US2003092912A1PendingUtilityA1

Heteroaryl fused aminoalkyl-imidazole derivatives: selective modulators of GABAa Receptors

Assignee: NEUROGEN CORP A CORP OF THE STPriority: Apr 2, 1999Filed: Apr 3, 2002Published: May 15, 2003
Est. expiryApr 2, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07D 471/04C07D 405/06C07D 409/12C07D 405/12C07D 401/06C07D 235/14
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Abstract

Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein the A, B, C, D, X, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 , are variables defined herein, which compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors, and are therefore useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, Down Syndrome, sleep, cognitive and seizure disorders, depression, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs, and enhancement of memory and alertness.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A compound of the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: 
 W represents  
                     
  where 
 Z is O, or S;  
 
 R 1  represents phenyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, 3-fluorobenzyl, or cyclopropylmethyl;  
 R 2  represents 
 hydroxyl;  
 C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, each of which are optionally substituted with amino, mono or di(C 1 -C 6 ) alkylamino, a C 5 -C 7  heterocycloalkyl group where the heteroatom is nitrogen and the nitrogen is attached to the parent alkyl portion;  
 O(CH 2 ) n CO 2 R 8  where n=1,2,3,4, NR 8 COR 9 , COR 8 , CONR 8 R 9  or CO 2 R 8  where R 8  and R 9  are the same or different and represent hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl; or  
 NR 8 R 9  forms a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocyclic ring;  
 
 or R 2  represents 
 hydrogen or  
 a group of the formula  
                     
  where 
 R n  and R k  independently represent C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 2 -C 6  alkenyl, C 1 -C 6  cycloalkyl (C 1 -C 6 ) alkyl, benzoyl where the phenyl portion is optionally substituted with halgoen, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or C 1 -C 6  alkoxy;  
 a group of the formula IV-a  
                     
  where 
 p, s, and t independently represent 1 or 2;  
 J is CH, N, O, or a carbon atom substituted with C 1 -C 6  alkyl; or  
 
 NR k R n  represents  
                     
  where s, t, and J are as defined above;  
 
 
 R 3  represents 
 C 1 -C 6  alkyl, allyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclopentyl; or  
 benzyl optionally mono-, di-, or trisubstituted independently with halogen, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, cyano, or hydroxy; 
 C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, each of which is optionally substituted with amino, mono or di(C 1 -C 6 ) alkylamino, a C 5 -C 7  heterocycloalkyl group where the heteroatom is nitrogen and the nitrogen is attached to the parent alkyl portion;  
 O(CH 2 ) n CO 2 R 8  where n=1,2,3,4, NR 8 COR 9 , COR 8 , CONR 8 R 9  or CO 2 R 8  where R 8  and R 9  are the same or different and represent hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 NR 8 R 9  forms a 5-, 6-, 7-membered heterocyclic ring;  
 SO 2 R 8 , NHSO 2 R 8 , SO 2 NHR 8 , SO 2 NHCOR 8 , CONHSO2R 8  where R 8  is defined as above;  
 O(CH 2 ) n -G where n=1,2,3,4 and G is SO 2 R 8 , NHSO 2 R 8 , SO 2 NHR 8 , SO 2 NHCOR 8 , or CONHSO 2 R 8 , where R 8  is as defined above; or  
 tetrazole, triazole, imidazole, thiazole, oxazole, thiophene, or pyridyl;  
 
 
 R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are the same or different and represent hydrogen; or 
 C 1 -C 6  alkyl or C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, each of which is optionally substituted with amino, mono or di(C 1 -C 6 ) alkylamino, a C 5 -C 7  heterocycloalkyl group where the heteroatom is nitrogen and the nitrogen is attached to the parent alkyl portion, C 1 -C 6  alkylthiol, or halogen;  
 O(CH 2 ) n CO 2 R 8  where n=1,2,3,4, NR 8 COR 9 , COR 8 , CONR 8 R 9  or CO 2 R 8  where R 8  and R 9  are the same or different and represent hydrogen or C 1 -C 6  alkyl;  
 NR 8 R 9  forms a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocyclic ring; or  
 R 4  and R 5  can form a 1,3-dioxolene ring;  
 
 X represents a bond, CH 2 , or CHCH; and  
 A, B, C, and D are the same or different and represent CH or N with the proviso that at least one, but not more than two of A,B,C, or D represent N.  
 
     
     
         2 . A compound according to  claim 1 , which is N-((3-cyclopropylmethylimidazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)methyl)(3-fluorophenyl)-N-propylcarboxamide.  
     
