluoropropylthio, (S)-1-fluoropropylthio, 2-fluoropropylthio, 3-fluoropropylthio, 1,1-difluoropropylthio
  • fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • Examples comprise fluoromethylsulfinyl, difluoromethylsulfinyl, trifluoromethylsulfinyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylsulfinyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylsulfinyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfinyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfinyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfinyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfinyl, (R)-1-fluoropropylsulfinyl, (
  • fluorinated C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O) 2 —, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.
  • R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise fluoromethylsulfonyl, difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylsulfonyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl, (R)-1-fluoropropylsulfonyl, (
  • 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic radicals comprise saturated heterocyclic radicals, which generally have 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms (ring members), unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic radicals, which generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms, and heteroaromatic radicals, which generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms.
  • the heterocylcic radicals may be bound via a carbon atom (C-bound) or an nitrogen atom (N-bound).
  • Preferred heterocyclic radicals comprise 1 nitrogen atom as ring member atom and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected, independently of each other from O, S and N.
  • preferred heterocyclic radicals comprise 1 heteroatom as ring member, which is selected from O, S and N, and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further nitrogen atoms as ring members.
  • 3- to 7-membered, saturated heterocyclic radicals comprise 1- or 2-aziridinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-azetidinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolidinyl, 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-piperidinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-morpholinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-thiomorpholinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-piperazinyl, 1-, 2- or 4-oxazolidinyl, 1-, 3- or 4-isoxazolidinyl, 2-oxiranyl, 2- or 3-oxetanyl, 2- or 3-oxolanyl, 2-, 3- or 4-oxanyl, 1,3-dioxolan-2- or 4-yl and the like, which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals R a and/or R b .
  • Unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic radicals are heterocyclic radicals which generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms and which have 1 or 2 doublebonds that do not form an aromatic p-electron system. Examples are 2,3-dihydropyrrolyl, 3,4-dihydropyrrolyl, 2,3-dihydrofuranyl, 3,4-dihydrofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl, 3,4-dihydrothiophenyl, 1,2-dihydropyridinyl, 2,3-Dihydropyridiynl, 3,4-dihydropyridinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridinyl, and the like.
  • 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals are heteroaromatic cyclic radicals, wherein the cyclic radical has 5 or 6 atoms which form the ring (ring members) and wherein generally 1, 2, 3 or 4 ring member atoms are selected from O, S and N, the other ring member atoms being carbon atoms.
  • the heteroaromatic radicals may be bound via a carbon atom (C-bound) or an nitrogen atom (N-bound).
  • Preferred heteroaromatic radicals comprise 1 nitrogen atom as ring member atom and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected, independently of each other from O, S and N.
  • heteroaromatic radicals comprise 1 heteroatom as ring member, which is selected from O, S and N, and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further nitrogen atoms as ring members.
  • 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals comprise 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 3- or 4-pyridazinyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-furyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2- or 4-imidazolyl, 1-, 3- or 4-pyrazolyl, 1- or 3-[1,2,4]-triazolyl, 1- or 4-[1,2,3]-triazolyl, 1-, 2- or 5-tetrazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-oxazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isothiazolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-oxadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-o
  • radical-E-SO 2 —Ar may be bound to any of the carbon atoms of the phenyl part of the bicyclic moiety in formula I, thereby substituting a hydrogen atom.
  • the radical -E-SO 2 —Ar is not bound to a carbon atom, which is not adjacent to a bridgehead carbon atom of the bicyclic moiety.
  • Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, as ring members which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals R a and/or R b .
  • these heteroaromatic radicals those are preferred, which comprise 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms and no further heteroatom as ring members, or 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms and 1 atom, selected from O and S, as ring members.
  • thienyl and furyl are likewise preferred.
  • radicals Ar are 2- or 3-thienyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl, 1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl, in particular 2-thienyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-pyridinyl and more particularly phenyl which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals R a and/or R b .
  • the aromatic radical Ar carries one radical R a and optionally one or two further radicals R b as mentioned above, R b being particularly selected from methyl, fluorinated methyl, halogen, more preferably from fluorine or chlorine.
  • the aforementioned 5-membered heteroaromatic radicals Ar preferably one radical R a in the 3-position (related to the position of the SO 2 -radical) and optionally one or two further radicals R b , which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular fluorine or chlorine.
  • Phenyl and the aforementioned 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals Ar preferably carry one radical R a in the 4-position (related to the position of the SO 2 -radical) and optionally one or two further radicals R b , which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular fluorine or chlorine.
  • Ar is phenyl that carries a radical R a in the 4-position of the phenyl ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R b , which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.
  • Ar is 2-pyrimidinyl that carries a radical R a in the 5-position of the pyrimidine ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R b , which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.
  • Ar is 5-pyrimidinyl that carries a radical R a in the 2-position of the pyrimidine ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R b , which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.
  • Ar is 2-thienyl that carries a radical R a in the 3-position of the thiophen ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R b , which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.
  • Ar carries 1 radical R a which is selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, NR 4 R 5 , 1-aziridinyl, azetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl or piperidin-1-yl, wherein the last four mentioned radicals may be fluorinated, a phenyl group and an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, wherein the last two mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and the radicals R a which is
  • R 4 , R 5 are, independently of each other, preferably selected from H, C 1 -C 2 -alkyl and fluorinated C 1 -C 2 -alkyl.
  • one of the radicals R 4 or R 5 is different from hydrogen.
  • One of the radicals R 4 or R 5 may also be C 1 -C 2 -alkoxy.
  • the radical Ar preferably carries one radical R a , which has the formula R a
  • Y is N, CH or CF
  • R a1 and R a2 are independently of each other selected from C 1 -C 2 -alkyl, C 1 -C 2 -alkoxy, fluorinanted C 1 -C 2 -alkyl, provided for Y being CH or CF one of the radicals R a1 or R a2 may also be hydrogen or fluorine, or R a1 and R a2 together form a radical (CH 2 ) m wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, hydroxy, oxo, C 1 -C 2 -alkyl or C 1 -C 2 -alkoxy, wherein one CH 2 moiety may be replaced by O, S, S ⁇ O, SO 2 or N—R c , R c being hydrogen or C 1 -C 2 -alkyl and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;
  • R a1 or R a2 may also be hydrogen or fluorine
  • R a1 and R a2 are independently of each other selected from C 1 -C 2 -alkyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 2 -alkyl, in particular fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl, provided for Y being CH or CF
  • one of the radicals R a1 or R a2 may also be hydrogen or fluorine, or R a1 and R a2 form a radical (CH 2 ) k wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine and wherein k is 2, 3 or 4, in particular CH 2 —CH 2 , CHF—CH 2 CF 2 —CH 2 , CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 , CHF—CH 2 —CH 2 , CF 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 , CH 2 —CHF—CH 2 , CH 2 —CF 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 .
  • R a1 and R a2 are different from each other, the radical of the aforementioned formula R a′ may have either (R)- or (S)-configuration with regard to the Y-moiety.
  • R a1 examples for preferred radicals R a1 comprise isopropyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,
  • radicals R a′ wherein one of R a1 or R a2 is C 1 -C 2 -alkoxy and the other of R a1 or R a2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 2 -alkyl, in particular methyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 2 -alkyl, in particular fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl.
  • Examples comprise N-methoxy-N-methylamino, N-methoxyamino and N-ethoxyamino.
  • Preferred radicals of the formula R a′ also comprise those wherein Y is nitrogen and wherein R a1 and R a2 form a radical (CH 2 ) m wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy or oxo and wherein m is 2, 3, 4 or 5.
  • Examples comprise azetidin-1-yl, 2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl, 3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, 3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methylpyr
  • radicals R a′ wherein R a1 and R a2 together form a radical (CH 2 ) m wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, hydroxy, oxo, C 1 -C 2 -alkyl or C 1 -C 2 -alkoxy, wherein one CH 2 moiety is replaced by O, S, S ⁇ O, SO 2 or N—R c , R c being hydrogen or C 1 -C 2 -alkyl and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
  • Examples for preferred radicals of the formula R a′ also comprise 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, 4-(1,1-dioxo)thiomorpholinyl, piperazin-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl, 2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, 2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl and (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl.
  • radicals of the formula R a′ those are preferred which carry 1, 2, 3 or 4, in particular 1, 2 or 3 fluorine atoms.
  • Ar carries one radical R a , which is selected from 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals having as ring members 1 heteroatom selected from O, S and N and which may further have 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms as ring members, and wherein the 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radical may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, NO 2 , NH 2 , OH, CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-C 2 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alk
  • Preferred substituents on heteroaromatic R a are selected from halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy.
  • Ar carries 1 radical R a which selected from the group consisting of CHF 2 , CH 2 F, OCHF 2 and OCH 2 F, with OCHF 2 being preferred.
  • Ar may also carry 1 or 2 further radicals R b , which are independently from each other selected from halogen, cyano, methyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy.
  • R b preferably phenyl which carries 1 radical R a which selected from the group consisting of CHF 2 CH 2 F, OCHF 2 and OCH 2 F, with OCHF 2 being preferred.
  • Ar is preferably phenyl, which carries R a in the 4 position with respect to the SO 2 -group.
  • Ar carries 1 radical R a which selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, fluorinated C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, COOH, CH 2 NR 4 R 5 , ONR 4 R 5 , NHC(O)NR 4 R 5 , C(O)NR 4 R 5 , SO 2 NR 4 R 5 , C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyl, fluorinated C 2 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonylamino, C 1 -C 6 al
  • Ar is phenyl, which carries 1 radical R a and at least one radical R b and wherein R a and one radical R b are bound to two adjacent carbon atoms of phenyl and form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic or carbocylic ring which is fused to the phenyl ring and which is unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals as given above.
  • Examples of a phenyl ring fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring comprise indenyl, indanyl, naphthyl, tetralin, benzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxathiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzoxazinyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl, chinolinyl, isochinolinyl, tetrahydroisochinolinyl, chromenyl, chromanyl and the like, which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals.
  • Preferred substituents for the saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring fused to the phenyl ring are selected from halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy.
  • the radical R 1 is preferably C 2 -C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkylmethyl, C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, formyl or C 1 -C 3 -alkylcarbonyl, in particular C 2 -C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, fluorinated C 2 -C 4 -alkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, more preferably n-propyl, fluorinated C 2 -C 3 -alkyl or 1-propen-3-yl, in particular n-propyl.
  • a first preferred embodiment of the invention relates to compounds, wherein R 1a is hydrogen.
  • R 1 has the meanings given above.
  • R 1 is n-propyl.
  • R 2a is preferably hydrogen while R 2 is preferably hydrogen, methyl or fluorinated methyl.
  • both R 2a and R 2 are hydrogen or one of the radicals R 2a and R 2 is hydrogen while the other is methyl.
  • R 1a is different from hydrogen and preferably C 2 -C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, fluorinated C 2 -C 4 -alkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, more preferably n-propyl, fluorinated C 2 -C 3 -alkyl or 1-propen-3-yl, in particular n-propyl.
  • R 1 has the meanings given above.
  • R 1 is n-propyl.
  • R 2a is preferably hydrogen while R 2 is preferably hydrogen, methyl or fluorinated methyl.
  • both R 2a and R 2 are hydrogen or one of the radicals R 2a and R 2 is hydrogen while the other is methyl.
  • R 2a and R 1a together are (CH 2 ) n with n being 3 or 4.
  • R 2 is preferably hydrogen.
  • R 1 has the meanings given above.
  • R 1 is n-propyl, 1-propen-3-yl.
  • One preferred embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein X is CH. Another embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein X is N.
  • the moiety E is N—R 3 , wherein R 3 is as defined above.
  • R 3 is in particular H or methyl and most preferred H.
  • E is a moiety CR 6 R 7 , preferably one and in particular both of the radicals R 6 and R 7 are hydrogen.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention are compounds of the following formulae Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, Ie, If, Ig, Ih, Ii, Ik, Im, In, Io, Ip, Iq, Ir, Is, It, Iu and Iv and to the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts thereof.
  • compounds of the formulae Ic, Id, Ii, Ik, Io, Ip, Iu and Iv may exist as R-enantiomers or S-enantiomers as well as mixtures of the enantiomers such as racemic mixtures.
  • the preferred embodiments include the R- and S-enantiomers of Ic, Id, Ii, Ik, Io, Ip, Iu and Iv and the mixtures of the enantiomers.
  • Examples of preferred compounds of the general formula I are given in the following tables A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A5, A-6, A-7, A-B, A-9, A-10, A-11, A-12, A-13, A-14, A-15, A-16, A-17, A-18, A-19 and A-20.
  • Table A-1 Compounds of the formula Ia, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one of the rows 61 to 1704 of table A.
  • Table A-2 Compounds of the formula Ib, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-3 Compounds of the formula Ic, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-4 Compounds of the formula Id, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-5 Compounds of the formula Ie, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-6 Compounds of the formula If, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-7 Compounds of the formula 19, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-8 Compounds of the formula Ih, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-9 Compounds of the formula Ii, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-10 Compounds of the formula Ik, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-11 Compounds of the formula 1m, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one of the rows of table A.
  • Table A-12 Compounds of the formula In, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-13 Compounds of the formula 1o, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-14 Compounds of the formula Ip, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-15 Compounds of the formula Iq, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-16 Compounds of the formula Ir, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-17 Compounds of the formula Is, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-18 Compounds of the formula It, wherein R 1a is H and Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-19 Compounds of the formula Iu, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-20 Compounds of the formula Iv, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein Ar and R 1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • R 1 Ar 1. methyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 2. methyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 3. methyl 4-cyanophenyl 4. methyl 4-methylphenyl 5. methyl 4-ethylphenyl 6. methyl 4-propylphenyl 7. methyl 4-methoxyphenyl 8. methyl 4-fluorophenyl 9. methyl 4-chlorophenyl 10. methyl 4-bromophenyl 11. methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 12. methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 13. methyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 14. methyl 3,4-difluorophenyl 15. methyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 16.
  • propyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 266. propyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 267.
  • methyl benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 736 3-fluoropropyl 4-methylphenyl 737. 3-fluoropropyl 4-ethylphenyl 738. 3-fluoropropyl 4-propylphenyl 739. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropylphenyl 740. 3-fluoropropyl 4-sec-butylphenyl 741. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isobutylphenyl 742. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 743. 3-fluoropropyl 4-vinylphenyl 744. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropenylphenyl 745.
  • 3-fluoropropyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 935 3-fluoropropyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 936.
  • 3-fluoropropyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 939 3-fluoropropyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 940.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-isobutylphenyl 1226. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 1227. cyclopropylmethyl 4-vinylphenyl 1228. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropenylphenyl 1229. cyclopropylmethyl 4-fluorophenyl 1230. cyclopropylmethyl 4-chlorophenyl 1231. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromophenyl 1232. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1233. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1234.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1235 cyclopropylmethyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1236. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1237. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1238. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1239. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1240. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1241. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1242.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1243. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1244. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1245. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1246. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1247. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 1248.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1261. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1262. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1263. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1264. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1265.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 1266. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1267. cyclopropylmethyl 4-methoxyphenyl 1268. cyclopropylmethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1269. cyclopropylmethyl 4-propoxyphenyl 1270. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl 1271. cyclopropylmethyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1272. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1273.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl 1281. cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1282. cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1283. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1284. cyclopropylmethyl 3,4-difluorophenyl 1285. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1286. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 1287. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1288.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 1298. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(CH 2 —N(CH 3 ) 2 )-phenyl 1299. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(NH—CO—NH 2 )-phenyl 1300. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1301. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1302. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1303. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1304.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 1305.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1306.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1307.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 1308.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1309. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 1310.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1311.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1312. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1313. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1314. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1315. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1316. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1317.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1318. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1319. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1320. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1321. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1322. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1323. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1324.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1325. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1326. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1327. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1328. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1329. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1330.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1343. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1344. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1345. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1346. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1347. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1348.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1349. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1350. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1351. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1352. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1353.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1368. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1369. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl 1370. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 1371. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 1372. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 1373. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1374.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1388. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1389. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1390. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1391. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1392. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1393.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1434 cyclopropylmethyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1435.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1436 cyclopropylmethyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1437.
  • cyclopropylmethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1440 isopropylmethyl
  • allyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1532 allyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1533. allyl 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1534. allyl 4-acetylphenyl 1535. allyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1536. allyl 4-cyanophenyl 1537. allyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 1538. allyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1539. allyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 1540. allyl 4-(CH 2 —N(CH 3 ) 2 )-phenyl 1541.
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 2a , X and Ar have the meanings as given above.
  • PG is an amino-protecting group such as tert.-butoxycarbonyl. Suitable protecting groups are disclosed, for example, in P. Kocienski, Protecting Groups, Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, Chapter 6.
  • step a) the protected nitrophenethylamine II is reduced by conventional means into the corresponding amino compound III.
  • the required reaction conditions correspond to the customary conditions for reducing aromatic nitro groups which have been described extensively in the literature (see, for example, J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed., J. Wiley & Sons, New-York, 1985, p. 1183 and the literature cited in this reference).
  • the reduction is achieved, for example, by reacting the nitro compound VII with a metal such as iron, zinc or tin under acidic reaction conditions, i.e.
  • nascent hydrogen or using a complex hydride such as lithium aluminum hydride or sodium borohydride, preferably in the presence of transition metal compounds of nickel or cobalt such as NiCl 2 (P(phenyl) 3 ) 2 , or CoCl 2 , (see Ono et al. Chem. Ind. (London), 1983 p. 480), or using NaBH 2 S 3 (see Lalancette et al. Can. J. Chem. 49, 1971, p. 2990), with it being possible to carry out these reductions, depending on the given reagent, in substance or in a solvent or diluent.
  • transition metal compounds of nickel or cobalt such as NiCl 2 (P(phenyl) 3 ) 2 , or CoCl 2 , (see Ono et al. Chem. Ind. (London), 1983 p. 480), or using NaBH 2 S 3 (see Lalancette et al. Can. J. Chem. 49, 1971, p.
  • the reduction of II to III can be carried out with hydrogen in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, e.g. using hydrogen in the presence of catalysts based on platinum, palladium, nickel, ruthenium or rhodium.
  • the catalysts can contain the transition metal in elemental form or in the form of a complex compound, of a salt or of an oxide of the transition metal, with it being possible, for the purpose of modifying the activity, to use customary coligands, e.g. organic phosphine compounds, such as triphenylphosphine, tricyclohexylphosphine or tri-n-butylphosphines or phosphites.
  • the catalyst is customarily employed in quantities of from 0.001 to 1 mol per mol of compound II, calculated as catalyst metal.
  • the reduction is effected using tin(II) chloride in analogy with the methods described in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2002. 12(15), pp. 1917-1919 and J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45(21), pp. 4679-4688.
  • the reaction of II with tin(II) chloride is preferably carried out in an inert organic solvent, preferably an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol or butanol.
  • reaction customarily takes place in an inert solvent, for example in an ether, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether; methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, a halohydrocarbon, such as dichloromethane, an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon, such as pentane, hexane or cyclohexane, or an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as toluene, xylene, cumene and the like, or in a mixture of the abovementioned solvents.
  • an ether such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether; methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran
  • a halohydrocarbon such as dichloromethane
  • an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon such as pentane, hexane or cyclohexane
  • Suitable bases are inorganic bases, such as sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate, or sodium hydrogencarbonate or potassium hydrogencarbonate, and organic bases, for example trialkylamines, such as triethylamine, or pyridine compounds, such as pyridine, lutidine and the like. The latter compounds can at the same time serve as solvents.
  • the auxiliary base is customarily employed in at least equimolar quantities, based on the amine compound III.
  • the thus obtained compound can be alkylated or acylated in step c with a compound R 1 -L, wherein R 1 has the meanings given above and L is a leaving group that can be replaced by the nucleophilic amino group.
  • Leaving groups L comprise e.g. halogen, trifluoroacetate, arylsulfonyloxy such as tosylate, phenylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfonyloxy, trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxysulfonyloxy, etc.
  • the reaction conditions which are required for the alkylation have been adequately disclosed, e.g. in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Lett. 2002, 12(7), pp. 2443-2446 and also 2002, 12(5), pp. 1917-1919.
  • step d′ the protecting group PG is cleaved by conventional means (see e.g. P. Kocienski, Protecting Groups, Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, Chapter 6) thereby obtaining a compound I, wherein R 1a is hydrogen.
  • This compound can be further reacted by alkylation or acylation with R 1a -L, wherein L has the meanings given above and R 1a is as defined above but different from hydrogen.
  • step d it is also possible to first cleave the protecting group in IV (step d), thereby obtaining the compound VI and then to introduce the radical R 1 and optionally R 1a (step e).
  • the introduction of the radical R 1 into compound VI can also be achieved, in the sense of a reductive amination, by reacting VI with a suitable ketone or aldehyde in the presence of a reducing agent, e.g. in the presence of a borohydride such as sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride or sodium triacetoxyborohydride.
  • a borohydride such as sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride or sodium triacetoxyborohydride.
  • the skilled person is familiar with the reaction conditions which are required for a reductive amination, e.g. from Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Lett. 2002, 12(5), pp.
  • the introduction of the radical R 1 into compound VI can also be achieved by reacting VI with a suitable acyl halide to obtain a compound of the formula I wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 3 -alkylcarbonyl.
  • the carbonyl group in these compounds can be reduced with diborane to obtain compounds of the general formula I, wherein R is C 2 -C 4 -alkyl.
  • the carbonyl group can also be reacted with a fluorinating agent to obtain a compound I wherein R 1 is 1,1-difluoroalkyl.
  • Acylation and reduction can be achieved by standard methods, which are discussed in J. March. Advanced Organic Chemistry. 3rd ed. J.
  • the starting materials of the formula II can be simply obtained from commercially available phenethylamines by selectively protecting the aliphatic amino group of these compounds according to standard methods (see e.g. P. Kocienskl, Protecting Groups, loc. cit.).
  • step b) and c) as well as steps b) and d) can be exchanged, e.g. by performing the reaction of step c) first and then the reaction of step b).
  • R 1 or R 1a in compound I is (are) allyl the allyl group(s) can be cleaved to obtain a compound I′ or I′′ wherein R is hydrogen.
  • triarylphosphines such as triphenylphosphine, trialkylphosphines, such as tributylphosphine, and cycloalkylphosphines, such as tricyclohexylphosphine, and especially with phosphine chelate ligands, such as 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl or 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane, using methods known from the literature (with regard to eliminating N-allyl in the presence of mercaptobenzoic acid, see WO 94/24088; with regard to eliminating in the presence of 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid, see J.
  • N-allyl can also be effected by reacting in the presence of rhodium compounds, such as tris(triphenylphosphine)chlororhodium(I), using methods known from the literature (see J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Transaction I: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry 1999 (21) pp. 3089-3104 and Tetrahedron Asymmetry 1997, 8(20), pp. 3387-3391). If R 1 or R 1a in compound I is (are) allyl the allyl group can be also converted into a n-propyl group by hydrogenation in the presence of Pd—C as a catalyst.
  • rhodium compounds such as tris(triphenylphosphine)chlororhodium(I)
  • R 1 , R 2a , n and Ar have the meanings given above.
  • step a) in scheme 2 takes place under the reaction conditions which are customary for a nitration of an aromatic radical and which are described, for example, in J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York 1985, pp 468-470 and the literature cited therein).
  • step b) the nitro group in VIII is reduced to the NH 2 group according to the method of step b) in scheme 1.
  • Step c) in scheme 2 corresponds to step b) in scheme 1, which can be performed in analogous manner. Thereby a compound of the general formula VIII is obtained.
  • step a K 2 CO 3 in tetrahydrofuran
  • step b p-toluene sulfonic acid
  • toluene step c reduction (see step a of scheme 1)
  • step d reaction with Ar—SO 2 —C1 (see step b of scheme 1)
  • step e reduction, e.g. by H 2 /Raney nickel, NH 3
  • R 1′ is a radical R 1 that is different from hydrogen, formyl or alkylcarbonyl.
  • Hal is halogen, in particular bromine.
  • the carboxyl group in compound X is transformed into the carboxamide group by standard methods, e.g. by successively reacting compound X with thionyl chloride and then with aqueous ammonia.
  • the amide XI is then reacted in step b) with a mercapto compound HS—Ar in the presence of a base, such as sodium hydride or sodium alkoxide or with an alkali metal salt of HS—Ar, thereby yielding thioether compound.
  • the thioether moiety is oxidized to a sulfone moiety. e.g. by oxone to obtain compound XII.
  • Compound XII can be either reduced, e.g.
  • compound X is reacted in step a) with a mercapto compound HS—Ar in the presence of a base, such as sodium hydride or sodium alkoxide or with an alkali metal salt of HS—Ar, thereby yielding thioether compound.
  • a base such as sodium hydride or sodium alkoxide or with an alkali metal salt of HS—Ar
  • the thioether moiety is oxidized to a sulfone moiety, e.g. by oxone to obtain compound XIV.
  • Compound XIV is reacted in step b) with an amine R 1′ R′aNH in the presence of a dehydrating agent such as cyclohexylcarbodiimide (CDI).
  • CDI cyclohexylcarbodiimide
  • Compound XV can be either reduced, e.g.
  • the above-described reactions are generally carried out in a solvent at temperatures between room temperature and the boiling temperature of the solvent employed.
  • the activation energy which is required for the reaction can be introduced into the reaction mixture using microwaves, something which has proved to be of value, in particular, in the case of the reactions catalyzed by transition metals (with regard to reactions using microwaves, see Tetrahedron 2001, 57, p. 9199 ff. p. 9225 ff. and also, in a general manner, “Microwaves in Organic Synthesis”, André Loupy (Ed.), Wiley-VCH 2002.
  • the sulfonylchlorides Cl—SO 2 —Ar are either commercially available or can be prepared according to standard synthetic methods.
  • Sulfonylchlorides containing a fluorinated radical R 8 may be prepared by different synthetic routes, e.g. by reacting suitable hydroxy or oxo precursor (e.g.
  • Sulfonylchlorides may also be prepared by diazotation of suitable amine precursor Ar—NH 2 with sodium nitrite under acidic conditions and reaction with sulfur dioxide in acetic acid (scheme (iii); J. Org.
  • aminocompounds of the formulae III or IX may also be prepared from the corresponding halogen compound XVI or XVII according to the method as described in scheme 5:
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 2a , n and X are as defined above.
  • Hal is halogen, in particular bromine
  • PG is a protecting group.
