WO2015140132A1 - 2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane compounds - Google Patents

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WO2015140132A1
WO2015140132A1 PCT/EP2015/055494 EP2015055494W WO2015140132A1 WO 2015140132 A1 WO2015140132 A1 WO 2015140132A1 EP 2015055494 W EP2015055494 W EP 2015055494W WO 2015140132 A1 WO2015140132 A1 WO 2015140132A1
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Gerard Griffioen
Bart DE TAEYE
Katrien PRINCEN
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Hasane Ratni
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  • the present invention relates to 2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane derivative compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as defined herein, that are useful for treating diseases related to protein misfolding and in particular neurodegenerative diseases or diabetes.
  • amyloidoses entail the accumulation and/or aggregation of misfolded proteins as a pathological characteristic and are therefore also referred to as protein- mis folding diseases.
  • Most notably, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and type 2 diabetes are common diseases which involve aberrant aggregation of amyloid- ⁇ ( ⁇ ) and tau, alpha-synuclein and Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Precursor (IAPP), respectively.
  • ⁇ amyloid- ⁇
  • tau alpha-synuclein
  • IAPP Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Precursor
  • the process or processes which lead to protein misfolding and aggregation is/are generally believed to be cytotoxic and as such may contribute to degeneration or failure of target cells such as neurons in the case of brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease or beta-cell function in the case of type 2 diabetes.
  • Sulfonylureas stimulate insulin release by pancreatic ⁇ -cells. They are cheap and show little side effect, but they induce weight gain and risk of hypoglycemia and are thought to precipitate failure of insulin-producing ⁇ -cells
  • Biguanides decrease insulin resistance and triglyceride levels. They are however inducing gastrointestinal problems and are counter-indicated for people with kidney disease or heart problems.
  • Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors reduce glucose absorbance by small intestine. It is however an expensive treatment with inconvenient dosing, which can induce gastrointestinal problems.
  • Thiazolidinediones reduce insulin resistance by activating PPAR- ⁇ in fat and muscle. They are however expensive and associated with weight gain, increased risk of heart failure, anemia and edema.
  • GLP-1 analogues stimulate insulin release by pancreatic ⁇ -cells in a glucose-dependent manner, inhibit glucagon release by a-cells and slow down gastric emptying. They are expensive, need to be injected and lead to nausea.
  • pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer There are suggestions of an increased risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer associated with the use of these drugs.
  • SGLT-2 inhibitors increase glucose clearance through the kidney/urine.
  • canagliflozin recently entered the market but is associated with side effects such as an increased desire to urinate and also associated with higher risk of vaginal yeast infections and urinary tract infections.
  • cholinesterase inhibitors and/or Memantine are given to Alzheimer's patients to delay the onset of cognitive symptoms.
  • Levodopa is given to Parkinson's patients to temporarily diminish motor symptoms.
  • a compound of formula (I); or a stereoisomer, enantiomer, racemic, or tautomer thereof is provided,
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3;
  • R 1 is selected from the group consisting of Ci. 6 alkyl, halo, and haloCi ⁇ alkyloxy
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-n&r hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • q is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3;
  • L 6 is -CO- or -SO 2 -;
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and -NR 23 C(O)NR 20 R 21 ; wherein two R 2 together with the atom to which they are attached can form a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring; and wherein at least one carbon
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, hydrogen, Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 , haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy, amino, -NR R , and cyano; and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, Ci.ealkyl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, or C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula (i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3;
  • w is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is selected from the group consisting of -0-, and -NR 12 -;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
  • R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen
  • L 3 is selected from the group consisting of -SO 2 -, -PO 4 -, and -PO 3 -;
  • L 4 is a single bond or is selected from the group consisting of -(CR 15 R 16 ) r , -0-, and -NR 17 -; wherein t is an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3;
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 16 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
  • R 17 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen
  • each R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of Ci. 6 alkyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, and cyanoCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • Ci_ 6 alkyl wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, C 2 - 6 alkenyl, C 2 - 6 alkynyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi.
  • each R 19 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, and cyanoCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 20 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 21 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 23 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 24 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 2 _ 6 alkenylene, C 2 _ 6 alkynylene, C6_i 2 arylene, C3_gcycloalkylene, C6-i 2 aryleneCi. 6 alkylene*, heterocyclylene, heteroarylene, heterocyclyl eneCi_ 6 alkylene*, and wherein * represents where R 24 is bound to CO; wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said Ci_ 6 alkylene, C 2 - 6 alkenylene, C 2 - 6 alkynylene, C6_i 2 arylene, C3_gcycloalkylene, C6-i 2 aryleneCi.
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and
  • the present invention also encompasses a pharmaceutical composition
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more pharmaceutically excipients and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to the first aspect of the invention or a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(3- fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7- diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2- carboxamide, N-(4-me
  • the present invention also encompasses a compound according to the first aspect of the invention, or a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)- 2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane- 2-carboxamide, N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(4- methoxyphenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7- (methylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[[[
  • the present invention also encompasses a compound according to the first aspect of the invention, or a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)- 2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane- 2-carboxamide, N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(4- methoxyphenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, (lH-benzotriazol-5-yl)- ⁇ 7-[2- (3-chloro-phenyl)-ethane
  • the present invention also encompasses a compound according to the first aspect of the invention, or a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7- diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2- carboxamide, N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, (lH-benzotriazol-5-yl)- ⁇ 7-[2-(3-chloro-phenyl)- e
  • the present invention also encompasses a compound according to the first aspect of the invention, or a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)- 2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane- 2-carboxamide, N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, N-(4- methoxyphenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, (lH-benzotriazol-5-yl)- ⁇ 7-[2- (3-chloro-phenyl)-ethane
  • the present invention also encompasses method for the preparation of the compounds according to the first aspect of the invention.
  • Figure 1 represents in Section (A) a graph plotting the non-fasted body weight of db/db mice treated with compound 45 (Cmpd045) of the invention, as a function of duration of treatment in weeks.
  • Section (B) is a graph plotting the blood glucose levels of fasted db/db mice treated with compound Cmpd045 of the invention, as a function of duration of treatment in weeks.
  • Section (C) is a graph plotting the %HbAlc levels of db/db mice treated with compound Cmpd045 for 4 weeks.
  • the term "and/or,” when used in a list of two or more items, means that any one of the listed items can be employed by itself or any combination of two or more of the listed items can be employed. For example, if a list is described as comprising group A, B, and/or C, the list can comprise A alone; B alone; C alone; A and B in combination; A and C in combination, B and C in combination; or A, B, and C in combination.
  • endpoints includes all integer numbers and, where appropriate, fractions subsumed within that range (e.g. 1 to 5 can include 1, 2, 3, 4 when referring to, for example, a number of elements, and can also include 1.5, 2, 2.75 and 3.80, when referring to, for example, measurements).
  • the recitation of end points also includes the end point values themselves (e.g. from 1.0 to 5.0 includes both 1.0 and 5.0). Any numerical range recited herein is intended to include all sub-ranges subsumed therein.
  • substituted is meant to indicate that one or more hydrogen atoms on the atom indicated in the expression using “substituted” is replaced with a selection from the indicated group, provided that the indicated atom's normal valence is not exceeded, and that the substitution results in a chemically stable compound, i.e. a compound that is sufficiently robust to survive isolation from a reaction mixture.
  • groups can be substituted, such groups may be substituted with one or more, and preferably one, two or three substituents.
  • Preferred substituents may be selected from but not limited to, for example, the group comprising halo, hydroxyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, Ce-n&ry C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, cyano, amino, nitro, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, hydro xycarbonylCi_ 6 alkyl, mono- or diCi_ 6 alkylamino, mono- or diCi_ 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, Ci_ 6 alkyl, -S(0) 2 Ci_ 6 alkyl, and mono or di-Ci_ 6 alkylaminocarbonylCi_ 6 alkyl.
  • halo or "halogen” as a group or part of a group is generic for fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo.
  • amino refers to the group - ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4.
  • hydroxyl or "hydroxy” as used herein refers to the group -OH.
  • thiol or "sulfuhydryl” refers to the group -SH.
  • nitro refers to the group -NO 2 .
  • cyano refers to the group -CN.
  • carboxy or “carboxyl” or “hydroxycarbonyl” as used herein refers to the group -CO 2 H.
  • aminocarbonyl refers to the group -CO-NH 2 .
  • alkyl by itself or as part of another substituent refers to a hydrocarbyl group of formula C n H 2n+ i wherein n is a number greater than or equal to 1.
  • Alkyl groups may be linear or branched and may be substituted as indicated herein.
  • alkyl groups of this invention comprise from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, still more preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms.
  • the subscript refers to the number of carbon atoms that the named group may contain.
  • Ci_ 6 alkyl refers to a hydrocarbyl group of formula -C n H 2n+ i wherein n is a number ranging from 1 to 6.
  • “Ci_ 6 alkyl” includes all linear or branched alkyl groups with between 1 and 6 carbon atoms, and thus includes methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, butyl and its isomers (e.g. n-butyl, i-butyl and t-butyl); pentyl and its isomers, hexyl and its isomers.
  • Ci_ 5 alkyl includes all includes all linear or branched alkyl groups with between 1 and 5 carbon atoms, and thus includes methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, butyl and its isomers (e.g. n-butyl, i-butyl and t-butyl); pentyl and its isomers.
  • Ci_ 3 alkyl includes all linear or branched alkyl groups with between 1 and 3 carbon atoms, and thus includes methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl.
  • a "substituted Ci. 6 alkyl” refers to a group substituted with one or more substituent(s) (for example 1 to 3 substituent(s), for example 1, 2, or 3 substituent(s)) at any available point of attachment.
  • alkylene When the suffix "ene” is used in conjunction with an alkyl group, i.e. "alkylene”, this is intended to mean the alkyl group as defined herein having two single bonds as points of attachment to other groups.
  • Ci. 6 alkylene by itself or as part of another substituent, refers to Ci_ 6 alkyl groups that are divalent, i.e., with two single bonds for attachment to two other groups.
  • Alkylene groups may be linear or branched and may be substituted as indicated herein.
