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Title:
NOVEL ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE (ACC) INHIBITORS AND THEIR USE IN DIABETES, OBESITY AND METABOLIC SYNDROME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/095602
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cycloalkyl, alkyl and haloalkyl; Y is selected from the group consisting of -(CR4aR-4b)m-, -C(O)-, -O-, -N(H)-, -N(alkyl)- and -S-; wherein m is 1, 2 or 3; Ar3 is phenyl or monocyclic heteroaryl; wherein Ar3 is substituted with 1, 2 or 3 or 4 substituents. Ar1 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and a monocyclic, five or six- membered heteroaryl; Ar2 is a monocyclic five membered heteroaryl, wherein each Ar2 is independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, halogen, -CN, -NO2, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH2, -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl)2. -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, -C(O)alkyl, and haloalkyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of -OR9a, -alkylenyl-OR9a, -NR6R99b; and -alkylenyl-NR6R9b; which inhibit acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and are useful for the prevention or treatment of metabolic syndrome, type U diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases in humans.

Inventors:
GU YU GUI (US)
WEITZBERG MOSHE (US)
XU XIANGDONG (US)
CLARK RICHARD F (US)
ZHANG TIANYUAN (US)
LI QUN (US)
HANSEN TODD M (US)
SHAM HING (US)
BEUTEL BRUCE A (US)
CAMP HEIDI S (US)
WANG XIAOJUN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2007/062180
Publication Date:
August 23, 2007
Filing Date:
February 15, 2007
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Assignee:
ABBOTT LAB (US)
GU YU GUI (US)
WEITZBERG MOSHE (US)
XU XIANGDONG (US)
CLARK RICHARD F (US)
ZHANG TIANYUAN (US)
LI QUN (US)
HANSEN TODD M (US)
SHAM HING (US)
BEUTEL BRUCE A (US)
CAMP HEIDI S (US)
WANG XIAOJUN (US)
International Classes:
C07D277/34; A61K31/427; C07D261/08; C07D277/56; C07D413/04; C07D413/12; C07D413/14; C07D417/04; C07D417/14
Domestic Patent References:
WO2005007647A12005-01-27
Foreign References:
US5750470A1998-05-12
EP1553091A12005-07-13
Other References:
DATABASE WPI Week 198451 Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 1984-315148 XP002448591 -& JP 59 196876 A (SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD) 8 November 1984 (1984-11-08)
GU, YU GUI ET AL: "N-{3-[2-(4-Alkoxyphenoxy)thiazol-5-yl]-1- methylprop-2-ynyl}carboxy Derivatives as Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Inhibitors-Improvement of Cardiovascular and Neurological Liabilities via Structural Modifications" JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 50, no. 5, 2007, pages 1078-1082, XP002448589
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PARIAL, Andrew, M. et al. (100 Abbott Park RoadAbbott Park, IL, US)
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Claims:
Claims

We claim:

1. A compound of formula (I)

(D or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination theieof, wherein

Ri is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cycloalkyl, alkyl and haloalkyl; Y is selected from the gioup -C(O)-, -O-, -N(H)-,

-N(alkyl)- and -S-; wherein m is 1, 2 or 3; each Of R 4B , R 4I ,, at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyallcyl, and haloalkyl when m is 1, 2 or 3; alternatively, R 43 and R^ together with the carbon to which they are attached form a monocyclic cycloalkyl or heterocycle ring when m is 1;

Ar 3 is phenyl or monocyclic heteioaiyl; wherein Ar 3 is substituted with 1, 2 or 3 or 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, -OR 5 , -0-N=CH(R 2 ), -OC(O)R 2 , -OC(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -OC(O)OR 2 , -OS(O) 2 R 5 , -SR 2 , -S(O)R 2 , -S(O) 2 R 5 , -S(O) 2 OR 5 , -S(O) 2 N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -C(O)R 5 ,

-C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -C(O)OR 5 , -C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -N(H)-N-CH(R 2 ), -N(R 3 )C(O)R 2 , -N(R 3 )C(O)OR 5 , -N(R 3 )S(O) 2 R 5 , -N(R 3 )C(O)N(R 3 )(R 3 ), -N(R 3 )S(O) 2 N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -R 8 , haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nilroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -aIkylenyl-OC(O)R 2 , -alkylenyl-OC(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkylenyl-OC(O)OR 2 , -alkyIenyl-OS(O) 2 R 5 , -alkylenyl-SR 2 , -alkylenyl-S(O)R 2 ,

-alkylenyl-S(O) 2 R 5 , -aIkylenyl-S(O) 2 OR 5 , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkyleπyl-C(O)R 5; -alkylenyI-C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkylenyl-C(O)OR5, -alkylenyl-C(O)N(R 3 )(Rs), -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )C(O)R 2 , -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )C(O)OR s , -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )S(O) 2 R 5 , -aIkylenyl-N(R 3 )C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )S(O) 2 N(R 3 )(R 5 ), and -alkylenyl-R 8 ;

R 2 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,

alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -Rs, and -alkylenyl-Rg;

R 3 , at each occuπence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aiylalkyl, haloalkyl, and heteioaiylalkyl;

R 5 , at each occuπence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -RR, and -alkylenyl-Rg;

Ai| is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and a monocyclic, five or six- member ed heteioaryl;

Ar 2 is a monocyclic five membered heteroaryl, wherein each Ar 2 is independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1 01 2 sυbstituents selected from the group consisting of alky!, alkenyl, halogen, -CN, -NO 2 , hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 ,

-C(O)OH, -C(O)OalkyI, -C(O)H, -C(O)alkyI, and haloalkyl;

Z is selected from the group consisting Of-ORg 3 , -alkylenyl-ORιj a , -NR 6 R^ anc *

-alkylenyl-NRoRob;

R 6 , at each occuπence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and haloalkyl;

R(j a at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, R 8 , -C(O)ORi 0 , -S(O) 2 R] 0 , -C(O)NR 7 R 1 1 , -S(O) 2 NR 7 R 11 , -C(O)R 10 , -alkylenyl-ORio, -alkylenyl-NR 7 Rn, -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )C(0)ORio, -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )C(0)Rio, -alkyIenyl-C(0)OR I O , -alkyIenyl-S(0)2Rio, -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 NR 7 Ri 1 , -alkylenyl-C(O)NR 7 R| \ , -alkylenyl-C(O)Ri 0, and -alkylenyl-Rg,

R() b, at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, R 8 , -C(=NH)NH 2 , -C(O)OR 10 , -S(O) 2 R 10 , -C(O)NR 7 Ri 2 , -C(O)ONH 2 , -S(O) 2 NR 7 Ri 2 , -C(O)R 10 , -C(O)CH 2 C(O)R 10 , haloalkyl, -alkylenyl-ORso, -alkylenyl-NR 7 R 12t -alkyIenyl-N(R 7 )C(O)OR 10 , -alkyIenyl-N(R 7 )C(0)Rio, -alkylenyl-C(O)OR 10 , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 Ri 0 ,

-alkylenyl-S(O) 2 NR 7 Rj2, -alkylenyϊ-C(O)NR 7 R !2 , -alkylenyl -C(O)R 10 , and -alkylenyl-R B , R 7 , at each occurrence, are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and haloalkyl;

Rj 0 , at each occuπence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cyanolakyl, haloalkyl, -R 8 , and -alkylenyl-Rg;

R 1 1 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, cyanolakyl, haloalkyl, -R 8 , and

-alkylenyl-Rg;

Ri 2 , at each occuπence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, -Rg, alkoxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkylenyl-C(O)NH 2 , -alkylenyl-C(O)N(H)(alkyl), -alkyleπyl-C(O)N(alkyl) 2 , -alkylenyl-N(H)C(O)Oalkyl, -alkylenyl-N(alkyl)C(O)Oalkyl, and -alkylenyl-R g ; and

R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the gioup consisting of aiyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl; and the phenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteioaryl, heteiocycle, aiyl moiety of the arylalkyl, and the heteroaryl moiety of the heteroarylalkyl represented by Ari, R 3 and Rg, are each independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO?, halogen, ethylenedioxy, methylenedioxy, oxo, -OR 3 , -OC(O)R a , -OC(O)OR a , -OS(O) 2 R a , -S(alkyl), -S(O)alkyl, -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OR 3 , -S(O) 2 NR ;i R b , -C(O)R 0 , -C(0)NR 3 R b , -C(O)OR aj -C(O)NR n Rb, -NR a R b , -N0R a , -N(Rb)C(O)R n , -N(R b )C(0)0R a , -N(R b )S(O) 2 R a , -N(R b )C(0)NR a R h , -N(R b )S(0) 2 NR a R b , haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -alkylenyl-OC(O)R a , -alkylenyl-OC(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-OS(O) 2 alkyl, -alkylenyl-S(alkyl), -a!kylenyl-S(O)aIkyl, -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 alkyI, -alkylenyI-S(O) 2 OR a , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 NR B R b , -alkylenyl-C(O)R a , -alkylenyl-C(O)NR β Rb, ~alkylenyl-C(O)OR a , -alkyl enyl-C(O)NR a R b , -alkylenyl-NR a Rb, -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)R a , -alkylenyI-N(R b )C(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )S(O) 2 R a ,

-alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)NR a R b , and -alkylenyl-N(R b )S(O) 2 NR a R b ; wherein R a at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl and haloalkyl, and R b at each occuπence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydiogen and alkyl.

