WO2003097637A1 - (imidazol-1-yl-methyl)-pyridazine as nmda receptor blocker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein A is an unsubstituted cyclic group; and R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. It has been shown that the compounds of formulas IA and IB are good NMDA NR-2B receptor subtype specific blockers. Possible therapeutic indications for these compounds include acute forms of neurodegeneration caused, e.g., by stroke and brain trauma, and chronic forms of neurodegeneration such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and neurodegeneration associated with bacterial or viral infections and, in addition, depression and chronic and acute pain.

Description

( IMIDAZOL-l-YL-METHYD -PYRIDAZINE AS NMDA RECEPTOR BLOCKER

The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula

wherein

A is an unsubstituted or substituted cyclic group; and

R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Especially preferred compounds are those, wherein the cyclic group A is

i)

⁾ or k) and wherein

R - R are independently from each other hydrogen, halogen, CF , CHF₂,

C(CH₃)F_2> C -C₆-cycloalkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, OCF₃ or phenyl;

R⁵ - R¹⁰ are independently from each other hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or CHF₂;

R¹¹ - R¹⁶ are independently from each other hydrogen, halogen, lower alkoxy or lower alkyl;

R¹⁷ is hydrogen or CHF₂;

R¹⁸- R²⁰ are independently from each other hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy.

The following types of compounds are encompassed by the present formula I:

The substituents are described above.

Preferred are compounds of formulas lAl , IA2, IA3, IA4, 1A5, IA6, IA7, IA8, IA9, IA10 and lAl l.

The compounds of formula I and their salts are distinguished by valuable therapeutic properties. Compounds of the present invention are NMDA(N-methyl-D- aspartate)-receptor subtype selective blockers, which have a key function in modulating neuronal activity and plasticity which makes them key players in mediating processes underlying development of CNS as well as learning and memory formation.

Under pathological conditions of acute and chronic forms of neurodegeneration overactivation of NMDA receptors is a key event for triggering neuronal cell death. NMDA receptors are composed of members from two subunit families, namely NR-1 (8 different splice variants) and NR-2 (A to D) originating from different genes. Members from the two subunit families show a distinct distribution in different brain areas. Heteromeric combinations of NR-1 members with different NR-2 subunits result in NMDA receptors displaying different pharmaceutical properties. Possible therapeutic indications for NMDA NR-2B receptor subtype specific blockers include acute forms of neurodegeneration caused, e.g., by stroke and brain trauma, and chronic forms of neurodegeneration such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and neurodegeneration associated with bacterial or viral infections, and, in addition, depression and chronic and acute pain.

Furthermore, EP 1254661 describes a method for preventing dyskinesias with selective NMDA antagonists and WO 0285352 discloses the usefulness of NMDA modulators for the treatment of addictive illnesses, such as smoking cessation.

Most important indications are Parkinson's disease, (neuropatic) pain and stroke.

Objects of the invention are the compounds of formula IA or IB and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, the preparation of the compounds of formula IA or IB and salts thereof, medicaments containing a compound of formula IA or IB or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, the manufacture of such medicaments and the use of the compounds of formula IA or IB and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts in the control or prevention of illnesses, especially of illnesses and disorders of the kind referred to earlier, and, respectively, for the manufacture of corresponding medicaments.

The following definitions of the general terms used in the present description apply irrespective of whether the terms in question appear alone or in combination.

As used herein, the term "lower alkyl" denotes a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl and the like. Preferred lower alkyl groups contain from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The term "halogen" denotes chlorine, iodine, fluorine and bromine. The term "lower alkoxy" denotes a group wherein the alkyl residue is as defined above and the alkyl group is connected via an oxygen atom.

The term "cycloalkyl" denotes a carbon ring with 3 to 6 carbon atoms, preferred is cyclopropyl.

5 The term "pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts" embraces salts with inorganic and organic acids, such as hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, citric acid, formic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, methane-sulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid and the like.

Preferred compounds of the present invention are those, wherein A is the group a). 0 Specific preferred compounds, which fall under this group are the followings: 5-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine_> 3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridazine, 5-(3-difluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine, 5-[3-(l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine,

15 5-[3-(l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-4-fluoro-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine,

5-[3-(l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-4-fluoro-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine, 5-(4-fluoro-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine, 0 5-(4-chloro-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine, 5-[3-( l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-5-fluoro-phenyl|-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine,

5-(3-difluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-ethyl-imidazol-l-ylethyl)-pyridazine or 5-(3-cyclopropyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

->- Further preferred are further compounds, wherein A is the group d), for example the following compound 5-benzo[b]thiophen-5-yl-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

A further preferred group of compounds are those, wherein A is the group k), for example the following compound 30 5-(3,4-dihydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

The afore-mentioned compounds of formula I can be manufactured in accordance with the invention by

a) reacting a compound of formula

with a compound of formula

III

to give a compound of formula

wherein A is the group a), b), c), d), e), f)» g), h), i), j) or k) as described above and R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, or

b) reacting a compound of formula

with a compound of formula

V or VI

to obtain a compound of formula

wherein A is the group a), b), c), d), e), f), g), h), i), j) or k) as described above and R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, and

if desired, converting the compound of formula I obtained into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

I n the following the preparation of compounds of formulas I A and IB are described in more detail:

In accordance with the process variants, described above, and with schemes 1 - 5, described below, compounds of formula I A and IB may be prepared by known procedures, for example the following:

In the following schemes 1 - 5 are described processes for preparation of compounds of formula IA, starting from known compounds, from commercial products or from compounds, which can be prepared in conventional manner.

The preparation of compounds of formula IA and IB are further described in more detail in working examples 1 - 73 and in examples 74 - 180.

Scheme 1

_/ R

Starting from 3-chloro-5-methoxy-pyridazine (Bryant, R. D.; Kunng, F.-A.; South, M. S. /. Hctcrocycl. Client. ( 1995), 32(5), 1473-6.), the compound of formula VII may be prepared as follows: 3-Chloro-5-methoxy-pyridazine, bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium dichloride and triethyl amine in ethanol are heated at about 120 °C under a 40 bar pressure of carbon monoxide for about 5 hours. Reaction mixture is cooled, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is taken in CH₂C1₂, washed with H O, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to provide 5-methoxy-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (VII).

5-Methoxy-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester is dissolved in ethanol under 5 argon. Reaction mixture is cooled to 0 °C and treated with NaBH₄. After 10 minutes, reaction mixture is warmed to room temperature, stirred for about 1 hour and treated successively with HCl and saturated sodium bicarbonate to adjust the pH at 8. Solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue is stirred with MeOH. The suspension is filtered and the filtrate is concentrated.

l o The obtained (5-methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-methanol (VIII) is dissolved in MeCl under argon and a drop of DMF is added. The mixture is cooled with an icebath, thionylchloride is added dropwise and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. After 30 minutes stirring, the orange solution was cooled to 0 °C, and saturated NaHCO solution is added dropwise. The aqueous layer is extracted with

I ? MeCl . The combined organic layers are dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo and treated with a appropriate imidazole (III). Reaction mixture is heated at about 100 °C for 2 hours then cooled to room temperature to provide the corresponding 5- methoxy-3-(imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyrida/.ine (IX).

The 5-methoxy-3-(imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine ( IX) is dissolved in dioxane

20 and NaOH is added. The mixture is refluxed for about 7 hours, cooled to room temperature and quenched with HCl. The pH is adjusted to 8 with saturated solution of NaHCO₃. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue is taken in MeOH. After filtration, the solvent is removed in vactio and diluted with MeOH to provide the corresponding 6-(imidazol- l-yl-methyl)- l H-pyridazin-4-one (X).

25 6-(imidazol-l -yl-methyl)- l H-pyridazin-4-one (X) is taken in phosphorus oxychloride under argon. The mixture is stirred in a 60 °C oilbath for 1.5 hour. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue is dissolved in water under icebath cooling. The solution is neutralized with solid N HCO₃ and the aqueous layer is extracted with MeCl₂ to provide the corresponding 5-chloro-3-(imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine (IV

30 A).

The compounds of formula IV B may be prepared in accordance with the above scheme, starting from

Scheme 2

wherein A is the group a), b), c), d), e), f), g), h), i), j) or k) as described above and R is hydrogen or lower alkyl. Preferred compounds are those, wherein R is methyl.

In accordance with scheme 2, compounds of formula I may be prepared as follows: The corresponding 5-chloro-3-(imidazol- l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine (IV A), a corresponding boronic acid of formula VI or of a corresponding 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ l ,3,2 |-dioxaborolane (V), K₂CO and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium are mixed and degassed dioxane is added. The mixture is refluxed for about 44 hours and the solvent is removed in vacuo. The residue is taken in MeCl₃, filtrated and the filtrate is concentrated in vacuo and a compound of formula IA is obtained.

I n accordance with this scheme, a corresponding compound of formula IB may be obtained, using as starting material the compound of formula

Scheme 3

wherein A is the group a), b), c), d), e), f). g)» h), i), j) or k) as described above.

A compound of formula A-Br may be prepared, for example as follows: 5- bi'omo-2-fluorobenzaldehyde in CH:C1 is treated at 0 °C with (diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride. The reaction mixture is refluxed overnight and then quenched with saturated solution of NaHCO₃ . The aqueous phase is extracted with ethylacetate. The combined organic layers are washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtrated and concentrated in vacuo to provide 4-biOmo-2-difluoromethyl-l-fluoro-benzene (a compound of formula A-Br).