  • Non-limiting examples of alkylene groups include methylene (-CH 2 -), ethylene (-CH 2 -CH 2 -), methylmethylene (-CH(CH 3 )-), 1-methyl-ethylene (-CH(CH 3 )-CH 2 -), n-propylene (- CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -), 2-methylpropylene (-CH 2 -CH(CH 3 )-CH 2 -), 3-methylpropylene (-CH 2 -CH 2 -CH(CH 3 )-), n- butylene (-CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -), 2-methylbutylene (-CH 2 -CH(CH 3 )-CH 2 -CH 2 -), 4-methylbutylene (-CH 2 - CH 2 -CH 2 -CH(CH 3 )-), pentylene and its chain isomers, hexylene and its chain isomers.
  • alkyl When the term “alkyl” is used as a suffix following another term, as in “hydroxyalkyl,” this is intended to refer to an alkyl group, as defined above, being substituted with one or two (preferably one) substituent(s) selected from the other, specifically-named group, also as defined herein.
  • hydroxyCi_ 6 alkyl therefore refers to a -R a -OH group wherein R a is Ci_ 6 alkylene as defined herein.
  • haloCi_ 6 alkyl refers to a Ci_ 6 alkyl group having the meaning as defined above wherein one, two, or three hydrogen atoms are each replaced with a halogen as defined herein.
  • Non-limiting examples of such groups include chloromethyl, 1-bromoethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1,1-trifluoroethyl and the like.
  • Ci. 6 alkoxy refers to a group having the formula - OR b wherein R b is Ci_ 6 alkyl as defined herein above.
  • suitable include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, pentyloxy and hexyloxy.
  • the term as a group or part of a group refers to a group of formula -0-R c , wherein R c is haloCi_ 6 alkyl as defined herein.
  • suitable include fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2- chloroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy, trichloromethoxy, 2-bromoethoxy, pentafluoroethyl, 3 ,3 ,3 -trichloropropoxy, 4,4,4-trichlorobutoxy.
  • alkenyl refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbyl group, which may be linear, or branched, comprising one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.
  • the subscript refers to the number of carbon atoms that the named group may contain.
  • C 2 - 6 alkenyl refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbyl group, which may be linear, or branched comprising one or more carbon-carbon double bonds and comprising from 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • C 2 - 4 alkenyl includes all linear, or branched alkenyl groups having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • C 2 _ 6 alkenyl groups are ethenyl, 2-propenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-pentenyl and its isomers, 2-hexenyl and its isomers, 2,4-pentadienyl, and the like.
  • alkenyl groups as defined herein are divalent groups having single bonds for attachment to two other groups, they are termed "alkenylene".
  • alkenylene As used herein, the term "C 2 - 6 alkenylene”, by itself or as part of another substituent, refers to C 2 _ 6 alkenyl groups that are divalent, i.e., with two single bonds for attachment to two other groups.
  • C 2 _ 6 alkenyloxy refers to a group having the formula -OR d wherein R d is C 2 _ 6 alkenyl as defined herein above.
  • alkynyl by itself or as part of another substituent, refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbyl group, which may be linear, or branched, comprising one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.
  • the subscript refers to the number of carbon atoms that the named group may contain.
  • C 2 - 6 alkynyl refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbyl group, which may be linear, or branched comprising one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds and comprising from 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • C 2 - 4 alkynyl includes all linear, or branched alkynyl groups having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • Non limiting examples of C 2 _ 6 alkynyl groups include ethynyl, 2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 2-pentynyl and its chain isomers, 2-hexynyl and its chain isomers, and the like.
  • alkynyl groups as defined herein are divalent groups having single bonds for attachment to two other groups, they are termed "alkynylene".
  • alkynylene As used herein, the term "C 2 - 6 alkynylene", by itself or as part of another substituent, refers to C 2 _ 6 alkynyl groups that are divalent, i.e., with two single bonds for attachment to two other groups.
  • C 2 _ 6 alkynyloxy refers to a group having the formula -OR e wherein R e is C 2 _ 6 alkynyl as defined herein above.
  • cycloalkyl refers to a cyclic alkyl group, that is a monovalent, saturated, hydrocarbyl group having 1 or more cyclic structure, and comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably from 3 to 9 carbon atoms, more preferably from 3 to 7 carbon atoms; more preferably from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • Cycloalkyl includes all saturated hydrocarbon groups containing 1 or more rings, including monocyclic or bicyclic groups. The further rings of multi-ring cycloalkyls may be either fused, bridged and/or joined through one or more spiro atoms.
  • the subscript refers to the number of carbon atoms that the named group may contain.
  • C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl groups include but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, bicycle[2.2.1]heptan-2yl, (lS,4R)-norbornan-2-yl, (lR,4R)-norboman-2-yl, (lS,4S)-norboman-2-yl, (1R,4S)- norboman-2-yl.
  • C3_gcycloalkylene include 1,2-cyclopropylene, 1,1-cyclopropylene, 1,1- cyclobutylene, 1,2-cyclobutylene, 1,3-cyclopentylene, 1,1-cyclopentylene, and 1,4-cyclohexylene.
  • a Csalkylene group may be for example *-Cf3 ⁇ 4CH 2 CH 2 -*, *-CH(-CH 2 Ci3 ⁇ 4)-*
  • C6_i 2 cycloalkyloxy refers to a group having the formula -OR f wherein R f is C3_i 2 cycloalkyl as defined herein above.
  • C6-i 2 aryl refers to a polyunsaturated, aromatic hydrocarbyl group having a single ring (i.e. phenyl) or multiple aromatic rings fused together (e.g. naphthyl), or linked covalently, typically containing 6 to 12 atoms; preferably 6 to 10, wherein at least one ring is aromatic.
  • the aromatic ring may optionally include one to two additional rings (either cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl) fused thereto.
  • suitable aryl include C6-ioaryl, more preferably C6-8aryl.
  • Non-limiting examples of C6-i2aryl comprise phenyl; biphenylyl; biphenylenyl; or 1-or 2-naphthanelyl; 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-tetralinyl (also known as "1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene); 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-azulenyl, 4-, 5-, 6 or 7-indenyl, 4- or 5-indanyl, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-tetrahydronaphthyl; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl; and 1,4-dihydronaphthyl; 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- or 5- pyrenyl.
  • substituted C6-i 2 aryl refers to a C6_i 2 aryl group having one or more substituent(s) (for example 1, 2 or 3 substituent(s), or 1 to 2 substituent(s)), at any available point of attachment.
  • spiro atom refers to the atom that connects two cyclic structures in a spiro compound.
  • Non limiting examples of spiro atoms include quaternary carbon atoms.
  • spiro compound refers to a bicyclic compound wherein the two rings are connected through one atom.
  • arylene When the suffix "ene” is used in conjunction with an aryl group; i.e. arylene, this is intended to mean the aryl group as defined herein having two single bonds as points of attachment to other groups.
  • Suitable "C6-i 2 arylene” groups include 1,4-phenylene, 1,2-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, biphenylylene, naphthylene, indenylene, 1-, 2-, 5- or 6-tetralinylene, and the like. Where a carbon atom in an aryl group is replaced with a heteroatom, the resultant ring is referred to herein as a heteroaryl ring.
  • C6-i 2 aryloxy refers to a group having the formula -OR 8 wherein R s is C6_i 2 aryl as defined herein above.
  • C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl as a group or part of a group, means a as defined herein, wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by at least one C6-i 2 aryl as defined herein.
  • Non-limiting examples of C6-i2arylCi_6alkyl group include benzyl, phenethyl, dibenzylmethyl, methylphenylmethyl, 3 -(2 -naphthyl) - butyl, and the like.
  • C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl as a group or part of a group, means a Ce-n ⁇ y wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by at least one C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl as defined herein.
  • C6-i 2 aryleneCi_ 6 alkylene refers to a group having the formula -R h -R a - wherein R h is C6-i 2 arylene as defined herein and R a is Ci_ 6 alkylene as defined herein.
  • C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy refers to a group having the formula -0-R a -R s wherein R s is C6-i 2 aryl, and R a is as defined herein above.
  • heterocyclyl or “heterocycloakyl” or “heterocyclo”, as a group or part of a group, refer to non- aromatic, fully saturated or partially unsaturated cyclic groups (for example, 3 to 7 member monocyclic, 7 to 1 1 member bi cyclic, or comprising a total of 3 to 10 ring atoms) which have at least one heteroatom in at least one carbon atom- containing ring; wherein said ring may be fused to an aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl ring.
  • the heterocyclic group may be attached at any heteroatom or carbon atom of the ring or ring system, where valence allows.
  • the rings of multi-ring heterocycles may be fused, bridged and/or joined through one or more spiro atoms.
  • Non limiting exemplary heterocyclic groups include aziridinyl, oxiranyl, thiiranyl, piperidinyl, azetidinyl, oxetanyl, pyrrolidinyl, thietanyl, 2-imidazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl imidazolidinyl, isoxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, piperidinyl, succinimidyl, 3H-indolyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, chromanyl (also known as 3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]pyranyl), 2H-pyrrolyl, 1-pyrrolinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, 3-pyrrolinyl, 4H-quinolizinyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperaziny
  • aziridinyl as used herein includes aziridin-l-yl and aziridin-2-yl.
  • oxyranyl as used herein includes oxyranyl-2-yl.
  • thiiranyl as used herein includes thiiran-2-yl.
  • azetidinyl as used herein includes azetidin-1- yl, azetidin-2-yl and azetidin-3-yl.
  • oxetanyl as used herein includes oxetan-2-yl and oxetan-3-yl.
  • thietanyl as used herein includes thietan-2-yl and thietan-3-yl.
  • pyrrolidinyl as used herein includes pyrrolidin-l-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl and pyrrolidin-3-yl.
  • tetrahydrofuranyl as used herein includes tetrahydrofuran-2-yl and tetrahydrofuran-3-yl.
  • tetrahydrothiophenyl as used herein includes tetrahydrothiophen-2-yl and tetrahydrothiophen-3-yl.
  • succinimidyl as used herein includes succinimid-l-yl and succininmid-3-yl.
  • dihydropyrrolyl as used herein includes 2,3- dihydropyrrol-l-yl, 2,3-dihydro-lH-pyrrol-2-yl, 2,3-dihydro-lH-pyrrol-3-yl, 2,5-dihydropyrrol-l-yl, 2,5- dihydro-lH-pyrrol-3-yl and 2,5-dihydropyrrol-5-yl.
  • 2H-pyrrolyl as used herein includes 2H- pyrrol-2-yl, 2H-pyrrol-3-yl, 2H-pyrrol-4-yl and 2H-pyrrol-5-yl.
