2-azetidinemethaneamines and 2-pyrrolidinemethaneamines as taar-ligands

Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , Ar, n and o are as defined herein and to their pharmaceutically acceptable active salts. Compounds of formula I have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors (TAARs), especially for TAAR1 and are useful for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress-related disorders, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, hypertension, substance abuse and metabolic disorders such as eating disorders, diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity, dyslipidemia, disorders of energy consumption and assimilation, disorders and malfunction of body temperature homeostasis, disorders of sleep and circadian rhythm, and cardiovascular disorders.

1 . A compound of formula IA 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 1  is hydrogen, lower alkyl or benzyl which is optionally substituted by halogen or lower alkoxy; 
 R 2  is OR, wherein R is aryl or lower alkyl substituted by halogen; 
 R 3  is hydrogen or fluorine; 
 Ar is phenyl; and 
 o is 1 or 2; 
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of
 ethyl-(3-phenoxy-phenyl)-(R)-1-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl-amine, and   ethyl-(3-phenoxy-phenyl)-(S)-1-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl-amine.   
     
     
         3 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula IA 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 1  is hydrogen, lower alkyl or benzyl which is optionally substituted by halogen or lower alkoxy; 
 R 2  is OR, wherein R is aryl or lower alkyl substituted by halogen; 
 R 3  is hydrogen or fluorine; 
 Ar is phenyl; and 
 o is 1 or 2. 
 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 3 , wherein the compound of formula IA is selected from the group consisting of
 ethyl-(3-phenoxy-phenyl)-(R)-1-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl-amine, and   ethyl-(3-phenoxy-phenyl)-(S)-1-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethyl-amine.