Patent ID: 7632850

Claim:
A compound of formula (I): wherein: n represents an integer from 1 to 7; A is selected from the group consisting of X, Y and Z; X represents a C 1-2 -alkylene group optionally substituted by one or more C 1-12 -alkyl, C 3-7 -cycloalkyl or C 3-7 -cycloalkyl-C 1-6 -alkylene groups; Y represents either a C 2 -alkenylene group optionally substituted by one or more C 1-12 -alkyl, C 3-7 -cycloalkyl or C 3-7 -cycloalkyl-C 1-6 -alkylene groups; or a C 2 -alkynylene group; Z represents a C 3-7 -cycloalkyl group of formula: m represents an integer of from 1 to 5; p and q represent integers and are defined such that p+q is a number of from about 1to 5; R 1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen or halogen or a hydroxy, cyano, nitro, C 1-4 -alkyl, C 1-4 -alkoxy, C 1-4 -thioalkyl, C 1-4 -fluoroalkyl, C 1-4 -fluoroalkoxy and a C 1-4 -fluorothioalkyl group; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, C 1-4 -alkyl, C 1-4 -alkoxy, C 1-4 -thioalkyl, C 1-4 -fluoroalkyl, C 1-4 -fluoroalkoxy, C 1-4 -fluorothioalkyl group, or a group selected from phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, phenylethylenyl, naphthylethylenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, indanyl, indenyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, phenylimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, dibenzofuranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzotriazolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, indazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, dihydroindolyl, pyrrolopyridinyl, furopyridinyl, thienopyridinyl, imidazopyridinyl, oxazolopyridinyl, thiazolopyridinyl, pyrazolopyridinyl, isoxazolopyridinyl, isothiazolopyridinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, phenyloxy, phenylthio-, phenylsulphonyl, benzoyl, benzyloxy, phenylethoxy, phenylpropoxy, naphthyloxy, naphthylmethoxy, naphthylethoxy, naphthylpropoxy, quinolinoxy and isoquinolinoxy and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from a halogen or a cyano, nitro, C 1-4 -alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-4 -alkoxy, C 1-4 -thioalkyl, C 1-3 -fluoroalkyl, C 1-3 -fluoroalkoxy, C 1-3 -fluorothioalkyl, phenyloxy, benzyloxy, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, NR 6 R 7 , NHCOR 6 , COR 6 , CO 2 R 6 , SO 2 R 6 , —O—(C 1-3 -alkylene)-O— and 4-piperazinyl optionally substituted by a C 1-3 -alkyl or by a benzyl; R 6 and R 7 are selected from the group consisting of independently of one another a C 1-3 -alkyl group or a phenyl; and R 3 represents a group of formula CHR 4 CONHR 5 in which R 4 represents a hydrogen or a C 1-3 -alkyl group and R 5 represents a hydrogen or a C 1-3 -alkyl, C 3-5 -cycloalkyl or C 3-7 -cycloalkyl-C 1-6 -alkylene group; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof with the exception of 2-amino-2-oxoethyl benzylcarbamate.