2, The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(a) (b) and (C) wheiein

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D ate N and the others are -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl;

R 3 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aiylalkyl, haloalkyl, and heteroarylalkyl;

Rs, at each occurrence, is independently selected from the gioup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -R 8 , and -alkylenyl-Rg; and

R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaiyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl

3 The compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein R 3 is hydiogen and R 5 at each occuπence is independently selected ftom the group consisting of alkyl, -R 8 and -alkylenyl-Rg wherein R 8 is selected fiom the group consisting of cycloalkyl, heterocycle and aryl

4. The compound of claim 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodiug, or combination thereof, wherein A, B, C and D is -C(R)- or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-

5 The compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(a) and

Y is -O-

6 The compound of claim 2 or a phaimaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(a)

Y is -O-; and

Ar t is unsubstituted or substituted thiazolyL

7 The compound of claim 2 oi a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodiug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(a)

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar^ is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-C 6 alkyl;

Ri is selected from the gioup consisting of Ci-C 6 alkyl and haloalkyl;

Z is selected fiom the group consisting of-ORoa and -NR 6 R^; wherein Rg 3 is

-S(O) 2 (Ci-C 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R % is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(CrC 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl), - CH 2 -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and -C(O)Ri 0 wherein R 10 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl oi unsubslituted Ci-C 6 cycloalkyl; Y is -0-; and

R 5 is selected from the gioup consisting of Ci-C 6 alkyl, -Rg, and -(C 1 -Co alkylenyl)-Rg; wherein Rg at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydiopyranyl

8 The compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodiug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(a) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Bi, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 1 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1 , 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 ,2,4- thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; R 1 is selected ftom the group consisting of methyl and trifluoroniethyl; Z is selected from the group consisting Of-ORg 0 and -NR 6 R%; wherein Rg 3 is -S(O) 2 (metliyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R 9I , is selected from the gioup consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(0)0(methyl), -S(O) 2 (methyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(raethyl), and -C(O)R 1 Q wherein Rio is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl oi unsubstituted cyclopiopyl; Y is -Os and Rs is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2-methylpropyl,

-Rs, and -CH 2 -Rs; wherein Rg at each occuπence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydropyrany!

9 The compound of claim 5 selected fiom the group consisting of

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethy])acetaniide; N-(I- {5-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]thien-2-yl}ethyl)urea; N-(I- {5-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]thien-2-yI}ethyl)acetamide; N- { 1 -[2'-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2,5'-bi-l ,3 -thiazoI-5-yl]ethyl} acetamide; N-(2,2,2-tiifluoro-l-{5-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]tliien-2- yl}cthyl)uτea;

N-(l-{3-[2~(4-isopiopoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl} elhyl)propanamide;

N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)urea; N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-N'- methyluiea;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl}ethyl)cyclopropanecaiboxamide;

N-(I- {3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-I ,3-thiazol~5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-2- methylpropanamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl} ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isobuloxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl} ethyl)propanamide; methyl l-{3-[2-(2-chloio-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yljethylcarbamate;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chIoro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5~yl]isoxazol-5-yI}ethyl)-N'- methylurea;

N-((l R)-I- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoI-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl}ethyl)acetamide;

N-(( IS)-I - {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazo!-5- yl} ethyl)acetamide;

N-( 1 - {3-[4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-yl } ethyl)acetamide;

N-( 1 - { 3-[2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl } ethyl)acetamide; methyl l-{3-[2-(2-chIoro-4~methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yljelhylcarbamate;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-2- methylpropanamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro~4-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoI-5-yl]isoxazoI-5- yl}ethyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide; methyl 1 - {3-[4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-yl} ethylcaibamate;

N-(l-{3-[4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)urea;

N-(I- {5-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]thien-2-yl}ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl} ethyl)acetamide; methyl l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol~5- yljethylcarbamate;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chIoiO-4-isopiOpoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-2- methylpropanamide;

N-(I- {3-t2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yI]isoxazol-5- yl } ethyljcyclopropanecarboxarnide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloto-4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; methyl 1 -(3- {2-[2-chIoro-4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5- yl}isoxazol-5-yl)ethylcaibamate; N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[2-chloro-4-(cycIopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]-N'-methylurea;

N-(l-{5-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3,4-thiadiazoI-2-yl]thien-2-yl}ethyl)-N'- methylurea;

N~(l-{3-[2-(2-chIoro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol'5- yl}elhyl)urea;

N-(l-{3-t2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-N'- methylurea;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(tetrahydrofυran-3~ylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5- yl}isoxazol-5-y!)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(tetrahydiOfuran-3-yloxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazo]- 5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chIoio-4-ethoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl } elhyl)acetamide;

N-(I - {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]- 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-S- yl} elhyl)acetamide;

N-(l- {3-[5"(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)thien-2-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)acelamide; N-(I- {3-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2-furyl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[5-(4-isopiOpoxyphenoxy)~2-furyl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-N'-methylurea;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(cyclohexyIoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol~5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(cyclopentyloxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yI}isoxa2ol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-{3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yIoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5- yl}isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(cyclopropyImethoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; methyl l-(3-{2-[4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethylcarbamate;

N-[I -(3- {2-[4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]ιιrea;

N-[I -(3- {2-[4-(cyclopioρylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3~thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl]- N'-methylurea;

N-[l-(3- {2-[4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4~yloxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yI}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[4-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy)phenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5~y] } isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(cyclohexyloxy)phenoxy]-l,34hiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(cyclopentyloxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yI}isoxazol-5-

yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N~(l-{3-[4-chloio-2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl } ethyl)acetamide;

N-(I - {3-[4-chloro-2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-lhiazol"5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl } ethyl)-N'- methylυiea; methyl l- {3-[4-chloiO-2-(4-isopiOpoxyphenoxy)"l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl } ethylcarbamate;

N-(l-{3-[4-chloio-2~(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoI-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl}ethyl)urea; methyl l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazo]-5-yl]-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yljethylcaibamate;

N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl} ethyl)-N'- meihyluiea;

N-(l~{3'[2-(4-isoptopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}ethyl)urea; N-[l-(3-{2-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N~[l -(3-{4-[(5-isopropoxypyridin-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}isoxazol~5-yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[6-(4~isopiopoxyρhenoxy)pyridin-3-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)acetamide; l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4~oxadiazol-5-yl}ethanamine; N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isoρropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol~5-yl]-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl } ethyOcyclopropanecarboxamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl}ethyl)methanesulfonamide;

N-( 1 - {3-[2-(4-isoproρoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazoI-5~yl]~ 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5~yl } ethyI)-2- raethylptopanamide;

N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[(6-isopiopoxypyiidin-3-yl)oxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl} -1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{6-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yI}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-[l-(3-{6-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl]urea;

N-[l-(3-{6-[(6-isopropoxypyiidin-3-yl)oxy]pyiidin-3-yl}isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl]--N'- methylurea;

methyl 1 -(3- {6-[(6-isopiopoxypyi idin-3-yl)oxy]pyiidin-3-yl } isoxazol-5- yl)ethylcarbamate; methyl l-{3-{2-[(6-isopropoxypyiidin-3-yl)oxy]-l,3-thiazol~5-yl}-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethylcarbamate; N-[l-(3-{2-[(6-isopropoxypyiidin-3-yl)oxy]-l,3-thiazol~5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]υrea;

N-[l-(3-{2-[(6~isopropoxypyi'idin-3-yl)oxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4"θxadiazol-5- yl)elhyl]~N'-methyIuiea; l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l J 3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl} ethyl methanesulfonate;

N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4-lhiadiazol-5- yl } ethyl)acetamide; methyl 1 - { 3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)~ 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l ,2,4-thiadiazol-5- yl}ethylcaιbamate; methyl [( 1 - {3-[2~(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3~thiazol-5-yl]-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5» yl}ethyl)amino]acetate;

N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-4-methylisoxazoI-5- yl}ethyl)acetamide; and

N-(l-{4-ethyl-3-[2-(4-isopropoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol~5~ yl}ethyl)acetamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof,

10. The compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group of formula consisting of

(b) and (C) and

Y is -O-.

11 The compound of claim 2 oi a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a prodiug, or a combination thereof, wheiein Ar 3 is selected fiom the group of formula consisting of

(b) and (c)

Y is - O- ; and

Ai i is unsubstituted or substituted thiazolyl

12 The compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a prodiug, or combination theieof, wherein Ar 3 is

(b) and (c) '

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Bi, -Cl, and -F;

Aτi is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 2 is selected from the gioup consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-C 6 alkyl;

Ri is selected from the group consisting of CrCc alkyl and haloalkyl, Z is selected fiom the group consisting of-ORoa and -NRcRo 1 ,; wherein R&, is

-S(O) 2 (CrC 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R% is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(CrC 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 2 (CrC 6 alkyl), - CH 2 -C(O)O(CrC 6 alkyl), and -C(O)Ri 0 wherein R 10 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 cycloalkyl; Y is -0-;

R 3 is hydrogen; and

Rs at each occurrence is independently selected ftom the gioup consisting of Cs-Co alkyl, -Rg, and -(Ci-C 6 alkyIenyl)-Rg; wherein Rg at each occuπence is an unsubstituted ling selected fiom the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofiuanyl and tetrahydropyi any!.

