US 12,187,737 B2
Imidazolo derivatives, compositions and methods as orexin antagonists
Belew Mekonnen, Bethlehem, PA (US); and Hemantbhai Patel, Bethlehem, PA (US)
Assigned to Hager Biosciences, LLC, Bethlehem, PA (US)
Appl. No. 17/616,152
Filed by HAGER BIOSCIENCES, LLC, Bethlehem, PA (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 3, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/035848
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 2, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/247445, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/856,830, filed on Jun. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0259224 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. C07D 498/04 (2006.01); C07D 513/04 (2006.01)
CPC C07D 498/04 (2013.01) [C07D 513/04 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
 
1. A compound of formula I:

OG Complex Work Unit Chemistry
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, isomer, or combination thereof,
wherein:
R1 is independently is selected from the group consisting of aromatic, aryl, five- or six-member heteroaryl, substituted aromatic, substituted aryl, substituted five- or six-member heteroaryl; optionally wherein the heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiophenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and pyridazinyl; wherein said aromatic, aryl or heteroaryl is unsubstituted, mono-substituted by one R1a substituent, or di-substituted by two R1a substituents, wherein each R1a substituent is independently selected from the group consisting of (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkoxy, halogen, (C1-3)fluoroalkyl, (C1-3)fluoroalkoxy, and (C3-7)cycloalkyl; wherein the halogen is optionally selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I;
R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkoxy, halogen, (C1-3)fluoroalkyl, (C1-3)fluoroalkoxy, and (C3-7)cycloalkyl; wherein each of R2 and R3 is independently and optionally substituted at each substitutable position with up to three R2-R3 substituents, wherein each R2-R3 substituent is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkoxy, halogen, (C1-3)fluoroalkyl, (C1-3)fluoroalkoxy, and (C3-7)cycloalkyl; wherein the halogen is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I;
R4 is selected from the group consisting of aromatic, aryl, five- or six-member heteroaryl, substituted aromatic, substituted aryl, substituted five- or six-member heteroaryl;
wherein said aromatic, aryl or heteroaryl is unsubstituted, mono-substituted by one R4a substituent, di-substituted by two R4a substituents, or tri-substituted by three R4a substituents, wherein each R4a substituent is independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-4)alkoxy, halogen, (C1-3)fluoroalkyl, (C1-3)fluoroalkoxy, (C3-7)cycloalkyl, and (C3-7)heterocycloalkyl; wherein the halogen is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I;
R5 is selected from the group consisting of:
H, (C1-4)alkyl, and substituted alkyl when X is absent to provide a pyrrolidine ring; and,
(C1-4)alkyl and substituted alkyl when X is CH2 to provide a piperidine ring;
wherein:
the carbon atom at position 2 of the of the piperidine ring or the pyrrolidine ring is optionally in absolute (S)-configuration; and
the carbon atom at position 2 of the morpholine ring is optionally in absolute (R)-configuration;
R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl group, and substituted alkyl; wherein the halogen is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I;
R5 and R6 are optionally connected as alkyl group to form a (C1-3)alkyl bridge cyclic structure;
X is O to provide a morpholine ring, wherein the carbon atom at position 2 of the morpholine ring is optionally in absolute (R)-configuration;
Y is absent of selected from the group consisting of NH, O, CH2OR4, CH2, and NR4R7 where R7 is H or alkyl; and,
Z1 and Z2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, (C1-4)alkyl, (C1-3)fluoroalkyl, (C1-3)fluoroalkoxy, and (C2-7)cycloalkyl;
and wherein:
A-B-J-D-E is a five-member heteroaryl;
B-J-G-K-L is a five-member ring selected from the group consisting of aromatic, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl;
D is C;
E is C;
A is N;
B is C;
J is N;
G is C or N;
K is C; and,
L is O or S.