  • 3H-pyrrolyl as used herein includes 3H-pyrrol-2-yl, 3H-pyrrol-3-yl, 3H-pyrrol-4-yl and 3H-pyrrol-5-yl.
  • dihydrofuranyl as used herein includes 2,3-dihydrofuran-2-yl, 2,3-dihydrofuran-3-yl, 2,3-dihydrofuran-4-yl, 2,3-dihydrofuran-5- yl, 2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl, 2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl, 2,5-dihydrofuran-4-yl and 2,5-dihydrofuran-5-yl.
  • dihydrothiophenyl as used herein includes 2,3-dihydrothiophen-2-yl, 2,3-dihydrothiophen-3-yl, 2,3- dihydrothiophen-4-yl, 2,3-dihydrothiophen-5-yl, 2,5-dihydrothiophen-2-yl, 2,5-dihydrothiophen-3-yl, 2,5- dihydrothiophen-4-yl and 2,5-dihydrothiophen-5-yl.
  • imidazolidinyl as used herein includes imidazolidin-l-yl, imidazolidin-2-yl and imidazolidin-4-yl.
  • pyrazolidinyl as used herein includes pyrazolidin-l-yl, pyrazolidin-3-yl and pyrazolidin-4-yl.
  • imidazolinyl as used herein includes imidazolin-l-yl, imidazolin-2-yl, imidazolin-4-yl and imidazolin-5-yl.
  • pyrazolinyl as used herein includes l-pyrazolin-3-yl, l-pyrazolin-4-yl, 2-pyrazolin-l-yl, 2-pyrazolin-3-yl, 2-pyrazolin-4-yl, 2-pyrazolin- 5-yl, 3-pyrazolin-l-yl, 3-pyrazolin-2-yl, 3-pyrazolin-3-yl, 3-pyrazolin-4-yl and 3-pyrazolin-5-yl.
  • dioxolanyl also known as "1,3-dioxolanyl” as used herein includes dioxolan-2-yl, dioxolan-4-yl and dioxolan-5-yl.
  • dioxolyl also known as "1,3-dioxolyl” as used herein includes dioxol-2-yl, dioxol-4- yl and dioxol-5-yl.
  • oxazolidinyl as used herein includes oxazolidin-2-yl, oxazolidin-3-yl, oxazolidin-4-yl and oxazolidin-5-yl.
  • isoxazolidinyl as used herein includes isoxazolidin-2-yl, isoxazolidin-3-yl, isoxazolidin-4-yl and isoxazolidin-5-yl.
  • oxazolinyl as used herein includes 2- oxazolinyl-2-yl, 2-oxazolinyl-4-yl, 2-oxazolinyl-5-yl, 3-oxazolinyl-2-yl, 3-oxazolinyl-4-yl, 3-oxazolinyl-5-yl, 4-oxazolinyl-2-yl, 4-oxazolinyl-3-yl, 4-oxazolinyl-4-yl and 4-oxazolinyl-5-yl.
  • isoxazolinyl as used herein includes 2-isoxazolinyl-3-yl, 2-isoxazolinyl-4-yl, 2-isoxazolinyl-5-yl, 3-isoxazolinyl-3-yl, 3- isoxazolinyl-4-yl, 3-isoxazolinyl-5-yl, 4-isoxazolinyl-2-yl, 4-isoxazolinyl-3-yl, 4-isoxazolinyl-4-yl and 4- isoxazolinyl-5-yl.
  • thiazolidinyl as used herein includes thiazolidin-2-yl, thiazolidin-3-yl, thiazolidin-4-yl and thiazolidin-5-yl.
  • isothiazolidinyl as used herein includes isothiazolidin-2-yl, isothiazolidin-3-yl, isothiazolidin-4-yl and isothiazolidin-5-yl.
  • thiazolinyl as used herein includes 2-thiazolinyl-2-yl, 2-thiazolinyl-4-yl, 2-thiazolinyl-5-yl, 3-thiazolinyl-2-yl, 3-thiazolinyl-4-yl, 3-thiazolinyl-5- yl, 4-thiazolinyl-2-yl, 4-thiazolinyl-3-yl, 4-thiazolinyl-4-yl and 4-thiazolinyl-5-yl.
  • isothiazolinyl as used herein includes 2-isothiazolinyl-3-yl, 2-isothiazolinyl-4-yl, 2-isothiazolinyl-5-yl, 3-isothiazolinyl-3-yl, 3- isothiazolinyl-4-yl, 3-isothiazolinyl-5-yl, 4-isothiazolinyl-2-yl, 4-isothiazolinyl-3-yl, 4-isothiazolinyl-4-yl and 4-isothiazolinyl-5-yl.
  • piperidyl also known as “piperidinyl” as used herein includes piperid-l-yl, piperid-2-yl, piperid-3-yl and piperid-4-yl.
  • dihydropyridinyl as used herein includes 1,2- dihydropyridin-l-yl, l,2-dihydropyridin-2-yl, l,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl, l,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl, 1,2- dihydropyridin-5-yl, l,2-dihydropyridin-6-yl, 1,4-dihydropyridin-l-yl, l,4-dihydropyridin-2-yl, 1,4- dihydropyridin-3-yl, l,4-dihydropyridin-4-yl, 2,3-dihydropyridin-2-yl, 2,3-dihydropyridin-3-yl, l,4-d
  • tetrahydropyridinyl as used herein includes 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-l-yl, 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydropyridin-2-yl, 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydropyridin-3 -yl, 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl, 1,2,3,4- tetrahydropyridin-5-yl, l,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-6-yl, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-l-yl, 1,2,3,6- tetrahydropyridin-2-yl, l,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-3-yl, l,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl, 1,2,3,6- tetrahydropyridin-5-yl, l,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin
  • tetrahydropyranyl also known as “oxanyl” or "tetrahydro-2H-pyranyl”, as used herein includes tetrahydropyran-2-yl, tetrahydropyran-3-yl and tetrahydropyran-4-yl.
  • the term "2H-pyranyl” as used herein includes 2H-pyran-2-yl, 2H-pyran-3-yl, 2H- pyran-4-yl, 2H-pyran-5-yl and 2H-pyran-6-yl.
  • the term “4H-pyranyl” as used herein includes 4H-pyran-2-yl, 4H-pyran-3-yl and 4H-pyran-4-yl.
  • 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyranyl as used herein includes 3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyran-2-yl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-3-yl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-yl and 3,4- dihydro-2H-pyran-6-yl.
  • 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyranyl as used herein includes 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2- yl, 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-3-yl, 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl, 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-yl and 3,6-dihydro-2H- pyran-6-yl.
  • tetrahydrothiophenyl as used herein includes tetrahydrothiophen-2-yl, tetrahydrothiophenyl -3-yl and tetrahydrothiophenyl -4-yl.
  • 2H-thiopyranyl as used herein includes 2H-thiopyran-2-yl, 2H-thiopyran-3-yl, 2H-thiopyran-4-yl, 2H-thiopyran-5-yl and 2H-thiopyran-6-yl.
  • 4H-thiopyranyl as used herein includes 4H-thiopyran-2-yl, 4H-thiopyran-3-yl and 4H-thiopyran-4-yl.
  • 3,4-dihydro-2H-thiopyranyl as used herein includes 3,4-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-2-yl, 3,4-dihydro-2H- thiopyran-3-yl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-5-yl and 3,4-dihydro-2H-thiopyran- 6-yl.
  • 3,6-dihydro-2H-thiopyranyl as used herein includes 3,6-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-2-yl, 3,6- dihydro-2H-thiopyran-3-yl, 3,6-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl, 3,6-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-5-yl and 3,6-dihydro- 2H-thiopyran-6-yl.
  • piperazinyl also known as "piperazidinyl” as used herein includes piperazin-1- yl and piperazin-2-yl.
  • morpholinyl as used herein includes morpholin-2-yl, morpholin-3-yl and morpholin-4-yl.
  • thiomorpholinyl as used herein includes thiomorpholin-2-yl, thiomorpholin-3-yl and thiomorpholin-4-yl.
  • dioxanyl as used herein includes l,2-dioxan-3-yl, l,2-dioxan-4-yl, 1,3- dioxan-2-yl, l,3-dioxan-4-yl, l,3-dioxan-5-yl and l,4-dioxan-2-yl.
  • dithianyl as used herein includes l,2-dithian-3-yl, l,2-dithian-4-yl, l,3-dithian-2-yl, l,3-dithian-4-yl, l,3-dithian-5-yl and 1,4-dithian-
  • oxathianyl as used herein includes oxathian-2-yl and oxathian-3-yl.
  • trioxanyl as used herein includes l,2,3-trioxan-4-yl, l,2,3-trioxay-5-yl, l,2,4-trioxay-3-yl, l,2,4-trioxay-5-yl, 1,2,4-trioxay-
  • azepanyl as used herein includes azepan-l-yl, azepan-2-yl, azepan-1- yl, azepan-3-yl and azepan-4-yl.
  • homoopiperazinyl as used herein includes homopiperazin-l-yl, homopiperazin-2-yl, homopiperazin-3-yl and homopiperazin-4-yl.
  • indolinyl as used herein includes indolin-l-yl, indolin-2-yl, indolin-3-yl, indolin-4-yl, indolin-5-yl, indolin-6-yl, and indolin-7-yl.
  • quinolizinyl as used herein includes quinolizidin-l-yl, quinolizidin-2-yl, quinolizidin-3-yl and quinolizidin-4-yl.
  • isoindolinyl as used herein includes isoindolin-l-yl, isoindolin-2-yl, isoindolin-
  • 3H-indolyl as used herein includes 3H-indol-2-yl, 3H-indol-3-yl, 3H-indol-4-yl, 3H-indol-5-yl, 3H-indol-6-yl, and 3H-indol-7-yl.
  • quinolizinyl as used herein includes quinolizidin-l-yl, quinolizidin-2-yl, quinolizidin-3-yl and quinolizidin-4-yl.
  • quinolizinyl as used herein includes quinolizidin-l-yl, quinolizidin-2-yl, quinolizidin-3-yl and quinolizidin-4-yl.
  • tetrahydroquinolinyl as used herein includes tetrahydroquinolin-l-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-2-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl and tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl.
  • tetrahydroisoquinolinyl as used herein includes tetrahydroisoquinolin-l-yl, tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl, tetrahydroisoquinolin-3-yl, tetrahydroisoquinolin-4-yl, tetrahydroisoquinolin-5-yl, tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl, tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl and tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl.
