Novel acetyl-coa carboxylase (acc) inhibitors and their use in diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome

Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) which inhibit acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and are useful for the prevention or treatment of metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases in humans.

1 . A compound comprising formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof,  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein  
       R 1  is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, or cycloalkyl;  
       L 1  is —CR x R y —, —C(O)—, —O—, —S—, —N(alkyl)-, or —N(H)—; wherein each of R x , and R y  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl and haloalkyl; or R x , and R y  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a three to six-membered monocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl and heterocycle ring;  
       R A , R B  and R C  are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen or haloalkyl;  
       Z is —CN, —OR 2 , -alkylenyl-OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ) or -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 4 );  
       R 2  at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, —C(O)OR a , —S(O) 2 R a , —C(O)N(R a )(R b ), —S(O) 2 N(R a )(R b ), —C(O)R a , -alkylenyl-OR a , -alkylenyl-N(R a )(R b ), -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)N(R a )(R b ), -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)R a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )S(O) 2 R a , -alkylenyl-C(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 R a , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 OR a , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 N(R a )(R b ), -alkylenyl-C(O)N(R a )(R b ) and -alkylenyl-C(O)R a ;  
       R 3 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and haloalkyl;  
       R 4 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, —C(═NH)NH 27 —C(O)OR 3 , —S(O) 2 R a , —C(O)N(R a )(R b ), —S(O) 2 N(R a )(R b ), —C(O)R a , —C(O)CH 2 C(O)R a , haloalkyl, -alkylenyl-OR a , -alkylenyl-N(R a )(R b ), -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)N(R a )(R b ), -alkylenyl-N(R b )S(O) 2 R a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)R a , -alkylenyl-C(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 R a , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 OR a , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 N(R a )(R b ), -alkylenyl-C(O)N(R a )(R b ) and -alkylenyl-C(O)R a ,  
       Ar 1  is phenyl or monocyclic heteroaryl, each of which is optionally fused to a phenyl or a monocyclic, five- or six-membered ring selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycle and heteroaryl, and each Ar 1  is independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, —CN, —NO 2 , halogen, —OR 6 , —O—N═CH(R 5 ), —OC(O)R 5 , —OC(O)N(R 7 )(R 6 ), —OC(O)OR 5 , —OS(O) 2 R 5 , —SR 6 , —S(O)R 5 , —S(O) 2 R 1 , —S(O) 2 OR 6 , —S(O) 2 N(R 7 )(R 6 ), —C(O)R 6 , —C(O)N(R 7 )(R 6 ), —C(O)OR 6 , —C(O)N(R 7 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(R 6 ), —N(H)—N═CH(R 5 ), —N(R 7 )C(O)R 6 , —N(R 7 )C(O)OR 6 , —N(R 7 )S(O) 2 R 6 , —N(R 7 )C(O)N(R 7 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )S(O) 2 N(R 7 )(R 6 ), —R 8 , haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -alkylenyl-OC(O)R 5 , -alkylenyl-OC(O)N(R 7 )(R 6 ), -alkylenyl-OC(O)OR 5 , -alkylenyl-OS(O) 2 R 5 , -alkylenyl-SR 6 , -alkylenyl-SS(O)R 5 , -alkylenyl-S(O)R 5 , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 OR 6 , -alkylenyl-S(O) 6 N(R 7 )(R 6 ), -alkylenyl-C(O)R 6 , -alkylenyl-C(O)N(R 7 )(R 6 ), -alkylenyl-C(O)OR 6 , -alkylenyl-C(O)N(R 7 )(R 6 ), -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )(R 6 ), -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )C(O)R 5 , -alkylenyl —N(R 7 )C(O)OR 5 , -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )S(O) 2 R 5 , -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )C(O)N(R 7 )(R 6 ), -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )S(O) 2 N(R 7 )(R 6 ), and -alkylenyl-R 8 ;  
       R 5 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, —R 8 , and -alkylenyl-R 8 ;  
       R 6 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, —R 8 , and -alkylenyl-R 8 ;  
       R 7 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, and heteroarylalkyl;  
       R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl;  
       the phenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, aryl moiety of the arylalkyl, and the heteroaryl moiety of the heteroarylalkyl represented by R 7  and R 8 , are each independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, —CN, —NO 2 , halogen, ethylenedioxy, methylenedioxy, oxo, —OR a , —OC(O)R a , —O(O)OR a , —OS(O) 2 R a , —S(alkyl), —S(O)alkyl, —S(O) 2 alkyl, S(O) 2 OR a , —S(O) 2 NR a R b , —C(O)R a , —C(O)NR a R b , —C(O)OR a , —C(O)NR a R b , —NR a R b , —NOR a , —N(R b )C(O)R a , —N(R b )C(O)OR a , —N(R b )S(O) 2 R a , —N(R b )C(O)NR a R b , —N(R b )S(O) 2 NR a R b , haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -alkylenyl-OC(O)R a , -alkylenyl-OC(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-OS(O) 2 alkyl, -alkylenyl-S(alkyl), -alkylenyl-S(O)alkyl, -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 alkyl, -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 OR a , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 NR a R b , -alkylenyl-C(O)R a , -alkylenyl-C(O)NR a R b , -alkylenyl-C(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-C(O)NR a R b , -alkylenyl-NR a R b , -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)R a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )S(O) 2 R a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)NR a R b , and -alkylenyl-N(R b )S(O) 2 NR a R b ;  
       R a  at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl and haloalkyl, and  
       R b  at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl.  
     
