Gliatech, Inc.

University of Toledo

Clark E Tedford

James G Phillips

Amin Mohammed Khan

Syed M Ali

Nishith C Chaturvedi

Stephen L Yates

Graham J Durant

1H-4(5)-substituted imidazole derivatives

The present invention provides, in its principal aspect, compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## when A is --NHCO--, --N(CH.sub.3)--CO--, --NHCH.sub.2 --, --N(CH.sub.3)--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --COCH.sub.2 --, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH(OH)CH.sub.2 -- or --C.tbd.C--;

1H-4(5)-cyclo-substituted imidazole derivatives as histamine H.sub.3

The present invention provides compounds having H.sub.3 histamine receptor antagonist activity of the general formula: ##STR1## R.sub.2 is a hydrogen or a methyl or ethyl group; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or a methyl or ethyl group; n is 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; and R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of (a) C.sub.3 to C.sub.8 cycloalkyl; (b) phenyl or substituted phenyl; (c) alkyl; (d) heterocyclic; (e) decahydronapthalene; and (f) octahydroindene; with the provisos that

2-(1H-4(5)-imidazoyl) cyclopropyl derivatives

2-(1H-4(5)-imidazoyl) cyclopropyl compounds

The present invention provides compounds having H.sub.3 histamine receptor antagonist activity of the general formula: ##STR1## where X is H, A is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --COCH.sub.2 --, --CONH--, --CON(CH.sub.3)--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C--, --CH.sub.2 --NH--, --CH.sub.2 --NCH.sub.3 --, --CH(OH)CH.sub.2 --, --NH--CH.sub.2 --, --N(CH.sub.3) --CH.sub.2 --, --NHSO.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --CH.sub.2 S--, CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 --, or --CH.sub.2 S(O)--;

2-(4-imidazoyl) cyclopropyl derivatives

The present invention is directed to compounds of the class of piperidyl-imidazole derivative histamine H.sub.3 -receptor antagonists. Such compounds have affinity for histamine H.sub.3 -receptor, and preferably penetrate the blood-brain barrier. The compounds can block the soporific effect of an H.sub.3 -receptor agonist. Illustrative of the compounds of the invention is the molecule 4-(1-cyclohexylvaleroyl-4-piperidyl)-1H-imidazole. These compounds have been found to have utility in treating cognitive disorders and have been found to be useful as appetite suppressants.

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South Russell, OH, United States of America

Clark E Tedford