Patent ID: 7273880
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: C07D

Abstract:
1. A method of treating a subject suffering from obesity, which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the structure: wherein each R 14 is independently H, F, Cl, Br, —CN, —NO 2 , —NR 5 R 6 , —SO 2 R 5 —(CH 2 ) n OR 5 , —SO 2 C 6 H 5 , —SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , —(CH 2 ) n CONR 5 R 6 , —(CH 2 ) n NR 5 COR 5 , ethylenedioxy, methylenedioxy, perfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroalkyl, aminoalkyl, or straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7 alkyl; phenyl, or C 1 -C 7 phenylalkyl, wherein the phenyl or C 1 -C 7 phenylalkyl may be substituted with one or more of F, Cl, Br, —CF 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , —NR 5 R 6 , —SO 2 R 5 , —(CH 2 ) n OR 5 , or straight chained or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl; provided that if one R 14 is phenyl or C 1 -C 7 phenylalkyl, the other R 14 is H; wherein each R wherein R wherein R wherein R wherein each n independently is an integer from 0 to 6 inclusive; wherein R wherein R wherein R wherein R wherein R wherein R wherein each p independently is an integer from 0 to 2 inclusive; wherein each r independently is an integer from 0 to 3 inclusive; wherein t is an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive; and wherein each u independently is an integer from 2 to 4 inclusive; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.