13 The compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, 01 combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group of formula consisting of

(fa) and ( c ) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected ftom the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ai] is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, fuianyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 2 is selected fiom the gioup consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of methyl and ethyl;

Ri is selected from the group consisting of methyl and trifluoromethyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of - OR^ and wherein Rg 0 is

-S(O) 2 (methyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R % is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(O)O(methyl), -S(O) 2 (methyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(methyl), and -C(O)Ri O wherein R] 0 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or unsubstituted cyclopropyl;

Y is -O-; R 3 is hydrogen; and

R 5 at each occuπence is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2-methylpropyl, teit-butyl, -Rg, and -CH 2 -R 8 ; wheiein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl,

cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydropyranyl

14. The compound of claim 10 selected from the group consisting of

N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(isopropylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N- { 1 -[3-(2- {4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy} - 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl)isoxazol-5- yljethyl} acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l ) 3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-{l-[3-(2-{3-chIoro-4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)aminojphenoxy}-l,3-thiazol-5- yI)isoxazol-5-yl]ethyl} acetamide; tert-butyl 4-[(5-{5-[l-(acetylamino)ethyl]-l ,2,4~oxadiazol-3-yl}-l ,3-thiazol-2- yl)oxy]phenylcarbamate;

N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]4,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l s 2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; teit-bulyl 4~[(5-{5-[l-(acetylamino)ethyl]-l,2,4-oxadiazoI-3-yl}-l,3-thiazol-2- yl)oxy]-2-chlorophenylcarbamate;

N- { 1 -[3-(2- {3-chloro-4-[(cyclopropyImethyl)amino]phenoxy} -1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl)- l,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]ethyl} acetamide; N-[l-(3-{2-[3-chloro-4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)eιhyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[3-chloro-4-(isopropylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazo]- 5-yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(isopropylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; tert-butyl 4-[(5-{5-[l -(acetylamino)ethyl]-l,2 3 4-oxadiazol-3-yl}-l,3-thiazol-2- yl)oxy]-3-chlorophenylcarbamate;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro~4-(isoρropylamino)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l ,2,4-oxadiazol- 5 -yl )ethyl] acetamide ; N- { 1 -[3-(2- {2-chloro-4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy } - 1 ,3-thiazoI-5-yl)-

1 ,2,4-oxadiazol~5-yl]ethyl} acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5-

yl)ethyl]acetamide; and

N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(benzylamino)-2-chloiOphenoxy]-l,.3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acelamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a prodrug, 01 a combination thereof.

15. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group of formula consisting of

(d) (e) (0 wherein

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)S wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl 5 -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl;

R 3 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, and heteroaryl alkyl; and

R 5 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -R 8 , and -alkylenyl-Rg; and

R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl.

16. The compound of claim 15 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(d) ; and

Y is -O-

17 The compound of claim 15 oi a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a prodrug, oi combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(d) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)- ; wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Bi, -CI, and -F;

Ar t is selected fiom the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 2 is selected fiom the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Cs-C 6 alkyl; Ri is selected from the group consisting of CrC 6 alkyl and haloalkyl;

Z is selected from the gioup consisting of -ORg 3 and -NR 6 R^; wherein Rg n is -S(O) 2 (CrC 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydiogen, and R% is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 3 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl), - CH 2 -C(O)O(Ci-C 6 alkyl), and -C(O)Ri 0 wherein Ri 0 is Ci-C 6 alkyl or unsubstituted CpC 6 cycloalkyl;

Y is -Os and

Rs is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C 6 alkyl, -Rg, and -(Ci-C 6

alkylenyl)-Rg; wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and letrahydropyranyl,

18 The compound of claim 15 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(d) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A 3 B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I 1 -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar 1 I is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substitUent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; Rj is selected from the group consisting of methyl and trifluoromethyl; Z is selected from the group consisting Of-ORg 3 and -NR 6 R%; wherein Rr 13 is -S(O) 2 (methyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and Rg b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(O)O(methyl), -S(O) 2 (methyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(methyl), and -C(O)Ri O wherein Rio is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or unsubstituted cyclopropyl; Y is -O- and

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2-methylpropyl, -R 8 , and -CH 2 -R 8 ; wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydropyranyl.

19. The compound of claim 16 selected from the group consisting of

N-[I -(3- {2-[ 3~(cyclopiopylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol"5~yl} isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; methyl 1 -(3- {2-[3-(cyclopropylmethoxy)ρhenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazoI-5-yl } isoxazol-5- yl)ethy1carbamate; N-[l-(3-{2-[3-(cycIopiopylmethoxy)phenoxy]-13-thiazoI-5-yl}isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl]-

N'-methyluiea;

N-[l-(3-{2-[3~(cyclopiopylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]υrea;

N-(l"{3-[2-(3-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-lhiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)aceiamide; methyl l-{3-[2-(3-isopiopoxyphenoxy)~l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yljethylcarbamate;

N-(I- {3-[2-(3-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-lhiazoI-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)~N'- methylurea; and

N-(l~{3-[2-(3~isopropoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazol'5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)urea; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodmg, or a combination thereof,

20 The compound of claim 15 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodmg, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the gioup of formula consisting of

(e) ( 0 ; and

Y is -O-

21. The compound of claim 15 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodiug, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the gioup of formula consisting of

(e) ( 0 ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are ™C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 1 I is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F;

Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 ,2,4- thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Cs-C 6 allcyl; Rj is selected from the group consisting of CrC 6 alkyl and haloalkyl;

Z is selected from the group consisting of -OR9 a and -NR 6 Rg S ,; wherein Rg a is -S(O) 2 (CrC 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and Rg b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(C-C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 2 (Ci-C 6 alkyl), - CH 2 -C(O)O(CrC 6 alkyl), and -C(O)Ri 0 wherein R 10 is Ci-C 6 alkyl or unsubstituted C r C ύ cycloalkyl;

Y is -Os

R 3 is hydrogen; and

R 5 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 9 alkyl, -R 8 , and -(Ci-C 6 alkylenyI)-Rs; wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetr ah ydro furanyl and tetrahydropyranyl.

22. The compound of claim 15 oτ a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group of formula consisting of

(e) ( 0

A, B, C and D aie -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the gioup consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -CI, and -F;

Aτι is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -CI, and -F;

Ar 2 is selected from the gτoup consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, and 1 ,2,4-oxadiazoIyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; R] is selected from the group consisting of methyl and Irifluoiomethyl;

Z is selected from the group consisting of -ORg a and -NR 6 R%; wherein Rg a is -S(O) 2 (rnethyl), R^ is hydrogen, and R 9b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(O)O(methyl), -S(O) 2 (methyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(methyl), and -C(O)Ri O wherein Rio is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or unsubstituted cyclopropyl; Y is -0-;

R 3 is hydrogen; and

R 5 is at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopiopyl, 2-methylpropyl, tert-butyl, -Rg, and -CH 2 -Rg; wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydro furanyl and tetrahydropyranyl

23 The compound of claim 20 selected from the group consisting of

N-[l-(3-{2-[3-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; N- { 1 -[3-(2- {3-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy} -1 ,3~thiazol-5-yl)isoxazol-5- yl]ethyl}acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[3-(isopropylamino)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5-

yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-f l-(3-{2-[3-(isopiopylamino)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl )ethyl] acetamide;

N-{ l~[3-(2~{3-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy} -l ,3-thiazol-5-yl)~l,2,4- oxadiazol-5~yl]etliyl} acetamide; and

N-[l-(3-{2-[3-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl )ethyl] acetamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof

24. A method of inhibiting ACC comprising administei ing a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1

25 A method of inhibiting ACC-I comprising administering a theiapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

26 A method of inhibiting ACC-2 comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1

27 A method of ti eating metabolic syndrome comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1

28 A method of treating type II diabetes comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1

29 A method of treating obesity comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1

30 A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier

Description:

Novel acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) inhibitors and their use in diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome

Cross-Reference Section to Related Applications This application claims the benefit of priority of U S Provisional Application Ser No

60/773,436, which was filed February 15, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entiiety

Field of the Invention The piesent invention relates to compounds that inhibit acetyl-CoA carboxylase

(ACC) and are useful for the prevention or treatment of diseases including, but not limited to, metabolic syndiome, type 2 diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular diseases in mammals

Background of the Invention

The incidence of type 2 diabetes has dramatically increased over the past decade This epidemic is largely attributed to proliferation of key iisk factors, which include a sedentary lifestyle, a high fat diet, obesity and the demographic shift to a more aged population There is ample evidence to indicate that increased abdominal obesity and physical inactivity contribute significantly to the development of type 2 diabetes (Turkoglu C, Duman BS, Gunay D, Cagatay P, Ozcan R, Buyukdevrim AS: Effect of abdominal obesity on insulin resistance and the components of the metabolic syndiome: evidence supporting obesity as the central feature Obes Suig 2003; 13: 699-705 Steyn NP, Mann 1, Bennett PH, Temple N, Zimmet P, Tuomilehto J, Lindstrom 1, Louheranta A: Diet, nutrition and the prevention of type 2 diabetes Public Health Nutr 2004; 7: 147-65).

