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Methods to Treat Alzheimer's Disease

Assignee: ELAN PHARM INCPriority: Mar 23, 2000Filed: Oct 10, 2006Published: Mar 6, 2008
Est. expiryMar 23, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 43/00A61K 38/00A61P 25/28C07D 307/14C07B 2200/07A61P 25/16C07C 2603/74C07D 307/33C07D 307/52C07C 271/14C07C 237/22C07C 271/22C07D 295/13C07D 261/20C07K 5/0207C07C 2601/14C07K 7/02C07D 295/185C07C 271/18
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Abstract

The present invention is directed toward substituted hydroxyethylene compounds of formula (XII) useful in treating Alzheimer's disease and other similar diseases.

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1 . A method for inhibiting β-secretase activity, comprising exposing said β-secretase to an effective inhibitory amount of a hydroxyethylene compound of the formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R 1  is:
 (I) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three C 1 -C 3  alkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —OH, —NH 2 , —C≡N, —CF 3 , or —N 3 , 
 (II) —(CH 2 ) 1-2 —S—CH 3 , 
 (III) —CH 2 —CH 2 —S—CH 3 , 
 (IV) —CH 2 —(C 2 -C 6  alkenyl) unsubstituted or substituted by one —F, 
 (V) —(CH 2 ) 0-3 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, dihydronaphthyl, tetralinyl unsubstituted or substituted on the aryl ring with one or two of the following substituents which can be the same or different:
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (B) —CF 3 , 
 (C) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (D) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (E) —O—CF 3 , 
 (F) —NH 2 , 
 (G) —OH, or 
 (H)—C≡N, 
 
 (VI) —(CH 2 ) n1 —(R 1-heteroaryl ) where n 1  is 0, 1, 2, or 3 and R 1-heteroaryl  is
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) imidazolyl, 
 (Q) isoxazolyl, 
 (R) pyrazolyl, 
 (S) oxazolyl, 
 (T) thiazolyl, 
 (U) indolizinyl, 
 (V) indazolyl, 
 (W) benzothiazolyl, 
 (X) benzimidazolyl, 
 (Y) benzofuranyl, 
 (Z) furanyl, 
 (AA) thienyl, 
 (BB) pyrrolyl, 
 (CC) oxadiazolyl, 
 (DD) thiadiazolyl, 
 (EE) triazolyl, 
 (FF) tetrazolyl, 
 (GG) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (HH) purinyl, 
 (II) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (JJ) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (KK) isothiazolyl, 
 (LL) naphthyridinyl, 
 (MM) cinnolinyl, 
 (NN) carbazolyl, 
 (OO) β-carbolinyl, 
 (PP) isochromanyl, 
 (QQ) chromanyl, 
 (RR) furazanyl, 
 (SS) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (TT) isoindolinyl, 
 (UU) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (VV) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (WW) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (XX) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (YY) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 
       
       where the R 1-heteroaryl  group is bonded to —(CH 2 ) 0-3 — by any ring atom of the parent R N-heteroaryl  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R 1-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (2) —CF 3 , 
 (3) —F, Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (4) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (5) —O—CF 3 , 
 (6) —NH 2 , 
 (7) —OH, or 
 (8) —C≡N, 
 
       with the proviso that when n 1  is zero R 1-heteroaryl  is not bonded to the carbon chain by nitrogen, or
 (VII) —(CH 2 ) n1 —(R 1-heterocycle ) where n 1  is as defined above and
 R 1-heterocycle  is
 (A) morpholinyl, 
 (B) thiomorpholinyl, 
 (C) thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, 
 (D) thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, 
 (E) piperazinyl, 
 (F) homopiperazinyl, 
 (G) pyrrolidinyl, 
 (H) pyrrolinyl, 
 (I) tetrahydropyranyl, 
 (J) piperidinyl, 
 (K) tetrahydrofuranyl, or 
 (L) tetrahydrothiophenyl, 
 
 
 
       where the R 1-heterocycle  group is bonded by any atom of the parent R 1-heterocycle  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R 1-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heterocycle is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) ═O, 
 (2) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (3) —CF 3 , 
 (4) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (5) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (6) —O—CF 3 , 
 (7) —NH 2 , 
 (8) —OH, or 
 (9) —C≡N, 
 
       with the proviso that when n 1  is zero R 1-heterocycle  is not bonded to the carbon chain by nitrogen;
 where R 2  is:
 (I) —H, 
 (II) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (III) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R 2-1  where R 2-1  is (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, R 1-aryl  or R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-aryl  and R 1-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 
 where R N  is:
 (I) R N-1 —X N — where X N  is:
 (A) —CO—, 
 (B) —SO 2 —, 
 (C) —(CR′R″) 1-6  where R′ and R″ are the same or different and are —H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl, 
 (D) —CO—(CR′R″) 1-6 —X N-1  where X N-1  is —O—, —S— and —NR′R″— and where R′ and R″ are as defined above, 
 (E) a single bond; 
 
 
 
       where R N-1  is:
 (A) R N-aryl  where R N-aryl  is phenyl, 1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three or four of the following substituents which can be the same or different and are:
 (1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (2) —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (3) —OH, 
 (4) —NO 2 , 
 (5) —CO—OH, 
 (6) —C≡N, 
 (7) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are:
 (a) —H, 
 (b) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one
 (i) —OH, or 
 (ii) —NH 2 , 
 
 (c) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one to three —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (d) —C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (e) —(C 1 -C 2  alkyl)-(C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl), 
 (f) —(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl), 
 (g) —C 1 -C 6  alkenyl with one or two double bonds, 
 (h) —C 1 -C 6  alkynyl with one or two triple bonds, 
 (i) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl chain with one double bond and one triple bond, 
 (j) —R 1-aryl  where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (k) —R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (8) —CO—(C 3 -C 12  alkyl) 
 (9) —CO—(C 3 -C 6  cycloalkyl), 
 (10) —CO—R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (11) —CO—R 1-heterocycle  where R 1-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (12) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl where each group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (13) —CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is:
 (a) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (b) —(CH 2 ) 0-2 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (14) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are as defined above, 
 (15) —SO—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (16) —SO 2 —(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (17) —NH—CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (18) —NH—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (19) —N—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (20) —N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-CO—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (21) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  can be the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (22) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (23) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (24) —O—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (25) —O—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (26) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (27) —O—(C 2 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 (28) —S—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (29) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 —F, 
 (30) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 —F, or 
 (31) —O-φ, 
 
