Aromatic sulfone hydroxamic acid metalloprotease inhibitor

Abstract

A treatment process is disclosed that comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic sulfone hydroxamic acid that exhibits excellent inhibitory activity of one or more matrix metalloprotease (MMP) enzymes, such as MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-13, while exhibiting substantially less inhibition at least of MMP-1 to a host having a condition associated with pathological matrix metalloprotease activity. The administered enzyme inhibitor corresponds in structure to formula (I), below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 and R 2 are both hydrido or R 1 and R 2 together with the atoms to which they are bonded form a 5- to 8-membered ring containing one, two, or three heteroatoms in the ring that are oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen. R 3 in formula (I) is an optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl radical. Also disclosed are metalloprotease inhibitor compounds having those selective activities, processes for manufacture of such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions using an inhibitor.

1 - 14 . (canceled)  
   
   
       15 . A process for treating a mammal having a condition associated with pathological matrix metalloprotease (MMP) activity, wherein: 
 the process comprises administering a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt recited in  claim 62  in an effective amount to the mammal; and    the compound or salt is characterizeable in that the compound or salt inhibits the activity of one or more of MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-13, while exhibiting substantially less inhibiting activity against MMP-1,    
   
   
       16 . The process according to  claim 143  wherein the sum of m+n+p is 1 or 2.  
   
   
       17 . The process according to  claim 143 , wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR 6 .  
   
   
       18 . The process according to  claim 143 , wherein each R 6  is selected from the group consisting of C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aminosulfonyl, heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, and C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbonyl.  
   
   
       19 . The process according to  claim 143 , wherein m is zero, n is zero, p is 1, and Y is NR 6 .  
   
   
       20 - 61 . (canceled)  
   
   
       62 . A compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: 
 the compound or salt is characterizeable in that the compound or salt selectively inhibits in vitro activity of human MMP-2, MMP-9, and/or MMP-13 over in vitro activity of human MMP-1;    the compound corresponds in structure to formula III:                          R 3  is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, wherein: 
 the phenyl or heteroaryl is substituted at its 4-position when phenyl or 6-membered heteroaryl and at its 3- or 4-position when a 5-membered heteroaryl with a substituent selected from the group consisting of thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-phenoxy, 3-chlorophenoxy, 4-methoxyphenoxy, 3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy, 3,4-dimethylphenoxy, 4-fluorophenoxy, 4-fluorothiophenoxy, phenoxy, 4-trifluoro-methoxyphenoxy, 4-trifluoromethylphenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)phenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy, 4-isopropoxyphenoxy, 4-isopropylphenoxy, (2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)oxy, 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methyl-phenoxy, 4-ethoxyphenoxy, 3,4-difluorophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 4-fluoro-3-chlorophenoxy, 4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 3,5-difluorophenoxy, 3,4-dichlorophenoxy, 4-cyclopentylphenoxy, 4-bromo-3-methylphenoxy, 4-bromophenoxy, 4-methylthiophenoxy, 4-phenylphenoxy, 4-benzylphenoxy, 6-quinolinyloxy, 4-amino-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methoxyphenoxy, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyloxy, 3-hydroxymethylphenoxy, and 4-benzyloxyphenoxy;  
   R 14  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C(W)R 15 , and tetrahydropyranyl;    W is selected from the group consisting of O and S;    R 15  is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxy, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryl, and amino C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group, wherein: 
 the aminoalkyl nitrogen is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, and C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, or  
 the amino C 1 -C 6 -alkyl nitrogen is optionally substituted with two substituents such that the amino C 1 -C 6 -alkyl nitrogen and two substituents together form a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclo or heteroaryl ring;  
   m is zero, 1, or 2;    n is zero, 1, or 2;    p is zero, 1, or 2;    the sum of m+n+p is 1, 2, 3, or 4;    as to X, Y, and Z: 
 (a) one of X, Y, and Z is selected from the group consisting of C(O), NR 6 , O, S, S(O), S(O) 2 , and NS(O) 2 R 7 , and the remaining two of X, Y, and Z are CR 8 R 9  and CR 10 R 11 , or  
 (b) X and Z or Z and Y together constitute a moiety that is selected from the group consisting of NR 6 C(O), NR 6 S(O), NR 6 S(O) 2 , NR 6 S, NR 60 , SS, NR 6 NR 6 , and OC(O), with the remaining one of X and Y being CR 8 R 9 , or  
 (c) n is zero, and X, Y, and Z together constitute a moiety selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
   wherein the wavy lines are bonds to the atoms of the depicted ring;    each of R 6  and R 6 ′ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, C 6 -aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aroyl, bis(C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl)-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -perfluoroalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -heterocycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -heterocycloalkylcarbonyl, C 6 -aryl, C 5 -C 6 -heterocyclo, C 5 -C 6 -heteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 6 -aryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroarylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 6 -arylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfonyl, C 5 -C 6 -heteroarylsulfonyl, carboxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyliminocarbonyl, C 6 -aryliminocarbonyl, C 5 -C 6 -heterocycloiminocarbonyl, C 6 -arylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 6 -arylthio-C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 5 -C 6 -heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halo-C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, thiol-C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, NR 8 R 9 —C 1 -C 5 -alkylcarbonyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 5 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl hydroxyaminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfonyl, and amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein: 
 the aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, aminoalkylsulfonyl, or aminoalkyl nitrogen optionally is substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, and C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl;  
   R 7  is selected from the group consisting of arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclo, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 1 -C 6 -carboxyalkyl, and C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkyl;    as to R 8 : 
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, thiol-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heterocycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonylaryl-C 1-6 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroarylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, the sulfoxide of any of the thio substituents, the sulfone of any of the thio substituents, perfluoro-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, trifluoromethyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halo-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein: 
 the aminoalkyl nitrogen optionally is substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, cycloalkyl, and C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, or  
 
