US2008108605A1PendingUtilityA1

Anxiolytic agents with reduced sedative and ataxic effects

Assignee: WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUND INCPriority: Mar 28, 2002Filed: Oct 30, 2007Published: May 8, 2008
Est. expiryMar 28, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 25/18A61P 25/22A61P 25/00A61P 1/08C07D 495/04C07D 243/20C07D 495/14C07D 471/04C07D 498/04C07D 487/04C07D 519/00C07D 243/12C07D 243/24C07D 487/06C07D 243/14
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Abstract

Orally active benzodiazepine derivatives and their salts are disclosed. These compounds and their salts have anxiolytic and anticonvulsant activity with reduced sedative/hypnotic/muscle relaxant/ataxic effects.

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         9 . A compound of formula I or a salt thereof,  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein Y and Z are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(8) position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R, where R is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl; R 1  is one of O═, H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , or cyclopropyl; R 2  is a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is one or more of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position; and R 10  is N or CH, and R 9  is N or  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein when R 9  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         R 1  is ═O and R 10  is N, and wherein when R 9  is not  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         R 1  is not ═O.  
       
     
     
         10 . The compound according to  claim 9  or a salt thereof, wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 , R′ is H or CH 3 , and X′ is H, F, Cl, Br or NO 2 .  
     
     
         11 . The compound according to  claim 9  or a salt thereof, wherein the compound is:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         12 . The compound according to  claim 11 , wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         13 . A compound according to  claim 9  or a salt thereof, wherein the compound is:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         14 . A compound of Formula II or a salt thereof having rings A, B, C and D,  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R is H, CH 3 , Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, or cyclopropyl; R 12  is N or CH, R 13  is phenyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, or 2-pyridyl N—O, n is an integer from 1 to 2 inclusive and ring C is saturated or unsaturated.  
       
     
     
         15 . A compound of Formula III or a salt thereof having rings A, B, and C,  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R is H, CH 3 , Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, or cyclopropyl; R 8  is C═O, C═S, or C—NHCH 3 , R 13  is phenyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, or 2-pyridyl N—O, n is an integer from 1 to 2 inclusive and ring C is saturated or unsaturated.  
       
     
     
         16 . A method for the treatment and/or prevention of convulsions comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds according to Formulas I-VII or a salt thereof,  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein Y and Z are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(8) position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R, where R is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl;  
         R 2  is a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is one or more of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position; and R 10  is N, CH, C—CO 2 —R 5 ,  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
           where n is 0 to 4,  
           
             
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
           
           where n is 1 or 2,  
           wherein Y′ and Z′ are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(8)′ position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R′, where R′ is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl;  
           R 5  is a branched or straight chain C 1  to C 4  halogenated or unhalogenated alkyl or a methyl cyclopropyl;  
           R 6  is a branched or straight chain C 1  to C 4  alkyl or a methyl cyclopropyl;  
           R 1 ′ is one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or cyclopropyl;  
           R 2 ′ is a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is one or more of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position; and wherein when R 10  is C—CO 2 —R 5 , R 1  is one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 C≡CH, or cyclopropyl;  
         
         otherwise, R 1  is one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , or cyclopropyl; and wherein when R 10  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         B is O or NH and wherein —BCH 2 B— is optionally replaced with —N(R 7 )—N(R 7 )—, where R 7  is one of H, CH 3 , alkyl, or cycloalkyl; and when R 10  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         B is O or NH or —N(R 7 )—N(R 7 )—, where R 7  is one of H, CH 3 , alkyl, or cycloalkyl;  
         and R 9  is N or  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein when R 9  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         R 1  is ═O and R 10  is N;  
         R 3  is one of H, OH, OCON(CH 3 ) 2 , COOH, COOCH 3 , COOC 2 H 5 ,  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein if R 3  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         n is 0 to 4; Y′ and Z′ are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(7)′ position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R′, where R′ is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl;  
         R 1  and R 1 ′ are independently one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or cyclopropyl;  
         R 2  and R 2 ′ are independently a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is at least one of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position, or  
         wherein if R 3  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         Y′ and Z′ are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(7)′ position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R′, where R′ is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl; R 1  and R 1 ′ are independently one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CF 3  or cyclopropyl; R 2  and R 2 ′ are independently a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is at least one of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position; B is O or NH and wherein —BCH 2 B— is optionally replaced with —N(R 7 )—N(R 7 )—, where R 7  is one of H, branched or straight chain C 1  to C 4  alkyl, cyclopropyl or methyl cyclopropyl,  
         wherein if R 3  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         Y′ and Z′ are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(7)′ position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R′, where R′ is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl;  
         R 1  and R 1 ′ are independently one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CF 3  or cyclopropyl;  
         R 2  and R 2 ′ are independently a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is one or more of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position;  
         B is O, NH, or —N(R 7 )—N(R 7 )—, where R 7  is one of H, branched or straight chain C 1  to C 4  alkyl, cyclopropyl or methyl cyclopropyl, wherein R 2  is not phenyl when R 3  is H, R 1  is H or CH 3  and Y and Z taken together form a phenyl ring;  
         wherein R 8  is C═O, C═S, or C—NHCH 3 ;  
         R 11  is O or N and R 4  is H, O or C,  
         wherein when R 11  is O, R 4  is H, and R 8  is C═O; 
 when R 11  is N, R 4  is C and R 11  and R 4  are taken together with an intervening nitrogen atom to form a pyrazole ring;  
 when R 11  is N, R 4  is O and R 11  and R 4  are taken together with an intervening carbon atom to form an oxazole ring; or  
 when R 11  is N, R 4  is C and R 11  and R 4  are taken together with two intervening carbon atoms to form a pyridine ring;  
 