 (B) —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is:
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) imidazolyl, 
 (Q) isoxazolyl, 
 (R) pyrazolyl, 
 (S) oxazolyl, 
 (T) thiazolyl, 
 (U) indolizinyl, 
 (V) indazolyl, 
 (W) benzothiazolyl, 
 (X) benzimidazolyl, 
 (Y) benzofuranyl, 
 (Z) furanyl, 
 (AA) thienyl, 
 (BB) pyrrolyl, 
 (CC) oxadiazolyl, 
 (DD) thiadiazolyl, 
 (EE) triazolyl, 
 (FF) tetrazolyl, 
 (GG) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (HH) purinyl, 
 (II) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (JJ) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (KK) isothiazolyl, 
 (LL) naphthyridinyl, 
 (MM) cinnolinyl, 
 (NN) carbazolyl, 
 (OO) β-carbolinyl, 
 (PP) isochromanyl, 
 (QQ) chromanyl, 
 (RR) furazanyl, 
 (SS) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (TT) isoindolinyl, 
 (UU) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (VV) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (WW) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (XX) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (YY) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 
       where the R N-heteroaryl  group is bonded by any atom of the parent R N-heteroaryl  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R N-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (2) —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (3) —OH, 
 (4) —NO 2 , 
 (5) —CO—OH, 
 (6) —C≡N, 
 (7) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are:
 (a) —H, 
 (b) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one
 (i) —OH, or 
 (ii) —NH 2 , 
 
 (c) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (d) —C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (e —(C 1 -C 2  alkyl)-(C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl), 
 (f) —(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl), 
 (g) —C 1 -C 6  alkenyl with one or two double bonds, 
 (h) —C 1 -C 6  alkynyl with one or two triple bonds, 
 (i) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl chain with one double bond and one triple bond, 
 (j) —R 1-aryl  where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (k) —R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (8) —CO—(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (9) —CO—(C 3 -C 6  cycloalkyl), 
 (10) —CO—R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (11) —CO—R 1-heterocycle  where R 1-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (12) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl where each group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (13) —CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is:
 (a) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (b) —(CH 2 ) 0-2 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (14) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are as defined above, 
 (15) —SO—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (16) —SO 2  (C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (17) —NH—CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (18) —NH—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (19) —N—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (20) —N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-CO—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (21) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  can be the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (22) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (23) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (24) —O—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (25) —O—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (26) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (27) —O—(C 2 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, or 
 (28) —S—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (C) —R N-aryl —R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (D) —R N-aryl —R N-heteroaryl  where —R N-aryl  and —R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (E) —R N-heteroaryl —R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  and —R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (F) —R N-heteroaryl —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —R N-aryl —O—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (H) —R N-aryl —S—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (I) —R N-heteroaryl —O—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (J) —R N-heteroaryl —S—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (K) —R N-aryl —CO—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-aryl —CO—R N-heteroaryl  where —R N-aryl  and R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (M) —R N-aryl —SO 2 —R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (N) —R N-heteroaryl —CO—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (O) —R N-heteroaryl —SO 2 —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (P) —R N-aryl —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (Q) —R N-aryl —S—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (R) —R N-heteroaryl —O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, or 
 (S) —R N-heteroaryl —S—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (II) A-X N — where X N  is —CO—, 
 wherein A is
 (A) -T-E(Q) m′ ,
 (1) where -T is 
 
 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
             where
 (a) x=1 when y=1 and x=2 when y=0, 
 (b) m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, 
 (c) the values of x and y vary independently on each carbon when m is 2 and 3, and 
 (d) R′″ varies independently on each carbon and is H, (C 1 -C 2 ) alkyl, phenyl, or phenyl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl; 
 
             (2) -E is
 (a) C 1 -C 5  alkyl, but only if m′ does not equal 0, 
 (b) methylthioxy(C 2 -C 4 )alkyl, 
 (c) an aryl group having 5 to 7 atoms when monocyclic or having 8 to 12 atoms when fused, 
 (d) a heterocyclic group having 5 to 7 atoms when monocyclic or having 8 to 12 atoms when fused, 
 (e) a mono or fused ring cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, 
 (f) biphenyl, 
 (g) diphenyl ether, 
 (h) diphenylketone, 
 (i) phenyl (C 1 -C 8 ) alkyloxyphenyl, or 
 (j) C 1 -C 6  alkoxy; 
 
             (3) -Q is
 (a) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (b) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (c) C 1 -C 3  alkylthioxy, 
 (d) C 1 -C 6  alkylacylamino, 
 (e) C 1 -C 6  alkylacyloxy, 
 (f) amido (including primary, C 1 -C 6  alkyl and phenyl secondary and tertiary amino moieties), 
 (g) C 1 -C 6  alkylamino 
 (h) phenylamino, 
 (i) carbamyl (including C 1 -C 6  alkyl and phenyl amides and esters), 
 (j) carboxyl (including C 1 -C 6 alkyl and phenyl esters), 
 (k) carboxy (C 2 -C 5 ) alkoxy, 
 (l) carboxy (C 2 -C 5 ) alkylthioxy, 
 (m) heterocyclylacyl, 
 (n) heteroarylacyl, or 
 (o) hydroxyl; 
 
             (4) m′ is 0, 1, 2 or 3; 
           
           (B) -E(Q) m″  wherein E and -Q are as defined as above and m″ is 0, 1, 2, or 3; 
           (C) -T-E wherein -E and -Q are as defined as above; or 
           (D) -E wherein -E is as defined as above; 
         
         (III) —CO—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or -φ, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  is the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (IV) —CO—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or -φ, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  are the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (V) —CO—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-S—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or —(P, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  are the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (VI) —CO—CH(—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —O—R N-10 )—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —R N-aryl /R N-heteroaryl ) where R N-aryl  and R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, where R N-10  is:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (D) C 2 -C 6  alkenyl with one double bond, 
 (E) C 2 -C 6  alkynyl with one triple bond, 
 (F) R 1-aryl  where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (G) R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above; 
 
         where B is —O—, —NH—, or —N(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-; 
         where R C  is:
 (I) —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl-K 1-3  in which:
 (A) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one —OH, 
 (B) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one C 1 -C 6  alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 —F, 
 (C) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one —O-φ, 
 (D) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 —F, 
 (E) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with a combination of up to three atoms of oxygen and sulfur each such atom replacing one carbon, 
 (F) each K is:
 (1) H, 
 (2) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (3) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (4) C 1 -C 3  alkylthioxy, 
 (5) C 1 -C 6  alkylacylamino, 
 (6) C 1 -C 6  alkylacyloxy, 
 (7) amido 
 (8) C 1 -C 6  alkylamino 
 (9) phenylamino, 
 (10) carbamyl 
 (11) carboxyl 
 (12) carboxy (C 2 -C 5 ) alkoxy, 
 (13) carboxy (C 2 -C 5 ) alkylthioxy, 
 (14) heterocyclylacyl, 
 (15) heteroarylacyl, 
 (16) amino unsubstituted or substituted with C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (17) hydroxyl, or 
 (18) carboxylmethyl ester; 
 
