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compounds that are useful for lowering and controlling normal or elevated iop and treating glaucoma according to the present invention are represented by the following formula : r 1 ═ h or c 1 - 4 alkyl ; r 2 ═ h , oh , or or where r ═ c 1 - 4 alkyl ; r 3 ═— x — ar , — or 8 , —( ch 2 ) n or 8 , or —( ch 2 ) n ′ — o —( ch 2 ) m or 8 ; r 4 , r 5 ═ h or c 1 - 2 alkyl ; r 6 , r 7 ═ h or c 1 - 2 alkyl ; when r 4 or r 5 ═ c 1 - 2 alkyl , then r 6 ═ r 7 ═ h ; when r 6 or r 7 ═ c 1 - 2 alkyl , then r 4 ═ r 5 ═ h ; r 8 , r 9 , r 10 ═ h or c 1 - 4 alkyl ; n = 1 - 4 ; n ′= 1 - 4 ; m = 1 - 4 ; x ═ o , — c ( r 9 )( r 10 )—, — oc ( r 9 )( r 10 )—, or — c ( r 9 )( r 10 ) o —; ar = phenyl , optionally mono - or di - substituted with f , cl , br , i , c 1 - 4 alkyl , oh , or or 8 ; or 2 -, 3 -, 4 - pyridyl , optionally mono - or di - substituted with f , cl , br , i , c 1 - 4 alkyl , oh , or or 8 ; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof . r 1 ═ h ; r 2 ═ h , oh , or or where r ═ c 1 - 4 alkyl ; r 3 ═— x — ar , — or 8 , —( ch 2 ) n or 8 , or —( ch 2 ) n ′ — o —( ch 2 ) m or 8 ; r 4 , r 5 ═ h ; r 6 , r ═ h ; r 8 ═ c 1 - 4 alkyl ; r 9 , r 10 ═ h or c 1 - 4 alkyl ; n = 1 - 4 ; n ′= 1 - 4 ; m = 2 - 4 ; x ═ o , — c ( r 9 )( r 10 )—, — oc ( r 9 )( r 10 )—, or — c ( r 9 )( r 10 ) o —; ar = phenyl , optionally mono - or di - substituted with f , cl , br , c 12 alkyl , oh , or or 8 ; or 2 -, 3 -, 4 - pyridyl , optionally mono - or di - substituted with f , cl , br , i , c 1 - 4 alkyl , oh , or or 8 ; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof . pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts include pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts prepared from acids including but not limited to acetic acid , benzenesulfonic acid , citric acid , fumaric acid , hydrobomic acid , hydrochloric acid , maleic acid , tartaric acid , phosphoric acid , sulfuric acid and the like . the acid addition salts may be obtained as the direct product of compound synthesis . alternatively , the free base may be dissolved in a suitable solvent containing the appropriate acid , and the salt isolated by evaporation of the solvent or otherwise separating the salt and solvent . the compound of this invention may form solvates with standard low molecular weight solvents using methods know to those skilled in the art . it is recognized that compounds of formula a can contain one or more chiral centers . this invention contemplates all enantiomers , diastereomers , and mixtures thereof . in the above definitions , the total number of carbon atoms in a substituent group is indicated by the c i - j prefix where the numbers i and j define the number of carbon atoms ; this definition includes straight chain , branched chain , and cyclic alkyl or ( cyclic alkyl ) alkyl groups . r 1 ═ h ; r 2 ═ oh , or or , where r ═ c 1 - 4 alkyl ; r 3 ═— x — ar , — or 8 , —( ch 2 ) n or 8 , or —( ch 2 ) n — o —( ch 2 ) m or 8 ; r 4 , r 5 ═ h or c 1 alkyl ; r 6 , r 7 ═ h or c 1 alkyl ; when r 4 or r 5 ═ c 1 alkyl , then r 6 ═ r 7 ═ h ; when r 6 or r 7 ═ c , alkyl , then r 4 ═ r 5 ═ h ; r 8 ═ c 1 - 4 alkyl ; r 9 , r 10 ═ h or c 1 - 4 alkyl ; and ar = phenyl , optionally mono - or di - substituted with f , cl , br , c 1 - 2 alkyl , oh , or or 8 . the most preferred compounds are : 7 -( 3 - methoxy - benzyl )- 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1h - benzo [ d ] azepine fumarate ( compound 1 ) and 8 -( 4 - hydroxy - benzyl )- 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1h - benzo [ d ] azepin - 7 - ol hydrobromide ( compound 5 ), both of which are novel . preferred novel compounds of formula a are those in which r ═ c 1 alkyl . the compounds of this invention can be prepared by known methods 5 including those reported in wo 93 / 00094 , wo 2005 / 042490 , wo 2005 / 042491 , and wo 2006 / 018260 . the invention will be described in greater detail by way of specific examples . the following examples are offered for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the invention in any manner 7 -( 3 - methoxy - benzyl )- 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1h - benzo [ d ] azepine ( 1 ) was prepared by the multiple step process outlined below . to 2 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- ethylamine ( 5 g , 32 . 