Patent ID: 6329373
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A61P,C07C,C07D

Abstract:
A compound of formula (I) ##STR50##wherein:X is a --CONHOH group;R.sub.1 is a cycloalkyl or a cycloalkenyl;R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkynyl, phenyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6, alkyl)-, cycloalk(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)-, cycloalkenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)-, phenoxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)-, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)O(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)-, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)S(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)-, or any one of which may be optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, halo, cyano (--CN), phenyl, or substituted phenyl;R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, benzyl, 2,- 3-, or 4-hydroxybenzyl, 2, - 3-, or 4-benzyloxybenzyl, 2,3-, or 4--C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxybenzyl, or benzyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)- ; orthe characterizing group of a natural amino acid, in which any functional group may be protected, any amino group may be acylated and any carboxyl group present may be amidated; ora group --(Alk).sub.n R.sub.6 where Alk is a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl or (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl group optionally interrupted by one or more --O--, or --S-- atoms or --N(R.sub.7)-- groups wherein R.sub.7 is a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl group, n is 0 or 1, and R.sub.6 is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group; ora benzyl group substituted in the phenyl ring by a group of formula OCH.sub.2 COR.sub.8 where R.sub.8 is hydroxyl, amino, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxy, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylamino, di((C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl)amino, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylamino, the residue of an amino acid or acid halide, ester or amide derivative thereof, said residue being linked via an amide bond, said amino acid being selected from glycine, or alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, serine, threonine, cysteine, methionine, asparagine, glutamine, lysine, histidine, arginine, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid; ora heterocyclic((C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl group, either being unsubstituted or mono- or di-substituted in the heterocyclic ring with halo, nitro, carboxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxy, cyano, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkanoyl, trifluoromethyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, hydroxy, formyl, amino, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylamino, di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylamino, mercapto, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylthio, hydroxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, mercapto(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylphenylmethyl; ora group --CR.sub.a R.sub.b R.sub.c in which:each of R.sub.a R.sub.b and R.sub.c is independently hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkynyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.8)cycloalkyl; orR.sub.c is hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkynyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, or (C.sub.3 -C.sub.8)cycloalkyl, and R.sub.a and R.sub.b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a 3 to 8 membered cycloalkyl or a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring; orR.sub.a, R.sub.b and R.sub.c together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a tricyclic ring; orR.sub.a and R.sub.b are each independently (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkynyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, or a group as defined for R.sub.c below other than hydrogen, or R.sub.a and R.sub.b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring, and R.sub.c is hydrogen, --OH, --SH, halogen, --CN, --CO.sub.2 H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)perfluoroalkyl, CH.sub.2 OH, --CO.sub.2 (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --O(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --O(C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl, --S(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --SO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --SO.sub.2 (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, --S(C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl, --SO(C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl, --SO.sub.2 (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl or a group --Q--W wherein Q represents a bond or --O--, --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 -- and W represents a phenyl, phenylalkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.8)cycloalkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.8)cycloalkylalkyl, (C.sub.4 -C.sub.8)cycloalkenyl, (C.sub.4 -C.sub.8) cycloalkenylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl group, which group W may optionally be substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from, hydroxyl, halogen, --CN,--CO.sub.2 H, --CO.sub.2 (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --CONH.sub.2, --CONH(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --CONH(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, --CHO, --CH.sub.2 OH, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)perfluoroalkyl, --O(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6,)alkyl, --S(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, SO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --SO.sub.2 (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --NO.sub.2, --NH.sub.2, --NH(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, --N((C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl).sub.2, --NHCO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkenyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkynyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.8)cycloalkyl, (C.sub.4 -C.sub.8)cycloalkenyl, phenyl or benzyl,R.sub.4 is (a) an optionally substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl ring or(b) a heteroaryl ring which may be fused to a benzene or heteroaryl ring, either or both of which rings may be substituted, and in which any ring nitrogen atom may be oxidized as an N-oxide, or(c) a group --CHR.sup.x R.sup.y wherein R.sup.x and R.sup.y each independently represents an optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl ring which may be linked covalently to each other by a bond or by a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenylene bridge, or(d) a group of formula --(Z--O).sub.n --Z wherein Z is straight or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl optionally interrupted by one or more non-adjacent S and/or N atoms, n is an integer >1, and no continuous linear sequence of atoms in the group R.sub.4 is >12, or(e) a straight or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, optionally interrupted by one or more non-adjacent S and/or N atoms, which is substituted by at least two substituents of formula --(Z).sub.p --(OZ).sub.q wherein Z is straight or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl optionally interrupted by one or more non-adjacent S and/or N atoms, p is 0 or 1, q is 1 or 2, and no continuous linear sequence of atoms in the group R.sub.4 is >12, or(f) hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 perfluoroalkyl, or a group D--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)- wherein D is hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio, acylamino, optionally substituted pheny or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, NH.sub.2, or mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)amino;or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 taken together represent a divalent chain of formula --C(R.sup.a) (R.sup.b)--A-Alk-, wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, A is a bond, --O--, --S--, --S--S--, --NH-- or --NR-- wherein R.sup.a is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and Alk is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene;R.sub.5 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;or a salt, hydrate or solvate thereof.