  • the reaction can be performed by reacting XVI or XVII, respectively, with an alkalimetal salt of a bis(trialkylsilyl)amine such as lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide in the presence of a palladium catalyst and subsequent hydrolysis.
  • a suitable palladium catalyst is tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-idipalladium(0), optionally in the presence of a tri(substituted)phosphine, e.g.
  • a triaryl-iphosphine such as triphenylphosphine or tritolylphosphine, tri(cyclo)alkylphosphine such as tris-n-butylphosphine, tris(tert.-butyl)phosphine or tris(cyclohexylphosphine), or PdCl 2 (dppf).
  • the reaction of VIIa with the alkalimetal-bis(trialkylsilyl)amide can be performed by analogy to a, Buchwald-Hartig coupling.
  • the alkalimetal-bis(trialkylsilyl)amide can be generated in-situ from the corresponding amine by a strong base such an alkalimetal alkoxide, e.g. potassium tert.-butylat or an alkali metal hydride such as lithium hydride, sodium hydride and the like. Hydrolysis is simply achieved by aqueous work-up.
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 2a , n, Ar and X are as defined above.
  • Hal is halogen, in particular bromine
  • PG is a protecting group.
  • a compound of the formulae XVI or VXVII is reacted with an arylsulfonylamide Ar—SO 2 —NH 2 or the lithium salt thereof in the presence of a palladium(O) compound such as tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(O) in the presence of a tri(substituted)phosphine, e.g.
  • a triarylphosphlne such as triphenylphosphine or tritolylphosphine, tri(cyclo)alkylphosphine such as tris-n-butylphosphine, tris(tert.-butyl)phosphine or tris(cyclohexylphosphlne), preferably in the presence of a base such as sodium hydride according to the method described in J. Org. Chem., 68 (2993) pp 8274-8276, and outlined below.
  • N-bound radicals R a can be introduced into compounds of the formula I by reacting the corresponding halogen compound, i.e. a compound of the formula I, which instead of R 8 carries a halogen atom, in particular a bromine or iodine atom, with a primary or secondary amine in the presence of a base, preferably also in the presence of a palladium catalyst in terms of a Buchwald-Hartwig reaction.
  • the 4-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride intermediate can be prepared from the commercially available 2-phenylpropanoic acid.
  • the 2-pheoylpropanic acid is converted to the alkyl ester by esterification with an alcohol (e.g. methanol or ethanol) under acid catalysis (e.g. HCl, SO 2 Cl 2 ).
  • the ester can be reduced to the corresponding 2-phenyl propanal by a reducing agent such as DIBAL (diisobutylaluminium hydride).
  • DIBAL diisobutylaluminium hydride
  • the aldehyde is converted to the 1,1-difluoro-2-propyl derivative by reaction with a suitable fluorinating reagent like DAST (diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride), morpholine-DAST, deoxo-fluor (bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride), Ishikawa's reagent (N,N-diethyl-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine; Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 1989, 43. 371-377) (step b).
  • a suitable fluorinating reagent like DAST (diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride), morpholine-DAST, deoxo-fluor (bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride), Ishikawa's reagent (N,N-diethyl-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine; Journal
  • 1,1-difluoro-2-phenylpropane can be converted into 4-(1.1-difluoro-2-propyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride by either direct chlorosulfonylation with chlorosulfonic acid (Heterocycles, 2001, 55, 9, 1789-1803; J. Org. Chem., 2000, 65, 1399-1406) (step c) or by a two step process preparing first the sulfonic acid derivatives (step d) which are then transformed to the sulfonylchlorides (step e) by reaction with e.g. chlorosulfonic acid, phosphorous pentachloride (Eur. J. Med.
  • 4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride intermediate can be prepared from the commercially available 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethanone by a synthetic route shown in scheme 6.
  • the ketone can be converted to the 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-phenylpropene by a Wittig reaction with a suitable ylide such as methylenetriphenylphosphane (prepared by reaction of methyltriphenylphosphonium halide and a suitable base such as lithium diisopropylamide or potassium tert-butoxide) or according to a Horner-Emmons reaction by reacting the ketone with a suitable phosphonate such as diethyl methylphosphonate and a suitable suitable base such as lithium diisopropylamide or potassium tert-butoxide.
  • a suitable phosphonate such as diethyl methylphosphonate
  • a suitable suitable base such as lithium
  • scheme 8 can also be performed using a chiral catalyst for the alkene hydrogenation to allow the preparation of the corresponding chiral 4-(1,1,1-triifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chlorides.
  • the 4-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride can be also prepared from the commercially available 1-phenyl-ethanone by a four step procedure as shown in scheme 9.
  • the ketone can be converted to the trifluoromethyl hydroxyl intermediate by reaction with trimethyl-trifluoromethyl-silane (Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2000, 65, 8848-8856; Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2003, 122, 243-246) which can then be converted to the trifluoromethyl bromide (Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1987, 109, 2435-4).
  • Dehalogenation by catalytic hydrogenation eg Pd—C
  • Pd—C catalytic hydrogenation
  • solvents which can be used are ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, aprotic polar solvent, such as dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethoxyethane, and acetonitrile, aromatic hydrocarbons, such as toluene and xylene, ketones, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, halohydrocarbons, such as dichloromethane, trichlorornemane and dichloroethane, esters, such as ethyl acetate and methyl butyrate, carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid or propionic acid, and alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert.-butan
  • Suitable bases include inorganic bases, such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate, and, in addition, alkoxides, such as sodium methoxide or sodium ethoxide, alkali metal hydrides, such as sodium hydride, and also organometallic compounds, such as butyllithium compounds or alkyl magnesium compounds, or organic nitrogen bases, such as triethylamine or pyridine.
  • alkoxides such as sodium methoxide or sodium ethoxide
  • alkali metal hydrides such as sodium hydride
  • organometallic compounds such as butyllithium compounds or alkyl magnesium compounds
  • organic nitrogen bases such as triethylamine or pyridine.
  • the crude product is isolated in a customary manner, for example by filtering, distilling off the solvent or extracting from the reaction mixture, etc.
  • the resulting compounds can be purified in a customary manner, for example by means of recrystallizing from a solvent, by means of chromatography or by means of converting into an acid addition salt.
  • the acid addition salts are prepared in a customary manner by mixing the free base with a corresponding acid, where appropriate in solution in an organic solvent, for example a lower alcohol, such as methanol, ethanol or propanol, an ether, such as methyl tert-butyl ether or diisopropyl ether, a ketone, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, or an ester, such as ethyl acetate.
  • an organic solvent for example a lower alcohol, such as methanol, ethanol or propanol, an ether, such as methyl tert-butyl ether or diisopropyl ether, a ketone, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, or an ester, such as ethyl acetate.
  • the compounds according to the invention of the formula I are surprisingly highly selective dopamine D 3 receptor ligands which, because of their low affinity for other receptors such as D 1 receptors, D 4 receptors, a1-adrenergic and/or a2-adrenergic receptors; muscarinergic receptors, histamine receptors, opiate receptors and, in particular, dopamine D 2 receptors, give rise to fewer side-effects than do the classic neuroleptics, which are D 2 receptor antagonists.
  • a compound of the invention can be a dopamine D 3 receptor agonist, including partial agonistic activity, or a dopamine D 3 receptor antagonist, including partial antagonistic activity.
  • K 1 (D 3 ) values very low in-vitro receptor binding constants (K 1 (D 3 ) values) of as a rule less than 50 nM (nmol/l), preferably of less than 10 nM and, in particular of less than 5 nM.
  • the displacement of [ 125 I]-iodosulpride can, for example, be used in receptor binding studies for determining binding affinities for D 3 receptors.
  • the selectivity of the compounds according to the invention i.e. the ratio K 1 (D 2 )/K 1 (D 3 ) of the receptor binding constants, is as a rule at least 50, preferably at least 100, even better at least 150.
  • the displacement of [ 3 H]SCH23390, [ 125 I] iodosulpride or [ 125 I] spiperone can be used, for example, for carrying out receptor binding studies on D 1 , D 2 and D 4 receptors.
  • the compounds can be used for treating diseases which respond to dopamine D 3 receptor ligands (or which are susceptible to treatment with a dopamine D 3 receptor ligand, respectively), i.e. they are effective for treating those medical disorders or diseases in which exerting an influence on (modulating) the dopamine D 3 receptors leads to an improvement in the clinical picture or to the disease being cured.
  • diseases which respond to dopamine D 3 receptor ligands (or which are susceptible to treatment with a dopamine D 3 receptor ligand, respectively), i.e. they are effective for treating those medical disorders or diseases in which exerting an influence on (modulating) the dopamine D 3 receptors leads to an improvement in the clinical picture or to the disease being cured.
  • these diseases are disorders or diseases of the central nervous system.
  • disorders or diseases of the central nervous system are understood as meaning disorders which affect the spinal chord and, in particular, the brain.
  • disorder denotes disturbances and/or anomalies which are as a rule regarded as being pathological conditions or functions and which can manifest themselves in the form of particular signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions.
  • treatment according to the invention can be directed toward individual disorders, i.e. anomalies or pathological conditions, it is also possible for several anomalies, which may be causatively linked to each other, to be combined into patterns, i.e, syndromes, which can be treated in accordance with the invention.
  • the disorders which can be treated in accordance with the invention are, in particular, psychiatric and neurological disturbances.
  • These disturbances include, in particular, organic disturbances, including symptomatic disturbances, such as psychoses of the acute exogenous reaction type or attendant psychoses of organic or exogenous cause, e.g., in association with metabolic disturbances, infections and endocrinopathogies; endogenous psychoses, such as schizophrenia and schizotype and delusional disturbances; affective disturbances, such as depressions, mania and/or manic-depressive conditions; and also mixed forms of the above-described disturbances; neurotic and somatoform disturbances and also disturbances in association with stress; dissociative disturbances, e.g.
  • psychiatric disturbances such as behavioral disturbances and emotional disturbances whose onset lies in childhood and youth, e.g. hyperactivity in children, intellectual deficits, in particular attention disturbances (attention deficit disorders), memory disturbances and cognitive disturbances, e.g. impaired learning and memory (impaired cognitive function), dementia, narcolepsy and sleep disturbances, e.g. restless legs syndrome; development disturbances; anxiety states, delirium; sexlife disturbances, e.g. impotence in men; eating disturbances, e.g. anorexia or bulimia; addiction; and other unspecified psychiatric disturbances.
  • attention disturbances attention disturbances
  • memory disturbances and cognitive disturbances e.g. impaired learning and memory (impaired cognitive function)
  • dementia narcolepsy and sleep disturbances, e.g. restless legs syndrome
  • development disturbances anxiety states, delirium; sexlife disturbances, e.g. impotence in men; eating disturbances, e.g. an
  • disorders which can be treated in accordance with the invention also include Parkinson's disease and epilepsy and, in particular, the affective disturbances connected thereto.
  • the addiction diseases include psychic disorders and behavioral disturbances which are caused by the abuse of psychotropic substances, such as pharmaceuticals or narcotics, and also other addiction diseases, such as addiction to gaming (impulse control disorders not elsewhere classified).
  • addictive substances are: opioids (e.g. morphine, heroin and codeine), ***e; nicotine; alcohol; substances which interact with the GABA chloride channel complex, sedatives, hypnotics and tranquilizers, for example benzodiazepines; LSD; cannabinoids; psychomotor stimulants, such as 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (ecstasy); amphetamine and amphetamine-like substances such as methylphenidate and other stimulants including caffeine.
  • Addictive substances which come particularly into consideration are opioids, ***e, amphetamine or amphetamine-like substances, nicotine and alcohol.
  • the compounds according to the invention are suitable for treating disorders whose causes can at least partially be attributed to an anomalous activity of dopamine D 3 receptors.
  • the treatment is directed, in particular, toward those disorders which can be influenced, within the sense of an expedient medicinal treatment, by the binding of preferably exogeneously administered binding partners (ligands) to dopamine D 3 receptors.
  • ligands binding partners
  • the diseases which can be treated with the compounds according to the invention are frequently characterized by progressive development, i.e. the above-described conditions change over the course of time; as a rule, the severity increases and conditions may possibly merge into each other or other conditions may appear in addition to those which already exist.
  • the compounds according to the invention can be used to treat a large number of signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions which are connected with the disorders of the central nervous system and, in particular, the abovementioned conditions.
  • signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions include, for example, a disturbed relationship to reality, lack of insight and ability to meet customary social norms or the demands made by life, changes in temperament, changes in individual drives, such as hunger, sleep, thirst, etc., and in mood, disturbances in the ability to observe and combine, changes in personality, in particular emotional lability, hallucinations, ego-disturbances, distractedness, ambivalence, autism, depersonalization and false perceptions, delusional ideas, chanting speech, lack of synkinesia, short-step gait, flexed posture of trunk and limbs, tremor, poverty of facial expression, monotonous speech, depressions, apathy, impeded spontaneity and decisiveness, impoverished association ability, anxiety, nervous agitation, stammering, social phobia,
  • Huntington's chorea and Gilles-de-la-Tourette's syndrome vertigo syndromes, e.g. peripheral positional, rotational and oscillatory vertigo, melancholia, hysteria, hypochondria and the like.
  • a treatment also includes a preventive treatment (prophylaxis), in particular as relapse prophylaxis or phase prophylaxis, as well as the treatment of acute or chronic signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions.
  • the treatment can be orientated symptomatically, for example as the suppression of symptoms. It can be effected over a short period, be orientated over the medium term or can be a long-term treatment, for example within, the context of a maintenance therapy.
  • the compounds according to the invention are preferentially suitable for treating diseases of the central nervous system, in particular for treating affective disorders; neurotic disturbances, stress disturbances and somatoform disturbances and psychoses, and, in particular, for treating schizophrenia and depression. Because of their high selectivity with regard to the D 3 receptor, the compounds I according to the invention are also suitable for treating disturbances of kidney function, in particular disturbances of kidney function which are caused by diabetes mellitus (see WO 00/67847) and, especially, diabetic nephropathy.
  • the use according to the invention of the described compounds involves a method.
  • an effective quantity of one or more compounds is administered to the individual to be treated, preferably a mammal, in particular a human being, productive animal or domestic animal.
  • a mammal in particular a human being, productive animal or domestic animal.
  • the treatment is effected by means of single or repeated daily administration, where appropriate together, or alternating, with other active compounds or active compound-containing preparations such that a daily dose of preferably from about 0.1 to 1000 mg/kg of bodyweight, in the case of oral administration, or of from about 0.1 to 100 mg/kg of bodyweight, in the case of parenteral administration, is supplied to an individual to be treated.
  • the invention also relates to the production of pharmaceutical compositions for treating an individual, preferably a mammal, in particular a human being, productive animal or domestic animal.
  • the ligands are customarily administered in the form of pharmaceutical compositions which comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient together with at least one compound according to the invention and, where appropriate, other active compounds.
  • These compositions can, for example, be administered orally, rectally, transdermally, subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly or intranasally.
  • suitable pharmaceutical formulations are solid medicinal forms, such as powders, granules, tablets, in particular film tablets, lozenges, sachets, cachets, sugarcoated tablets, capsules, such as hard gelatin capsules and soft gelatin capsules, suppositories or vaginal medicinal forms, semisolid medicinal forms, such as ointments, creams, hydrogels, pastes or plasters, and also liquid medicinal forms, such as solutions, emulsions, in particular oil-in-water emulsions, suspensions, for example lotions, injection preparations and infusion preparations, and eyedrops and eardrops.
  • Implanted release devices can also be used for administering inhibitors according to the invention.
  • liposomes or microspheres can also be used for administering inhibitors according to the invention.
  • liposomes or microspheres can also be used for administering inhibitors according to the invention.
  • the compounds according to the invention are optionally mixed or diluted with one or more excipients.
  • Excipients can be solid, semisolid or liquid materials which serve as vehicles, carriers or medium for the active compound.
  • the formulations can comprise pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or customary auxiliary substances, such as glidants; wetting agents; emulsifying and suspending agents; preservatives; antioxidants; antiirritants; chelating agents; coating auxiliaries; emulsion stabilizers; film formers; gel formers; odor masking agents; taste corrigents; resin; hydrocolloids; solvents; solubilizers; neutralizing agents; diffusion accelerators; pigments; quaternary ammonium compounds; refatting and overfatting agents; raw materials for ointments, creams or oils; silicone derivatives; spreading auxiliaries; stabilizers; sterilants; suppository bases; tablet auxiliaries, such as binders, fillers, glidants, disintegrants or coatings; propellants; drying agents; opacifiers; thickeners; waxes; plasticizers and white mineral oils.
  • glidants such as binders, fillers, glidants, disintegrants or coatings; propel
  • a formulation in this regard is based on specialist knowledge as described, for example, in Fiedler, H. P., Lexikon der Hilfsstoffe für Pharmazie, Kosmetik and angrenzende füre [Encyclopedia of auxiliary substances for pharmacy, cosmetics and related fields], 4th edition, Aulendorf: ECV-Editio-Kantor-Verlag, 1996.
  • the compounds were either characterized via proton-NMR in d 6 -dimethylsulfoxid or d-chloroform, if not stated otherwise, on a 400 MHz or 500 MHz NMR instrument (Bruker AVANCE), or by mass spectrometry, generally recorded via HPLC-MS in a fast gradient on C18-material (electrospray-ionisation (ESI) mode), or melting point.
  • ESI electrospray-ionisation
  • the magnetic nuclear resonance spectral properties refer to the chemical shifts ( ⁇ ) expressed in parts per million (ppm).
  • the relative area of the shifts in the 1 H NMR spectrum corresponds to the number of hydrogen atoms for a particular functional type in the molecule.
  • the nature of the shift, as regards multiplicity, is indicated as singlet (s), broad singlet (s. br.), doublet (d), broad doublet (d br.), triplet (t), broad triplet (t br.), quartet (q), quintet (quint.) and multiplet (m).
  • N-(1-benzyl-cyclopropyl)-propionamide (2 g, 9.84 mmol) was slowly added. The mixture was stirred until a clear solution was obtained. Then KNO 3 (1 g, 9.89 mmol) was added in portions at 0-5° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h after which it was poured into ice water, and 50% NaOH was added. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO 4 , filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with isopropylether and the precipitate filtered and dried in vacuo to give the product as a brown powder (900 mg, 37%).
  • the desired product was obtained as a brown oil following the synthetic procedure described for allyl-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester starting from 2-(3-Nitrophenyl)ethylamine.
  • the desired product was obtained as an orange oil following the synthetic procedure described for Allyl-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester starting from [2-(3-Amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and allylbromide.
  • the product was obtained from commercially available (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-benzene following the procedure as described in J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 182426.
  • the desired product was obtained as a yellow powder following the same synthetic procedure as described for N-[4-((S)-2-propylamino-propyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxybenzene-sulfonamide starting from 4-((R)-2-amino-propyl)-phenylamine ⁇ HCl.
  • the desired product was obtained as a colorless powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide ⁇ HCl starting from Allyl- ⁇ 2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl ⁇ -carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 1-bromo-propane.
  • the desired product was obtained as a yellow powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide ⁇ HCl starting from allyl-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • the desired product was obtained as a yellow powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-jsoprop-I-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide ⁇ HCl starting from Allyl- ⁇ 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl ⁇ -carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and methyliodide.
  • the desired product was obtained as a colorless powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide ⁇ HCl starting from Allyl- ⁇ 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl ⁇ -carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 1-bromopropane.
  • the desired product was obtained as a yellow foam following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-diallylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide ⁇ HCl starting from [2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester and 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • the desired product was obtained as a pink powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide ⁇ HCl starting from allyl-[2-(3-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • the desired product was obtained as a pink powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide ⁇ HCl starting from allyl-[2-(3-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • the powder obtained above was dissolved in methanol (100 ml). At 0-5° C. a solution of oxone (20.6 g, 33.5 mmol) in water (75 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and at room temperature for 16 h. On diluting the mixture with water a white solid was formed, which was collected, washed with water and pentane, and dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. to give 2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide as a white powder (3.39 g, 92%).
  • Tablets of the following composition are pressed on a tablet press in the customary manner:
  • the core composition consists of 9 parts of corn starch, 3 parts of lactose and 1 part of 60:40 vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer.
  • the saccharification composition consists of 5 parts of cane sugar, 2 parts of corn starch, 2 parts of calcium carbonate and 1 part of talc.
  • the sugar-coated tablets which had been prepared in this way are subsequently provided with a gastric juice-resistant coating.
  • the substance to be tested was either dissolved in methanol/Chremophor® (BASF-AG) or in dimethyl sulfoxide and then diluted with water to the desired concentration.
  • the assay mixture (0.250 ml) was composed of membranes derived from ⁇ 10 6 HEK-293 cells possessing stably expressed human dopamine D 3 receptors, 0.1 nM [ 125 I]-iodosulpride and incubation buffer (total binding) or, in addition, test substance (inhibition curve) or 1[insert symbol]M spiperone (nonspecific binding). Each assay mixture was run in triplicate.
  • the incubation buffer contained 50 mM tris, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mM CaCl 2 , 2 mM MgCl 2 and 0.1% bovine serum albumin, 10 [insert symbol]M quinolone and 0.1% ascorbic acid (prepared fresh daily).
  • the buffer was adjusted to pH 7.4 with HCl.
  • the assay mixture (1 ml) was composed of membranes from ⁇ 10 6 HEK-293 cells possessing stably expressed human dopamine D a receptors (long isoform) and 0.01 nM [ 125 I] iodospiperone and incubation buffer (total binding) or, in addition, test substance (inhibition curve) or 1[insert symbol]M haloperidol (nonspecific binding). Each assay mixture was run in triplicate.
  • the incubation buffer contained 50 mM tris, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mM CaCl 2 , 2 mM MgCl 2 and 0.1% bovine serum albumin.
  • the buffer was adjusted to pH 7.4 with HCl.
  • the assay mixtures were filtered through a Whatman GF/B glass fiber filter under vacuum using a cell collecting device.
  • the filters were transferred to scintillation viols using a filter transfer system.
  • 4 ml of Ultima Gold® (Packard) have been added, the samples were shaken for one hour and the radioactivity was then counted in a BetaCounter (Packard, Tricarb 2000 or 2200CA).
  • the cpm values were converted into dpm using a standard quench series and the program belonging to the instrument.
  • the inhibition curves were analyzed by means of iterative nonlinear regression analysis using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) which is similar to the “LIGAND” program described by Munson and Rodbard.
  • SAS Statistical Analysis System
  • the compounds according to the invention exhibit very good affinities for the D 3 receptor ( ⁇ 10 nM, frequently ⁇ 5 nM) and bind selectively to the D 3 receptor.

Abstract

The present invention relates to aromatic compounds of the formula (I) and the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts thereof. The invention also relates to the use of a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a medical disorder susceptible to treatment with a dopamine D3 receptor ligand.

Description

    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to novel aminoethylaromatic compounds. The compounds possess valuable therapeutic properties and are suitable, in particular, for treating diseases that respond to modulation of the dopamine D3 receptor.
  • Neurons obtain their information by way of G protein-coupled receptors, inter alia. A large number of substances exert their effect by way of these receptors. One of them is dopamine. Confirmed findings exist with regard to the presence of dopamine and its physiological function as a neurotransmitter. Disorders in the dopaminergic transmitter system result in diseases of the central nervous system which include, for example, schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson's disease. These diseases, and others, are treated with drugs which interact with the dopamine receptors.
  • Up until 1990, two subtypes of dopamine receptor had been clearly defined pharmacologically, namely the D1 and D2 receptors. More recently, a third subtype was found, namely the D3 receptor which appears to mediate some effects of anti psychotics and antiparkinsonians (J. C. Schwartz et al., The Dopamine D3 Receptor as a Target for Antipsychotics, in Novel Antipsychotic Drugs, H. Y. Meltzer, Ed. Raven Press, New York 1992, pages 135-144; M. Dooley et al., Drugs and Aging 1998, 12, 495-514, J. N. Joyce, Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2001, 90, pp. 231-59 “The Dopamine D3 Receptor as a Therapeutic Target for Antipsychotic and Antiparkinsonian Drugs”).
  • Since then, the dopamine receptors have been divided into two families. On the one hand, there is the D2 group, consisting of D2 D3 and D4 receptors, and, on the other hand, the D1 group, consisting of D1 and D5 receptors. Whereas D1 and D2 receptors are widely distributed, D3 receptors appear to be expressed regioselectively. Thus, these receptors are preferentially to be found in the limbic system and the projection regions of the mesolimbic dopamine system, especially in the nucleus accumbens, but also in other regions, such as the amygdala. Because of this comparatively regioselective expression, D3 receptors are regarded as being a target having few side-effects and it is assumed that while a selective D3 ligand would have the properties of known anti psychotics, it would not have their dopamine D2 receptor-mediated neurological side-effects (P. Sokoloff et al., Localization and Function of the D3 Dopamine Receptor, Arzneim. Forsch./Drug Res. 42(1), 224 (1992), P. Sokoloff et al. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Dopamine Receptor (D3) as a Target for Neuroleptics, Nature, 347, 146 (1990)).
