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US005387604A United States Patent 19 11) Patent Number: 5,387,604 McDonald et al. 45 Date of Patent: Feb. 7, 1995 (54) 14 BENZODIOXIN DERIVATIVES AND pp. 323-330, Role of 5HT1-like receptors in the reduc THEIR USE AS SEROTONIN 5HT tion of porcine cranial arteriovenous anastomotic shunt AGONSTS ing by Sumatriptan. 75 Inventors: Ian A. McDonald, Loveland; Ronald Saxena, et al, TiPS, May 1989, vol. 10, pp. 200-204; C. Bernotas, Cincinnati; Mark W. 5HT1-like receptor agonists and the pathophysiology Dudley, Somerville; Jeffrey S. of migraine. Sprouse, Cincinnati, all of Ohio Hamel et al., Br. J. Pharmacol, (1991), 102, pp. 227-233; Contractile 5HT1 receptors in human isolated pial arte 73) Assignee: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc., rioles: correlation with 5-HT1D binding sites. Cincinnati, Ohio Edward E. Schwiezer, et al.; Psychopharmacology Bul 21 Appl. No.: 962,434 leting, vol. 22, No. 1, 1986, pp. 183-185; Open Trial of Buspirone in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disor 22 Filed: Oct. 16, 1992 der. Related U.S. Application Data European Journal of Pharmacology, 180 (1990) pp. 339-349, Dreteler, et al.; Comparison of the cardiovas 60 Division of Ser. No. 735,700, Jul. 30, 1991, Pat. No. cular effects of the 5-HT1A receptor agonist flexinoxan 5,189,179, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. with that of 8-OH-DPAT in the rat. 574,710, Aug. 29, 1990, abandoned. European Journal of Pharmacology, 182 (1990) 63-72, 51) int. C.6 .................. C07D 319/20: A61K 31/335. Connor, et al.; Cardiovascular effects of 5HT1 receptor 52 U.S. C. ..................................... 514/456; 549/366 agonists injected into the dorsal raphe nucleus of con 58 Field of Search ......................... 549/366; 514/456 scious rats. 56 References Cited Clinical Neuropharmacology, vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 245-250, Julio Pascual, et al.; An open trial of Buspirone U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS in Migraine Prophylaxis. Preliminary Report. (1990). 2,725,386 11/1955 Bovet et al. ...................... 260/340.3 European Journal of Pharmacology, 163, (1989) 4,614,807 9/1986 Flaugh ................................ 54.8/507 133-136, Peroutka, et al; Sumatriptan (GR 43175) inter FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS acts selectively with 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D binding sites. 0025727 3/1981 European Pat. Off. Primary Examiner-David B. Springer 0054304 12/1981 European Pat. Off. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-J. Michael Dixon 0252005 6/1987 European Pat. Off. 478954A 4/1992 European Pat. Off. ............ 549/366 57 ABSTRACT OTHER PUBLICATIONS The present invention is directed to a new class of sero Derwent Abstract No. 88-16312224. tonin 5HT1A agonists. Derwent Abstract No. 86-190385/30. Marinus O. den Boer, etal, Br. J. Pharmacol (1991), 102, 39 Claims, No Drawings 5,387,604 1. 2 14 BENZODIOXIN DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE ASSEROTONIN 5HTAGONISTS This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 5 07/735,700, filed Jul. 30, 1991, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,189,179, on Feb. 23, 1993, which is a continuation in Ol-Q) part of application Ser. No. 07/574,710, filed Aug. 29, 1990, now abandoned. in which R is represented by a substituent selected from The present invention is directed to a new class of 10 the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C14 alkyl, serotonin 5HT1A and 5HT1D agonists, their use in the C1-4 alkoxy, O-CH2-C6H5, CF3, OCF3, OH, NO2, treatment of anxiety, depression, migraine, stroke and CN, -CONR5R6, -CH2SO2NR5R6, -SO2NR5R6, hypertension as well as pharmaceutical and diagnostic -COOR7 or -OCH2COOR; R5 and R5 are each inde compositions containing them. pendently represented by H or C14 alkyl; R7 is repre In accordance with the present invention, a new class 15 sented by H, C1-4 alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl or an of serotonin 5HT1A and 1D agonists have been discov alkylphenyl substituent in which the phenyl ring may be ered which can be described by the following formula: optionally substituted; A is represented by H, or C14 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; with the proviso that when Her is an indolyl derivative, FORMULAI 20 then R1 is not a carbonyl derivative. Y The compounds encompassed by Formula I above BN-CH-AIka-D-CO-a-N may also be represented by the following subgeneric / Het X Z R formulae: in which R, A, B, Alk, D, X,Y, Z, and R1 are as defined above. Y FORMULA a B--CH-AI-D-co X Z R R A.N Y FORMULAIb O B--ch-A-D-co X Z R O R These compounds mimic the effects of serotonin at the 5HT1A and Dreceptor. They are useful in the treat 45 ment of anxiety, depression, migraine, stroke and hyper tension. As used in this application: in which B is represented by a C14 alkylene bridging a) the term "halogen' refers to a fluorine, chlorine, or group; Alk is represented by a linear alkylene bridging bromine atom; group containing from 2-8 carbon atoms which may 50 b) the terms "lower alkyl group and C1-4 