Following the methods of scheme 3, compounds of formulas V and VI may be obtained.

Compounds of formula V: A compound of formula A-Br, bis(pinacolato)diboron, potassium acetate and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium dichloride are suspensed in dioxane. The suspension is flushed with argon for 30 minutes and refluxed for about 12 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with hπne, dried over Na;SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to provide a corresponding compound of formula V.

Compounds of formula VI: A compound of formula A-Br, for example a solution of 3-bromo-l,2-dihydro-naphthalene (Adamczyk, M.; Watt, D. S.; Netzel, D. A. /. Org. Chan. 1984, 49, 4226-4237) in diethylether is cooled in a dry ice bath and tert- butyllithium solution is added maintaining T < -65 "C. At this temperature stirring is continued for 30 min, then triisopropylborate is added. The reaction mixture is brought to rt and treated with HCl. After 15 min the organic phase is dried (Na₂SO₄), evaporated and precipitated with pentane to provide a corresponding compound of formula VI. Scheme 4

wherein A is the group a), b), c), d), e), f), g), h), i), j) or k) as described above and R is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

In accordance with scheme 4, a compound of formula XI may be obtained in analogy to the following method:

3-Chloro-5-methoxy-pyridazine ( Bryant, R. D.; Kunng, F.-A.; South, M. S. /. Hctcrocycl. Chem. ( 1995), 32(5), 1473-6.), 3-chloro-4-fluorophenylboronic acid, Cs₂CO₃ and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalIadium chloroform complex are mixed and a solution of tri-tert-butylphosphine in degassed dioxane is added. The mixture is heated at about 90 °C for 22 hours then cooled to room temperature, ethylacetate is added, the solid is filtered and the filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to provide 3-(3-chloro-4-fluoro- phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridazine (a compound of formula XI). The compound of formula XI, for example 3-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-5- methoxy-pyridazine in HBr is heated at about 100 °C for 19 hours under argon. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the resulting solid is dissolved in MeOH. The turbid solution is filtered though decalite and the filtrate is concentrated to provide, for example, 6-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridazin-4-ol hydrobromide (XII). The compound of formula XIII is prepared from a compound of formula XII in phosphorus oxychloride under argon. The mixture was stirred in a 60 °C oilbath for 1.5 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue is dissolved in water under icebath cooling. The solution is neutralized with NaHCO₃ and the aqueous layer is extracted with MeCl₂. The combined extracts are dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the solvent is removed in vacuo to provide a compound of formula XIII.

This compound of formula XIII and bis-(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(II)- dichloride are treated with a solution of tributyl-methoxymethoxymethyl-stannane (Sawyer J. S.; Kucerovy A.; Macdonald T. L.; McGarvey G. J. /. Am. Chem. Soc. ( 1988), 110, 842-853) in DMF. The mixture is heated at about 100 °C for 4 hours then cooled to room temperature and a saturated KF solution is added. The mixture is stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and ethyl acetate and water are added. The mixture is filtered and extracted. The combined extracts are dried over Na₂S0₄, filtered and the solvent is removed in vacuo to provide a compound of formula XIV. The obtained compound is dissolved in dioxane and treated with HCl. The reaction mixture is refluxed for 1.5 hours and then cooled to room temperature. Water and ethyl acetate are added. The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers are dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide a compound of formula IIA, which is then treated with a compound of formula III in thionylchloride to a corresponding compound of formula IA.

I n accordance with scheme 4, a compound of formula IB may be prepared starting from the compound of formula

Scheme 5

wherein R¹, R³ and R⁴ are described above.

A compound of formula XV may be obtained as follows: To a suspension of (methyl)triphenyl-phosphonium bromide in THF are added at -78 °C BuLi and a corresponding bromo-benzaldehyde. The reaction mixture is stirred about 18 hours at r.t. After work-up and purification by chromatography a compound of formula XV is obtained.

The compound of formula XV, bis(pinacolato)diboron, potassium acetate and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium dichloride are suspensed in dioxane. The suspension is flushed with argon for 30 minutes and refluxed for 12 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to provide a compound of formula XVI. To a corresponding solution of 4,4,5, 5-tetramethyl-2-(3-vinyl-phenyl)- [ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane (XVI) in toluene are added a diethylzink solution and diiodomethane. The reaction mixture is stirred for 1 hour at room temperature and then refluxed for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is poured on sat. NH₄C1 solution and is extracted with ethylacetate. The combined organic layers are washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtrated and concentrated to provide a corresponding cyclopropyl- substituted compound of formula XVII.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be manufactured according to methods which are known per se and familiar to any person skilled in the art. The acid addition salts of compounds of formulas I A or I are especially well suited for pharmaceutical use. As mentioned earlier, the compounds of formula IA and IB and their pharmaceutically usable acid addition salts possess valuable pharmacodynamic properties. They are NMDA-receptor subtype 2B selective blockers, which have a key function in modulating neuronal activity and plasticity which makes them key players in mediating processes underlying development of CNS as well as learning and memory formation.

The compounds were investigated in accordance with the test given hereinafter.

Test method ^• H-Ro 25-6981 bindin^g (Ro 25-6981 is | R-(R^*,S^*)] -α-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-β-methyl-4- (phenyl-methyl)- l-piperidine propanol)

Male Fϋllinsdorf albino rats weighing between 150-200 g were used. Membranes were prepared by homogenization of the whole brain minus cerebellum and medulla oblongata with a Polytron ( 10.000 rpm, 30 seconds), in 25 volumes of a cold Tris-HCl 50 mM, EDTA 10 mM, pH 7.1 buffer. The homogenate was centrifuged at 48,000 g for 10 minutes at

4 °C. The pellet was resuspended using the Polytron in the same volume of buffer and the homogenate was incubated at 37 °C f r 10 minutes. After centrifugation the pellet was homogenized in the same buffer and frozen at -80 °C for at least 16 hours but not more than 10 days. For the binding assay the homogenate was thawed at 37 °C, centrifuged and the pellet was washed three times as above in a Tris-HCl 5 mM, pH 7.4 cold buffer. The final pellet was resuspended in the same buffer and used at a final concentration of 200 mg of protein/ml.

^' H-Ro 25-6981 binding experiments were performed using a Tris-HCl 50 mM, pH 7.4 buffer. For displacement experiments 5 nM of H-Ro 25-6981 were used and non specific binding was measured using 10 mM of tetrahydroisoquinoline and usually it accounts for 10% of the total. The incubation time was 2 hours at 4 °C and the assay was stopped by filtration on Whatmann GF/B glass fiber filters (Unifilter-96, Packard, Zurich, Switzerland). The filters were washed 5 times with cold buffer. The radioactivity on the filter was counted on a Packard Top-count microplate scintillation counter after addition of 40 mL of microscint 40 (Canberra Packard S.A., Zurich, Switzerland).

The effects of compounds were measured using a minimum of 8 concentrations and repeated at least once. The pooled normalized values were analyzed using a non-linear regression calculation program which provide IC₅o with their relative upper and lower 95% confidence limits. The IC50 (μM) of preferred compounds of formula I, tested in accordance with the above mentioned method, is <0,1 μM.

Examples of such compounds are:

The compounds of formula IA and IB and their salts, as herein described, can be incorporated into standard pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example, for oral or parenteral application with the usual pharmaceutical adjuvant materials, for example, organic or inorganic inert carrier materials, such as, water, gelatin, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, talc, vegetable oils, gums, polyalkylene-glycols and the like. The pharmaceutical preparations can be employed in a solid form, for example, as tablets, suppositories, capsules, or in liquid form, for example, as solutions, suspensions or emulsions. Pharmaceutical adjuvant materials can be added and include preservatives 5 stabilizers, wetting or emulsifying agents, salts to change the osmotic pressure or to act as buffers. The pharmaceutical preparations can also contain other therapeutically active substances.

The dosage can vary within wide limits and will, of course, be fitted to the individual requirements in each particular case. In the case of oral administration the K) dosage lies in the range of about 0.1 mg per dosage to about 1000 mg per day of a compound of general formula I although the upper limit can also be exceeded when this is shown to be indicated.

The following examples illustrate the present invention in more detail. However, they are not intended to limit its scope in any manner. All temperatures are given in 15 degree Celsius.

Example 1 5-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

20 5-Chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine (0.07g, 0.34 mmol), 3-chloro- 4-fluorophenylboronic acid (0.076 g, 0.44 mmol), I<:CO₃ (0.09 g, 0.67 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0.04 g, 0.034 mmol) were mixed and degassed dioxane ( 1.4 ml) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 44 hours and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was taken in MeC , filtrated and the filtrate was

25 concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel (CH₂Cl₂-MeOH 98:02) to provide a white foam which was dissolved in MeOH (2 ml). HCl-Et O was added to provide 5-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine hydrochloride (0.1 g, 77 %) as an off white solid, MS: m/e = 302.7 (M ^h).

Following the general method of Example 1, the compounds of Examples 2 to Example 3o 67 were prepared.

Example 2 3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride The title compound, MS: m/e = 319.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 3- trifluoromethylbenzeneboronic acid (commercially available) and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l-yl-mefhyl)-pyridazine.