  • WO 99/58499 discloses phenylsulfonamide substituted phenethylamines having an affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor. The phenyl ring of the phenylsulfonamide moiety preferably carries a radical selected from C1-C3-alkyl, halogen, OCH3, OCF3, CF3, CN, SCH3 or NHCOCH3. These compounds are selective for the Dopamine D3 receptor and possess only modest affinities for the dopamine D2 receptor. They have therefore been proposed as being suitable for treating diseases of the central nervous system. Unfortunately their affinity for the D3 receptor or their pharmacological profile are not satisfactory. Consequently there is an ongoing need to provide new compounds, which either have an high affinity and an improved selectivity. The compounds should also have good pharmacological profile, e.g. a high brain plasma ratio, a high bioavailability, metabolic stability or a decreased inhibition of the mitochondrial respiration.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention is based on the object of providing compounds which act as highly selective dopamine D3 receptor ligands. This object is surprisingly achieved by means of aminoethylaromatic compounds of the formula I
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  • wherein
    • Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, wherein Ar may carry 1 radical Ra and wherein Ar may also carry 1 or 2 radicals Rb;
    • Ra being selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, fluorinated C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkoxy, COOH, NR4R5, CH2NR4R5, ONR4R5, NHC(O)NR4R5, C(O)NR4R5, SO2NR4R5, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and a 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic radical, wherein the five last mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, cyano, OH, oxo, CN, and the radicals Ra,
    • Rb being, independently from each other, selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, OH, methyl, methoxy, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, fluormethoxy, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy,
      • the radical Ra and one radical Rb, if present and bound to two adjacent carbon atoms of phenyl, may form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic or carbocylic ring which is fused to the phenyl ring and which is unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals selected from halogen. NO2, NH2, OH, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6— cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy. fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino. C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl,
    • X is N or CH;
    • E is CR6R7 or NR3;
    • R1 is C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, formyl or C1-C3-alkylcarbonyl;
    • R1a is H, C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, or R1a and R2 together are (CH2)n with n being 2, 3 or 4, or R1a and R2a together are (CH2)n with n being 2, 3 or 4;
    • R2 and R2a are independently of each other H, C1-C4-alkyl or fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl or R2a and R2 together are (CH2)m with m being 2, 3, 4 or 5;
    • R3 is H or C1-C4-alkyl;
    • R4, R5 independently of each other are selected from H, C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy and fluorinated C1-C3-alkyl;
    • R6, R7 independently of each other are selected from H, fluorine, C1-C4-alkyl and fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl or together form a moiety (CH2)p with p being 2, 3, 4 or 5;
      provided that for R1 being C1-C4-alkyl, R2═R2a being H, E being NH, X being CH and Ar=substituted phenyl Ar carries at least one substituent Ra which is different from linear C1-C3-alkyl, OCH3, OCF3, CF3, SCH3 or NHC(O)CH3, and which is preferably selected from secondary C3-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C2-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C2-C6-alkoxy. CHF2, CF2, OCHF2, OCF2, NR4R5, 1-aziridinyl, azetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl or piperidin-1-yl, wherein the last for mentioned radicals may be fluorinated or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from OH, oxo, C1-C2-alkyl, fluorinated C1-C2-alkyl or C1-C2-alkoxy, a phenyl group and an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, wherein the last two mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen. NO2, OH, CN, and the radicals Ra such as NH2, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl;
      and the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts of these compounds.
  • The present invention therefore relates to aminoethylaromatic compounds of the general formula I and to their physiologically tolerated acid addition salts.
  • The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition which comprises at least one aminoethylaromatic compound of the formula I and/or at least one physiologically tolerated acid addition salt of I, where appropriate together with physiologically acceptable carriers and/or auxiliary substances.
  • The present invention also relates to a method for treating disorders which respond to influencing by dopamine D3 receptor antagonists or dopamine D3 agonists, said method comprising administering an effective amount of at least one aminoethylaromatic compound of the formula I and/or at least one physiologically tolerated acid addition salt of I to a subject in need thereof.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The diseases which respond to the influence of dopamine D3 receptor antagonists or agonists include, in particular, disorders and diseases of the central nervous system, in particular affective disturbances, neurotic disturbances, stress disturbances and somatoform disturbances and psychoses, especially schizophrenia and depression and, in addition, disturbances of kidney function, in particular kidney function disturbances which are caused by diabetes mellitus (see WO 00/67847).
  • According to the invention, at least one compound of the general formula I having the meanings mentioned at the outset is used for treating the above mentioned indications. Provided the compounds of the formula I of a given constitution may exist in different spatial arrangements, for example if they possess one or more centers of asymmetry, polysubstituted rings or double bonds, or as different tautomers, it is also possible to use enantiomeric mixtures, in particular racemates, diastereomeric mixtures and tautomeric mixtures, preferably, however, the respective essentially pure enantiomers, diastereomers and tautomers of the compounds of formula I and/or of their salts.
  • It is likewise possible to use physiologically tolerated salts of the compounds of the formula I, especially acid addition salts with physiologically tolerated acids. Examples of suitable physiologically tolerated organic and inorganic acids are hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, C1-C4-alkylsulfonic acids, such as methanesulfonic acid, aromatic sulfonic acids, such as benzenesulfonic acid and toluenesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, adipic acid and benzoic acid. Other utilizable acids are described in Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung [Advances in drug research], Volume 10, pages 224 ff., Birkhauser Verlag, Basel and Stuttgart, 1966.
  • The organic moieties mentioned in the above definitions of the variables are—like the term halogen—collective terms for individual listings of the individual group members. The prefix Cn-Cm indicates in each case the possible number of carbon atoms in the group.
  • The term halogen denotes in each case fluorine, bromine, chlorine or iodine, in particular fluorine or chlorine.
  • C1-C4 Alkyl (and likewise in C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4 alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4 alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl etc.) is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Examples of an alkyl group are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, iso-butyl or tert-butyl.
  • C1-C6 Alkyl (and likewise in C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6 alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl etc.) is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples include C1-C4 alkyl as mentioned above and also pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, hexyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl;
  • Fluorinated C1-C6 alkyl (and likewise in fluorinated C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6 alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6 alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6 alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl, fluorinated C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl etc.) is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluorobutyl, (S)-1-fluorobutyl, 2-fluorobutyl, 3-fluorobutyl, 4-fluorobutyl, 1,1-difluorobutyl, 2,2-difluorobutyl, 3,3-difluorobutyl, 4,4-difluorobutyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl, etc.;
  • Branched C3-C6 alkyl is alkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms at least one being a secondary or tertiary carbon atom. Examples are isopropyl, tert.-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, 2-pentyl, 2-hexyl, 3-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl-methyl-1-ethylpropyl.
  • C1-C6 Alkoxy (and likewise in C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkoxy and C1-C6 hydroxyalkoxy) is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via an oxygen atom. Examples include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, 2-butoxy, iso-butoxy, tert.-butoxy pentyloxy, 1-methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 3-methylbutoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-ethylpropoxy, hexyloxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, 1,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-methylpentyloxy, 2-methylpentyloxy, 3-methylpentyloxy, 4-methylpentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylbutyloxy, 1,2-dimethylbutyloxy, 1,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 2,2-dimethylbutyloxy, 2,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 3,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 1-ethylbutyloxy, 2-ethylbutyloxy, 1,1,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropoxy and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropoxy;
  • Fluorinated C1-C6 alkyoxy (and likewise in fluorinated C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl) is a straight-chain or branched alkoxy group having from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, (R)-1-fluoroethoxy, (S)-1-fluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, (R)-1-fluoropropoxy, (S)-1-fluoropropoxy, 2-fluoropropoxy, 3-fluoropropoxy, 1,1-difluoropropoxy, 2,2-difluoropropoxy, 3,3-difluoropropoxy, 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethoxy, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethoxy, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethoxy, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethoxy, (R)-1-fluorobutoxy, (S)-1-fluorobutoxy, 2-fluorobutoxy, 3-fluorobutoxy, 4-fluorobutoxy, 1,1-difluorobutoxy, 2,2-difluorobutoxy, 3,3-difluorobutoxy, 4,4-difluorobutoxy, 4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy, etc.;
  • C3-C6 Cycloalkyl is a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl. The cycloalkyl radical may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 C1-C4 alkyl radicals, preferably a methyl radical. One alkyl radical is preferably located in the 1-position of the cycloalkyl radical, such as in 1-methylcyclopropyl or 1-methylcyclobutyl.
  • Fluorinated C3-C6 cycloalkyl is a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in 1-fluorocyclopropyl, 2-fluorocyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 1,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 2,3-difluorocyclopropyl, pentafluorocyclopropyl, 1-fluorocyclobutyl, 2-fluorocyclobutyl, 3-fluorocyclobutyl, 2,2-difluorocyclobutyl, 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 1,2-difluorocyclobutyl, 1,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 2,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 2,4-difluorocyclobutyl, or 1,2,2-trifluorocyclobutyl.
  • C3-C6 Cycloalkylmethyl is methyl which carries a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms as mentioned above
  • Fluorinated C3-C6 cycloalkylmethyl is methyl which carries a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms.
  • C2-C6-Alkenyl is a singly unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C-atoms, e.g. vinyl, allyl(2-propen-1-yl), 1-propen-1-yl, 2-propen-2-yl, methallyl(2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl) and the like. C3-C4-Alkenyl is, in particular, allyl, 1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl, 2-buten-1-yl, 3-buten-1-yl, methallyl, 2-penten-1-yl, 3-penten-1-yl, 4-penten-1-yl, 1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl or 2-ethylprop-2-en-1-yl.
  • Fluorinated C2-C6-alkenyl is a singly unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C-atoms, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are re-placed by a fluorine atoms such as in 1-fluorovinyl, 2-fluorovinyl, 2,2-fluorovinyl, 3,3,3-fluoropropenyl, 1,1-difluoro-2-propenyl 1-fluoro-2-propenyl and the like.
  • C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by hydroxy. Examples comprise hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-hydroxyethyl and the like.
  • C1-C6 hydroxyalkoxy is an alkoxy radical having from 1 to 6, preferably from 2 to 4 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by hydroxy. Examples comprise 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethyl and the like.
  • C1-C6 alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by C1-C6 alkoxy. Examples comprise methoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 1-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 1-ethoxyethyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 2-ethoxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-ethoxyethyl and the like.
  • C1-C6 alkoxy-C1-C4-alkoxy is an alkoxy radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by C1-C6 alkoxy. Examples comprise methoxymethoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy, 1-methoxyethoxy, 3-methoxypropoxy, 2-methoxypropoxy, 1-methyl-1-methoxyethoxy, ethoxymethoxy, 2-ethoxyethoxy, 1-ethoxyethoxy, 3-ethoxypropoxy, 2-ethoxypropoxy, 1-methyl-1-ethoxyethoxy and the like.
  • C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise acetyl, propionyl, n-butylryl, 2-methylpropionyl, pivalyl and the like.
  • C1-C6 alkylcarbonylamino is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—NH—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise acetamido, propionamido, n-butyramido, 2-methylpropionamido, 2,2-dimethylpropionamido and the like.
  • C1-C6 alkylcarbonyloxy is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—O—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n-butyryloxy, 2-methylpropionyloxy, 2,2-dimethylpropionyloxy and the like.
  • C1-C6 alkylthio is a radical of the formula R—S—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio, butylthio, pentylthio, 1-methylbutylthio, 2-methylbutylthio, 3-methylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-ethylpropylthio, hexylthio, 1,1-dimethylpropylthio, 1,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-methylpentylthio, 2-methylpentylthio, 3-methylpentylthio, 4-methylpentylthio, 1,1-dimethylbutylthio, 1,2-dimethylbutylthio, 1,3-dimethylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylbutylthio, 2,3-dimethylbutylthio, 3,3-dimethylbutylthio, 1-ethylbutylthio, 2-ethylbutylthio, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylthio, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylthio, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl;
  • C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl, butylsulfinyl, pentylsulfinyl, 1-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2-methylbutylsulfinyl, 3-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1-ethylpropylsulfinyl, hexylsulfinyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1-methylpentylsulfinyl, 2-methylpentylsulfinyl, 3-methylpentylsulfinyl, 4-methylpentylsulfinyl, 1,1-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 1,2-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 1,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 2,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 1-ethylbutylsulfinyl, 2-ethylbutylsulfinyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl;
  • C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)2—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl, butylsulfonyl, pentylsulfonyl, 1-methylbutylsulfonyl, 2-methylbutylsulfonyl, 3-methylbutylsulfonyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1-ethylpropylsulfonyl, hexylsulfonyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1-methylpentylsulfonyl, 2-methylpentylsulfonyl, 3-methylpentylsulfonyl, 4-methylpentylsulfonyl, 1,1-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1,2-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 2,2-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 2,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1-ethylbutylsulfonyl, 2-ethylbutylsulfonyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl;
  • fluorinated C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyl, 2-fluoroethylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyl, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyl, 2-fluoropropylcarbonyl, 3-fluoropropylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonyl, 2,2-difluoropropylcarbonyl, 3,3-difluoropropylcarbonyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 2-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 3-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 4-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonyl, 2,2-difluorobutylcarbonyl, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonyl, 4,4-difluorobutylcarbonyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonyl, etc.;
  • fluorinated C1-C6 alkylcarbonylamino is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—NH—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise fluoroacetamido, difluoroacetamido, trifluoroacetamido, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonylamino, (S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoroethylcarbonylamino, 1,1-difluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonylamino, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, (S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 3-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonylamino, 2,2-difluoropropylcarbonylamino, 3,3-difluoropropylcarbonylamino, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonylamino, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonylamino, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonylamino, (R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, (S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, 2-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, 3-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, 4-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonylamino, 2,2-difluorobutylcarbonylamino, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonylamino, 4,4-difluorobutylcarbonylamino, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonylamino, etc.,
  • fluorinated C1-C6 alkylcarbonyloxy is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—O—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy, (S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyloxy, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, (S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 3-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 2,2-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 3,3-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonyloxy, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonyloxy, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy, (R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, (S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 3-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 4-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 2,2-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 4,4-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonyloxy, etc.;
  • fluorinated C1-C6 alkylthio is a radical of the formula R—S—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise fluoromethylthio, difluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, (R)-1-fluoroethylthio, (S)-1-fluoroethylthlo, 2-fluoroethylthio, 1,1-difluoroethylthio, 2,2-difluoroethylthio, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthio, (R)-1-fluoropropylthio, (S)-1-fluoropropylthio, 2-fluoropropylthio, 3-fluoropropylthio, 1,1-difluoropropylthio, 2,2-difluoropropylthio, 3,3-difluoropropylthio, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylthio, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylthio, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylthio, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylthio, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylthio, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylthio, (R)-1-fluorobutylthio, (S)-1-fluorobutylthio, 2-fluorobutylthio, 3-fluorobutylthio, 4-fluorobutylthio, 1,1-difluorobutylthio, 2,2-difluorobutylthio, 3,3-difluorobutylthio, 4,4-difluorobutylthio, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylthio, etc.;
  • fluorinated C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise fluoromethylsulfinyl, difluoromethylsulfinyl, trifluoromethylsulfinyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylsulfinyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylsulfinyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfinyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfinyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfinyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfinyl, (R)-1-fluoropropylsulfinyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylsulfinyl, 2-fluoropropylsulfinyl, 3-fluoropropylsulfinyl, 1,1-difluoropropylsulfinyl, 2,2-difluoropropylsulfinyl, 3,3-difluoropropylsulfinyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfinyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylsulfinyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylsulfinyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylsulfinyl, (S)-1-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 2-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 3-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 4-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 1,1-difluorobutylsulfinyl, 2,2-difluorobutylsulfinyl, 3,3-difluorobutylsulfinyl, 4,4-difluorobutylsulfinyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylsulfinyl, etc.;
  • fluorinated C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)2—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise fluoromethylsulfonyl, difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylsulfonyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl, (R)-1-fluoropropylsulfonyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylsulfonyl, 2-fluoropropylsulfonyl, 3-fluoropropylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoropropylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoropropylsulfonyl, 3,3-difluoropropylsulfonyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfonyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylsulfonyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylsulfonyl, (S)-1-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 2-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 3-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 4-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluorobutylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluorobutylsulfonyl, 3,3-difluorobutylsulfonyl, 4,4-difluorobutylsulfonyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylsulfonyl, etc.
  • 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic radicals comprise saturated heterocyclic radicals, which generally have 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms (ring members), unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic radicals, which generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms, and heteroaromatic radicals, which generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms. The heterocylcic radicals may be bound via a carbon atom (C-bound) or an nitrogen atom (N-bound). Preferred heterocyclic radicals comprise 1 nitrogen atom as ring member atom and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected, independently of each other from O, S and N. Likewise preferred heterocyclic radicals comprise 1 heteroatom as ring member, which is selected from O, S and N, and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further nitrogen atoms as ring members.
  • Examples of 3- to 7-membered, saturated heterocyclic radicals comprise 1- or 2-aziridinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-azetidinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolidinyl, 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-piperidinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-morpholinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-thiomorpholinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-piperazinyl, 1-, 2- or 4-oxazolidinyl, 1-, 3- or 4-isoxazolidinyl, 2-oxiranyl, 2- or 3-oxetanyl, 2- or 3-oxolanyl, 2-, 3- or 4-oxanyl, 1,3-dioxolan-2- or 4-yl and the like, which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals Ra and/or Rb.
  • Unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic radicals, are heterocyclic radicals which generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms and which have 1 or 2 doublebonds that do not form an aromatic p-electron system. Examples are 2,3-dihydropyrrolyl, 3,4-dihydropyrrolyl, 2,3-dihydrofuranyl, 3,4-dihydrofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl, 3,4-dihydrothiophenyl, 1,2-dihydropyridinyl, 2,3-Dihydropyridiynl, 3,4-dihydropyridinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridinyl, and the like.
  • 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals are heteroaromatic cyclic radicals, wherein the cyclic radical has 5 or 6 atoms which form the ring (ring members) and wherein generally 1, 2, 3 or 4 ring member atoms are selected from O, S and N, the other ring member atoms being carbon atoms. The heteroaromatic radicals may be bound via a carbon atom (C-bound) or an nitrogen atom (N-bound). Preferred heteroaromatic radicals comprise 1 nitrogen atom as ring member atom and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected, independently of each other from O, S and N. Likewise preferred heteroaromatic radicals comprise 1 heteroatom as ring member, which is selected from O, S and N, and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further nitrogen atoms as ring members. Examples of 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals comprise 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 3- or 4-pyridazinyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-furyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2- or 4-imidazolyl, 1-, 3- or 4-pyrazolyl, 1- or 3-[1,2,4]-triazolyl, 1- or 4-[1,2,3]-triazolyl, 1-, 2- or 5-tetrazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-oxazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isothiazolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-oxadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-oxadiazolyl (=furazanyl), 3- or 5-[1,2,4]-oxadizolyl, [1,3,4]-oxadizolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-thiadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-thiadiazolyl, 3- or 5-[1,2,4]-thiadizolyl or [1,3,4]-thiadiazolyl, which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals Ra and/or Rb.
  • A skilled person will appreciate that the radical-E-SO2—Ar may be bound to any of the carbon atoms of the phenyl part of the bicyclic moiety in formula I, thereby substituting a hydrogen atom. Preferably the radical -E-SO2—Ar is not bound to a carbon atom, which is not adjacent to a bridgehead carbon atom of the bicyclic moiety.
  • Preferably, Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, as ring members which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals Ra and/or Rb. Amongst these heteroaromatic radicals those are preferred, which comprise 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms and no further heteroatom as ring members, or 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms and 1 atom, selected from O and S, as ring members. However, thienyl and furyl are likewise preferred. Particularly preferred radicals Ar are 2- or 3-thienyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl, 1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl, in particular 2-thienyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-pyridinyl and more particularly phenyl which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals Ra and/or Rb.
  • Preferably the aromatic radical Ar carries one radical Ra and optionally one or two further radicals Rb as mentioned above, Rb being particularly selected from methyl, fluorinated methyl, halogen, more preferably from fluorine or chlorine.
  • The aforementioned 5-membered heteroaromatic radicals Ar preferably one radical Ra in the 3-position (related to the position of the SO2-radical) and optionally one or two further radicals Rb, which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular fluorine or chlorine.
  • Phenyl and the aforementioned 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals Ar preferably carry one radical Ra in the 4-position (related to the position of the SO2-radical) and optionally one or two further radicals Rb, which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular fluorine or chlorine.
  • In a very preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is phenyl that carries a radical Ra in the 4-position of the phenyl ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals Rb, which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.
  • In another preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 2-pyrimidinyl that carries a radical Ra in the 5-position of the pyrimidine ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals Rb, which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.
  • In a further preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 5-pyrimidinyl that carries a radical Ra in the 2-position of the pyrimidine ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals Rb, which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.
  • In a further preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 2-thienyl that carries a radical Ra in the 3-position of the thiophen ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals Rb, which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine. In a preferred embodiment Ar carries 1 radical Ra which is selected from the group consisting of C2-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, NR4R5, 1-aziridinyl, azetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl or piperidin-1-yl, wherein the last four mentioned radicals may be fluorinated, a phenyl group and an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, wherein the last two mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and the radicals Ra; and wherein Ar may carry 1 or 2 further radicals Rb, which are independently from each other selected from halogen, cyano, methyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy. In this embodiment R4, R5 are, independently of each other, preferably selected from H, C1-C2-alkyl and fluorinated C1-C2-alkyl. Preferably one of the radicals R4 or R5 is different from hydrogen. One of the radicals R4 or R5 may also be C1-C2-alkoxy.
  • In a very preferred embodiment, the radical Ar preferably carries one radical Ra, which has the formula Ra
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00002
  • wherein
    • Y is N, CH or CF,
  • Ra1 and Ra2 are independently of each other selected from C1-C2-alkyl, C1-C2-alkoxy, fluorinanted C1-C2-alkyl, provided for Y being CH or CF one of the radicals Ra1 or Ra2 may also be hydrogen or fluorine, or
    Ra1 and Ra2 together form a radical (CH2)m wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, hydroxy, oxo, C1-C2-alkyl or C1-C2-alkoxy, wherein one CH2 moiety may be replaced by O, S, S═O, SO2 or N—Rc, Rc being hydrogen or C1-C2-alkyl and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;
  • In particular
  • Ra1 or Ra2 may also be hydrogen or fluorine Ra1 and Ra2 are independently of each other selected from C1-C2-alkyl, fluorinated C1-C2-alkyl, in particular fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl, provided for Y being CH or CF one of the radicals Ra1 or Ra2 may also be hydrogen or fluorine, or
    Ra1 and Ra2 form a radical (CH2)k wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine and wherein k is 2, 3 or 4, in particular CH2—CH2, CHF—CH2CF2—CH2, CH2—CH2—CH2, CHF—CH2—CH2, CF2—CH2—CH2, CH2—CHF—CH2, CH2—CF2—CH2.
  • In case Ra1 and Ra2 are different from each other, the radical of the aforementioned formula Ra′ may have either (R)- or (S)-configuration with regard to the Y-moiety.
  • Examples for preferred radicals Ra1 comprise isopropyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 1-fluorocyclopropyl, and 2-fluorocyclopropyl
  • Also preferred are radicals Ra′ wherein one of Ra1 or Ra2 is C1-C2-alkoxy and the other of Ra1 or Ra2 is selected from H, C1-C2-alkyl, in particular methyl, fluorinated C1-C2-alkyl, in particular fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl. Examples comprise N-methoxy-N-methylamino, N-methoxyamino and N-ethoxyamino.
  • Preferred radicals of the formula Ra′ also comprise those wherein Y is nitrogen and wherein Ra1 and Ra2 form a radical (CH2)m wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy or oxo and wherein m is 2, 3, 4 or 5. Examples comprise azetidin-1-yl, 2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl, 3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, 3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, 2-methylpiperidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl and (R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl.
  • Likewise preferred are radicals Ra′, wherein Ra1 and Ra2 together form a radical (CH2)m wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, hydroxy, oxo, C1-C2-alkyl or C1-C2-alkoxy, wherein one CH2 moiety is replaced by O, S, S═O, SO2 or N—Rc, Rc being hydrogen or C1-C2-alkyl and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Examples for preferred radicals of the formula Ra′ also comprise 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, 4-(1,1-dioxo)thiomorpholinyl, piperazin-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl, 2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, 2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl and (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl.
  • Amongst the radicals of the formula Ra′ those are preferred which carry 1, 2, 3 or 4, in particular 1, 2 or 3 fluorine atoms.
  • In a further preferred embodiment Ar carries one radical Ra, which is selected from 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals having as ring members 1 heteroatom selected from O, S and N and which may further have 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms as ring members, and wherein the 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radical may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, NO2, NH2, OH, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl. Amongst these radicals Ra, preference is given to radicals selected from 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 3- or 4-pyridazinyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-furyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2- or 4-imidazolyl, 1-, 3- or 4-pyrazolyl, 1- or 3-[1,2,4]-triazolyl, 1- or 4-[1,2,3]-triazolyl, 1-, 2- or 5-tetrazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-oxazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isothiazolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-oxadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-oxadiazolyl (=furazanyl), 3- or 5-[1,2,4]-oxadizolyl, [1,3,4]-oxadizolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-thiadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-thiadiazolyl, 3- or 5-[1,2,4]-thiadizolyl or [1,3,4]-thiadiazolyl, in particular from 2- or 3-furanyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl and tetrazolyl, where the heteroaromatic radical may be unsubstituted or may carry 1 to 3 substituents as given above. Preferred substituents on heteroaromatic Ra are selected from halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl and fluorinated C1-C4-alkoxy.
  • In a further preferred embodiment Ar carries 1 radical Ra which selected from the group consisting of CHF2, CH2F, OCHF2 and OCH2F, with OCHF2 being preferred. In this embodiment Ar may also carry 1 or 2 further radicals Rb, which are independently from each other selected from halogen, cyano, methyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy. Preferably Ar carries no further radical Rb. In this embodiment Ar is preferably phenyl which carries 1 radical Ra which selected from the group consisting of CHF2 CH2F, OCHF2 and OCH2F, with OCHF2 being preferred. In this embodiment Ar is preferably phenyl, which carries Ra in the 4 position with respect to the SO2-group.
  • In another embodiment of the invention, Ar carries 1 radical Ra which selected from the group consisting of C2-C6-alkenyl, fluorinated C2-C6-alkenyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkoxy, COOH, CH2NR4R5, ONR4R5, NHC(O)NR4R5, C(O)NR4R5, SO2NR4R5, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, fluorinated C2-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and a 5- or 6-membered N-bound heteroaromatic radical, wherein the four last mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, NO2, NH2, OH, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl.
  • In another embodiment of the invention, Ar is phenyl, which carries 1 radical Ra and at least one radical Rb and wherein Ra and one radical Rb are bound to two adjacent carbon atoms of phenyl and form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic or carbocylic ring which is fused to the phenyl ring and which is unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals as given above. Examples of a phenyl ring fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring comprise indenyl, indanyl, naphthyl, tetralin, benzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxathiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzoxazinyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl, chinolinyl, isochinolinyl, tetrahydroisochinolinyl, chromenyl, chromanyl and the like, which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals. Preferred substituents for the saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring fused to the phenyl ring are selected from halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl and fluorinated C1-C4-alkoxy.
  • The radical R1 is preferably C2-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, formyl or C1-C3-alkylcarbonyl, in particular C2-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C2-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, more preferably n-propyl, fluorinated C2-C3-alkyl or 1-propen-3-yl, in particular n-propyl.
  • A first preferred embodiment of the invention relates to compounds, wherein R1a is hydrogen. In these compounds R1 has the meanings given above. In particular R1 is n-propyl. In this embodiment R2a is preferably hydrogen while R2 is preferably hydrogen, methyl or fluorinated methyl. In particular, both R2a and R2 are hydrogen or one of the radicals R2a and R2 is hydrogen while the other is methyl.
