Renin Inhibitors

A compound represented by the following Structural Formula:

• or an enantiomer, a diastereomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• R1 is a) (C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C4-C12)cycloalkylalkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C3-C7)-cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C12)cycloalkylalkyl, saturated heterocyclyl optionally substituted with 1 to 5 groups independently selected from halogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, and oxo;
• or, b) phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, or bicyclic heteroaryl each optionally substituted with 1 to 5 groups independently selected from:
• 1) fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, carboxy, (C1-C8)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, (C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkyl, di(C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C6)alkenyl, (C5-C8)cycloalkenyl, (C5-C8)cyclo-alkylalkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C2-C4)alkynyl, halo(C1-C8)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkyl, (C1-C3)alkyl(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkyl, di(C1-C3)alkyl(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C5-C8)cycloalkenyl, halo(C6-C8)cycloalkenylalkyl, halo(C3-C8)alkynyl, halo(C5-C8)cycloalkylalkynyl, (C1-C8)alkoxy, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkoxy, (C1-C3)alkyl(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy, di(C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkoxy, di(C1-C3)alkyl(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C8)alkylthio, (C3-C8)cycloalkylhio, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkylhio, (C1-C3)alkyl(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio, di(C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkylhio, di(C1-C3)alkyl(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio, halo(C1-C8)alkylthio, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkylhio, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl, (C3-C8)-cycloalkanesulfinyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkyl-alkanesulfinyl, (C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkane-sulfinyl, (C1-C3)alkyl (C4-C8)cycloalkyl-alkanesulfinyl, di(C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkane-sulfinyl, di(C1-C3)alkyl (C4-C8)cycloalkyl-alkanesulfinyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfinyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, (C1-C8)alkanesulfonyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C3)alkyl (C4-C8)cycloalkyl-alkanesulfonyl, di(C1-C3)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl, di(C1-C3)alkyl (C4-C8)cycloalkyl-alkanesulfonyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfonyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino, di(C1-C8)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino-carbonyl, and di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl, piperidino, pyrrolidino, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkylhio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkylhio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)-cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkane-sulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)acylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, piperidino(C1-C6)alkyl, pyrrolidino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino-carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl and, di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl;
• and
• 2) phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, bicyclic heteroaryl, phenoxy, naphthyloxy, heteroaryloxy, bicyclic heteroaryloxy, phenylthio, naphthylthio, heteroarylthio, bicyclic heteroarylthio, phenylsulfinyl, naphthylsulfinyl, heteroarylsulfinyl, bicyclic heteroarylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, naphthylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, bicyclic heteroarylsulfonyl, phenyl(C1-C3)alkyl, naphthyl(C1-C3)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, bicyclic heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, phenyl(C1-C3)alkoxy, naphthyl(C1-C3)alkoxy, heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkoxy, and bicyclic heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkoxy, each optionally substituted with 1 to 5 groups independently selected from:
• fluorine, chlorine, cyano, (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy-carbonyl, and aminocarbonyl;
• R2 is a (C1-C12)alkyl, (C2-C12)alkenyl, (C2-C12)alkynyl, (C1-C12)alkoxy, (C2-C12)alkenyloxy, (C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylthio-(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C4)alkyl, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkyl, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C4)cycloalkylcarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C4)cycloalkylcarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C4)cycloalkylcarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkyl, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)-alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, formylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, formylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, formylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)allylthio, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonylamino, (C1-C8)oxoalkyl, (C1-C12)alkanoylamino, (C3-C7)cycloalkoxycarbonylamino, aminocarbonyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, aminocarboxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy, (C3-C7)cycloalkylaminocarboxy, (C1-C6)alkylcarbonyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkylcarbonyl, —NHC(═NR2e)(NHR2a), or thiazolylamino, wherein R2e is H, (C1-C6)alkyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cyano, nitro, —S(O)R2a, —S(O2)R2a, —S(O2)NHR2a, —S(O2)NR2aR2a, —C(O)R2a, —C(S)R2a, —C(O)OR2a, —C(S)OR2a, —C(O)(NH2), —C(O)(NHR2a) and R2a is straight or branched (C1-C6) alkyl, straight or branched (C1-C6) haloalkyl, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl or straight or branched C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl;
• and wherein each group represented by R2 is substituted by 0 to 6 groups selected from:
• halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C1-C3)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl or halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy;
• wherein any thio-moiety of said unsubstituted or substituted R2 group is optionally and independently replaced by —S(O)— or —S(O)2—;
• and wherein any carbonyl moiety of said unsubstituted or substituted R2 group is optionally and independently replaced by a thiocarbonyl moiety;
• T is N or CR3;
• R3 is 1) H, halogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, hydroxyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino, (C1-C6)-alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C6)alkylamino-carbonylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonylamino, or di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl-amino, 2) phenylamino or heteroarylamino in which each phenylamino and heteroarylamino group is optionally substituted with 1 to 5 groups independently selected from:
• fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, carboxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl(C2-C4)alkynyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C1)-cycloalkylalkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C6)cycloalkylhio, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkylhio, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, C6)alkoxycarbonyl, amino-carbonyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, and di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkylhio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkylhio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)-cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkane-sulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkane-sulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl (C1-C8)acylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino, C8)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino-carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl and di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, or 3) a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of —(CH2)2—, —(CH2)3—, —OCH2—, —OCH2CH2—, —OC(═O)—, —NHC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)NH—, and —NHC(═O)CH2—, optionally substituted with up to 2 groups independently selected from (C1-C3)alkyl and halo(C1-C3)alkyl, which is bonded to R1;
• provided that:
• 1) when T is N or when T is CR3 and R3 is hydroxyl, halogen or optionally substituted phenylamino or heteroarylamino, then R2 is not an optionally substituted alkoxy alkylthio or amino group as follows:
• a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C12)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C4)cycloalkylcarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, formylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonylamino, or (C1-C12)alkanoylamino;
• 2) when T is N or when T is CR3 and R3 is hydroxyl, halogen or optionally substituted phenylamino or heteroarylamino, then R2 is not an optionally substituted alkoxy alkylthio or amino group as follows:
• a unsubstituted or substituted (C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C4)cycloalkylcarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, formylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio or (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, wherein the thio moiety is replaced by —S(O)— or —S(O)2—;
• and
• 3) when T is N or when T is CR3 and R3 is hydroxyl, halogen or optionally substituted phenylamino or heteroarylamino, R2 is not a unsubstituted or substituted aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C4)cycloalkylcarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C4)cycloalkylcarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, formylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, formylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl-(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonylamino, or (C1-C12)alkanoylamino, wherein the carbonyl moiety is replaced by a thiocarbonyl moiety;
• A is represented by the following Structural Formula:
• wherein:
• Ra, Rb, Ra′, Rb′ for each occurrence, are independently hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)allyl or Ra and Rb attached to a carbon atom taken together are an oxo or Ra′ and Rb′ attached to a carbon atom taken together are an oxo;
• m, n1 and n2 are 0, 1 or 2 and m+n1+n2=2;
• provided that when T is N and Z is O, S or NR7, then n1+n2=2;
• Z is —O—, —S—, —(NR7)—, or —(CRaRb)—, wherein R7 is (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C3)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl;
• Q is a divalent radical selected from
• R4 is H, (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl;
• (C1-C3)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, or cyano(C1-C6)alkyl;
• L is 1) a linear (C2-C4)alkyl chain when G is OH, OR9, NH2, NHR9, NR9R10, NHC(═NH)NH2, or NHC(═NH)NHR9, or 2) a linear (C1-C3)alkyl chain when G is C(═NH)NH2 or C(═NH)NHR9;
• L is optionally substituted by 1-4 groups independently selected from R5, R6, R8, and R11;
• one or more of the carbon atoms of L may be part of a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered saturated ring composed of carbon atoms, and 0-2 hetero atoms selected from 0 or 1 nitrogen atoms, 0 or 1 oxygen atoms, and 0 or 1 sulfur atoms;
• said saturated ring being optionally substituted with up to four groups selected from halogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, and oxo;
• R5, R6, R8, and R11 is each independently selected from 1) hydrogen, hydroxy, (C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, (C2-C12)alkenyl, (C5-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkenyl, (C2-C12)alkynyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkynyl, (C4-C12)bicycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, (C8-C14)tricycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, saturated heterocyclyl, and saturated heterocyclyl(C1-C3)alkyl wherein (a) hydrogen atoms in these groups are optionally substituted by 1 to 6 groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, (C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C3)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy and wherein (b) divalent sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized to sulfoxide or sulfone;
