Propanamine derivatives as serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

• Main Authors: RATHMELL RICHARD EDMUND, MATASSA VICTOR, JOHANSSON ANETTE MARGARETA, WHATTON MARIA ANN (NEE FAGAN), WOLFE CHAD NOLAN, GALLAGHER PETER THADDEUS, KARANJAWALA RUSHAD E, BOULET SERGE LOUIS, MASTERS JOHN JOSEPH, MATHES BRIAN MICHAEL, HUDZIAK KEVIN JOHN, FILLA SANDRA ANN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.08.2008
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

There is provided a heretoaryloxy/thio 3-substituted propanamine compound of formula (I) wherein A is selected from -O- and -S-; X is selected from phenyl optionally substituted with up to 5 substituents each independently selected from halo, C1-C4 alkyl and C1-C4 alkoxy, thienyl optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents each independently selected from halo and C1-C4 alkyl, and C2-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl and C4-C8 cycloalkylalkyl, each of which may be optionally substituted with up to 3 substituents each independently selected from halo, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkyl -S(O)n- where n is 0, 1 or 2, -CF3, -CN and -CONH2; Y is selected from dihydrobenzothienyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, naphthyridyl, and thienopyridyl, each of which may be optionally substituted with up to 4 or, where possible, up to 5 substituents each independently selected from halo, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkyl-S(O)n- where n is 0, 1 or 2, nitro acetyl, -CF3, -SCF3 and cyano; Z is selected from H, OR3 or F, wherein R3 is selected from H, C1-C6 alkyl and phenyl C1C6 alkyl; R1 and R2 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.