  • In a second preferred embodiment, R1a is different from hydrogen and preferably C2-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C2-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, more preferably n-propyl, fluorinated C2-C3-alkyl or 1-propen-3-yl, in particular n-propyl. In these compounds R1 has the meanings given above. In particular R1 is n-propyl. In this embodiment R2a is preferably hydrogen while R2 is preferably hydrogen, methyl or fluorinated methyl. In particular both R2a and R2 are hydrogen or one of the radicals R2a and R2 is hydrogen while the other is methyl.
  • In a third preferred embodiment, R2a and R1a together are (CH2)n with n being 3 or 4. R2 is preferably hydrogen. In these compounds R1 has the meanings given above. In particular R1 is n-propyl, 1-propen-3-yl.
  • One preferred embodiment of the invention, relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein X is CH. Another embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein X is N.
  • Preferably the moiety E is N—R3, wherein R3 is as defined above. R3 is in particular H or methyl and most preferred H. If E is a moiety CR6R7, preferably one and in particular both of the radicals R6 and R7 are hydrogen.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention are compounds of the following formulae Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, Ie, If, Ig, Ih, Ii, Ik, Im, In, Io, Ip, Iq, Ir, Is, It, Iu and Iv and to the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts thereof. With regard to the carbon atom carrying the NR1-group, compounds of the formulae Ic, Id, Ii, Ik, Io, Ip, Iu and Iv may exist as R-enantiomers or S-enantiomers as well as mixtures of the enantiomers such as racemic mixtures. The preferred embodiments include the R- and S-enantiomers of Ic, Id, Ii, Ik, Io, Ip, Iu and Iv and the mixtures of the enantiomers.
  • In the compounds of the formulae Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, Ie, If, Ig, Ih, Ii, Ik, Im, In, Io, Ip, Iq, Ir, Is, It, Iu and Iv R1, Ar and R1a are as defined above with particular preference given to those compounds wherein R1, Ar and R1a have one of the preferred meanings.
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  • Examples of preferred compounds of the general formula I are given in the following tables A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A5, A-6, A-7, A-B, A-9, A-10, A-11, A-12, A-13, A-14, A-15, A-16, A-17, A-18, A-19 and A-20.
  • Table A-1: Compounds of the formula Ia, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one of the rows 61 to 1704 of table A.
  • Table A-2: Compounds of the formula Ib, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-3: Compounds of the formula Ic, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-4: Compounds of the formula Id, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-5: Compounds of the formula Ie, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-6: Compounds of the formula If, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-7: Compounds of the formula 19, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-8: Compounds of the formula Ih, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-9: Compounds of the formula Ii, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-10: Compounds of the formula Ik, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-11: Compounds of the formula 1m, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one of the rows of table A.
  • Table A-12: Compounds of the formula In, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-13: Compounds of the formula 1o, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-14: Compounds of the formula Ip, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-15: Compounds of the formula Iq, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-16: Compounds of the formula Ir, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-17: Compounds of the formula Is, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-18: Compounds of the formula It, wherein R1a is H and Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-19: Compounds of the formula Iu, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • Table A-20: Compounds of the formula Iv, including the pure S-isomers, the pure R-isomers and the racemic mixtures, wherein Ar and R1 have the meaning given in one row of table A.
  • TABLE A
    No. R1 Ar
    1. methyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    2. methyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    3. methyl 4-cyanophenyl
    4. methyl 4-methylphenyl
    5. methyl 4-ethylphenyl
    6. methyl 4-propylphenyl
    7. methyl 4-methoxyphenyl
    8. methyl 4-fluorophenyl
    9. methyl 4-chlorophenyl
    10. methyl 4-bromophenyl
    11. methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    12. methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    13. methyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    14. methyl 3,4-difluorophenyl
    15. methyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl
    16. methyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl
    17. methyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl
    18. methyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    19. methyl 4-methylsulfanyl
    20. methyl 4-hydroxyphenyl
    21. ethyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    22. ethyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    23. ethyl 4-cyanophenyl
    24. ethyl 4-methylphenyl
    25. ethyl 4-ethylphenyl
    26. ethyl 4-propylphenyl
    27. ethyl 4-methoxyphenyl
    28. ethyl 4-fluorophenyl
    29. ethyl 4-chlorophenyl
    30. ethyl 4-bromophenyl
    31. ethyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    32. ethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    33. ethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    34. ethyl 3,4-difluorophenyl
    35. ethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl
    36. ethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl
    37. ethyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl
    38. ethyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    39. ethyl 4-methylsulfanyl
    40. ethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl
    41. propyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    42. propyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    43. propyl 4-cyanophenyl
    44. propyl 4-methylphenyl
    45. propyl 4-ethylphenyl
    46. propyl 4-propylphenyl
    47. propyl 4-methoxyphenyl
    48. propyl 4-fluorophenyl
    49. propyl 4-chlorophenyl
    50. propyl 4-bromophenyl
    51. propyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    52. propyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    53. propyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    54. propyl 3,4-difluorophenyl
    55. propyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl
    56. propyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl
    57. propyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl
    58. propyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    59. propyl 4-methylsulfanyl
    60. propyl 4-hydroxyphenyl
    61. propyl 4-isopropylphenyl
    62. propyl 4-sec-butylphenyl
    63. propyl 4-isobutylphenyl
    64. propyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl
    65. propyl 4-vinylphenyl
    66. propyl 4-isopropenylphenyl
    67. propyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    68. propyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    69. propyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    70. propyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    71. propyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    72. propyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    73. propyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    74. propyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    75. propyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    76. propyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    77. propyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    78. propyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    79. propyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl
    80. propyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    81. propyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    82. propyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    83. propyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    84. propyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl
    85. propyl 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl
    86. propyl 4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    87. propyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    88. propyl 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    89. propyl 4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    90. propyl 4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    91. propyl 4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    92. propyl 4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    93. propyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    94. propyl 4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    95. propyl 4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    96. propyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl
    97. propyl 4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-
    phenyl
    98. propyl 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    99. propyl 4-ethoxyphenyl
    100. propyl 4-propoxyphenyl
    101. propyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl
    102. propyl 4-butoxyphenyl
    103. propyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    104. propyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    105. propyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    106. propyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    107. propyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    108. propyl 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    109. propyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl
    110. propyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl
    111. propyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl
    112. propyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl
    113. propyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    114. propyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    115. propyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    116. propyl 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl
    117. propyl 4-acetylphenyl
    118. propyl 4-carboxyphenyl
    119. propyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl
    120. propyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl
    121. propyl 4-(CH2—N(CH3)2)-phenyl
    122. propyl 4-(NH—CO—NH2)-phenyl
    123. propyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    124. propyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    125. propyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    126. propyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl
    127. propyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl
    128. propyl 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl
    129. propyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl
    130. propyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl
    131. propyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl
    132. propyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    133. propyl 4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    134. propyl 4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    135. propyl 4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    136. propyl 4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    137. propyl 4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    138. propyl 4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    139. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    140. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    141. propyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    142. propyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    143. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    144. propyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    145. propyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    146. propyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    147. propyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    148. propyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    149. propyl 4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    150. propyl 4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    151. propyl 4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    152. propyl 4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    153. propyl 4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    154. propyl 4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    155. propyl 4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    156. propyl 4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    157. propyl 4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    158. propyl 4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    159. propyl 4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    160. propyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    161. propyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    162. propyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    163. propyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    164. propyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    165. propyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    166. propyl 4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    167. propyl 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    168. propyl 4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    169. propyl 4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    170. propyl 4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    171. propyl 4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    172. propyl 4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    173. propyl 4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    174. propyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    175. propyl 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    176. propyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    177. propyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    178. propyl 4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    179. propyl 4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    180. propyl 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    181. propyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    182. propyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    183. propyl 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    184. propyl 4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    185. propyl 4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    186. propyl 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl
    187. propyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    188. propyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    189. propyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    190. propyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    191. propyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl
    192. propyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl
    193. propyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl
    194. propyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl
    195. propyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl
    196. propyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    197. propyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    198. propyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    199. propyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    200. propyl 4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    201. propyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    202. propyl 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    203. propyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    204. propyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    205. propyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    206. propyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    207. propyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    208. propyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    209. propyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    210. propyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    211. propyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    212. propyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    213. propyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    214. propyl 4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    215. propyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    216. propyl 4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    217. propyl 4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    218. propyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    219. propyl 4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    220. propyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    221. propyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    222. propyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    223. propyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    224. propyl 4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    225. propyl 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    226. propyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    227. propyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    228. propyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    229. propyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl
    230. propyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl
    231. propyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl
    232. propyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl
    233. propyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    234. propyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl
    235. propyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl
    236. propyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl
    237. propyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl
    238. propyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl
    239. propyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl
    240. propyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl
    241. propyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl
    242. propyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl
    243. propyl 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-
    thiophen-5-yl
    244. propyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl
    245. propyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    246. propyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    247. propyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl
    248. propyl thiazol-2-yl
    249. propyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl
    250. propyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    251. propyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    252. propyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl
    253. propyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    254. propyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    255. propyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl
    256. propyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl
    257. propyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    258. propyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    259. propyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    260. propyl 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    261. propyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    262. propyl 4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    263. propyl 5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    264. propyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-
    3-yl
    265. propyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    266. propyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    267. propyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    268. propyl 5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    269. propyl 3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl
    270. propyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl
    271. propyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl
    272. propyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl
    273. propyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl
    274. propyl 8-quinolyl
    275. propyl 5-isoquinolyl
    276. propyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-
    tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl
    277. propyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl
    278. propyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-
    benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl
    279. propyl benzothiazol-6-yl
    280. propyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    281. propyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    282. propyl 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    283. propyl benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl
    284. ethyl 4-isopropylphenyl
    285. ethyl 4-sec-butylphenyl
    286. ethyl 4-isobutylphenyl
    287. ethyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl
    288. ethyl 4-vinylphenyl
    289. ethyl 4-isopropenylphenyl
    290. ethyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    291. ethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    292. ethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    293. ethyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    294. ethyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    295. ethyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    296. ethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    297. ethyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    298. ethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    299. ethyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    300. ethyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    301. ethyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    302. ethyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    303. ethyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    304. ethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    305. ethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl
    306. ethyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    307. ethyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    308. ethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    309. ethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    310. ethyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl
    311. ethyl 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl
    312. ethyl 4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    313. ethyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    314. ethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    315. ethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    316. ethyl 4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    317. ethyl 4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    318. ethyl 4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    319. ethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    320. ethyl 4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    321. ethyl 4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    322. ethyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl
    323. ethyl 4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-
    phenyl
    324. ethyl 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    325. ethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl
    326. ethyl 4-propoxyphenyl
    327. ethyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl
    328. ethyl 4-butoxyphenyl
    329. ethyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    330. ethyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    331. ethyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    332. ethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    333. ethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    334. ethyl 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    335. ethyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl
    336. ethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl
    337. ethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl
    338. ethyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl
    339. ethyl 3,4-difluorophenyl
    340. ethyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    341. ethyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    342. ethyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    343. ethyl 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl
    344. ethyl 4-acetylphenyl
    345. ethyl 4-carboxyphenyl
    346. ethyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl
    347. ethyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl
    348. ethyl 4-(CH2—N(CH3)2)-phenyl
    349. ethyl 4-(NH—CO—NH2)-phenyl
    350. ethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    351. ethyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    352. ethyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    353. ethyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl
    354. ethyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl
    355. ethyl 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl
    356. ethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl
    357. ethyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl
    358. ethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl
    359. ethyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    360. ethyl 4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    361. ethyl 4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    362. ethyl 4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    363. ethyl 4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    364. ethyl 4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    365. ethyl 4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    366. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    367. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    368. ethyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    369. ethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    370. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    371. ethyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    372. ethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    373. ethyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    374. ethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    375. ethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    376. ethyl 4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    377. ethyl 4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    378. ethyl 4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    379. ethyl 4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    380. ethyl 4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    381. ethyl 4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    382. ethyl 4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    383. ethyl 4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    384. ethyl 4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    385. ethyl 4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    386. ethyl 4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    387. ethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    388. ethyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    389. ethyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    390. ethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    391. ethyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    392. ethyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    393. ethyl 4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    394. ethyl 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    395. ethyl 4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    396. ethyl 4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    397. ethyl 4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    398. ethyl 4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    399. ethyl 4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    400. ethyl 4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    401. ethyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    402. ethyl 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    403. ethyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    404. ethyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    405. ethyl 4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    406. ethyl 4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    407. ethyl 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    408. ethyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    409. ethyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    410. ethyl 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    411. ethyl 4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    412. ethyl 4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    413. ethyl 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl
    414. ethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    415. ethyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    416. ethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    417. ethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    418. ethyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl
    419. ethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl
    420. ethyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl
    421. ethyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl
    422. ethyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl
    423. ethyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    424. ethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    425. ethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    426. ethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    427. ethyl 4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    428. ethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    429. ethyl 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    430. ethyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    431. ethyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    432. ethyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    433. ethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    434. ethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    435. ethyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    436. ethyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    437. ethyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    438. ethyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    439. ethyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    440. ethyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    441. ethyl 4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    442. ethyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    443. ethyl 4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    444. ethyl 4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    445. ethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    446. ethyl 4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    447. ethyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    448. ethyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    449. ethyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    450. ethyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    451. ethyl 4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    452. ethyl 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    453. ethyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    454. ethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    455. ethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    456. ethyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl
    457. ethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl
    458. ethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl
    459. ethyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl
    460. ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    461. ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl
    462. ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl
    463. ethyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl
    464. ethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl
    465. ethyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl
    466. ethyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl
    467. ethyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl
    468. ethyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl
    469. ethyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl
    470. ethyl 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-
    thiophen-5-yl
    471. ethyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl
    472. ethyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    473. ethyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    474. ethyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl
    475. ethyl thiazol-2-yl
    476. ethyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl
    477. ethyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    478. ethyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    479. ethyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl
    480. ethyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    481. ethyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    482. ethyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl
    483. ethyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl
    484. ethyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    485. ethyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    486. ethyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    487. ethyl 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    488. ethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    489. ethyl 4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    490. ethyl 5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    491. ethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-
    3-yl
    492. ethyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    493. ethyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    494. ethyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    495. ethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    496. ethyl 3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl
    497. ethyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl
    498. ethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl
    499. ethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl
    500. ethyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl
    501. ethyl 8-quinolyl
    502. ethyl 5-isoquinolyl
    503. ethyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-
    tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl
    504. ethyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl
    505. ethyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-
    benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl
    506. ethyl benzothiazol-6-yl
    507. ethyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    508. ethyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    509. ethyl 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    510. ethyl benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl
    511. methyl 4-isopropylphenyl
    512. methyl 4-sec-butylphenyl
    513. methyl 4-isobutylphenyl
    514. methyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl
    515. methyl 4-vinylphenyl
    516. methyl 4-isopropenylphenyl
    517. methyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    518. methyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    519. methyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    520. methyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    521. methyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    522. methyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    523. methyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    524. methyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    525. methyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    526. methyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    527. methyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    528. methyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    529. methyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl
    530. methyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    531. methyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    532. methyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    533. methyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    534. methyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl
    535. methyl 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl
    536. methyl 4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    537. methyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    538. methyl 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    539. methyl 4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    540. methyl 4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    541. methyl 4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    542. methyl 4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    543. methyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    544. methyl 4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    545. methyl 4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    546. methyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl
    547. methyl 4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-
    phenyl
    548. methyl 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    549. methyl 4-ethoxyphenyl
    550. methyl 4-propoxyphenyl
    551. methyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl
    552. methyl 4-butoxyphenyl
    553. methyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    554. methyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    555. methyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    556. methyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    557. methyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    558. methyl 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    559. methyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl
    560. methyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl
    561. methyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl
    562. methyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl
    563. methyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    564. methyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    565. methyl 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl
    566. methyl 4-acetylphenyl
    567. methyl 4-carboxyphenyl
    568. methyl 4-cyanophenyl
    569. methyl 4-hydroxyphenyl
    570. methyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl
    571. methyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl
    572. methyl 4-(CH2—N(CH3)2)-phenyl
    573. methyl 4-(NH—CO—NH2)-phenyl
    574. methyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    575. methyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    576. methyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    577. methyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    578. methyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl
    579. methyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl
    580. methyl 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl
    581. methyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl
    582. methyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl
    583. methyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl
    584. methyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    585. methyl 4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    586. methyl 4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    587. methyl 4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    588. methyl 4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    589. methyl 4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    590. methyl 4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    591. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    592. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    593. methyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    594. methyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    595. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    596. methyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    597. methyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    598. methyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    599. methyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    600. methyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    601. methyl 4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    602. methyl 4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    603. methyl 4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    604. methyl 4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    605. methyl 4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    606. methyl 4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    607. methyl 4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    608. methyl 4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    609. methyl 4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    610. methyl 4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    611. methyl 4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    612. methyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    613. methyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    614. methyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    615. methyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    616. methyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    617. methyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    618. methyl 4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    619. methyl 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    620. methyl 4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    621. methyl 4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    622. methyl 4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    623. methyl 4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    624. methyl 4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    625. methyl 4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    626. methyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    627. methyl 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    628. methyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    629. methyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    630. methyl 4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    631. methyl 4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    632. methyl 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    633. methyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    634. methyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    635. methyl 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    636. methyl 4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    637. methyl 4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    638. methyl 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl
    639. methyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    640. methyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    641. methyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    642. methyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    643. methyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl
    644. methyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl
    645. methyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl
    646. methyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl
    647. methyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl
    648. methyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    649. methyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    650. methyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    651. methyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    652. methyl 4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    653. methyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    654. methyl 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    655. methyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    656. methyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    657. methyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    658. methyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    659. methyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    660. methyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    661. methyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    662. methyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    663. methyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    664. methyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    665. methyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    666. methyl 4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    667. methyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    668. methyl 4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    669. methyl 4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    670. methyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    671. methyl 4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    672. methyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    673. methyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    674. methyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    675. methyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    676. methyl 4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    677. methyl 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    678. methyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    679. methyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    680. methyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    681. methyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl
    682. methyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl
    683. methyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl
    684. methyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl
    685. methyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    686. methyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl
    687. methyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl
    688. methyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl
    689. methyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl
    690. methyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl
    691. methyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl
    692. methyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl
    693. methyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl
    694. methyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl
    695. methyl 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-
    thiophen-5-yl
    696. methyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl
    697. methyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    698. methyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    699. methyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl
    700. methyl thiazol-2-yl
    701. methyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl
    702. methyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    703. methyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    704. methyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl
    705. methyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    706. methyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    707. methyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl
    708. methyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl
    709. methyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    710. methyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    711. methyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    712. methyl 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    713. methyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    714. methyl 4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    715. methyl 5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    716. methyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-
    3-yl
    717. methyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    718. methyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    719. methyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    720. methyl 5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    721. methyl 3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl
    722. methyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl
    723. methyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl
    724. methyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl
    725. methyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl
    726. methyl 8-quinolyl
    727. methyl 5-isoquinolyl
    728. methyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-
    tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl
    729. methyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl
    730. methyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-
    benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl
    731. methyl benzothiazol-6-yl
    732. methyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    733. methyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    734. methyl 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    735. methyl benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl
    736. 3-fluoropropyl 4-methylphenyl
    737. 3-fluoropropyl 4-ethylphenyl
    738. 3-fluoropropyl 4-propylphenyl
    739. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropylphenyl
    740. 3-fluoropropyl 4-sec-butylphenyl
    741. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isobutylphenyl
    742. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl
    743. 3-fluoropropyl 4-vinylphenyl
    744. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropenylphenyl
    745. 3-fluoropropyl 4-fluorophenyl
    746. 3-fluoropropyl 4-chlorophenyl
    747. 3-fluoropropyl 4-bromophenyl
    748. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    749. 3-fluoropropyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    750. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    751. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    752. 3-fluoropropyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    753. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    754. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    755. 3-fluoropropyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    756. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    757. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    758. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    759. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    760. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    761. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    762. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    763. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl
    764. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    765. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    766. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    767. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    768. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl
    769. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl
    770. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    771. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    772. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    773. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    774. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    775. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    776. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    777. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    778. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    779. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    780. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl
    781. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-
    phenyl
    782. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    783. 3-fluoropropyl 4-methoxyphenyl
    784. 3-fluoropropyl 4-ethoxyphenyl
    785. 3-fluoropropyl 4-propoxyphenyl
    786. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl
    787. 3-fluoropropyl 4-butoxyphenyl
    788. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    789. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    790. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    791. 3-fluoropropyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    792. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    793. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    794. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    795. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    796. 3-fluoropropyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl
    797. 3-fluoropropyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl
    798. 3-fluoropropyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl
    799. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl
    800. 3-fluoropropyl 3,4-difluorophenyl
    801. 3-fluoropropyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl
    802. 3-fluoropropyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl
    803. 3-fluoropropyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl
    804. 3-fluoropropyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    805. 3-fluoropropyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    806. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    807. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl
    808. 3-fluoropropyl 4-acetylphenyl
    809. 3-fluoropropyl 4-carboxyphenyl
    810. 3-fluoropropyl 4-cyanophenyl
    811. 3-fluoropropyl 4-hydroxyphenyl
    812. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl
    813. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl
    814. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(CH2—N(CH3)2)-phenyl
    815. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(NH—CO—NH2)-phenyl
    816. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    817. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    818. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    819. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    820. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl
    821. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl
    822. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl
    823. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl
    824. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl
    825. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl
    826. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    827. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    828. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    829. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    830. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    831. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    832. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    833. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    834. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    835. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    836. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    837. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    838. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    839. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    840. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    841. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    842. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    843. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    844. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    845. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    846. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    847. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    848. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    849. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    850. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    851. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    852. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    853. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    854. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    855. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    856. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    857. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    858. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    859. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    860. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    861. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    862. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    863. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    864. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    865. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    866. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    867. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    868. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    869. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    870. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    871. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    872. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    873. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    874. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    875. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    876. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    877. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    878. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    879. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    880. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl
    881. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    882. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    883. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    884. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    885. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl
    886. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl
    887. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl
    888. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl
    889. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl
    890. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    891. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    892. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    893. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    894. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    895. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    896. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    897. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    898. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    899. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    900. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    901. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    902. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    903. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    904. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    905. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    906. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    907. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    908. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    909. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    910. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    911. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    912. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    913. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    914. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    915. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    916. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    917. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    918. 3-fluoropropyl 4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    919. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    920. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    921. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    922. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    923. 3-fluoropropyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl
    924. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl
    925. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl
    926. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl
    927. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    928. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl
    929. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl
    930. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl
    931. 3-fluoropropyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl
    932. 3-fluoropropyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl
    933. 3-fluoropropyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl
    934. 3-fluoropropyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl
    935. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl
    936. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl
    937. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-
    thiophen-5-yl
    938. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl
    939. 3-fluoropropyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    940. 3-fluoropropyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    941. 3-fluoropropyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl
    942. 3-fluoropropyl thiazol-2-yl
    943. 3-fluoropropyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl
    944. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    945. 3-fluoropropyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    946. 3-fluoropropyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl
    947. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    948. 3-fluoropropyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    949. 3-fluoropropyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl
