CA2462289C

Heteroaryl substituted tetrazole modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor-5

Abstract

Tetrazole compounds substituted directly, or by a bridge, with a heteroaryl moiety containing N adjacent to the point of connection of the heteroaryl of formula (I):(see formula I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are mGluR5 modulators useful in the treatment of psychiatric and mood disorders such as, for example, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and panic, as well as in the treatment of pain and other diseases.

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    CLAIMS:1. A compound represented by Formula (I) : (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is phenyl or pyridyl, which is optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, -CN, NO 2 , -Cl-6alkyl, -OR1, -NR1r2, -C(=NR1)NR2r3, -N(=NR1)NR2r3, -NR1COR2, -NR1CO 2 R2, -NR1SO 2 R4, -NR1CONR2R3, -SR4, -SOR4, -SO 2 R4, -SO 2 NR1R2, -COR1, -CO 2 R1, -CONR1R2, -C(=NR1)R2, or-C(=NORl)R2 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to X;wherein the -Ci_6alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, -CN, -Cl-6alkyl, -O(C0-6alkyl), -O(C3_7cycloalkyl), -O(aryl), -O(heteroaryl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(C0-6alkyl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(C3_7cycloalkyl), or -N(Co-6alkyl)(aryl) groups;Y is selected from the group consisting of: 2-pyridyl, l,3-thiazol-2-yl, imidazolyl, 1,3-oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyrazinyl, which is optionally substituted with 1-4 independent halogen, -CN, NO 2 , -Cl-6alkyl, -Cl-6alkenyl, -Cl_6alkynyl, -OR5, -NR5r6, -C(=NR5)NR6r7, -N(=NR5)NR6r7, -NR5COR6, -NR5CO 2 R6, -NR5SO 2 r8, -NR5C0NR6r7, -SR8, -SOR8, -SO 2 R8, -SO 2 NR5r6, -COR5, -CO 2 R5, -CONR5R6, -C(=NR5)R6, or -C(=NOR5)R6 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to Y;wherein the -Ci_6alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each -96CA 02462289 2008-09-18 optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, -CN, -Cl-6alkyl, -O(C0-6alkyl), -O(C3_7cycloalkyl), -O(aryl), -O(heteroaryl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(C0-6alkyl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(C3-7cycloalkyl), or -N(C0-6alkyl)(aryl) groups;Rl, R2, and R3 each independently is -C0-6alkyl, -C3-7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl;any of which is optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, -CN, -Cl-6alkyl, -O(C()-6alkyl), -O(C3_7cycloalkyl), -O(aryl), -O(heteroaryl),-N(C0-6alkyl)(C0-6alkyl), -N(Co-6alkyl)(C3-7cycloalkyl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(aryl) substituents;R4 is -Ci-6alkyl, -Ç3-7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl;optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, -CN, -Cl-6alkyl, -O(C0-6alkyl), -O(C3_7cycloalkyl), -O(aryl), -O(heteroaryl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(C0-6alkyl), -N(Co_6alkyl)(C3_7cycloalkyl), -N(Co_6alkyl)(aryl) substituents;R$, R6, and R7 each independently is -C()-6alkyl, -C3-7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl;any of which is optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, -CN, -Cl_6alkyl, -O(C0-6alkyl), -O(C3-7cycloalkyl), -O(aryl), -O(heteroaryl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(C(}-6alkyl), -N(Co_6alkyl)(C3-7cycloalkyl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(aryl) substituents;R8 is -Cl_6alkyl, -C3-7cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl;optionally substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, -CN, -Cl-6alkyl, -O(C0-6alkyl), -O(C3_7cycloalkyl), -O(aryl), -O(heteroaryl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(C0-6alkyl), -N(C0-6alkyl)(C3_7cycloalkyl), -N(Co_6alkyl)(aryl) substituents;and any N may be an N-oxide.
