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Cyclocarbamate derivatives as progesterone receptor modulators

Assignee: WYETH CORPPriority: May 4, 1999Filed: Dec 2, 2008Published: Apr 30, 2009
Est. expiryMay 4, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 35/00A61P 43/00C07D 417/04A61P 15/18C07D 265/18A61P 15/00C07D 413/04C07D 413/10
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Abstract

This invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein R 1 and R 2 are independent substituents or are fused to form spirocyclic rings; R 3 , R C , and R 4 are as defined herein; and R 5 is a substituted benzene ring or a substituted five or six membered heterocyclic ring having in its backbone 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms including O, S, SO, SO 2 or NR 6 ; or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods using the compounds as antagonists of the progesterone receptor.

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1 . A method of hormone replacement therapy, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of the formula (I): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 R 1  and R 2  are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 2  to C 6  alkenyl, substituted C 2  to C 6  alkenyl, C 2  to C 6  alkynyl, substituted C 2  to C 6  alkynyl, C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, substituted C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, COR A , and NR B COR A ; 
 or R 1  and R 2  are fused to form: 
 a) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered saturated spirocyclic ring; 
 b) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic ring having in its backbone one or more carbon-carbon double bonds; or 
 c) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered heterocyclic ring having in its backbone one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N; 
 the spirocyclic rings of a), b) and c) being optionally substituted by from 1 to 4 groups selected from the group consisting of fluorine, C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 1  to C 6  alkoxy, C 6  to C 6  thioalkyl, CF 3 , OH, CN, NH 2 , NH(C 1  to C 6  alkyl), and N(C 1  to C 6  alkyl) 2 ; 
 R A  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl; 
 R B  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl; 
 R 3  is H, OH, NH 2 , C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 3  to C 6  alkenyl, substituted C 3  to C 6  alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, or COR C ; 
 R C  is H, C 1  to C 4  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 4  alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C 1  to C 4  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 4  alkoxy, C 1  to C 4  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 4  aminoalkyl; 
 R 4  is H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, C 1  to C 6  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkoxy, amino, C 1  to C 6  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 6  aminoalkyl; 
 R 5  is selected from the group consisting of (i) and (ii): 
 (i) a substituted benzene ring having the substituents X, Y and Z as shown below: 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein:
 X is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy, amino, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  perfluoroalkyl, 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring containing in its backbone 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, and N. COR D , OCOR D , and NR E COR D ; 
 R D  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl aryl, substituted aryl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl; 
 R E  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl; 
 
       Y and Z are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , amino, aminoalkyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 4  alkyl, and C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy;
 wherein X, Y, and Z are not all H; and 
 
       (ii) a five or six membered ring having in its backbone 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO, SO 2  and NR 6  and containing one or two independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , amino, C 1  to C 4  alkyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, COR F1 , and NR G COR F ;
 RF is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl; 
 R G  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl; 
 R 6  is fi, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or C 1  to C 4  CO 2 alkyl; 
 
       wherein when R 5  is a five-membered ring having in its backbone a NR 6  heteroatom, and when R 5  is attached at the two position of said ring, there is no CN substituent in the five position on said ring; 
     
     or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein;
 R 1  is H, C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, substituted C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, COR A , or NR B COR A ;   R 2  is H, C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 2  to C 6  alkenyl, substituted C 2  to C 6  alkenyl, C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, substituted C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, COR A , or NR B COR A ;   R 5  is (i) or (ii):   (i) the substituted benzene ring, wherein:
 X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy, amino, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  perfluoroalkyl, 5 membered heterocyclic ring containing in its backbone 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, COR D , OCOR D , and NR E COR D , 
 Y and Z are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy; or 
   (ii) the five or six membered ring, wherein said one or two independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , amino, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and C 1  to C 3  alkoxy;   R 6  is H or C 1  to C 3  alkyl.   
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 1  is H, C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, substituted C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, COR A , or NR B COR A ;   R 4  is H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 1  to C 6  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkoxy, amino, C 1  to C 6  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 6  aminoalkyl;   R 5  is (iii) or (iv):   (iii) the substituted benzene ring, wherein
 X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy, amino, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  perfluoroalkyl, 5 membered heterocyclic ring containing in its backbone 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, COR D , OCOR D , and NR E COR D ; 
 Y and Z are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy; or 
   (iv) the five or six membered ring, wherein said ring contains one or two independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , amino, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and C 1  to C 3  alkoxy;   
     R 6  is H or C 1  to C 3  alkyl. 
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 1 ═R 2  and are selected from the group consisting of C 1  to C 3  alkyl and substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or R 1  and R 2  are fused to form the carbon-based 3 to 6 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;   R 3  is H, OH, NH 2 , C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, or COR C ;   R C  is H, C 1  to C 4  alkyl, or C 1  to C 4  alkoxy;   R 4  is H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, or substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy;   R 5  is (v), (vi), or (vii):   (v) the substituted benzene ring of the structure:   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein:
 X is halogen, CN, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  perfluoroalkyl, 5 membered heterocyclic ring containing in its backbone 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, or C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy; 
 Y is H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 4  alkyl, or C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy; 
 