    950. 3-fluoropropyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl
    951. 3-fluoropropyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    952. 3-fluoropropyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    953. 3-fluoropropyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    954. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    955. 3-fluoropropyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    956. 3-fluoropropyl 4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    957. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    958. 3-fluoropropyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-
    3-yl
    959. 3-fluoropropyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    960. 3-fluoropropyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    961. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    962. 3-fluoropropyl 5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    963. 3-fluoropropyl 3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl
    964. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl
    965. 3-fluoropropyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl
    966. 3-fluoropropyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl
    967. 3-fluoropropyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl
    968. 3-fluoropropyl 8-quinolyl
    969. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isoquinolyl
    970. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-
    tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl
    971. 3-fluoropropyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl
    972. 3-fluoropropyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-
    benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl
    973. 3-fluoropropyl benzothiazol-6-yl
    974. 3-fluoropropyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    975. 3-fluoropropyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    976. 3-fluoropropyl 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    977. 3-fluoropropyl benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl
    978. 2-fluoroethyl 4-methylphenyl
    979. 2-fluoroethyl 4-ethylphenyl
    980. 2-fluoroethyl 4-propylphenyl
    981. 2-fluoroethyl 4-isopropylphenyl
    982. 2-fluoroethyl 4-sec-butylphenyl
    983. 2-fluoroethyl 4-isobutylphenyl
    984. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl
    985. 2-fluoroethyl 4-vinylphenyl
    986. 2-fluoroethyl 4-isopropenylphenyl
    987. 2-fluoroethyl 4-fluorophenyl
    988. 2-fluoroethyl 4-chlorophenyl
    989. 2-fluoroethyl 4-bromophenyl
    990. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    991. 2-fluoroethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    992. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    993. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    994. 2-fluoroethyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    995. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    996. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    997. 2-fluoroethyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    998. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    999. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1000. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1001. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1002. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1003. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1004. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1005. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1006. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1007. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1008. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1009. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1010. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1011. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1012. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1013. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1014. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1015. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1016. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1017. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1018. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1019. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1020. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1021. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1022. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl
    1023. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-
    phenyl
    1024. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1025. 2-fluoroethyl 4-methoxyphenyl
    1026. 2-fluoroethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl
    1027. 2-fluoroethyl 4-propoxyphenyl
    1028. 2-fluoroethyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl
    1029. 2-fluoroethyl 4-butoxyphenyl
    1030. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1031. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1032. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1033. 2-fluoroethyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1034. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1035. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1036. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1037. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1038. 2-fluoroethyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl
    1039. 2-fluoroethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl
    1040. 2-fluoroethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl
    1041. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl
    1042. 2-fluoroethyl 3,4-difluorophenyl
    1043. 2-fluoroethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl
    1044. 2-fluoroethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl
    1045. 2-fluoroethyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl
    1046. 2-fluoroethyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    1047. 2-fluoroethyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    1048. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1049. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl
    1050. 2-fluoroethyl 4-acetylphenyl
    1051. 2-fluoroethyl 4-carboxyphenyl
    1052. 2-fluoroethyl 4-cyanophenyl
    1053. 2-fluoroethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl
    1054. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl
    1055. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl
    1056. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(CH2—N(CH3)2)-phenyl
    1057. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(NH—CO—NH2)-phenyl
    1058. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1059. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1060. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1061. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1062. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl
    1063. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl
    1064. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl
    1065. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl
    1066. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl
    1067. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl
    1068. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1069. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1070. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1071. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1072. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1073. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1074. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1075. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1076. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1077. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1078. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1079. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1080. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1081. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1082. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1083. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1084. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1085. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1086. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1087. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1088. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1089. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1090. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1091. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1092. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1093. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1094. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1095. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1096. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1097. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1098. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1099. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1100. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1101. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1102. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1103. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1104. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1105. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1106. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1107. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1108. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1109. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1110. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1111. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1112. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1113. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1114. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1115. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1116. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1117. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1118. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1119. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1120. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1121. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1122. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1123. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1124. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1125. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1126. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1127. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl
    1128. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl
    1129. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl
    1130. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl
    1131. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl
    1132. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1133. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1134. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1135. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1136. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1137. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1138. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1139. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1140. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1141. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1142. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1143. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1144. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1145. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1146. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1147. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1148. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1149. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1150. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1151. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1152. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1153. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1154. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1155. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1156. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1157. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1158. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1159. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1160. 2-fluoroethyl 4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1161. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1162. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1163. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1164. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1165. 2-fluoroethyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl
    1166. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl
    1167. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl
    1168. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl
    1169. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1170. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1171. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl
    1172. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl
    1173. 2-fluoroethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl
    1174. 2-fluoroethyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl
    1175. 2-fluoroethyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl
    1176. 2-fluoroethyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl
    1177. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl
    1178. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl
    1179. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-
    thiophen-5-yl
    1180. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl
    1181. 2-fluoroethyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    1182. 2-fluoroethyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    1183. 2-fluoroethyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl
    1184. 2-fluoroethyl thiazol-2-yl
    1185. 2-fluoroethyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl
    1186. 2-fluoroethyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    1187. 2-fluoroethyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    1188. 2-fluoroethyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl
    1189. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    1190. 2-fluoroethyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    1191. 2-fluoroethyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl
    1192. 2-fluoroethyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl
    1193. 2-fluoroethyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1194. 2-fluoroethyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1195. 2-fluoroethyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1196. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1197. 2-fluoroethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1198. 2-fluoroethyl 4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1199. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1200. 2-fluoroethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-
    3-yl
    1201. 2-fluoroethyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1202. 2-fluoroethyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1203. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1204. 2-fluoroethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1205. 2-fluoroethyl 3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl
    1206. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl
    1207. 2-fluoroethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl
    1208. 2-fluoroethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl
    1209. 2-fluoroethyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl
    1210. 2-fluoroethyl 8-quinolyl
    1211. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isoquinolyl
    1212. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-
    tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl
    1213. 2-fluoroethyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl
    1214. 2-fluoroethyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-
    benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl
    1215. 2-fluoroethyl benzothiazol-6-yl
    1216. 2-fluoroethyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1217. 2-fluoroethyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1218. 2-fluoroethyl 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1219. 2-fluoroethyl benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl
    1220. cyclopropylmethyl 4-methylphenyl
    1221. cyclopropylmethyl 4-ethylphenyl
    1222. cyclopropylmethyl 4-propylphenyl
    1223. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropylphenyl
    1224. cyclopropylmethyl 4-sec-butylphenyl
    1225. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isobutylphenyl
    1226. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl
    1227. cyclopropylmethyl 4-vinylphenyl
    1228. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropenylphenyl
    1229. cyclopropylmethyl 4-fluorophenyl
    1230. cyclopropylmethyl 4-chlorophenyl
    1231. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromophenyl
    1232. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    1233. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    1234. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    1235. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    1236. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    1237. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    1238. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    1239. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    1240. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    1241. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1242. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1243. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1244. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1245. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1246. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1247. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1248. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1249. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1250. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1251. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1252. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1253. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1254. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1255. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1256. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1257. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1258. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1259. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1260. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1261. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1262. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1263. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1264. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl
    1265. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-
    phenyl
    1266. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1267. cyclopropylmethyl 4-methoxyphenyl
    1268. cyclopropylmethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl
    1269. cyclopropylmethyl 4-propoxyphenyl
    1270. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl
    1271. cyclopropylmethyl 4-butoxyphenyl
    1272. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1273. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1274. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1275. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1276. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1277. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1278. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1279. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1280. cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl
    1281. cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl
    1282. cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl
    1283. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl
    1284. cyclopropylmethyl 3,4-difluorophenyl
    1285. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl
    1286. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl
    1287. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl
    1288. cyclopropylmethyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    1289. cyclopropylmethyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    1290. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1291. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl
    1292. cyclopropylmethyl 4-acetylphenyl
    1293. cyclopropylmethyl 4-carboxyphenyl
    1294. cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyanophenyl
    1295. cyclopropylmethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl
    1296. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl
    1297. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl
    1298. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(CH2—N(CH3)2)-phenyl
    1299. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(NH—CO—NH2)-phenyl
    1300. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1301. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1302. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1303. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1304. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl
    1305. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl
    1306. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl
    1307. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl
    1308. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl
    1309. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl
    1310. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1311. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1312. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1313. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1314. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1315. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1316. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1317. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1318. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1319. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1320. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1321. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1322. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1323. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1324. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1325. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1326. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1327. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1328. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1329. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1330. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1331. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1332. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1333. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1334. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1335. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1336. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1337. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1338. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1339. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1340. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1341. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1342. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1343. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1344. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1345. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1346. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1347. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1348. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1349. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1350. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1351. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1352. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1353. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1354. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1355. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1356. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1357. cyclopropylmethyl 4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1358. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1359. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1360. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1361. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1362. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1363. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1364. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1365. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1366. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1367. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1368. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1369. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl
    1370. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl
    1371. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl
    1372. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl
    1373. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl
    1374. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1375. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1376. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1377. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1378. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1379. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1380. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1381. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1382. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1383. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1384. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1385. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1386. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1387. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1388. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1389. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1390. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1391. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1392. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1393. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1394. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1395. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1396. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1397. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1398. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1399. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1400. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1401. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1402. cyclopropylmethyl 4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1403. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1404. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1405. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1406. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1407. cyclopropylmethyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl
    1408. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl
    1409. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl
    1410. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl
    1411. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1412. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1413. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl
    1414. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl
    1415. cyclopropylmethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl
    1416. cyclopropylmethyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl
    1417. cyclopropylmethyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl
    1418. cyclopropylmethyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl
    1419. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl
    1420. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl
    1421. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-
    thiophen-5-yl
    1422. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl
    1423. cyclopropylmethyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    1424. cyclopropylmethyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    1425. cyclopropylmethyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl
    1426. cyclopropylmethyl thiazol-2-yl
    1427. cyclopropylmethyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl
    1428. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    1429. cyclopropylmethyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    1430. cyclopropylmethyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl
    1431. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    1432. cyclopropylmethyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    1433. cyclopropylmethyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl
    1434. cyclopropylmethyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl
    1435. cyclopropylmethyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1436. cyclopropylmethyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1437. cyclopropylmethyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1438. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1439. cyclopropylmethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1440. cyclopropylmethyl 4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1441. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1442. cyclopropylmethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-
    3-yl
    1443. cyclopropylmethyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1444. cyclopropylmethyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1445. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1446. cyclopropylmethyl 5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1447. cyclopropylmethyl 3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl
    1448. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl
    1449. cyclopropylmethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl
    1450. cyclopropylmethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl
    1451. cyclopropylmethyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl
    1452. cyclopropylmethyl 8-quinolyl
    1453. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isoquinolyl
    1454. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-
    tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl
    1455. cyclopropylmethyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl
    1456. cyclopropylmethyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-
    benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl
    1457. cyclopropylmethyl benzothiazol-6-yl
    1458. cyclopropylmethyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1459. cyclopropylmethyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1460. cyclopropylmethyl 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1461. cyclopropylmethyl benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl
    1462. allyl 4-methylphenyl
    1463. allyl 4-ethylphenyl
    1464. allyl 4-propylphenyl
    1465. allyl 4-isopropylphenyl
    1466. allyl 4-sec-butylphenyl
    1467. allyl 4-isobutylphenyl
    1468. allyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl
    1469. allyl 4-vinylphenyl
    1470. allyl 4-isopropenylphenyl
    1471. allyl 4-fluorophenyl
    1472. allyl 4-chlorophenyl
    1473. allyl 4-bromophenyl
    1474. allyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    1475. allyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    1476. allyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl
    1477. allyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    1478. allyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    1479. allyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl
    1480. allyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    1481. allyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    1482. allyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl
    1483. allyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1484. allyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1485. allyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1486. allyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1487. allyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1488. allyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1489. allyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1490. allyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1491. allyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1492. allyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1493. allyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1494. allyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1495. allyl 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl
    1496. allyl 4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1497. allyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1498. allyl 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1499. allyl 4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1500. allyl 4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1501. allyl 4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1502. allyl 4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1503. allyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1504. allyl 4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1505. allyl 4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1506. allyl 4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl
    1507. allyl 4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)-
    phenyl
    1508. allyl 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl
    1509. allyl 4-methoxyphenyl
    1510. allyl 4-ethoxyphenyl
    1511. allyl 4-propoxyphenyl
    1512. allyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl
    1513. allyl 4-butoxyphenyl
    1514. allyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1515. allyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1516. allyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1517. allyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl
    1518. allyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1519. allyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1520. allyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1521. allyl 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl
    1522. allyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl
    1523. allyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl
    1524. allyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl
    1525. allyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl
    1526. allyl 3,4-difluorophenyl
    1527. allyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl
    1528. allyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl
    1529. allyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl
    1530. allyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    1531. allyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl
    1532. allyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl
    1533. allyl 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl
    1534. allyl 4-acetylphenyl
    1535. allyl 4-carboxyphenyl
    1536. allyl 4-cyanophenyl
    1537. allyl 4-hydroxyphenyl
    1538. allyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl
    1539. allyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl
    1540. allyl 4-(CH2—N(CH3)2)-phenyl
    1541. allyl 4-(NH—CO—NH2)-phenyl
    1542. allyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1543. allyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1544. allyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1545. allyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl
    1546. allyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl
    1547. allyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl
    1548. allyl 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl
    1549. allyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl
    1550. allyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl
    1551. allyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl
    1552. allyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1553. allyl 4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1554. allyl 4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1555. allyl 4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1556. allyl 4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1557. allyl 4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1558. allyl 4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1559. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1560. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1561. allyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1562. allyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1563. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1564. allyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1565. allyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1566. allyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1567. allyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1568. allyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1569. allyl 4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1570. allyl 4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1571. allyl 4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1572. allyl 4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1573. allyl 4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1574. allyl 4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1575. allyl 4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1576. allyl 4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1577. allyl 4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1578. allyl 4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1579. allyl 4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1580. allyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1581. allyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1582. allyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1583. allyl 4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1584. allyl 4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1585. allyl 4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1586. allyl 4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1587. allyl 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1588. allyl 4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1589. allyl 4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1590. allyl 4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1591. allyl 4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1592. allyl 4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1593. allyl 4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-
    phenyl
    1594. allyl 4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1595. allyl 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl
    1596. allyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1597. allyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1598. allyl 4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1599. allyl 4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1600. allyl 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1601. allyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl
    1602. allyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1603. allyl 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1604. allyl 4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1605. allyl 4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1606. allyl 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1607. allyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1608. allyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1609. allyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1610. allyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1611. allyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl
    1612. allyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl
    1613. allyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl
    1614. allyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl
    1615. allyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl
    1616. allyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1617. allyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1618. allyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1619. allyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1620. allyl 4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1621. allyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1622. allyl 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1623. allyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1624. allyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1625. allyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1626. allyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1627. allyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1628. allyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1629. allyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1630. allyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1631. allyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1632. allyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1633. allyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1634. allyl 4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1635. allyl 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1636. allyl 4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1637. allyl 4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1638. allyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1639. allyl 4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl
    1640. allyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl
    1641. allyl 4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1642. allyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1643. allyl 4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1644. allyl 4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl
    1645. allyl 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1646. allyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl
    1647. allyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1648. allyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl
    1649. allyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl
    1650. allyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl
    1651. allyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl
    1652. allyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl
    1653. allyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl
    1654. allyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl
    1655. allyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl
    1656. allyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl
    1657. allyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl
    1658. allyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl
    1659. allyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl
    1660. allyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl
    1661. allyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl
    1662. allyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl
    1663. allyl 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-
    thiophen-5-yl
    1664. allyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl
    1665. allyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    1666. allyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl
    1667. allyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl
    1668. allyl thiazol-2-yl
    1669. allyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl
    1670. allyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    1671. allyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    1672. allyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl
    1673. allyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl
    1674. allyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl
    1675. allyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl
    1676. allyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl
    1677. allyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1678. allyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1679. allyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1680. allyl 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1681. allyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1682. allyl 4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1683. allyl 5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl
    1684. allyl 5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-
    3-yl
    1685. allyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1686. allyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1687. allyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1688. allyl 5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl
    1689. allyl 3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl
    1690. allyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl
    1691. allyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl
    1692. allyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl
    1693. allyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl
    1694. allyl 8-quinolyl
    1695. allyl 5-isoquinolyl
    1696. allyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-
    tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl
    1697. allyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl
    1698. allyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-
    benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl
    1699. allyl benzothiazol-6-yl
    1700. allyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1701. allyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1702. allyl 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl
    1703. allyl benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl
    1704. allyl 6-chloroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl
  • The compounds of the formula I where E is NH and R1a is hydrogen can be prepared by analogy to methods which are well known in the art, e.g. from the international patent applications cited in the introductory part. A preferred method for the preparation of compounds I is outlined in scheme 1:
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00007
  • In scheme 1, R1, R2, R2a, X and Ar have the meanings as given above. PG is an amino-protecting group such as tert.-butoxycarbonyl. Suitable protecting groups are disclosed, for example, in P. Kocienski, Protecting Groups, Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, Chapter 6.
  • In step a) the protected nitrophenethylamine II is reduced by conventional means into the corresponding amino compound III. The required reaction conditions correspond to the customary conditions for reducing aromatic nitro groups which have been described extensively in the literature (see, for example, J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed., J. Wiley & Sons, New-York, 1985, p. 1183 and the literature cited in this reference). The reduction is achieved, for example, by reacting the nitro compound VII with a metal such as iron, zinc or tin under acidic reaction conditions, i.e. using nascent hydrogen, or using a complex hydride such as lithium aluminum hydride or sodium borohydride, preferably in the presence of transition metal compounds of nickel or cobalt such as NiCl2(P(phenyl)3)2, or CoCl2, (see Ono et al. Chem. Ind. (London), 1983 p. 480), or using NaBH2S3 (see Lalancette et al. Can. J. Chem. 49, 1971, p. 2990), with it being possible to carry out these reductions, depending on the given reagent, in substance or in a solvent or diluent. Alternatively, the reduction of II to III can be carried out with hydrogen in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, e.g. using hydrogen in the presence of catalysts based on platinum, palladium, nickel, ruthenium or rhodium. The catalysts can contain the transition metal in elemental form or in the form of a complex compound, of a salt or of an oxide of the transition metal, with it being possible, for the purpose of modifying the activity, to use customary coligands, e.g. organic phosphine compounds, such as triphenylphosphine, tricyclohexylphosphine or tri-n-butylphosphines or phosphites. The catalyst is customarily employed in quantities of from 0.001 to 1 mol per mol of compound II, calculated as catalyst metal. In a preferred variant, the reduction is effected using tin(II) chloride in analogy with the methods described in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2002. 12(15), pp. 1917-1919 and J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45(21), pp. 4679-4688. The reaction of II with tin(II) chloride is preferably carried out in an inert organic solvent, preferably an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol or butanol.
  • The thus obtained compound III is reacted with an arylchlorosulfonylchloride Cl—SO2—Ar, preferably in the presence of a base, according to standard procedures in the art to obtain compound IV. The reaction depicted in scheme 1 step b) takes place under the reaction conditions which are customary for preparing arylsulfonamide compounds or arylsulfonic esters, respectively, and which are described, for example, in J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York. 1985 p 444 and the literature cited therein, European J. Org. Chem. 2002 (13), pp. 2094-2108, Tetrahedron 2001, 57 (27) pp. 5885-5895, Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2006, 10(8), pp. 835-838 and Synthesis 2000 (1), pp. 103-108. The reaction customarily takes place in an inert solvent, for example in an ether, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether; methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, a halohydrocarbon, such as dichloromethane, an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon, such as pentane, hexane or cyclohexane, or an aromatic hydrocarbon, such as toluene, xylene, cumene and the like, or in a mixture of the abovementioned solvents. The reaction of III with Cl—SO2—Ar is customarily carried out in the presence of an auxiliary base. Suitable bases are inorganic bases, such as sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate, or sodium hydrogencarbonate or potassium hydrogencarbonate, and organic bases, for example trialkylamines, such as triethylamine, or pyridine compounds, such as pyridine, lutidine and the like. The latter compounds can at the same time serve as solvents. The auxiliary base is customarily employed in at least equimolar quantities, based on the amine compound III.
  • The thus obtained compound can be alkylated or acylated in step c with a compound R1-L, wherein R1 has the meanings given above and L is a leaving group that can be replaced by the nucleophilic amino group. Leaving groups L comprise e.g. halogen, trifluoroacetate, arylsulfonyloxy such as tosylate, phenylsulfonyloxy, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyloxy, trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy, C1-C4-alkoxysulfonyloxy, etc. The reaction conditions which are required for the alkylation have been adequately disclosed, e.g. in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Lett. 2002, 12(7), pp. 2443-2446 and also 2002, 12(5), pp. 1917-1919.
  • In step d′) the protecting group PG is cleaved by conventional means (see e.g. P. Kocienski, Protecting Groups, Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, Chapter 6) thereby obtaining a compound I, wherein R1a is hydrogen. This compound can be further reacted by alkylation or acylation with R1a-L, wherein L has the meanings given above and R1a is as defined above but different from hydrogen.
  • It is also possible to first cleave the protecting group in IV (step d), thereby obtaining the compound VI and then to introduce the radical R1 and optionally R1a (step e). The introduction of the radical R1 into compound VI can also be achieved, in the sense of a reductive amination, by reacting VI with a suitable ketone or aldehyde in the presence of a reducing agent, e.g. in the presence of a borohydride such as sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride or sodium triacetoxyborohydride. The skilled person is familiar with the reaction conditions which are required for a reductive amination, e.g. from Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Lett. 2002, 12(5), pp. 795-798 and 12(7) pp. 1269-1273. The introduction of the radical R1 into compound VI can also be achieved by reacting VI with a suitable acyl halide to obtain a compound of the formula I wherein R1 is C1-C3-alkylcarbonyl. The carbonyl group in these compounds can be reduced with diborane to obtain compounds of the general formula I, wherein R is C2-C4-alkyl. The carbonyl group can also be reacted with a fluorinating agent to obtain a compound I wherein R1 is 1,1-difluoroalkyl. Acylation and reduction can be achieved by standard methods, which are discussed in J. March. Advanced Organic Chemistry. 3rd ed. J. Wiley & Sons, New York 1985, p. 370 and 373 (acylation) and p. 1099 f. and in the literature cited in this publication (with regard to acylation, see also Synth. Commun. 1986, 16, p. 267, and with regard to reduction, see also J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1979, 16, p. 1525).
  • The starting materials of the formula II can be simply obtained from commercially available phenethylamines by selectively protecting the aliphatic amino group of these compounds according to standard methods (see e.g. P. Kocienskl, Protecting Groups, loc. cit.).
  • A skilled person will also appreciate that the reactions of step b) and c) as well as steps b) and d) can be exchanged, e.g. by performing the reaction of step c) first and then the reaction of step b).
  • A skilled person will also appreciate that compounds of the formula I with E=N—R3, wherein R3 is different from hydrogen, can be obtained by selective alkylation of the sulfonamide group in the compounds of the formulae V, VI or I.
  • If R1 or R1a in compound I is (are) allyl the allyl group(s) can be cleaved to obtain a compound I′ or I″ wherein R is hydrogen. The cleavage of the allyl group is achieved, for example, by reacting I [R1=allyi] with an allyl trapping agent, such as mercaptobenzoic acid or 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid, in the presence of catalytic quantities of palladium (0) compounds or palladium compounds which are able to form a palladium(O) compound under reaction conditions, e.g. palladium dichloride, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(O) or tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(O), advantageously in combination with phosphine ligands, e.g. triarylphosphines, such as triphenylphosphine, trialkylphosphines, such as tributylphosphine, and cycloalkylphosphines, such as tricyclohexylphosphine, and especially with phosphine chelate ligands, such as 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl or 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane, using methods known from the literature (with regard to eliminating N-allyl in the presence of mercaptobenzoic acid, see WO 94/24088; with regard to eliminating in the presence of 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid, see J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123 (28), pp. 6801-6808 and J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67(11) pp. 3718-3723). Alternatively, the cleavage of N-allyl can also be effected by reacting in the presence of rhodium compounds, such as tris(triphenylphosphine)chlororhodium(I), using methods known from the literature (see J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Transaction I: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry 1999 (21) pp. 3089-3104 and Tetrahedron Asymmetry 1997, 8(20), pp. 3387-3391). If R1 or R1a in compound I is (are) allyl the allyl group can be also converted into a n-propyl group by hydrogenation in the presence of Pd—C as a catalyst.
  • Compounds of the formula I, wherein R1a and R2 or R1a and R2a together are (CH2)n with n being 2, 3 or 4 can be prepared in a manner similar to the method outlined in scheme 1 starting from a compound of the formula VII, by the method outlined in scheme 2 (showing the sequence for R1a and R2 together are (CH2)n).
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00008
  • In scheme 2, R1, R2a, n and Ar have the meanings given above.
  • The reaction depicted in step a) in scheme 2 takes place under the reaction conditions which are customary for a nitration of an aromatic radical and which are described, for example, in J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York 1985, pp 468-470 and the literature cited therein). In step b), the nitro group in VIII is reduced to the NH2 group according to the method of step b) in scheme 1. Step c) in scheme 2 corresponds to step b) in scheme 1, which can be performed in analogous manner. Thereby a compound of the general formula VIII is obtained.
  • The radical R in the thus obtained compounds VIII can be transformed into other radicals by the methods outlined in connection with scheme 1.
  • Compounds of the formula VII are known in the art or can be prepared according to standard procedures.
  • Compounds of the formula I, where R2a is H, X is N and E is NH can be also obtained by the synthetic approach outlined in scheme 3. In scheme 3, R2 and Ar have the meanings given above.
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00009
  • step a: K2CO3 in tetrahydrofuran
    step b: p-toluene sulfonic acid, toluene
    step c: reduction (see step a of scheme 1)
    step d: reaction with Ar—SO2—C1 (see step b of scheme 1)
    step e: reduction, e.g. by H2/Raney nickel, NH3
  • The obtained compound VI can be further reacted as outlined in scheme 1 to obtain compound I.
  • The compounds of the formula I where E is CH2 as outlined in schemes 4a and 4b:
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00010
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00011
  • In schemes 4a and 4b, X, R1a, R2, R2a, and Ar have the meanings given above. R1′ is a radical R1 that is different from hydrogen, formyl or alkylcarbonyl. Hal is halogen, in particular bromine.
  • According to scheme 4a, the carboxyl group in compound X is transformed into the carboxamide group by standard methods, e.g. by successively reacting compound X with thionyl chloride and then with aqueous ammonia. The amide XI is then reacted in step b) with a mercapto compound HS—Ar in the presence of a base, such as sodium hydride or sodium alkoxide or with an alkali metal salt of HS—Ar, thereby yielding thioether compound. The thioether moiety is oxidized to a sulfone moiety. e.g. by oxone to obtain compound XII. Compound XII can be either reduced, e.g. by BH3-Dimethylsulfide, to obtain compound XIII with R2=R2a=H, or reacted with a suitable organometal compound or successively with a reducing agent and an organometal compound to obtain a compound XIII, where R2 and/or R2a is (are) different from hydrogen. Compound XIII can be further converted into compound I as outlined for scheme 1.
  • According to scheme 4b, compound X is reacted in step a) with a mercapto compound HS—Ar in the presence of a base, such as sodium hydride or sodium alkoxide or with an alkali metal salt of HS—Ar, thereby yielding thioether compound. The thioether moiety is oxidized to a sulfone moiety, e.g. by oxone to obtain compound XIV. Compound XIV is reacted in step b) with an amine R1′R′aNH in the presence of a dehydrating agent such as cyclohexylcarbodiimide (CDI). Compound XV can be either reduced, e.g. by BH3-dimethylsulfide, to obtain compound I′ with R2=R2a=H, or reacted with a suitable organometal compound or successively with a reducing agent and an organometal compound to obtain a compound I′, where R2 and/or R2a is (are) different from hydrogen. Compound I′ can be further converted into other compounds I as outlined for scheme 1.
  • If not indicated otherwise, the above-described reactions are generally carried out in a solvent at temperatures between room temperature and the boiling temperature of the solvent employed. Alternatively, the activation energy which is required for the reaction can be introduced into the reaction mixture using microwaves, something which has proved to be of value, in particular, in the case of the reactions catalyzed by transition metals (with regard to reactions using microwaves, see Tetrahedron 2001, 57, p. 9199 ff. p. 9225 ff. and also, in a general manner, “Microwaves in Organic Synthesis”, André Loupy (Ed.), Wiley-VCH 2002.
  • The sulfonylchlorides Cl—SO2—Ar are either commercially available or can be prepared according to standard synthetic methods. Sulfonylchlorides containing a fluorinated radical R8 may be prepared by different synthetic routes, e.g. by reacting suitable hydroxy or oxo precursor (e.g. a compound Cl—SO2—Ar, carrieng a hydroxy or oxo substituted radical) with fluorinating reagents like DAST (diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride), morpholine-DAST, deoxo-fluor (bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride), Ishikawa's reagent (N,N-diethyl-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine; Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 1989, 43, 371-377). More conventionally, the hydroxy group of an aromatic compound which carries hydroxy substituted radical but not a chlorosulfonyl group, is transformed into a leaving group which is then replaced by a fluoride ion (J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 2898-22901; Tetrahedron Letters, 1998, 7305-6; J. Org. Chem., 1998, 63, 9587-9589, Synthesis, 1987, 920-21)). Subsequent direct chlorosulfonylation with chlorosulfonic acid (Heterocycles, 2001, 55, 9, 1789-1803; J. Org. Chem., 2000, 65, 1399-1406) or a two step process preparing first the sulfonic acid derivatives which are then transformed to the sulfonylchlorides with e.g. chlorosulfonic acid, phosphorus pentachloride (Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2002, 36, 809-828) and the like, yields the desired sulfonylchloride (Tetrahedron letters, 1991, 33, 50 7787-7788)) Sulfonylchlorides may also be prepared by diazotation of suitable amine precursor Ar—NH2 with sodium nitrite under acidic conditions and reaction with sulfur dioxide in acetic acid (scheme (iii); J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 1824-26); by oxidation of suitable heteroaryl-thiols HS—Ar or heteroaryl-benzyl-thioethers C6H5—CH2—S—Ar with chlorine (Synthesis, 1998, 36-38; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 74, 4890-92); directly to the corresponding sulfonyl chlorides. The further are known in the art or may be prepared by standard methods. E.g. mercapte-pyrimidines or pyrimidinyl-benzylthioether precursors can e.g. be prepared according to literature (Chemische Berichte, 1960, 1208-11; Chemische Berichte. 1960, 95, 230-235; Collection Czechoslow. Chem. Comm., 1959, 24, 1667-1671; Austr. J. Chem., 1966, 19, 2321-30; Chemiker-Zeitung, 101, 6, 1977, 305-7; Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 887-890; Synthesis, 1983, 641-645.