alkyl” refer optionally be mono-substituted at one carbon atom with to a branched or straight chained alkyl group con a C14 alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl or an alkyl taining from 1-4 carbon atoms, such as methyl, phenyl substituent in which the phenyl ring may be ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, etc.; optionally substituted; D is represented by a bond or an c) the terms "lower alkoxy group and C1-4 alkoxy.' ethenylene bridging group; X, Y, and Z are each inde 55 refer to a straight or branched alkoxy group con pendently represented by hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, phenyl, taining from 1-4 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, substituted phenyl or alkylphenyl in which the phenyl ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobu ring may be optionally substituted; R1 is represented by toxy, etc.; a substituent selected from the group consisting of hy d) the term “substituted phenyl ring” refers to a drogen, halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-5 alkoxy, CF3, OCF3, 60 phenyl moiety (C6H5) which is substituted with up OH, NO2, CN, -CONR2R3, -NR2R3, -COOR4, to 3 substituents, each substituent is independently -OCH2COOR4, -CH2SO2NR2R3, and -SO2NR2R3; selected from the group consisting of halogens, R2 and R3 are each independently represented by H or C1-4 alkyl, C14 alkoxy, CF3, OCF3, OH, CN, and a C14 alkyl; R4 is represented by H, C14 alkyl, phenyl, NO2. These substituents may be the same or differ substituted phenyl or an alkylphenyl substituent in 65 ent and may be located at any of the ortho, meta, or - which the phenyl ring may be optionally substituted; para positions. Het is represented by one of the following substituents: e) the term "alkylphenyl substituent' refers to the following structure, -(CH2)n-C6H5, in which m 5,387,604 3 4. is an integer from 1-3. This phenyl ring may be colic, lactic, pyruvic, malonic, succinic, glutaric, fu substituted in the manner described immediately maric, malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, maleic, hydrox above. ymaleic, benzoic, hydroxy-benzoic, phenylacetic, cin f) the term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers namic, salicyclic, 2-phenoxy-benzoic, p-toluenesulfonic to either a basic addition salt or an acid addition 5 acid, and sulfonic acids such as methanesulfonic acid salt. and 2-hydroxyethane sulfonic acid. Such salts can exist g) the phrase "C1-4 alkylene bridging group' refers to in either a hydrated or substantially anhydrous form. In a methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, 1 general, the acid addition salts of these compounds are methyl-ethylene, 2-methyl-ethylene, 2-methyl-pro soluble in water and various hydrophilic organic sol pylene, 2-ethyl-ethylene, 1-ethyl-ethylene, etc. 10 vents, and which in comparison to their free base forms, h) the term “ethenylene bridging group' refers to the generally demonstrate higher melting points. following substituent:-CH=CH-. The expression "pharmaceutically acceptable basic i) the term "Alk” refers to a linear alkylene group addition salts' is intended to apply to any non-toxic which may be represented by the following struc organic or inorganic basic addition salts of the com ture: -(CH2)-CHL-(CH2), in which p and s 15 are each independently represented by an integer pounds represented by Formula I or any of its interme from 0-7 and L is represented by H, C1-4 alkyl, diates. Illustrative bases which form suitable salts in phenyl, substituted phenyl or an alkylphenyl sub clude alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal hydroxides stituent in which the phenyl ring may be optionally such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, or substituted, with the proviso that the sum p and sis barium hydroxides; ammonia, and aliphatic, alicyclic, from 1-7. Representative examples of such linear or aromatic organic amines such as methylamine, di alkylene groups include ethylene, propylene, butyl methylamine, trimethylamine, and picoline. Either the ene, hexylene, 8-benzyl-pentylene, g-ethyl-hepty mono- or di-basic salts can be formed with those com lene, a-phenyl-propylene, g-benzylpentylene, a pounds. methylpentylene, a-methylbutylene, etc. For the Some of the compounds of Formula I contain one or purposes of this application, the d-carbon should 25 more asymmetric centers and will therefore exist as be considered to be the carbon atom immediately enantiomers and diastereomers. Any reference in this adjacent to the carbon atom bearing the Y-substitu application to one of the compounds represented by ent. Formula I, or any intermediate thereof, should be con j) the term “indolyl derivative' refers to a compound strued as covering a specific optical isomer, a racemic in which Het is represented by: 30 mixture or a diastereomeric mixture. The specific opti cal isomers can be synthesized or can be separated and recovered by techniques known in the art such as chro matography on chiral stationary phases, resolution via 35 chiral salt formation and subsequent separation by selec N tive crystallization, or enzymatic hydrolysis using ste reoselective esterases as is known in the art.