         and R 12  is N or CH, R 13  is phenyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, or 2-pyridyl N—O, and if the compound is according to Formulas II or III, n is an integer from 1 to 2 inclusive and ring C is saturated or unsaturated.  
       
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         22 . A method for the treatment and/or prevention of anxiety comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds according to Formulas I-VII or a salt thereof,  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein Y and Z are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(8) position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R, where R is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl; 
 R 2  is a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is one or more of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position; and R 10  is N, CH, C—CO 2 —R 5 ,  
                     
 where n is 0 to 4,  
                     
 where n is 1 or 2,  
 wherein Y′ and Z′ are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(8)′ position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R′, where R′ is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl;  
 R 5  is a branched or straight chain C 1  to C 4  halogenated or unhalogenated alkyl or a methyl cyclopropyl.  
 R 6  is a branched or straight chain C 1  to C 4  alkyl or a methyl cyclopropyl;  
 R 1 ′ is one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or cyclopropyl;  
 R 2 ′ is a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is one or more of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position; and wherein  
 
         when R 10  is C—CO 2 —R 5 , R 1  is one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 C≡CH, or cyclopropyl;  
         otherwise, R 1  is one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , or cyclopropyl; and wherein when R 10  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         B is O or NH and wherein —BCH 2 B— is optionally replaced with —N(R 7 )—N(R 7 )—, where R 7  is one of H, CH 3 , alkyl, or cycloalkyl; and when R 10  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         B is O or NH or —N(R 7 )—N(R 7 )—, where R 7  is one of H, CH 3 , alkyl, or cycloalkyl;  
         and R 9  is N or  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein when R 9  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         R 1  is ═O and R 10  is N;  
         R 3  is one of H, OH, OCON(CH 3 ) 2 , COOH, COOCH 3 , COOC 2 H 5 ,  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein if R 3  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         n is 0 to 4; Y′ and Z′ are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(7)′ position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R′, where R′ is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl;  
         R 1  and R 1   1  are independently one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or cyclopropyl;  
         R 2  and R 2 ′ are independently a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is at least one of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position, or  
         wherein if R 3  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         Y′ and Z′ are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(7)′ position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R′, where R′ is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl;  
         R 1  and R 1 ′ are independently one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CF 3  or cyclopropyl;  
         R 2  and R 2 ′ are independently a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is at least one of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position;  
         B is O or NH and wherein —BCH 2 B— is optionally replaced with —N(R 7 )—N(R 7 )—, where R 7  is one of H, branched or straight chain C 1  to C 4  alkyl, cyclopropyl or methyl cyclopropyl,  
         wherein if R 3  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         Y′ and Z′ are taken together with the two intervening carbon atoms to form a ring selected from phenyl and thienyl, which ring is substituted at the C(7)′ position with at least the substituent —C≡C—R′, where R′ is H, Si(CH 3 ) 3 , t-butyl, isopropyl, methyl, or cyclopropyl;  
         R 1  and R 1 ′ are independently one of H, CH 3 , CF 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CF 3  or cyclopropyl;  
         R 2  and R 2 ′ are independently a substituted or unsubstituted at least partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered cyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein if substituted the substituent is one or more of F, Cl, Br, or NO 2  at the 2′-position;  
         B is O, NH, or —N(R 7 )—N(R 7 )—, where R 7  is one of H, branched or straight chain C 1  to C 4  alkyl, cyclopropyl or methyl cyclopropyl, wherein R 2  is not phenyl when R 3  is H, R 1  is H or CH 3  and Y and Z taken together form a phenyl ring;  
         wherein R 8  is C═O, C═S, or C—NHCH 3 ;  
         R 11  is O or N and R 4  is H, O or C,  
         wherein when R 11  is O, R 4  is H, and R 8  is C═O; 
 when R 11  is N, R 4  is C and R 11  and R 4  are taken together with an intervening nitrogen atom to form a pyrazole ring;  
 when R 11  is N, R 4  is O and R 11  and R 4  are taken together with an intervening carbon atom to form an oxazole ring; or  
 when R 11  is N, R 4  is C and R 11  and R 4  are taken together with two intervening carbon atoms to form a pyridine ring;  
 
         and R 12  is N or CH, R 13  is phenyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, or 2-pyridyl N—O, and if the compound is according to Formulas II or III, n is an integer from 1 to 2 inclusive and ring C is saturated or unsaturated.  
       
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22  wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22  wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 22  wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .  
       
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 22  wherein the compound is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R is H or Si(CH 3 ) 3 .

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