  • The aminocompounds of the formulae III or IX may also be prepared from the corresponding halogen compound XVI or XVII according to the method as described in scheme 5:
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00012
  • In scheme 5, R1, R2, R2a, n and X are as defined above. Hal is halogen, in particular bromine, and PG is a protecting group. The reaction can be performed by reacting XVI or XVII, respectively, with an alkalimetal salt of a bis(trialkylsilyl)amine such as lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide in the presence of a palladium catalyst and subsequent hydrolysis. An example for a suitable palladium catalyst is tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-idipalladium(0), optionally in the presence of a tri(substituted)phosphine, e.g. a triaryl-iphosphine such as triphenylphosphine or tritolylphosphine, tri(cyclo)alkylphosphine such as tris-n-butylphosphine, tris(tert.-butyl)phosphine or tris(cyclohexylphosphine), or PdCl2(dppf). The reaction of VIIa with the alkalimetal-bis(trialkylsilyl)amide can be performed by analogy to a, Buchwald-Hartig coupling. The alkalimetal-bis(trialkylsilyl)amide can be generated in-situ from the corresponding amine by a strong base such an alkalimetal alkoxide, e.g. potassium tert.-butylat or an alkali metal hydride such as lithium hydride, sodium hydride and the like. Hydrolysis is simply achieved by aqueous work-up.
  • Compounds of the formulae XVI or XVII may also serve as a starting material in the synthetic route depicted in scheme 6.
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00013
  • In scheme 6, R1, R2, R2a, n, Ar and X are as defined above. Hal is halogen, in particular bromine, and PG is a protecting group. According to scheme 6, a compound of the formulae XVI or VXVII is reacted with an arylsulfonylamide Ar—SO2—NH2 or the lithium salt thereof in the presence of a palladium(O) compound such as tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(O) in the presence of a tri(substituted)phosphine, e.g. a triarylphosphlne such as triphenylphosphine or tritolylphosphine, tri(cyclo)alkylphosphine such as tris-n-butylphosphine, tris(tert.-butyl)phosphine or tris(cyclohexylphosphlne), preferably in the presence of a base such as sodium hydride according to the method described in J. Org. Chem., 68 (2993) pp 8274-8276, and outlined below.
  • A skilled person will readily appreciate that compounds of the formula I can also be obtained from structurally similar compounds by functional group interconversion. In particular N-bound radicals Ra can be introduced into compounds of the formula I by reacting the corresponding halogen compound, i.e. a compound of the formula I, which instead of R8 carries a halogen atom, in particular a bromine or iodine atom, with a primary or secondary amine in the presence of a base, preferably also in the presence of a palladium catalyst in terms of a Buchwald-Hartwig reaction.
  • In the following schemes 7 to 9 several routes are shown which are suitable to prepare benzenesulfonyl chlorides carrying a fluorinated propyl radical.
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00014
  • The 4-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride intermediate can be prepared from the commercially available 2-phenylpropanoic acid. In the first step a) the 2-pheoylpropanic acid is converted to the alkyl ester by esterification with an alcohol (e.g. methanol or ethanol) under acid catalysis (e.g. HCl, SO2Cl2). The ester can be reduced to the corresponding 2-phenyl propanal by a reducing agent such as DIBAL (diisobutylaluminium hydride). The aldehyde is converted to the 1,1-difluoro-2-propyl derivative by reaction with a suitable fluorinating reagent like DAST (diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride), morpholine-DAST, deoxo-fluor (bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride), Ishikawa's reagent (N,N-diethyl-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine; Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 1989, 43. 371-377) (step b). The thus obtained 1,1-difluoro-2-phenylpropane can be converted into 4-(1.1-difluoro-2-propyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride by either direct chlorosulfonylation with chlorosulfonic acid (Heterocycles, 2001, 55, 9, 1789-1803; J. Org. Chem., 2000, 65, 1399-1406) (step c) or by a two step process preparing first the sulfonic acid derivatives (step d) which are then transformed to the sulfonylchlorides (step e) by reaction with e.g. chlorosulfonic acid, phosphorous pentachloride (Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2002, 36, 809-828); through diazotisation of suitable amine precursors with sodium nitrite under acidic conditions and reaction with sulfur dioxide In acetic acid (J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 1824-26); oxidation of suitable heteroaryl-thiols or heteroaryl-benzyl-thioethers with chlorine (Synthesis, 1998, 36-38; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 74, 4890-92) directly to the corresponding sulfonyl chlorides.
  • The synthesis shown in scheme 7 can also be performed using (R)-2-phenylpropanic acid and (S)-2-phenylpropanic acid respectively to give the corresponding chiral 4-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chlorides.
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00015
  • 4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride intermediate can be prepared from the commercially available 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethanone by a synthetic route shown in scheme 6. The ketone can be converted to the 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-phenylpropene by a Wittig reaction with a suitable ylide such as methylenetriphenylphosphane (prepared by reaction of methyltriphenylphosphonium halide and a suitable base such as lithium diisopropylamide or potassium tert-butoxide) or according to a Horner-Emmons reaction by reacting the ketone with a suitable phosphonate such as diethyl methylphosphonate and a suitable suitable base such as lithium diisopropylamide or potassium tert-butoxide. The thus obtained 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-phenylpropene can then be reduced to the saturated alkane by catalytic hydrogenation (eg Pd—C) followed by conversion to the sulfonyl chloride by the methods described in scheme 5.
  • The synthesis of scheme 8 can also be performed using a chiral catalyst for the alkene hydrogenation to allow the preparation of the corresponding chiral 4-(1,1,1-triifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chlorides.
  • Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00016
  • The 4-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride can be also prepared from the commercially available 1-phenyl-ethanone by a four step procedure as shown in scheme 9. The ketone can be converted to the trifluoromethyl hydroxyl intermediate by reaction with trimethyl-trifluoromethyl-silane (Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2000, 65, 8848-8856; Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2003, 122, 243-246) which can then be converted to the trifluoromethyl bromide (Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1987, 109, 2435-4). Dehalogenation by catalytic hydrogenation (eg Pd—C) can then be followed by conversion to the sulfonyl chloride by the methods discussed above.
  • Examples of solvents which can be used are ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, aprotic polar solvent, such as dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethoxyethane, and acetonitrile, aromatic hydrocarbons, such as toluene and xylene, ketones, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, halohydrocarbons, such as dichloromethane, trichlorornemane and dichloroethane, esters, such as ethyl acetate and methyl butyrate, carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid or propionic acid, and alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert.-butanol.
  • If desired, it is possible for a base to be present in order to neutralize protons which are released in the reactions. Suitable bases include inorganic bases, such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate, and, in addition, alkoxides, such as sodium methoxide or sodium ethoxide, alkali metal hydrides, such as sodium hydride, and also organometallic compounds, such as butyllithium compounds or alkyl magnesium compounds, or organic nitrogen bases, such as triethylamine or pyridine. The latter compounds can at the same time serve as solvents.
  • The crude product is isolated in a customary manner, for example by filtering, distilling off the solvent or extracting from the reaction mixture, etc. The resulting compounds can be purified in a customary manner, for example by means of recrystallizing from a solvent, by means of chromatography or by means of converting into an acid addition salt.
  • The acid addition salts are prepared in a customary manner by mixing the free base with a corresponding acid, where appropriate in solution in an organic solvent, for example a lower alcohol, such as methanol, ethanol or propanol, an ether, such as methyl tert-butyl ether or diisopropyl ether, a ketone, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, or an ester, such as ethyl acetate.
  • The compounds according to the invention of the formula I are surprisingly highly selective dopamine D3 receptor ligands which, because of their low affinity for other receptors such as D1 receptors, D4 receptors, a1-adrenergic and/or a2-adrenergic receptors; muscarinergic receptors, histamine receptors, opiate receptors and, in particular, dopamine D2 receptors, give rise to fewer side-effects than do the classic neuroleptics, which are D2 receptor antagonists. A compound of the invention can be a dopamine D3 receptor agonist, including partial agonistic activity, or a dopamine D3 receptor antagonist, including partial antagonistic activity.
  • The high affinity of the compounds according to the invention for D3 receptors is reflected in very low in-vitro receptor binding constants (K1(D3) values) of as a rule less than 50 nM (nmol/l), preferably of less than 10 nM and, in particular of less than 5 nM.
  • The displacement of [125I]-iodosulpride can, for example, be used in receptor binding studies for determining binding affinities for D3 receptors.
  • The selectivity of the compounds according to the invention, i.e. the ratio K1(D2)/K1(D3) of the receptor binding constants, is as a rule at least 50, preferably at least 100, even better at least 150. The displacement of [3H]SCH23390, [125I] iodosulpride or [125I] spiperone can be used, for example, for carrying out receptor binding studies on D1, D2 and D4 receptors.
  • Because of their binding profile, the compounds can be used for treating diseases which respond to dopamine D3 receptor ligands (or which are susceptible to treatment with a dopamine D3 receptor ligand, respectively), i.e. they are effective for treating those medical disorders or diseases in which exerting an influence on (modulating) the dopamine D3 receptors leads to an improvement in the clinical picture or to the disease being cured. Examples of these diseases are disorders or diseases of the central nervous system.
  • Disorders or diseases of the central nervous system are understood as meaning disorders which affect the spinal chord and, in particular, the brain. Within the meaning of the invention, the term “disorder” denotes disturbances and/or anomalies which are as a rule regarded as being pathological conditions or functions and which can manifest themselves in the form of particular signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions. While the treatment according to the invention can be directed toward individual disorders, i.e. anomalies or pathological conditions, it is also possible for several anomalies, which may be causatively linked to each other, to be combined into patterns, i.e, syndromes, which can be treated in accordance with the invention.
  • The disorders which can be treated in accordance with the invention are, in particular, psychiatric and neurological disturbances. These disturbances include, in particular, organic disturbances, including symptomatic disturbances, such as psychoses of the acute exogenous reaction type or attendant psychoses of organic or exogenous cause, e.g., in association with metabolic disturbances, infections and endocrinopathogies; endogenous psychoses, such as schizophrenia and schizotype and delusional disturbances; affective disturbances, such as depressions, mania and/or manic-depressive conditions; and also mixed forms of the above-described disturbances; neurotic and somatoform disturbances and also disturbances in association with stress; dissociative disturbances, e.g. loss of consciousness, clouding of consciousness, double consciousness and personality disturbances; disturbances in attention and waking/sleeping behavior, such as behavioral disturbances and emotional disturbances whose onset lies in childhood and youth, e.g. hyperactivity in children, intellectual deficits, in particular attention disturbances (attention deficit disorders), memory disturbances and cognitive disturbances, e.g. impaired learning and memory (impaired cognitive function), dementia, narcolepsy and sleep disturbances, e.g. restless legs syndrome; development disturbances; anxiety states, delirium; sexlife disturbances, e.g. impotence in men; eating disturbances, e.g. anorexia or bulimia; addiction; and other unspecified psychiatric disturbances.
  • The disorders which can be treated in accordance with the invention also include Parkinson's disease and epilepsy and, in particular, the affective disturbances connected thereto.
  • The addiction diseases include psychic disorders and behavioral disturbances which are caused by the abuse of psychotropic substances, such as pharmaceuticals or narcotics, and also other addiction diseases, such as addiction to gaming (impulse control disorders not elsewhere classified). Examples of addictive substances are: opioids (e.g. morphine, heroin and codeine), ***e; nicotine; alcohol; substances which interact with the GABA chloride channel complex, sedatives, hypnotics and tranquilizers, for example benzodiazepines; LSD; cannabinoids; psychomotor stimulants, such as 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (ecstasy); amphetamine and amphetamine-like substances such as methylphenidate and other stimulants including caffeine. Addictive substances which come particularly into consideration are opioids, ***e, amphetamine or amphetamine-like substances, nicotine and alcohol.
  • With regard to the treatment of addiction diseases, particular preference is given to those compounds according to the invention of the formula I which themselves do not possess any psychotropic effect. This can also be observed in a test using rats, which, after having been administered compounds which can be used in accordance with the invention, reduce their self administration of psychotropic substances, for example ***e.
  • According to another aspect of the present invention, the compounds according to the invention are suitable for treating disorders whose causes can at least partially be attributed to an anomalous activity of dopamine D3 receptors.
  • According to another aspect of the present invention, the treatment is directed, in particular, toward those disorders which can be influenced, within the sense of an expedient medicinal treatment, by the binding of preferably exogeneously administered binding partners (ligands) to dopamine D3 receptors.
  • The diseases which can be treated with the compounds according to the invention are frequently characterized by progressive development, i.e. the above-described conditions change over the course of time; as a rule, the severity increases and conditions may possibly merge into each other or other conditions may appear in addition to those which already exist.
  • The compounds according to the invention can be used to treat a large number of signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions which are connected with the disorders of the central nervous system and, in particular, the abovementioned conditions. These signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions include, for example, a disturbed relationship to reality, lack of insight and ability to meet customary social norms or the demands made by life, changes in temperament, changes in individual drives, such as hunger, sleep, thirst, etc., and in mood, disturbances in the ability to observe and combine, changes in personality, in particular emotional lability, hallucinations, ego-disturbances, distractedness, ambivalence, autism, depersonalization and false perceptions, delusional ideas, chanting speech, lack of synkinesia, short-step gait, flexed posture of trunk and limbs, tremor, poverty of facial expression, monotonous speech, depressions, apathy, impeded spontaneity and decisiveness, impoverished association ability, anxiety, nervous agitation, stammering, social phobia, panic disturbances, withdrawal symptoms in association with dependency, maniform syndromes, states of excitation and confusion, dysphoria, dyskinetic syndromes and tic disorders, e.g. Huntington's chorea and Gilles-de-la-Tourette's syndrome, vertigo syndromes, e.g. peripheral positional, rotational and oscillatory vertigo, melancholia, hysteria, hypochondria and the like.
  • Within the meaning of the invention, a treatment also includes a preventive treatment (prophylaxis), in particular as relapse prophylaxis or phase prophylaxis, as well as the treatment of acute or chronic signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions. The treatment can be orientated symptomatically, for example as the suppression of symptoms. It can be effected over a short period, be orientated over the medium term or can be a long-term treatment, for example within, the context of a maintenance therapy.
  • Therefore the compounds according to the invention are preferentially suitable for treating diseases of the central nervous system, in particular for treating affective disorders; neurotic disturbances, stress disturbances and somatoform disturbances and psychoses, and, in particular, for treating schizophrenia and depression. Because of their high selectivity with regard to the D3 receptor, the compounds I according to the invention are also suitable for treating disturbances of kidney function, in particular disturbances of kidney function which are caused by diabetes mellitus (see WO 00/67847) and, especially, diabetic nephropathy.
  • Within the context of the treatment, the use according to the invention of the described compounds involves a method. In this method, an effective quantity of one or more compounds, as a rule formulated in accordance with pharmaceutical and veterinary practice, is administered to the individual to be treated, preferably a mammal, in particular a human being, productive animal or domestic animal. Whether such a treatment is indicated, and in which form it is to take place, depends on the individual case and is subject to medical assessment (diagnosis) which takes into consideration signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions which are present, the risks of developing particular signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions, and other factors.
  • As a rule, the treatment is effected by means of single or repeated daily administration, where appropriate together, or alternating, with other active compounds or active compound-containing preparations such that a daily dose of preferably from about 0.1 to 1000 mg/kg of bodyweight, in the case of oral administration, or of from about 0.1 to 100 mg/kg of bodyweight, in the case of parenteral administration, is supplied to an individual to be treated.
  • The invention also relates to the production of pharmaceutical compositions for treating an individual, preferably a mammal, in particular a human being, productive animal or domestic animal. Thus, the ligands are customarily administered in the form of pharmaceutical compositions which comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient together with at least one compound according to the invention and, where appropriate, other active compounds. These compositions can, for example, be administered orally, rectally, transdermally, subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly or intranasally.
  • Examples of suitable pharmaceutical formulations are solid medicinal forms, such as powders, granules, tablets, in particular film tablets, lozenges, sachets, cachets, sugarcoated tablets, capsules, such as hard gelatin capsules and soft gelatin capsules, suppositories or vaginal medicinal forms, semisolid medicinal forms, such as ointments, creams, hydrogels, pastes or plasters, and also liquid medicinal forms, such as solutions, emulsions, in particular oil-in-water emulsions, suspensions, for example lotions, injection preparations and infusion preparations, and eyedrops and eardrops. Implanted release devices can also be used for administering inhibitors according to the invention. In addition, it is also possible to use liposomes or microspheres.
  • When producing the compositions, the compounds according to the invention are optionally mixed or diluted with one or more excipients. Excipients can be solid, semisolid or liquid materials which serve as vehicles, carriers or medium for the active compound.
  • Suitable excipients are listed in the specialist medicinal monographs. In addition, the formulations can comprise pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or customary auxiliary substances, such as glidants; wetting agents; emulsifying and suspending agents; preservatives; antioxidants; antiirritants; chelating agents; coating auxiliaries; emulsion stabilizers; film formers; gel formers; odor masking agents; taste corrigents; resin; hydrocolloids; solvents; solubilizers; neutralizing agents; diffusion accelerators; pigments; quaternary ammonium compounds; refatting and overfatting agents; raw materials for ointments, creams or oils; silicone derivatives; spreading auxiliaries; stabilizers; sterilants; suppository bases; tablet auxiliaries, such as binders, fillers, glidants, disintegrants or coatings; propellants; drying agents; opacifiers; thickeners; waxes; plasticizers and white mineral oils. A formulation in this regard is based on specialist knowledge as described, for example, in Fiedler, H. P., Lexikon der Hilfsstoffe für Pharmazie, Kosmetik and angrenzende Gebiete [Encyclopedia of auxiliary substances for pharmacy, cosmetics and related fields], 4th edition, Aulendorf: ECV-Editio-Kantor-Verlag, 1996.
  • The following examples serve to explain the invention without limiting it.
  • The compounds were either characterized via proton-NMR in d6-dimethylsulfoxid or d-chloroform, if not stated otherwise, on a 400 MHz or 500 MHz NMR instrument (Bruker AVANCE), or by mass spectrometry, generally recorded via HPLC-MS in a fast gradient on C18-material (electrospray-ionisation (ESI) mode), or melting point.
  • The magnetic nuclear resonance spectral properties (NMR) refer to the chemical shifts (δ) expressed in parts per million (ppm). The relative area of the shifts in the 1H NMR spectrum corresponds to the number of hydrogen atoms for a particular functional type in the molecule. The nature of the shift, as regards multiplicity, is indicated as singlet (s), broad singlet (s. br.), doublet (d), broad doublet (d br.), triplet (t), broad triplet (t br.), quartet (q), quintet (quint.) and multiplet (m).
    • PREPARATION EXAMPLES I. Preparation of Intermediates a. Preparation of 2-Aminopropylphenylamines a.1 4-((S)-2-Amino-proptyl)-phenylamine×HCl
  • A mixture of 4-nitrophenylacetone (5 g, 27.91 mmol), (S)-(−)-α-phenylethylamine (3.4 g, 28.06 mmol), and platin(IV)oxide (100 mg) in methanol (MeOH) (50 ml) was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure for a period of 8 h. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure 4-[(S)-2-((S)-1-phenyl-ethylamino)-propyl]-phenylamine was obtained as a yellow oil 6.7 g, 94%). Without further purification a solution of this oil in methanol (100 ml) together with ammonium formate (16.4 g, 260.1 mmol), and 10% palladium on charcoal (200 mg) were heated to reflux for 30 h. The mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and evaporated under reduced pressure.
  • To a solution of the obtained residue in isopropanol HCl in isopropanol was added. The hydrochloride salt was collected and dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. to give orange crystals (900 mg, 17%).
    • a.2 4 ((R)-2-Amino-propyl)-phenylamine×HCl
  • Starting from 4-nitrophenylacetone (5 g, 27.91 mmol) and (R)-(−)-α-phenyl-ethylamine (3.4 g, 28.06 mmol) following the same synthetic procedure as described for 4-((S)-2-amino-propyl)-phenylamine×HCl the product was obtained as a yellow powder (3 g, 57%).
    • b. Preparation of N-substituted Propionamides b.1 N[1,1-Dimethyl-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-ethyyl]-propionamide b.1.1 N-(1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-propionamide
  • To a solution of (2-methyl-propenyl)-benzene (2.6 g, 19.67 mmol) in propionitrile (20 g, 363 mmol) H2SO4 (39.33. mmol) was added at 10° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Then the mixture was poured into water and adjusted to an alkaline pH with NaOH. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate, the organic layers combined, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil (1.6 g, 40%).
    • b.1.2: N[1,1-Dimethyl-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-ethyl]propionamide
  • To H2SO4 (20 ml) at 0-10° C. N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-propionamide was slowly added. The mixture was stirred until a clear solution was obtained. Then KNO3 (750 mg, 7.42 mmol) was added in portions at 0-5° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h after which it was poured into ice water. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with NaOH, water and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a brown oil (1 g, 55%).
    • b.2 N-[1-(4-Nitro-benzyl)-cyclopropyl]-propionamide b.2.1: 1-Benzylcyclopropylamine
  • To a solution of phenylacetonitrile (3 g, 25.61 mmol) and tetraisopropylorthotitanate (8 ml, 27.15 mmol) in diethyl ether (Et2O)/tetrahydrofuran (THF) (1/1, 100 ml) ethylmagnesiumbromide (49.33 mmol) was added at room temperature. The exothermic mixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Then BF3×Et2O (49.34 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The mixture was poured into a cold aqueous solution of NaOH (10%) and diluted with ethyl acetate. The mixture was filtered, and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil (3.6 g, 96%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 148.15 [M+H]+
    • b.2.2: N-(1-Benzyl-cyclopropyl)-propionamide
  • To a solution of 1-benzylcyclopropylamine (3.6 g, 24.45 mmol) and triethylamine (4.9 g, 48.85 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 ml) propionyl chloride (2.5 g, 27.02 mmol) was added at 10° C. The mixture was stirred at, room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was partitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4 and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with diethylether, the precipitate filtered and dried in vacuo to give the product as a brown powder (2 g, 40%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 204.10 [M+H]+
    • b.2.3: N-[1-(4-Nitro-benzyl)-cyclopropyl]-propionamide
  • To H2SO4(20 ml) at 0-10° C. N-(1-benzyl-cyclopropyl)-propionamide (2 g, 9.84 mmol) was slowly added. The mixture was stirred until a clear solution was obtained. Then KNO3 (1 g, 9.89 mmol) was added in portions at 0-5° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h after which it was poured into ice water, and 50% NaOH was added. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with isopropylether and the precipitate filtered and dried in vacuo to give the product as a brown powder (900 mg, 37%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 249.25 [M+H]+
    • c. Preparation of [2-(aminophenyl)ethyl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester c.1 [2-(4-Amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamicacid tert-butyl ester c.1.1: [2-(4-Nitro-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamicacid tert-butyl ester
  • To a solution of 2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethylamine (25.2 g, 124.31 mmol) in Tetrahydrofuran (THF), (1.00 ml) at 0° C. disability insurance-tert-butyl dicarbonate (38.5 g, 176.33 mmol) was added slowly. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. After filtration the mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was washed with citric acid (5%), dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow powder (18.8 g, 57%).
    • c.1.2: [2-(4-Amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamicacid tert-butyl ester
  • To a solution of [2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester (18.7 g, 70.30 mmol) in ethanol (200 ml) a slurry of 10% palladium on charcoal (2 g) in water (10 ml) was added. At 80° C. ammonium formate (44.3 g, 703 mmol) in water (90 ml) was added slowly. After complete addition the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1 h. The mixture was allowed to come to room temperature, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with water and extracted twice with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil (13.5 g, 81%).
    • c.2 Allyl-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
  • To a solution of [2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester (2.32 g, 9.82 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) (50 ml) 18-crown-6 (50 mg) was added. At 0° C. potassium tert-butylate (1.10 g, 9.82 mmol) was added and the mixture stirred for 30 min. After the addition of allylbromide (1.19 g, 9.82 mmol) the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. After concentration in vacuo the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a red oil (2.50 g, 92%).
    • c.3 [2-(3-Amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester c.3.1: 2-(3-Nitrophenyl)ethylamine
  • A solution of (3-nitro-phenyl)-acetonitrile (11.4 g, 70.4 mmol) in THF (100 ml) was heated to reflux and borane dimethylsulfide (2M in THF, 77.34 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 2 h under reflux. After complete conversion the mixture was allowed to come to room temperature and a solution of HCl in ethanol (1M) was added. After stirring the mixture for 30 min it was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with diethylether, filtered, washed with diethylether and dried in vacuo to give the product as a yellow powder (13.1 g, 92%).
    • c.3.2: [2-(3-Amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
  • The desired product was obtained as a brown oil following the synthetic procedure described for allyl-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester starting from 2-(3-Nitrophenyl)ethylamine.
    • c.4 Allyl-[2-(3-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
  • The desired product was obtained as an orange oil following the synthetic procedure described for Allyl-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester starting from [2-(3-Amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and allylbromide.
