Heteroaromatic compounds and their use as dopamine d1 ligands

Abstract

The present invention provides, in part, compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; processes for the preparation of; intermediates used in the preparation of; and compositions containing such compounds or salts, and their uses for treating D1-mediated (or D1-associated) disorders including, e.g., schizophrenia (e.g., its cognitive and negative symptoms), schizotypal personality disorder, cognitive impairment (e.g., cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia, AD, PD, or pharmacotherapy therapy), ADHD, Parkinson's disease, anxiety, and depression.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for treating a D1-mediated (or D1-associated) disorder in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
 L 1  is O, S, NR N , C(═O), CH(OH), or CH(OCH 3 ); 
 Q 1  is an N-containing 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, an N-containing 4- to 12-membered heterocycloalkyl, or phenyl, each optionally substituted with one R 9  and further optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R 10 ; 
 X 1  is O, S, NH, N(C 1-4  alkyl), N(cyclopropyl), or N(—CH 2 -cyclopropyl); 
 X 2  is N or C-T 2 ; 
 X 3  is N or C-T 3 ; 
 provided that when X 1  is O or S, then at least one of X 2  and X 3  is not N; 
 X 4  is N or C-T 4 ; 
 T 1  is H, —OH, halogen, —CN, or optionally substituted C 1-2  alkyl; 
 each of T 2 , T 3 , and T 4  is independently selected from the group consisting of H, —OH, halogen, —CN, optionally substituted C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted C 3-4  cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cyclopropylmethyl, and optionally substituted C 1-4  alkoxy; 
 R N  is H, C 1-4  alkyl, C 3-4  cycloalkyl, or —C 1-2  alkyl-C 3-4  cycloalkyl, 
 each of R 1  and R 2  is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —CN, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, and C 3-6  cycloalkyl, wherein each of said C 1-6  alkyl and C 3-6  cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from halo, —OH, —CN, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
 each of R 3  and R 4  is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —OH, —NH 2 , —NH(CH 3 ), —N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —CN, —SF 5 , C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —C(═O)—N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—R 8 , —C(═O)—OR 8 , —OC(═O)R 8 , —N(R 7 )(S(═O) 2 R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —SR 8 , and —OR 8 , wherein each of said C 1-6  alkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, —OH, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —C(═O)—OR 8 , —C(═O)H, —C(═O)R 8 , —C(═O)N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(S(═O) 2 R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —SR 8 , and −OR 8 ; 
 or R 1  and R 3  together with the two carbon atoms to which they are attached form a fused N-containing 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, a fused N-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl, a fused 5- or 6-membered cycloalkyl, or a fused benzene ring, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halo, —CN, —OH, —NH 2 , —NH(CH 3 ), —N(CH 3 ) 2 , C 1-3  alkyl, C 1-3  alkoxy, C 1-3  haloalkyl, and C 1-3  haloalkoxy; 
 R 5  is H, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, or C 3-7  cycloalkyl; 
 R 6  is H or selected from the group consisting of C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, C 6-10  aryl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7  cycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, wherein each of the selections from the group is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of —OH, —NH 2 , —NH(CH 3 ), —N(CH 3 ) 2 , —CN, C 1-4  alkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, —S—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)—O—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)—NH 2 , —C(═O)—N(C 1-4  alkyl) 2 , C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
 or R 5  and R 6  together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl or a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, oxo, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)—NH 2 , —C(═O)—N(C 1-4  alkyl) 2 , —CN, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
 R 7  is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-4  alkyl, and C 3-7  cycloalkyl; 
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of C 1-6  alkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, a 4- to 14-membered heterocycloalkyl, C 6-10  aryl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7  cycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, wherein each of the selections from the group is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CF 3 , —CN, —OH, —NH 2 , —NH(CH 3 ), —N(CH 3 ) 2 , oxo, —S—C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
 each of R 9  and R 10  is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —CN, —SF 5 , —NO 2 , oxo, thiono, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 1-6  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, C 6-10  aryl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7  cycloalkyl)-C 14  alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—R 8 , —C(═O)—OR 8 , —SR 8 , and —OR 8 , wherein each of said C 1-6  alkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 6-10  aryl, 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7  cycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4  alkyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, —CN, —NO 2 , C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —S—(C 1-4  alkyl), —S(═O) 2 —(C 1-4  alkyl), C 6-10  aryloxy, [(C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyloxy-optionally substituted with 1 or 2 C 1-4  alkyl], oxo, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)O—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)—(C 1-4  alkyl), C 3-7  cycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
 or R 9  and an adjacent R 10  together with the two ring atoms on Q 1  to which they are attached form a fused benzene ring or a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 independently selected R 10a ; and 
 each R 10a  is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)—NH 2 , —C(═O)—N(C 1-4  alkyl) 2 , —CN, —SF 5 , C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy, with the provisos that 
 