       (vi) the five membered ring having the structure: 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein:
 U is O, S, or NR 6 ; 
 X′ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and C 1  to C 3  alkoxy; 
 Y′ is selected from the group consisting of H and C 1  to C 4  alkyl; or 
 
       (vii) the six membered ring having the structure: 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein:
 X 1  is N or CX 2 ; 
 X 2  is halogen, CN, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, or NO 2 . 
 
     
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein R 5  is selected from the group consisting of: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 1  and R 2  are CH 3  or R 1  and R 2  are fused to form the carbon-based 6 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;   R 3  is H, OH, NH 2 , CH 3 , substituted CH 3 , or COR C ;   R C  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or C 1  to C 4  alkoxy;   R 4  is H, halogen, NO 2 , CN, or C 1  to C 3  alkyl;   R 5  is the substituted benzene ring having the formula:   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, methoxy, NO 2 , and the five-membered heterocyclic ring, wherein said ring is 2-thiazole; 
 Y is H or halogen, wherein said halogen is F. 
 
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 1  and R 2  are CH 3  or R 1  and R 2  are fused to from the carbon-based 6 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;   R 3  is H, OH, NH 2 , CH 3 , substituted CH 3 , or COR C ;   R C  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or C 1  to C 4  alkoxy;   R 4  is H, halogen, NO 2 , CN, or C 1  to C 3  alkyl;   R 5  is the five membered ring having the structure:   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 U is O, S, or NH; 
 X′ is halogen, CN, or NO 2 , provided that when U is NH, then X′ is not CN; 
 Y′ is H or C 1  to C 4  alkyl. 
 
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     b) 6-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     c) 6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     d) 6-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     e) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     f) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; and 
     g) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 
     b) 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     c) 6-(3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     d) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 
     e) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-nicotinonitrile; 
     f) 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 
     g) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 
     h) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 
     i) 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbonitrile; and 
     j) 4,4-Diethyl-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-diethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     b) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-spiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1′-cyclohexane]-2-(1H)-one; 
     c) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-spiro-[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1′-cyclopentane]-2(1H)-one; 
     d) 6-(3-Nitrophenyl)-spiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1′-cyclohexan]-2(1H)-one; 
     e) 4-Allyl-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     f) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-4-propyn-1-yl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; and 
     g) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-ethynyl-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group of: 
     a) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     b) 4-Benzyl-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     c) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     d) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-4-propyn-1-yl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     e) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dicyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     f) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dipropyn-1-yl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     g) 6-(3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-1,4,4-trimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; and 
     h) 6-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 6-(3-Acetyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     b) 6-(3-Benzoyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     c) 4-(4,4-Dicyclopropyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 
     d) 6-(3-Bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dicyclopropyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     e) 3-(4,4-Dicyclopropyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-benzonitrile; 
     f) 6-(3-Bromo-5-methyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     g) 6-(3-Bromo-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; and 
     h) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-methyl-benzonitrile; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzonitrile; 
     b) 6-(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     c) 6-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     d) 6-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     e) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-methoxy-benzonitrile; 
     f) 6-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     g) 6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     h) 3-(1-Diethoxymethyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-benzonitrile; and 
     i) 3-Fluoro-5-(1-methoxymethyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) Phosphoric acid 6-(3-cyano-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-yl ester diethyl ether; 
     b) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-fluoro-benzonitrile; 
     c) 6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-8-fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     d) 6-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     e) 6-(3-Ethynyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     f) 3-[3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-phenyl]-propynenitrile; 
     g) 6-(3-Fluoro-5-nitro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; and 
     h) 6-(3-Chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 3-Chloro-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 
     b) 6-(3,5-Dinitro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     c) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-isophthalonitrile; 
     d) 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(3-thiazol-2-yl-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     e) 6-(3-Fluoro-5-methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     f) 6-(3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     g) 6-(5-Bromo-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     h) 6-(3-Cyano-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; and 
     i) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 4-(8-Fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 
     b) 3-Fluoro-5-(8-fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 
     c) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-3-carbonitrile; 
     d) 2-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-3-carbonitrile; 
     e) 6-(1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     f) 6-(3-Fluoro-5-thiophen-3-yl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     g) 2-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-pyrrole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 
     h) 2-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-nitro-pyrrole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 
     i) 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(5-nitro-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; and 
     j) 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     b) 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     c) 3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 
     d) 3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 
     e) 4-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile; 
     f) 5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile; 
     g) 5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-4-methyl-2-thiophenecabonitrile; 
     h) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-ethyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; and 
     i) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-n-propyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-n-butyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 
     b) 6-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     c) 6-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     d) 6-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     e) 6-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 
     f) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)phenylacetonitrile; 
     g) 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbonitrile; and 
     h) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile;
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
     a) 6-(3-Methoxyphenyl)spiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclobutan]-2(1H)-one; 
     b) 8-Bromo-6-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one; 
     c) 3-(8-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 
     d) 3-(8-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 
     e) 5-(8-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile; 
     f) 6-(3-Bromophenyl)-1,4,4-trimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one; 
     g) 6-(3-Fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one; 
     h) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-8-methoxy-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 
     i) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-8-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 
     j) 6-(2,3-Difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     k) 3-(1-Ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-benzonitrile; 
     l) [6-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)pyridin-2-yl]acetonitrile; 
     m) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-phenylacetonitrile; 
     n) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)-4-fluoro-phenylacetonitrile; 
     o) 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-2-fluorophenylacetonitrile; 
     p) 2-(4,4-Dimethyl 2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)phenylacetonitrile; 
     q) 6-(3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     r) 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)phenylacetonitrile; 
     s) 6-(6-Amino-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-2-one; 
     t) 6-(5-Diethoxymethyl-furan-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; and 
     u) 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbaldehyde; 
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein R 5  is said five-membered ring b). 
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein said five-membered ring b) is a thiophene group. 
   