 R 8  and R 9 , together with the carbon to which they are bonded, form a carbonyl group, or  
 R 8  and R 9  or R 8  and R 10 , together with the atom(s) to which they are bonded, form: 
 a 5- to 8-membered carbocyclic ring, or  
 a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;  
 
   as to R 9 : 
 R 9  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, thiol-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heterocycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonylaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroarylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, the sulfoxide of any of the thio substituents, the sulfone of any of the thio substituents, perfluoro-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, trifluoromethyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halo-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein: 
 the aminoalkyl nitrogen optionally is substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 — alkyl, cycloalkyl, and C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, or  
 
 R 8  and R 9 , together with the carbon to which they are bonded, form a carbonyl group, or  
 R 8  and R 9 , together with the carbon to which they are bonded, form: 
 a 5- to 8-membered carbocyclic ring, or  
 a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;  
 
   as to R 10 : 
 R 10  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, thiol-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heterocycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonylaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroarylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, the sulfoxide of any of the thio substituents, the sulfone of any of the thio substituents, perfluoro-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, trifluoromethyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halo-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-C 1-6 -alkyl, and amino-C 1 -C 67  alkyl, wherein: 
 the aminoalkyl nitrogen optionally is substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 — alkyl, cycloalkyl, and C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, or  
 
 R 10  and R 11 , together with the carbon to which they are bonded, form a carbonyl group, or  
 R 8  and R 10  or R 10  and R 11 , together with the atom(s) to which they are bonded, form: 
 a 5- to 8-membered carbocyclic ring, or  
 a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;  
 
   as to R 11 : 
 R 11  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, thiol-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heterocycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylalkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonylaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroarylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, the sulfoxide of any of the thio substituents, the sulfone of any of the thio substituents, perfluoro-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, trifluoromethyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halo-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein: 
 the aminoalkyl nitrogen optionally is substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl-C 1-6 — alkyl, cycloalkyl, and C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, or  
 
 R 10  and R 11 , together with the carbon to which they are bonded, form a carbonyl group, or  
 R 10  and R 11 , together with the carbon to which they are bonded, form: 
 a 5- to 8-membered carbocyclic ring, or  
 a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;  
 
   only one of R 8  and R 9  or R 10  and R 11  is hydroxyl    R 12  and R 12  are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrido hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, thiol-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heterocycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, hydroxycarbonylaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroaryloxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, arylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, heteroarylthio-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, the sulfoxide of any of the thio substituents, the sulfone of any of the thio substituents, perfluoro-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, trifluoromethyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halo-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein: 
 the aminoalkyl nitrogen optionally is substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, cycloalkyl, and C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl; and  
   R 13  is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, benzyl, phenyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, and C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkyl.    
   
