Heterocyclic compound
AssigneeTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
InventorsEiji Kimura, Masaki Ogino, Yasuhisa Kohara, Tomoko Ohashi, Tomohiro Kaku, Yuya Oguro, Shigemitsu Matsumoto, Takeshi Wakabayashi, Norihito Tokunaga, Taku Kamei, Mitsuhiro Ito
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Abstract
Provided is a heterocyclic compound that can have an antagonistic action on an NMDA receptor containing the NR2B subunit, and is expected to be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for major depression, bipolar disorder, migraine, pain, peripheral symptoms of dementia and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.
Claims12
A compound represented by the formula (I):
- or a salt thereof, wherein:
- X1 and X2 are each a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom;
- at least one of X1 and X2 is a nitrogen atom;
- ring A is an imidazole ring, a pyrazole ring, or a triazole ring, each of which is optionally further substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from a C1-6 alkyl group and a halogen atom;
- ring B is a benzene ring optionally further substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from:
- (1) a halogen atom;
- (2) a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from a halogen atom and a C1-6 alkoxy group;
- (3) a C1-6 alkoxy group;
- and
- (4) a C3-6 cycloalkyl group;
- R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by fluorine atom(s);
- R3 is:
- R4 and R5 are each a substituent selected from substituent group X;
- Y is N or CR6;
- R6 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent selected from substituent group A;
- ring C1 is a benzene ring or a pyridine ring, each of which is optionally further substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from:
- a halogen atom;
- a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms;
- and a C1-6 alkoxy group;
- ring C2 is a thiophene ring optionally further substituted by a substituent selected from substituent group X;
- L1 is a methylene group, O, or NH;
- L2 is a bond or a methylene group;
- and
- ring C3 is a benzene ring, a pyridine ring, or a thiophene ring, each of which is optionally further substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from:
- a halogen atom;
- a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms;
- and a C1-6 alkoxy group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms;
- wherein substituent group X is selected from:
- (1) an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group;
- (2) an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group;
- (3) an optionally substituted C3-10 cycloalkyloxy group;
- (4) a halogen atom;
- (5) a cyano group;
- (6) an optionally substituted amino group;
- (7) an optionally substituted C6-14 aryloxy group;
- and
- (8) an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylthio group,
- wherein:
- each hydrocarbon group, C1-6 alkoxy group, C3-10 cycloalkyloxy group, C6-14 aryloxy group, and C1-6 alkylthio group is independently optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from substituent group A;
- and
- each amino group is optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from:
- a C1-6 alkyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, a C3-10 cycloalkyl group, a C6-14 aryl group, a C7-16 aralkyl group, a C1-6 alkyl-carbonyl group, a C6-14 aryl-carbonyl group, a C7-16 aralkyl-carbonyl group, a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl group, a 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl group, a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclic group, a carbamoyl group, a mono- or di-C1-6 alkyl-carbamoyl group, a mono- or di-C7-16 aralkyl-carbamoyl group, a C1-6 alkylsulfonyl group and a C6-14 arylsulfonyl group, each of which optionally has 1 to 3 substituents selected from substituent group A;
- wherein substituent group A is selected from:
- (1) a halogen atom;
- (2) a nitro group;
- (3) a cyano group;
- (4) a hydroxy group;
- (5) an optionally halogenated C1-6 alkoxy group;
- (6) a C6-14 aryloxy group;
- (7) a C7-16 aralkyloxy group;
- (8) a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclyloxy group;
- (9) a 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclyloxy group;
- (10) a C1-6 alkyl-carbonyloxy group;
- (11) a C6-14 aryl-carbonyloxy group;
- (12) a C1-6 alkoxy-carbonyloxy group;
- (13) a mono- or di-C1-6 alkyl-carbamoyloxy group;
- (14) a C6-14 aryl-carbamoyloxy group;
- (15) a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyloxy group;
- (16) a 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyloxy group;
- (17) an optionally halogenated C1-6 alkylsulfonyloxy group;
- (18) a C6-14 arylsulfonyloxy group optionally substituted by a C1-6 alkyl group;
- (19) an optionally halogenated C1-6 alkylthio group;
- (20) a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclic group;
- (21) a 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic group;
- (22) a formyl group;
- (23) a carboxy group;
- (24) an optionally halogenated C1-6 alkyl-carbonyl group;
- (25) a C6-14 aryl-carbonyl group;
- (26) a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl group;
- (27) a 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclylcarbonyl group;
- (28) a C1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl group;
- (29) a C6-14 aryloxy-carbonyl group;
- (30) a C7-16 aralkyloxy-carbonyl group;
- (31) a carbamoyl group;
- (32) a thiocarbamoyl group;
- (33) a mono- or di-C1-6 alkyl-carbamoyl group;
- (34) a C6-14 aryl-carbamoyl group;
- (35) a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclylcarbamoyl group;
- (36) a 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic heterocyclylcarbamoyl group;
- (37) an optionally halogenated C1-6 alkylsulfonyl group;
- (38) a C6-14 arylsulfonyl group;
- (39) a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclylsulfonyl group;
- (40) an optionally halogenated C1-6 alkylsulfinyl group;
- (41) a C6-14 arylsulfinyl group;
- (42) a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclylsulfinyl group;
- (43) an amino group;
- (44) a mono- or di-C1-6 alkylamino group;
- (45) a mono- or di-C6-14 arylamino group;
- (46) a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclylamino group;
- (47) a C7-16 aralkylamino group;
- (48) a formylamino group;
- (49) a C1-6 alkyl-carbonylamino group;
- (50) a (C1-6 alkyl)(C1-6 alkyl-carbonyl)amino group;
- (51) a C6-14 aryl-carbonylamino group;
- (52) a C1-6 alkoxy-carbonylamino group;
- (53) a C7-16 aralkyloxy-carbonylamino group;
- (54) a C1-6 alkylsulfonylamino group;
- (55) a C6-14 arylsulfonylamino group optionally substituted by a C1-6 alkyl group;
- (56) an optionally halogenated C1-6 alkyl group;
- (57) a C2-6 alkenyl group;
- (58) a C2-6 alkynyl group;
- (59) a C3-10 cycloalkyl group;
- (60) a C3-10 cycloalkenyl group;
- and
- (61) a C6-14 aryl group.
A compound which is 3,5-difluoro-4-methoxy-N-((6-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-7-yl)methyl)benzamide or a salt thereof.
A compound which is 6-(difluoromethoxy)-N-((1,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazol-7-yl)methyl)-5-fluoronicotinamide or a salt thereof.
A compound which is N-((1,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazol-7-yl)methyl)-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzamide or a salt thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.