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Provided are compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: Also provided are compositions comprising compounds of formula (I). The compounds and compositions are also provided for use as medicaments, for example as medicaments useful in the treatment of a condition modulated by monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL). Also provided are the use of compounds and compositions for the inhibition of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL).

The hydrolytic stability of norcantharidine derived conformationally constrained diamides in acidic media is solely governed by the type of amide. Tertiary diamides underwent smooth acid catalyzed hydrolysis due to anchimeric assistance whereas other diamides were stable. This was corroborated from conformational proximity of the amide groups for anchimeric assistance based on single crystal X-ray structure analysis. Theoretical calculations on the diamide structures also predict the similar proximity of the diamides in those conformations. Thus norcantharidine based diamides could probably serve as promising systems for delayed release of certain types of drugs which possess secondary amine component as exemplified by the release of m-chlorophenylpiperazine at a pH range of 1–2.

Compounds of formula I: I are disclosed, as are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. Methods of treating neurological or psychiatric disorders in a patient in need are also disclosed. Such disorders include depression, bipolar disorder, pain, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, addiction, social disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, an anxiety disorder, autism, a cognitive impairment, or a neuropsychiatric symptom such as apathy, depression, anxiety, psychosis, aggression, agitation, impulse control disorders, and sleep disorders in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

A facile Pd-catalyzed methodology providing an efficient synthetic route to biologically relevant arylpiperazines under aerobic conditions is reported. Electron donating and sterically hindered aryl chlorides were aminated to afford yields up to 97%, with examples using piperazine as solvent, illustrating an ecofriendly, cost-effective synthesis of these privileged structures.

Synthesis of 7-(4-bromobutoxy)-5-hydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one intermediate treating chrysin with 1,4-dibromobutane facilitated combination of chrysin with a wide range of piperazine moieties which were equipped via reacting the corresponding amines with bis(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride in diethylene glycol monomethyl ether solvent. Free radical scavenging potential of prepared products was analyzed in vitro adopting DPPH and ABTS bioassay in addition to the evaluation of in vitro anticancer efficacies against cervical cancer cell lines (HeLa and CaSki) and an ovarian cancer cell line SK-OV-3 using SRB assay. Bearable toxicity of 7a-w was examined employing Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell line. In addition, cytotoxic nature of the presented compounds was inspected utilizing Human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs). Overall, 7a-w indicated remarkable antioxidant power in scavenging DPPH+ and ABTS++, particularly analogs 7f, 7j, 7k, 7l, 7n, 7q, 7v, 7w have shown promising free radical scavenging activity. Analogs 7j and 7o are identified to be highly active candidates against HeLa and CaSki cell lines, whereas 7h and 7l along with 7j proved to be very sensitive towards ovarian cancer cell line SKOV-3. None of the newly prepared scaffolds showed cytotoxic nature toward hBM-MSCs cells. From the structure-activity point of view, nature and position of the electron withdrawing and electron donating functional groups on the piperazine core may contribute to the anticipated antioxidant and anticancer action. Different spectroscopic techniques (FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, Mass) and elemental analysis (CHN) were utilized to confirm the desired structure of final compounds.

A convenient and practical strategy is developed for the cross-coupling of N-Boc protected piperazines with aryl iodides using CuBr/1,1′-bi-2- naphthol as the catalyst and K3PO4 as the base. The protocol affords N-arylated piperazine products in moderate to good yields under the optimized conditions. The application of this catalytic system to the synthesis of trazodone is also successfully demonstrated using commercially available substrates.

We investigated several 2-phenylquinazolines with different substitutions at position 4 for their BCRP inhibition. Compounds with phenyl ring attached via an amine-containing linker at position 4 were found to be potent inhibitors of BCRP. In general compounds with meta substitution of phenyl ring at position 4 were found to have higher inhibitory effect, compound 12 being the most potent and selective towards BCRP.

Disclosed herein are new heterocyclic compounds and compositions and their application as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease. Methods of inhibiting PAS Kinase (PASK) activity in a human or animal subject are also provided for the treatment of diseases such as diabetes mellitus.

Positive allosteric modulation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) is regarded as a potential novel treatment for schizophrenic patients. Herein we report the synthesis and SAR of 4-aryl piperazine and piperidine amides as potent mGluR5 positive allosteric modulators (PAMs). Several analogs have excellent activity and desired drug-like properties. Compound 2b was further characterized as a PAM using several in vitro experiments, and produced robust activity in several preclinical animal models.

Disclosed herein are substituted triazolopyridine serotonin reuptake modulators and/or 5-HT receptor modulators of Formula I, processes of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.

High-throughput screening revealed diaryl pyrazole 3 as a selective albeit modest cholecystokinin 1 receptor (CCK1R) agonist. SAR studies led to the discovery and optimization of a novel class of 1,2-diaryl imidazole carboxamides. Compound 44, which was profiled extensively, showed good in vivo mouse gallbladder emptying (mGBE) and lean mouse overnight food intake (ONFI) reduction activities.

Use of a 1- (3-chlorophenyl) -3-alkylpiperazine of formula (I), in racemic (R, S) form or in the form of the (S) enantiomer, in which R is a linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or of an addition salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic acid, for treating apetite disorder. A pharmaceutical composition that comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-alkylpiperazine of formula (I) as previously defined or of an addition salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic acid, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

A series of N-arylpiperazines were prepared in a parallel fashion using palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling, or nucleophilic aromatic displacement chemistries, and polymer-assisted sequestration and purification techniques as key steps.

The present invention relates to a fused heterocyclic compound of the formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, an optical isomer thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of the formula (I), an optical isomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable additive, and a medicament containing a compound of the formula (I), an optical isomer thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound of the present invention is a useful antipsychotic agent effective not only for positive symptoms centering on hallucination and delusion characteristic of the acute stage of schizophrenia, but also negative symptoms of apathy, abulia and autism. The inventive compound is expected to make a highly safe antipsychotic agent associated with less side effects, such as extrapyramidal symptoms and endocrine disturbance, which are observed when a conventional antipsychotic agent having a D2receptor blocking action is administered. Therefore, the inventive compound can be used as a therapeutic agent for the diseases such as schizophrenia.

1-Arylpiperazines, an important class of compounds were synthesized rapidly under Microwave irradiation from diethanolamine and substituted anilines using Pollard's method of synthesis. The yields obtained were comparable with the conventional yields and drastic reduction in reaction time was observed.

1-Arylpiperazines, finding wide applicability in pharmaceuticals were synthesized easily under microwave irradiation from bis(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride and substituted anilines without any solvent. The reaction time was just 1-3 mins. 1-Arylpiperazines were synthesized in 53 to 73% yields. Potent serotonin ligands like Trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP) and 3-Chlorophenylpiperazine (mCPP) were also prepared in just 1 min and 2 mins respectively.

A series of arylpiperazines were synthesized in moderate to good yields by palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl halides with unprotected piperazines. Very high regioselectivities were observed when using 2-methyl or 2,6-dimethylpiperazine.

Antiviral compounds (I): the symbols being as defined in the specification, are efficacious against infections caused by a variety of DNA viruses, RNA viruses and retroviruses. Other specified compounds also exhibit activity. The compounds have a wider spectrum of activity than known antiviral substances.