At the cellular level, an increase in ectopic fat storage in nonadipose tissues such as in muscle, liver and pancreas is a strong predictor of the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (Hulver MW, Berggien JR, Cortiight RN, Dudek RW, Thompson RP, Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Cline GW, Shulman GI, Dohm GL, Houmard JA: Skeletal muscle lipid metabolism with obesity. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2003; 284: E741-7 Sinha R, Dufour S, Petersen KF, LeBon V, Enoksson S, Ma YZ, Savoye M, Rothman DL, Shulman GI, Caprio S: Assessment of skeletal muscle triglyceride content by 1 H nuclear magnetic

resonance spectioscopy in lean and obese adolescents: relationships to insulin sensitivity, total body fat, and central adiposity Diabetes 2002; 51 : 1022-7) The precise mechanism of how inci eased intracellular lipid content exacerbates whole body insulin sensitivity is unclear at present but it has been postulated that increased long chain fatty acyl-CoAs, ceramide or diacylglycerol, whose contents are proportional to the accumulation of intramyocel hilar triglyceride, antagonizes metabolic actions of insulin, reduces muscle glucose uptake and inhibits hepatic glucose production (Sinha R, Dufour S, Petetsen KF, LeBon V, Enoksson S, Ma YZ, Savoye M, Rothman DL, Shulman GI, Caprio S: Assessment of skeletal muscle triglyceride content by 1 H nucleai magnetic resonance spectroscopy in lean and obese adolescents: relationships to insulin sensitivity, total body fat, and central adiposity Diabetes 2002; 51 : 1022-7 Friedman J: Fat in all the wrong places. Nature 2002; 415: 268-9) As muscle is the primary site of metabolic action of insulin, the development of muscle insulin resistance along with livei insulin resistance are thus inheiently linked to the development of whole body insulin resistance In older to increase muscle and liver fat oxidation and thus limit the concentration of

LCFACoA's we aim to inhibit the activity of Acetyl CoA Carboxylase (ACC), which catalyzes the pioduction of malonyϊ-CoA from acetyl-CoA Malonyl-CoA is an inteiraediate substrate that plays an important role in the overall fatty acid metabolism: Malonyl-CoA is utilized by fatty acid synthase for de novo lipogenesis, and also acts as a potent allosteric inhibitor of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPTl), a mitochondrial membrane protein that shuttles long chain fatty acyl CoAs into the mitochondrial where they are oxidized (Rudeiman N, Prentki M: AMP kinase and malonyl~CoA: targets for therapy of the metabolic syndrome Nat Rev Drug Discov 2004; 3: 340-51), A small molecule inhibitor of ACC would thus limit de novo lipid synthesis, de-inhibit CPTl and subsequently increase fat oxidation

In rodents and in humans, there are two known isoforms of ACC that are encoded by distinct genes and share approximately 70% amino acids identity ACCl , which encodes a 265 KD protein, is highly expiessed in the cytosol of lipogenic tissues such as liver and adipose, whereas 280 KD ACC2 protein is preferentially expressed in oxidative tissues, skeletal muscle and heart (Mao J, Chirala SS, Wakil SJ: Human acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 gene: presence of three promoters and heterogeneity at the 5'-untianslated mRNA region. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100: 7515-20 Abu-Elheiga L, Almarza-Ortega DB, Baldini

A, Wakil SJ: Human acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2. Molecular cloning, characterization, chromosomal mapping, and evidence for two iso forms J Biol Chem 1997; 272: 10669-77), ACC2 has a unique 114 amino acid N-terminus with a putative transmembrane domain (TM), which is thought to be responsible for mitochondrial targeting (Abu-EIheiga L, Brinkley WR, Zhoπg L, Chirala SS, Woldegiorgis G, Wakil SJ: The subcellular localization of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000; 97: 1444-9). Based on tissue distribution and subcellular localization of these two isoforms, the current hypothesis is that a distinct pool of Malonyl-CoA produced by ACCl is preferentially converted into fatty acids by fatty acid synthase, whereas another pool of Malonyl-CoA synthesized primarily by ACC2, presumed localized in near mitochondria, is involved in the inhibition of CPTl (Abu-EIheiga L, Brinkley WR, Zhong L, Chirala SS, Woldegiorgis G, Wakil SJ: The subcellular localization of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000; 97: 1444-9). Therefore, ACCl inhibition reduces fatty acid synthesis and is beneficial for use in treating diseases such as metabolic syndrome. Genetic studies have demonstrated that ACC2 knockout mice are healthy and fertile with a favorable metabolic phenotype, increased fatty acid oxidation, increased thermogenesis, reduced hepatic TG content and subsequent decrease in body weight despite increase in food intake compared to their littermates (Abu-EIheiga L, Matzuk MM, Abo- Hashema KA, Wakil SJ: Continuous fatty acid oxidation and reduced fat storage in mice lacking acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2. Science 2001 ; 291 : 2613-6), In addition, these mice are resistant against high fat diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance (Abu-EIheiga L, Oh W, Kordari P, Wakil SJ: Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 mutant mice are protected against obesity and diabetes induced by high-fat/high-carbohydrate diets. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100: 10207-12). Also, recently it was demonstrated that the effects of leptin and adiponectin, cytokines secreted from adipose tissue, to increase fatty acid oxidation are at least due in part to the inhibition of ACC in liver and skeletal muscle (Yamauchi T, Kamon J, Waki H, Terauchi Y, Kubota N, Hara K, Mori Y, Ide T, Murakami K, Tsuboyama-Kasaoka N, Ezalcϊ O, Akanuma Y, Gavrilova O, Vinson C, Reitman ML, Kagechika H, Shudo K, Yoda M, Nakano Y, Tobe K, Nagai R, Kimura S, Tomita M, Fioguel P, ICadowaki T: The fat-derived hormone adiponectin reverses insulin resistance associated with both lipoatrophy and obesity. Nat Med 2001 ; 7: 941-6) Taken together these data support that the discovery of small molecular inhibitors of ACC2 can provide a favorable metabolic profile against obesity

induced type 2 diabetic patients. Furthermore, the dual inhibition of ACCl and ACC2 can provide the profile needed to demonstrate benefit for patients exhibiting conditions of metabolic syndrome.

Summary of the Invention

The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I),

(I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein

Rs is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cycloalkyl, alkyl and haloalkyl; Y is selected from the group consisting of -(CR4 a R4b)m- > -C(O)-, -O- , -N(H)-, -N(alkyl)- and -S-; wherein m is 1 , 2 or 3; each of R_i a , R^, at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, and haloalkyl when m is 1, 2 or 3; alternatively, R^ and R 4b together with the carbon to which they are attached form a monocyclic cycloalkyl or heterocycle ring when m is 1; Ar 3 is phenyl or monocyclic heteroaryl; wherein Ar 3 is substituted with 1, 2 or 3 or 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, -OR 5 , -0-N=CH(R 2 ), -OC(O)R 2 , -OC(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -OC(O)OR 2 , -OS(O) 2 R 5 , -SR 2 , -S(O)R 2 , -S(O) 2 R 5 , -S(O) 2 OR 5 , -S(O) 2 N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -C(O)R 5 , -C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -C(O)OR 5 , -C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -N(H)-N=CH(R 2 ), -N(R 3 )C(O)R 2 , -N(R 3 )C(O)OR 5 , -N(R 3 )S(O) 2 R 5 , -N(R 3 )C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ),

-N(R 3 )S(O) 2 N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -R 8 , haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -alkylenyl-OC(O)R 2 , -alkylenyl-OC(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkylenyl-OC(O)OR z , ~alkylenyl-OS(O) 2 R 5 , -alkylenyl-SR 2j -alkylenyl-S(O)R 2 , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 R 5 , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 OR s , -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkyϊenyl-C(O)R 5 , -alkylenyl-C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkylenyl-C(O)OR 5 , -alkylenyl-C(O)N(R 3 )(R 5 ),

-alkylenyl-N(R 3 )(R 5 ), -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )C(O)R 3 , -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )C(O)OR 5 ,

-alkylenyl-N(R 3 )S(O) 2 R g , -alkylenyl-N(R 3 )C(O)N(R 3 )(R s ), -alkyleny!-N(R 3 )S(O) 2 N(R 3 )(R 5 ), and -alkyienyl-R s ;

R 2 , at each occuireπce, is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -Rg, and -alkylenyl-Rg; R 3 , at each occurrence, is independently selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, haloalkyl, and heteioarylalkyl;

Rs, at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -R 8 , and -aIkylenyl-R 8 ;

Ai-] is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and a monocyclic, five or six- membered heteroaiyl;

Ar 2 is a monocyclic five membered heteroaryl, wherein each Ai 2 is independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of alky], alkenyl, halogen, -CN, -NO 2 , hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, -C(O)alkyl, and haloalkyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of -OR 9a , -alkylenyl-ORg a , -NR 6 Rt Jb and

-alkylenyl-NR6R9b;

R 6 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and haloalkyl;

Ro n , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the gioup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, R 8 , -C(O)ORi 0 , -S(O) 2 Ri 0 , -C(O)NR 7 R n , -S(O) 2 NR 7 R, ,,

-C(O)Ri 0 , -alkylenyl-ORio, -alkylenyl-NR 7 R π , -aIkylenyl-N(R 7 )C(O)OR| 0 , -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )C(0)Rιo, -alkylenyl-C(0)ORio, -alkylenyI-S(0) 2 R t o, -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 NR 7 R n , -alkylenyl-C(O)NR 7 R n , -a!kylenyl-C(O)R 10 , and -alkylenyl-Rg,

Rg b , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, R 8 , -C(=NH)NH 2 , -C(O)ORi 0 , -S(O) 2 Ri 0 ,

-C(O)NR 7 Ri 3 , -C(O)ONH 2 , -S(O) 2 NR 7 R 12 , -C(O)R 10 , -C(O)CH 2 C(O)R, Q , haloalkyl, -alkylenyl-OR, 0) -alkylenyl-NR 7 Ri 2 , -alkylenyl-N(R 7 )C(O)ORi 0s

