Thio-oxindole derivatives

A compound of formula 1:

• wherein:
• R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, OH, O(alkyl), O(substituted alkyl), OAc, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl), substituted heteroaryl, alkylaryl, alkylheteroaryl), 1-propynyl, and 3-propynyl;
• or R1 and R2 together form a double bond to one of the following:
• CMe2, C(cycloalkyl), O, or C(cycloether);
• R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, NH2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C6 alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, and CORA;
• RA is selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C3 alkyl substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, and substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
• R4 is selected from the group consisting of Hi halogen, CN, NH2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C6 alkoxy, C1 to C6 aminoalkyl, and substituted C1 to C6 aminoalkyl;
• R5 is selected from the group consisting of a), b) and c):
• a) a substituted benzene ring containing the substituents X, Y and Z as shown below:
• X is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, OH, CN, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 thioalkyl, substituted C1 to C3 thioalkyl, S(O)alkyl, S(O)2alkyl, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, NO2, C1 to C3 perfluoroalkyl, 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring consisting of 1 to 3 heteroatoms, CONH2, CSNH2, CONHalkyl, CSNHalkyl, CON(alkyl)2, CSN(alkyl)2, CORB, OCORB, and NRCCORB;
• RB is selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, and substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
• RC is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
• Y and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 alkyl, and C1 to C3 thioalkyl;
• b) R5 is a five or six membered heterocyclic ring consisting of 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO, SO2 and NR6 and containing one or two independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C4 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, CORD, and NRECORD;
• wherein:
• RD is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
• RE is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
• R6 is H or C1 to C3 alkyl;
• and
• c) R5 is an indol-4-yl, indol-7-yl or benzo-2-thiophene moiety, the moiety being optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl, CN, NO2, lower alkoxy, and CF3;
• Q1 is NR7;
• R7 is selected from the group consisting of CN, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, acyl, substituted acyl, aroyl, substituted aroyl, SO2CF3, OR11 and NR11R12.
• R11 and R12 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, acyl, substituted acyl, aroyl, substituted aroyl, and sulfonyl;
• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.