Example 3 5-(4-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 337.2 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(4-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2|dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2- methyl-imidazol-l-ylmethyl)-pyridazine. Example 4

5-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 353.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(4-chloro-3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l₎3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2- methyl-imidazol-l-ylmethyl)-pyridazine.

Example 5 5-(4-Chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 303.3 (M + H⁺), was prepared from 2-(4-chloro-3-fluoro- phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l- yl-methyl)-pyridazine. .

Example 6 5-(3-Difluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 319.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(3-difluoromethyl- 4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 7 5-(3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 337.2 (M+H ^1'), was prepared from 2-(3-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2- methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine. Example 8 3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-phenyl-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 251.2 (M+H⁺), was prepared from phenylboronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-ylmethyl)-pyridazine. Example 9

5-[3-(l,l-Difluoro-ethyl)-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 315.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-[3-( l,l-difluoro- ethyl)-phenyl] -4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2 |dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol- l-ylmethyl)-pyridazine.

Example 10 5-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 285.2 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 4- chlorophenylboronic (commercial available) and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl- methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 11 5-[3-(l,l-Difluoro-ethyl)-4-fluoro-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 333.3 (M + H⁺), was prepared from 2-[3-( l,l-difluoro- ethyl)-4-fluoro-phenyl]-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2- methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 12 3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-ylmethyl)-5-naphthalen-2-yl-pyridazine-hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 301.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from naphtylboronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 13 5-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 319.2 (M ' ), was prepared from 3,4- dichlorophenylboronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine.

Example 14 5-(3-Cyclopropyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride The title compound, MS: m/e = 291.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(3-cyclopropyl- phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-mefhyl-imidazol-l- yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 15 5 5-Benzo[b]thiophen-5-yl-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 307.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-benzo[b]thiophen- 5-yl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2]dioxaborυlane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl- methylj-pyridazine.

Example 16 l o 5-(4-Fluoro-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 283.1 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 4-fluoro-3- methylphenylboronic acid (commercially available) and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- 1 -yl-methyl)-pyridazine. i s Example 17

5-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 281.2 (M+H ^1'), was prepared from 4- methoxybenzeneboronic acid and 5-chloι o-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-mefhyl)- pyridazine.

20 Example 18

3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-p-tolyl-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 265.3 ( M + H ), was prepared from p-tolylboronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 19 25 5-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 285.2 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2- chlorophenylboronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 20 5-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

30 The title compound, MS: m/e = 285.2 (M+H ^1"), was prepared from 3- chlorophenylboronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imida/ol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine. Example 21 5-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imιdazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 287.2 (M+H ^1"), was pi epared from 3,4- difluorobenzeneboronic acid and 5-chloι o-3-(2-methyl-ιmιda/ol-l-yl-methyl)- pyndazine

F\ample 22 5-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imtdazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS m/e = 319.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 3,5- di hloroben/eneboronic acid and 5-chloι o-3-(2-methyl-ιmιda/ol-l-ylmethyl)- pyndazine

Example 23 5-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-3-(2-methyl-ιmιdazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 307.3 (M+H⁺), was pi epared from benzo[B]thιophene- 2-boronιc acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-ιmιdazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyπdazιne Example 24

5-(3-Difluoromethyl-5-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS- m/e = 319 3 (M + H⁺), was prepared h orn 2-(3-dιfluoromethyl- 5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetι amethyl-| l

and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- lmida/ol- 1 -yl-methyl)-pyπda/ιne

Example 25 5-(3-Difluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methvl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS m/e = 301 3 ( M+H ^1"), w as prepared fi om 2-(3-dιfluoromethyl- phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ l,3,2]dιo\aboιolane and 5-chloι o-3-(2-methyl-ιmιdazol-l- yl-methyl) -pyndazine

Example 26 5-(4-Chloro-3-difluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methvl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS m/e = 335 3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(4-chloro-3- dtfluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethvl-[ l ,3,2]dιoxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2- methyl-ιmιda/ol-l-yl-methyl)-pyπda/ιne Example 27 5-(6-Methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.4 ( M+H ), was prepared from 2-(6-methoxy- 5 naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-| 1 ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 28 5-(6-Difluoromethyl-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

l o The title compound, MS: m/e = 351.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(6-difluoromethyl- naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1 ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 29 3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-(3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-pyridazine 15 hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 335.3 (M+H ^1"), was prepared from 3- (trifluoromethoxy)phenylboronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine.

Example 30 20 5-(4-Chloro-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 299.3 ( M + H *^'), was prepared from 2-(4-chloro-3- methyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2 ]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

25 Example 31

5-[3-(l,l-Difluoro-ethyl)-5-fluoro-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 333.3 ( M+H ^h), was prepared from 2-[3-( l,l-difluoro- ethyl)-5-fluoro-phenyl] -4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2- 30 methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyrida/.ine.

Example 32 5-(5-Difluoromethyl-thiophen-3-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride The title compound, MS: m/e = 307.2 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(5-dιfluoromethyl- thιophen-3-yl)-4,4_>5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dιoxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- ιmιdazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazιne.

Example 33 5-Biphenyl-4-yl-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 327.4 (M+H ^1-), was prepared from 4-biphenylboronιc acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-ιmidazol- l -yl-methyl)-pyπdazιne.

Example 34 5-(3-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 307.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(3-tert-butyl- phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2] dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l- yl-methyl) -pyndazine.

Example 35 3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-naphthalen-l-yl-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 301.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 1-naphtylboronic acid and 5-chloιo-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyπda/ιne.

Example 36 5-(5-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

() The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.4 (M + H *^'), was prepared from 2-(5-methoxy- naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetι amethyl-| l ,3,2jdιoxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- ιmιdazol- l-yl-methyl)-pynda/ιne

Example 37 5-Biphenyl-3-yl-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

^ The title compound, MS: m/e = 327.3 ( M + H⁺), was prepared from 3-bιphenylboronιc acid and 5-chlυro-3-(2-methyl-ιmιda/ol- l -ylmethyl)-pyrida/ιne

Example 38 5-(3-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

i The title compound, MS: m/e = 349.4 ( M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(3-methoxy-5- trifluoι omethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ l ,3,2 ]dιoxaboι olane and 5-chloro-3-(2- methyl-ιmιdazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyπda/me Example 39 5-[4-Chloro-3-(l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 349.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-[4-chloro-3-( l ,l- 5 difluoro-ethyl)-phenyl]-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2- methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 40 5-(7-Difluoromethyl-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

I d The title compound, MS: m/e = 351.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(7-difluoromethyl- naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1 ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 41 5-(4-Chloro-3-methoxy-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine 15 hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 315.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(4-chloro-3- methoxy-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 42 2o 5-(3-Isopropyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 293.3 ( M+H ^h), was prepared from 2-(3-isopropyl- phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- ( l ,3,2]dioxaborolane nd 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l- yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 43 25 5-(7-Ethoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 345.4 (M+H ^1"), was prepared from 2-(7-ethoxy- naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-| l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol- l-ylmethyl)-pyridazine.

30 Example 44

5-(4-Methoxy-naphthalen- l-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(4-methoxy- naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 45 5-Acenaphthen-5-yl-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 327.3 (M + H ^1"), was prepared from 2-acenaphthen-5-yl- 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl- methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 46 3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-(2-methyl-naphthalen-l-yl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 315.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- 2-(2-methyl-naphthalen- l -yl)-[ 1,3,2 ]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine. Example 47

5-(2-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.3 (M + H⁺), was prepared from 2-(2-methoxy- naphthalen-l -yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2 ]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 48 5-(7-Methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(7-methoxy- naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol- l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 49 5-(3-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.3 (M + H⁺), was prepared from 2-(3-methoxy- naphthalen- l -yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol- 1 -yl-methyl)-pyridazine. Example 50 5-(4-Fluoro-naphthalen-l-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 319.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(4-fluoro- naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazιne.

Example 51 5-(3-Difluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-imidazol-l-yl-methyl-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 305.2 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(3-dιfluoromethyl- 4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetι amethyl-[ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-imidazol-l- yl-methyl-pyridazine.

Example 52 5-(3-Difluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-ethyl-imidazol-l-ylethyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 333.3 (M+H¹ ), was prepared from 2-(3-difluoromethyl- 4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l ,3,2]dιoxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-ethyl- lmidazol- 1 -ylethyl)-pyπdazιne.

Example 53 5-(7-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.4 ( M + H ^1"), was pi epai ed from 2-(7-methoxy- naphthalen- l -yl)-4,4,5,5-tetι methyl-| l ,3,2]dιoxaboιolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imιda/ol-l-yl-methyl)-pyπda/ιne.

Example 54 5-(6-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.4 (M+H '^'), was prepared from 2-(6-methoxy- naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-| l ,3,2 )dιoxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- ιmιdazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyπdazιne.

Example 55 3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-(4-methyl-naphthalen-2-yl)-pyridazine hydrochloride The title compound, MS: m/e = 351.8 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- 2-(4-methyl-naphthalen-2-yl)-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 56 5-(5-Methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(5-methoxy- naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ l ,3,2] dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 57 5-( l-Methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-( l-methoxy- naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 58 5-(2-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 337.4 (M+H ^1"), was prepared from 2-(2-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4, 5, 5-tetramethyl- [ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2- methyl-imidazol- l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine. Example 59

3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-(4-methyl-naphthalen-l-yl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 351.9 (M+H¹ ), was prepared from 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- 2-(4-methyl-naphthalen-l-yl)-[ 1,3,2 jdioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l -ylmethyl)-pyridazine.