1 mmol ) in ch 3 cn ( 150 ml ) was added et 3 n ( 5 . 4 ml , 38 . 5 mmol ) at 0 ° c . under a n 2 atmosphere followed by chloroacetyl chloride ( 2 . 83 ml , 35 . 34 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred at 0 ° c . for 0 . 5 h and at room temperature for 3 h . then solvent was evaporated , the crude mixture was dissolved in etoac ( 100 ml ) and poured into 200 ml of h 2 o . the organic layer was separated , the water layer was extracted with etoac , the combined organic extract was washed with h 2 o , brine , dried over mgso 4 , and the solvent was removed . the crude compound was dissolved in 30 ml of etoac , hexane ( 150 ml ) was added and cooled to 0 ° c . to precipitate the brown solid . the solid was filtered and dried to afford 4 . 9 g of 11 in 67 % yield . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 82 ( t , 2h , j = 6 . 8 hz ), 3 . 54 ( q , 2h , j = 6 . 4 hz ), 4 . 02 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 55 - 6 . 65 ( bs , 1h ), 7 . 12 - 7 . 15 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 26 - 7 . 30 ( m , 2h ). to the acetamide 11 ( 4 . 9 g , 21 . 12 mmol ) alcl 3 ( 8 . 47 g , 63 . 36 mmol ) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 150 ° c . neat for 12 h . then the reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature and quenched by the addition of 10 % aq . hcl dropwise . etoac ( 100 ml ) was added to this and the layers were separated . the water layer was extracted with etoac ( 2 × 50 ml ) and the combined organic extract was washed with water , and brine , dried over mgso 4 , and solvent was removed . the crude compound was purified by flash column chromatography using 85 % etoac in hexane as eluent to afford 12 ( 3 . 2 g , 77 . 5 %) as an off white solid with less than 10 % other impurity . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ3 . 06 - 3 . 13 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 53 - 3 . 58 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 79 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 37 ( bs , 1h ), 7 . 03 - 7 . 17 ( m , 3h ). lc / ms = 196 ( m + 1 ). to the amide 12 ( 0 . 75 g , 3 . 84 mmol ) in dry thf ( 50 ml ) was added bh 3 . dms ( 13 . 5 ml , 13 . 46 mmol , 2m in toluene ) at 0 ° c . under n 2 atmosphere and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h . then the reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of 20 ml of 10 % aq . hcl and refluxed for 1 h . after the reaction mixture was brought to room temperature , the organic solvent was evaporated ; the water layer was extracted with etoac ( 50 ml ) to remove any unreacted starting material or non polar impurities . the water layer was basified with the addition of 1 n aq . naoh solution and extracted with etoac ( 3 × 50 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with water , and brine , dried over mgso 4 , and solvent was removed . the crude oily compound ( 0 . 3 g ) was dissolved in meoh ( 30 ml ) and et 3 n ( 0 . 58 ml , 1 . 37 mmol ) was added followed by ( boc ) 2 o ( 0 . 6 g , 2 . 75 mmol ) the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h . solvents were evaporated and the crude mixture was purified by flash column chromatography using 10 % etoac in hexane as an eluent to afford 13 ( 0 . 18 g , 40 %) as a colorless gummy oil . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ1 . 48 ( s , 9h ), 2 . 85 ( bs , 1 . 5h ), 2 . 95 ( bs , 0 . 5h ), 3 . 25 ( bs , 0 . 5h ), 3 . 53 - 3 . 54 ( m , 4h ), 7 . 02 - 7 . 10 ( m , 3h ). to 3 - methoxy benzylzinc chloride ( j . am . chem . soc ., 2001 , 123 , 2719 - 2724 ) ( 1 . 92 ml , 0 . 96 mmol , 0 . 5m in thf ) in a dry 20 ml microwave reactor vial n - methyl pyrrolidone ( 2 . 5 ml ) was added and stirred for 15 minute at room temperature under n 2 atmosphere . then to the reaction mixture pd [ p ( t - bu ) 3 ] 2 ( 6 . 5 mg , 0 . 012 mmol ) was added followed by the addition of 13 ( 0 . 18 g , 0 . 