     
         3 . A compound according to  claim 1 , which is N-[(3-cyclopropylmethylimidazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)methyl](2,5-difluorophenyl)-N-propylcarboxamide.  
     
     
         4 . A compound according to  claim 1 , which is N-((3-n-butyl-imidazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)methyl](3-iodophenyl)-N-propylcarboxamide.  
     
     
         5 . A compound according to  claim 1  for use in therapeutic treatment of a disease or disorder associated with pathogenic agonism, inverse agonism or antagonism of the GABA A  receptor.  
     
     
         6 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to  claim 1  combined with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.  
     
     
         7 . A method for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder associated with pathogenic associated with pathogenic agonism, inverse agonism or antagonism of the GABA A  receptor, the method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         8 . The use of a compound according to  claim 1  for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder associated with pathogenic agonism, inverse agonism or antagonism of the GABA A  receptor.  
     
     
         9 . The use of a compound according to  claim 1  for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, or cognitive impairment.  
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein the disease or disorder associated with pathogenic agonism, inverse agonism or antagonism of the GABA A  receptor is anxiety, depression, a sleep disorder, or cognitive impairment.  
     
     
         11 . A method for localizing GABA A  receptors in a tissue sample comprising: contacting the sample with a detectably-labeled compound of  claim 1  under conditions that permit binding of the compound to GABA A  receptors, washing the sample to remove unbound compound, and detecting the bound compound.  
     
     
         12 . A method for altering the signal-transducing activity of GABA A  receptors, the method comprising exposing cells expressing GABA A  receptors to a compound according to  claim 1  at a concentration sufficient to inhibit RO15-1788 binding to cells expressing a cloned human GABA A  receptor in vitro.  
     
     
         13 . A packaged pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutical composition of  claim 6  in a container and instructions for using the composition to treat a patient suffering from a disorder responsive to agonism, inverse agonism or antagonism of the GABA A  receptor.  
     
     
         14 . The packaged pharmaceutical composition of  claim 13 , wherein the patient is suffering from anxiety, depression, a sleep disorder, or cognitive impairment.  
     
     
         15 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein the compound exhibits an IC 50  of 1 micromolar or less in a standard assay of GABA A  receptor binding.  
     
     
         16 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein the compound exhibits an IC 50  of 100 nanomolar or less in a standard assay of GABA A  receptor binding.  
     
     
         17 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein the compound exhibits an IC 50  of 10 nanomolar or less in a standard assay of GABA A  receptor binding.  
     
     
         18 . A compound according to  claim 1  which has the formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R 2  and R 3  are defined in the following table:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   R 2   
                   R 3   
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-{2-[(3- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Methoxypropyl)amino]ethoxy}phenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-{2-[(3-Ethoxypropyl)amino]ethoxy}phenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-{2-[(3-Ethoxypropyl)amino]ethoxy}phenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-[2-(Benzylamino)ethoxy]phenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-[2-(Benzylamino)ethoxy]phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-{2-[(3-i- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Propoxypropyl)amino]ethoxy}phenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-{2-[(3-i- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Propoxypropyl)amino]ethoxy}phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   3-Chloro-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   3-Chloro-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Fluorobenzyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   2-Fluoro-6-trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   3,5-Dibromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Ethyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   5-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   2,3,5,6-Tetrafluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   2,3,5,6-Tetrafluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   2,4,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   2-Fluoro-6-trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-(2-{[(4- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Methylphenyl)methyl]amino}ethoxy)phenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-{2-[(2-Cyclohex-1- 
                 
                     
                     
                   enylethyl)amino]ethoxy}phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-(2-{[(2- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Methylphenyl)methyl]amino}ethoxy)phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-(2-{[(3- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Methylphenyl)methyl]amino}ethoxy)phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-(2-{[(2- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}ethoxy)phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Fluorobenzyl 
                   3-Iodo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   3-Iodo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   2-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   2-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   2-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   3-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   3-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   5-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Fluorobenzyl 
                   5-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   5-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   4,5-Dimethyl-2-furyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,3-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Ethyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Ethyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-(2-{[(2- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}ethoxy)phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-(2-{[(3- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}ethoxy)phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-(2-{[(4- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}ethoxy)phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-(2-{[(2- 
                 
                     
                     