Example 60 3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-ylmethyl)-5-phenanthren-9-yl-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 351.4 (M + H⁺), was prepared from 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- 2-phenanthren-9-yl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl- methyl) -pyridazine.

Example 61 5-(3-Cyclopropyl-5-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine The title compound was prepared from 2-(3-cyclopropyl-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4₎4,5,5- tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyI-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine. ( 1H-NMR (300MHz, CDC1. δ = 9.38 (s, IH), 6.80-7.55 (m, 6H), 5.50 (s, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 1.92-2.02 (m, IH), 1.02- 1.14 ( , 2H), 0.68-0.78 (m, 2H)) Example 62

5-(3-Cyclopropyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 309.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 2-(3-cyclopropyl-4- fluoro-phenyl)-4,4, 5, 5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine. Example 63

5-(7-Fluoro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 319 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 7-fluoro-naphthalene- 2-boronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 64 5-(5-Fluoro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 319.4 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 5-fluoro- naphthalene-2-boronic acid and 5-chlorυ-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine.

Example 65

5-(8-Fluoro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 319 (M + H⁺), was prepared from 8-fluoro-naphthalene- 2-boronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 66 5-Indan-5-yl-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 291.3 (M+H ^1'), was prepared from (2,3-dihydro-lH- inden-5-yl)boronic acid (Dack, K. N.; Whitlock, G. A. PCT Int. Appl. WO 9929667, 1999; Chem Abstr. 1999, 131 , 44740) and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine. Example 67

3-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-pyridazine hydrochloride The title compound, MS: m/e = 305.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 4,4,5, 5-tetramethyl- 2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-[ 1 ,3,2jdioxaborolane and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl- imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

Example 68

5-(3,4-Dihydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride

Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0.02 g, 0.017 mmol), biphenyl-2-yl- dicyclohexyl-phosphane (0.005 g, 0.014 mmol), K₃PO (0.21 g, 1 mmol) and 3,4- dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid (0.13 g, 0.7 mmol) were mixed in degassed toluene (2 ml). 5-Chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine (0.1 g, 0.48 mmol) was added and the mixture was refluxed for 24 hours. After further addition of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0.02 g, 0.017 mmol), biphenyl-2-yl- dicyclohexyl-phosphane (0.005 g, 0.014 mmol) and 3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid (0.13 g, 0.7 mmol) reflux was continued for another 12 hours. After removal of the solvent in vacuo the residue was dissolved in AcOEt, washed with H O, dried (Na SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel [gradient CH₂C12 to 40 % (CH₂Cl₂-MeOH-NH₄OH 90:10:1 )] to provide a white foam which was dissolved in MeOH (2 ml). HCl-Et₂O was added to provide the title compound (0.098 g, 40 %) as a light yellow solid, MS: m/e = 303.3 (M⁺).

Following the general method of Example 68, the compounds of Example 69 to Example 72 were prepared.

Example 69 5-(7-Methoxy-3,4-dihydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 333.3 (M+H ^1"), was prepared from 7-methoxy-3,4- dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine. Example 70

5-(5,7-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine hydrochloride The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.3 (M+H ^1"), was prepared from 5,7-dimethyl-3,4- dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine.

Example 71 5-(5,8-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthaIen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 331.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 5,8-dimethyl-3,4- dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine. Example 72

5-(5-Methoxy-3,4-dihydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine hydrochloride

The title compound, MS: m/e = 333.3 (M+H⁺), was prepared from 5-methoxy-3,4- dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid and 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine.

Example 73

3-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

[6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridazin-4-yl] -methanol ( 13 mg, 0.054 mmol) was dissolved in MeCl₂ ( 1 ml) under argon and a drop of DMF was added. The mixture was cooled with an icebath, thionylchloride (0.02 ml, 0.27 mmol) was added dropwise and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. After 30 minutes the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in ethanol and treated with 2-methylimidazole (22.3 mg, 0.27 mmol). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 12 hours then cooled to room temperature and concentrated. Ethyl acetate and a saturated NaHCO₃ solution were added. The aqueous layer was extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel (CH₂Cl₂-MeOH 19:1 ) to provide 3-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-(2-methyl-imidazol- l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine (4 mg, 24 %) as a light brown oil, MS: m/e = 303.2 (M+H⁺).

Preparation of intermediates

Example 74 5-Chloro-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine 6-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-ylmethyl)- l H-pyridazin-4-one (3.9 g, 20.5 mmol)) was treated with phosphorus oxychloride ( 18 ml, 205 mmol) under argon. The mixture was stirred in a 60 °C oilbath for 1.5 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in water ( 100 ml) under icebath cooling. The brown solution was neutralized with solid NaHCO* and the aqueous layer was extracted with MeCl₂ (6x50 ml). The 5 combined extracts were dried over NaiSOj, filtered and the solvent was removed in vacuo to provide 5-chloro-3-(2-methyl-ιmida/ol- l-yl-methyl)-pyrida/ιne (3.1 g, 73 %) as a bi own solid, MS: m/e = 209.3 (M+H ')

Following the general method of example 74, the compounds of examples 75 and 76 were prepared. 0 Example 75

5-Chloro-3-imidazol-l-yl-methyl-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 195.2 (M+H ^1"), was prepared from 6-imidazol-l-yl- methyl- 1 H-pyπdazin-4-one.

Example 76 5-Chloro-3-(2-ethyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 223.2 (M + H⁺), was prepared from 6-(2-efhyl-imidazol-l- yl-methyl)-lH-pyridazin-4-one.

Example 77 6-(2-Methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-lH-pyridazin-4-one 0 5-Methoxy-3-(2-methyl-imida/ol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine (4 25 g, 21 mmol) was dissolved in dioxane (65 ml) and 2N NaOH (42 ml) was added The mixture was refluxed foi 7 hours, cooled to room temperature and quenched with 2N HCl (65 ml). The pH was adjusted to 8 with saturated solution of NaHCOi The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was taken in MeOH ( 100 ml). After filtration, the solvent was removed in 5 vacuo and diluted with MeOH (50 ml). Si cagel ( 10 g) was added and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was chromatogi aphed over silica gel (CH^Cb-MeOH 9:1, 4: 1, 2:1) to provide 6-(2-methyl-ιmidazol-l-yl-methyl)- lH-pyridazin-4-one (4.1 g, 100 %) as a pale yellow solid, MS: m/e = 191.3 (M+H )

Following the general method of example 77 the compounds of examples 78 and 79 were ) piepared.

Example 78 6-Imidazol- 1 -yl-methyl- 1 H-pyridazin-4-one

The title compound, MS: m/e = 177.1 (M + H ^1"), was prepared from 3-imidazol-l-yl- methyl-5-methoxy-pyridazine. Example 79

6-(2-Ethyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-lH-pyridazin-4-one

The title compound, MS: m/e = 205.2 (M+H ¹ ), was prepared from 3-(2-ethyl- tmιda/ol- l-yl-ιnethyl)-5-methoxy-pynda/ιne.

Example 80 5-Methoxy-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine

(5-Methoxy-pyπdazιn-3-yl)-methanol (5 7 g, 40 mmol) was dissolved in MeCl₂ ( 115 ml) under argon and a drop of DMF was added The mixture was cooled with an icebath, thionylchloride (3 6 ml, 49 mmol) was added dropwise and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature After 30 minutes the oi ange solution was cooled to 0 °C, and saturated NaHCOi solution ( 150 ml) was added dropw ise The aqueous layer was extracted twice with MeCl₂ The combined organic layers weie dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to pι \ ide 5 85 g of a brown oil which was dissolved in dioxane (60 ml) and treated with 2-methyhmιdazole (6 1 g, 74 mmol) The reaction lo mixtuie was heated at 100 °C tor 2 houi s then cooled to room temperature The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was chi omatographed over silica gel (CH₂Cl₂-MeOH 19 1 ) to provide 5-methoxy-3-(2-methyl-ιmιdazol-l-ylmethyl)-pyπdazme (4 6 g, 62 %) as a light brown solid, MS: m/e = 205 3 (M + H )

Following the general method of example 80 the compounds of examples 81 and 82 were l ^ prepared

Example 81 3-Imidazol-l-yl-methyl-5-methoxy-pyπdazine

The title compound, MS. m/e = 191 2 (M + H ^1"), was prepared from (5-mefhoxy-pyπdazιn- 3-yl)-methanol and imidazole 20 Example 82

3-(2-Ethyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-methoxy-pyridazine

The title compound, MS: m/e = 219 3 (M + H ^1"), was pi epared fi om (5-methoxy-pyπdazιn-

3-yl)-methanol and 2-ethyhmιda/ole

Example 83 2^ (5-Methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-methanol

5-Methoxy-pyι ιdazιne-3-carbo\ylιc acid tthyl ester (8 1 g, 44 5 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol ( 105 ml) under argon The reaction mixture was cooled to 0 °C and treated with NaBH i (3 5 g, 89 mmol) Aftei 10 minutes, the reaction mixtute was warmed to room temperature, stirred for 1 hour and treated successively with 2N HCl and saturated sodium M) bicaibonate to adjust the pH at 8 The soh ent was removed in vacuo and the residue was stu red with MeOH ( 100 ml) The suspension was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated The residue was Lhromatogi aphed o\ er silica gel (CHiCU-MeOH 19.1 ) to pi ovide (5-methoxy-pyπda/ιn-3-yl)-methanol (5 2 g, 83 %) as a light brown solid, MS- m/e = 140 (M ¹ ) ι Example 84

5-Methoxy-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

3-Chloιo-5-methoxy-pyπdazιne (Bryant, R D ; Kunng, F -A , South, M S / Heterocycl Chem ( 1995), 32(5), 1473-6 ) (21 g, 0 145 mol), bιs(tπphenylphosphιne)palladιum dichloride ( 10 2 g, 14 5 mmol) and tι lamιne (30 5 ml, 0 218 mol) in ethanol (420 ml) were heated at 120 °C under a 40 bar pressure of carbon monoxide for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was taken in CH₂C1₂ (200 ml), washed with H₂O (twice), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The crude solid was stirred in Et₂O and filtered to provide 22.1 g of a light brown solid which was chromatographed over silica gel (hexane-ethylacetate 99: 1 to 50:50) to provide 5-methoxy-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (21.1 g, 80 %) as a pale yellow solid, MS: m/e = 183.2 (M+H⁺).