64 mmol ) in 2 ml of thf . the mixture was heated to 150 ° c . in microwave reactor for 30 min , cooled to room temperature , and acidified by the addition of 5 ml of 10 % aq . hcl . the compound was extracted with etoac ( 3 × 20 ml ). the combined etoac extract was dried over mgso 4 and the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure . the crude oil was purified by flash column chromatography and subjected to deprotection by treating with 5 eq of tfa in ch 2 cl 2 at room temperature for 4 h . solvent was removed and the crude residue was dissolved in meoh . solid nahco 3 was added and stirred for 0 . 5 h to make the solution basic . the mixture was filtered , the solvent was removed and the crude residue was purified by combiflash column chromatography using 10 % meoh + 5 % et 3 n in etoac as eluent to afford the amine 14 ( 0 . 1 g ) as colorless oil . the oil was taken in 1 ml of meoh and to it 1 eq . of 1n of fumaric acid in meoh was added . ether ( 50 ml ) was added to precipitate the fumarate salt which was filtered and dried to afford 1 ( 50 mg ) as off white powder . 1 h nmr ( cd 3 od , 400 mhz ): δ3 . 09 - 3 . 13 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 26 - 3 . 28 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 76 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 91 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 70 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 74 - 6 . 79 ( m , 3h ). 7 . 08 ( s , 2h ), 7 . 14 - 7 . 18 ( m , 2h ). 13 c nmr ( cd 3 od , 100 mhz ): δ 33 . 25 , 33 . 66 , 42 . 31 , 47 . 55 , 47 . 62 , 55 . 58 , 112 . 30 , 115 . 80 , 122 . 26 , 128 . 96 , 130 . 45 , 130 . 76 , 131 . 14 , 137 . 96 , 140 . 33 , 142 . 19 , 144 . 03 , 161 . 32 . lc / ms = 268 ( m + 1 ). anal . calcd . for c 22 h 25 no 5 : c , 68 . 91 ; h , 6 . 57 ; n , 3 . 65 . found : c , 68 . 48 ; h , 6 . 60 ; n , 3 . 67 . to compound 14 ( 0 . 12 g , 0 . 44 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 10 ml ) at room temperature under n 2 atmosphere was added bbr 3 ( 0 . 064 ml , 0 . 67 mmol ) drop wise . the reaction mixture was stirred there for 2 h , and the solvent was evaporated . the solids were dissolved in h 2 o , neutralized by the addition of solid nahco 3 , and extracted with etoac . the combined extract was dried over mgso 4 , the solvent was evaporated and the fumarate salt ( 2 , 0 . 14 g ) was made as described for 1 . 1 h nmr ( cd 3 od , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 99 - 3 . 07 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 14 - 3 . 17 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 73 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 46 - 6 . 49 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 49 - 6 . 50 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 63 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 92 - 6 . 95 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 0 - 7 . 06 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 06 - 7 . 09 ( m , 1h ). lc / ms = 254 ( m + 1 ). compound 3 was prepared from 13 using 3 , 5 - dimethoxy benzyl zinc chloride following the same procedure as described for example 1 . 1 h nmr ( cd 3 od , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 99 - 3 . 00 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 14 - 3 . 17 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 62 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 74 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 23 - 6 . 24 ( m , 3h ), 6 . 58 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 95 - 6 . 98 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 14 - 7 . 18 ( m , 1h ). 13 c nmr ( cd 3 od , 100 mhz ): δ33 . 26 , 33 . 66 , 42 . 49 , 47 . 54 , 47 . 61 , 55 . 66 , 98 . 78 , 108 . 12 , 128 . 95 , 130 . 73 , 131 . 12 , 137 . 99 , 140 . 33 , 142 . 04 , 144 . 73 , 162 . 43 . lc / ms = 298 ( m + 1 ). anal . calcd . for c 22 h 25 no 5 : c , 66 . 81 ; h , 6 . 58 ; n , 3 . 39 . found : c , 66 . 09 ; h , 6 . 12 ; n , 3 . 12 . to compound 15 ( de 3418270 , 1985 ) ( 0 . 38 g , 1 . 30 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 20 ml ) at room temperature under n 2 atmosphere was added alcl 3 ( 0 . 55 g , 4 . 