   
   
       2 . The compound of  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted pyridinyl, each of which is fused to an unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted pyridinyl; or Ar 1  is a group of formula (a), (b), (c) or (d)                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are C(R E )—, or one or two of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R E )—,    A 5 , A 6 , and A 7  are —C(R F )—, or one or two of A 5 , A 6 , and A 7  is N and the others are —C(R F )—,    A 8 , A 9 , and A 10  are —C(R F )—, or one or two of A 8 , A 9 , and A 10  is N and the others are —C(R F )—,    wherein R E  and R F , at each occurrence, are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, CN, NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, —NH 2 , —N(H)alkyl, —N(alkyl) 2 , —SH, —S(alkyl), —S(O) 2 alkyl, —S(O) 2 Oalkyl, —C(O)OH, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl and haloalkoxyalkyl;    X is —OR 6  or —N(R 7 )(R 6 ); and    L 1  is O—.    
   
   
       3 . The compound of  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is unsubstituted phenyl ort unsubstituted pyridinyl, each of which is fused to an unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted pyridinyl; or Ar 1  is a group of formula (a), (b), (c) or (d)                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are —C(R E )—,    A 5 , A 6 , and A 7  are —C(R F )—,    A 8 , A 9 , and A 10  are —C(R F )—,    wherein R E  and R F , at each occurrence, are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —I, —Br, —Cl, and —F;    R A , R B  and R C  are hydrogen;    L 1  is —O—   X is —OR 6  wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6  alkyl and aryl, or —N(R 7 )(R 6 ) wherein R 7  is hydrogen and R 6  is aryl;    R 1  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —C 1 -C 6  alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl.  
   
   
   
       4 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (a),                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are —C(R E )—, or one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R E )—;    X is —OR 2  wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6  alkyl and aryl;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —C 1 -C 6  alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R 3 , is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl.  
   
   
   
       5 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (a),                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are C(R E )—, or one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R E )—; wherein each R E  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —I, —Br, —Cl, and —F;    R A , R B  and R C  are hydrogen;    X is —OR 6  wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of methyl, isopropyl, phenyl, and naphthyl, wherein phenyl and naphthyl are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one isopropoxy;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is methyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —CH, —N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)(methyl);  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)(methyl), or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or methyl.  
   
   
   
       6 . The compound of  claim 5  selected from the group consisting of: 
 1-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]ethanol;    N-{1-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]ethyl}acetamide;    1-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]ethyl acetate;    1-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]ethanamine;    2-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propanenitrile;    2-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propan-1-amine;    N-{1-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]ethyl}urea;    N-{2-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide;    2-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propanenitrile;    2-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propan-1-amine;    N-{2-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide; and    N-(2-{2-[4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenoxy]-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl}propyl)acetamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof.    
   
   
       7 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (a),                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are —C(R E )—, or one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R C )—;    X is —N(R 6 )(R 7 ) wherein R 7  is hydrogen and R 6  is aryl;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —C 1 -C 6  alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)R a , wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl.  
   
   
   
       8 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (a),                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are —C(R E )—, or one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R E )—; wherein each R E  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —I, —Br, —Cl, and —F;    X is N(R 6 )(R 7 ) wherein R 7  is hydrogen and R 6  is phenyl or naphthyl wherein each R 6  is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one isopropoxy;    R A , R B  and R C  are hydrogen;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is methyl; and    Z is CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —CH 2 —N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)(methyl);  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)(methyl), or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or methyl.  
   
   
   
       9 . The compound of  claim 8  selected from the group consisting of: 
 N-{2-[2-(4-anilinophenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide; and    N-(2-{2-[4-(2-naphthylamino)phenoxy]-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl}propyl)acetamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof.    
   
   
       10 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (b),                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are —C(R E )—, or one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R E )—;    X is —OR 6  wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6  alkyl and aryl;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —C 1 -C 6  alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2 — is hydrogen or —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl.  
   