 
 (II) —(CH 2 ) 0-3 -J-[(—(CH 2 ) 0-3 —K] 1-3  where K is as defined above and J is: 
 (A) a 5 to 7 atom monocyclic aryl group, 
 (B) a 8 to 12 atom multicyclic aryl group, 
 (C) a 5 to 7 atom heterocyclic group, 
 (D) a 8 to 12 atom multicyclic heterocyclic group, or 
 (E) a 5 to 10 atom monocyclic or multicyclic cycloalkyl group; 
 (III) —(CH 2 ) 0-3 —(C 3 -C 7 ) cycloalkyl where cycloalkyl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (B) —CO—OH, 
 (C) —CO—O—(C 1 -C 4  alkyl), 
 (D) —OH, or 
 (E) C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 
 (IV) —(CH 2 ) 2-6 —OH, 
 (V) —(CR C-x R C-y ) 0-4 —R C-aryl  where R C-x  and R C-y  are —H, C 1 -C 4  alkyl and φ- and R C-aryl  is the same as R N-aryl , 
 (VI) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is:
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) isoxazolyl, 
 (Q) pyrazolyl, 
 (R) indolizinyl, 
 (S) indazolyl, 
 (T) benzothiazolyl, 
 (U) benzimidazolyl, 
 (V) benzofuranyl, 
 (W) furanyl, 
 (X) thienyl, 
 (Y) pyrrolyl, 
 (Z) oxadiazolyl, 
 (AA) thiadiazolyl, 
 (BB) triazolyl, 
 (CC) tetrazolyl, 
 (DD) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (EE) purinyl, 
 (FF) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (GG) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (HH) isothiazolyl, 
 (II) naphthyridinyl, 
 (JJ) cinnolinyl, 
 (KK) carbazolyl, 
 (LL) β-carbolinyl, 
 (MM) isochromanyl, 
 (NN) chromanyl, 
 (OO) furazanyl, 
 (PP) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (QQ) isoindolinyl, 
 (RR) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (SS) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (TT) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (UU) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (VV) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 (VII) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is the same as R 1-heterocycle , 
 (VIII) —C(R C-1 ) (R C-2 )—CO—NH—R C-3  where R C-1  and R C-2  are the same or different and are:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above for
 R 1-aryl , 
 
 (D) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (E) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (F) —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (H) —(CH 2 ) 14 —OH, 
 (I) —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-4 —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C′-aryl  where R C-4  is —O—, —S—, —NH— or
 —NHR C-5 — where R C-5  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (J) —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-4 —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-4  and R C-heteroaryl  are as defined above, or 
 (K) —R C-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 
         and where R C-3  is:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) —R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (D) —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (E) —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (F) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, or 
 (H) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 
         (IX) —CH(φ) 2 , 
         (X) -cyclopentyl or -cyclohexyl ring fused to a phenyl or heteroaryl ring where heteroaryl is as defined above and phenyl and heteroaryl are unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three:
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (B) —CF 3 , 
 (C) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (D) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (E) —OCF 3 , 
 (F) —NH 2 , 
 (G) —OH, or 
 (H) —C≡N, 
 
         (XI) —CH 2 —C≡CH; 
         (XII) —(CH 2 ) 0-1 —CHR C-5 —(CH 2 ) 0-1 -φ where R C-5  is:
 (A) —OH, or 
 (B) —CH 2 —OH; 
 
         (XIII) —CH(-φ)-CO—O(C 1 -C 3  alkyl); 
         (XIV) —CH(—CH 2 —OH)—CH(—OH)-φ-NO 2 ; 
         (XV) —(CH 2 ) 2 -φ-(CH 2 ) 2 —OH; 
         (XVI) —CH 2 —NH—CH 2 —CH(—O—CH 2 —CH 3 ) 2 ; 
         (XVII) —(C 2 -C 8 ) alkynyl; or 
         (XVIII) —H; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
       
     
     
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         49 . A method for treating or preventing a disease characterized by beta-amyloid deposits in the brain comprising administering to a patient an effective therapeutic amount of a hydroxyethylene compound of the formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R 1  is:
 (I) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three C 1 -C 3  alkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —OH, —NH 2 , —C≡N, —CF 3 , or —N 3 , 
 (II) —(CH 2 ) 1-2 —S—CH 3 , 
 (III) —CH 2 —CH 2 —S—CH 3 , 
 (IV) —CH 2 —(C 2 -C 6  alkenyl) unsubstituted or substituted by one —F, 
 (V) —(CH 2 ) 0-3 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, dihydronaphthyl, tetralinyl unsubstituted or substituted on the aryl ring with one or two of the following substituents which can be the same or different:
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (B) —CF 3 , 
 (C) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (D) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (E) —O—CF 3 , 
 (F) —NH 2 , 
 (G) —OH, or 
 (H) —C≡N, 
 
 (VI) —(CH 2 ) n1 —(R 1-heteroaryl ) where n 1  is 0, 1, 2, or 3 and R 1-heteroaryl  is:
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) imidazolyl, 
 (Q) isoxazolyl, 
 (R) pyrazolyl, 
 (S) oxazolyl, 
 (T) thiazolyl, 
 (U) indolizinyl, 
 (V) indazolyl, 
 (W) benzothiazolyl, 
 (X) benzimidazolyl, 
 (Y) benzofuranyl, 
 (Z) furanyl, 
 (AA) thienyl, 
 (BB) pyrrolyl, 
 (CC) oxadiazolyl, 
 (DD) thiadiazolyl, 
 (EE) triazolyl, 
 (FF) tetrazolyl, 
 (GG) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (HH) purinyl, 
 (II) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (JJ) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (KK) isothiazolyl, 
 (LL) naphthyridinyl, 
 (MM) cinnolinyl, 
 (NN) carbazolyl, 
 (OO) β-carbolinyl, 
 (PP) isochromanyl, 
 (QQ) chromanyl, 
 (RR) furazanyl, 
 (SS) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (TT) isoindolinyl, 
 (UU) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (VV) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (WW) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (XX) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (YY) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 
       
       where the R 1-heteroaryl  group is bonded to —(CH 2 ) 0-3 — by any ring atom of the parent R N-heteroaryl  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R 1-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (2) —CF 3 , 
 (3) —F, Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (4) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (5) —O—CF 3 , 
 (6) —NH 2 , 
 (7) —OH, or 
 (8) —C≡N, 
 
       with the proviso that when n 1  is zero R 1-heteroaryl  is not bonded to the carbon chain by nitrogen, or
 (VII) —(CH 2 ) n1 —(R 1-heterocycle ) where n 1  is as defined above and
 R 1-heterocycle  is:
 (A) morpholinyl, 
 (B) thiomorpholinyl, 
 (C) thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, 
 (D) thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, 
 (E) piperazinyl, 
 (F) homopiperazinyl, 
 (G) pyrrolidinyl, 
 (H) pyrrolinyl, 
 (I) tetrahydropyranyl, 
 (J) piperidinyl, 
 (K) tetrahydrofuranyl, or 
 (L) tetrahydrothiophenyl, 
 