15 mmol ) followed by the addition of 4 - methoxy benzoyl chloride ( 0 . 48 ml , 3 . 47 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight , quenched with the addition of water ( 10 ml ), and extracted with etoac ( 3 × 50 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with water , and brine , dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to a crude residue . the crude mixture was purified by column chromatography using 30 % etoac in hexane as eluent to afford the title compound 16 as an oil ( 0 . 35 g , 61 . 7 %). 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 94 - 2 . 96 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 00 - 3 . 02 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 68 - 3 . 88 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 72 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 87 ( s , 3h ), 6 . 76 ( d , 1h , j = 12 hz ), 6 . 90 - 6 . 95 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 12 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 7 . 78 - 7 . 80 ( m , 2h ). lc / ms = 408 ( m + 1 ). to the ketone 16 ( 0 . 35 g , 0 . 85 mmol ) in trifluroacetic acid ( 10 ml ) was added et 3 sih ( 0 . 69 ml , 4 . 29 mmol ) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h . the solvent was evaporated and the crude mixture was purified by combiflash chromatography to afford 0 . 26 g of 17 as light yellow oil . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 82 - 2 . 84 ( m , 2h ), 2 . 90 - 2 . 94 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 61 - 3 . 72 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 81 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 85 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 64 ( d , 1h , j = 12 . 8 hz ), 6 . 78 - 6 . 82 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 10 - 7 . 13 ( m , 2h ). lc / ms = 411 ( m + 18 ). to compound 17 ( 0 . 1 g , 0 . 25 mmol ) in methanol : water ( 4 : 1 , 10 ml ) was added 5 ml of 5n aq . naoh solution and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h . then methanol was removed and compound was extracted with etoac ( 3 × 15 ml ). the combined extract was washed with water , brine , dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to afford the crude amine . the crude amine was dissolved in 15 ml of ch 2 cl 2 , bbr 3 ( 0 . 085 ml , 0 . 9 mmol ) was added and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 h . the reaction mixture was quenched with 2 ml of methanol , and the volatiles were removed . the crude solid was dissolved in 1 ml of methanol and ether ( 20 ml ) was added to precipitate the hbr salt . solids were filtered , washed with ether and dried in vacuum to afford 5 ( 34 mg ) as off white powder . 1 h nmr ( cd 3 od , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 99 - 3 . 06 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 18 - 3 . 25 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 82 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 63 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 72 - 6 . 79 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 04 - 7 . 06 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 45 ( s , 1h ). 13 c nmr ( cd 3 od , 100 mhz ): δ 32 . 22 , 32 . 67 , 34 . 69 , 47 . 03 , 47 . 37 , 115 . 61 , 116 . 83 , 127 . 94 , 129 . 73 , 130 . 36 , 132 . 09 , 132 . 44 , 137 . 70 , 154 . 36 , 155 . 39 . lc / ms = 270 ( m + 1 ). anal . calcd . for c 17 h 20 no 2 , 0 . 33 mol of h 2 o : c , 57 . 31 ; h , 5 . 85 ; n , 3 . 93 . found : c , 57 . 23 ; h , 5 . 84 ; n , 3 . 79 . compound 5 was made from 15 following the same procedures described for 4 using 3 - methoxy benzoyl chloride as the acylating reagent . 1 h nmr ( cd 3 od , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 99 - 3 . 06 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 21 - 3 . 23 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 72 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 55 - 6 . 57 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 59 - 6 . 63 ( m , 3h ), 6 . 76 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 93 - 6 . 95 ( m , 1h ). 13 c nmr ( cd 3 od , 100 mhz ): δ 32 . 81 , 33 . 37 , 35 . 97 , 47 . 73 , 48 . 