   
   
       11 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (b),                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are —C(R E ), or one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R E )—; wherein each R E  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —I, —Br, —Cl, and —F;    R A , R B  and R C  are hydrogen;    X is —OR 6  wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of methyl, isopropyl, phenyl and naphthyl, wherein the phenyl and the naphthyl are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one isopropoxy;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is methyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —CH, —N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)(methyl);  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)(methyl), or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or methyl.  
   
   
   
       12 . The compound of  claim 11  selected from the group consisting of: 
 N-{2-[2-(3-phenoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide; and    N-{2-[2-(3-isopropoxyphenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof.    
   
   
       13 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (b),                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are —C(R E )—, or one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R E )—;    X is —N(R 6 )(R 7 ) wherein R 7  is hydrogen and R 6  is aryl;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —C 1 -C 6  alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2 — is hydrogen or —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl.  
   
   
   
       14 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (b),                          A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  are —C(R E )—, or one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  is N and the others are —C(R E )—;; wherein each R E  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —I, —Br, —Cl, and —F;    R A , R B  and R C  are hydrogen;    X is —N(R 6 )(R 7 ) wherein R 7  is hydrogen and R 6  is phenyl or naphthyl, wherein each R 6  is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one isopropoxy;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is methyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —CH 2 —N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)(methyl);  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)(methyl), or —C(CO)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or methyl.  
   
   
   
       15 . The compound of  claim 14  is N-{2-[2-(3-anilinophenoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       16 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (c) or (d),                          A 5 , A 6 , and A 7  are —C(R F )—, or one of A 5 , A 6 , and A 7  is N and the others are —C(R F )—,    A 8 , A 9 , and A 10  are —C(R F )—, or one of A 8 , A 9 , and A 10  is N and the others are —C(R F )—;    X is OR 6  wherein R 6  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or aryl, or —N(R 6 )(R 7 ) wherein R 7  is hydrogen and    R 6  is aryl;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —C 1 -C 6  alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl.  
   
   
   
       17 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is formula (c) or (d),                          A 5 , A 6 , and A 7  are —C(R F )—, or one of A 5 , A 6 , and A 7  is N and the others are —C(R F )—,    A 8 , A 9 , and A 10  are —C(R F )—, or one of A 8 , A 9 , and A 10  is N and the others are —C(R F )—,    R F , at each occurrence, are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —I, —Br, —Cl and —F;    R A , R B  and R C  are hydrogen;    X is OR 6  wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of methyl, isopropyl, phenyl and naphthyl, wherein the phenyl and naphthyl are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one isopropoxy; or —N(R 6 )(R 7 ) wherein R 7  is hydrogen and R 6  is phenyl or naphthyl, wherein the phenyl and naphthyl are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one isopropoxy;    L 1  is —O—;    R 1  is methyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —CH 2 —N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)(methyl);  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)(methyl), or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or methyl.  
   
   
   
       18 . The compound of  claim 17  selected from the group consisting of: 
 N-(2-{2-[(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)oxy]-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl}propyl)acetamide; and    N-(2-{2-[(7-methoxy-2-naphthyl)oxy]-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl}propyl)acetamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof.    
   
   
       19 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted pyridinyl, each of which is fused to an unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted pyridinyl;    L 1  is O—;    R 1  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or C 1 -C 6  alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)R a , wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)R a  wherein R a  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a , is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl.  
   
   
   
       20 . The compound of  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein 
 Ar 1  is unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted pyridinyl, each of which is fused to an unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted pyridinyl;    L 1  is —C—;    R A , R B  and R C  are hydrogen;    R 1  is methyl; and    Z is —CN, —OR 2 , —N(R 3 )(R 4 ), or —CH, —N(R 3 )(R 4 ); wherein 
 R 2  is hydrogen or —C(O)(methyl);  
 R 3  is hydrogen; and  
 R 4  is hydrogen, —C(O)(methyl), or —C(O)N(R a )(R b ) wherein R a  is hydrogen and R b  is hydrogen or methyl.  
   
   
   
       21 . The compound of 20 selected from the group consisting of: 
 N-{2-[2-(2-naphthyloxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide;    N-{2-[2-(quinolin-3-yloxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide; and    N-{(2-[2-(quinolin-6-yloxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl]propyl}acetamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof.    
   
   
       22 . A method of inhibiting ACC comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       23 . A method of inhibiting ACC-1 comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       24 . A method of inhibiting ACC-2 comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       25 . A method of treating metabolic syndrome in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       26 . A method of treating type II diabetes in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       27 . A method of treating obesity in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       28 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1  in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.