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US 5,691,336 AGranted
Morpholine compounds are prodrugs useful as tachykinin receptor antagonists
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsConrad P. Dorn, Jeffrey J. Hale, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills
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Abstract
Substituted heterocycles of the general structural formula: ##STR1## are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, asthma, and emesis.
Claims25
A compound of structural formula:
- ##STR14## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
- R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen,
- (2) C.sub.1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituents selected from:
- (a) hydroxy,
- (b) oxo,
- (c) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (d) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkoxy,
- (e) phenyl,
- (f) --CN,
- (g) halo,
- (h) --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are independently selected from:
- (i) hydrogen,
- (ii) C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- (iii) hydroxy-C.sub.1-6 alkyl, and
- (iv) phenyl,
- (i) --NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (j) --NR.sup.9 CO.sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (k) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (l) --COR.sup.9, and
- (m) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9,
- (3) C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituent(s) selected from:
- (a) hydroxy,
- (b) oxo,
- (c) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (d) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkoxy,
- (e) phenyl,
- (f) --CN,
- (g) halo,
- (h) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (i) --COR.sup.9,
- (j) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- (4) C.sub.2-6 alkynyl;
- (5) phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituent(s) selected from:
- (a) hydroxy,
- (b) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (c) C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- (d) C.sub.2-5 alkenyl,
- (e) halo,
- (f) --CN,
- (g) --NO.sub.2,
- (h) --CF.sub.3,
- (i) --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2,
- (j) --NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (k) --NR.sup.9 CO.sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (l) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (m) --CO.sub.2 NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (n) --COR.sup.9, and
- (o) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- or the groups R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are joined together to form a carbocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) cyclopentyl,
- (b) cyclohexyl,
- (c) phenyl,
- and wherein the carbocyclic ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from:
- (i) C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- (ii) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (iii) --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (iv) halo, and
- v) trifluoromethyl;
- or the groups R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are joined together to form a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) pyrrolidinyl,
- (b) piperidinyl,
- (c) pyrrolyl,
- (d) pyridinyl,
- (e) imidazolyl,
- (f) furanyl,
- (g) oxazolyl,
- (h) thienyl, and
- (i) thiazolyl,
- and wherein the heterocyclic ring is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituent(s) selected from:
- (i) C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- (ii) oxo,
- (iii) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (iv) --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (v) halo, and
- (vi) trifluoromethyl;
- R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- (2) C.sub.1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituents selected from:
- (a) hydroxy,
- (b) oxo,
- (c) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (d) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkoxy,
- (e) phenyl,
- (f) --CN,
- (g) halo,
- (h) --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (i) --NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (j) --NR.sup.9 CO.sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (k) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (l) --COR.sup.9, and
- (m) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- (3) C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituent(s) selected from:
- (a) hydroxy,
- (b) oxo,
- (c) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (d) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkoxy,
- (e) phenyl,
- (f) --CN,
- (g) halo,
- (h) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (i) --COR.sup.9, and
- (j) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- (4) C.sub.2-6 alkynyl;
- (5) phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituent(s) selected from:
- (a) hydroxy,
- (b) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (c) C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- (d) C.sub.2-5 alkenyl,
- (e) halo,
- (f) --CN,
- (g) --NO.sub.2,
- (h) --CF.sub.3,
- (i) --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (j) --NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (k) --NR.sup.9 CO.sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (l) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (m) --CO.sub.2 NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (n) --COR.sup.9, and
- (o) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- (6) halo,
- (7) --CN,
- (8) --CF.sub.3,
- (9) --NO.sub.2,
- (10) --SR.sup.14, wherein R.sup.14 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 alkyl,
- (11) --SOR.sup.14,
- (12) --SO.sub.2 R.sup.14,
- (13) NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (14) CONR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (15) NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (16) NR.sup.9 CO.sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (17) hydroxy,
- (18) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (19) COR.sup.9,
- (20) CO.sub.2 R.sup.9,
- (21) 2-pyridyl,
- (22) 3-pyridyl,
- (23) 4-pyridyl,
- (24) 5-tetrazolyl,
- (25) 2-oxazolyl, and
- (26) 2-thiazolyl;
- R.sup.11, R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are independently selected from the definitions of R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, or --OX;
- A is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) C.sub.1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituents selected from:
- (a) hydroxy,
- (b) oxo,