-alkylenyl-N(R 7 )C(0)Rio, -alkyIenyl-C(0)ORιo, -alkylenyl-S(0) 2 Rio, -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 NR 7 R, 2 , -alky1enyl-C(O)NR 7 R, 2 , -alkylenyl-C(O)R ] 0j and -alkylenyl-Rg, R 7 , at each occurrence, are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and haloalkyl;

Rio, at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cyanoakyl, haloalkyl, -Rs, and -alkylenyl-Rg;

Rn, at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, cyanoakyl, haloalkyl, -R 8 , and - alkyl en y I -Rg; Ri 2 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, -R 8 , alkoxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, haloalkyl, -alkylenyl-C(O)NH 2> -alkylenyl-C(O)N(H)(alkyl), -aIkylenyl-C(O)N(alkyl)2, -alkylenyl-N(H)C(O)Oalkyl, -alkylenyl-N(alkyI)C(O)OaIkyl, and -alkylenyl-R 8 ; and

R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroatyl, heteiocycle, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl; and the phenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteiocycle, aryl moiety of the arylalkyl, and the heteroaryl moiety of the heteroaiylalkyl represented by Ai i, R 3 and R 8 , are each independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, ethylenedioxy, methylenedioxy, oxo, -OR 3 , -OC(O)R 3 , -OC(O)OR 3 , -OS(O) 2 R 3 , -S(alkyl), -S(0)a1kyl, -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OR 3 , -S(0) 2 NR a R b , -C(O)R n , -C(0)NR a R b , -C(O)OR 3 , -C(0)NR a R b , -NR a R b , -N0R a , -N(R b )C(0)R a , -N(R b )C(0)0R 3 , -N(R b )S(0) 2 R a , -N(R b )C(0)NR a R b , -N(R b )S(O) 2 NR^R b , haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, -alkylenyl-0C(O)R a , -alkylenyl-OC(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-OS(O) 2 alkyl, -alkylenyl-S(alkyl), -alkylenyI-S(O)alkyl, -alkyleπyI-S(O) 2 alkyl, -alkylenyl-S(O) 2 OR a ,

-alkylenyl-S(O) 2 NR a R b , -alkylenyl-C(O)R a , -alkylenyl-C(O)NR a R b , -alkylenyl-C(O)OR B> -alkylenyl-C(O)NR a R b , -alkylenyl-NR a R b , -3IkYIeHyI-N(Rh)C(O)R,, -alkylenyl-N(R b )C(O)OR a , -alkylenyl-N(R b )S(O) 2 R a , -a!kylenyI-N(R b )C(O)NR a R b , and -alkylenyl-N(R b )S(O) 2 NR a R b ; wherein R a at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl and haloalkyl, and R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl The invention is also directed towards pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds of the present invention. Such compositions can be administered in accordance with methods of the present invention, typically as part of a therapeutic regimen for treatment or prevention of conditions and disorders related to ACC Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of inhibiting ACC activity. The method is useful for treating, or preventing conditions and disorders related to ACC in mammals. More particularly, the method is useful for treating or

preventing conditions and disorders related to metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases in mammals Accordingly, the compounds and compositions of the invention are useful as a medicament for treating or preventing disease modulated by ACC Further, the present invention piovides for processes for making the compounds of the present invention

Detailed Description of the Invention

For a variable that occurs more than one time in any substituent or in the compound of the invention or any other formulae herein, its definition on each occurrence is independent of its definition at every other occurrence. Combinations of substituents are permissible only if such combinations result in stable compounds- Stable compounds are compounds, which can be isolated in a useful degree of purity from a reaction mixture. Certain terms as used in the specification are intended to refer to the following definitions, as detailed below.

The term "allcoxy" as used herein, means an alkyl group, as defined herein, appended to the parent molecular moiety through an oxygen atom. Representative examples of alkoxy include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, tert-butoxy, pentyloxy, and hexyloxy.

The term "alkoxyalkyl" as used herein, means an alkyl group, as defined herein, in which one or two hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkoxy groups as defined herein. Representative examples of alkoxyalkyl include, but are not limited to, methoxymethyl and ethoxymethyl.

The term "alkyl" as used herein, means a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Representative examples of alkyl include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl (2-methyIpropyl), teit-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, 3-methylhexyl, 2,2-dimethylpentyl, 2,3- dimethylpentyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl, and n-decyl.

The term "C I -C G alkyl" as used herein, means a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The term "C]-Cg alkyl" as used herein, means a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon containing from 1 to 9 carbon atoms.

The term "alkylenyl" as used herein, means a divalent group derived from a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, Representative examples of

alkyleπyl include, but are not limited to, -CH 2 -, -CH(CH 3 )-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 ~, -CH 2 CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - and -CH 2 CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -

The term "aryl" as used heiein, means phenyl or a bicyclic aryl The bicyclic aiyl is naphthyl, or a phenyl fused to a monocyclic cycloalkyl, or a phenyl fused to a monocyclic cycloalkenyl The phenyl and the bicyclic aryl groups of the present invention are unsubstituted or substituted The bicyclic aryl is attached to the parent molecular moiety thiough any caibon atom contained-within the bicyclic aryl. Repiesentative examples of the aryl groups include, but are not limited to, dihydroindenyl, indenyl, naphthyl, dihydionaphthalenyl, and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalenyl. The term "cyano" as used herein, means -CN

The term "cyanoalkyl" as used herein, means an alkyl group as defined herein, in which one or two hydrogen atoms are replaced by cyano Representative examples of cyanoalkyl include, but are not limited to, 1 -methyl- 1-cyaπoethyl and cyanoethyL

The term "cycloalkyl" or "cycloalkane" as used herein, means a monocyclic or bicyclic cycloalkyl- The monocyclic cycloalkyl has three to eight carbon atoms, zero heleroatom and zero double bond. The monocyclic cycloalkyl can be attached to the parent molecular moiety through any substitutable atom contained within the monocyclic cycloalkyl. Examples of monocyclic cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl The bicyclic cycloalkyl is a monocyclic cycloalkyl fused to a monocyclic cycloalkyl The bicyclic cycloalkyl can be attached to the parent molecular moiety through any substitutable atom contained within the bicyclic cycloalkyl The monocyclic and bicyclic cycloalkyl groups of the present invention can be unsubstituted or substituted

The term "cycloalkenyl" or "cycloalkene" as used herein, means a monocyclic or a bicyclic hydrocarbon ling system The monocyclic cycloalkenyl has four-, five-, six-, seven- or eight caibon atoms and zero heteioatom The four-membered ring systems have one double bond, the five-or six-membered ring systems have one or two double bonds, and the seven- or eight-membered ring systems have one, two or three double bonds. The monocyclic cycloalkenyl can be attached to the parent molecular moiety through any substitutable atom contained within the monocyclic cycloalkenyl,. Representative examples of monocyclic cycloalkenyl groups include, but not limited to, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl and cyclooctenyl. The bicyclic cycloalkenyl is a monocyclic

cycloalkenyl fused to a monocyclic cycloalkyl gioup, or a monocyclic cycloalkenyl fused to a monocyclic cycloalkenyl gioup The bicyclic cycloalkenyl can be attached to the parent molecular moiety thiough any substitutable atom contained within the bicyclic cycloalkenyl Representative examples of the bicyclic cycloalkenyl groups include, but not limited to, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydio-3aH-indene, octahydtonaphthalenyl and 1,6-dihydro-pentalene The monocyclic and bicyclic cycloalkenyl groups of the present invention can be unsubstituted or substituted

The term "ethylenedioxy" as used herein, means a ™O-(CH2)2-O- group wherein the oxygen atoms of the ethylenedioxy group are attached to two adjacent carbon atoms of the parent molecular moiety, foiming a six membered ling with the parent molecular moiety The teim "halo" or "halogen" as used herein, means -Cl, -Br, -I or -F The term "haloalkoxy" as used herein, means an alkoxy group, as defined heiein, in which one, two, three or foui hydrogen atoms are replaced by halogen Representative examples of haloalkoxy include, but are not limited to, chloromethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 2-chloro-3-fluorOpentyloxy, and pentafluoroethoxy.

The term "haloalkoxyalkyl" as used herein, means a haloalkoxy gioup, as defined herein, appended to the paient moiety though an alkyl gioup, as defined herein

The teim "haloalkyl" as used herein, means an alkyl group, as defined herein, in which one, two, three, four, five or six hydrogen atoms are replaced by halogen Representative examples of haloalkyl include, but are not limited to, chloromethyl, 2- fluoroethyl, trifluorom ethyl, pentafluoroethyl, and 2-chloio-3-fluoropentyl