  • chromanyl as used herein includes chroman-2-yl, chroman-3-yl, chroman-4-yl, chroman-5-yl, chroman-6-yl, chroman-7-yl and chroman-8-yl.
  • lH-pyrrolizine as used herein includes lH-pyrrolizin-l-yl, lH-pyrrolizin-2-yl, lH-pyrrolizin-3-yl, lH-pyrrolizin-5-yl, lH-pyrrolizin-6-yl and lH-pyrrolizin-7-yl.
  • 3H-pyrrolizine as used herein includes 3H-pyrrolizin-l-yl, 3H-pyrrolizin-2-yl, 3H-pyrrolizin-3-yl, 3H-pyrrolizin-5-yl, 3H-pyrrolizin-6-yl and 3H-pyrrolizin-7-yl.
  • heterocyclylene when used in conjunction with a heterocyclyl group; i.e. "heterocyclylene”, this is intended to mean the heterocyclyl group as defined herein having two single bonds as points of attachment to other groups.
  • heterocyclyloxy refers to a group having the formula -O-R 1 wherein R 1 is heterocyclyl as defined herein above.
  • heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyloxy refers to a group having the formula -0-R a -R' wherein R 1 is heterocyclyl, and R a is as defined herein above.
  • heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl as a group or part of a group, means a as defined herein, wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by at least one heterocyclyl as defined herein.
  • heterocyclyleneCi_ 6 alkylene refers to a group having the formula - R-R a - wherein R J is heterocyclylene as defined herein and R a is as defined herein.
  • Such rings may be fused to an aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl ring.
  • Non-limiting examples of such heteroaryl include: pyrrolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, triazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, oxatriazolyl, thiatriazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazinyl, dioxinyl, thiazinyl, triazinyl, imidazo [2, 1 -b] [ 1 ,3 Jthiazolyl, thieno [3 ,2-b]furanyl, thieno [3 ,2-b]thiophenyl, thieno [2,3 -d] [ 1 ,3 Jthiazolyl, thieno[2,3-d]
  • pyrrolyl (also called azolyl) as used herein includes pyrrol- 1-yl, pyrrol-2-yl and pyrrol-3-yl.
  • furanyl (also called “furyl”) as used herein includes furan-2-yl and furan-3-yl (also called furan-2-yl and furan-3-yl).
  • thiophenyl (also called “thienyl”) as used herein includes thiophen-2-yl and thiophen-3-yl (also called thien-2-yl and thien-3-yl).
  • pyrazolyl (also called lH-pyrazolyl and 1,2- diazolyl) as used herein includes pyrazol-l-yl, pyrazol-3-yl, pyrazol-4-yl and pyrazol-5-yl.
  • imidazolyl as used herein includes imidazol-l-yl, imidazol-2-yl, imidazol-4-yl and imidazol-5-yl.
  • oxazolyl (also called 1,3-oxazolyl) as used herein includes oxazol-2-yl, oxazol-4-yl and oxazol-5-yl.
  • isoxazolyl also called 1,2-oxazolyl
  • isoxazolyl includes isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, and isoxazol- 5-yl.
  • thiazolyl also called l,3-thiazolyl
  • thiazol-2-yl includes thiazol-2-yl, thiazol-4-yl and thiazol-5-yl (also called 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl and 5-thiazolyl).
  • isothiazolyl also called 1,2- thiazolyl as used herein includes isothiazol-3-yl, isothiazol-4-yl, and isothiazol-5-yl.
  • triazolyl as used herein includes lH-triazolyl and 4H-l,2,4-triazolyl
  • lH-triazolyl includes lH-l,2,3-triazol-l-yl, 1H- l,2,3-triazol-4-yl, lH-l,2,3-triazol-5-yl, lH-l,2,4-triazol-l-yl, lH-l,2,4-triazol-3-yl and lH-l,2,4-triazol-5-yl.
  • 4H-l,2,4-triazolyl includes 4H-l,2,4-triazol-4-yl, and 4H-l,2,4-triazol-3-yl.
  • oxadiazolyl as used herein includes l,2,3-oxadiazol-4-yl, l,2,3-oxadiazol-5-yl, l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl, l,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl, 1,2,5- oxadiazol-3-yl and l,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl.
  • thiadiazolyl as used herein includes l,2,3-thiadiazol-4-yl, l,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl, l,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl, l,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl, l,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl (also called furazan-3- yl) and l,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl.
  • tetrazolyl as used herein includes lH-tetrazol-l-yl, lH-tetrazol-5-yl, 2H-tetrazol-2-yl, and 2H-tetrazol-5-yl.
  • oxatriazolyl as used herein includes l,2,3,4-oxatriazol-5-yl and l,2,3,5-oxatriazol-4-yl.
  • thiatriazolyl as used herein includes l,2,3,4-thiatriazol-5-yl and l,2,3,5-thiatriazol-4-yl.
  • pyridinyl also called “pyridyl” as used herein includes pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl and pyridin-4-yl (also called 2-pyridyl, 3 -pyridyl and 4-pyridyl).
  • pyrimidyl as used herein includes pyrimid-2-yl, pyrimid-4-yl, pyrimid-5-yl and pyrimid-6-yl.
  • pyrazinyl as used herein includes pyrazin-2-yl and pyrazin-3-yl.
  • pyridazinyl as used herein includes pyridazin-3-yl and pyridazin-4-yl.
  • oxazinyl (also called “ 1 ,4-oxazinyl”) as used herein includes l,4-oxazin-4-yl and l,4-oxazin-5-yl.
  • dioxinyl (also called “ 1,4-dioxinyl”) as used herein includes l,4-dioxin-2-yl and l,4-dioxin-3-yl.
  • thiazinyl (also called “ 1,4-thiazinyl”) as used herein includes l,4-thiazin-2-yl, l,4-thiazin-3-yl, l,4-thiazin-4-yl, l,4-thiazin-5-yl and l,4-thiazin-6-yl.
  • triazinyl as used herein includes l,3,5-triazin-2-yl, l,2,4-triazin-3-yl, l,2,4-triazin-5-yl, l,2,4-triazin-6-yl, l,2,3-triazin-4-yl and 1,2,3- triazin-5-yl.
  • imidazo[2,l-b][l,3]thiazolyl includes imidazo[2,l-b][l,3]thiazoi-2-yl, imidazo[2,l-b][l,3]thiazol-3-yl, imidazo[2,l-b][l,3]thiazol-5-yl and imidazo[2,l-b][l,3]thiazol-6-yl.
  • thieno[3,2-b]furanyl as used herein includes thieno[3,2-b]furan-2-yl, thieno[3,2-b]furan-3-yl, thieno[3,2- b]furan-4-yl, and thieno[3,2-b]furan-5-yl.
  • thieno[3,2-b]thiophenyl as used herein includes thieno[3,2-b]thien-2-yl, thieno[3,2-b]thien-3-yl, thieno[3,2-b]thien-5-yl and thieno[3,2-b]thien-6-yl.
  • thieno[2,3-d][l,3]thiazolyl as used herein includes thieno[2,3-d][l,3]thiazol-2-yl, thieno[2,3-d][l,3]thiazol- 5-yl and thieno[2,3-d][l,3]thiazol-6-yl.
  • thieno[2,3-d]imidazolyl as used herein includes thieno[2,3- d]imidazol-2-yl, thieno[2,3-d]imidazol-4-yl and thieno[2,3-d]imidazol-5-yl.
  • tetrazolo[l,5- ajpyridinyl as used herein includes tetrazolo[l,5-a]pyridine-5-yl, tetrazolo[l,5-a]pyridine-6-yl, tetrazolo[l,5- a]pyridine-7-yl, and tetrazolo[l,5-a]pyridine-8-yl.
  • indolyl as used herein includes indol-l-yl, indol- 2-yl, indol-3-yl,-indol-4-yl, indol-5-yl, indol-6-yl and indol-7-yl.
  • indolizinyl as used herein includes indolizin-l-yl, indolizin-2-yl, indolizin-3-yl, indolizin-5-yl, indolizin-6-yl, indolizin-7-yl, and indolizin-8-yl.
  • isoindolyl as used herein includes isoindol-l-yl, isoindol-2-yl, isoindol-3-yl, isoindol-4-yl, isoindol-5-yl, isoindol-6-yl and isoindol-7-yl.
  • benzofuranyl also called benzo[b]furanyl
  • benzofuran-2-yl benzofuran-3-yl
  • benzofuran-4-yl benzofuran-5-yl
  • benzofuran-6-yl benzofuran-7-yl
  • isobenzofuranyl also called benzo[c]furanyl
  • isobenzofuranyl as used herein includes isobenzofuran-l-yl, isobenzofuran-3-yl, isobenzofuran-4-yl, isobenzofuran-5-yl, isobenzofuran-6-yl and isobenzofuran-7-yl.
  • benzothiophenyl (also called benzo[b]thienyl) as used herein includes 2- benzo[b]thiophenyl, 3-benzo[b]thiophenyl, 4-benzo[b]thiophenyl, 5-benzo[b]thiophenyl, 6-benzo[b]thiophenyl and -7-benzo[b]thiophenyl (also called benzothien-2-yl, benzothien-3-yl, benzothien-4-yl, benzothien-5-yl, benzothien-6-yl and benzothien-7-yl).
  • isobenzothiophenyl (also called benzo[c]thienyl) as used herein includes isobenzothien-l-yl, isobenzothien-3-yl, isobenzothien-4-yl, isobenzothien-5-yl, isobenzothien- 6-yl and isobenzothien-7-yl.
  • indazolyl (also called lH-indazolyl or 2-azaindolyl) as used herein includes lH-indazol-l-yl, lH-indazol-3-yl, lH-indazol-4-yl, lH-indazol-5-yl, lH-indazol-6-yl, lH-indazol-7- yl, 2H-indazol-2-yl, 2H-indazol-3-yl, 2H-indazol-4-yl, 2H-indazol-5-yl, 2H-indazol-6-yl, and 2H-indazol-7-yl.
  • benzimidazolyl as used herein includes benzimidazol-l-yl, benzimidazol-2-yl, benzimidazol-4-yl, benzimidazol-5-yl, benzimidazol-6-yl and benzimidazol-7-yl.