Example 85 [6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridazin-4-ylj-methanol 3-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-methoxymethoxymethyl-pyridazine (0.06 g, 0.21 mmol) was dissolved in dioxane (2 ml) and treated with IN HCl (0.2 ml, 0.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 1.5 hours then cooled to room temperature. Water and ethyl acetate were added. The aqueous layer was extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel (hexane-ethylacetate 1:1 then 2:8) to provide [6-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridazin-4-yl] -methanol ( 13 mg, 26 %) as a light yellow solid, MS: m/e = 239.2 (M+H ^h).

Example 86 3-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-methoxγmethoxymethyl-pyridazine 5-Chloro-3-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridazine (535 mg, 2.2 mmol) and bis-

(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(II)-dichloride ( 145 mg, 0.22 mmol) were treated with a solution of tributyl-methoxymethoxymethyl-stannane (Sawyer j. S.; Kucerovy A.; Macdonald T. L.; McGarvey G. j. J. Am. Chem. Soc. ( 1988), 110, 842-853) (964 mg, 2.64 mmol) in DMF (5.3 ml). The mixture was heated at 100 °C for 4 hours then cooled to room temperature and a saturated KF solution (5.3 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and ethyl acetate and water were added. The mixture was filtered and extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The combined extracts were dried over Na₂SO , filtered and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel (hexane-ethylacetate 7:3) to provide 3-(3-chloro-4-fluoro- phenyl)-5-methoxymethoxymethyl-pyridazine (370 mg, 60 %) as a pale yellow solid, MS: m/e = 283.0 (M+H ').

Example 87 5-Chloro-3-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridazine The title compound, MS: m/e = 243.2 (M ' ), was prepared from 6-(3-chloro-4-fluoro- phenyl)-pyridazin-4-ol hydrobromide following the procedure described in example 74.

Example 88

6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridazin-4-ol hydrobromide 3-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridazine (365 mg, 1.53 mmol) in aqueous HBr (48 %, 3.6 ml) was heated at 100 °C for 19 hours under argon. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the resulting solid was dissolved in MeOH. The turbid solution was filtered though decalite and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude solid was stirred in MeCl_2, filtered and dried to provide 6-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridazin-4-ol hydrobromide (375 mg, 80 %) as a beige solid, MS: m/e = 225.1 (M+H⁺).

Example 89 3-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridazine

3-Chloro-5-methoxy-pyridazine (Bryant, R. D.; Kunng, F.-A.; South, M. S. /. Heterocycl. Chem. ( 1995), 32(5), 1473-6.) (300 mg, 2.08 mmol), 3-chloro-4-fluorophenylboronic acid (724 mg, 4.15 mmol), Cs₂CO (2 g, 6.2 mmol) and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium chloroform complex (96.7 mg, 0.093 mmol) were mixed and a solution of tri-tert-butylphosphine (45.4 mg, 0.22 mmol) in degassed dioxane (6 ml) was added. The mixture was heated at 90 °C for 22 hours then cooled to room temperature, ethylacetate was added, the solid was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel (hexane-ethyl acetate 4:1 ) to provide 3-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridazine (330 mg, 67 %) as an orange solid, MS: m/e = 239.3 ( M+H ^f ).

Example 90 2- (4-Chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4, 5, 5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane

l -Bromo-4-chloro-3-fluorobenzene ( 1 g, 4.8 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron ( 1.33 g, 5.3 mmol), potassium acetate ( 1.4 g, 14.3 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium dichloride (0.2 g, 0.29 mmol) were suspensed in dioxane (20 ml). The yellow suspension was flushed with argon for 30 minutes and refluxed for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel (hexane-ethyl acetate 99:1 ) to provide 2-(4-chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ 1 ,3,2 jdioxaborolane (0.7 g, 59 %) as a colorless oil, MS: m/e = 256.2 (M⁺).

Following the general method of example 90, the compounds of examples 91 to example 133 were prepared.

Example 91 2-(4-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l₎3,2]dioxaborolane The title compound, MS: m/e = 290.1 (M *^"), was prepared from 5-bromo-2- fluorobenzotrifluoride.

Example 92

2-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1 ,3, 2 jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 306.1 ( ' ), was prepared from 5-bromo-2- chlorobenzotrifluoride.

Example 93

2-(3-Difluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 272.1 (M ' ), was prepared from 4-bromo-2- difluoromethyl-1-fluoro-benzene.

Example 94

2-(3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 290.1 (M ' ), was prepared from 3-bromo-5- fluorobenzotrifluoride.

Example 95

2- [3-(l,l-Difluoro-ethyl)-phenylj -4,4,5, 5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 268.2 (M ' ), was prepared from l-bromo-3-( l,l- difluoro-ethyl)-benzene.

Example 96

2-Benzo[bjthiophen-5-yl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 260.1 (M ¹ ), was prepared from 5-bromo- benzo[b] thiophene (Pie, P. A.; Marnett, L. J. /. Hctcrocycl. Chem. ( 1988), 25(4), 1271-2).

Example 97

2- (3-Difluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3,2 jdioxaborolane The title compound, MS: m/e = 254.2 (M ^1"), was prepared from l-bromo-3- difluoromethyl-benzene.

Example 98

2-(4-Chloro-3-methyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 252.1 (M ' ), was prepared from 5-bromo-2- chlorotoluene.

Example 99

2-(3-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3,2 jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 302.1 (M ' ), was prepared from l-bromo-3-methoxy-5- trifluoromethyl-benzene.

Example 100

2-[4-Chloro-3-(l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-phenyl]-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 302.1 (M ^l ), was prepared from 4-bromo-l-chloro-2- ( 1 ,1 -difluoro-ethyl)-benzene.

Example 101

2-(4-Chloro-3-methoxy-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 268.1 ( M ¹ ), was prepared from 4-bromo-l-chloro-2- methoxy-benzene.

Example 102

2-(3-Isopropyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramcthyl-[l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 246.2 (M ¹ ), was prepared from l-bromo-3- isopropylbenzene.

Example 103

2-(7-Methoxy-naphthalen- l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramefhyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane The title compound, MS: m/e = 284.2 (M ), was prepared from l-bromo-7-methoxy- naphthalene.

Example 104

2- [3-(l₎l-Difluoro-ethyl)-4-fluoro-phenylj-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3,2 jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 286.2 (M ¹ ), was prepared from 4-bromo-2-( l,l- difluoro-ethyl)- l-fluoro-benzene (prepared according to EP Application No. 01101947.8).

Example 105

4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-2-(3-vinyl-phenyl)-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 230.2 (M ^1"), was prepared from 3-bromostryene.

Example 106

2-(3-Fluoro-5-vinyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compoundwas prepared from 3-bromo-5-fluoro-stryene. IH-NMR (300MHz, CDC1₃): δ = 7.6 (s, IH), 7.32-7.40 (m, 1 H ), 7.16-7.26 (m, I H), 6.70 (dd, IH), 5.82 (d, I H), 5.29 (d, I H), 1.35 (s, 12H).

Example 107

2-(4-Fluoro-3-vinyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound was prepared from 3-bromo-6-fluoro-stryene. IH-NMR (300MHz, CDCI_. : δ = 7.90-7.96 (m, I H), 7.64-7.70 ( m, IH), 7.03 (dd, I H), 6.85 (dd, IH), 5.82 (d, l H), 5.28 (d, I H), 1.35 (s, 12H).

Example 108

2-(3-Difluoromethyl-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 272 (M "^"), was prepared from l-bromo-3- difluoromethyl-5-fluorobenzene. Example 109

2-(4-Chloro-3-difluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 288.1 (M ), was prepared from 4-bromo-l-chloro-2- difluoromethyl-benzene.

Example 110

2-(6-Methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 284.2 (M ¹ ), was prepared from 2-bromo-6-methoxy- naphthalene (commercially available).

Example 111

2-(6-Difluoromethyl-naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 304.2 (M ' ), was prepared from 2-bromo-6- difluoromethylnaphthalene.