    • d. Preparation of 2-(4-Aminobenzyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine d.1.1: 2-(4-Nitrobenzyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine
  • 2-Benzyl-1-propylpyrrolidine (0.90 g, 3.75 mmol) was dissolved in nitromethane (10 mL) and added to a mixture of concentrated H2SO4 (3.7 mL), concentrated nitric acid (0.3 mL) and water (0.6 mL) cooled to 5° C. After stirring for 2 h, the reaction solution was poured into water, extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic phase separated and dried over MgSO4. The filtered solution was concentrated to give a brown oil (0.95 g, 100%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 249.3 (M+H)±
    • d.1.2: 2-(4-Aminobenzyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine
  • The mixture of nitro compounds from d.1.1 (0.94 g, 3.79 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (60 mL) and tin chloride (4.30 g, 19.1 mmol) added. The solution was heated to reflux for 3 h, the solution was concentrated and the residue partitioned between ethyl acetate and NaOH (2M), and the organic phase separated and dried over MgSO4. The filtered solution was concentrated and the residue separated by preparative HPLC (10-90% methanol) to give the 2 amino isomers. The p-amino product was obtained as a yellow oil (0.30 g, 37%). The m-amino product was obtained as a yellow oil (38 mg, 5%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 219.4 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 6.85 (d, 2H), 6.43 (d, 1H), 3.08 (m, 1H), 2.75 (m, 1H), 2.45 (m, 1H), 2.18 (m, 3H), 1.62-1.35 (m, 6H), 0.82 (t, 3H).
  • 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 146.5 (s), 129.4 (d), 126.5 (s), 113.8 (d), 66.2 (d), 55.8 (t), 53.3 (t), 29.7 (t), 21.6 (t), 11.9 (q).
    • e. Preparation of Sulfonyl Chlorides e.1 4-((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride e.1.1 Toluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester
  • To a solution of 20 g of (S)-(−)-2-phenyl-1-propanol in 240 ml of dichloromethane was added in portions 28 g of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (146.8 mmol). After stirring for 18 h at room temperature, the organic phase was washed with 100 ml of water, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 43 g of the title compound.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.65 (d, 2H), 7.15-7.3 (m, 5H), 7.1 (d, 2H), 4.0-4.1 (m, 2H), 3.1 (m, 1H), 2.4 (s, 3H), 1.3 (d, 3H).
    • e.1.2 ((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)benzene
  • 9.62 g of toluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester (33.13 mmol) were dissolved in 80 ml of polyethylenglycol 400. 9.62 g of potassium fluoride (165.6 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 3 days and another 2 days at 55-70° C. The reaction was treated with 150 ml of saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, extracted three times with diethyl ether, and the combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatography using cyclohexyane/ethyl acetate 15% as eluent. 2.85 g of the desired product were isolated, containing −25% of the elimination side product.
  • 1H-1-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.3-4.6 (several m, 2H), 3.15 (m, 1H).1.3 (m, 3H).
    • e.1.3 4-((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • 3.5 g of ((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)benzene (25.32 mmol) were dissolved in 80 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 11.81 g of chlorosulfonic acid (101.31 mmol), dissolved in 20 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature and 2 h at 30° C. The solvent was evaporated. 150 ml of diethyl ether were added to the residue, washed once with 150 ml of water, and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatography with n-heptane-dichloromethane (6:4) as eluent to give 1.5 g of the title compound.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H), 3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).
    • e.2 4-((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride e.2.1 Toluene-4-sulfonic acid (R)-2-phenyl-propyl ester
  • Following the procedure analogous to that used for the synthesis of toluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester, but using (R)-2-phenyl-1-propanol, the title compound was prepared.
    • e.2.2 ((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene
  • The title compound was prepared as described above for the synthesis of ((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene, but using toluene-4-sulfonic acid (R)-2-phenyl-propyl ester instead of toluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2:phenyl-propyl ester
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.3-4.6 (several m, 2H), 3.15 (m, 1H).1.3 (m, 3H).
    • e.2.3 4-((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • 1.3 g of ((R)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)benzene (9.4 mmol) were dissolved in 50 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 1.1 g of chlorosulfonic acid (9.4 mmol), dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 min at 0-5° C. and then added to a solution of 2.15 g of phosphorous pentachloride dissolved in 40 ml of dichloromethane. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at 0-5° C. and 1 h at room temperature. The solvent was evaporated, 100 ml of diethyl ether were added, the mixture was washed once with 150 ml of water, and the organic layer dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatography with n-heptane-dichloromethane (1:1) as eluent to give 0.261 g of the title compound.
  • 1H-1-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H), 3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).
    • e.3 4-(2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride, but starting with 2-phenyl-1-propanol in step a.3.1, the title compound was prepared.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H), 3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).
    • e.4 4-(2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride e.4.1 (2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzene
  • 4 g of 3-phenylglutaric acid (19.21 mmol) were suspended in 350 ml of dichloro-methane. At room temperature, 6.5 g of xenon diffluoride (38.42 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The organic phase was washed once with 975 ml of 6% aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated. The remaining residue was distilled at a bath temperature of 123° C. at 21 mm to yield 0.78 g of the title compound that contained—50% of 4-(2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.6-4.8 (dd, 4H), 3.3 (m, 1H).
    • e.4.2 4-(2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of. 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, but using 5 equivalents of chlorosulfonic acid, 0.12 g of the title compound were obtained.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.05 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 4.75 (dd, 4H), 3.4 (m, 1H).
    • e.5 4-(3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • 2.9 g were obtained from commercially available (3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-benzene following the procedure used for the synthesis of 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride described above.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 3.0 (t, 2H), 2.45 (m, 2H).
    • e.6 4-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • The product was obtained from commercially available (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-benzene following the procedure as described in J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 182426.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.05 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 3.5 (q, 2H).
    • e.7 4-(3-Fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride e.7.1 (3-Fluoropropyl)-benzene
  • 15.6 g of diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride (DAST, 96.91 mmol) were dissolved in 18 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 12 g of 3-phenyl-1-propanol (88.1 mmol) dissolved in 30 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h, and, after addition of 30 ml of dichloromethane, poured onto 100 ml of ice water. The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated. The crude product was purified by distillation at a bath temperature of 106° C. at 20 mm to yield 7.4 g of the title compound.
  • 1H-1-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.1-7.3 (m, 5H), 4.4 (dt, 2H), 2.7 (m, 2H).2.0 (m, 2H).
    • e.7.2 4-(3-Fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • 4.1 g of (3-fluoro-propylybenzene (29.67 mmol) were dissolved in 40 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 6.91 g of chlorosulfonic acid (59.34 mmol), dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 45 min at 0-5° C. and then added to a solution of 6.8 g of phosphorous pentachloride (32.63 mmol) dissolved in 50 ml of dichloromethane. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at 5-10° C. The solvent was evaporated, 150 ml of diethyl ether added, washed once with 150 ml of ice water, and the organic layer dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatography with n-heptane-dichloromethane (11:9) as eluent to give 5.5 g of the title compound.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.95 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dt, 2H), 2.9 (t, 2H), 2.05 (m, 2H).
    • e.8 4-(2,2-Difluoro-cyclopropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • 2.07 g of were obtained from commercially available (2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-benzene following the procedure used for the synthesis of (3-fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride with the exception that only 1.1 equivalents of phosphorous pentachloride were-used:
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 2.85 (m, 1H), 2.0 (m, 1H), 1.75 (m, 1H).
    • e.9 3-Bromo-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • 2.0 g of 1-bromo-2-(trifluoro-methoxy)benzene (8.3 mmol) were dissolved in 30 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 1.06 g of chlorosulfonic acid (9.13 mmol), dissolved in 3 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature. Additional 5.5 equivalents of chlorosulfonic in dichloromethane were added to drive the reaction to completion. Standard work-up was followed and silica gel chromatography with n-heptane-dichloromethane (6:4) as eluent gave 2.19 g of the title compound.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.3 (d, 1H), 8.05 (dd, 1H), 7.5 (dd, 1H).
    • e.10 4-(2-Fluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride e.10.1 (2-Fluoroethyl)-benzene
  • 6.8 g of the title compound were obtained from commercially available 2-phenylethanol following the procedure used for the synthesis of (3-fluoropropyl)-benzene.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.1-7.3 (m, 5H), 4.6 (m, 1H), 4.45 (m, 1H), 2.95 (m, 1H), 2.9 (m, 1H).
    • e.10.2 4-(2-Fluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • 3.55 g were obtained following the procedure used for the synthesis of 4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.7 (dt, 2H), 3.05-3.2 (dt, 2H).
    • e.11 5-Propylthiophene-2-sulfonyl chloride
  • Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of (3-fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, but using only 1 equivalent of phosphorous pentachloride, the title compound was prepared.
  • 1H-I-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.7 (d, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 2.9 (t, 2H), 1.75 (m, 2H), 1.0 (t, 3H).
    • e.12 4-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride e.12.1 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazole
  • 1 g of 2-phenylmalonaldehyde (6.75 mmol) were dissolved in 25 ml of ethanol. 0.36 ml of N-methyl-hydrazine (6.75 mmol) were added, the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 4 h, the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 1.09 g of the product.
  • ESI-MS: 159.1 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.6 (s, 1H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.35 (t, 2H), 7.2 (t, 1H), 3.9 (s, 3H).
    • e.12.2 4-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • 0.5 g of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazole (3.16 mmol) were dissolved in 20 ml of dichloromethane. At 0° C., 0.232 ml of chlorosulfonic acid were added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h under ice cooling. Additional 0.7 ml of chlorosulfonic acid were added, the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes and then 90 minutes at 50° C. The two phases were separated and the lower layer put on ice, extracted twice with diethyl ether, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 0.496 g of the product.
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, 2H), 4.0 (s, 3H).
    • e.13 4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride and 2-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • Prepared on a 14 g scale following the procedure outlined in Scheme 7. 2-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride is a by-product of the reaction.
    • 4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 273.1 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 7.62 (d, 2H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 3.81 (m, 1H), 1.42 (d, 3H)
    • 2-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 273.1 [M+H]+
    • e.14 4-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride and 2-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride
  • Prepared on an 11 g scale following the procedure outlined in Scheme 6. 2-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride is a by-product of the reaction.
    • 4-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 255.0 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 8.03 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 5.88 (dt, 1H), 3.34 (m, 1H), 1.47 (d, 3H).
  • 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 146.43, 143.54, 129.77, 127.28, 117.06 (t), 43.76, 13.78.
    • 2-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-Abenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride
  • Isolated by chromatography on 110 mg scale.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 255.0 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 8.15 (d, 1H), 7.77 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.54 (t, 1H), 5.99 (dt, 1H), 4.43 (m, 1H), 1.51 (d, 3H).
  • 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 143.45, 138.63, 135.53, 130.93, 129.04, 128.17, 116.61 (t), 38.38, 13.68.
    • II. Preparation of Compounds I Example 1 N[4-((S)-2-Propylamino-propyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide 1.1 N—[(S)-2-(4-Amino-phenyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]propionamide
  • To a solution of 4-((S)-2-amino-propyl)-phenylamine×HCl (1.24 g, 6.66 mmol) and triethylamine (1.4 g, 13.83 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 ml) propionyl chloride (620 mg, 6.66 mmol) was added at −5-0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The mixture was partitioned between water and dichloromethane and to the organic layer was added HCl (1M). At pH=8 the aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over MgSO4 and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as an orange oil (300 mg, 22%).
    • 1.2 N-{(S)-1-Methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-propionamide
  • To a solution of N—[(S)-2-(4-amino-phenyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]propionamide (300 mg, 1.45 mmol) and triethylamine (300 mg, 2.96 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) (30 ml) 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride (380 mg, 1.45 mmol) was added at −5-0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with 5% citric acid, saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, and brine, dried over MgSO4 and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a brown oil (500 mg, 80%).
    • 1.3 N-[4-((S)-2-Propylamino-propyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide
  • To a solution of N-{(S)-1-methyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-propionamide (500 mg, 1.16 mmol) in THF (20 ml) borane-dimethylsulfid complex (2M in THF, 2.63 mmol) was added at room temperature. The mixture was heated to reflux for 2 h. The mixture was allowed to come to room temperature and HCl (2M) was added. This mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature. After extracting the mixture three times with dichloromethane the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, and brine, dried over MgSO4 and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil. Column chromatography (CH2Cl2, 2%/methanol, 5%, 10%) gave the product as a yellow oil (300 mg, 62%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 417.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ [ppm] 7.80 (d, 2H), 7.20 (d, 2H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 7.00 (d, 2H), 2.90-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.65-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.60 (m, 2H), 1.45-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.05-1.10 (m, 3H), 0.85 (t, 3H).
    • Example 2 N-[4-((R)-2-Propylamino-propyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide
  • The desired product was obtained as a yellow powder following the same synthetic procedure as described for N-[4-((S)-2-propylamino-propyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxybenzene-sulfonamide starting from 4-((R)-2-amino-propyl)-phenylamine×HCl.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 417.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ [ppm] 7.80 (d, 2H), 7.20 (d, 2H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 7.00 (d, 2H), 2.90-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.65-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.60 (m, 2H), 1.45-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.05-1.10 (m, 3H), 0.85 (t, 3H).
    • Example 3 4-Isopropyl-N-[4-(2-propylamino-propyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • Starting from racemic 4-(2-amino-propyl)-phenylamine and propionyl chloride the desired product was obtained as a yellow powder following the synthetic protocol of example 1 using 4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 375.25 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ [ppm] 7.69 (d, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 7.00 (d, 2H), 2.88-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.87 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.70 (several m, 4H), 1.36-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.22 (m, 6H), 0.99-1.01 (m, 3H), 0.82 (t, 3H).
    • Example 4 N-[4-(2-Methyl-2-propylamino-propyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide 4.1 N-[2-(4-Amino-phenyl)-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl]propionamide
  • A mixture of N-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-ethyl]propionamide (1 g, 4 mmol) and 10% palladium on charcoal (100 mg) in methanol (50 ml) was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure. After filtration the solvent was evaporated and the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution was dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil (800 mg, 91%).
    • 4.2 N-{1,1-Dimethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-propionamide
  • To a solution of N-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl]-propionamide (800 mg, 3.63 mmol) and triethylamine (800 mg, 7.91 mmol) in THF (30 ml) 4-Trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride (950 mg, 3.63 mmol) was added at −5-0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with 5% citric acid, saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, and brine, dried over MgSO4 and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated with diethylether and the precipitate filtered and dried in vacuo to give the product as a brown powder (700 mg, 43%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 445.35 [M+H]+
    • 4.3 N-[4-(2-Methyl-2-propylamino-propyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzene-sulfonamide
  • To a solution of N-{1,1-dimethyl-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-propionamide (700 mg, 1.57 mmol) in THF (20 ml) borane-dimethylsulfid complex (2M in THF, 6.32 mmol) was added at room temperature. The mixture was heated to reflux for 2 h. The mixture was allowed to come to room temperature and HCl (2M) was added. This mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature. After extracting the mixture three times with dichloromethane the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil. Column chromatography (CH2Cl2, 2%/methanol, 5%,10%) gave the product as a yellow foam (500 mg, 74%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 431.35 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ [ppm] 7.82 (d, 2H), 7.21 (d, 2H), 7.03 (d, 2H), 6.99 (d, 2H), 2.78 (s, 2H), 2.64-2.70 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.65 (m, 2H), 1.08 (s, 6H), 0.91 (t, 3H).
    • Example 5 N-[4-((1-Propylamino-cyclopropyl)methyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzene-sulfonamide
  • Starting from N-[1-(4-nitro-benzyl)-cyclopropyl]-propionamide the desired product was obtained as a yellow oil following the synthetic protocol of example 4.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 429.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ [ppm] 7.81 (d, 2H), 7.24 (d, 2H), 7.12 (d, 2H), 7.02 (d, 2H), 2.70 (s, 2H), 2.58-2.63 (m, 2H), 1.30-1.40 (m, 2H), 0.81 (t, 3H), 0.64 (m, 2H), 0.50 (m, 2H).
    • Example 6 4-Isopropyl-N-[4-(2-propylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • Starting from commercially available 2-(4-aminophenyl)ethylamine and propionyl chloride the desired product was obtained as a colorless powder following the synthetic protocol of example 1 using 4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 361.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d8): δ [ppm] 10.25 (s, 1H); 8.93 (bs, 2H), 7.7 (d, 2H), 7.41 (d, 2H), 7.04-7.15 (m, 4H), 3.47-3.65 (m, 2H), 2.77-3.10 (m, 5H), 1.58-1.69 (m, 2H), 1.18 (d, 6H), 0.90 (t, 3H).
    • Example 7
  • N-{4-[2-(Cyclopropylmethyl-amino)-ethyl]-phenyl}-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • Starting from commercially available 2-(4-aminophenyl)ethylamine and cyclopropane-carbonyl chloride the desired product was obtained as a colorless powder following the synthetic protocol of example 1 using 4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 373.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d8): δ [ppm] 10.28 (s, 1H); 9.02 (bs, 2H), 7.70 (d, 2H), 7.41 (d, 2H), 7.04-7.15 (m, 4H), 2.75-3.10 (several m, 7H), 1.15-1.22 (m, 2H), 1.01-1.12 (m, 1H), 0.52-0.61 (m, 2H), 0.30-0.41 (m, 2H).
    • Example 8 N-[4-(2-Dipropylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl 8.1 {2-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
  • To a solution of [2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester (10.75 g, 45.49 mmol) in pyridine (125 ml) at 0° C. 4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (10.45 g, 47.76 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and 16 h at room temperature. After concentration in vacuo the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a brown oil (20.82 g, 50%).
    • 8.2 N-[4-(2-Amino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • To a solution of {2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (20.42 g, 48.79 mmol) in diethylether (200 ml) and THF (80 ml) at 0° C. HCl in diethylether (100 ml) was added slowly. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. After concentration in vacuo the product was obtained as a yellow foam (17.3 g, 99.9%).
    • 8.3 N-[4-(2-Dipropylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • A solution of N-[4-(2-amino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl (740 mg, 2.09 mmol), 4 Å molecular sieves (750 mg) and cesium hydroxide (1.09 g, 6.27 mmol) in DMF was stirred at room temperature for 1 h before 1-bromo-propane (516 mg, 4.2 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. After concentrating the mixture in vacuo the residue was purified by column chromatography (toluene/THF/methanol, 4/1/1+2.5% triethylamine). The obtained yellow oil was dissolved in diethylether, and HCl in diethylether (1M) was added. The precipitate was collected and dried in vacuo to give the product as a colorless powder (210 mg, 23%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 403.25 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.30 (s, 1H), 7.69 (d, 2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.17 (d, 2H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 3.12-3.22 (m, 2H), 2.87-3.08 (m, 7H), 1.61-1.75 (m, 4H), 1.19 (d, 6H), 0.88 (t, 6H).
    • Example 9 N-[4-(2-Dipropylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • To a solution of N-[4-(2-dipropylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl (80 mg, 0.17 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) (2.5 ml) 15-crown-5, and sodium hydride (10 mg, 0.36 mmol) were added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. At 0° C. methyliodide (10 ml, 0.17 mmol) was added and the mixture was kept at 0° C. for 1 h. Then it was stirred for 16 h at room temperature. After concentration in vacuo the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in THF/diethyl ether and HCl in diethyl ether (1M) was added. The precipitate was collected and dried in vacuo to give the product as a yellow powder (50 mg, 59%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 417.25 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 9.76 (bs, 1H), 7.45 (s, 4H), 7.29 (d, 2H), 7.09 (d, 2H), 3.21-3.4 (m, 2H), 2.95-3.15 (m, 10H), 1.60-1.76 (m, 4H), 1.23 (d, 6H), 0.90 (t, 6H).
    • Example 10 4-Isopropyl-N-[6-(2-propylamino-ethyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-benzenesulfonamide×2HCl 10.1 (5-Nitro-pyridin-2-yl)-acetonitrile
  • To a solution of 5-nitro-2-chloropyridine (18 g, 113.5 mmol) in THF (100 ml) at room temperature K2CO3 (39.2 g, 283.8 mmol), cyanoacetic acid tert-butyl ester (24 g, 170.30 mmol) and 4 Å molecular sieves were added. The mixture was heated to reflux and stirred for 20 h. After concentrating the mixture under reduced pressure the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained oil was dissolved in toluene (300 ml), toluene-4-sulfonic acid (2 g, 11.6 mmol) was added, and the mixture was heated to reflux for 2 h. The mixture then was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. After which the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. Column chromatograghy (cyclohexane/dichloromethane, 4/1) gave the product as a colorless oil (10.3 g, 66%).
    • 10.2 (5-Amino-pyridin-2-yl)-acetonitrile
  • To a mixture of (5-nitro-pyridin-2-yl)-acetonitrile (500 mg, 3.06 mmol) in concentrated aqueous HCl (3.1 ml) and ethanol (3.1 ml) at 0° C. SnCl2 (2.3 g, 10.11 mmol) was added. The mixture was allowed to come to room temperature and was stirred for 2 h. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a brown oil (300 mg, 74%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 134.05 [M+H]+
    • 10.3 N-(6-Cyanomethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide
  • To a solution of (5-amino-pyridin-2-yl)-acetonitrile (1 g, 7.5 mmol) in pyridine (10 ml) 4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (1.64 g, 7.5 mmol) was added at −5-0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h and at room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers were washed with water, and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a brown oil which was purified by column chromatography using methyltert-butylether as an eluent to give a colorless oil (1.7 g, 72%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 316.10 [M+H]+
    • 10.4 N-[6-(2-Amino-ethyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide
  • A mixture of N-(6-cyanomethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide (1.7 g, 5.4. mmol) aqueous ammonia (45 ml) and raney-nickel (2.7 mmol) in ethanol (50 ml) was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure. After filtration the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and the aqueous layer extracted five times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow powder after recrystallisation from methanol/ethyl acetate (1.3 g, 73%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 320.00 [M+H]+
    • 10.5 N-{2-[5-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-pyridin-2-yl]-ethyl}-propionamide
  • To a solution of N-[6-(2-Amino-ethyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide (50 mg, 0.16 mmol) in pyridine (3 ml) propionyl chloride (10 mg. 0.16 mmol) was added at −5-0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h and 3 h at room temperature. The mixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate and HCl (1M) was added. At pH=8 the aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil (40 mg, 68%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 376.15 [M+H]+
    • 10.6 4-Isopropyl-N-[6-(2-propylamino-ethyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-benzenesulfonamide×2HCl
  • To a solution of N-{2-[5-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-pyridin-2-yl]-ethyl}-propionamide (40 mg, 0.11 mmol) in THF (3 ml) borane-dimethylsulfid complex (2M in THF, 1.49 mmol) was added at room temperature. The mixture was heated to reflux for 2 h. The mixture was allowed to come to room temperature and HCl (2M) was added. This mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature. After extracting the mixture three times with dichloromethane the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, and brine, dried over MgSO4 and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil which was dissolved in diethylether, and HCl in diethylether (1M) was added. The precipitate was collected and dried in vacuo to give the product as a colorless powder (6 mg, 15%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 362.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (MeOD): δ [ppm] 8.39 (s, 1H), 7.98 (bs, 1H) 7.62-7.80 (m, 3H), 7.35 (d, 2H), 3.18-3.40 (m, 4H), 2.82-3.00 (m, 3H), 1.58-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.28 (d, 6H), 0.95 (t, 3H).
    • Example 11 4-Isopropyl-N-[4-(1-propyl-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide
  • 2-(4-Aminobenzyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (300 mg, 1.37 mmol) was dissolved in pyridinedichloromethane (1:2, 9 mL) and cooled to 5° C. 4-Isopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (300 mg, 0.24 mmol) was added and the solution stirred at 5° C. for 18 h. The solution was evaporated, partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, and the organic phase separated and dried over MgSO4. The filtered solution was concentrated and separated by column chromatography (dichloromethane-2% methanol) to give an oil. The oil was dissolved in ethyl acetate and HCl (4M, dioxane) was added to give the product as a white solid (180 mg, 30%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 401.5 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.52 (s, 1H), 7.67 (d, 2H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 7.04 (d, 1H), 3.52 (m, 1H), 3.43 (m, 1H), 3.24 (m, 1H), 3.10-2.75 (m, 5H), 1.82 (m, 3H), 1.62 (m, 3H), 1.15 (d, 6H), 0.82 (t, 3H).
  • 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 153.5 (s),137.2 (s),136.5 (s),132.6 (s),129.7 (d), 127.1 (d), 126.7 (d) 119.9 (d), 68.1 (d), 54.5 (t), 52.8 (t), 35.2 (t), 33.2 (d), 29.1 (t), 26.8 (t), 23.3 (q), 21.1 (t), 18.2 (t), 11.0 (q).
    • Example 12 Reference 4-Isopropyl-N-[3-(1-propyl-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide
  • 2-(3-Aminobenzyl)-1-propylpyrrolidine (30 mg, 0.14 mmol) was converted to the target sulfonamide by a procedure identical to that described in example 11. The product was obtained as a white solid (18 mg, 26%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 401.5 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.81 (s, 1H), 10.32 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, 2H), 7.47 (d, 2H), 7.18 (m, 1H). 6.97 (m, 2H), 3.42 (m, 2H), 3.30 (m, 1H), 3.13 (m, 1H), 3.02 (m, 1H), 2.85 (m, 2H). 1.88 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 4H), 1.15 (d, 6H), 0.82 (t, 3H).
  • 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 153.6 (s), 138.1 (s), 136.9 (s), 129.4 (d), 127.1 (d), 126.9 (d), 124.5 (d) 120.2 (d), 118.4 (d), 67.8 (d), 54.2 (t), 52.6 (t), 35.7 (t), 33.2 (d), 28.9 (t). 26.8 (d): 23.3 (q); 20.9 (t), 18.2 (t), 11.0 (q).
    • Example 13 N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl 13.1 Allyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
  • To a solution of allyl-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (1.86 g, 6.74 mmol) in pyridine (25 ml) at 0° C. was added 4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (1.47 g. 6.74 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. After concentration in vacuo the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (n-heptane/ethyl acetate, 2/1) to give the product as a yellow resin (1.35 g, 43.6 mmol).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 459.2 [M+H]+
    • 13.2 N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • To a solution of allyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (1.35 g, 2.94 mmol) in diethylether (25 ml) was added HCl in diethylether (1M, 10 ml), and the mixture was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. After concentration in vacuo the obtained residue was triturated with diethylether, filtered, washed with diethylether, and dried in vacuo to give the product as a yellow powder (1.16 g, 99.8%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 359.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.29 (s, 1H), 9.15 (bs, 2H), 7.69 (d, 2H), 7.42 (d, 2H), 7.05-7.12 (m, 4H), 5.85-5.96 (m, 1H), 5.35-5.48 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.59 (m, 2H), 2.8-3.09 (m, 5H), 1.19 (d, 6H).
