Heteropolycyclic compounds and their use as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists
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1. A compound of formula 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
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Abstract
The present invention provides compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that act as antagonists at metabotropic glutamate receptors, and that are useful for treating neurological diseases and disorders. Methods of preparing the compounds also are disclosed.
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- 1. A compound of formula 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
- 36. A compound selected from the group consisting of compounds set forth in Table 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 39. A compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
- 48. A compound selected from the group consisting of compounds set forth in Table 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the compound is not compound B4.
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50. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
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2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-trifluorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-methylphenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(1-naphthyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-chloro-5-cyanophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-fluoro-5-cyanophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-cyanophenyl)-4-(5-chloropyrid-2-yl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-cyanophenyl)-4-(5-fluoropyrid-2-yl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-4-(5-fluoropyrid-2-yl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-cyanophenyl)-4-(3-fluoropyrid-2-yl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-(5-floropyrid-2-yl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-cyanophenyl)-4-(5-methoxypyrid-2-yl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-cyanophenyl)-4-(2-quinolinyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-cyanophenyl)-4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyrid-2-yl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(2-chloro-5-methylthiophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(2-bromo-5-methoxyphenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(2,5,6-trifluorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-[3-chlorophenyl]-4-[pyridin-2-yl]-1,3-oxazole, 2-(2,5,6-trifluorophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-oxazole, 2-(3-nitrophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl-1,3-oxazole, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
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51. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective, non-toxic, amount of a compound of Formula I:
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thereof;
wherein represents a double or single bond;
X, Y, and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of;
N;
O;
S; and
CR1 and at least one of X, Y, and Z is a heteroatom;
wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of;
H;
alkyl;
—
CF3;
—
OR2;
—
—
SR2;
—
NR2R3;
═
O;
═
S;
═
NR2; and
═
CR2R3; and
wherein R2 and R3 may be independently selected from the group consisting of;
H;
alkyl;
haloalkyl;
alkyloxy;
alkylamine;
cycloalkyl;
heterocycloalkyl;
aryl;
heteroaryl;
alkylaryl;
alkylheteroaryl;
haloaryl;
alkyloxyaryl;
alkenylaryl;
alkenyloxyaryl; and
haloheteroaryl; and
Ar1 and Ar2 are independently selected from the group consisting of;
aryl and heteroaryl and at least one of Ar1 and Ar2 is substituted with at least one substituent G;
wherein G is selected from the group consisting of;
haloalkyl;
heteroaryl;
cycloalkene;
alkenyl;
alkynyl;
A-alkenyl;
A-alkynyl;
alkyloxy;
A-alkyloxy;
—
R2OR3;
—
R2OC(O)R3;
(CH2)m—
NR2R3;
—
OCH2CH(Cl)CH2Cl;
and substituted aryl wherein the aryl substituent is R4, and wherein A is a linker selected from the group consisting of;
CH2;
O;
NH;
S;
SO;
SO2;
NSO2;
—
OSO2; and
—
C(NR2)NR3;
m is selected from 0 and 1; and
R4 is selected from the group consisting of;
halo;
—
OR2;
—
SR2;
—
SOR2;
—
SO2R2;
—
SO2NR2R3;
—
R2OR3;
—
R2SR3;
—
OCOR2;
—
—
OCONR2R3;
—
NR2COR3;
—
NR2CO2R3;
—
CN;
—
NO2;
—
C(NR2)NR3;
—
CO2R2R3;
—
CONR2R3;
—
C(O)R2;
—
CH(OR2)R3;
—
CH2(OR2);
—
A—
(CH2)m—
NR2R3;
NR2R3;
aryl;
aralkyl;
heteroaryl; and
heteroaralkyl; and
Ar1, Ar2, and the substituent G are optionally further substituted with one or more substituents selected independently from the group consisting of R2 and R4, with the proviso that when represents a double bond, then either of Ar1 or Ar2 is pyridyl and the compound is not;
3-(2-Pyridyl)-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(4-Pyridyl)-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(4-Pyridyl)-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(4-Pyridyl)-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-5-(3-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-styryl-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(3-Pyridyl)-5-(4-aminophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(3-Pyridyl)-5-(4-chlorophenoxymethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(4-Pyridyl)-5-(4-chlorophenoxymethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(4-Pyridyl)-5-(3-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(4-Pyridyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-ethyl-4-pyridyl)-5-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-ethyl-4-pyridyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-ethyl-4-pyridyl)-5-(2-ethyl-4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-ethyl-4-pyridyl)-5-(4-chlorophenylmethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-pyridyl)-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-pyridyl)-5-(4-aminophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(3-pyridyl)-5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(3-pyridyl)-5-(4-aminophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(2-pyridyl)-5-{2-[2-(N,N,dimethylamino)-ethyl]oxyphenyl}-1,2,4-oxadiazole, 3-(4-pyridyl)-5-{2-[2-(N,N,dimethylamino)-ethyl]oxyphenyl}-1,2,4-oxadiazole2-(2-pyridyl)-5-[3-(3-methoxy-4-cyclopentoxy)phenyl]-furan, 2-(3-pyridyl)-5-[3-(3-methoxy-4-cyclopentoxy)phenyl]-furan, or 2-(4-pyridyl)-5-[3-(3-methoxy-4-cyclopentoxyphenyl)]-furan. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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64. A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds as set forth in the following table:
- 65. A compound of formula II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
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70. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
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4-(3-Cyanophenyl)-1-(2-pyridyl)-1H-imidazole (B151) and 1-(3-Cyanophenyl)-4-(2-pyridyl)-1H-imidazole (B152).
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- 77. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective, non-toxic, amount of a compound of Formula I:
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