The term "heteiocycle" or "heterocyclic" as used herein, means a monocyclic heterocycle or a bicyclic heterocycle The monocyclic heterocycle is a tlnce-, four-, five-, six- or seven-membered ring containing at least one heteroatom independently selected from the group consisting of O, N, and S The three- or four membered rings contain zero or one double bond, and one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, N and S. The five- membered ring contains zero or one double bond and one, two or three heteroatoms selected fiom the group consisting of O, N and S The six-membered ring contains zero, one or two double bonds and one, two or three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S. The seveπ-membeied ring contains zero, one, two, oi three double bonds and one, two or three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S The monocyclic heterocycle is connected to the parent molecular moiety through any caibon atom oi any

nitrogen atom contained within the monocyclic heterocycle. Representative examples of monocyclic heterocycle include, but are not limited to, azetidinyl, azepanyl, aziridinyl, diazepany], 1,3-dioxanyl, 1 ,3-dioxolanyl, 1 ,3-dithioIanyl, 1 ,3-dithianyl, iniidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, isothiazolinyl, isothiazolidinyl, isoxazolinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, oxadiazolinyl, oxadiazolidinyl, oxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, pyraπyl, pyrazolinyl, pyiazolidinyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, telrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thiadiazolinyl, thiadiazolidinyl, thiazolinyl, thiazolidiπyl, thiomoipholinyl, 1,1-dioxidothiomθφholinyl (thiomorpholine sulfone), thiopyranyl, and trithianyl. The bicyclic heterocycle is a monocyclic heterocycle fused to a phenyl group, or a monocyclic heterocycle fused to a monocyclic cycloalkyl, or a monocyclic heterocycle fused to a monocyclic cycloallcenyl, a monocyclic heterocycle fused to a monocyclic heterocycle, or a monocyclic heterocycle fused to a monocyclic heteroaryl The bicyclic heterocycle is connected to the parent molecular moiety through any carbon atom or any nitrogen atom contained within the bicyclic heterocycle. Representative examples of bicyclic heterocycle include, but are not limited to, 1,3-benzodithiolyl, benzopyranyl, benzothiopyranyl, 2,3- dihydrobenzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzothienyl, 2,3-dihydto-lH-indolyl, 2,3-dihydroisoindol- 2-yl, 2,3-dihydroisoindol-3-yl, 1,3-dioxo-lH-isoindolyl, 2-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6- dihydroimidazo-[ 1 ,2-a]ρyiazin-7(8H)-yl, 1 -acetyI-2,3-dihydro-l H-indol-6-yI, 3-

(trifluoromethyl)-5,6-dihydro[ 1 ,2,4]triazoIo[4,3-a]pyrazm-7(8H)-yl, 1 ,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl, and 1, 2,3 ,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl. The monocyclic and bicyclic heterocycle of the present invention can be unsubstituted or substituted.

The terni "heteroaryl" as used herein, means a monocyclic heteroaryl or a bicyclic heteroaryl. The monocyclic heteroaryl is a five- or six-membered ring with two double bonds and at least one heteroatom selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen. The five- membered ling consists of one heteroatom selected from sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen atom; or two, three or four nitrogen atoms; or one nitrogen atom together with one other heteroatoms selected from oxygen or sulfur, or two nitrogen atoms together with another heteroatom selected from oxygen or sulfur. The six-membered ring consists of three double bonds and one, two, three or four nitrogen atoms. The monocyclic heteroaryl is connected to the parent molecular moiety through any substitutable atom contained within the monocyclic heteroaryl. Representative examples of monocyclic heteroaryl include, but are not limited to, furanyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl,

pyiimidiπyl, pyiazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl, 1 ,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, thiazoly, thienyl, triazolyl, and triazinyl. The bicyciic heteroaryl consists of a monocyclic heteroaryl fυsed to a phenyl, or a monocyclic heteioaryl fused to a monocyclic cycloalkyl, or a monocyclic heteroaryl fused to a monocyclic cycloalkenyl, or a monocyclic heteroaryl fused to a monocyclic heteroaryl, The bicyciic heteroaryl is connected to the parent molecular moiety through any carbon atom or any nitrogen atom contained within the bicyciic heteroaryl. Representative examples of bicyciic heteroaryl groups include, but not limited to, benzothienyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, 6,7-dihydro-l,3- benzothiazolyl, imidazo[l,2-a]pyridinyl, indazolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, isoquinolinyl, naphthyridinyl, pyridoimidazolyl, quinolinyl, and 5,6 5 7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yL The monocyclic and bicyciic heteroaryl groups of the present invention can be substituted or unsubstituted.

The term "heteroatom" as used herein, refers to nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom.

The term "hydroxy" or "hydroxyl" as used herein, means an -OH group. The term "hydroxyalkyl" as used herein, means an alkyl group, as defined herein, in which one or two hydrogen atoms are replaced by a hydroxyl group, as defined herein. Representative examples of hydroxyalkyl include, but are not limited to, hydroxymethyl, 2- hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2,3-dihydroxypentyl, and 2-ethyl-4-hydroxylieptyL

The term "methylenedioxy" as used herein, means a -O~(CH 2 )-O- group wherein the oxygen atoms of the methylenedioxy group are attached to two adjacent carbon atoms of the parent molecular moiety, forming a five membered ring with the parent molecular moiety.

The term "nitro" as used herein, refers to an -NO 2 group.

The term "nitroalkyl" as used herein, means a nitro group, as defined herein, appended to the parent moiety through an alkyl group, as defined herein. The term "oxo" as used herein, means =0.

In an embodiment of the present invention, compounds of the invention can have the formula (I) as described herein. In one embodiment, in the compounds of formula (I), Aη is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and a monocyclic, five or six-membered heteroaryl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as desciibed in formula (I). Particularly, Ars is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 , 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I). More particularly, Arj

is phenyl, pyridinyl, thieny], furanyl, 1 ,3-thiazolyl, or I 1 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F. Preferably, Ar; is 1 ,3-thiazolyl.

Ar? is a monocyclic five membered heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I). Particularly, Ar 2 is thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted oi substituted as described in formula (I). More particularly, Ar 2 is thienyl, 1 ,3- thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one C J -C O alkyL Preferably, Ar 2 is thienyl, 1,3-thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl .

Ar 3 is phenyl or monocyclic hetroaryl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I). Particularly, Ar 3 is selected from the group of formula

(a) (b) (C)

(d) (c) (O wherein A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, allcyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, aikoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 aikyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyaπoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; and R 3 and R 5 are as described in formula (I). More particularly, Ar 3 is of formula (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f); wherein A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R, R 3 and R 5 aie as described above.. Preferably, Ar 3 is of formula (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f); wherein A, B, C

and D are -C(R)-; oi 1 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)- wheiein R is selected ftom the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F, R 3 is hydrogen and R 5 at each occurience is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, -R 8 and -alkylenyl-Rg wherein Rg is selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl, heterocycle and aryl, each of which is independently unsubstituted oi substituted More preferably, Ar 3 is of formula (a), (b) or (c), wheiein A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 of A, B, C and D aie N and the others are -C(R)- wherein R is selected from the gioup consisting of hydrogen, -I 5 -Br, -CI and -F; R 3 is hydrogen and Rs at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, -Rg and -alkylenyl-R 8 wherein R 8 is selected ftom the group consisting of cycloalkyl, heteiocycle and aryl, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted, pieferably the alky! group is Ci-Ce alkyl and the cycloalkyl is C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl Even moie preferably, Ar 3 is of formula (a), (b) or (c), wheiein A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 of A, B, C and D are N and the otheis are -C(R)- wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; R 3 is hydiogen and R5 at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl 2-methylpiopyI, -Rg and - alkylenyl-Rg; wheiein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted or substituted ring independently selected fioni the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and letrahydropyranyl

R 1 is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, cycloalkyl, alkyl and haloalkyl Particularly, Ri is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C 6 alkyl and haloalkyl More particularly, Ri is methyl or trifiuorom ethyl

Y is selected fiom the group consisting of -(CR 4 BR 4 IiW, -C(O)-, -O-, -N(H)-, -N(alkyl)- and -S- wherein R 43 , R 4 I,, and m are as described in formula (I) Particularly, Y is -CH 2 -, -C(O)-, -O-, -N(H)-, -N(alkyl)- or -S- Preferably, Y is -O- Z is selected from the group consisting of -ORg 3 , -alkylenyl-ORg a , -NR 6 R^ and

-alkylenyl-NRδRob wherein R9 a , Rζib and R 6 are as described in formula (I) Particularly, Z is selected ftom the group consisting of -ORg 3 and -NR 6 R(Jb; wherein Rg 3 is -S(O) 2 (Cj-C 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R % is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(Ci-C 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(Cs-C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and -C(O)Ri 0 wherein Ri 0 is Ci-C 6 alkyl or unsubstituted Ci-C 6 cycloalkyl More particularly, Z is selected from the group consisting of -ORg 3 and -NR 6 R(j b ; wherein R 9a is -S(O) 2 (methyl), R f , is hydrogen, and R% is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,

-C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(O)O(methyl), -S(O) 2 (methyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(methyl), and

-C(O)R[ O wherein Rj 0 is methyl, ethyl, isopiopyl or unsubstituted cyclopiopyL

It is appreciated that the present invention contemplates compounds of formula (I) with combinations of the above embodiments, including paiticulai, more particular, prefeπed, more prefeπed and most preferred embodiments.

Accordingly, one aspect of the invention is related to compounds of formula (I) wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group of formula consisting of

(a) A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the gioup consisting of hydiogen, alky], alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyi), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(0) 2 0alkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -O- and Ri, R 5 , Ar i, Ai 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I), Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- and Ri, R 5 , At], Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I),

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodiug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

W ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the olheis are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom the gioup consisting of hydiogen, alky], alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydioxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl,

hydioxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -O-; Ari is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazoiyl, or 1,2,4- oxadiazoly!; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); and R;, R 5 , Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; Aη is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, or 1 , 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; and R], R 5 , Ar?, and Z are as described in formula (I). Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(a) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 OaIlCy], -C(O)OH, -C(O)OaIkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nilroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -Os Ar 1 is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and Ri, R 5 , Ar 2 , and Z are as described in foimula (I) Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ai i is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; and R s , R 5 , Ar?, and Z are as described in formula (I). More preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; Aτι is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; and Ri, R 5 , Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I).