    • Example 14 N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl 14.1 Allyl (2-{4-[(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfolyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl}-ethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
  • To a solution of allyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (200 mg, 0.44 mmol) in DMF (5 ml), 15-crown-5, and sodium hydride (20 mg, 0.48 mmol) were added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Methyliodide (60 mg, 0.44 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. After concentration in vacuo the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane and saturated aqueous NaHGO3. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil (200 mg, 97%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 417.1 [M+H]+
    • 14.2 N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • To a solution of allyl-(2-{4-[(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl}-ethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (180 mg, 0.39 mmol) in diethylether (10 ml) was added HCl in diethylether (1M, 10 ml), and the mixture was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. After concentration in vacuo the obtained residue was dissolved in THF and with addition of n-pentane a precipitate was formed which was collected, washed with n-pentane and dried in vacuo to give the product as a yellow powder (110 mg, 68%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 373.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δ [ppm] 9.93 (bs, 1H), 7.49 (d, 2H), 7.30 (d, 2H), 7.19 (m, 2H), 7.05 (d, 2H), 6.02-6.18 (m, 1H), 5.45-5.54 (m, 2H), 3.58-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.05-3.30 (m, 7H), 2.90-3.03 (m, 1H). 1.28 (d, 6H).
    • Example 15 N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-N-propyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • The desired product was obtained as a colorless powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide×HCl starting from Allyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 1-bromo-propane.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 401.25 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 9.19 (bs, 2H), 7.50 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.02 (d, 2H), 5.88-6.00 (m, 1H), 5.38-5.51 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.42-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.07-3.17 (m, 2H), 2.90-3.05 (m, 3H), 1.18-1.45 (m, 8H), 0.81 (t, 3H).
    • Example 16 N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • The desired product was obtained as a yellow powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl starting from allyl-[2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 401.05 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.45 (bs, 1H), 9.01 (bs, 2H), 7.89 (d, 2H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 5.81-5.98 (m, 1H), 5.35-5.49 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.0-3.08 (m, 2H), 2.8-2.9 (m, 2H).
    • Example 17 N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • The desired product was obtained as a yellow powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-jsoprop-I-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide×HCl starting from Allyl-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and methyliodide.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 415.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 9.12 (bs, 2H), 7.68 (d, 2H), 7.49 (d, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.09 (d, 2H), 5.86-5.98 (m, 1H), 5.38-5.52 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.05-3.19 (m, 5H), 2.90-3.00 (m, 2H).
    • Example 18 N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-N-propyl-4-trifluoromethoXY-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • The desired product was obtained as a colorless powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide×HCl starting from Allyl-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 1-bromopropane.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 443.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 9.18 (bs, 2H), 7.70 (d, 2H), 7.59 (d, 2H), 7.26 (d, 2H), 7.05 (d, 2H), 5.87-6.00 (m, 1H), 5.38-5.50 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.65 (m, 4H), 3.08-3.18 (m, 2H), 2.92-3.01 (m, 2H), 1.26-1.35 (m, 2H), 0.82 (t, 3H).
    • Example 19 N-[4-(2-Diallylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl 19.1 {2-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
  • To a solution of [2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester (10.75 g, 45.49 mmol) in pyridine (125 ml) at 0° C. 4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (10.45 g, 47.76 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and 16 h at room temperature. After concentration in vacuo the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4 filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a brown oil (20.82 g, 50%).
    • 19.2 N-[4-(2-Amino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • To a solution of {2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (20.42 g, 48.79 mmol) in diethylether (200 ml) and THF (80 ml) at 0° C. HCl in diethylether (100 ml) was added slowly. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. After concentration in vacuo the product was obtained as a yellow foam (17.3 g. 99.9%)
    • 19.3 N-[4-(2-Diallylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • A solution of N-[4-(2-Amino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl (740 mg, 2.09 mmol), 4 Å molecular sieves (750 mg) and cesium hydroxide (1.09 g, 6.27 mmol) in DMF was stirred at room temperature for 1 h before allylbromide (508 mg, 4.2 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. After concentrating the mixture in vacuo the residue was purified by column chromatography (toluene/THF/methanol, 4/1/1+2.5% triethylamine). The obtained yellow oil was dissolved in diethylether, and HCl in diethylether (1M) was added. The precipitate was collected and dried in vacuo to give the product as a colorless powder (210 mg, 23%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 399.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.39 (s, 1H), 7.69 (d, 2H), 7.41 (d, 2H), 7.04-7.13 (m, 4H), 5.96-6.08 (m, 2H), 5.47-5.59 (m, 4H), 3.71-3.80 (m, 4H), 3.04-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.99 (m, 3H), 1.19 (d, 6H).
    • Example 20 N-[4-(2-Diallylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide×HCl
  • The desired product was obtained as a yellow foam following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-diallylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl starting from [2-(4-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester and 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 441.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.93 (bs, 1H), 10.45 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.14 (d, 2H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 5.93-6.09 (m, 2H), 5.46-5.59 (m, 4H), 3.68-3.84 (m, 4H), 3.04-3.17 (m, 2H), 2.90-3.01 (m, 2H).
    • Example 21 Reference N-[3-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide
  • The desired product was obtained as a pink powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl starting from allyl-[2-(3-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 359.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.30 (s, 1H), 9.09 (bs, 2H), 7.69 (d, 2H), 7.42 (d, 2H), 7.19 (t, 1H), 6.95-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 5.85-5.98 (m, 1H), 5.38-5.50 (m, 2H), 2.80-3.05 (several m, 5H), 1.19 (d, 6H).
    • Example 22
  • N-[3-(2-Allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide
  • The desired product was obtained as a pink powder following the synthetic procedure described for N-[4-(2-allylamino-ethyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl starting from allyl-[2-(3-amino-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride.
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 401.05 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.48 (s, 1H), 9.05 (bs, 2H), 7.89 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 7.20 (t, 1H), 6.91-7.03 (m, 3H), 5.85-5.98 (m, 1H), 5.38-5.50 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.62 (m, 2H), 2.95-3.05 (m, 2H), 2.82-2.90 (m, 2H).
    • Example 23 Diallyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine×HCl 23.1 2-(4-Bromomethyl-phenyl)-acetamide
  • To a solution of (4-bromomethyl-phenyl)-acetic acid (9.23 g, 40.30 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.5 ml, 6.47 mmol) in toluene (100 ml) thionyl chloride (3.1 ml, 42.31 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 h. At 0° C., this mixture was added to a solution of ammonia in water (25%, 200 ml). After stirring for 30 min the precipitate was collected, washed with water and pentane, and dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. to give the product as white crystals (5.8 g. 63%).
    • 23.2 2-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]acetamide
  • To a solution of 4-(isopropyl)thiophenol (1.91 g, 12.54 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (50 ml) sodium hydride (530 mg, 13.17 mmol) was added. The exothermic reaction was allowed to cool down to room temperature. At 15° C., a solution of 2-(4-bromomethyl-phenyl)-acetamide (2.86 g, 12.54 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide-(25 ml) was added. After stirring the reaction mixture at room temperature for 16 h, the mixture was poured into ice-water. The precipitate was collected, washed with water and pentane, and dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. to give the title compound as a white powder (3.46 g, 92%). This powder was used without further purification in the next step.
  • The powder obtained above was dissolved in methanol (100 ml). At 0-5° C. a solution of oxone (20.6 g, 33.5 mmol) in water (75 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and at room temperature for 16 h. On diluting the mixture with water a white solid was formed, which was collected, washed with water and pentane, and dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. to give 2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide as a white powder (3.39 g, 92%).
    • 23.3 2-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]ethylamine×HCl
  • A solution of 2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide (1.37 g, 4.13 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (30 ml) was refluxed and then a solution of boranedimethylsulfid complex (2M in tetrahydrofuran, 10.33 mmol) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 2 h. The mixture was allowed to cool down to room temperature and adjusted to pH=1 with a solution of HCl in ethanol (2M). After stirring the mixture for 15 min the solvents were evaporated under reduce pressure. Diethyl ether was added to residue. A slurry of the resulting white powder in diethyl ether was stirred for 15 min. The remaining solid was collected, washed with diethyl ether, and dried in a vacuum oven to give white crystals of 2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethylamine×HCl (1.36 g, 92.6%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 318.15 [M+H]+
    • 23.4 Diallyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine×HCl
  • To a solution of 2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethylamine×HCl (0.81 g, 2.27 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml) cesium hydroxide (1.2 g, 6.9 mmol) was added. After the mixture was stirred for 1 h, allylbromide (0.83 g, 6.8 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 16 h. The solvents were evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by column chromatography (toluene:tetrahydrofuran:methanol, 4:1:1, +2.5% triethylamine). A solution of HCl in isopropanol (1M) was added to the resulting oil. The precipitate was collected, washed with pentane, and dried in vacuo to give a white powder (0.5 g, 50%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 398.20 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 11.10 (bs, 1H), 7.68 (d, 2H), 7.49 (d, 2H), 7.29 (d, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 5.95-6.12 (m, 2H), 5.47-5.65 (m, 4H), 4.61 (m, 2H), 3.68-3.88 (m, 4H), 2.92-3.25 (m, 3H), 1.22 (d, 6H).
    • Example 24 Diallyl-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine×HCl 24.1 2-[4-(4-Trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide
  • To a solution of 4-(trifluoromethoxy)thiophenol (2.86 g, 12.54 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (50 ml) sodium hydride (530 mg, 13.17 mmol) was added. The exothermic reaction was allowed to cool down to room temperature. At 15° C. a solution of 2-(4-bromomethyl-phenyl)-acetamide (2.86 g, 12.54 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (25 ml) was added. After stirring the reaction mixture at room temperature for 16 h the mixture was added to ice-water. The precipitate was collected, washed with water and pentane, and dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. to give the product as a yellow powder (3.56 g, 83%).
  • The thus obtained powder, which was used without further purification, was dissolved in methanol (200 ml). At room temperature a solution of oxone (18.4 g, 29.9 mmol) in water (75 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h and additional 3 h at 50° C. Upon diluting the mixture with water a white solid was formed, which was collected, washed with water and pentane, and dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. to give 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide as a white powder (2.66 g, 71%).
    • 24.2 2-[4-(4-Trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethylamine×HCl
  • A solution of 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide (1.36 g, 3.64 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (30 ml) was refluxed and a solution of boranedimethylsulfid complex (2M in tetrahydrofuran, 9.11 mmol) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 2 h. The mixture was allowed to come to room temperature and was adjusted to pH=1 using a solution of HCl in ethanol (2M). After stirring the mixture for 15 min the solvents were evaporated under reduced pressure. A slurry of the resulting white powder in diethyl ether was stirred for 15 min. The remaining solid was collected, washed with diethyl ether, and dried in a vacuum oven to give white crystals of 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethylamine×HCl (1.22 g, 84.7%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 360.05 [M+H]+
    • 24.3 Diallyl-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine×HCl
  • To a solution of 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethylamine×HCl (1.14 g, 2.89 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml) cesium hydroxide (1.5 g, 8.7 mmol) was added. After the mixture was stirred for 1 h, allylbromide (1.05 g, 8.7 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 16 h. The solvents were evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by column chromatography (toluene:tetrahydrofuran:methanol, 4:1:1, +2.5% triethylamine). To the resulting oil a solution of HCl in isopropanol (1M) was added. The precipitate was collected, washed with pentane and dried in vacuo to give a white powder (0.78 g, 56%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 440.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 11.40 (bs, 1H), 7.88 (d, 2H), 7.60 (d, 2H), 7.20 (d, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 5.98-6.11 (m, 2H), 5.49-5.65 (m, 4H), 4.71 (m, 2H), 3.70-3.85 (m, 4H), 3.30-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.00-3.22 (m, 4H).
    • Example 25 Dipropyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine×HCl
  • To a solution of diallyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine×HCl (90 mg, 0.21 mmol) in ethanol (25 ml) a suspension of palladium on charcoal (10%, 100 mg) in ethanol was added. The mixture was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure. After filtration and removal of the solvents in vacuo the resulting oil was triturated with diethyl ether. The precipitate was collected, washed with diethyl ether and dried in vacuo to give the product as a yellow foam (30 mg, 36.2%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 402.25 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.30 (bs, 1H), 7.67 (d, 2H), 7.49 (d, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 4.61 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.29 (m, 2H), 2.92-3.15 (m, 7H). 1.6-1.8 (m, 4H), 1.23 (d, 6H), 0.92 (t, 6H).
    • Example 26 Dipropyl-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-dipropylamine×HCl
  • To a solution of diallyl-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine×HCl (160 mg, 0.34 mmol) in ethanol (25 ml) a suspension of palladium on charcoal (10%,150 mg) in ethanol was added. The mixture was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure. After filtration and removal of the solvents in vacuo the resulting oil was triturated with diethyl ether. The precipitate was collected, washed with diethyl ether and dried in vacuo to give the product as a colourless powder (120 mg, 70%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 444.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 10.30 (bs, 1H), 7.89 (d, 2H), 7.59 (d, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 7.13 (d, 2H), 4.71 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.29 (m, 2H), 2.98-3.15 (m, 6H), 1.61-1.78 (m, 4H), 0.92 (t, 6H).
    • Example 27 Allyl-{2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine×HCl
  • 2-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]ethylamine×HCl (0.81 g, 2.27 mmol) was dissolved in a solution of sodium hydroxide in methanol (1M, 2.27 mmol), the methanol was removed and N,N-dimethylformamide (20 ml) was added. To a solution of the resulting 2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethylamine in N,N-dimethylformamide activated 4 Å molecular sieves (700 mg) and cesium hydroxide (40 mg, 0.228 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After addition of allybromide (0.82 g, 6.81 mmol) the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The solvents were evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by column chromatography (toluene:tetrahydrofuran:methanol, 4:1:1, +2.5% triethylamine). To the resulting oil a solution of HCl in isopropanol (1M) was added. The precipitate was collected, washed with pentane, and dried in vacuo to give a white powder (0.14 g, 15%).
  • MS (ESI), m/z: 358.15 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 9.01-9.20 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, 2H), 7.49 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.12 (d. 2H), 5.85-5.99 (m, 1H), 5.39-5.52 (m, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.55-3.65 (m, 2H), 2.90-3.15 (m, 5H), 1.22 (d, 6H).
    • Example 28 {2-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-propyl-amine×HCl 28.1 [4-(4-Isopropyl-phenylsulfanylmethyl)-phenyl]acetic acid
  • To a solution of 4-(isopropyl)thiophenol (10 g, 65.68 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (200 ml) sodium hydride (3.15 g, 131.35 mmol) was added. The exothermic reaction was allowed to cool down to room temperature. At 15° C. a solution of (4-bromomethylphenyl)-acetic acid (15.04 g, 65.68 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (100 ml) was added. After stirring the reaction mixture at room temperature for 16 h the mixture was concentrated, diluted with water, and adjusted to pH=2 by adding HCl (2N). The aqueous phase was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow oil (19.5 g, 99%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 301.15 [M+H]+
    • 28.2 [4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]acetic acid
  • A solution of [4-(4-isopropyl-phenylsulfanylmethyl)-phenyl]acetic acid (20.3 g, 67.57 mmol) in acetic acid (100 ml) was heated to 70° C. and hydrogen peroxide (24.5 g, 216.23 mmol) was added over a period of 10 min. The mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2 h. The mixture was poured into ice-water and the precipitate was filtered, washed with diisopropyl ether and dried in vacuo to give the product as a colorless powder (19.9 g, 89%).
    • 28.3 2-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-N-propyl-acetamide
  • To a solution of [4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-acetic acid (1 g, 3.00 mmol) in pyridine, (15 ml)/N,N-dimethylformamide (15 ml) N,N[insert symbol]-carbonyldiimidazole (0.54 g, 3.31 mmol) was added and the mixture heated to 50° C. for 1 h. At 0° C. propylamine was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Then, the mixture was poured into water. The precipitate was collected and dried in a vacuum oven at 70° C. to give the product as a yellow powder (0.89 g, 2.39 mmol).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 374.15 [M+H]+
    • 28.4 {2-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-ethyl}-propyl-amine
  • To a solution of 2-[4-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylmethyl)-phenyl]-N-propylacetamide (500 mg, 1.34 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (30 ml) borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (2M in tetrahydrofuran, 6.70 mmol) was added at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h after which a solution of HCl in ethanol (1M) was added and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, diluted with water, and adjusted to pH=10 by adding aqueous NaOH. The aqueous phase was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (water/methanol/0.1% acetic acid) to give the product as a colorless powder (130 mg, 27%).
  • MS (ESI) m/z: 360.25 [M+H]+
  • 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ [ppm] 7.68 (d, 2H), 7.49 (d, 2H), 7.19 (d, 2H), 7.12 (d, 2H), 4.59 (m, 2H), 2.83-3.10 (m, 5H), 2.68-2.82 (m, 2H), 1.52-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.22 (d, 6H), 0.90 (t, 6H).
    • III. Examples of Galenic Administration Forms A) Tablets
  • Tablets of the following composition are pressed on a tablet press in the customary manner:
  • 40 mg of substance from Example 8
    120 mg of corn starch
    13.5 mg of gelatin
    45 mg of lactose
    2.25 mg of Aerosil® (chemically pure silicic acid in submicroscopically fine dispersion)
    6.75 mg of potato starch (as a 6% paste)
    • B) Sugar-Coated Tablets
  • 20 mg of substance from Example 8
    60 mg of core composition
    70 mg of saccharification composition
  • The core composition consists of 9 parts of corn starch, 3 parts of lactose and 1 part of 60:40 vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer. The saccharification composition consists of 5 parts of cane sugar, 2 parts of corn starch, 2 parts of calcium carbonate and 1 part of talc. The sugar-coated tablets which had been prepared in this way are subsequently provided with a gastric juice-resistant coating.
    • IV. Biological Investigations Receptor Binding Studies:
  • The substance to be tested was either dissolved in methanol/Chremophor® (BASF-AG) or in dimethyl sulfoxide and then diluted with water to the desired concentration.
    • Dopamine D3 Receptor:
  • The assay mixture (0.250 ml) was composed of membranes derived from ˜106 HEK-293 cells possessing stably expressed human dopamine D3 receptors, 0.1 nM [125I]-iodosulpride and incubation buffer (total binding) or, in addition, test substance (inhibition curve) or 1[insert symbol]M spiperone (nonspecific binding). Each assay mixture was run in triplicate.
  • The incubation buffer contained 50 mM tris, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mM CaCl2, 2 mM MgCl2 and 0.1% bovine serum albumin, 10 [insert symbol]M quinolone and 0.1% ascorbic acid (prepared fresh daily). The buffer was adjusted to pH 7.4 with HCl.
    • Dopamine D2 Receptor:
  • The assay mixture (1 ml) was composed of membranes from ˜106 HEK-293 cells possessing stably expressed human dopamine Da receptors (long isoform) and 0.01 nM [125I] iodospiperone and incubation buffer (total binding) or, in addition, test substance (inhibition curve) or 1[insert symbol]M haloperidol (nonspecific binding). Each assay mixture was run in triplicate.
  • The incubation buffer contained 50 mM tris, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mM CaCl2, 2 mM MgCl2 and 0.1% bovine serum albumin. The buffer was adjusted to pH 7.4 with HCl.
    • Measurement and Analysis:
  • After having been incubated at 25° C. for 60 minutes, the assay mixtures were filtered through a Whatman GF/B glass fiber filter under vacuum using a cell collecting device. The filters were transferred to scintillation viols using a filter transfer system. After 4 ml of Ultima Gold® (Packard) have been added, the samples were shaken for one hour and the radioactivity was then counted in a BetaCounter (Packard, Tricarb 2000 or 2200CA). The cpm values were converted into dpm using a standard quench series and the program belonging to the instrument.
  • The inhibition curves were analyzed by means of iterative nonlinear regression analysis using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) which is similar to the “LIGAND” program described by Munson and Rodbard.
  • The results of the receptro binding studies are expressed as receptor binding constants Ki(D2) and Ki(D3), respectively, as herein before described, and given in table 3.
  • In these tests, the compounds according to the invention exhibit very good affinities for the D3 receptor (<10 nM, frequently <5 nM) and bind selectively to the D3 receptor.
  • The results of the binding tests are given in table 3.
  • TABLE 3
    Example Ki (D3)* [nM] Ki (D2)*/Ki (D3)*
     1 43 41
     2 21 57
     3 2.8 33
     6 2.2 22
     7 18 23
     8 0.2 54
     9 2 40
    10 42 53
    11 0.58 16
    13 1.7 74
    14 27 40
    15 22 22
    16 31 79
    17 34 75
    18 37 24
    19 2.7 42
    20 64 65
    21 ref. 22 62
    23 8.4 59
    25 0.5 175
    26 3.9 170
    28 4.8 130
    *Receptor binding constants obtained according to the assays described herein before

Claims (23)

1. An aminoethylaromatic compound of the formula I
Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00017
wherein
Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, wherein Ar may carry 1 radical Ra and wherein Ar may also carry 1 or 2 radicals Rb;
Ra being selected from the group consisting of C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, fluorinated C2-C6-alkenyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkoxy, COOH, NR4R5, CH2NR4R5, ONR4R5, NHC(O)NR4R5, C(O)NR4R5, SO2NR4R5, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and a 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic radical, wherein the five last mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, cyano, OH, oxo, CN, and the radicals Ra,
Rb being, independently from each other, selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, OH, methyl, methoxy, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, fluormethoxy, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy,
the radical Ra and one radical Rb, if present and bound to two adjacent carbon atoms of phenyl, may form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic or carbocylic ring which is fused to the phenyl ring and which is unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals selected from halogen, NO2, NH2, OH, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcaarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl,
X is N or CH;
E is NR3;
R1 is C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, formyl or C1-C3-alkylcarbonyl;
R1a is H, C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, or R1a and R2 together are (CH2), with n being 2, 3 or 4, or R1a and R2a together are (CH2)n with n being 2, 3 or 4;
R2, R2a are independently of each other H, C1-C4-alkyl or fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl or R2a and R2 together are (CH2)m with m being 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;
R3 is H or C1-C4-alkyl;
R4, R5 independently of each other are selected from H, C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy and fluorinated C1-C3-alkyl;
R6, R7 independently of each other are selected from H, fluorine, C1-C4-alkyl and fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl or together form a moiety (CH2)p with p being 2, 3, 4 or 5;
provided that for R1 being C1-C4-alkyl, R2=R2a being H, E being NH, X being CH and Ar=substituted phenyl Ar carries at least one substituent Ra which is different from linear C1-C3-alkyl, OCH3, OCF3, CF3, SCH3 or NHC(O)CH3.
and the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts of these compounds.
2. The compounds of claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2, or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, as ring members, wherein Ar carries one radical Ra which is selected from the group consisting of C2-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, NR4R5, 1-aziridinyl, azetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl or piperidin-1-yl, wherein the last four mentioned radicals may be fluorinated, a phenyl group and an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, wherein the last two mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and the radicals Ra; and wherein Ar may carry 1 or 2 further radicals Rb, which are independently from each other selected from halogen, cyano, methyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy; and wherein R4, R5, independently of each other are selected from H, C1-C3-alkyl and fluorinated C1-C3-alkyl, provided that for R2=R2a=H, E=NH, X=CH and Ar=substituted phenyl Ar carries at least one substituent Ra which is selected from secondary C3-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C2-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C2-C6-alkoxy, NR4R5, 1-aziridinyl, azetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl or piperidin-1-yl, wherein the last for mentioned radicals may be fluorinated, a phenyl group and an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, wherein the last two mentioned radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from Halogen and the radicals Ra.
3. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar carries one radical Ra of the formula Ra′
Figure US20120220635A1-20120830-C00018
wherein
Y is N, CH or CF,
Ra1 and Ra2 are independently of each other selected from C1-C2-alkyl, C1-C2-alkoxy, fluorinanted C1-C2-alkyl, provided for Y being CH or CF one of the radicals Ra1 or Ra2 may also be hydrogen or fluorine, or
Ra1 and Ra2 together form a radical (CH2)m wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, hydroxy, oxo, C1-C2-alkyl or C1-C2-alkoxy, wherein one CH2 moiety may be replaced by O, S, S═O, SO2 or N—Rc, Rc being hydrogen or C1-C2-alkyl and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
4. The compound of claim 3, wherein the radical Ra′ is selected from isopropyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; (R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 1-fluorocyclopropyl, and 2-fluorocyclopropyl.
5. The compound of claim 3, wherein the radical Ra′ is selected from 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, 4-(1,1-dioxo)thiomorpholinyl, piperazin-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl, azetidin-1-yl, 2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl, 3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, 3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)pyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, 2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, 2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-3-tritluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl, piperidin-1-yl, 2-methylpiperidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl and (R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl.
6. The compound of claim 2, wherein the radical Ra′ carries 1, 2, 3 or 4 fluorine atoms.
7. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar carries one radical Ra, which is selected from CHF2, CH2F, OCHF2 and OCH2F.
8. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar carries one radical Ra, which is selected from 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals having as ring members 1 heteroatom selected from O, S and N and which may further have 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms as ring members, and wherein the 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radical may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, NO2, NH2, OH, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C6-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-hydroxyalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkyl, C1-C6-hydroxyalkoxy, C1-C4-alkoxy-C2-C4-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-C1-C6-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonylamino, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-alkylthio, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfuriyl and fluorinated C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl.
9. The compound of claim 8, wherein Ar carries one heteroaromatic radical Ra′ which is selected from furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl and tetrazolyl, where the heteroaromatic radical may be unsubstituted or may carry 1 to 3 substituents selected from halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl and fluorinated C1-C4-alkoxy.
10. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl.
11. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl that carries a radical Ra in the 4-position of the phenyl ring.
12. The compound of claim 1, wherein X is CH.
13. The compound claim 1, wherein X is N.
14. The compound claim 1, wherein R1 is n-propyl, fluorinated C2-C3-alkyl or 1-propen-3-yl.
15. The compound of claim 1, wherein R1a is hydrogen.
16. The compound of claim 1, wherein R2a is hydrogen.
17. The compound of claim 16, wherein both R2a and R2 are hydrogen.
18. The compound of claim 1, wherein one of the radicals R2a and R2 is hydrogen while the other is methyl.
19. The compound of claim 1, wherein R1a is n-propyl or 1-propen-3-yl.
20. The compound of claim 1, wherein R2 is hydrogen and R2a and R1a together are (CH2)n with n being 3 or 4.
21. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of the formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1, optionally together with at least one physiologically acceptable carrier or auxiliary substance.
22. A method for treating a medical disorder, wherein the medical disorder is a disease of the central nervous system, susceptible to treatment with a dopamine D3 receptor ligand, said method comprising administering an effective amount of at least one compound of the formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 to a subject in need thereof.
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