07 , 113 . 66 , 116 . 80 , 117 . 31 , 121 . 23 , 127 . 98 , 130 . 13 , 130 . 76 , 132 . 91 , 138 . 94 , 144 . 18 , 155 . 31 , 158 . 33 . lc / ms = 270 ( m + 1 ). anal . calcd . for c 17 h 20 no 2 , 0 . 33 mol of h 2 o : c , 57 . 31 ; h , 5 . 85 ; n , 3 . 93 . found : c , 57 . 16 ; h , 5 . 81 ; n , 3 . 74 . the preparation of 3 -( trifluoroacetyl )- 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1h - 3 - benzazepine ( 18 ) was by the multiple step process described below . compound 18 was prepared from phenyl ethylamine following the same procedure as described for 15 . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 96 - 3 . 0 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 68 - 3 . 70 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 76 - 3 . 79 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 12 - 7 . 19 ( m , 4h ). to the compound 18 ( 0 . 5 g , 2 . 05 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 20 ml ) at − 10 ° c . was added sncl 4 ( 0 . 84 ml , 7 . 20 mmol ) followed by clch 2 och 3 ( 0 . 24 ml , 5 . 14 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h , quenched with water , and extracted with etoac ( 3 × 25 ml ). the combined extract was washed with water , and brine , dried over mgso 4 . the volatiles were evaporated to afford residue which was purified by flash column chromatography using 10 % etoac in hexane as eluent to afford 19 ( 0 . 5 g ) as an oil . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 95 - 3 . 02 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 69 - 3 . 70 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 75 - 3 . 79 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 55 ( s , 2h ), 7 . 12 - 7 . 22 ( m , 3h ). to the compound 19 ( 0 . 2 g , 0 . 68 mmol ) in ch 3 cn ( 20 ml ) was added k 2 co 3 ( 0 . 28 g , 2 . 06 mmol ) followed by 3 - methoxy phenol ( 0 . 09 ml , 0 . 82 mmol ) and ki ( 0 . 12 g , 0 . 75 mmol ) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h . solids were filtered and solvents were evaporated to a crude mixture which was purified by flash column chromatography using 15 % etoac in hexane as eluent to afford 20 ( 0 . 18 g ). 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 96 - 3 . 01 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 69 - 3 . 70 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 75 - 3 . 79 ( m , 5h ), 4 . 99 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 56 - 6 . 58 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 12 - 7 . 25 ( m , 4h ). lc / ms = 380 ( m + 1 ). to the compound 20 ( 0 . 18 g , 0 . 47 mmol ) in methanol : water ( 4 : 1 , 10 ml ) was added 5 ml of 5n aq . naoh solution and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h . then methanol was removed and compound was extracted with etoac ( 3 × 15 ml ). the combined extract was washed with water , and brine , dried over mgso 4 and evaporated to yield the crude amine . the amine was purified by column chromatography using a mixture of 10 % methanol , 5 % et 3 n and 85 % etoac as eluent to afford the amine 6 . the amine was converted to its fumarate salt ( 77 mg ) as described for compound 1 . 1 h nmr ( cd 3 od , 400 mhz ): δ3 . 16 - 3 . 19 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 30 - 3 . 32 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 5 . 05 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 51 - 6 . 54 ( m , 3h ), 6 . 70 ( s , 2h ), 7 . 14 - 7 . 18 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 24 - 7 . 26 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 30 - 7 . 33 ( m , 2h ). 13 c nmr ( cd 3 od , 100 mhz ): δ33 . 37 , 33 . 66 , 47 . 50 , 55 . 69 , 70 . 45 , 102 . 40 , 107 . 45 , 108 . 18 , 127 . 70 , 129 . 80 , 130 . 82 , 130 . 94 , 137 . 50 , 139 . 90 , 141 . 12 , 161 . 56 , 163 . 32 . lc / ms = 284 ( m + 1 ). anal . calcd . for c 22 h 25 no 6 , 0 . 12 mol of h 2 o : c , 65 . 78 ; h , 6 . 34 ; n , 3 . 49 . found : c , 65 . 87 ; h , 6 . 31 ; n , 3 . 47 . 3 -( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1h - 3 - benzazepin - 7 - ylmethoxy ) phenol ( 7 ) was prepared by the multiple step process outlined below . compound 21 was made from 19 following the same procedure described for 20 using resorcinol monoacetate as alkylating agent . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 28 ( s , 3h ) 2 . 96 - 3 . 01 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 69 - 3 . 70 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 77 - 3 . 78 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 99 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 72 - 6 . 73 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 83 - 6 . 85 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 19 - 7 . 23 ( m , 4h ). lc / ms = 408 ( m + 1 ). compound 7 was prepared from 21 following the same procedure as described for compound 6 . 1 h nmr ( cd 3 od , 400 mhz ): δ3 . 15 - 3 . 18 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 29 - 3 . 31 ( m , 4h ), 4 . 96 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 26 - 6 . 47 ( m , 3h ), 6 . 70 ( s , 2h ), 7 . 04 - 7 . 11 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 23 - 7 . 35 ( m , 5 4h ). lc / ms = 270 ( m + 1 ). anal . calcd . for c 21 h 23 no 6 , 0 . 33 mol of h 2 o : c , 64 . 44 ; h , 6 . 09 ; n , 3 . 58 . found : c , 64 . 06 ; h , 6 . 02 ; n , 3 . 76 . 7 -[( 3 - methoxybenzyl ) oxy ]- 8 - methyl - 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 - tetrahydro - 1h - 3 - benzazepine ( 8 ) was prepared by the multiple step process outlined below . to 3 - methoxy - 4 - methylphenyl acetonitrile ( 3 g , 18 . 63 mmol ) in ethanol ( 100 ml ) was added 20 ml of 10 % aqueous naoh solution . the reaction mixture was refluxed for 20 h . ethanol was removed , the crude mixture was dissolved in water ( 100 ml ) and adjusted to ph 4 by adding conc . hcl . solids that formed were filtered , washed with water , and dried in vacuum to give 23 ( 2 . 64 g ) as off white solid . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 18 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 60 ( s , 2h ), 3 . 81 ( s , 3h ), 6 . 73 - 6 . 77 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 07 ( d , 1h , j = 7 . 6 hz ). lc / ms = 180 ( m + 1 ). compound 24 was prepared from 23 following the same procedures as compound 15 . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 17 ( s , 3h ), 2 . 86 - 2 . 95 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 64 - 3 . 69 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 72 - 3 . 81 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 81 ( s , 3h ), 6 . 60 ( d , 1h , j = 12 hz ), 6 . 90 ( d , 1h , j = 13 . 2 hz ). lc / ms = 288 ( m + 1 ). to compound 24 ( 0 . 5 g , 1 . 74 mmol ) in ch 2 cl 2 ( 30 ml ) at 0 ° c . was added bbr 3 ( 0 . 25 ml , 2 . 61 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h , and quenched with 5 ml of methanol . the solvent was removed and the crude mixture was purified by chromatography to afford 25 ( 0 . 45 g ). 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 20 ( s , 3h ), 2 . 85 - 2 . 89 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 63 - 3 . 67 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 71 - 3 . 75 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 69 - 4 . 71 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 59 ( d , 1h , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 6 . 88 ( d , 1h , j = 12 . 4 hz ). lc / ms = 274 ( m + 1 ). compound 26 was made from 25 using 3 - methoxy benzyl bromide as alkylating agent following the same procedure as described for compound 20 . 1 h nmr ( cdcl 3 , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 24 ( s , 3h ), 2 . 86 - 2 . 92 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 64 - 3 . 67 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 72 - 3 . 76 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 82 ( s , 3h ), 5 . 02 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 94 ( d , 1h , j = 12 hz ), 7 . 0 - 7 . 02 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 28 - 7 . 31 ( m , 1h ). lc / ms = 394 ( m + 1 ). compound 8 was prepared from 26 following the same procedure as described for compound 6 . 1 h nmr ( cd 3 od , 400 mhz ): δ2 . 94 - 2 . 99 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 13 - 3 . 