Another aspect of the invention i elates to compounds of formula (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wheiein Ar 3 is

(a) ; A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alky], alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)OaIkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -O- ; Aii is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4- oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); Ai 2 is thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); and R], Rg and Z are as described in formula (I). Pieferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ar t is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl or 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is thienyl, thiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1 ,2,4- oxadiazolyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-Cc alkyl; and Ri, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodiug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar^ is

(a)

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected fioni the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, allcoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 aϊkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(0) 2 0a1kyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)OalkyI, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydioxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ar 1 is thiazoly] unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); Ar 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and Ri, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I) Preferably, A, B, C and D arc -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; An is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the gioup consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one CrCo alkyl; and Rj, R 5 , and Z aie as described in formula (I) More preferably, A,

B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I 5 -Bi, -Cl and -F; Y is -O~; Ari is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar? is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; and Ri, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(a) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B 5 C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, allcoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ar 5 is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); Ar 2 is 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyI unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in foiniuia (I); and R;, R 5 , and Z

aie as described in formula (1). Prefeiably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)~; or 1 oi 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; Ar 5 is thiazolyl unsubstituted oi substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-C 6 allcyl; and R), R 5 , and Z are as desciibed in formula (I) More preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O-; Ar§ is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the gτoup consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; and Ri, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

( »> ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Bi, -Cl, and -F; Arj is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Br 1 -Cl, and -F; Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-C 6 allcyl; Ri is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C 6 alkyl and haloalkyl; Z is selected fiom the group consisting of - OR 9a and -NR 6 R 5I ,; wherein R 9a is -S(O) 2 (CrC 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R% is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(C-C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 2 (Ci-C 6 alkyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(Ci-C 6 alkyl), and -C(O)R 10 wherein R 10 is C 1 -C 6 alley] or unsubstituted Ci-C 6 cycloalkyl; Y is -0-; and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of C t -C 6 alkyl, -Re, and -(Ci-C 6 alkylenyl)-Rg wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an

unsubsti tilted ring selected fiom the gioup consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydiopyianyl

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a prodrug, oi combination theieof, wherein Ar 3 is

(a) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom thβ gioυp consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -CI, and -F; An is selected fiom the group consisting of phenyl, pyridmyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substiiuent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazoϊyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; Ri is selected from the group consisting of methyl and trifluoromethyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of -ORt) 1 S and -NR-cR^; wherein R 90 is -S(O)?(methyl), R 6 is hydiogen, and R % is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(O)O(methyl), -S(O) 2 (methyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(methyl), and -C(O)Ri 0 wherein Rio is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl oi unsubstituted cyclopropyl; Y is -O- and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2-methylpropyl, -Rg, and -CH 2 -Rg wherein Rg at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydropyranyl.

Another aspect of the invention is related to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a piodrug, or a combination theieof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the gioup of formula consisting of

(b) and (c) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, allcenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 aIkyl, -S(O) 2 OH 1 -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, allcoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -O- and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , Aη, Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- and Rj, R 3 , R 5 , Arj, Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(b) and (c) ; .

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alky], allcenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitioalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ai 1 is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazoIyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4- oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; Ai ] is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, or 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyI; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br,

-Cl and -F; and R§, R 3 , R 5 , Ai 2 , and Z are as desciibed in formula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), 01 a phaimaceuticaHy acceptable salt, piodrug, salt of a piodrug, or a combination thereof, wheiein Ai 3 is selected from the gtoup consisting of

(b) and (c) ; .

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the gioup consisting of hydiogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, allcoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(aIkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -O- ; Ai 1 is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as desciibed in foiτnula (I); and Ri, R 3 , R5, Ai 2 , and Z are as desciibed in formula (I). Piefeiably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D aie N and the others are -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Aij is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , Ar 2 , and Z aie as described in formula (I) More prefeiably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I 5 -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ai 1 is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a phaimaceuticaHy acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the gioup consisting of

(b) 3 ^d (c) ; . A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-;

wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NOj, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oa!kyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalky], hydioxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ars is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 , 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2, 4-thiadiazolyl, or 1.2,4- oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstiluted or substituted as described in formula (I); Ai? is thienyl, fuianyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, or 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in foimula (1). Particularly, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; oi one of A 5 B, C and D aie N and the others are -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; Y is -O-; Ari is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, or 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ai 2 is thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-C 6 alkyl; and Rj, R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (1)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination theieof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(b) and (c > ; ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydfoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; An is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); Ar 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and R], R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I) Pieferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D

aie N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; Y is -O-; Ai] is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substitueπt selected from the group consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; Ai 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-C 6 alkyl; and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I) More preferably, A, B, C and D aie -C(R)-; 01 one of A, B, C and D aie N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O-; Ar 1 is thiazolyl unsubstituted 01 substituted with one substituent selected from the gioup consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; and R], R 3 , R 5 , and Z aie as described in formula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination theieof, wheiein Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(b) and (c) ; ; A, B, C and D aie -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D aie N and the others are -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO?, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 3 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 aIkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, mtroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; At] is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); Ar 2 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and R], R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ari is thiazolyl unsubstituted 01 substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-Cc, alkyl; and R 1 , R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I) More preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br,

-Cl and -F; Y is -O-; Ai i is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; and Rj 5 R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I).

Anothei aspect of the invention relates to compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected fiom the group consisting of

(b) and (c) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; AI ϊ is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl, and -F; Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, and 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one C]-C 6 alkyl; R] is selected from the group consisting of CrC 6 alkyl and haloalkyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of -ORt) 11 and -NR 6 R%; wherein R 9a is -S(O) 2 (Ci-C 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R % is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(CrC 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(CrC 6 alkyl), and -C(O)R, 0 wherein Rio is Ci-C 6 alkyl or unsubstituted C]-C 6 cycloalkyl; Y is -0-; R 3 is hydrogen; and R5 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 9 alkyl, -R 8 , and -(CrC 6 alkyl enyl)-Rs wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected fiom the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetr ahydropyranyl Another aspect of the invention relates to compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodmg, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group of formula consisting of

(b) and (c) ;

A 5 B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the otheis aie -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ai] is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substitueπt selected from the group consisting of ~I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazoIyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substitucnt selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; Ri is selected from the group consisting of methyl and trifluoromethyl; Z is selected from the gioup consisting of -ORy 3 and -NR<,R%; wherein R 9a is -S(O) 2 (methyl), R 6 is hydiogen, and R % is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(O)O(methyl), -S(O),(methyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(methyl), and -C(0)R|o wherein R ?o is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl oi unsubstitiited cyclopropyl; Y is -O-; R 3 is hydiogen; and R 5 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2-methylpropyl, tert-butyl, -Rs, and -CH 2 -Rg wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydio furanyl and tetrahydropyranyl

Another aspect of the invention is related to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(d) A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the otheis are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 ,

halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)OaIRy], -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyaπoaikyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyi, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -O- and R t , R 5 , Aij, Ai?, and Z aie as desciibed in formula (I) Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- and Ri, Rs, Arj, Ar 2 , and Z ate as described in formula (I)

Another aspect of the invention i elates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

( d ) ;

A, B, C and D aie -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) ? alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyi, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ai i is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 , 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4- oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in foimula (I); and Ri, R 5 , Ai 2 , and Z are as desciibed in formula (I) Prefeiably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ar 1 is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, or 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; and Ri, R 5 , Ai 2 , and Z are as described in foimula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wheiein Ar 3 is

(d) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; oi 1 01 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alky], -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitioalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; An is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and R], Rs, Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I) Preferably, A, B, C and D aie -C(R)-; or 1 oi 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected from the gioup consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ar t is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; and Ri, R5, Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I) Moie preferably, A, B, C and D aie -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; Ai] is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; and Rj, Rj, Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (1)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wheiein Ai 3 is

(d) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 ,

halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aikoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Aii is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4- oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); Ar 2 is thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); and R], R 5 and Z are as described in formula (I). Particularly, A, B, C and D are -C(R)~; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Aiϊ is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, or 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of-I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ai 2 is thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one C I -C G alkyl; and R], Rs, and Z are as described in formula (I).

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

OD ; A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyϊ, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aikoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ar t is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); Ar 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and Rj, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the

others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; Ar t is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected flora the gioup consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one Cs-Ce alkyl; and R], R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (1) More preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O-; Aη is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; and Ri, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

(d) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NlI 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH 5 -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ari is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); Ar 2 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and Ri, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Preferably, A, B, C and D are ~C(R)~; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ar 1 I is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one CrC 6 alkyl; and Ri, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I). More preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br,

-Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; Ar 1 is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Ci and -F; Ar 2 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected ftom the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; and Ri, R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I).

Another aspect of the invention relates to compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is

OD ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar 1 ] is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1 , .3, 4-lhiadiazoIyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazoIyl, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Ci-C 6 alkyl; R] is selected from the group consisting of Cj-C 6 alkyl and haloalkyl; Z is selected fiom the group consisting of - OR 9a and -NR 6 R 9b ; wherein R 9a is -S(O) 2 (C]-C 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R 9 b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and -C(O)R 10 wherein R 10 is Ci-C 6 alkyl or unsubstituted C]-C 6 cycloalkyl; Y is -0-; and R 5 is selected from the group consisting Of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, -R 8 , and -(C 1 -C 6 alkylenyl)-R 8 wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetrahydropyianyl.