 
 
       where the R 1-heterocycle  group is bonded by any atom of the parent R 1-heterocycle  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R 1-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heterocycle is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) ═O, 
 (2) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (3) —CF 3 , 
 (4) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (5) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (6) —O—CF 3 , 
 (7) —NH 2 , 
 (8) —OH, or 
 (9) —C≡N, 
 
       with the proviso that when n 1  is zero R 1-heterocycle  is not bonded to the carbon chain by nitrogen;
 where R 2  is:
 (I) —H, 
 (II) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (III) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R 2-1  where R 2-1  is (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, R 1-aryl  or R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-aryl  and R 1-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 
 where R N  is:
 (I) R N-1 —X N — where X N  is:
 (A) —CO—, 
 (B) —SO 2 —, 
 (C) —(CR′R″) 1-6  where R′ and R″ are the same or different and are —H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl, 
 (D) —CO—(CR′R″) 1-6 —X N-1  where X N-1  is —O—, —S— and —NR′R″— and where R′ and R″ are as defined above, 
 (E) a single bond; 
 
 
 
       where R N-1  is:
 (A) R N-aryl  where R N-aryl  is phenyl, 1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three or four of the following substituents which can be the same or different and are:
 (1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (2) —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (3) —OH, 
 (4) —NO 2 , 
 (5) —CO—OH, 
 (6) —C≡N, 
 (7) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are:
 (a) —H, 
 (b) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one
 (i) —OH, or 
 (ii) —NH 2 , 
 
 (c) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one to three —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (d) —C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (e) —(C 1 -C 2  alkyl)-(C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl), 
 (f) —(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl), 
 (g) —C 1 -C 6  alkenyl with one or two double bonds, 
 (h) —C 1 -C 6  alkynyl with one or two triple bonds, 
 (i) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl chain with one double bond and one triple bond, 
 (j) —R 1-aryl  where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (k) —R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (8) —CO—(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (9) —CO—(C 3 -C 6  cycloalkyl), 
 (10) —CO—R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (11) —CO—R 1-heterocycle  where R 1-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (12) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl where each group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (13) —CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is:
 (a) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (b) —(CH 2 ) 0-2 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (14) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are as defined above, 
 (15) —SO—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (16) —SO 2  (C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (17) —NH—CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (18) —NH—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (19) —N—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (20) —N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-CO—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (21) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  can be the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (22) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (23) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (24) —O—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (25) —O—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (26) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (27) —O—(C 2 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 (28) —S—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (29) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 —F, 
 (30) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 —F, or 
 (31) —O-φ, 
 
 (B) —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is:
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) imidazolyl, 
 (Q) isoxazolyl, 
 (R) pyrazolyl, 
 (S) oxazolyl, 
 (T) thiazolyl, 
 (U) indolizinyl, 
 (V) indazolyl, 
 (W) benzothiazolyl, 
 (X) benzimidazolyl, 
 (Y) benzofuranyl, 
 (Z) furanyl, 
 (AA) thienyl, 
 (BB) pyrrolyl, 
 (CC) oxadiazolyl, 
 (DD) thiadiazolyl, 
 (EE) triazolyl, 
 (FF) tetrazolyl, 
 (GG) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (HH) purinyl, 
 (II) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (JJ) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (KK) isothiazolyl, 
 (LL) naphthyridinyl, 
 (MM) cinnolinyl, 
 (NN) carbazolyl, 
 (OO) β-carbolinyl, 
 (PP) isochromanyl, 
 (QQ) chromanyl, 
 (RR) furazanyl, 
 (SS) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (TT) isoindolinyl, 
 (UU) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (VV) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (WW) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (XX) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (YY) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 
       where the R N-heteroaryl  group is bonded by any atom of the parent R N-heteroaryl  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R N-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (2) —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (3) —OH, 
 (4) —NO 2 , 
 (5) —CO—OH, 
 (6) —C≡N, 
 (7) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are:
 (a) —H, 
 (b) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one
 (i) —OH, or 
 (ii) —NH 2 , 
 
 (c) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (d) —C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (e —(C 1 -C 2  alkyl)-(C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl), 
 (f) —(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl), 
 (g) —C 1 -C 6  alkenyl with one or two double bonds, 
 (h) —C 1 -C 6  alkynyl with one or two triple bonds, 
 (i) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl chain with one double bond and one triple bond, 
 (j) —R-aryl where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (k) —R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (8) —CO—(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (9) —CO—(C 3 -C 6  cycloalkyl), 
 (10) —CO—R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (11) —CO—R 1-heterocycle  where R 1-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (12) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl where each group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (13) —CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is:
 (a) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (b) —(CH 2 ) 0-2 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (14) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are as defined above, 
 (15) —SO—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (16) —SO 2 —(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (17) —NH—CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (18) —NH—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (19) —N—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (20) —N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-CO—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (21) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  can be the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (22) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (23) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (24) —O—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (25) —O—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (26) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (27) —O—(C 2 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, or 
 (28) —S—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (C) —R N-aryl —R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (D) —R N-aryl —R N-heteroaryl  where —R N-aryl  and R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (E) —R N-heteroaryl —R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  and —R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (F) R N-heteroaryl —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —R N-aryl —O—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (H) —R N-aryl —S—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (I) —R N-heteroaryl —O—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (J) —R N-heteroaryl —S—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (K) —R N-aryl —CO—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-aryl —CO—R N-heteroaryl  where —R N-aryl  and R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (M) —R N-aryl —SO 2 —R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (N) —R N-heteroaryl —CO—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (O) R N-heteroaryl —SO 2 —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (P) —R N-aryl —O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (Q) —R N-aryl —S—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (R) —R N-heteroaryl —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, or 
 (S) —R N-heteroaryl —S—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (II) A-X N — where X N  is —CO—, 
 wherein A is
 (A) -T-E-(Q) m′ ,
 (1) where -T is 
 