17 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 71 ( s , 3h ), 4 . 98 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 58 ( s , 1 . 5h ), 6 . 73 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 78 - 6 . 82 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 91 - 6 . 92 ( m , 3h ), 7 . 17 - 7 . 19 ( m , 1h ). 13 c nmr ( cd 3 od , 100 mhz ): δ15 . 95 , 32 . 81 , 33 . 63 , 47 . 63 , 47 . 85 , 55 . 67 , 70 . 96 , 113 . 81 , 114 . 11 , 114 . 31 , 120 . 39 , 126 . 68 , 130 . 59 , 132 . 15 , 133 . 11 , 138 . 72 , 140 . 51 , 157 . 17 , 161 . 36 . lc / ms = 298 ( m + 1 ). anal . calcd . for c 19 h 23 no 2 , 0 . 85 mol of fumaric acid : c , 67 . 87 ; h , 6 . 71 ; n , 3 . 53 . found : c , 67 . 81 ; h , 6 . 74 ; n , 3 . 63 . the compounds of this invention can be incorporated into various types of ophthalmic formulations for delivery to the eye ( e . g ., topically , intracamerally , or via an implant ). the compounds are preferably incorporated into topical ophthalmic formulations for delivery to the eye . the compounds may be combined with ophthalmologically acceptable preservatives , surfactants , viscosity enhancers , penetration enhancers , buffers , sodium chloride , and water to form an aqueous , sterile ophthalmic suspension or solution . ophthalmic solution formulations may be prepared by dissolving a benzodifuran analog in a physiologically acceptable isotonic aqueous buffer . further , the ophthalmic solution may include an ophthalmologically acceptable surfactant to assist in dissolving the benzodifuran analog . furthermore , the ophthalmic solution may contain an agent to increase viscosity , such as , hydroxymethylcellulose , hydroxyethylcellulose , hydroxypropylmethylcellulose , methylcellulose , polyvinylpyrrolidone , or the like , to improve the retention of the formulation in the conjunctival sac . gelling agents can also be used , including , but not limited to , gellan and xanthan gum . in order to prepare sterile ophthalmic ointment formulations , the active ingredient is combined with a preservative in an appropriate vehicle , such as , mineral oil , liquid lanolin , or white petrolatum . sterile ophthalmic gel formulations may be prepared by suspending the compound of formula a in a hydrophilic base prepared from the combination of , for example , carbopol - 974 , or the like , according to the published formulations for analogous ophthalmic preparations ; preservatives and tonicity agents can be incorporated . the compounds of the present invention are preferably formulated as topical ophthalmic suspensions or solutions , with a ph of about 4 to 8 . the compounds will normally be contained in these formulations in an amount 0 . 01 to 5 % ( w / v ), but preferably in an amount of 0 . 1 to 2 % ( w / v ). thus , for topical presentation 1 to 2 drops of these formulations would be delivered to the surface of the eye 1 to 4 times per day according to the discretion of a skilled clinician . the compounds of formula a can also be used in combination with other agents for treating glaucoma , such as , but not limited to , β - blockers ( e . g ., timolol , betaxolol , levobetaxolol , carteolol , levobunolol , propranolol ), carbonic anhydrase inhibitors ( e . g ., brinzolamide and dorzolamide ), cc1 antagonists ( e . g . nipradolol ), α 2 agonists ( e . g ., iopidine and brimonidine ), miotics ( e . g ., pilocarpine and epinephrine ), prostaglandin analogs ( e . g ., latanoprost , travoprost , unoprostone , and compounds set forth in u . s . pat . nos . 5 , 889 , 052 ; 5 , 296 , 504 ; 5 , 422 , 368 ; and 5 , 151 , 444 , “ hypotensive lipids ” ( e . g ., lumigan and compounds set forth in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 352 , 708 ), and neuroprotectants ( e . g ., compounds from u . s . pat . no . 4 , 690 , 931 , particularly eliprodil and r - eliprodil , as set forth in a pending application u . s . ser . no . 