• or 2) phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, phenyl(C1-C3)alkyl, naphthyl(C1-C3)alkyl, and heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from:
• fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, carboxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl-(C2-C4)alkynyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C6)cycloalkylhio, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkylhio, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, halo(C4-C7)-cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)-alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkoxy(C3-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkylhio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)allylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkylhio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)-cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkyl-alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkane-sulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkane-sulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl and (C1-C8)acylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino-carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl and di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, bicyclic heteroaryl, phenoxy, naphthyloxy, heteroaryloxy, bicyclic heteroaryloxy, phenylthio, naphthylthio, heteroarylthio, bicyclic heteroarylthio, phenylsulfinyl, naphthylsulfinyl, heteroarylsulfinyl, bicyclic heteroarylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, naphthylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, bicyclic heteroarylsulfonyl, phenyl(C1-C3)alkyl, naphthyl(C1-C3)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, and bicyclic heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, wherein the aromatic and heteroaromatic groups are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from fluorine, chlorine, cyano, (C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy, halo(C1-C3)-alkoxy, (C1-C3)alkanesulfonyl, and (C1-C3)alkoxycarbonyl;
• G is OH, OR9, NH2, NHR9, NR9R10, C(═NH)NH2, C(═NH)NHR9, NHC(═NH)NH2, or NHC(═NH)NHR9;
• R9 is a) (C1-C12)alkyl, (C4-C12)cycloalkylalkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C4-C12)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C12)alkenyl, (C5-C12)cycloalkylalkenyl, halo(C2-C12)alkenyl, halo(C5-C12)cycloalkylalkenyl, (C2-C12)alkynyl, (C5-C12)cycloalkylalkynyl, halo(C2-C12)alkynyl, halo(C5-C12)cycloalkylalkynyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkane-sulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C6)alkylamino-carbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, saturated heterocyclyl, or saturated heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl or b) phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, phenyl(C1-C3)alkyl, naphthyl(C1-C3)alkyl, or heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, each optionally substituted by 1 to 3 groups independently selected from:
• 1) fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, carboxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl-(C2-C4)alkynyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C6)cycloalkylhio, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkylhio, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkane-sulfinyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, halo(C4-C7)-cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy-(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkylhio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkylhio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)-cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)-cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkyl-alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkane-sulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkane-sulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl (C1-C8)acylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino-carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl and di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl;
• or 2) phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, bicyclic heteroaryl, phenoxy, naphthyloxy, heteroaryloxy, bicyclic heteroaryloxy, phenylthio, naphthylthio, heteroarylthio, bicyclic heteroarylthio, phenylsulfinyl, naphthylsulfinyl, heteroarylsulfinyl, bicyclic heteroarylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, naphthylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, bicyclic heteroarylsulfonyl, phenyl(C1-C3)alkyl, naphthyl(C1-C3)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, and bicyclic heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from fluorine, chlorine, cyano, (C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy, halo(C1-C3)alkoxy, (C1-C3)alkanesulfonyl, and (C1-C3)-alkoxycarbonyl;
• or
• b) R9 is a saturated divalent radical composed of carbon atoms, and 0, 1 or 2 hetero atoms selected from 0 or 1 nitrogen atoms, 0 or 1 oxygen atoms, and 0 or 1 sulfur atoms that is attached to any core carbon atom on L to form a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered L-G ring;
• said L-G ring being optionally substituted with 1 to 4 groups selected from halogen, fluorine, (C1-C8)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkyl, hydroxy(C3-C8)cycloalkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, hydroxylated (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxy, halo(C1-C8)alkoxy, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkoxy, hydroxy(C3-C8)cycloalkoxy, (C1-C8)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, hydroxy(C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, hydroxylated(C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylthio, halo(C1-C8)alkylthio, (C3-C8)cycloalkylthio, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkylthio, hydroxy(C3-C8)cycloalkylthio, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkylthio, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkylthio, hydroxylated(C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkylthio, (C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, hydroxy(C3-C8)cycloalkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, hydroxylated(C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl and oxo;
• and
• R10 is (C1-C6)alkyl or halo(C1-C6)alkyl.