   
       22 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein said five-membered ring b) is a furan group. 
   
   
       23 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein said five-membered ring b) is a pyrrole group. 
   
   
       24 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein said five-membered ring b) is a thiazole group. 
   
   
       25 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein said five-membered ring b) is an oxazole group. 
   
   
       26 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein said five-membered ring b) is an imidazole group. 
   
   
       27 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein R 5  is said six-membered ring b). 
   
   
       28 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein said six-membered ring b) is a pyridine group. 
   
   
       29 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein R 5  is said substituted benzene ring a). 
   
   
       30 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein said substituted benzene ring a) is an optionally substituted phenyl group. 
   
   
       31 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       32 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3,5-dichloro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       33 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3-cyano-4-fluoro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       34 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3,4-difluoro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       35 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3-cyano-5-chloro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       36 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3-trifluoromethyl-5-fluoro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       37 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 2-fluoro-3-cyano-phenyl group. 
   
   
       38 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 2-fluoro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       39 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 4-cyano-3-furanyl-phenyl group. 
   
   
       40 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3,4-dichloro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       41 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       42 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3-bromo-4-fluoro-phenyl group. 
   
   
       43 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein said substituted phenyl group is a 3,5-dibromo-phenyl group. 
   
   
       44 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein R 1  and R 2  are C 1  to C 6  alkyl. 
   
   
       45 . A method of hormone replacement therapy, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound selected from the group consisting of 4,4-Dimethyl-6-[3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(3-trimethylsilanylethynyl-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(5-Bromo-1-oxy-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; N-[4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]-acetamide; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)benzenesulfonamide; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-sulfonamide; and 4-(1,4-Dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde oxime; 
     or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       46 . A method of hormone replacement therapy, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of the formula (I): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 R 1  and R 2  are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 2  to C 6  alkenyl, substituted C 2  to C 6  alkenyl, C 2  to C 6  alkynyl, substituted C 2  to C 6  alkynyl, C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, substituted C 3  to C 8  cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, COR A , and NR B COR A ; 
 or R 1  and R 2  are fused to form: 
 a) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered saturated spirocyclic ring; 
 b) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic ring having in its backbone one or more carbon-carbon double bonds; or 
 c) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered heterocyclic ring having in its backbone one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N; 
 the spirocyclic rings of a), b) and c) being optionally substituted by from 1 to 4 groups selected from the group consisting of fluorine, C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 1  to C 6  alkoxy, C 1  to C 6  thioalkyl, CF 3 , OH, CN, NH 2 , NH(C 1  to C 6  alkyl), and N(C 1  to C 6  alkyl) 2 ; 
 R A  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl; 
 R B  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl; 
 R 3  is H, OH, NH 2 , C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, C 3  to C 6  alkenyl, substituted C 3  to C 6  alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, or COR C ; 
 R C  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl; 
 R 4  is H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1  to C 6  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, C 1  to C 6  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 6  alkoxy, amino, C 1  to C 6  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 6  aminoalkyl; 
 R 5  is selected from the group consisting of (i) and (ii): 
 (i) a substituted benzene ring having the substituents X, Y and Z as shown below: 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein:
 X is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy, amino, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, NO 2 , C 1  to C 3  perfluoroalkyl, 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring containing in its backbone 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, and N, COR D , OCOR D , and NR E COR D ; 
 R D  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl; 
 R E  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl; 
 Y and Z are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , amino, aminoalkyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and C 1  to C 3  thioalkoxy; 
 wherein X, Y, and Z are not all H; and 
 