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    A compound which is selected from the group consisting of 2- [2-(3-chlorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;3- (5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetrazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2-(2-pyridin-3-yl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)pyridine;2- (3-chlorophenyl)-5-(2-methyl-l,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2H-tetrazole;3- [5-(2-methyl-l,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;2-[5-(3-bromophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]pyridine;2-[5-(3-chlorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]pyridine;3 -(2 -pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetrazol- 5 -yl)benzonitrile ;2-(2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyri dine;2-[2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3-iodophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3-bromophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3-Methylmercaptophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3-fluorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl (pyridine;2-[2-(3-ethylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3-methylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(2-chloro-3-pyridyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;- 101 CA 02462289 2008-05-15 2-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(4-pyridyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2- [2- (3,5 -dimethylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol- 5 -yl] pyridine ;3- [5-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-[5-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-[5-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;2-[2-(3-isopropylphenyl)-2H-tetrazoI-5-yl]pyridine;2-{2-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2H-tetrazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-[2-(3-ethoxyphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2- {2-[3-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetrazol-5-yl} pyridine;3- (5-( l,3-thiazol-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-[5-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-[5-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-(5-(1 -methyl-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;2-(2-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2- (2-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;3- (5-(1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;2-(2-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyri dîne;2-[2-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-{2-[3-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetrazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-[2-(3-bromo-4-methylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3-chloro-4-iodophenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2- {2-[3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetrazol-5-yl} pyridine;3- (5-pyrazin-2-yl-2H-tetrazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2-(2-(2,3-dihydro-lH-inden-5-yl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyri dîne;2-[2-(l,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-yl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(4-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(2-( l-naphthyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyri dine;2- [2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;3- [5-(3-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-(5-isoxazol-3-yl-tetrazol-2-yl)-benzonitrile;3-(5-(1-methyl-lH-pyrazol-3-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;- 102CA 02462289 2008-05-15 3-(5-oxazol-4-yl-tetrazol-2-yl)-benzonitrile;3-[5-(2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-(5-( 1 H-imidazol-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-[5-(5-hydroxy-pyridin-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-[5-(5-bromo-pyridin-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-5-fluoro-benzonitrile;3-fluoro-5-[5-(3-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-fluoro-5-(5-oxazol-2-yl-tetrazol-2-yl)-benzonitrile;3-{3-fluoro-5-[5-(lH-imidazol-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-phenoxy} -pyridine;3-fluoro-5-[5-(4-methyl-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-{3-fluoro-5-[5-(lH-[l,2,3]triazol-4-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-phenoxy}-pyridine;2- {2-(3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-phenyl]-2H-tetrazol-5-yl}-pyrimidine;3- {3-fluoro-5-[5-(lH-pyrazol-3-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-phenoxy}-pyridine;3 - {3 - fluoro- 5 -(5-(1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazol-3 -yl)-tetrazol-2-yl] -phenoxy} -pyridine;3-fluoro-5-(5-( 1 -methyl- lH-pyrazol-3-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;N-[4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]pyridin-3-amine;2-{2-[4-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl} pyridine;N-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]pyridin-3-amine;N-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]pyridin-2-amine;2-{2-[3-(pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-[2-(3-ethynylphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2- {2- [4-(pyridin-3 -yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl} pyridine ;2-{2-(3-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl)pyridine;2-[2-(3-nitrophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-methyl-3-(3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenoxy]pyridine;2-methyl-N-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]pyridin-3-amine;N-methyl-N-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]pyridin-3-amine;N-[3-fluoro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]-N-methylpyridin-3amine;2-{2-(3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;N-[3-fluoro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]pyridin-3-amine;N-{3-[5-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]-5-fluorophenyl}pyridin-3amine;2- {2-(3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;5-[3-fluoro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzyl]-2-methylpyridine;3- {3-fluoro-5-[5-(l,3-thiazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]phenoxy} pyridine;- 103 CA 02462289 2008-05-15 2-{2-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-ylthio)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2- (2-{3-fluoro-5-[(pyridin-3-yloxy)methyl]phenyl}-2H-tetraazol-5-yl)pyridine;3- fluoro-2-{2-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-{2-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}-6-methylpyridine;2- {2-[3-methoxy-4-(3H-l,2D 5 ,3,4-tetraazol-2-ylmethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5yl} pyridine;3- bromo-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridine;2-{2-[4-(allyloxy)-3-methoxyphenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenol;2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl ethylcarbamate;2-[2-(4-bromo-3-methoxyphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2- {2-[3-methoxy-4-(pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)nicotinonitrile;[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenoxy]acetonitrile;N-pyridin-3-yI-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-amine;3- (pyridin-3-yloxy)-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridine;3-bromo-5-[5-(lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]pyridine;3-bromo-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridine;2-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridine;2-[(5-chloropyridin-3-yl)oxy]-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridine;2-methyl-5- {[5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy} pyridine;2-methyl-3-{[5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy} pyridine;2-[(4-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy]-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridine;2-(pyridin-4-yloxy)-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridine;2- bromo-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;3- (5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)aniline;3-fluoro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2- {2-[3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;3- (5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;3-nitro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;3-amino-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;3-chloro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2-[2-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]-l-hydroxypyridinium;5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetrazol-2-yl)isophthalonitrile;2-{5-[3-chloro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-2-yl}pyridine;- 