   
       63 . The compound or salt according to  claim 67 , wherein the sum of m+n+p is 1 or 2.  
   
   
       64 . The compound or salt according to  claim 67 , wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR 6 .  
   
   
       65 . The compound or salt according to  claim 67 , wherein each R 6  is selected from the group consisting of C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, amino-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aminosulfonyl, heteroaryl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, and C 1 -C 5 -alkoxycarbonyl.  
   
   
       66 . The compound or salt according to  claim 67 , wherein m is zero, n is zero, p is 1, and Y is NR 6 .  
   
   
       67 . The compound or salt according to  claim 62 , wherein R 14  is hydrogen.  
   
   
       68 - 124 . (canceled)  
   
   
       125 . A pharmaceutical composition that comprises a compound or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt according to  claim 62  dissolved or dispersed in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
   
   
       126 - 142 . (canceled)  
   
   
       143 . The process according to  claim 15 , wherein R 14  is hydrogen.  
   
   
       144 . The process according to  claim 143 , wherein R 3  has a length greater than the length of a pentyl group and less than the length of an icosyl group.  
   
   
       145 . The process according to  claim 143 , wherein R 3  is phenyl substituted at its 4-position with a substituent selected from the group consisting of thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-phenoxy, 3-chlorophenoxy, 4-methoxyphenoxy, 3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy, 3,4-dimethylphenoxy, 4-fluorophenoxy, 4-fluorothiophenoxy, phenoxy, 4-trifluoro-methoxyphenoxy, 4-trifluoromethylphenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)phenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy, 4-isopropoxyphenoxy, 4-isopropylphenoxy, (2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)oxy, 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methyl-phenoxy, 4-ethoxyphenoxy, 3,4-difluorophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 4-fluoro-3-chlorophenoxy, 4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 3,5-difluorophenoxy, 3,4-dichlorophenoxy, 4-cyclopentylphenoxy, 4-bromo-3-methylphenoxy, 4-bromophenoxy, 4-methylthiophenoxy, 4-phenylphenoxy, 4-benzylphenoxy, 6-quinolinyloxy, 4-amino-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methoxyphenoxy, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyloxy, 3-hydroxymethylphenoxy, and 4-benzyloxyphenoxy.  
   
   
       146 . The process according to  claim 143 , wherein R 3  is 5-membered heteroaryl substituted at its 3- or 4-position with a substituent selected from the group consisting of thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-phenoxy, 3-chlorophenoxy, 4-methoxyphenoxy, 3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy, 3,4-dimethylphenoxy, 4-fluorophenoxy, 4-fluorothiophenoxy, phenoxy, 4-trifluoro-methoxyphenoxy, 4-trifluoromethylphenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)phenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy, 4-isopropoxyphenoxy, 4-isopropylphenoxy, (2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)oxy, 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methyl-phenoxy, 4-ethoxyphenoxy, 3,4-difluorophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 4-fluoro-3-chlorophenoxy, 4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 3,5-difluorophenoxy, 3,4-dichlorophenoxy, 4-cyclopentylphenoxy, 4-bromo-3-methylphenoxy, 4-bromophenoxy, 4-methylthiophenoxy, 4-phenylphenoxy, 4-benzylphenoxy, 6-quinolinyloxy, 4-amino-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methoxyphenoxy, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyloxy, 3-hydroxymethylphenoxy, and 4-benzyloxyphenoxy.  
   
   
       147 . The process according to  claim 143 , wherein R 3  is 6-membered heteroaryl substituted at its 4-position with a substituent selected from the group consisting of thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-phenoxy, 3-chlorophenoxy, 4-methoxyphenoxy, 3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy, 3,4-dimethylphenoxy, 4-fluorophenoxy, 4-fluorothiophenoxy, phenoxy, 4-trifluoro-methoxyphenoxy, 4-trifluoromethylphenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)phenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy, 4-isopropoxyphenoxy, 4-isopropylphenoxy, (2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)oxy, 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methyl-phenoxy, 4-ethoxyphenoxy, 3,4-difluorophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 4-fluoro-3-chlorophenoxy, 4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 3,5-difluorophenoxy, 3,4-dichlorophenoxy, 4-cyclopentylphenoxy, 4-bromo-3-methylphenoxy, 4-bromophenoxy, 4-methylthiophenoxy, 4-phenylphenoxy, 4-benzylphenoxy, 6-quinolinyloxy, 4-amino-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methoxyphenoxy, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyloxy, 3-hydroxymethylphenoxy, and 4-benzyloxyphenoxy.  
   