 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
             where
 (a) x=1 when y=1 and x=2 when y=0, 
 (b) m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, 
 (c) the values of x and y vary independently on each carbon when m is 2 and 3, and 
 (d) R′″ varies independently on each carbon and is H, (C 1 -C 2 ) alkyl, phenyl, or phenyl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl; 
 (2) -E is 
 (a) C 1 -C 5  alkyl, but only if m′ does not equal 0, 
 (b) methylthioxy(C 2 -C 4 )alkyl, 
 (c) an aryl group having 5 to 7 atoms when monocyclic or having 8 to 12 atoms when fused, 
 (d) a heterocyclic group having 5 to 7 atoms when monocyclic or having 8 to 12 atoms when fused, 
 (e) a mono or fused ring cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, 
 (f) biphenyl, 
 (g) diphenyl ether, 
 (h) diphenylketone, 
 (i) phenyl (C 1 -C 8 ) alkyloxyphenyl, or 
 (j) C 1 -C 6  alkoxy; 
 
             (3) -Q is
 (a) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (b) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (c) C 1 -C 3  alkylthioxy, 
 (d) C 1 -C 6  alkylacylamino, 
 (e) C 1 -C 6  alkylacyloxy, 
 (f) amido (including primary, C 1 -C 6  alkyl and phenyl secondary and tertiary amino moieties), 
 (g) C 1 -C 6  alkylamino 
 (h) phenylamino, 
 (i) carbamyl (including C 1 -C 6  alkyl and phenyl amides and esters), 
 (j) carboxyl (including C 1 -C 6  alkyl and phenyl esters), 
 (k) carboxy(C 2 -C 5 ) alkoxy, 
 (l) carboxy (C 2 -C 5 ) alkylthioxy, 
 (m) heterocyclylacyl, 
 (n) heteroarylacyl, or 
 (o) hydroxyl; 
 
             (4) m′ is 0, 1, 2 or 3; 
           
           (B) -E(Q) m″  wherein E and -Q are as defined as above and m″ is 0, 1, 2, or 3; 
           (C) -T-E wherein -E and -Q are as defined as above; or 
           (D) -E wherein -E is as defined as above; 
         
         (III) —CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or -φ, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  is the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (IV) —CO—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or -φ, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  are the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (V) —CO—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-S—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or —(P, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  are the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (VI) —CO—CH(—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —O—R N-10 )—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —R N-aryl /R N-heteroaryl ) where R N-aryl  and R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, where R N-10  is:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (D) C 2 -C 6  alkenyl with one double bond, 
 (E) C 2 -C 6  alkynyl with one triple bond, 
 (F) R 1-aryl  where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (G) R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above; 
 
         where B is —O—, —NH—, or —N(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-; 
         where R C  is:
 (I) —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl-K 1-3  in which:
 (A) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one —OH, 
 (B) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one C 1 -C 6  alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 —F, 
 (C) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one —O-φ, 
 (D) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 —F, 
 (E) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with a combination of up to three atoms of oxygen and sulfur each such atom replacing one carbon, 
 (F) each K is:
 (1) H, 
 (2) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (3) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (4) C 1 -C 3  alkylthioxy, 
 (5) C 1 -C 6  alkylacylamino, 
 (6) C 1 -C 6  alkylacyloxy, 
 (7) amido 
 (8) C 1 -C 6  alkylamino 
 (9) phenylamino, 
 (10) carbamyl 
 (11) carboxyl 
 (12) carboxy(C 2 -C 5 ) alkoxy, 
 (13) carboxy (C 2 -C5) alkylthioxy, 
 (14) heterocyclylacyl, 
 (15) heteroarylacyl, 
 (16) amino unsubstituted or substituted with C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (17) hydroxyl, or 
 (18) carboxyl methyl ester; 
 
 
 (II) —(CH 2 ) 0-3 -J-[(—(CH 2 ) 0-3 —K] 1-3  where K is as defined above and J is:
 (A) a 5 to 7 atom monocyclic aryl group, 
 (B) a 8 to 12 atom multicyclic aryl group, 
 (C) a 5 to 7 atom heterocyclic group, 
 (D) a 8 to 12 atom multicyclic heterocyclic group, or 
 (E) a 5 to 10 atom monocyclic or multicyclic cycloalkyl group; 
 
 (III)—(CH 2 ) 0-3 —(C 3 -C 7 ) cycloalkyl where cycloalkyl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (B) —CO—OH, 
 (C) —CO—O—(C 1 -C 4  alkyl), 
 (D) —OH, or 
 (E) C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 
 (IV) —(CH 2 ) 2-6 —OH, 
 (V) —(CR C-x R C-y ) 0-4 —R C-aryl  where R C-x  and R C-y  are —H, C 1 -C 4  alkyl and φ- and R C-aryl  is the same as R N-aryl , 
 (VI) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is:
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) isoxazolyl, 
 (Q) pyrazolyl, 
 (R) indolizinyl, 
 (S) indazolyl, 
 (T) benzothiazolyl, 
 (U) benzimidazolyl, 
 (V) benzofuranyl, 
 (W) furanyl, 
 (X) thienyl, 
 (Y) pyrrolyl, 
 (Z) oxadiazolyl, 
 (AA) thiadiazolyl, 
 (BB) triazolyl, 
 (CC) tetrazolyl, 
 (DD) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (EE) purinyl, 
 (FF) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (GG) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (HH) isothiazolyl, 
 (II) naphthyridinyl, 
 (JJ) cinnolinyl, 
 (KK) carbazolyl, 
 (LL) β-carbolinyl, 
 (MM) isochromanyl, 
 (NN) chromanyl, 
 (OO) furazanyl, 
 (PP) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (QQ) isoindolinyl, 
 (RR) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (SS) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (TT) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (UU) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (VV) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 (VII) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is the same as R 1-heterocycle , 
 (VIII) —C(R C-1 )(R C-2 )—CO—NH—R C-3  where R C-1  and R C-2  are the same or different and are:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above for R 1-aryl , 
 (D) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (E) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (F) —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (H) —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —OH, 
 (I) —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-4 —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C′-aryl  where R C-4  is —O—, —S—, —NH— or
 —NHR C-5 — where R C-5  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (J) —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-4 —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-4  and R C-heteroaryl  are as defined above, or 
 (K) —R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 
         and where R C-3  is:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) —R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (D) —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (E) —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (F) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, or 
 (H) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 
         (IX) —CH(φ) 2 , 
         (X) -cyclopentyl or -cyclohexyl ring fused to a phenyl or heteroaryl ring where heteroaryl is as defined above and phenyl and heteroaryl are unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three:
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (B) —CF 3 , 
 (C) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (D) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (E) —OCF 3 , 
 (F) —NH 2 , 
 (G) —OH, or 
 (H) —C≡N, 
 
