Condensed imidazole derivatives as aldosterone synthase inhibitors

A compound of the formula

• in which
• R is deuterium, halogen, or hydrogen;
• R1 is aryl-C0-C4-alkyl or heterocyclyl-C0-C4-alkyl, which radicals are unsubstituted or substituted by 1-4 C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C8 alkyl, C0-C8 alkylcarbonyl, C1-C8 alkylsulphonyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, aryl-C0-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl, hydroxy, nitro, oxide, oxo, tri-C1-C4 alkylsilyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethyl;
• R2 is a) deuterium, halogen, hydroxy, cyano or hydrogen;
• or
• is b) C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C8 alkyl, C0-C4 alkylcarbonyl, aryl-C0-C4 alkyl, carboxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl-C0-C4 alkyl, which radicals are unsubstituted or substituted by 1-4 C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C8 alkyl, C0-C8 alkylcarbonyl, C1-C8 alkylsulphonyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, aryl-C0-C4 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl, hydroxy, nitro, oxide, oxo, tri-C1-C4 alkylsilyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethyl;
• R3 is C1-C8 alkyl;
• Q is sulphur;
• m is a number 0, 1 or 2;
• n is a number 1;
• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
• where
• R1 is not C1-C8 alkyl-substituted aryl if R2 is hydrogen;
• and heterocyclyl in heterocyclyl-C0-C4-alkyl stands for a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated, 4-8 membered monocylic ring system, a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 7-12 membered bicyclic ring system, or a partially saturated or unsaturated 9-12 membered tricyclic ring system.