104CA 02462289 2008-05-15 2- [5-(3-bromo-5-chlorophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]pyridine;3- chloro-5-(2-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-5-yl)benzonitrile;3-methyl-5-(2-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-5-yl)benzonitrile;[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]methanol;[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]acetonitrile;N-methyl-3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)aniline;2-{2-(3-(1 H-imidazol-l-ylmethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl} pyridine;2-methoxy-N-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]aniline;2- [2-(3-fluoro-5-iodophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;3- fluoro-5-[5-(lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-[5-(4,5-dibromo-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]-5-fluorobenzonitrile;2-{2-(3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-ylmethoxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2- {[3-fluoro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenoxy]methyl} benzonitrile;N-{3-fluoro-5-[5-(lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]phenyl}-N-methylpyridin- 3- amine;3-chloro-5-[5-(lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3- {3-fluoro-5-[5-(l-methyl-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2yl]phenoxy} pyridine;4- chloro-2-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2-(2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2- (2-(5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;3- [5-(2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-(5-( lH-imidazol-4-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-[5-(5-methoxy-pyridin-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3- (5-( lH-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;4- bromo-3-fluoro-5-[5-(3-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-benzonitrile;3-{3-(5-(4,5-dibromo-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-tetrazol-2-yl]-5-fluoro-phenoxy}pyridine;7- {2-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-phenyl]-2H-tetrazol-5-yl} -pyrazolo[ 1,5a]pyridine;2-[2-(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;N-phenyl-N-[4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]amine;N-[4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]pyridin-2-amine;N-phenyl-N-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]amine;2-{2-[4-(pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;- 105CA 02462289 2008-05-15 2-{2-[3-(3-methoxyphenoxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-bromo-6-{2-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-{2-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}-6-methoxypyridine;2- {2-[3-methoxy-4-(3H-1 □ 5 ,2,3,4-tetraazol-1 -ylmethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5yl}pyridine;2-(2-pyridin-3-yl-2H-tetraazol-5-yl)pyridine;2- chloro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridine;3- (5-(1 H-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]pyridine;2- (2-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-5-yl)pyridine;N,N-dimethyl-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine;N-pyridin-2-yl-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine;N-pyridin-3-yl-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine;3- chloro-N-[5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl]-5(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine;3-(5-quinolin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;3-(5-isoquinolin-3-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2-[2-(4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-{2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-{2-[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine imethyl 5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetrazol-2-yl)isophthalate;2-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenoxy]ethylamine;2-{2-[3-fluoro-5-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;(3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]acetic acid;2-[2-(3-iodo-4-methylphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(2-(4-chloro-3-methylphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(2-( l,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-{2-[2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-chloro-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2-[2-(4-bromo-3-methylphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyri dine;2-[2-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;l-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethanol;1-(3-(5 -pyridin-2 -yl-2H-tetraazol-2 -yl)pheny 1] ethanone;- 106CA 02462289 2008-05-15 [3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]methanol;2-[2-(3-phenoxyphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-{2-[3-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2-{2-[3-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;N-[3-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]acetamide;2-[2-(3-isopropylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2-(2-phenyl-2H-tetraazol-5-yl)pyridine;[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]acetonitrile;2-[2-(3-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]-2-methylpropanenitrile;2-{cyano[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2yl)phenyl]methyl} nicotinonitrile;2-[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]succinonitrile;2-[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]propane-l,2,3tricarbonitrile;2-[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]propanenitrile;2-{cyano[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)methyl}benzonitrile;(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2yl)phenyl] acetonitrile ;[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl](pyridin-2-yl)acetonitrile;2-(2-pyridin-3-yl-2H-tetraazol-5-yl)pyridine;2-{2-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;2{2-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2H-tetraazol-5-yl}pyridine;4-((5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl|pyridine;2-[2-(2-naphthyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-[2-(3,5-ditert-butylphenyl)-2H-tetraazol-5-yl]pyridine;2-fluoro-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;2- {2- [4-(bromomethyl)-3-methoxyphenyl] -2H-tetraazol-5-yl} pyridine;2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzoic acid;2-[2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethanamine;1- nitroso-6-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)indoline;2- [2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)phenyl]propan-2-ol;2-methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzamide;- 107CA 02462289 2008-05-15 2- methoxy-4-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;3- bromo-6-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)-1 H-indole;6-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)-lH-indole;6-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)-1 H-indole-1 -carbonitrile;6-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)-lH-indole-3-carbonitrile;3-methoxy-5-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2H-tetraazol-2-yl)benzonitrile;3-[5-( 1 H-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]-5-methylbenzonitrile;3-{3-fluoro-5-[5-(4-methyl-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2yljphenoxy} pyridine;3-chloro-5-[5-(lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-methyl-5-[5-(5-methyl-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-chloro-5-[5-(5-methyl-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-fluoro-5-[5-(l,3-thiazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-fluoro-5-[5-(l,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;3-{3-fluoro-5-[5-(l,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]phenoxy}pyridine;3-fluoro-5- {5-[4-(trifluoromethyl)-1 H-imidazol-2-yl]-2H-tetraazol-2yl} benzonitrile;3-[5-(4-methyl-lH-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]-5-(pyridin-3yloxy)benzonitrile;3-methoxy-5-[5-(4-methyl-1 H-imidazol-2-yl)-2H-tetraazol-2-yl]benzonitrile;and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
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    A pharmaceutical composition comprising:a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 11, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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    A pharmaceutical composition for use in treatment or prevention of a pain disorder wherein said pain disorder is acute pain, persistent pain, chronic pain, inflammatory pain, or neuropathic pain, comprising:a compound according to - 109CA 02462289 2008-05-15 any one of claims 1 to 11, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.