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US 2011/0034526 A1Published application
Benzimidazole Compounds
AssigneeWyeth
InventorsRonald Charles Bernotas, Jeremy Mark Travins, Jay Edward Wrobel, David Harry Kaufman
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to benzimidazole-based modulators of Liver X receptors (LXRs) having formula (I) and related methods: wherein R2 is C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is: (i) substituted with 1 R7, and (ii) optionally substituted with from 1-5 Re; and R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and Re are defined herein.
Claims83
A compound having formula (I):
- wherein:
- R1 is:
- (i) hydrogen;
- or
- (ii) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-10 Ra;
- or
- (iii) C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-10 Rb;
- or
- (iv) C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl including 3-10 atoms, heterocycloalkenyl including 3-10 atoms, C7-C11 aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl including 6-11 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-10 Rc;
- or
- (v) C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-10 Rd;
- R2 is C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is:
- (i) substituted with 1 R7, and
- (ii) optionally substituted with from 1-5 Re;
- wherein:
- R7 is WA, wherein:
- W is a bond;
- —O—;
- —NR8—;
- C1-6 alkylene, C2-6 alkenylene, or C2-6 alkynylene;
- —W1(C1-6 alkylene)-;
- or —(C1-6 alkylene)W1—;
- W1 at each occurrence is, independently, —O— or —NR8—;
- R8 is hydrogen;
- C1-C6 alkyl;
- A is C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is:
- (i) substituted with 1 R9, and
- (ii) optionally further substituted with from 1-5 Rg;
- R9 is:
- (i) —W2—S(O)nR10 or —W2—S(O)nNR11R12;
- or
- (ii) —W2—C(O)OR13;
- or
- (iii) —W2—C(O)NR11R12;
- or
- (iv) —W2—CN;
- or
- (v) C1-C12 alkyl or C1-C12 haloalkyl, each of which is:
- (a) substituted with 1 Rh, and
- (b) optionally further substituted with from 1-5 Ra;
- or
- (vi) —NR14R15;
- wherein:
- W2 at each occurrence is, independently, a bond;
- C1-6 alkylene optionally substituted with from 1-3 Rf;
- C2-6 alkenylene;
- C2-6 alkynylene;
- C3-6 cycloalkylene;
- —O(C1-6 alkylene)-, or —NR8(C1-6 alkylene)-;
- n at each occurrence is, independently, 1 or 2;
- R10 is:
- (i) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Ra;
- or
- (ii) C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rb;
- or
- (iii) C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkenyl, C7-C11 aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl including 6-11 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- or
- (iv) C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rd;
- R11 and R12 are each, independently:
- (i) hydrogen;
- (ii) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Ra;
- or
- (iii) C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rb;
- or
- (iv) C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkenyl, C7-C11 aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl including 6-11 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- or
- (v) C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rd;
- or
- (vi) heterocyclyl including 3-10 atoms or a heterocycloalkenyl including 3-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- or
- R11 and R12 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclyl including 3-10 atoms or a heterocycloalkenyl including 3-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- R13 is:
- (i) hydrogen;
- (ii) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Ra;
- or
- (iii) C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rb;
- or
- (iv) C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkenyl, C7-C11 aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl including 6-11 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- or
- (v) C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rd;
- one of R14 and R15 is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl;
- and the other of R14 and R15 is:
- (i) —S(O)nR10;
- or
- (ii) —C(O)OR13;
- or
- (iii) —C(O)NR11R12;
- or
- (iv) C1-C12 alkyl or C1-C12 haloalkyl, each of which is:
- (a) substituted with 1 Rh, and
- (b) optionally further substituted with from 1-5 Ra;
- each of R3, R4, and R5 is, independently:
- (i) hydrogen;
- or
- (ii) halo;
- or
- (iii) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-3 Ra;
- R6 is:
- (i) hydrogen;
- or
- (ii) halo;
- or
- (iii) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-3 Ra;
- or
- (iv) nitro;
- C1-C6 alkoxy;
- C1-C6 haloalkoxy;
- C1-C6 thioalkoxy;
- C1-C6 thiohaloalkoxy;
- or cyano;
- Ra at each occurrence is, independently:
- (i) NRmRn;
- hydroxy;
- C1-C6 alkoxy or C1-C6 haloalkoxy;
- C6-C10 aryloxy or heteroaryloxy including 5-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rd;
- C7-C11 aralkoxy, heteroaralkoxy including 6-11 atoms, C3-C11 cycloalkoxy, C3-C11 cycloalkenyloxy, heterocyclyloxy including 3-10 atoms, or heterocycloalkenyloxy including 3-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- or cyano;
- or
- (ii) C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl including 3-10 atoms, or heterocycloalkenyl including 3-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- Rb at each occurrence is, independently:
- (i) halo;
- NRmRn;
- hydroxy;
- C1-C60 alkoxy or C1-C6 haloalkoxy;
- C6-C10 aryloxy or heteroaryloxy including 5-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rd;
- C7-C11 aralkoxy, heteroaralkoxy including 6-11 atoms, C3-C10 cycloalkoxy, C3-C10 cycloalkenyloxy, heterocyclyloxy including 3-10 atoms, or heterocycloalkenyloxy including 3-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- or cyano;
- or
- (ii) C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl including 3-10 atoms, or heterocycloalkenyl including 3-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- or
- (iii) C6-C10 aryl or heteroaryl including 5-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rd;
- Rc at each occurrence is, independently:
- (i) halo;
- NRmRn;
- hydroxy;
- C1-C6 alkoxy or C1-C6 haloalkoxy;
- or cyano;
- or
- (ii) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Ra;
- or
- (iii) C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rb;
- Rd at each occurrence is, independently:
- (i) halo;
- NRmRn;
- hydroxy;
- C1-C6 alkoxy or C1-C6 haloalkoxy;
- or cyano;
- or
- (ii) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Ra;
- or
- (iii) C2-C6 alkenyl or C2-C6 alkynyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rb;
- Re at each occurrence is, independently, C1-C6 alkyl;
- C1-C6 haloalkyl;
- halo;
- hydroxyl;
- NRmRn;
- C1-C6 alkoxy;
- C1-C6 haloalkoxy;
- C3-C6 cycloalkoxy;
- or cyano;
- or
- Rg at each occurrence is, independently:
- (i) halo;
- NRmRn;
- hydroxy;
- C1-C6 alkoxy or C1-C6 haloalkoxy;
- or cyano;
- or
- (ii) C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 haloalkyl;
- Rh at each occurrence is, independently, hydroxyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, or C1-C6 haloalkoxy;
- C3-C10 cycloalkoxy or C3-C10 cycloalkenyloxy, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rc;
- or C6-C10 aryloxy or heteroaryloxy including 5-10 atoms, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-5 Rd;
- each of Rm and Rn, at each occurrence is, independently, hydrogen;
- or C1-C6 alkyl, or C1-C6 haloalkyl;
- or an N-oxide and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- provided that when:
- (i) R2 is phenyl that is monosubstituted at the meta position with WA;
- and
- (ii) W is a bond;
- and
- (iii) A is phenyl that is monosubstituted at the meta position with R9;
- and
- (iv) R9 is —W2—C(O)OR13;
- and
- (v) R13 is CH2CH3;
- then one of R1, R3, R4, R5, or R6 must be a substituent other than hydrogen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.