Example 112

2-[3-( l,l-Difluoro-ethyl)-5-fluoro-phenyl]-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 286.2 ( M ' ), was prepared from l -bromo-3-( l,l- difluoro-ethyl)-5-fluoro-benzene.

Example 113

2-(5-Difluoromethyl-thiophen-3-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 260.3 (M ' ), was prepared from 4-bromo-2- difluoromethyl-thiophene.

Example 114

2-(3-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 260 (M ' ^'), was prepared from 2-bromo-3-tert- butylbenzene (prepared according to patent EP 627400). Example 115

2-(5-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 284.2 (M ' ), was prepared from l-bromo-5-mefhoxy- naphthalene.

Example 116

2-(7-Difluoromethyl-naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 304 (M '^"), was prepared from 2-bromo-7- difluoromethylnaphthalene.

Example 117

2-(7-Ethoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4₎5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3,2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 298 (M ' ), was prepared from 2-bromo-7- ethoxynaphthalene.

Example 118

2-(4-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5, 5- tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 284 (M ' ), was prepared from l-bromo-4-methoxy- naphthalene.

Example 119

2-Acenaphthen-5-yl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ 1 ,3,2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 280 (M ' ), was prepared from 5-bromoacenaphthalene.

Example 120

4,4,5, 5-Tetramethyl-2-(2-methyl-naphthalen-l-yl)-[ 1,3, 2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 286 (M ¹ ), was prepared from l-bromo-2-methyl- naphthalene. Example 121

2-(2-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 284 (M '^"), was prepared from l-bromo-2-methoxy- naphthalene.

Example 122

2- (7-Methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4, 5, 5- tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 284 (M ' ), was prepared from 2-bromo-7- methoxynaphthalene.

Example 123

2-(3-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3,2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 284 (M ' ), was prepared from l -bromo-3-methoxy- naphthalene.

Example 124

2-(4-Fluoro-naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3,2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 272 (M ' ), was prepared from l -bromo-4- fluoronaphalene

Example 125

2- (7-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4,5, 5- tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2] dioxaborolane

The title compound was prepared from l -bromo-7-methoxynaphalene. IH-NMR (300MHz, CDClj): δ = 8.22 (s, I H), 8.02 (d, IH), 7.84 (d, I H), 7.72 (d, IH), 7.33 (t, IH), 7.16 (s, lH), 3.94 (s, 3H), 1.42 (s, 12H).

Example 126

2-(6-Methoxy-naphthalen-l-yl)-4,4, 5, 5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2] dioxaborolane

The title compound was prepared from l -bromo-6-methoxynaphalene (prepared according to patent WO 9000164A1). I H-NMR (300MHz, CDC1 ): δ = 8.67 (d, IH), 7.91 (d, IH), 7.82 (d, IH), 7.73 (d, IH), 7.43 (t, IH), 7.10-7.22 (m, IH), 3.92 (s, 3H), 1.42 (s, 12H).

Example 127

4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-2-(4-methyl-naphthalen-2-yl)-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 268 (M ' ^'), was prepared from 2-bromo-6- methylnaphalene(prepared according to patent WO 0064891 Al).

Example 128

2-(5-Methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3, 2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 284 (M ' ), was prepared from 2-bromo-5- methoxynaphalene (prepared according to patent WO 0064891 Al).

Example 129

2-( l-Methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 284 (M '^'), was prepared from 2-bromo-l- methoxynaphalene.

Example 130

2-(2-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1 ,3,2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 290 (M ' ), was prepared from 3-bromo-2- fluorobenzotrifluoride (commercially available).

Example 131

4,4,5, 5-Tetramethyl-2-(4-methyl-naphthalen-l-yl)-[ 1,3,2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 268 (M ' ), was prepared from l-bromo-4- methylnaphthalene (commercial available).

Example 132

4,4, 5, 5-Tetramethyl-2-phenanthren-9-yl-[ 1,3,2] dioxaborolane The title compound, MS: m/e = 304 (M ^1"), was prepared from 9-bromophenanthrene (commercially available).

Example 133

4,4, 5, 5-Tetramethyl-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-[ 1,3, 2 jdioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 258.3 (M ^h), was prepared from trifluoro- methanesulfonic acid 5,6,7, 8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl ester (Han, X.; Stoltz, B. M.; Corey, E. J. /. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 7600-7605).

Example 134

2-(3-Cyclopropyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3,2] dioxaborolane

To a solution of4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(3-vinyl-phenyl)-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane (300 mg, 1.3 mmol) in toluene ( 10 ml) were added diethylzinc solution ( 1.1 N in toluene, 5.22 ml, 5.74 mmol) and diiodomethane (8.7 ml, 33 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature and then refluxed for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was poured on sat. NH₄C1 solution (20 ml) and was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide 2-(3-cyclopropyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ l ,3,2]dioxaborolane (69 % yield), I H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCU): δ = 7.12-7.82 (m, 4H), 1.35 (s, 12H), 1.28 (t, IH), 0.90-0.96 (m, 2H), 0.72-0.78 (m, 2H).

Following the general method of example 134 the compounds of examples 135 and 136 were prepared.

Example 135

2-(3-Cyclopropyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[ 1,3,2] dioxaborolane

The title compound, MS: m/e = 262(M ' ^'), was prepared from 2-(4-fluoro-3- vinylphenyl)- 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- [ 1,3,2 |dioxaborolane following the procedure described in example 134.

Example 136

2-(3-Cyclopropyl-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetrarnethyl-[ 1,3,2] dioxaborolane The title compound, MS: m/e = 262(M ), was prepared from 2-(5-fluoro-3- vinylphenyl)- 4,4,5,5-tetramefhyl-[ l,3,2]dioxaborolane following the procedure described in example 134.

Example 137

3,4-Dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid

A solution of 3-bromo-l,2-dihydro-naphthalene (7.7g, 37 mmol) (Adamczyk, M.; Watt, D. S.; Netzel, D. A. /. Org. Chem. 1984, 49, 4226-4237) in diethylether (370 ml) was cooled in a dry ice bath and tert.-butyllithium solution (50 ml of a 1.5 M solution in pentane) was added maintaining T < -65 "C. At this temperature stirring was continued for 30 min, then triisopropylborate ( 17.3 ml, 75 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was brought to rt and treated with 3N HCl ( 100 ml). After 15 min the organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄), evaporated and precipitated with pentane to provide the title compound (3.83 g, 60 %) as a white solid material. MS: m/e= 173 (M-H^").

Following the general method of Example 137 the compounds of Examples 138 to Example 144 were prepared.

Example 138

5-Fluoro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid

The title compound was obtained by reaction of 2-bromo-5-fluoro-naphthalene with tert.-butyllithium solution followed by triisopropylborate and HCl. MS: m/e = 189(M^').

Example 139

8-Fluoro-naphthalene-2-boronic acide

The title compound was obtained by reaction of 2-bromo-8-fluoro-naphthalene with tert.-butyllithium solution followed by triisopropylborate and HCl. MS: m/e = 189(M^").

Example 140

7-Fluoro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid

The title compound was obtained by reaction of 2-bromo-7-fluoro-naphthalene with tert.-butyllithium solution followed by triisopropylborate and HCl. IH-NMR (300 MHz,

DMSO): δ = 8.35 (s, IH), 8.22 (br. s, 2H), 7.82-8.04 (m, 3H), 7.69 (d, IH), 7.44 (t, IH). Example 141

7-Methoxy-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid

The title compound was obtained as a white solid material by reaction of 3-bromo-6- methoxy- 1 ,2-dihydro-naphthalene with tert.-butyllithium solution followed by triisopropylborate and 3N HCl. MS: m/e= 263 (M+OAc^").

Example 142

5,7-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid

The title compound was obtained as a white solid material by reaction of 3-bromo-6,8- dimethyl- 1 ,2-dihydro-naphthalene with tert.-butyllithium solution followed by triisopropylborate and 3N HCl. MS: m/e= 261 (M+OAc^").

Example 143

5,8-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid

The title compound was obtained as a white crystalline material by reaction of 3-bromo- 5, -dimethyl- 1 ,2-dihydro-naphthalene with tert.-butyllithium solution followed by triisopropylborate and 3N HCl. MS: m/e= 261 (M+OAc^").

Example 144

5-Methoxy-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-2-boronic acid

The title compound was obtained as a white crystalline material by reaction of 3-bromo- 8-methoxy- 1 ,2-dihydro-naphthalene with tert.-butyllithium solution followed by triisopropylborate and 3N HCl. MS: m/e= 203 (M-H ^").

Example 145

4-Bromo-2-difluoromethyl- l-fluoro-benzene

5-Bromo-2-fluorobenzaldehyde (2 g, 9.8 mmol) in CH₂CI₂ (50 ml) was treated at 0 °C with (diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride (2 ml, 14.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was refluxed overnight and then quenched with saturated solution of NaHCO₃ . The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO , filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel (hexane-ethyl acetate 99:01 ) to provide 4-bromo-2- difluoromethyl-1-fluoro-benzene ( 1.55 g, 70 %) as a colorless oil, MS: m/e = 226.0 (M+H⁺).

Following the general method of Example 145 the compounds of Examples 146 to Example 152, 157 and 159, were prepared.

Example 146

l-Bromo-3-( l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-benzene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 221.0 (M ' ), was prepared from 3-bromoacetophenone (commercially available).