         (XI) —CH 2 —C≡CH; 
         (XII) —(CH 2 ) 01 —CHR C-5 —(CH 2 ) 0-1 -φ where R C-5  is:
 (A) —OH, or 
 (B) —CH 2 —OH; 
 
         (XIII) —CH(-φ)-CO—O(C 1 -C 3  alkyl); 
         (XIV) —CH(—CH 2 —OH)—CH(—OH)-φ-NO 2 ; 
         (XV) —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —OH; 
         (XVI) —CH 2 —NH—CH 2 —CH(—O—CH 2 —CH 3 ) 2 ; 
         (XVII) —(C 2 -C 8 ) alkynyl; or 
         (XVIII) —H; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
       
     
     
         50 - 59 . (canceled) 
     
     
         60 . A composition comprising β-secretase complexed with a hydroxyethylene compound of the formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R 1  is:
 (I) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three C 1 -C 3  alkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —OH, —NH 2 , —C≡N, —CF 3 , or —N 3 , 
 (II) —(CH 2 ) 12 —S—CH 3 , 
 (III) —CH 2 —CH 2 —S—CH 3 , 
 (IV) —CH 2 —(C 2 -C 6  alkenyl) unsubstituted or substituted by one —F, 
 (V) —(CH 2 ) 0-3 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, dihydronaphthyl, tetralinyl unsubstituted or substituted on the aryl ring with one or two of the following substituents which can be the same or different:
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (B) —CF 3 , 
 (C) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (D) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (E) —O—CF 3 , 
 (F) —NH 2 , 
 (G) —OH, or 
 (H) —C≡N, 
 
 (VI) —(CH 2 ) n1 —(R 1-heteroaryl ) where n 1  is 0, 1, 2, or 3 and R 1-heteroaryl  is:
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) imidazolyl, 
 (Q) isoxazolyl, 
 (R) pyrazolyl, 
 (S) oxazolyl, 
 (T) thiazolyl, 
 (U) indolizinyl, 
 (V) indazolyl, 
 (W) benzothiazolyl, 
 (X) benzimidazolyl, 
 (Y) benzofuranyl, 
 (Z) furanyl, 
 (AA) thienyl, 
 (BB) pyrrolyl, 
 (CC) oxadiazolyl, 
 (DD) thiadiazolyl, 
 (EE) triazolyl, 
 (FF) tetrazolyl, 
 (GG) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (HH) purinyl, 
 (II) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (JJ) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (KK) isothiazolyl, 
 (LL) naphthyridinyl, 
 (MM) cinnolinyl, 
 (NN) carbazolyl, 
 (OO) β-carbolinyl, 
 (PP) isochromanyl, 
 (QQ) chromanyl, 
 (RR) furazanyl, 
 (SS) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (TT) isoindolinyl, 
 (UU) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (VV) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (WW) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (XX) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (YY) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 
       
       where the R 1-heteroaryl  group is bonded to —(CH 2 ) 0-3 — by any ring atom of the parent R N-heteroaryl  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R 1-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (2) —CF 3 , 
 (3) —F, Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (4) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (5) —O—CF 3 , 
 (6) —NH 2 , 
 (7) —OH, or 
 (8) —C≡N, 
 
       with the proviso that when n 1  is zero R 1-heteroaryl  is not bonded to the carbon chain by nitrogen, or
 (VII) —(CH 2 ) n1 —(R 1-heterocycle ) where n 1  is as defined above and
 R 1-heterocycle  is:
 (A) morpholinyl, 
 (B) thiomorpholinyl, 
 (C) thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, 
 (D) thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, 
 (E) piperazinyl, 
 (F) homopiperazinyl, 
 (G) pyrrolidinyl, 
 (H) pyrrolinyl, 
 (I) tetrahydropyranyl, 
 (J) piperidinyl, 
 (K) tetrahydrofuranyl, or 
 (L) tetrahydrothiophenyl, 
 
 
 
       where the R 1-heterocycle  group is bonded by any atom of the parent R 1-heterocycle  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R 1-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heterocycle is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) ═O, 
 (2) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (3) —CF 3 , 
 (4) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (5) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (6) —O—CF 3 , 
 (7) —NH 2 , 
 (8) —OH, or 
 (9) —C≡N, 
 
       with the proviso that when n 1  is zero R 1-heterocycle  is not bonded to the carbon chain by nitrogen;
 where R 2  is:
 (I) —H, 
 (II) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (III) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R 2-1  where R 2-1  is (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, R 1-aryl  or R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-aryl  and R 1-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 
 where R N  is:
 (I) R N-1 —X N — where X N  is:
 (A) —CO—, 
 (B) —SO 2 —, 
 (C) —(CR′R″) 1-6  where R′ and R″ are the same or different and are —H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl, 
 (D) —CO—(CR′R″) 1-6 —X N-1  where X N-1  is —O—, —S— and —NR′R″— and where R′ and R″ are as defined above, 
 (E) a single bond; 
 
 
 
       where R N-1  is:
 (A) R N-aryl  where R N-aryl  is phenyl, 1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three or four of the following substituents which can be the same or different and are:
 (1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (2) —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (3) —OH, 
 (4) —NO 2 , 
 (5) —CO—OH, 
 (6) —C≡N, 
 (7) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are:
 (a) —H, 
 (b) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one
 (i) —OH, or 
 (ii) —NH 2 , 
 
 (c) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one to three —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (d) —C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (e) —(C 1 -C 2  alkyl)-(C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl), 
 (f) —(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl), 
 (g) —C 1 -C 6  alkenyl with one or two double bonds, 
 (h) —C 1 -C 6  alkynyl with one or two triple bonds, 
 (i) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl chain with one double bond and one triple bond, 
 (j) —R 1-aryl  where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (k) —R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (8) —CO—(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (9) —CO—(C 3 -C 6  cycloalkyl), 
 (10) —CO—R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (11) —CO—R 1-heterocycle  where R 1-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (12) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl where each group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (13) —CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is:
 (a) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (b) —(CH 2 ) 0-2 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (14) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are as defined above, 
 (15) —SO—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (16) —SO 2 —(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (17) —NH—CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (18) —NH—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (19) —N—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2, 
 (20) —N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-CO—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (21) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  can be the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (22) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (23) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (24) —O—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (25) —O—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (26) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (27) —O—(C 2 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 (28) —S—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (29) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 —F, 
 (30) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 —F, or 
 (31) —O-φ, 
 
