Aralkyl substituted piperazine compounds

The compound of claim/wherein m−1 or 2;

• R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-2 alkyl;
• R6, R7 and R8 each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;
• R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15 and R16 are each independently hydrogen;
• and
• R17, R18, R19, R20, and R21 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, OR23, and straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, wherein R23 is C1-2 alkyl or wherein R17 and R18 or R18 and R19 may together form a ring selected from the group consisting of —CH═CH—CH═CH— and —O—CH2—O—.

A substituted piperazine compound having the following formula:

• wherein m=1 or 2;
• R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and methyl;
• R6, R7 and R8 are each hydrogen;
• R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15 and R16 are each independently hydrogen;
• R17, R18, R19, R20 and R21 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, straight or branched C1-4 alkyl and OR23;
• and
• R23 is C1-2 alkyl.