  • 1,3-benzoxazolyl as used herein includes l,3-benzoxazol-2-yl, l,3-benzoxazol-4-yl, l,3-benzoxazol-5-yl, l,3-benzoxazol-6-yl and 1,3- benzoxazol-7-yl.
  • 1,2-benzisoxazolyl as used herein includes l,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl, 1,2- benzisoxazol-4-yl, l,2-benzisoxazol-5-yl, l,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl and l,2-benzisoxazol-7-yl.
  • 2,1- benzisoxazolyl as used herein includes 2,l-benzisoxazol-3-yl, 2,l-benzisoxazol-4-yl, 2,l-benzisoxazol-5-yl, 2,l-benzisoxazol-6-yl and 2,l-benzisoxazol-7-yl.
  • 1,3-benzothiazolyl as used herein includes 1,3- benzothiazol-2-yl, l,3-benzothiazol-4-yl, l,3-benzothiazol-5-yl, l,3-benzothiazol-6-yl and l,3-benzothiazol-7- yl.
  • 1,2-benzoisothiazolyl as used herein includes l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl, l,2-benzisothiazol-4-yl, l,2-benzisothiazol-5-yl, l,2-benzisothiazol-6-yl and l,2-benzisothiazol-7-yl.
  • 2,1-benzoisothiazolyl as used herein includes 2,l-benzisothiazol-3-yl, 2, l-benzisothiazol-4-yl, 2,l-benzisothiazol-5-yl, 2,1- benzisothiazol-6-yl and 2,l-benzisothiazol-7-yl.
  • benzotriazolyl as used herein includes benzotriazol-l-yl, benzotriazol-4-yl, benzotriazol-5-yl, benzotriazol-6-yl and benzotriazol-7-yl.
  • 1,2,3-benzoxadiazolyl as used herein includes l,2,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl, l,2,3-benzoxadiazol-5-yl, 1,2,3- benzoxadiazol-6-yl and l,2,3-benzoxadiazol-7-yl.
  • 2,1,3-benzoxadiazolyl as used herein includes 2,l,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl, 2,l,3-benzoxadiazol-5-yl, 2,l,3-benzoxadiazol-6-yl and 2,l,3-benzoxadiazol-7-yl.
  • 1,2,3-benzothiadiazolyl as used herein includes l,2,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl, 1,2,3-benzothiadiazol- 5-yl, l,2,3-benzothiadiazol-6-yl and l,2,3-benzothiadiazol-7-yl.
  • 2,1,3-benzothiadiazolyl as used herein includes 2,l,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl, 2,l,3-benzothiadiazol-5-yl, 2,l,3-benzothiadiazol-6-yl and 2,1,3- benzothiadiazol-7-yl.
  • thienopyridinyl as used herein includes thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, thieno[2,3- c]pyridinyl, thieno[3,2-c]pyridinyl and thieno[3,2-b]pyridinyl.
  • purinyl as used herein includes purin-2-yl, purin-6-yl, purin-7-yl and purin-8-yl.
  • imidazo[l,2-a]pyridinyl includes imidazo [ 1 ,2-a]pyridin-2-yl, imidazo [ 1 ,2-a]pyridin-3 -yl, imidazo [ 1 ,2-a]pyridin-4-yl, imidazo [ 1 ,2-a]pyridin-5- yl, imidazo [l,2-a]pyridin-6-yl and imidazo [l,2-a]pyridin-7-yl.
  • 1,3-benzodioxolyl includes l,3-benzodioxol-4-yl, l,3-benzodioxol-5-yl, l,3-benzodioxol-6-yl, and l,3-benzodioxol-7-yl.
  • quinolinyl as used herein includes quinolin-2-yl, quinolin-3-yl, quinolin-4-yl, quinolin-5-yl, quinolin-6- yl, quinolin-7-yl and quinolin-8-yl.
  • isoquinolinyl as used herein includes isoquinolin-l-yl, isoquinolin-3-yl, isoquinolin-4-yl, isoquinolin-5-yl, isoquinolin-6-yl, isoquinolin-7-yl and isoquinolin-8-yl.
  • cinnolinyl as used herein includes cinnolin-3-yl, cinnolin-4-yl, cinnolin-5-yl, cinnolin-6-yl, cinnolin-7-yl and cinnolin-8-yl.
  • quinazolinyl as used herein includes quinazolin-2-yl, quinazolin-4- yl, quinazolin-5-yl, quinazolin-6-yl, quinazolin-7-yl and quinazolin-8-yl.
  • quinoxalinyl as used herein includes quinoxalin-2-yl, quinoxalin-5-yl, and quinoxalin-6-yl.
  • heteroarylene when used in conjunction with a heteroaryl group; i.e. "heteroarylene”, this is intended to mean the heteroaryl group as defined herein having two single bonds as points of attachment to other groups.
  • heteroaryloxy refers to a group having the formula -0-R k wherein R k is heteroaryl as defined herein above.
  • heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl as a group or part of a group, means a as defined herein, wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by at least one heteroaryl as defined herein.
  • heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyloxy refers to a group having the formula -0-R a -R k wherein R k is heteroaryl, and R a is as defined herein above.
  • heteroaryleneCi_ 6 alkylene refers to a group having the formula - R m -R a - wherein R m is heteroarylene as defined herein and R a is as defined herein.
  • a group or part of a group refers to a group having the meaning as defined above wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced with at least one cyano group as defined herein.
  • Non-limiting examples of such groups include cyanomethyl, 1-cyanoethyl, 1-cyanopropyl and the like.
  • Ci. 6 alkylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R b wherein R b is Ci_ 6 alkyl as defined herein above.
  • Non-limiting examples of Ci_ 6 alkylthio groups include methylthio (- SCH 3 ), ethylthio (-SCH 2 CH 3 ), n-propylthio, isopropylthio, n-butylthio, isobutylthio, sec-butylthio, tert- butylthio and the like.
  • C 2 _ 6 alkenylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R d wherein R d is C 2 _ 6 alkenyl as defined herein above.
  • C 2 _ 6 alkynylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R e wherein R e is C 2 _ 6 alkynyl as defined herein above.
  • C6-i 2 arylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R s wherein R s is C6_i 2 aryl as defined herein above.
  • C3_i 2 cycloalkylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R f wherein R f is C3_i 2 cycloalkyl as defined herein above.
  • C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R a -R s wherein R a is Ci_ 6 alkylene and R s is C6-i 2 aryl as defined herein above.
  • heterocyclylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R 1 wherein R 1 is heterocyclyl as defined herein above.
  • heteroarylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R k wherein R k is heteroaryl as defined herein above.
  • heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R a -R' wherein R a is and R 1 is heterocyclyl as defined herein above.
  • heteroarylCi_ 6 alkylthio refers to a group having the formula -S-R a -R k wherein R a is Ci_ 6 alkylene and R k is heteroaryl as defined herein above.
  • alkylamino refers to a group of formula -N(R°)(R P ) wherein R° and R p are each independently selected from hydrogen, or wherein at least one of R° or R p is Ci-ealkyl.
  • alkylamino include mono-alkyl amino group (e.g. mono-Ci_ 6 alkylamino group such as methylamino and ethylamino), and di-alkylamino group (e.g. di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino group such as dimethylamino and diethylamino).
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable mono- or di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino groups include n- propylamino, isopropylamino, w-butylamino, z ' -butylamino, sec-butylamino, i-butylamino, pentylamino, n- hexylamino, di-w-propylamino, di-z ' -propylamino, ethylmethylamino, methyl-w-propylamino, methyl-z- propylamino, w-butylmethylamino, z ' -butylmethylamino, i-butylmethylamino, ethyl-M-propylamino, ethyl-z- propylamino, w-butylethylamino, i-butylethylamino, i-butylethylamino, i-but
  • di- or di-C6-i 2 arylamino refers to a group of formula -N(R q )(R r ) wherein R q and R r are each independently selected from hydrogen, C6-i 2 aryl, or wherein at least one
  • aminoCi_ 6 alkyl refers to a group of formula -R a -NR°R P wherein R a is Ci_ 6 alkylene, R° is hydrogen or as defined herein, and R p is hydrogen or as defined herein.
  • di- or di-heteroarylamino refers to a group of formula -N(R U )(R V ) wherein R u and R v are each independently selected from hydrogen, heteroaryl, or wherein at least one of R u or R v is heteroaryl as defined herein.
  • the term as a group or part of a group refers to a group of formula -R a -COOH, wherein R a is Ci_ 6 alkylene as defined herein.
  • Ci_ 6 alkyloxycarbonyl refers to a group of formula -COO-R D , wherein R b is Ci_ 6 alkyl as defined herein.
  • di- or diCi_ 6 alkylaminocarbonyl refers to a group of formula - CONR°R p wherein R°R P are each independently selected from hydrogen, or Ci.ealkyl, wherein at least one of R° or R p is Ci_ 6 alkyl.
  • Ci_ 6 alkylcarbonylamino refers to a group of formula -NR°-CO-R D , wherein R° is selected from hydrogen, or and R b is as defined herein.
  • di-Ci_ 6 alkylaminocarbonylCi_ 6 alkyl refers to a group of formula -R a -CONR°R p wherein R°R P are each independently selected from hydrogen, or Ci.ealkyl, wherein at least one of R° or R p is and R a is as defined herein.
  • a leaving group means a chemical group which is susceptible to be displaced by a nucleophile or cleaved off or hydrolyzed in basic or acidic conditions.
  • a leaving group is selected from a halogen atom (e.g., CI, Br, I).
  • the term "compounds of the invention” or a similar term is meant to include the compounds of general formula (I) and any subgroup thereof. This term also refers to the compounds as depicted in Table 1 and their derivatives, N-oxides, salts, solvates, hydrates, stereoisomer ⁇ forms, racemic mixtures, tautomeric forms, optical isomers, analogues, pro-drugs, esters and metabolites, as well as their quatemized nitrogen analogues.
  • the N-oxide forms of said compounds are meant to comprise compounds wherein one or several nitrogen atoms are oxidized to the so-called N-oxide.