Example 147

l-Bromo-3-difluoromethyl-benzene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 207.0 (M ), was prepared from 3-bromo-benzaldehyde (commercially available).

Example 148

4-Bromo-l-chloro-2-(l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-benzene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 255.4 (M ' ), was prepared from l -(5-bromo-2-chloro- phenyl)-ethanone (prepared according to patent: DD 236726).

Example 149

l-Bromo-3-difluoromethyl-5-fluorobenzene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 272 (M ' ), was prepared from 3-bromo-5-fluoro- benzaldehyde (prepared according to patent WO 0066556).

Example 150

4-Bromo-2-difluoromethyl-thiophene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 214.0 (M+H ^1"), was prepared from 4-bromothiophen-2- carbaldehyde (commercially available). Example 151

2-bromo-6-difluoromethylnaphthalene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 258 (M+H ), was prepared from 2-bromo-6- carbaldehyde-naphthalene (prepared according to patent WO 9833778).

Example 152

l-Bromo-3-( l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-5-fluoro-benzene

The title compound was prepared from l -(3-bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanone. IH- NMR (300MHz, CDC1₃): δ = 7.44 (s, 1 H ), 7.31 (d, IH), 7.16 (d, IH), 1.90 (t, 3H).

Example 153

l-(3-Bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanone

To a solution of l-(3-bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanol (2.9 g, 13.2 mmol) in methylene chloride ( 150 ml) was added at room temperature pyridinium dichromate (3.98 g). The reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hours at room temperature and the solvent was removed in the presence of silica gel. The crude product was purified by chromatography over silica gel to provide l-(3-bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanone ( 1.39 g, 45 %) as a light yellow solid, MS: m/e = 216.1 (M ).

Example 154

l-(3-Bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanol

To a solution of 3-bromo-5-fluorobenzaldehyde (6.0 g, 29.6 mmol, prepared according to patent WO 0066556) in THF ( 100 ml ) was added dropwise at 0 °C methylmagnesiumchloride (3N in THF, 12 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature and then sat. NH₄C1 solution was added. The aqueous phase was extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over MgSO.|, filtered and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The crude product was purified by chromatography ewer silica gel to yield l-(3-bromo-5-fluoro- phenylj-ethanol (2.9 g, 45 %), IH-NM R (300MHz, CDC1₃): δ = 7.31 (s, IH), 7.14 (d, I H), 7.04 (d, I H), 4.82-4.94 (m, IH), 1.51 (d, 3H). Example 155

4-Bromo- 1 -chloro-2-difluoromethyl-benzene

To a solution of NaNO₂ 0.59 g, 8.6 mmol) in sulfuric acid (6 ml) and acetic acid (7 ml) was added portionwise under cooling 4-chloro-3-difluoromethyl-phenylamine ( 1.5 g, 8.4 mmol). This mixture was added dropwise to a vigorously stirred solution of CuBr in HBr at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred for 45 min at room temperature and then poured on ice- water. The aqueous phase was extraction with CHiCk The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO₄, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to provide 4-bromo- I -chloro-2-difluoromethyl-benzene (64 %), MS: m/e = 242.0 (M+ l).

Example 156

4-Chloro-3-difluoromethyl-phenylamine

To a suspension of iron powder ( 16 g) in acetic acid (95 ml) was added l-chloro-2- difluoromethyl-4-nitro-benzene (5.1 g, 15 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated to 1 15 °C for 15 minutes. The mixture was filtered and the residue was washed with acetic acide and CH_^Ck Evaporation of the solvent gave the crude product. It was further purified by chromatography over silica gel to give 4-chloro-3-difluoromethyl- phenylamine (76 %), MS: m/e = 177.1 ( M ').

Example 157 l-Chloro-2-difluoromethyl-4-nitro-benzene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 207.0 (M ' ), was prepared from 2-chloro-5- nitrobenzaldehyde following the procedure described in example 145.

Example 158 l-Bromo-5-methoxy-naphthalene

A suspension of l-bromo-5-hydroxy-naphthalene ( 1.56 g, 7.0 mmol, prepared according to patent WO0146181), K₂CO₃ ( 1.45 g, 10.5 mmol), tetrabutylammonium chloride ( 15 mg, 0.05 mmol) and dimethyl sulfate ( 1 .32 ml, 10.5 mmol) in MeCN was refluxed for 1 hour. After the addition of water, the aqueous phase was extracted three times with CH iCU. The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over MgSO₄, filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced to provide l -bromo-5-methoxy- naphthalene ( 1.05 g, 64 %) as a white solid, MS: m/e = 236 (NT). Example 159 2-bromo-7-difluoromethyl-naphthalene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 256 ( ' ), was prepared from 7-bromo-2- naphthalene- carbaldehyde following the procedure described in example 145.

Example 160 7-Bromo-2- naphthalene-carbaldehyde To a solution of 7-bromo-naphthalene-2-yl)methanol ( 1.37 g, 5.8 mmol) in CH₂C1₂ was reacted (according to A. J. Mancuso and D. Swern, Synthesis, 1981 , 165) with oxalylchloride (0.55 ml, 6 mmol), DMSO (0.9 ml, 13 mmol) and NEt_? (0.73 ml, 29 mmol) to provide 7-bromo-2- naphthalene-carbaldehyde (quantitative yield), MS: m/e = 234 (M ^h).

Example 161 7-Bromo-naphthalene-2-yl-methanol

To a solution of 7-bromo-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester ( 1.4 g, 5.3 mmol, prepared according to patent EP 483667 A2) in THF (50 ml) was added DIBAL-H (15.8 ml, 1 M solution in THF) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. After workup, 7-bromo-naphthalene-2-yl-methanol was ontained in quantitative yield, MS: m/e = 236 ( M ' )

Example 162 2-Bromo-7-ethoxynaphthalene

To a solution of 7-bromo-naphth-2-ol ( 1 .0 g, 4.5 mmol, prepared according to patent WO 0146187 Al) in acetonitrile ( 10 ml) was added diethyl sulfate ( 1.04 g, 6.7 mmol), K₂CO₃ (0.92 g) and tetrabutylammonium bromide ( 10 mg). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 1 hour, poured on water and extracted with CHiCK. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO₄, filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to provide 2-bromo-7-ethoxynaphthalene (89 %), MS: m/e = 252 (M⁺).

Example 163

2-Bromo-7-methoxynaphthalene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 236(M ' ), was prepared from 7-bromo-naphth-2-ol and dimethylsulfate following the procedure described in example 162. Example 164 l-Bromo-3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-benzene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 254( ^h), was prepared from 5-methoxy-3-

(trifluoromethyl)-aniline following the procedure described in example 155.

Example 165 2-Bromo-8-fluoro-naphthalene

To a solution of BF₃-etherate (0.86 ml, 1 .25 M in THF, 6.5 mmol) in 12 ml dimethoxyethane was added at -5 °C a solution of 8-amino-2-bromo-naphfhalene ( 1.20 g , 5.4 mmol) in dimethoxyethane ( 12 ml) over a periode of 35 min. After 1 hour a solution of tert-butylnitrite (0.62 ml, 5.4 mmol) in dimethoxyethane (24 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for two hours at r.t. and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Chlorbenzene ( 120 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 50 min and the mixture was concentrated. The solid was diluted in methylene chloride and washed with N HCO₃. The organic phase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and reduced to give the crude product. Chromatography on silica gel (hexane) afforded 721 mg (59 %) of the product as a brown oil. MS: m/e = 242 (M⁺).

Example 166 8-Amino-2-bromo-naphthalene

To a suspension of iron powder ( 1.66g) in 25 ml water and 25% HCL ( 1.7 ml) was added 2-bromo-8-nitro-naphthalene (2.15 g, 8.5 mmol) and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate to give the crude product. Chromatography on silica gel (hexane/ethyl acetate 1/9 to 2/3) afforded 1.17 g (62 %) of the product as brown oil. MS: m/e = 222.2 (M ' ).

Example 167 2-Bromo-8-nitro-naphthalene

A solution of 2-bromonaphthalene ( 1 1 .4 g, 55mmol) in nitric acide (40 ml) and acetic acide (40 ml) was heated to 60 °C for 2 hours and then poured on ice. The mixture was filtered and a yellow solid was obtained. The mixture of mono-nitrated products was separated by chromatography on silica gel (hexane:toluene 95:5) to give 2.15 g ( 15 %) of the title product as yellow solid, MS: m/e = 251 (M ^h).

Example 168

2-Bromo-5-fluoro-naphthalene The title compound, MS: m/e = 224 (M ^1"), was prepared from 5-amino-2-bromo- naphthalene following the procedure described in example 165.

Example 169 5-Amino-2-bromo-naphthalene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 222 (M ' ), was prepared from 2-bromo-5-nitro- naphthalene following the procedure descπbed in example 166.

Example 170 2-Bromo-5-nitro-naphthalene The title compound, MS: m/e = 251 (M ' ), was prepared from 2-bromo-naphthalene following the procedure described in example 167.

Example 171

2-Bromo-7-fluoronaphthalene

The title compound, MS: m/e = 224 (M ' ), was prepared from 7-amino-2-bromo- naphthalene following the procedure descnbed in example 165.

