5-heteroarylindole derivatives

A compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein X and Y are independently carbon or nitrogen;

• R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, aryl, --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkylaryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --(C.sub.4 -C.sub.7)cycloalkyl, cyclohexen-1-yl, benzoyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CHO, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CONR.sup.7 R.sup.8, 3-succinamido, unsaturated heterocycle, benzo-fused heterocycle, --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-unsaturated heterocycle, and --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-benzo-fused heterocycle;
• wherein said unsaturated heterocycle and unsaturated heterocycle moiety of said --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-unsaturated heterocycle are selected, independently, from pyrrolyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, 1,3,5-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,5-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, 1,2,4-triazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl, 1,3,5-triazinyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazinyl, 1,2,5-oxathiazinyl, and 1,2,6-oxathiazinyl;
• wherein said benzo-fused heterocycle and the benzo-fused heterocyclic moiety of said --(CFC.sub.3)alkyl-benzo-fused heterocycle are selected, independently, from benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, thianaphthenyl, isothianaphthenyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, chromenyl, isoindolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, isoquinolyl, quinolyl, phthalazinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, cinnolinyl and benzoxazinyl;
• wherein each of said unsaturated heterocycle, benzo-fused heterocycle, --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-unsaturated heterocycle and --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-benzo-fused heterocycle may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms with from zero to three substituents, said substituents being independently selected from bromo, chloro, fluoro, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkylthio, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkylamino, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylsulfonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)dialkylamino, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, ##STR10## wherein said aryl groups and the aryl moieties of said (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkylaryl groups are independently selected from phenyl and substituted phenyl, wherein said substituted phenyl may be substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, carboxamido, nitro, and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy;
• R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are independently selected from hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, aryl, --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkylaryl, --CN, --CHO, CO.sub.2 R.sup.9, --NO.sub.2, --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p OH, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p OR.sup.9, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 and halogen;
• wherein said aryl groups and the aryl moieties of said --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkylaryl groups are independently selected from phenyl and substituted phenyl, wherein said substituted phenyl may be substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, carboxamido, nitro, and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy;
• R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, and R.sup.10 are independently selected from hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, aryl, --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkylaryl, unsaturated heterocycle, benzo-fused heterocycle, --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-unsaturated heterocycle, and --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-benzo-fused heterocycle;
• wherein said unsaturated heterocycle and unsaturated heterocycle moiety of said --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-unsaturated heterocycle are selected independently from pyrrolyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, 1,3,5-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,5-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, 1,2,4-triazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl, 1,3,5-triazinyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazinyl, 1,2,5-oxathiazinyl, and 1,2,6-oxathiazinyl;
• wherein said benzo-fused heterocycle and the benzo-fused heterocyclic moiety of said --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-benzo-fused heterocycle are selected independently from benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, thianaphthenyl, isothianaphthenyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, chromenyl, isoindolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, isoquinolyl, quinolyl, phthalazinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, cinnolinyl and benzoxazinyl;
• wherein each of said unsaturated heterocycle, benzo-fused heterocycle, --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-unsaturated heterocycle and --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl-benzo-fused heterocycle may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms with from zero to three substituents, said substituents being independently selected from bromo, chloro, fluoro, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkylthio, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkylamino, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylsulfonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)dialkylamino, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, ##STR11## wherein said aryl groups and the aryl moieties of said --(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkylaryl groups are independently selected from phenyl and substituted phenyl, wherein said substituted phenyl may be substituted with from one to three substituents independently selected from (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, carboxamido, nitro, and (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy;
• n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• and
• p is 0, 1, or 2;
• or a pharmaceutically accepted salt thereof.