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3;
  • R 1 is selected from the group consisting of Ci. 6 alkyl, halo,
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-n&r hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • a 1 is S or O
  • q is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3;
  • L 6 is -CO- or -SO 2 -
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and -NR 23 C(O)NR 20 R 21 ; wherein two R 2 together with the atom to which they are attached can form a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring; and wherein at
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 , haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy, amino, -NR U R , and cyano; and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, or C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula (i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3;
  • w is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is selected from the group consisting of -0-, and -NR 12 -;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
  • R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen
  • L 3 is selected from the group consisting of -SO 2 -, -PO 4 -, and -PO 3 -;
  • L 4 is a single bond or is selected from the group consisting of -(CR 15 R 16 ) r , -0-, and -NR 17 -; wherein, t is an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3;
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 16 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
  • R 17 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen
  • each R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of Ci. 6 alkyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, and cyanoCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • Ci_ 6 alkyl wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, C 2 - 6 alkenyl, C 2 - 6 alkynyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi.
  • each R 19 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, and cyanoCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 20 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 21 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 23 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl;
  • each R 24 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 2 _ 6 alkenylene, C 2 _ 6 alkynylene, C6_i 2 arylene, C3_gcycloalkylene, C6-i 2 aryleneCi. 6 alkylene*, heterocyclylene, heteroarylene, heterocyclyl eneCi_ 6 alkylene*, and wherein * represents where R 24 is bound to CO; wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said Ci_ 6 alkylene, C 2 - 6 alkenylene, C 2 - 6 alkynylene, C6_i 2 arylene, C3_gcycloalkylene, C6-i 2 aryleneCi.
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and
  • N-(l-methylethyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide (CAS-959528-45-1), N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, (CAS-959495-39-7), N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide, (CAS-959490-58-5),
  • L 2 , L 4 , n, R 1 , R 3 , and R 4 have the same meaning as that defined in statements 1 or 2.
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkynyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi. 6 alkyloxy, thiol, Ci.
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, C6-i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, haloCi. 6 alkyl, and
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy.
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy.
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkynyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi. 6 alkyloxy, thiol, Ci.
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, C6-i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, haloCi. 6 alkyl, and
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy.
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C2_ 6 alkenyloxy, C2_ 6 alkynyloxy,
  • R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, C6-i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, and
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy.
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkynyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi. 6 alkyloxy, thiol, Ci.
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, C6-i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, haloCi. 6 alkyl, and
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy.
  • n, R 1 , R 3 , and R 4 have the same meaning as that defined in any one of statements 1 to 41.
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkynyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy,
  • heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyloxy cyanoCi. 6 alkyloxy, thiol, C 2 - 6 alkenylthio, C 2 - 6 alkynylthio, C6_i 2 arylthio, C3_gcycloalkylthio, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkylthio, heterocyclylthio, heteroarylthio, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkylthio, heteroarylCi. 6 alkylthio, cyanoCi. 6 alkylthio,
  • heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyloxy C 2 _ 6 alkenylthio, C 2 _ 6 alkynylthio, C6_i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy,
  • haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy Ci_ 6 alkylamino, C6-i 2 arylamino, C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylamino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, di-C6-i 2 arylamino, di-C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino, or di-C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylamino can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 Z l .
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, haloCi. 6 alkyl, haloCi.
  • haloCi_ 6 alkyl, haloCi. 6 alkyloxy, Ci_ 6 alkylamino, C6-i 2 arylamino, C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, di-C6_i 2 arylamino, or di-C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 Z 1 .
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 terocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, thiol, and cyano; and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 Z l .
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, haloCi. 6 alkyl, and cyano; and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted 1, 2, or 3 Z l .
  • n, L 1 , L 4 , R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , and L 6 have the same meaning as defined in any one of statements 1 to 48. 50.
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, C6_i 2 aryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, cyanoCi_ 6 alkyloxy, thiol, cyano, amino, Ci_ 6 alkylamino, C6-i 2 arylamino, C 3 _ 8 cycloalkylamino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, di-C6 2 arylamino, di-C 3 _ 8 cycloalkylamino, -CO 2 H, -C0 2 Ci_ 6 alkyl, -C0 2 C 6 .i 2 aryl, -C0 2 C 3 - 8 cycloalkyl, -C(0)NH 2 , -C(0)NHCi_ 6 alkyl
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, C6_i 2 aryloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, cyano, amino, Ci_ 6 alkylamino, C6-i 2 arylamino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, di-C6-i 2 arylamino, -C0 2 H, -C0 2 Ci.
  • Ci_ 6 alkyl Ci_ 6 alkyl
  • -NCi_ 6 alkylS(0) 2 Ci_ 6 alkyl Ci_ 6 alkyl
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, cyano, amino, Ci_ 6 alkylamino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, -C0 2 H, -C0 2 Ci_ 6 alkyl, -C(0)NH 2 , -C(0)NHCi_ 6 alkyl, -COH,
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, Ce-n&ry heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, Ci.
  • Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi. 6 alkyloxy, thiol, cyano, amino, Ci_ 6 alkylamino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, -C(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl, -NHC(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl, and -N(Ci. 6 alkyl)C(0)Ci. 6 alkyl; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, Ce-n&ry heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be oxidized to form at least one C 0.
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C2_ 6 alkenyloxy, C2_ 6 alkynyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi. 6 alkyloxy, thiol, Ci.
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, C6-i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, haloCi. 6 alkyl, and
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy.
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy.
  • R 16 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C2_ 6 alkenyloxy, C2_ 6 alkynyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi. 6 alkyloxy, thiol, Ci.
  • R 16 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, C6-i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, haloCi. 6 alkyl, and
  • R is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkynyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy,
  • heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyloxy cyanoCi. 6 alkyloxy, thiol, C 2 - 6 alkenylthio, C 2 - 6 alkynylthio, C6_i 2 arylthio, C3_gcycloalkylthio, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkylthio, heterocyclylthio, heteroarylthio, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkylthio, heteroarylCi. 6 alkylthio, cyanoCi. 6 alkylthio,
  • heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyloxy C 2 _ 6 alkenylthio, C 2 _ 6 alkynylthio, C6_i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkylthio, heterocyclylthio, heteroarylthio, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkylthio, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkylthio, haloCi.
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi_ 6 alkyloxy, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, haloCi.
  • haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy Ci_ 6 alkylamino, C6-i 2 arylamino, C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylamino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, di-C6-i 2 arylamino, di-C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino, or di-C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylamino can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 Z 2 .
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, thiol, Ci. 6 alkylthio, haloCi. 6 alkyl, haloCi.
  • haloCi_ 6 alkyl, haloCi. 6 alkyloxy, Ci_ 6 alkylamino, C6-i 2 arylamino, C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, di-C6_i 2 arylamino, or di-C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 Z 2 .
  • Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 Z 2 .
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, haloCi. 6 alkyl, and cyano; and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted 1, 2, or 3 Z 2 .
  • n is an integer selected from 0 or 1.
  • each R 18 independently selected from Ci_ 6 alkyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_ 8 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, and and wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_ 8 cycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi.
  • each R 18 is independently selected from Ci-ealkyl, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, Ce-n&ry C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • each R 18 is independently selected from Ci-ealkyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, and and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci-ealkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl,
  • each R 18 is independently selected from Ci.ealkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and
  • R 19 is independently selected from hydrogen, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, and and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci-ealkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl,
  • each R 20 is independently selected from hydrogen, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, and heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or
  • each R 20 is independently selected from hydrogen, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and
  • each R 21 is independently selected from hydrogen, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, and heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or
  • each R 21 is independently selected from hydrogen, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and
  • each R 22 is independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, and heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or
  • each R 22 is independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl.
  • each R 23 is independently selected from hydrogen, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, and heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or
  • each R 23 is independently selected from hydrogen, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and
  • each R 24 is independently selected from Ci_ 6 alkylene, and C3_gcycloalkylene; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci_ 6 alkylene,
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl,
  • Ci. 6 alkylene-C(0)NH 2 Ci. 6 alkylene-C(0)NHCi. 6 alkyl
  • Ci. 6 alkyleneC(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkenyl Ci_ 6 alkyleneC(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkynyl
  • Ci. 6 alkyleneC(0)NHC 6 .i 2 aryl Ci. 6 alkyleneC(0)NHC 3 _ 8 cycloalkyl
  • NHC(0)NHheteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl NHC(0)NCi_ 6 alkylCi_ 6 alkyl, NHC(0)NCi_ 6 alkylC 6 _i 2 aryl,
  • NCi. 6 alkylC(0)NHCi. 6 alkyl NCi. 6 alkylC(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkenyl, NCi_ 6 alkylC(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkynyl,
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_6alkylC6-i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_6alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_6alkyl, hydroxyl, Ci_6alkyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_6alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclylCi_6alkyloxy, heteroarylCi_6alkyloxy, cyanoCi.6alkyloxy, thiol, C6_i 2 arylthio, C3_ 8 cycloalkylthio, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylthio, heterocycl
  • Ci_ 6 alkyleneC(0)NH 2 Ci. 6 alkyleneC(0)NHCi. 6 alkyl
  • NHC(0)NH-heterocyclyl NHC(0)NH-heteroaryl, NCi. 6 alkylC(0)NHCi. 6 alkyl,
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl,
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_6alkylC6-i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_6alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_6alkyl, hydroxyl, Ci_6alkyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy,
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_6alkylC6-i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_6alkyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, Ci_6alkyloxy, C6_i 2 aryloxy, cyano, amino,
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, Ci_ 6 alkylC 6 _i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi.
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C6-i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkylC 6 _i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, cyanoCi.
  • Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, thiol, cyano, amino, di-Ci_ 6 alkylamino, C(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl, NHC(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl, and N(Ci_ 6 alkyl)C(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylCi_ 6 alkylcan be oxidized to form at least one C 0.