 (B) —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is:
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) imidazolyl, 
 (Q) isoxazolyl, 
 (R) pyrazolyl, 
 (S) oxazolyl, 
 (T) thiazolyl, 
 (U) indolizinyl, 
 (V) indazolyl, 
 (W) benzothiazolyl, 
 (X) benzimidazolyl, 
 (Y) benzofuranyl, 
 (Z) furanyl, 
 (AA) thienyl, 
 (BB) pyrrolyl, 
 (CC) oxadiazolyl, 
 (DD) thiadiazolyl, 
 (EE) triazolyl, 
 (FF) tetrazolyl, 
 (GG) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (HH) purinyl, 
 (II) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (JJ) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (KK) isothiazolyl, 
 (LL) naphthyridinyl, 
 (MM) cinnolinyl, 
 (NN) carbazolyl, 
 (OO) β-carbolinyl, 
 (PP) isochromanyl, 
 (QQ) chromanyl, 
 (RR) furazanyl, 
 (SS) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (TT) isoindolinyl, 
 (UU) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (VV) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (WW) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (XX) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (YY) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 
       where the R N-heteroaryl  group is bonded by any atom of the parent R N-heteroaryl  group substituted by hydrogen such that the new bond to the R N-heteroaryl  group replaces the hydrogen atom and its bond, where heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (2) —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (3) —OH, 
 (4) —NO 2 , 
 (5) —CO—OH, 
 (6) —C≡N, 
 (7) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are:
 (a) —H, 
 (b) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one
 (i) —OH, or 
 (ii) —NH 2 , 
 
 (c) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (d) —C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (e —(C 1 -C 2  alkyl)-(C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl), 
 (f) —(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl), 
 (g) —C 1 -C 6  alkenyl with one or two double bonds, 
 (h) —C 1 -C 6  alkynyl with one or two triple bonds, 
 (i) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl chain with one double bond and one triple bond, 
 (j) —R 1-aryl  where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (k) —R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (8) —CO—(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (9) —CO—(C 3 -C 6  cycloalkyl), 
 (10) —CO—R 1-heteroaryl  where R 1-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (11) —CO—R 1-heterocycle  where R 1-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (12) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl where each group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (13) —CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is:
 (a) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or 
 (b) —(CH 2 ) 0-2 —(R 1-aryl ) where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (14) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are as defined above, 
 (15) —SO—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (16) —SO 2 —(C 3 -C 12  alkyl), 
 (17) —NH—CO—O—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (18) —NH—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (19) —N—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (20) —N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-CO—R N-5  where R N-5  is as defined above, 
 (21) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  can be the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (22) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (23) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (24) —O—CO—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (25) —O—CS—N(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 2 , 
 (26) —O—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (27) —O—(C 2 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, or 
 (28) —S—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (C) —R N-aryl —R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (D) —R N-aryl —R N-heteroaryl  where —R N-aryl  and R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (E) —R N-heteroaryl —R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  and —R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (F) —R N-heteroaryl —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —R N-aryl —O—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (H) —R N-aryl —S—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (I) —R N-heteroaryl —O—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (J) —R N-heteroaryl —S—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (K) —R N-aryl —CO—R N-aryl  where —R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-aryl —CO—R N-heteroaryl  where —R N-aryl  and R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, 
 (M) —R N-aryl —SO 2 —R N-aryl  where R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (N) —R N-heteroaryl —CO—R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (O) —R N-heteroaryl —SO 2 —R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (P) —R N-aryl —O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (O)—R N-aryl —S—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (R) —R N-heteroaryl —O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, or 
 (S) —R N-heteroaryl —S—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-φ where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (II) A-X N — where X N  is —CO—, 
 wherein A is
 (A) -T-E-(Q) m′ ,
 (1) where -T is 
 
 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
             where
 (a) x=1 when y=1 and x=2 when y=0, 
 (b) m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, 
 (c) the values of x and y vary independently on each carbon when m is 2 and 3, and 
 (d) R′″ varies independently on each carbon and is H, (C 1 -C 2 ) alkyl, phenyl, or phenyl(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl; 
 
             (2) -E is
 (a) C 1 -C 5  alkyl, but only if m′ does not equal 0, 
 (b) methylthioxy(C 2 -C 4 )alkyl, 
 (c) an aryl group having 5 to 7 atoms when monocyclic or having 8 to 12 atoms when fused, 
 (d) a heterocyclic group having 5 to 7 atoms when monocyclic or having 8 to 12 atoms when fused, 
 (e) a mono or fused ring cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, 
 (f) biphenyl, 
 (g) diphenyl ether, 
 (h) diphenylketone, 
 (i) phenyl(C 1 -C 8 )alkyloxyphenyl, or 
 (j) C 1 -C 6  alkoxy; 
 
             (3) -Q is
 (a) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (b) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (c) C 1 -C 3  alkylthioxy, 
 (d) C 1 -C 6  alkylacylamino, 
 (e) C 1 -C 6  alkylacyloxy, 
 (f) amido (including primary, C 1 -C 6  alkyl and phenyl secondary and tertiary amino moieties), 
 (g) C 1 -C 6  alkylamino 
 (h) phenylamino, 
 (i) carbamyl (including C 1 -C 6  alkyl and phenyl amides and esters), 
 (j) carboxyl (including C 1 -C 6 alkyl and phenyl esters), 
 (k) carboxy (C 2 -C 5 ) alkoxy, 
 (l) carboxy (C 2 -C 5 ) alkylthioxy, 
 (m) heterocyclylacyl, 
 (n) heteroarylacyl, or 
 (o) hydroxyl; 
 
             (4) m′ is 0, 1, 2 or 3; 
           
           (B) -E(Q) m″  wherein E and -Q are as defined as above and m″ is 0, 1, 2, or 3; 
           (C) -T-E wherein -E and -Q are as defined as above; or 
           (D) -E wherein -E is as defined as above; 
         
         (III) —CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two:
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or -φ, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  is the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (IV) —CO—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-O—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or -φ, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  are the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (V) —CO—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-S—(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) where alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two
 (A) —OH, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 (C) —C 1 -C 6  thioalkoxy, 
 (D) —CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is —H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl or -φ, 
 (E) —CO—NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (F) —CO—R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (G) —SO 2 —(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), 
 (H) —SO 2 —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (I) —NH—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (J) —NH—CO—O—R N-8  where R N-8  is as defined above, 
 (K) —NR N-2 R N-3  where R N-2  and R N-3  are the same or different and are as defined above, 
 (L) —R N-4  where R N-4  is as defined above, 
 (M) —O—CO—(C 1 -C 6  alkyl), 
 (N) —O—CO—NR N-8 R N-8  where the R N-8  are the same or different and are as defined above, or 
 (O) —O—(C 1 -C 5  alkyl)-COOH, 
 