Example 172

7-Amino-2-bromo-naphthalene

The title compound was prepared from 2-bromo-7-nιtro-naphthalene following the procedure described in example 166. 1 H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCU): δ = 7.72 (s, IH), 7.61 (d, IH), 7.54 (d, IH), 7.27 (d, I H), 6.93 (d, I H), 6.86 (s, IH), 3.90 (br. s, 2H).

Example 173

2-Bromo-7-nitro-naphthalene

To a solution of NaNO ( 1.1 g, 24mmol) in sulfuric acid (8.4 ml) was added at 0 °C acetic acid (8.9 ml) and 7-amino-2-nitro-naphthalene (2.1 g, 11 mmol). This solution was added to a suspension of CuBr (2.5 g, 39mmol) in cone. HBi ( 16 ml) at 0 °C and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The mixtui e was poured on ice and the aqueous phase was extracted with methylene chloiide. The crude product was purified by chromatography to give 1.9 g (7.4 mmol, 51 %) of the title compound, MS: m/e = 251.2 (M⁺).

Example 174

7-Amino-2-nitro-naphthalene

5 A suspension of 2,7-dinitro-naphthalene in ethylacetate (400ml) and DMF (4 ml) was hydrogenated over P/C at 50 °C for 2 hours. After work-up and purification by chromatography 2.1 g ( 11.2 mmol, 24 %) of the title compound, MS: m/e = 251(M⁺) was obtained.

Example 175

o 4-Bromo-l-fluoro-2-vinylbenzene

To a suspension of methyl(triphenyl)-phosphonium bromide ( 15.5 g, 43 mmol) in THF (60 ml) were added at -78 °C BuLi (27 ml, 1.6 M in hexane, 43.2 mmol) and 5-bromo- 2-fluoro-benzaldehyde (877mg, 43 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred 18 hours at r.t. After work-up and purification by chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate 9/1 to 4/1) 5 5.7 g (28.5 mmol, 72 %) of the title compound were obtained, I H-NMR (300 MHz, CDC1₃): δ = 7.62 (dd, IH), 7.26-7.36 ( m, I H), 6.93 (t, I H), 6.79 (dd, IH), 5.82 (d, IH), 5.42 (d, I H).

Example 176

5-Bromo- l-fluoro-3-vinylbenzene

0 The title compound, MS: m/e = 200(M ' ), was prepared from 5-bromo-3- fluorobenzaldehyde following the procedure described in example 175.

Example 177

3-Bromo-6-methoxy- 1,2-dihydro-naphthalene

Following the Adamczyk-Netzel protocol (Adamczyk, M.; Watt, D. S.; Netzel, D. A. /. 5 Org. Chem. 1984, 49, 4226-4237), the title compound was obtained as a colorless oil by reaction of 7-methoxy-l-tetralone first with bromine, then with sodium borohydride and finally with p-toluenesulfonic acid. Η-Nιnr (250 MHz, CDCI₃): δ = 2.76 and 2.86 each: (mc, 2H, CH₂), 3.76 (s, OCH₃), 6.54 (d, ) = 3 Hz, IH, arom-H), 6.68 (dd, J = 8 Hz, J = 3 Hz, IH, arom-H), 6.75 (s, IH, CH=CBr), 7.00 (d, J = 8Hz, I H, arom-H).

Following the general method of Example 177, the compounds of Examples 178 to 180 were prepared.

Example 178 3-Bromo-6,8-dimethyl- 1,2-dihydro-naphthalene

The title compound was obtained as a colorless oil by reaction of 5,7-dimethyl-l- tetralone with bromine, sodium borohydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid. MS: m/e= 236 (M ^h).

Example 179 3-Bromo-5,8-dimethyl- 1 ,2-dihydro-naphthalene

The title compound was obtained as a colorless oil by reaction of 5,8-dimethyl-l- tetralone with bromine, sodium borohydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid. MS: m/e= 236 (M ¹ ).

Example 180 3-Bromo-8-methoxy- 1,2-dihydro-naphthalene

The title compound was obtained as a colorless oil by reaction of 5-methoxy-l -tetralone with bromine, sodium borohydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid. Η-Nmr (250 MHz, CDCU): δ = 2.74 and 2.94 each: (mc, 2H, CH₂), 3.82 (s, 3H, OCH₃), 6.62 (d, J = 8 Hz, I H, arom-H), 6.75 (s, I H, CH=CBr), 6.76 (d, J = 8 Hz, IH, arom-H), 7.11 (t, J = 8Hz, 1 H, arom-H).

Example A

Tablet Formulation (Wet Granulation)

Item Ingredients mg/tablet

5 mg 25 mg lOOmg 500mg

1 . Compound of formula 1 25 100 500

2. Lactose Anhydrous DTG 125 105 30 150

Sta-Rx 1500 30

Microcrystalline Cellulose 30 30 30 150

5. Ma^gnesium Stearate 1

Total 167 167 167 831

Manufacturing Procedure

1 Mix items 1, 2, 3 and 4 and granulate with purified water.

2. Dry the granulation at 50 °C.

3. Pass the granulation through suitable milling equipment.

4. Add item 5 and mix for three minutes; compress on a suitable press.

Example B

Capsule Formulation

Item Ingredients mg/capsule

25mg lOOmg 500mg

5 1 . Compound of formula 1 25 100 500

2. Hydrous Lactose 159 123 148

3. Corn Starch 25 35 40 70

4. Talc 10 15 10 25

5. Magnesium Stearate

K) Total 200 200 300 600

Manufacturing Procedure

1 Mix items 1, 2, and 3 in a suitable mixer for 30 minutes.

2. Add items 4 and 5 and mix for 3 minutes.

3. Fill into a suitable capsule.

15 4. Add item 5 and mix for three minutes; compress on a suitable press.

Claims

Claims

1. Compounds of formula

wherein

is an unsubsti tuted or substituted cyclic group; and

R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

2. Compounds according to claim 1 , wherein A is the group

nd wherein

R¹ - R are independently from each other hydrogen, halogen, CF₃, CHF₂, C(CH )F₂, C.i-C_fi-cycloalkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, OCF₃ or phenyl.

3. Compounds according to claim 1 , wherein A is the group

and wherein

IV - R¹⁽⁾ are independently from each other hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or CHF₂.

4. Compounds according to claim 1 , wherein A is the group

wherein

R , 1 1 - r R> ! are independently from each other hydrogen, halogen, lower alkoxy or lower alkyl.

5. Compounds according to claim 1, wherein A is the group

6. Compounds according to claim 1 , wherein A is the group

7. Compounds according to claim 1 , wherein A is the group

wherein

R^l is hydrogen or CHF₂.

8. Compounds according to claim 1 , wherein A is the group

9. Compounds according to claim 1 , wherein A is the group

10. Compounds according to claim 1 , wherein A is the group

11. Compounds according to claim 1, wherein A is the group

12. Compounds according to claim 1, wherein A is the group

wherein

R'«_ are independently from each other hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy.

13. Compounds in accordance with claim 2, wherein the compounds are

5-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine, 3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-5-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridazine, 5-(3-difluoiOmethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine, 5-[3-( l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine, 5 5-[3-( l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-4-fluoro-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- pyridazine,

5-(4-fluoro-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine, 5-(4-chloro-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine, 5-[3-( l,l-difluoro-ethyl)-5-fluoro-phenyl]-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)- () pyridazine,

5-(3-difluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-(2-ethyl-imidazol-l-ylethyl)-pyridazine or 5-(3-cyclopropyl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-( 2- methyl-imidazol-1-yl-methyl) -pyridazine.

14. Compounds in accordance with claim 4, wherein the compound is 5-benzo[b] thiophen-5-yl-3-(2-methyl-imidazol-l-yl-methyl)-pyridazine.

15. Compounds in accordance with claim 11, wherein the compound is 5-(3,4-dihydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-(2-methyl-imidazol- l -yl-methyl)-pyridazine hydrochloride.

16. A medicament containing one or more compounds of formula I of any one of claims 1 to 15 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an inert carrier for the treatment of diseases.

17. A medicament according to claim 16 for the treatment of diseases based on therapeutic indications for NMDA receptor subtype specific blockers, which include acute forms of neurodegeneration caused, e.g., by stroke and brain trauma, and chronic forms of neurodegeneration such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and neurodegeneration associated with bacterial or viral infections, dyskinesias, addictive illnesses, depression and chronic or acute pain.

18. A process for preparing a compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, which process comprises

a) reacting a compound of formula

with a compound of formula

to give a compound of formula

wherein A is the group a), b), c), d), e), f), g), h), i), j) or k) as described above and R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, or

b) reacting a compound of formula

with a compound of formula

V or VI

to obtain a compound of formula

wherein A is the group a), b), c), d), e), f), g), h), i), j) or k) as described above and R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, and

if desired, converting the compound of formula I obtained into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

19. A compound of formula I according to any one of claims 1-15 whenever prepared by a process as claimed in claim 18 or by an equivalent method.

20. The use of a compound of formula I in accordance with any one of claims

1 - 15 for the treatment of diseases.

21. The use of a compound of formula I in accordance with any one of claims 1 - 15 for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of diseases, based on therapeutic indications for NMDA receptor subtype specific blockers, w^rhich include acute forms of neurodegeneration caused e.g, by stroke and brain trauma, and chronic forms of neurodegeneration such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and neurodegeneration associated with bacterial or viral infections, dyskinesias, addictive illnesses, depression and chronic or acute pain.

22. The invention as hereinbefore described.