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkynyloxy, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy,
  • Ci_ 6 alkylthio C 2 _ 6 alkenylthio, C 2 _ 6 alkynylthio, C6_i 2 arylthio, C3_gcycloalkylthio, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylthio, heterocyclylthio, heteroarylthio, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkylthio, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkylthio, cyanoCi_ 6 alkylthio, cyano, amino, Ci_ 6 alkylamino, C 2 - 6 alkenylamino, C 2 - 6 alkynylamino, C6-i 2 arylamino, C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylamino, heterocyclylamino, heteroarylamino, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkylamino, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkylamino, amino, Ci_ 6
  • C0 2 heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl C(0)NH 2 , C(0)NHCi_ 6 alkyl, -C(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkenyl, C(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkynyl, C(0)NHC 6 .i 2 aryl, C(0)NHC 3 - 8 cycloalkyl, C(0)NH(C 6 _i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl), C(0)NH-heterocyclyl, C(0)NH-heteroaryl, C(0)NH(heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl), C(0)NH(heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl), COH, C(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl,
  • Ci. 6 alkylene-C(0)NH 2 Ci. 6 alkylene-C(0)NHCi. 6 alkyl
  • Ci_ 6 alkylene-C(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkynyl Ci. 6 alkylene-C(0)NHC 6 .i 2 aryl, Ci. 6 alkylene-C(0)NHC 3 _ 8 cycloalkyl, Ci. 6 alkylene-C(0)NHC 6 -i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, Ci_ 6 alkylene-C(0)NH-heterocyclyl, Ci_ 6 alkylene-C(0)NH-heteroaryl, Ci. 6 alkylene-C(0)NH-heterocyclylCi. 6 alkyl,
  • NHC(0)NHheteroarylCi. 6 alkyl NHC(0)NCi_ 6 alkylCi_ 6 alkyl, NHC(0)NCi_ 6 alkylC 6 _i 2 aryl,
  • NCi. 6 alkylC(0)NHCi. 6 alkyl NCi. 6 alkylC(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkenyl, NCi. 6 alkylC(0)NHC 2 . 6 alkynyl,
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi. 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, Ci_ 6 alkyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 _ 6 alkynyloxy, C6-i 2 aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy,
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci. 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, aryloxy, C3_i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy,
  • Ci_ 6 alkylene-C(0)NH 2 Ci_ 6 alkyleneC(0)NHCi_ 6 alkyl
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, aryloxy, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyloxy, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy,
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_6alkylC6-i 2 aryl, heteroarylCi_6alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_6alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_6alkyl, hydroxy C6_i 2 aryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, heteroaryloxy, cyanoCi_6alkyloxy, thiol, yano, amino, Ci_6alkylamino, C6-i 2 arylamino, C3_gcycloalkylamino, di-Ci.6alkylamino, di-C6-i 2 arylamino, di-C3_ 8 cycloalkylamino, C0 2 H, C0 2 Ci_6alkyl, C0 2 C 6 .i 2
  • NCi_6alkylS(0) 2 C3_ 8 cycloalkyl; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said loalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 arylCi_6alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_6alkyl, heteroaryl or can be oxidized to form at least one C 0.
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl,
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, Ci_6alkylC6-i 2 aryl,
  • cyano, amino, di-Ci. 6 alkylamino, CO 2 H, C0 2 Ci_ 6 alkyl, C(0)NH 2 , C(0)NHCi_ 6 alkyl, COH, C(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl, NHC(0)H, NHC(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl, N(Ci_ 6 alkyl)C(0)H, and N(Ci_ 6 alkyl)C(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, Ce-n&ry C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl can be oxidized to form at least one C 0.
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, C6-i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkylC 6 _i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, thiol, Ci_ 6 alkylthio, cyano, amino, di-Ci. 6 alkylamino, C(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl, NHC(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl, N(Ci_ 6 alkyl)C(0)Ci_ 6 alkyl.
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and halo; wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 1 ;
  • L 1 is selected from the group consisting of -SO 2 -, -CO-,
  • a 1 is S
  • L 6 is -CO- or -SO2-
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, and cyano; and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula (i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1 ;
  • w is an integer selected from 0, 1 ;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is selected from the group consisting of -0-, and -NR 12 -;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6- carbons membered ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6- carbons membered ring;
  • R 12 is hydrogen
  • L 3 is -SO 2 -
  • L 4 is a single bond or is -(CR 15 R 16 ) r ;
  • t is an integer selected from 1, or 2;
  • R 15 is hydrogen, or
  • R 16 is hydrogen, or
  • R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-carbons membered ring;
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of haloCi. 6 alkyloxy, -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, Ce-n&r heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -CO 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, and -NR 23 C(0)R 22 ; wherein two Z 1 together with the atom to which they are attached can form a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring; and wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said C3_i 2 cycloalkyl
  • each R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, C 3 _gcycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl;
  • each R 19 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ce-n&r C 3 _gcycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl; and;
  • each R 20 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ce-n&r C 3 _gcycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl;
  • each R 21 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ce-n&r C 3 _gcycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl;
  • R 20 and R 21 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocyclyl
  • each R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, Ce-n&r C3_gcycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl;
  • each R 23 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ce-n&r C3_gcycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl.
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-n&r hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and halo; wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ;
  • L 1 is selected from the group consisting of -SO 2 -, -CO-,
  • a 1 is S
  • L 6 is -CO- or -SO 2 -
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, and cyano; and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 2 ; L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • w is an integer selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is selected from the group consisting of -0-, and -NR 12 -;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or 3-, 4-, or 5- carbon membered ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, or 5-carbons membered ring;
  • R 12 is hydrogen
  • L 3 is -SO 2 -
  • L 4 is a single bond or is -(CR 15 R 16 ) r ; wherein;
  • t is an integer selected from 1, or 2;
  • R 15 is hydrogen, or
  • R 16 is hydrogen, or
  • R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a saturated 3-, 4-, or 5-carbons membered ring;
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, -CO 2 R 22 ,
  • each R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of and C6-i 2 aryl
  • each R 19 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and C6-i 2 aryl;
  • each R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, and C6-i 2 aryl; each R 23 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C6_i 2 aryl, and C3_gcycloalkyl.
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and halo; wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z ;
  • a 1 is S
  • L 6 is -CO- or -SO 2 -;
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl; and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula i);
  • n 0, or 1 ;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is selected from the group consisting of -0-, and -NH-;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or 3-, 4-, or 5- carbons membered ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, or 5-carbons membered ring;
  • L 3 is -S0 2 -;
  • L 4 is a single bond or is -(CR 15 R 16 ) r ;
  • t is an integer selected from 1, or 2;
  • R 15 is hydrogen, or Ci_ 2 alkyl
  • R 16 is hydrogen, or Ci_ 2 alkyl
  • R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a saturated 3-, 4-, or 5-carbons membered ring;
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, and cyano; wherein two Z 1 together with the atom to which they are attached can form a saturated or unsaturated 5-, or 6-membered ring;
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci. 6 alkyl, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, C 3 -i 2 cycloalkyl, -SR 19 , cyano, -C0 2 R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , and -NR 23 C(0)R 22 ; wherein two Z 2 together with the atom to which they are attached can form a saturated or unsaturated 5-, or 6-membered ring; each R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of and phenyl;
  • each R 19 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and phenyl
  • each R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, and
  • each R 23 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and
  • the compound according to any one of statements 1 to 156, wherein the group heteroaryl is selected from a group comprising 5 to 12 carbon-atom aromatic rings or ring systems containing 1 or 2 rings which can be fused together or linked covalently, typically containing 5 to 6 atoms; at least one of which is aromatic in which one or more carbon atoms in one or more of these rings can be replaced by N, O and/or S atoms where the N and S heteroatoms may optionally be oxidized and the N heteroatoms may optionally be quaternized, wherein said rings may be fused to an aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl ring; and wherein at least one carbon atom of said heteroaryl can be oxidized to form at least one C 0.
  • the group heterocyclyl is selected from the group comprising aziridinyl, oxiranyl, thiiranyl, piperidinyl, azetidinyl, oxetanyl, pyrrolidinyl, thietanyl, 2-imidazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl imidazolidinyl, isoxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, piperidinyl, chromanyl, succinimidyl, 3H-indolyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, 2H-pyrrolyl, 1-pyrrolinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, 3-pyrrolinyl, 4H-quinolizinyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, 2-
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more pharmaceutically excipients and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of statements 1 to 163, or a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of N-( 1 -methyl ethyl)-7- (phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7- diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2- carboxamide; N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-(4- methoxyphenyl)-7-(phen
  • a method of treatment of metabolic disorders and/or neurodegenerative diseases and/or protein misfolding disorders comprising administering an effective amount of a compound according to any one of statements 1 to 163, or a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7- (phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7- diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2- carboxamide; N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; (1H- benzotriazol-5-yl)-
  • FTLD frontotemporal lobar degeneration
  • cystic fibrosis Creutzfeld-Jacob's disease
  • impaired glucose tolerance hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, glyceraldehyde-3 -phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
  • hyperinsulinism impaired insulin production, impaired insulin sensitivity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance syndrome, obesity, lipidoses, cardiac lipidoses, dyslipidemia, fatty liver, lipodistrophy, cardiovascular diseases and hypertension
  • a method of prevention and/or of treatment of diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease and/or Alzheimer's disease comprising administering an effective amount of a compound according to any one of statements 1 to 163, or a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7- diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-
  • a method of prevention and/or of treatment of diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, Parkinson's disease and/or Alzheimer's disease comprising administering an effective amount of a compound according to any one of statements 1 to 163, or a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-(3-fluorophenyl)- 7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7- diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7- diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; (
  • a method of prevention and/or of treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2, Parkinson's disease and/or Alzheimer's disease comprising administering an effective amount of a compound according to any one of statements 1 to 163, or a compound selected from the group consisting of N-(l-methylethyl)-7- (phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7- diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; N-phenyl-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2- carboxamide; N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxamide; (1H- benzotriazol
  • the present invention provides compounds of formula (I), and any subgroup thereof such as (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), wherein,
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3; preferably n is 0, 1 or 2; more preferably n is 0 or 1; yet more preferably n is 0;
  • R 1 is selected from the group consisting of preferably R 1 is selected from the group consisting of halo, and preferably R 1 is or halo; preferably R 1 is Ci. 6 alkyl;
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-n&r hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 , haloCi ⁇ alkyl, haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy, amino, -NR R , and cyano; wherein said Ce-naryl, Ci-ealkyl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-narylCi_ 6 alkyl, or C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-naryl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-naryl, hydrogen, Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 , haloCi. 6 alkyl, haloCi.
  • Ce- ⁇ aryl, Ci.ealkyl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-naryl,
  • Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ;
  • L 1 is selected from the roup consisting of -SO 2 -, -CO-,
  • a 1 is S or O ; preferably A 1 is S;
  • L 6 is -CO- or -SO 2 -
  • q is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3; preferably q is selected from 0, 1, or 2; preferably q is selected from 0, or 1; preferably q is 0; each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, and haloCi_ 6 alkyl; preferably each R 2 is independently hydrogen, or preferably each R 2 is independently hydrogen;
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 , haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy, amino, -NR U R , and cyano, and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, or C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 2 , preferably R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2
  • C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, or C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 2 ; preferably R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 , haloCi. 6 alkyl, amino, -NR R , and cyano; and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, Ci.