                   Chlorophenyl)methyl]amino }ethoxy)phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Benzyl 
                   2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Fluorobenzyl 
                   2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   4-Fluorobenzyl 
                   2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Ethyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   5-Bromo-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Ethyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Hexylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Iodo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   Benzyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Methyl-5-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methyl-5-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,3-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,5-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4,5-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Butylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   4-i-propylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-i-propylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Ethylthiophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Ethylthiophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Ethylthiophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2-Fluoro-3-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Fluoro-3-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Fluoro-3-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   1,2-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Propylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Methylthiophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Chloro-3-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Chloro-3-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Buty 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         19 . A compound according to  claim 1  which has the formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R 2  and R 3  are defined in the following table:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   R 2   
                   R 3   
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Fluoro-6- 
                 
                     
                     
                   trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Fluoro-6- 
                 
                     
                     
                   trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Hexylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Pentoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Pentoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Fluoro-3- 
                 
                     
                     
                   trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2-Fluoro-3- 
                 
                     
                     
                   trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-heptylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Fluoro-3- 
                 
                     
                     
                   trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,3-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,3-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,3-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   4-Hexylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   4-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Methylthiophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Methylthiophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Chloro-3-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Ethylthiophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   5-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4-Difiluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,3-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,3-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,3-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,3-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,5-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,5-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,5-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   4-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Ethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         20 . A compound according to  claim 1  which has the formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
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                   R 2   
                   R 3   
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Bromophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   2,3-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2,3-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2,5-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2,4-Difluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Methylthiophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Chloro-3-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3,4-Dimethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   2-Fluoro-3-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3-Chloro-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Chloro-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chloro-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Ethoxy-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3-Ethoxy-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Methoxybenzyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-(2-Fluorophenyl)ethenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2-(2-Chlorophenyl)ethenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-(2-Chlorophenyl)ethenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Fluoro-6-trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Ethoxy-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   5-Methylthio-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   5-Methylthio-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   5-Methylthio-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,4,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Fluoro-6-trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,4,6-Trichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,5-Dimethyl-3-furyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4,5-Dimethyl-2-furyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3,4-Dimethyl-2-furyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   3,4 -Dimethyl-2-furyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   3,4-Dimethyl-2-furyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3,4-Dimethyl-2-furyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   4-Methoxy-3-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   4-Methoxy-3-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   3-Chloro-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Ethyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Iodophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluorobenzyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2,3,6-Trifluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Fluoro-6-trifluoromethylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   3-Chlorobenzyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   4-Chlorobenzyl 
                 
                     
                   3-Methylbutyl 
                   2-Chlorobenzyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro phenyl 
                 
                     
                   2-Methylpropyl 
                   2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Pentyl 
                   2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoro phenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Butylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3,4-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   4-Hexylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Allyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Propyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                     
                   Methyl 
                   3-Bromo-4-fluorophenyl 
                 
                     
                   Butyl 
                   2-Methoxybenzyl 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         21 . A compound according to  claim 1  which has the formula  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R 2  and R 3  are defined in the following table:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                 
                   R 2   
                   R 3   
                 
                     
                 
                   Propyl 
                   3-Chlorophenyl 
                 
                   Propyl 
                   Phenyl 
                 
                   Allyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                   Propyl 
                   2-Fluorophenyl 
                 
                   Propyl 
                   3-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl 
                 
                   Methyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                   Propyl 
                   2,5-Dichlorophenyl 
                 
                   Propyl 
                   4-Pentylphenyl 
                 
                   Propyl 
                   3-Bromophenyl 
                 
                   Propyl 
                   3-Methyl-2-thienyl 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         22 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to  claim 1 , together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.  
     
     
         23 . A method for the treatment or prevention of physiological disorders associated with modulation of the GABAa receptor complex by selective interaction with the benzodiazepine receptor, the method comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a GABAa receptor complex agonist, antagonist or inverse agonist of a compound according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         24 . A method according to  claim 23  for the treatment of enhancing alertness and treating anxiety, overdoses of benzodiazepine-type drugs, Down Syndrome, depression, sleep, seizure and cognitive disorders both in human and non-human animals and domestic pets, especially dogs and cats and farm animals such as sheep, swine and cattle.  
     
     
         25 . The use of a compound as claimed in  claim 1  for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of enhancing alertness and treating anxiety, overdoses of benzodiazepine-type drugs, Down Syndrome, depression, sleep, seizure and cognitive disorders both in human and non-human animals and domestic pets, especially dogs and cats and farm animals such as sheep, swine and cattle.  
     
     
         26 . A process for the preparation of a compound as claimed in  claim 1.

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