         (VI) —CO—CH(—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —O—R N-10 )—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —R N-aryl /R N-heteroaryl ) where R N-aryl  and R N-heteroaryl  are as defined above, where R N-10  is:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, 
 (D) C 2 -C 6  alkenyl with one double bond, 
 (E) C 2 -C 6  alkynyl with one triple bond, 
 (F) R 1-aryl  where R 1-aryl  is as defined above, or 
 (G) R N-heteroaryl  where R N-heteroaryl  is as defined above; 
 
         where B is —O—, —NH—, or —N(C 1 -C 6  alkyl)-; 
         where R C  is:
 (I) —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl-K 1-3  in which:
 (A) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one —OH, 
 (B) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one C 1 -C 6  alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 —F, 
 (C) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with one —O-φ, 
 (D) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 —F, 
 (E) the alkyl chain is unsubstituted or substituted with a combination of up to three atoms of oxygen and sulfur each such atom replacing one carbon, 
 (F) each K is:
 (1) H, 
 (2) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (3) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (4) C 1 -C 3  alkylthioxy, 
 (5) C 1 -C 6  alkylacylamino, 
 (6) C 1 -C 6  alkylacyloxy, 
 (7) amido 
 (8) C 1 -C 6  alkylamino 
 (9) phenylamino, 
 (10) carbamyl 
 (11) carboxyl 
 (12) carboxy(C 2 -C 5 ) alkoxy, 
 (13) carboxy (C 2 -C 5 ) alkylthioxy, 
 (14) heterocyclylacyl, 
 (15) heteroarylacyl, 
 (16) amino unsubstituted or substituted with C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (17) hydroxyl, or 
 (18) carboxyl methyl ester; 
 
 
 (II) —(CH 2 ) 0-3 -J-[(—(CH 2 ) 0-3 —K] 1-3  where K is as defined above and J is:
 (A) a 5 to 7 atom monocyclic aryl group, 
 (B) a 8 to 12 atom multicyclic aryl group, 
 (C) a 5 to 7 atom heterocyclic group, 
 (D) a 8 to 12 atom multicyclic heterocyclic group, or 
 (E) a 5 to 10 atom monocyclic or multicyclic cycloalkyl group; 
 
 (III) —(CH 2 ) 0-3 —(C 3 -C 7 ) cycloalkyl where cycloalkyl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I, 
 (B) —CO—OH, 
 (C) —CO—O—(C 1 -C 4  alkyl) 
 (D) —OH, or 
 (E) C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, 
 
 (IV) —(CH 2 ) 2-6 —OH, 
 (V) —(CR C-x R C-y ) 0-4 —R C-aryl  where R C-x  and R C-y  are —H, C 1 -C 4  alkyl and φ- and R C-aryl  is the same as R N-aryl , 
 (VI) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is:
 (A) pyridinyl, 
 (B) pyrimidinyl, 
 (C) quinolinyl, 
 (D) indenyl, 
 (E) indanyl, 
 (F) benzothiophenyl, 
 (G) indolyl, 
 (H) indolinyl, 
 (I) pyridazinyl, 
 (J) pyrazinyl, 
 (K) isoindolyl, 
 (L) isoquinolyl, 
 (M) quinazolinyl, 
 (N) quinoxalinyl, 
 (O) phthalazinyl, 
 (P) isoxazolyl, 
 (Q) pyrazolyl, 
 (R) indolizinyl, 
 (S) indazolyl, 
 (T) benzothiazolyl, 
 (U) benzimidazolyl, 
 (V) benzofuranyl, 
 (W) furanyl, 
 (X) thienyl, 
 (Y) pyrrolyl, 
 (Z) oxadiazolyl, 
 (AA) thiadiazolyl, 
 (BB) triazolyl, 
 (CC) tetrazolyl, 
 (DD) 1,4-benzodioxan 
 (EE) purinyl, 
 (FF) oxazolopyridinyl, 
 (GG) imidazopyridinyl, 
 (HH) isothiazolyl, 
 (II) naphthyridinyl, 
 (JJ) cinnolinyl, 
 (KK) carbazolyl, 
 (LL) β-carbolinyl, 
 (MM) isochromanyl, 
 (NN) chromanyl, 
 (OO) furazanyl, 
 (PP) tetrahydroisoquinoline, 
 (QQ) isoindolinyl, 
 (RR) isobenzotetrahydrofuranyl, 
 (SS) isobenzotetrahydrothienyl, 
 (TT) isobenzothiophenyl, 
 (UU) benzoxazolyl, or 
 (VV) pyridopyridinyl, 
 
 (VII) —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is the same as R 1-heterocycle , 
 (VIII) —C(R C-1 )(R C-2 )—CO—NH—R C-3  where R C-1  and R C-2  are the same or different and are:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above for R 1-aryl , 
 (D) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (E) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (F) —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (H) —(CH 2 ) 14 —OH, 
 (I) —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-4 —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C′-aryl  where R C-4  is —O—, —S—, —NH— or
 —NHR C-5 — where R C-5  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 (J) —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-4 —(CH 2 ) 1-4 —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-4  and R C-heteroaryl  are as defined above, or 
 (K) —R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 
 
         and where R C-3  is:
 (A) —H, 
 (B) —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, 
 (C) —R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (D) —R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, 
 (E) —R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 (F) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C′-aryl  where R C′-aryl  is as defined above, 
 (G) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heteroaryl  where R C-heteroaryl  is as defined above, or 
 (H) —(C 1 -C 4  alkyl)-R C-heterocycle  where R C-heterocycle  is as defined above, 
 
         (IX) —CH(φ) 2 , 
         (X) -cyclopentyl or -cyclohexyl ring fused to a phenyl or heteroaryl ring where heteroaryl is as defined above and phenyl and heteroaryl are unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three:
 (A) C 1 -C 3  alkyl, 
 (B) —CF 3 , 
 (C) —F, Cl, —Br and —I, 
 (D) C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, 
 (E) —OCF 3 , 
 (F) —NH 2 , 
 (G) —OH, or 
 (H) —C≡N, 
 
         (XI) —CH 2 —C≡CH; 
         (XII) —(CH 2 ) 0-1 —CHR C-5 —(CH 2 ) 0-1 -φ where R C-5  is:
 (A) —OH, or 
 (B) —CH 2 —OH; 
 
         (XIII) —CH(-φ)-CO—O(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) 
         (XIV) —CH(—CH 2 —OH)—CH(—OH)-φ-NO 2 ; 
         (XV) —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —OH; 
         (XVI) —CH 2 —NH—CH 2 —CH(—O—CH 2 —CH 3 ) 2 ; 
         (XVII) —(C 2 -C 8 ) alkynyl; or 
         (XVIII) —H; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
       
     
     
         61 . (canceled)

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