06 / 203350 , and is appropriate compounds from wo94 / 13275 , including memantine . the following methods can be used to characterize the compounds of the present invention . the receptor - mediated mobilization of intracellular calcium ([ ca 2 + ] i ) was studied using the fluorescence imaging plate reader ( flipr ) instrument . rat vascular smooth muscle cells , a7r5 , were grown in a normal media of dmem / 10 % fbs and 10 μg / ml gentamycin . confluent cell monolayers were trypsinized , pelleted , and re - suspended in normal media . cells were seeded in a 50 μl volume at a density of 20 , 000 cells per well in a black wall , 96 - well tissue culture plate and grown for 2 days . on the day of the experiment , one vial of flipr calcium assay kit dye was re - suspended in 50 ml of a flipr buffer consisting of hank &# 39 ; s balanced salt solution ( hbss ), 20 mm hepes , and 2 . 5 mm probenecid , ph 7 . 4 . cells were loaded with the calcium - sensitive dye by addition of an equal volume ( 50 μl ) to each well of the 96 - well plate and incubated with dye for 1 h at 23 ° c . typically , test compounds were stored at 25 μm in 50 % dmso / 50 % ethanol solvent . compounds were diluted 1 : 50 in 20 % dmso / 20 % ethanol . for dose - response experiments , compounds were diluted 1 : 50 in flipr buffer and serially diluted 1 : 10 to give a 5 - or 8 - point dose - response curve . at the beginning of an experimental run , a signal test was performed to check the basal fluorescence signal from the dye - loaded cells and the uniformity of the signal across the plate . the basal fluorescence was adjusted between 8000 - 12000 counts by modifying the exposure time , the camera f - stop , or the laser power . the instrument settings for a typical assay were as follows : laser power 0 . 3 - 0 . 6 w , camera f - stop f / 2 , and exposure time 0 . 4 sec . an aliquot ( 25 μl ) of the test compound was added to the existing 100 μl dye - loaded cells at a dispensing speed of 50 μl / sec . fluorescence data were collected in real - time at 1 . 0 sec intervals for the first 60 sec and at 6 . 0 sec intervals for an additional 120 sec . responses were measured as peak fluorescence intensity minus basal and where appropriate were expressed as a percentage of a maximum 5 - ht - induced response . this assay were performed as for the r5 - ht 2a receptor above , except that sr3t3 cells expressing the recombinant rat 5 - ht 2c receptor were utilized . functional response at the 5 - ht 2 receptor subtypes was determined using cho - k1 cells stably expressing mitochondrially - targeted bioluminescent aequorin , g α16 , and one of either human serotonin receptor clone 5 - ht 2a , 5 - ht 2b , or 5 - ht 2c . prior to testing , cells were loaded in suspension with coelenterazine for 4 - 16 hours and directly injected onto different concentrations of the test compound . light emitted from the cells was measured 20 - 30 seconds following receptor activation . a luminometer ( hamamatsu , fdss - 6000 ) was used to record luminescence in response to the test compound . the mean response signal at each of 8 - 11 different concentrations was integrated to provide an estimation of receptor activation , expressed as the ec 50 value . the efficacy of the response ( e max ) at the 5 - ht 2a and 5 - ht 2b receptors is expressed relative to the response of α - methyl - 5 - ht under the same assay conditions while the efficacy at 5 - ht 2c is expressed relative to the response of 5 - ht . the above procedures were used to generate the data shown in table 1 . intraocular pressure ( iop ) can be determined with an alcon pneumatonometer after light corneal anesthesia with 0 . 1 % proparacaine . eyes are washed with saline after each measurement . after a baseline iop measurement , test compound is instilled in one 30 μl aliquot to the right eyes only of nine cynomolgus monkeys . vehicle is instilled in the right eyes of six is additional animals . subsequent iop measurements are taken at 1 , 3 , and 6 hours . the above method was used to determine the iop lowering efficacy of compound 1 . all eyes were pretreated with 1 drop of 0 . 5 % proparacaine to address discomfort . the results are shown in table 2 . the following topical ophthalmic formulations are useful according to the present invention administered 1 - 4 times per day according to the discretion of a skilled clinician .

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