Naphthylmethylimidizoles as therapeutic agents

A compound of the formula:

• wherein R1 is H, C1-4 alkyl, or CF3;
• and,
• R2 and R3 are independently H, C1-4 alkyl, C1-5 acyl, cyano, alkylsulfonamide or arylsulfonamide,
• R4 is hydrogen or a stable substituent consisting of from 1 to 8 heavy atoms and any required hydrogen atoms, said heavy atoms being selected from the group consisting of C, N, O, S, F, Cl, Br, I and any combination thereof wherein the stable substituent is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, alkoxy, mercaptoalkyl, acyloxy, amino, halo, CH2CN, CN, NO2 and OH;
• and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3.