   
       148 . The compound or salt according to  claim 62 , wherein R 14  is tetrahydropyranyl.  
   
   
       149 . The compound or salt according to  claim 67 , wherein R 3  has a length greater than the length of a pentyl group and less than the length of an icosyl group.  
   
   
       150 . The compound or salt according to  claim 67 , wherein R 3  is phenyl substituted at its 4-position with a substituent selected from the group consisting of thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-phenoxy, 3-chlorophenoxy, 4-methoxyphenoxy, 3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy, 3,4-dimethylphenoxy, 4-fluorophenoxy, 4-fluorothiophenoxy, phenoxy, 4-trifluoro-methoxyphenoxy, 4-trifluoromethylphenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)phenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy, 4-isopropoxyphenoxy, 4-isopropylphenoxy, (2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)oxy, 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methyl-phenoxy, 4-ethoxyphenoxy, 3,4-difluorophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 4-fluoro-3-chlorophenoxy, 4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 3,5-difluorophenoxy, 3,4-dichlorophenoxy, 4-cyclopentylphenoxy, 4-bromo-3-methylphenoxy, 4-bromophenoxy, 4-methylthiophenoxy, 4-phenylphenoxy, 4-benzylphenoxy, 6-quinolinyloxy, 4-amino-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methoxyphenoxy, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyloxy, 3-hydroxymethylphenoxy, and 4-benzyloxyphenoxy.  
   
   
       151 . The compound or salt according to  claim 67 , wherein R 3  is 5-membered heteroaryl substituted at its 3- or 4-position with a substituent selected from the group consisting of thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-phenoxy, 3-chlorophenoxy, 4-methoxyphenoxy, 3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy, 3,4-dimethylphenoxy, 4-fluorophenoxy, 4-fluorothiophenoxy, phenoxy, 4-trifluoro-methoxyphenoxy, 4-trifluoromethylphenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)phenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy, 4-isopropoxyphenoxy, 4-isopropylphenoxy, (2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)oxy, 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methyl-phenoxy, 4-ethoxyphenoxy, 3,4-difluorophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 4-fluoro-3-chlorophenoxy, 4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 3,5-difluorophenoxy, 3,4-dichlorophenoxy, 4-cyclopentylphenoxy, 4-bromo-3-methylphenoxy, 4-bromophenoxy, 4-methylthiophenoxy, 4-phenylphenoxy, 4-benzylphenoxy, 6-quinolinyloxy, 4-amino-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methoxyphenoxy, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyloxy, 3-hydroxymethylphenoxy, and 4-benzyloxyphenoxy.  
   
   
       152 . The compound or salt according to  claim 67 , wherein R 3  is 6-membered heteroaryl substituted at its 4-position with a substituent selected from the group consisting of thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-phenoxy, 3-chlorophenoxy, 4-methoxyphenoxy, 3-benzodioxol-5-yloxy, 3,4-dimethylphenoxy, 4-fluorophenoxy, 4-fluorothiophenoxy, phenoxy, 4-trifluoro-methoxyphenoxy, 4-trifluoromethylphenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)phenoxy, 4-(trifluoromethylthio)thiophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy, 4-isopropoxyphenoxy, 4-isopropylphenoxy, (2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)oxy, 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methyl-phenoxy, 4-ethoxyphenoxy, 3,4-difluorophenoxy, 4-chloro-3-methylphenoxy, 4-fluoro-3-chlorophenoxy, 4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenoxy, 3,5-difluorophenoxy, 3,4-dichlorophenoxy, 4-cyclopentylphenoxy, 4-bromo-3-methylphenoxy, 4-bromophenoxy, 4-methylthiophenoxy, 4-phenylphenoxy, 4-benzylphenoxy, 6-quinolinyloxy, 4-amino-3-methylphenoxy, 3-methoxyphenoxy, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyloxy, 3-hydroxymethylphenoxy, and 4-benzyloxyphenoxy.