       (ii) a five or six membered ring having in its backbone 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO, SO 2  and NR 6  and containing one or two independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , amino, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, COR F , and NR G COR F ;
 R F  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, substituted C 1  to C 3  alkoxy, C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  aminoalkyl; 
 R G  is H, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, or substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl; 
 R 6  is H or C 1  to C 3  alkyl; 
 wherein when R 5  is a five-membered ring having in its backbone a NR 6  heteroatom, and when R 5  is attached at the two position of said ring, there is no CN substituent in the five position on said ring; 
 
     
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       47 . The method according to  claim 46 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-nicotinonitrile; 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbonitrile; 
     4,4-Diethyl-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-diethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-spiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1′-cyclohexane]-2-(1H)-one; 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-spiro-[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1′-cyclopentane]-2(1H)-one; 6-(3-Nitrophenyl)-spiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1′-cyclohexan]-2(1H)-one; 4-Allyl-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-4-propyn-1-yl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-ethynyl-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 4-Benzyl-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4-cyclopropyl-4-propyn-1-yl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dicyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dipropyn-1-yl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-1,4,4-trimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     6-(3-Acetyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Benzoyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 4-(4,4-Dicyclopropyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 6-(3-Bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dicyclopropyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-(4,4-Dicyclopropyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-benzonitrile; 6-(3-Bromo-5-methyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Bromo-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-methyl-benzonitrile; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzonitrile; 6-(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 
     6-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-methoxy-benzonitrile; 6-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-(1-Diethoxymethyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-benzonitrile; 3-Fluoro-5-(1-methoxymethyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile; Phosphoric acid 6-(3-cyano-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-yl ester diethyl ether; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-fluoro-benzonitrile; 6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-8-fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Ethynyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 3-[3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-phenyl]-propynenitrile; 6-(3-Fluoro-5-nitro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-Chloro-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 6-(3,5-Dinitro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-isophthalonitrile; 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(3-thiazol-2-yl-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Fluoro-5-methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(5-Bromo-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(5-Bromo-1-oxy-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Cyano-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile; 4-(8-Fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 3-Fluoro-5-(8-fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-3-carbonitrile; 2-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-3-carbonitrile; 6-(1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Fluoro-5-thiophen-3-yl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(5-nitro-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-benzonitrile; 3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 
     4-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile; 5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile; 5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-4-methyl-2-thiophenecabonitrile; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-ethyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-n-propyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile; 6-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 6-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 6-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 6-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)phenylacetonitrile; 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbonitrile; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile; 6-(3-Methoxyphenyl)spiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclobutan]-2(1H)-one; 8-Bromo-6-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one; 3-(8-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 3-(8-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 5-(8-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile; 6-(3-Bromophenyl)-1,4,4-trimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one; 6-(3-Fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-8-methoxy-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-8-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 6-(2,3-Difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-(1-Ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][(1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-benzonitrile; [6-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)pyridin-2-yl]acetonitrile; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluoro-phenylacetonitrile; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)-4-fluoro-phenylacetonitrile; 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-2-fluorophenylacetonitrile; 2-(4,4-Dimethyl 2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)phenylacetonitrile; 6-(3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-6-yl)phenylacetonitrile; 6-(6-Amino-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-2-one; 6-(5-Diethoxymethyl-furan-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one; and 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbaldehyde; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
   
   
       48 . A method of hormone replacement therapy, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of the formula (I): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 R 1  and R 2  are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H and C 1  to C 6  alkyl; 
 R 3  is H; 
 R 4  is H; 
 R 5  is selected from the group consisting of (i) and (ii): 
 (i) a substituted benzene ring having the substituents X, Y and Z as shown below: 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein:
 X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and substituted C 1  to C 3  alkyl; 
 Y and Z are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO 2 , and C 1  to C 3  alkyl; and 
 
       (ii) a five or six membered ring having in its backbone 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO, SO 2  and NR 6  and containing one or two independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, and CN; 
       wherein when R 5  is a five-membered ring having in its backbone a NR 6  heteroatom, and when R 5  is attached at the two position of said ring, there is no CN substituent in the five position on said ring; 
     
     or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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