Indole and benzimidazole-substituted dihydropyrimidine derivatives

A compound of the formula ##STR38## or its isomer ##STR39## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

• wherein
• X is --N-- or ##STR40## when X is --N--, the double bond is always present;
• R.sub.1 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl or an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group substituted with F or --CO.sub.2 R.sub.8 ;
• cycloalkyl;
• (cycloalkyl)alkyl of 4 to 10 carbon atoms;
• (cycloalkyl)alkenyl or (cycloalkyl)alkynyl of 5 to 10 carbon atoms;
• --NR.sub.11 R.sub.12 ;
• --(CH.sub.2).sub.m Z(CH.sub.2).sub.n R.sub.14 ;
• benzyl or benzyl substituted with 1 or 2 halogens, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, haloalkyl or nitro;
• --SR.sub.15 ;
• or --OR.sub.15 ;
• R.sub.2 is hydrogen, --CN, --OR.sub.15, --SR.sub.15, --COR.sub.15, R.sub.16, (R.sub.16 O)alkyl, (R.sub.16 S)alkyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sub.17 or (substituted amino)alkyl;
• R.sub.3 is --CN, --NO.sub.2, ##STR41## --CONR.sub.11 R.sub.12, (R.sub.15 OCO)alkyl, (R.sub.16 O)alkyl, (R.sub.16 S)alkyl, (R.sub.16 CO)alkyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sub.17, R.sub.18, --COR.sub.18, --SO.sub.2 R.sub.18 or CR.sub.18 OC)alkyl;
• or
• R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 taken together are ##STR42## to form a 5- to 7-membered ring with the carbon atoms to which they are attached;
• or
• R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form an aryl or heterocyclo group;
• R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocyclo, (heterocyclo)alkyl, haloalkyl or --CO.sub.2 R.sub.8 ;
• or
• R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a 5- to 7-membered carbocyclic ring which may have another 5- to 7-membered carbocyclic ring fused thereto;
• or
• R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a carbonyl or a thiocarbonyl group;
• R.sub.6 and R.sub.6 ' are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, ##STR43## R.sub.7 is an acid moiety such as hydrogen, ##STR44## R.sub.8 and R.sub.8 ' are independently hydrogen, alkyl, perfluoroalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl, benzyl, ##STR45## R.sub.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or cycloalkyl;
• R.sub.10 is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl or cycloalkyl;
• R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 are independently hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, benzyl, .alpha.-methylbenzyl, or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring of the formula ##STR46## R.sub.13 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl or benzyl;
• R.sub.14 is hydrogen;
• alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
• cycloalkyl;
• alkenyl or alkynyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms;
• or the above alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group optionally substituted with F or --CO.sub.2 R.sub.8 ;
• R.sub.15 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocyclo, (heterocyclo)alkyl or haloalkyl;
• R.sub.16 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocyclo, (heterocyclo)alkyl or haloalkyl;
• R.sub.17 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocyclo, (heterocyclo)alkyl, haloalkyl, ##STR47## R.sub.18 is aminoalkyl, (substituted amino)alkyl;
• or R.sub.16 ;
• R.sub.19 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or phenyl;
• R.sub.20 is --CN, --NO.sub.2 or --CO.sub.2 R.sub.8 ;
• Q is --CH.sub.2, --O--, or --NR.sub.9 ;
• Z is --O--, --S-- or --NR.sub.13 ;
• m is an integer of 1 to 5;
• n is an integer of 1 to 5;
• p is 0, or the integer 1 to 2;
• q is 0, or the integer;
• and
• wherein "alkyl" refers to both straight and branched chain groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms;
• "alkenyl" and "alkynyl" refer to both straight and branched chain groups having 2 to 10 carbon atoms;
• "cycloalkyl" refers to groups having 3 to 8 carbon atoms;
• "substituted amino" refers to a group of the formula --NZ.sub.1 Z.sub.2 wherein Z.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl-(CH.sub.2).sub.p - and Z.sub.2 is alkyl or aryl-(CH.sub.2).sub.p - or Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached are 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-azepinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiamorpholinyl, 1-piperazinyl, 4-alkyl-1-piperazinyl, 4-arylalkyl-1-piperazinyl, 4-diarylalkyl-1-piperazinyl, or 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, or 1-azepinyl substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halo, trifluoromethyl or hydroxy;
• "aryl" refers to phenyl or naphthyl optionally substituted with substituents selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, alkylthio, hydroxy, alkanoyl, nitro, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or trifluoromethyl groups;
• and
• "heterocyclo" refers to fully saturated or unsaturated rings of 5 to 6 atoms containing one to four nitrogen atoms, or one oxygen atom, or one sulfur atom, or one oxygen atom and one or two nitrogen atoms, or one sulfur atom and one or two nitrogen atoms optionally substituted with a substituent selected from alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons, carboxy, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbons and alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbons on an available carbon;
• bicyclic rings wherein said five or six membered ring containing oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atoms is fused to a benzene ring, optionally substituted with a substituent selected from alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons, carboxy, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbons and alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbons on an available carbon.