       (1) when X 4  is N and X 1  is NH, N(C 1-4  alkyl), N(cyclopropyl), N(—CH 2 -cyclopropyl), or S, then L 1  is other than NR N ; 
       (2) when X 1  is NH then X 3  is other than N; 
       (3) when X 2  is N, X 3  is C-T 3 , X 4  is C-T 4 , T 3  is not H, and X 1  is NH, then L 1  is other than O or NR N ; 
       (4) when X 2  is C-T 2 , X 3  is C-T 3 , X 4  is C-T 4 , then X 1  is other than S or O; 
       (5) when L 1  is O, X 3  is C-T 3 , and X 4  is C-T 4 , then X 1  is other than NH; 
       (6) when X 1  is NH, N(C 1-4  alkyl), N(cyclopropyl), N(—CH 2 -cyclopropyl), or O, and X 3  is N then L 1  is other than NR N ; and 
       (7) Q 1  is other than an optionally substituted benzo[d]thiazolyl or an optionally substituted monocyclic 2-oxo-1H-pyridin-1-yl, and 
       wherein the disorder is selected from schizophrenia, schizotypal personality disorder, cognitive impairment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), impulsivity, compulsive gambling, overeating, autism spectrum disorder, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), age-related cognitive decline, dementia, restless leg syndrome (RLS), Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, anxiety, depression (e.g., age-related depression), major depressive disorder (MDD), treatment-resistant depression (TRD), bipolar disorder, chronic apathy, anhedonia, chronic fatigue, post-traumatic stress disorder, seasonal affective disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-partum depression, serotonin syndrome, substance abuse and drug dependence, drug abuse relapse, Tourette's syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, drowsiness, excessive daytime sleepiness, cachexia, inattention, sexual dysfunction, migraine, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), hyperglycemia, atherosclerosis, dislipidemia, obesity, diabetes, sepsis, post-ischemic tubular necrosis, renal failure, hyponatremia, resistant edema, narcolepsy, hypertension, congestive heart failure, postoperative ocular hypotonia, sleep disorders, and pain. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is a compound of Formula I-a, I-b, I-c, I-d, or I-e: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 Q 1  is a moiety of   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         ring Q 1a  is an N-containing 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl or an N-containing 5- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl;   represents a single bond or double bond; 
         each of Z 1  and Z 2  is independently C or N; 
         R 9  is halogen, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, —CN, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, or C 3-7  cycloalkoxy, wherein each of the C 1-4  alkyl and C 3-7  cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
         each R 10  is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, thiono, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 1-6  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, C 6-10  aryl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7  cycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4  alkenyl-, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—R 8 , —C(═O)—OR 8 , and —OR 8 , wherein each of said C 1-6  alkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 6-10  aryl, 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7  cycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4  alkenyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, —CN, —NO 2 , C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —S—(C 1-4  alkyl), —S(═O) 2 —(C 1-4  alkyl), C 6-10  aryloxy, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 14  alkyloxy-optionally substituted with 1 or 2 C 1-4  alkyl, oxo, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)O—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)—(C 1-4  alkyl), C 3-7  cycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
         or R 9  and the adjacent R 10  together with the two ring atoms on ring Q 1a  to which they are attached form a fused benzene ring or a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 independently selected R 10a ; 
         each R 10a  is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)—NH 2 , —C(═O)—N(C 1-4  alkyl) 2 , —CN, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, (C 1-2  alkoxy)-C 1-4  alkyl-, C 1-4  haloalkyl, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; and 
         m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. 
       
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 Q 1  is a moiety of   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         ring Q 1a  is an N-containing 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl or an N-containing 5- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl;   represents a single bond or double bond; 
         each of Z 1  and Z 2  is independently C or N; 
         R 9  is halogen, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, —CN, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, or C 3-7  cycloalkoxy, wherein each of the C 1-4  alkyl and C 3-7  cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
         each R 10  is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, thiono, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 1-6  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 1-6  haloalkoxy, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, C 6-10  aryl, a 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7  cycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4  alkenyl-, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —N(R 7 )(C(═O)R 8 ), —S(═O) 2 N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —C(═O)—R 8 , —C(═O)—OR 8 , and —OR 8 , wherein each of said C 1-6  alkyl, C 3-7  cycloalkyl, C 6-10  aryl, 4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, (C 3-7  cycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (4- to 10-membered heterocycloalkyl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 1-4  alkyl-, and (5- to 10-membered heteroaryl)-C 2-4  alkenyl- is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, —CN, —NO 2 , C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, —N(R 5 )(R 6 ), —S—(C 1-4  alkyl), —S(═O) 2 —(C 1-4  alkyl), C 6-10  aryloxy, (C 6-10  aryl)-C 1-4  alkyloxy-optionally substituted with 1 or 2 C 1-4  alkyl, oxo, —C(═O)H, —C(═O)—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)O—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)NH 2 , —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)—(C 1-4  alkyl), C 3-7  cycloalkyl, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; 
         or R 9  and the adjacent R 10  together with the two ring atoms on ring Q 1a  to which they are attached form a fused benzene ring or a fused 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 independently selected R 10a ; 
         each R 10a  is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)—C 1-4  alkyl, —C(═O)—NH 2 , —C(═O)—N(C 1-4  alkyl) 2 , —CN, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, (C 1-2  alkoxy)-C 1-4  alkyl-, C 1-4  haloalkyl, and C 1-4  haloalkoxy; and 
         m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.