- (c) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (d) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkoxy,
- (e) phenyl,
- (f) --CN,
- (g) halo, wherein halo is fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo,
- (h) --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (i) --NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (j) --NR.sup.9 CO.sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (k) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (l) --COR.sup.9, and
- (m) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- (2) C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituent(s) selected from:
- (a) hydroxy,
- (b) oxo,
- (c) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (d) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkoxy,
- (e) phenyl,
- (f) --CN,
- (g) halo,
- (h) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (i) --COR.sup.9, and
- (j) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- and
- (3) C.sub.2-6 alkynyl;
- B is a heterocycle, wherein the heterocycle is selected from the group consisting of:
- ##STR15## and wherein the heterocycle is substituted in addition to --X with one or more substituent(s) selected from:
- (i) hydrogen;
- (ii) C.sub.1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with halo, --CF.sub.3, --OCH.sub.3, or phenyl,
- (iii) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (iv) oxo,
- (v) hydroxy,
- (vi) thioxo,
- (vii) --SR.sup.9,
- (viii) halo,
- (ix) cyano,
- (x) phenyl,
- (xi) trifluoromethyl,
- (xii) --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (xiii) --NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (xiv) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (xv) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9, and
- (xvi) --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --OR.sup.9 ;
- p is 0 or 1;
- X is selected from:
- (a) --PO(OH)O.sup.- .cndot.M.sup.+, wherein M.sup.+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable monovalent counterion,
- (b) --PO(O.sup.-).sub.2 .cndot.2M.sup.+,
- (c) --PO(O.sup.-).sub.2 .cndot.D.sup.2+, wherein D.sup.2+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable divalent counterion,
- (d) --CH(R.sup.4)--PO(OH)O.sup.- .cndot.M.sup.+, wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl,
- (e) --CH(R.sup.4)--PO(O.sup.-).sub.2 .cndot.2M.sup.+,
- (f) --CH(R.sup.4)--PO(O.sup.-).sub.2 .cndot.D.sup.2+,
- (g) --SO.sub.3.sup.- .cndot.M+,
- (h) --CH(R.sup.4)--SO.sub.3.sup.- .cndot.M.sup.+,
- (i) --CO--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2.sup.- .cndot.M.sup.+,
- (j) --CH(CH.sub.3)--O--CO--R.sup.5, wherein R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of:
- ##STR16## (k) hydrogen, with the proviso that if p is 0 and none of R.sup.11, R.sup.12 or R.sup.13 are --OX, then X is other than hydrogen;
- Y is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) a single bond,
- (2) --O--,
- (3) --S--,
- (4) --CO--,
- (5) --CH.sub.2 --,
- (6) --CHR.sup.15 --, and
- (7) --CR.sup.15 R.sup.16 --, wherein R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) C.sub.1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituents selected from:
- (i) hydroxy,
- (ii) oxo,
- (iii) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (iv) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkoxy,
- (v) phenyl,
- (vi) --CN,
- (vii) halo,
- (viii) --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (ix) --NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (x) --NR.sup.9 CO.sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (xi) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (xii) --COR.sup.9, and
- (xiii) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- (b) phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituent(s) selected from:
- (i) hydroxy,
- (ii) C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
- (iii) C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- (iv) C.sub.2-5 alkenyl,
- (v) halo,
- (vi) --CN,
- (vii) --NO.sub.2,
- (viii) --CF.sub.3,
- (ix) --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (x) --NR.sup.9 COR.sup.10,
- (xi) --NR.sup.9 CO.sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (xii) --CONR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (xiii) --CO.sub.2 NR.sup.9 R.sup.10,
- (xiv) --COR.sup.9, and
- (xv) --CO.sub.2 R.sup.9 ;
- Z is selected from:
- (1) hydrogen,
- (2) C.sub.1-6 alkyl, and
- (3) hydroxy, with the proviso that if Y is --O--, then Z is other than hydroxy, and with the further proviso that if Y is --CHR.sup.15 --, then Z and R.sup.15 may be joined together to form a double bond between the two carbon atoms.
240 more elements
A compound which is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) 2-(S)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-3-(S)-phenyl-4-(3-(5-oxo-1H,4H-1 ,2,4-triazolo)methyl)morpholine N-oxide;
- (2) 2-(R)-(1-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(S)-(4-fluoro)-phen yl-4-(3-(4-monophosphoryl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazolo)methyl)morpholine;
- (3) 2-(R)-(1-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(S)-(4-fluoro)-phen yl-4-(3-(1-monophosphoryl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazolo)methyl)morpholine;
- (4) 2-(R)-1(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(S)-(4-fluoro)-phenyl -4-(3-(2-monophosphoryl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazolo)methyl)morpholine;
- (5) 2-(R)-(1-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(S)-4-fluoro)-pheny l-4-(3-(5-oxyphosphoryl-1H-1,2,4-triazolo)methyl)morpholine;
- (6) 2-(S)-(1-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(S)-(4-fluoro)-phen yl-4-(3-(1-phosphoryl-5-oxo-4H-1,2,4-triazolo)methyl)morpholine;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4 more elements
A compound which is selected from the group consisting of:
- ##STR23## wherein K.sup.+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable counterion.
A compound which is:
- 2-(R)-(1-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(S)-(4-fluoro)phenyl -4-(3-(1-phosphoryl-5-oxo-4H-1,2,4-triazolo)methylmorpholine;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A compound which is
- 2-(R)-(1-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(S)-(4-fluoro)phenyl -4-(3-(1-phosphoryl-5-oxo-4H-1,2,4-triazolo)methylmorpholine, bis(N-methyl-D-glucamine).
A compound which is:
- ##STR24## wherein K.sup.+ is a pharmaceutically acceptable counterion.
A compound which is:
- ##STR25##
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and an effective amount of a compound which is:
- ##STR26##
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.