Alkyl substituted triazole compounds as agonists of the apj receptor

A compound of Formula I or Formula II:

• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the tautomer, a stereoisomer of any of the foregoing, or a mixture thereof,
• wherein:
• R1 is an unsubstituted C1-C8 straight or branched chain alkyl or R1 is a C1-C8 straight or branched chain alkyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R1a substituents;
• R1a in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —C2-C4 alkenyl, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH2, —C(═O)NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, —NHS(═O)2—(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(═O)2—(C1-C6 alkyl), a monocyclic or bicyclic C6-C10 aryl group, —O-(monocyclic or bicyclic C6-C10 aryl group), a monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, —O-(monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S), C3-C8 cycloalkyl, —O—(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-(C3-C8 cycloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-(monocyclic or bicyclic C6-C10 aryl group), O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-(monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S), a 3 to 8 membered heterocyclyl group containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, —O-(heterocyclyl group containing 3 to 8 ring members and 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S), or an —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-(heterocyclyl group containing 3 to 8 ring members and 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S), wherein the C6-C10 aryl of any of the R1a groups that include a C6-C10 aryl group, the heteroaryl of any of the R1a groups that include a heteroaryl group, the C3-C8 cycloalkyl of any of the R1 groups that include a —C3-C8 cycloalkyl group, and the heterocyclyl of any of the R1a groups that include a heterocyclyl group are unsubstituted or are substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R1a′ substituents;
• and further wherein the C3-C8 cycloalkyl of any of the R1 groups that include a —C3-C8 cycloalkyl group, and the heterocyclyl of any of the R1a groups that include a heterocyclyl group may additionally be substituted with 1 or 2 oxo substituents, and the S atom of the heterocyclyl of any of the R1 groups that include a heterocyclyl group may contain one or two oxo substituents, and still further wherein, the heteroaryl of any of the R1a groups that include a heteroaryl group may include an N-oxide if the heteroaryl includes a N heteroatom;
• R1a′ is in each instance independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C1-C6 haloalkyl, —C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —CN, —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH2, —C(═O)NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, or —S(═O)2—(C1-C6 alkyl);
• R2 is selected from —H, or C1-C4 alkyl or is absent in the compounds of Formula II;
• R3 is selected from a group of formula —(CR3dR3e)—(CR3fR3g)-Q, a group of formula —(CR3dR3e)—(CR3fR3g)—C(═O)-Q, a group of formula —(CR3dR3e)—(CR3fR3g)—CH(OH)-Q, a group of formula —(CR3dR3e)—(CR3fR3g)—(CR3fR3g)-Q, a group of formula —(C3-C8 cycloalkyl)-Q, or a group of formula -(heterocyclyl)-Q, wherein the heterocyclyl of the -(heterocyclyl)-Q group has 5 to 7 ring members of which 1, 2, or 3 are heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S and is unsubstituted or is substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R3h substituents, and further wherein the C3-C8 cycloalkyl of the —(C3-C5 cycloalkyl)-Q group is unsubstituted or is substituted with 1 or 2 R3h substituents;
• R3d and R3e are independently selected from —H, —F, —Cl, —CN, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C1-C6 haloalkyl, —C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-phenyl, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), or —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2;
• R3f and R3g are independently selected from —H, —F, —Cl, —CN, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C1-C6 haloalkyl, —C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C2-C6 alkenyl), —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), or —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2;
• R3h in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —CN, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C1-C6 haloalkyl, —C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)—(C3-C6 cycloalkyl), —C(═O)—O—(C1-C6 alkyl), oxo, or —C(═O)— (heterocyclyl), wherein the heterocyclyl group of the Rh—C(═O)-(heterocyclyl) has 5 or 6 ring members of which 1 or 2 are heteroatoms independently selected from N, or S or has 3 or 4 ring members of which 1 is a heteroatom selected from N, O, or S;
• Q is a monocyclic or bicyclic C6-C10 aryl group, a monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group, a 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl group containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the C6-C10 aryl, the heteroaryl, the cycloalkyl, and the heterocyclyl Q groups are unsubstituted or are substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 RQ substituents;
• and further wherein the Q heterocyclyl group may additionally be substituted with 1 or 2 oxo substituents, and the Q heteroaryl group may include an N-oxide if the heteroaryl includes a N heteroatom;
• RQ in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C1-C6 haloalkyl, —C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, —C2-C6 alkynyl, —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, —NHC(═O)(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH2, —C(═O)NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, —S(═O)2—(C1-C6 alkyl), —(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —(C1-C6 alkyl)-NH2, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-NH—(C1-C6 alkyl), —(C1-C6 alkyl)-N—(C1-C6 alkyl)2, phenyl, a heterocyclyl group, a —(C1-C6 alkyl)heterocyclyl group, or a heteroaryl group with 5 or 6 ring members and 1, 2, or 3, heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocyclyl groups of the RQ heterocyclyl and —(C1-C6 alkyl)heterocyclyl groups have 3 to 6 ring members of which 1 or 2 are heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, and further wherein the heterocyclyl and the heterocyclyl of the —(C1-C6 alkyl)heterocyclyl RQ groups may be further substituted with one or two oxo substituents and a substituent selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —OH, —C1-C6 alkyl, or —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl);
• R4 is selected from a monocyclic or bicyclic C6-C10 aryl group, a monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclyl group with 5 to 10 ring members containing 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, a monocyclic 3-6 membered cycloalkyl group, or a straight or branched chain C1-C6 alkyl group, wherein the C6-C10 aryl, the heteroaryl, the heterocyclyl, and the cycloalkyl R4 group are unsubstituted or are substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R4a substituents, and further wherein the straight or branched chain C1-C6 alkyl R4 group is unsubstituted or is substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R4b substituents;
• R4a in each instance is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C1-C6 haloalkyl, —C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-OH, —(C1-C6 alkyl)-O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, NH(C1-C6 alkyl-OH), —N(C1-C6 alkyl-OH)2, —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH2, —C(═O)NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, phenyl, a monocyclic heteroaryl group with 5 or 6 ring members containing 1, 2, or 3 N atoms, —S(═O)2—(C1-C6 alkyl), —(C1-C6 alkyl)-heterocyclyl, or heterocyclyl wherein the heterocyclyl of the —(C1-C6 alkyl)-heterocyclyl and heterocyclyl R4a groups is a 3-6 membered ring comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, and is unsaturated or partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted with 1 or 2 oxo substituents, and further wherein the heterocyclyl of the R4 group may be further substituted with 1 oxo substituent;
• and further wherein the phenyl and monocyclic heteroaryl R4a groups are unsubstituted or are substituted with 1, 2, or 3 R4c substituents;
• R4b in each instance is selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, NH(C1-C6 alkyl-OH), —N(C1-C6 alkyl-OH)2, —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH2, —C(═O)NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, or —S(═O)2—(C1-C6 alkyl);
• and
• R4c in each instance is selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —OH, —O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —O—(C1-C6 haloalkyl), —O—(C1-C6 perhaloalkyl), —NH2, —NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, NH(C1-C6 alkyl-OH), —N(C1-C6 alkyl-OH)2, —C(═O)—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—O—(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH2, —C(═O)NH(C1-C6 alkyl), —C(═O)N(C1-C6 alkyl)2, or —S(═O)2—(C1-C6 alkyl);
• wherein if R4 is a cyclopropyl group then R3 is a group of formula —(CR3dR3e)—(CR3fR3g)-Q or R3 is a group of formula -(heterocyclyl)-Q.