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ; preferably R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl; and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3; preferably m is an integer selected from 0, 1, or 2; preferably m is an integer selected from 0, or 1 ; w is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3; preferably n is selected from 0, 1, or 2; preferably n is selected from 0, or 1;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is selected from the group consisting of -0-, and -NR 12 -; preferably L 5 is a single bond, or is -0-;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, and preferably R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl; preferably R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, and preferably R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl; preferably R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring; preferably R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered ring; preferably R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, and preferably R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl; preferably R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, and preferably R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, and hydroxyl; preferably R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring; preferably R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered ring; preferably R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and preferably R 12 is hydrogen;
  • L 3 is selected from the group consisting of -SO 2 -, -PO 4 -, and -PO 3 -; preferably L 3 is selected from the group consisting of -SO 2 -, and -PO 4 -; preferably L 3 is -SO 2 -;
  • L 4 is a single bond or is selected from the group consisting of -(CR 15 R 16 ) r , -0-, and -NR 17 -; preferably L 4 is a single bond or is preferably L is a single bond or is Ci_ 4 alkylene; preferably L 4 is a single bond or is wherein,
  • t is an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3, preferably t is 1 or 2;
  • R 15 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 , and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy; preferably R 15 is hydrogen, or preferably R 15 is hydrogen,
  • R 15 is hydrogen, or
  • R 16 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 16 is hydrogen, or preferably R 16 is hydrogen
  • R 16 is hydrogen, or
  • R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring; preferably R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered ring; preferably R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • R 17 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and preferably R 17 is hydrogen;
  • each R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6-i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi.
  • each R 19 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroarylCi. 6 alkyl, and cyanoCi_ 6 alkyl; wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said Ci_ 6 alkyl, C 2 - 6 alkenyl, C 2 - 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • each R 20 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl; wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said Ci.ealkyl, C 2 - 6 alkenyl, C 2 - 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • each R 23 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 2 _ 6 alkenyl, C 2 _ 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C3_gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl; wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said Ci.ealkyl, C 2 - 6 alkenyl, C 2 - 6 alkynyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C 3 _gcycloalkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi.
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, C6-i 2 arylCi. 6 alkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylCi_ 6 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, C6-i 2 aryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino; preferably each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, hydroxyl, cyano, amino;
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, C6_naryl, C6-i2arylCi.6alkyl, heterocyclyl,
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Cs.ncycloalkyl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, -C0 2 R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , and -NR 23 C(0)R 22 ;
  • the present invention encompasses compounds of formula (I), and any subgroup thereof such as (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), wherein, n is 0, 1 or 2; more preferably n is 0 or 1; yet more preferably n is 0;
  • R 1 is selected from the group consisting of halo, and preferably R 1 is or halo; preferably R 1 is Ci. 6 alkyl;
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-n&r C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6_i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • C6-i 2 aryl, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, or C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR , -SR , haloCi.
  • a 1 is S
  • q is selected from 0, 1, or 2; preferably q is selected from 0, or 1; preferably q is 0;
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, preferably each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, preferably each R 2 is independently hydrogen, or preferably each R 2 is independently hydrogen;
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, C 3 _i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkyl, C6-i 2 arylCi_ 6 alkylC 6 -i 2 aryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , -SR 19 ,
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR , -SR , amino, -NR R , and cyano; and wherein said Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 2 ; preferably R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR , -SR , amino, -NR R , and cyano; and wherein said Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 2 ; preferably R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, hetero
  • Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ; preferably R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl; and wherein said C6_naryl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula (i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, or 2; preferably m is an integer selected from 0, or 1;
  • n is selected from 0, 1, or 2; preferably n is selected from 0, or 1;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is -0-;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl,
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl; preferably R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl,
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl; preferably R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered ring; preferably R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C 3 . 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C 3 . 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy; preferably R 10 is selected from the group con sisting of hydrogen, oxyl; preferably R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, d hydroxyl;
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen hydroxyl, and haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy; preferably R 11 is selected from the group c onsisting of hydrogen, oxyl; preferably R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered ring; preferably R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C 3 . 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3. 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • L 3 is selected from the group consisting of -SO 2 -, and -PO 4 -; preferably L 3 is -SO 2 -;
  • L is a single bond or is preferably L is a single bond or is preferably L 4 is a single bond or is wherein,
  • t 1 or 2;
  • R 15 is hydrogen, or preferably R 15 is hydrogen, or preferably R 15 is hydrogen, or
  • R 16 is hydrogen, or preferably R 16 is hydrogen, or preferably R 16 is hydrogen, or or R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a saturated 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered ring; preferably R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3. 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 15 and R 16 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3. 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • each R 20 is independently hydrogen, or
  • each R 24 is independently selected from the group consistin C6_i 2 arylene, C3_gcycloalkylene, heterocyclylene, heteroarylene; wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of haloCi.
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, hydroxyl, cyano, amino;
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and NR 23 C(O)NR 20 R 21 ; wherein two Z 2 together with the atom to which they are attached can form a saturated or unsaturated 5-, or 6-membered ring; and wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said C3_i 2 cycloalkyl,
  • each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of haloCi_ 6 alkyloxy, -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, -CO 2 R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -NR 23 C(0)R 22 .
  • the present invention encompasses compounds of formula (I), and any subgroup thereof such as (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), wherein,
  • n is 0 or 1 ; yet more preferably n is 0;
  • R 1 is Ci_ 6 alkyl, or halo; preferably R 1 is
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR , -SR , haloCi_ 6 alkyl, amino, -NR R , and cyano; wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , and cyano; wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ; preferably R
  • C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, C3_ 6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ;
  • a 1 is S
  • q is selected from 0, or 1; preferably q is 0;
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen,
  • each R 2 is independently hydrogen, or preferably each R 2 is independently hydrogen;
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting Ce-n&r C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR , -SR , haloCi. 6 alkyl, haloCi.
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl,
  • C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ; preferably R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl; and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula (i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • n is selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is -0-;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl; preferably R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl; preferably R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl; preferably R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl; preferably R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • L 3 is -SO 2 -
  • L 4 is a single bond or is preferably L 4 is a single bond or is preferably L 4 is a single bond or is wherein,
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, haloCi_6alkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, and amino; preferably each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of haloCi.6alkyloxy, halo, hydrogen,
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -NR 20 R 21 , -C0 2 R 22 , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, -NR 23 C(0)R 22 , -R 24 C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -NR 23 S(0) 2 R 22 , and NR 23 C(O)NR 20 R 21 ; wherein two Z 2 together with the atom to which they are attached can form a saturated or unsaturated 5-, or 6-membered ring; and wherein at least one carbon atom or heteroatom of said C3_i 2 cycloalkyl,
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, amino, -C0 2 R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , and -NR 23 C(0)R 22 ; preferably each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, -C0 2 R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , and -NR 23 C(0)R 22 ;
  • the present invention encompasses compounds of formula (I), and any subgroup thereof such as (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), wherein,
  • n is 0 or 1 ; yet more preferably n is 0;
  • R 1 is Ci_ 6 alkyl, or halo; preferably R 1 is
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, hydrogen, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR , -SR , haloCi_ 6 alkyl, amino, -NR R , and cyano; wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , and cyano; wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ; preferably R
  • C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ;
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6_i 2 aryl, C3_ 6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ;
  • q is selected from 0, or 1 ; preferably q is 0;
  • each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen,
  • each R 2 is independently hydrogen, or preferably each R 2 is independently hydrogen;
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR , -SR , haloCi.
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl,
  • C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ; preferably R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl; and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • n is selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is -0-;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl; preferably R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl; preferably R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl; preferably R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl; preferably R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl;
  • R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 6 cycloalkyl ring; preferably R 10 and R 11 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • L 3 is -SO 2 -;
  • L 4 is a single bond or is preferably L 4 is a single bond or is preferably L 4 is a single bond or is Ci_ 2 alkylene;
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, C6_i 2 aryl, hydroxyl, -SR 19 , cyano, and amino; preferably each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of haloCi. 6 alkyloxy, halo, hydrogen,
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci.ealkyl, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, C6-i 2 aryl, hydroxyl, -SR , cyano, amino, -M R , -C0 2 R , -C(O)NR 20 R 21 , -C(0)R 22 , -S(0)R 22 , -S(0) 2 R 22 , -SO 2 NR 20 R 21 , nitro, and -NR 23 C(0)R 22 ; preferably each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, Cs.ncycloalkyl, C6-i 2 aryl, hydroxyl, -SR , cyano, amino, -C0 2 R , -S(0) 2 R , and
  • the present invention encompasses compounds of formula (I), and any subgroup thereof such as (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), wherein,
  • n 0;
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of Ce-n&r C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, -OR 18 , haloCi. 6 alkyl, and cyano; wherein said Ce-n&r C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, -OR 18 , haloCi_ 6 alkyl, and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl
  • a 1 is S
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z ; preferably R is selected from the group consisting C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl; and wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula (i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is -0-;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • L 3 is -SO 2 -
  • L 4 is a single bond or is preferably L 4 is a single bond or is
  • each Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrogen, haloCi_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyl, cyano, and amino;
  • each Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of -OR 18 , halo, hydrogen, Ci_ 6 alkyl, , and
  • each R 18 is independently selected from Ci. 6 alkyl or C6-i 2 aryl; preferably each R 18 is independently each R 19 is independently hydrogen, or
  • each R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, and
  • each R 23 is independently hydrogen, or
  • the present invention encompasses compounds of formula (I), and any subgroup thereof such as (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), wherein, n is 0;
  • R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, -OR 18 , haloCi_ 6 alkyl, and wherein said C6-i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ; preferably R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C6-i 2 aryl, C3_ 6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, halo, wherein said C6_i 2 aryl, C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 1 ;
  • a 1 is S
  • R 4 is selected from the group consisting Ce-n&r C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl; and wherein said Ce-n&ry C3_i 2 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three Z 2 ;
  • L 2 is a single bond or a group of formula (i);
  • n is an integer selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • n is selected from 0, or 1 ;
  • L 5 is a single bond, or is -0-;
  • R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 8 and R 9 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached from a C3_ 5 cycloalkyl ring;
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and hydroxyl
  • L 3 is -SO 2 -
  • L 4 is a single bond or is preferably L 4 is a single bond or is

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