Abstract:
Compounds represented by structural formula I including its N-oxides wherein Ris H or (C-C)alkyl; Ris H, (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl or (C-C)cycloalkyl(C-C)alkyl; Z is OR, —N(R)(R) or —NH; j is or k is or l is or m is or Ris -substituents independently selected from the group consisting of H, —OH, halogen, haloalkyl, (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl(C-C)alkyl, —CN, —O(C-C)alkyl, —O(C-C)cycloalkyl, —O(C-C)alkyl(C-C)cycloalkyl, —S(C-C)alkyl, —S(C-C)cycloalkyl, —S(C-C)alkyl(C-C)cycloalkyl, —NH, —NRR, —NO, —CONH, —CONRRand NRCOR; Ris -substituents independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, —OH, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, —CN, —NO, (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl(C-C)alkyl, —O(C-C)alkyl, —O(C-C)cycloalkyl, —O(C-C)alkyl(C-C)cycloalkyl, —CONHand —CONRR; Ris —SO(C-C)alkyl, —SO(C-C)cycloalkyl, —SO(C-C)alkyl(C)cycloalkyl, —SO(C-C)haloalkyl, —SO(hydroxy(C-C)alkyl), —SO(amino(C-C)alkyl), —SO(alkoxy(C-C)alkyl), —SO(alkylamino(C-C)alkyl), —SO(dialkylamino(C-C)alkyl), —SO(aryl), —SO(heteroaryl), —SO(aryl(C-C-alkyl), SON H, —SON RR, —C(O)C-Calkyl, —C(O)C-Ccycloalkyl, —C(O)aryl, —C(O)heteroaryl, —C(O)NRR, —C(O)NH, —C(S)NRR, —C(S)NH, aryl, heteroaryl, —(CH)C(O)NH, —(CH)C(O)NRR, —C( NCN)alkylthio, —C( NCN)NRR, (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl(C-C)alkyl, aryl(C-C)alkyl, heteroaryl(C-C)alkyl or —C(O)OR, N=to R=H or alkyl; Ris H, (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl(C-C)alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —SO(C-C)alkyl, —SO(C-C)cycloalkyl, —SO(C-C) alkyl(C-C)cycloalkyl, —SO(C-C)haloalkyl or —SO(aryl); Ris (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl(C-C)alkyl, aryl(C-C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; and, Ris hydrogen, (C-C)alkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl, (C-C)cycloalkyl(C-C)alkyl, aryl(C-C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt and/or hydrate thereof, or prodrug thereof, or Rand Rtaken together can form a -membered ring containing or heteroatoms; or where applicable, a geometric or optical isomer or a racemic mixture thereof, are claimed, as well as additional novel compounds; also claimed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the aforesaid compounds in the treatment of obesity, eating disorders such as hyperphagia and diabetes.