Another aspect of the invention relates to compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein Ai"3 is

00 ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the gioup consisting of hydrogen, -1, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar t is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted oi substituted with one substituent selected ftom the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar 2 is selected from the gioup consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyi, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the gioup consisting of methyl and ethyl; Ri is selected from the group consisting of methyl and trifluoromethyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of -ORg 3 and -NR 6 R^; wherein Rg 3 is -S(O) 2 (methyl), R G is hydrogen, and R% is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(O)O(methyI), -S(O) 2 (methyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(methyl), and -C(O)Ri O wherein Rio is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl oi unsubstituted cyclopropyl; Y is -O- and Rs is selected from the gioup consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2-methyIpropyl, -R 8 , and -CH 2 -Rg wherein Rg at each occuπence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopenty], cyclohexyl, tetrahydrofuranyl and tetr ahydropyranyl

Another aspect of the invention is related to compounds of formula (I), or a phaimaceuiically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected fiom the group of formula consisting of

(e) (f) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-;

wherein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydioxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitioalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -O- and R], R 3 , R 5 , Ari, Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I) Preferably, A, B, C and D aie -C(R)~; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- and R], R 3 , R 5 , Ari, Ar 2 , and Z are as desciibed in formula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(e) (f) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D aie N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyI, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydioxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ai] is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4~thiadiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4- oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); and Rj, R 3 , R 5 , Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I) Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ari is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, or 1 , 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl and ~-F; and Rj, R 3 , Rs, Ar 2 , and Z are as desciibed in formula (I). Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), 01 a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected fiom the group consisting of

(e) ( 0 ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 3 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and halo alkoxy alkyl; Y is -O- ; Ari is thiazolyl unsiibstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , Ar?, and Z are as described in formula (1). Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -Os Ari is thiazolyl unsiibstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; and Rj, R 3 , R 5 , Ar 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I) More preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Aij is thiazolyl un substituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br 5 -Cl and -F; and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , Ai 2 , and Z are as described in formula (I),

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(e) (f) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; oi 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 ,

halogen, hydioxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(a1kyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Ai i is phenyl, pyridinyl, Ihienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4- oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently uπsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); Ar 2 is thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl, 1 ,2,4- thiadiazolyl, oi 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted as described in formula (I); and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Particularly, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fioin the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; Ai i is phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, fmanyl, thiazolyl, or 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ai 2 is thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, or 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Ct-Cf, alkyl; and R t , R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I)

Anothei aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a piodiug, or a combination theieof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the gioup consisting of

(e) O) ; A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO?, halogen, hydioxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2 , -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyl, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -0-; Arj is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in foimula (I); Ar 2 is isoxazolyl unsubstituted oi substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I). Preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D

are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected ftom the gioup consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O; Ai i is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one subslituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is isoxazoiyl unsubstituted or substituted with one CrC 6 alkyl; and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , and Z aie as described in formula (I) More preferably, A 5 B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D are N and the others aie -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydiogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -0-; Ar t is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is isoxazoiyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in foimula (I)

Another aspect of the invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or a combination theieof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(e) ( O ; A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, -CN, -NO 2 , halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, -NH 2 , -N(H)(alkyl), -N(alkyl) 2> -SH, -S(alkyl), -S(O) 2 alkyI, -S(O) 2 OH, -S(O) 2 Oalkyl, -C(O)OH, -C(O)Oalkyl, -C(O)H, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, nitioalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, and haloalkoxyalkyl; Y is -O- ; Ai] is thiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); Ar 3 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with substituents as described in formula (I); and R 1 , R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I) Prefeiably, A, B, C and D aie -C(R)-; or 1 or 2 of A, B, C and D are N and the others are -C(R)-; wheiein R is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Y is -O- ; AI ϊ is thiazolyl unsubstituted 01 substituted with one substituent selected from the gioup consisting of -I, -Bi, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted witli one Ci-C 6 alkyl; and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I) More preferably, A, B, C and D are -C(R)-; or one of A, B, C and D aie N and

the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -CI and -F; Y is -O-; Aτ \ is thiazoly! unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl and -F; Ar 2 is 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; and Ri, R 3 , R 5 , and Z are as described in formula (I),

Another aspect of the invention relates to compound of formula (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein Ar 3 is selected from the group of formula consisting of

(C) (f) ; A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Arj is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1, 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted oi substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, and 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one Cj-Co alkyl; Rj is selected from the group consisting of Ci-C 6 alkyl and haloalkyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of - OR( J3 and -NR 6 R 9I3 ; wherein R 9a is -S(O) 2 (Ci-C 6 alkyl), R 6 is hydrogen, and R 9b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), -S(O) 2 (Ci-C 6 alkyl), -CH 2 -C(O)O(C]-C 6 alkyl), and -C(O)Ri 0 wherein Ri 0 is C-C 6 alkyl or unsubstituted C]-C 6 cycloalkyl; Y is -O- ; R 3 is hydrogen; and R5 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 9 alkyl, -Rg, and -(Ci-C 6 alkylenyl)-R s wherein Rs at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydro furanyl and tetrahydropyranyl.

Another aspect of the invention relates to compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a prodrug, or combination thereof, wherein

Ai 3 is selected fiom the group of fomiula consisting of

(e) (f) ;

A, B, C and D are -C(R)-, or one of A, B, C and D is N and the others are -C(R)-; wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; An is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, and 1 , 3, 4-thiadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected fiom the group consisting of -I, -Br, -Cl, and -F; Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of thienyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazoIyI, and 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl; each of which is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl; R] is selected from the group consisting of methyl and trifluoiomethyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of -ORo n and -NR^Robi wherein Rt) 11 is -S(O) 2 (methyl), R 6 is hydiogen, and Rg b is selected fiom the group consisting of hydrogen, -C(O)NH 2 , -C(O)N(H)(methyl), -C(O)O(methyl), -S(O) 2 (methyI). -CH 2 -C(O)O(methyl), and -C(O)Ri O wherein R f 0 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or unsubstituted cyclopropyl; Y is -O- ; R 3 is hydrogen; and Rs is at each occurrence is independently selected fiom the gτoup consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2-methylpropyl, tert-butyl, -R 8 , and -CH 2 -Rg wherein R 8 at each occurrence is an unsubstituted ring selected from the group consisting of phenyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, tetrahydro furanyl and tetrahydropyranyl

Exemplaiy compounds of the present invention having foimula (I) include, but are not limited to,

N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}e thyl)acetamide; N-(I- {5-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]thien-2-yl } ethyl)urea; N-(I - (5-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl]thien-2-yl} ethyl )acet amide; N- { 1 -[2'-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2,5'-bi-l ,3-thiazoI-5-yI]ethyl} acetamide; N-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l-{5"[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]thien-2~ yl}ethyl)urea;

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazo ϊ-5-

yl } ethyl)piopanamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazo l-5-yl}ethyl)urea;

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoI-5-yl]isoxazo l-5-yl}ediyl)-N'- methylurea; N-(I- {3-[2-(2-chloiO-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoI-5-yl]isoxazo l-5- yl } ethy^cyclopropanecarboxamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2~chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl ]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-2- methylpropanamide;

N-(l-{3-[2"(2-chIoro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl ]isoxazol-5- y]}ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloio-4~isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-y1 ]isoxazol-5- yl} ethyl)propanamide; methyl 1 - {3-[2-(2-chloio-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl } ethylcarbamate; N-(I- {3-[2-(2-chloro-4~isobutoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl} ethyl)~N'- methylurea;

N-((l R)-I- {3-[2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl } ethyl)acetamide;

N-((l S)-I- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl}ethyl)acetamide;

N-(I- { 3-[4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-yl } ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[2~(2-chIoro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]i soxazol-5- yl} ethyl)acetamide; methyl l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-rnethoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxaz ol-5- yl} ethylcarbamate;

N-(l -{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l J 3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-2- methylpropanamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]i soxazol-5- yl } ethyOcyclopropanecarboxamide; methyl l-{3-[4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-yl} ethylcarbamate;

N-(l-{3-[4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethy l)urea;

N-(l-{5-[5-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3,4-thiadiazoI-2-yl]th ien-2-yl}ethyI)acetamide;

N-(l- {3~[2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl }ethyl)acetamide; methyl 1~ {3-[2-(2-chloio-4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yljethylcarbamate; N-(l -{3-[2-(2-chloio-4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-I ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-2~ methylpi opanamide ;

N-( 1 - (3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yl}ethyl)cyclopropanecaiboxamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloio-4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-t hiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; methyl l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4~(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5- yl}isoxazol-5-yl)ethylcarbamate;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yI}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]-N'~melhylui ea; N-(I- {5-[5-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l ,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]thien-2-yl}βthyl)-N'- methylurea;

N-(l~{3~[2-(2-chIoro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-y I]isoxazol-5- yl}ethyl)urea;

N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5"y1]isoxazol-5-yI}ethyl)-N'- methylurea;

N-[l -(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(tetiahydroftiran-3-ylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5- yl}isoxazol-5-yl)elhyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-ch3oro-4-(tetrahydrofuraii-3-yloxy)phenoxy] -l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol- 5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloio-4-ethoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxa zol-5- yl } ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]~l,2,4- oxadiazol-5- yl } ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)thien-2-yl]isoxazol-5-yl} ethyl)acetamide; N-(l-{3-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2-furyl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl )acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2-furyl]isoxazol"5-yl}et hyl)-N'-methyluiea;

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(cyclohexyloxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazo l-5-yl}isoxazol-5-

yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3- {2-[2-chloro-4-{cyclopentyloxy)phenoxy]~l,3-thiazol-5-yl}iso xazol-5- yl)eihyl]acetamide;

N-[I -(3- (2-[2-chloi o-4-(teti ahydπ>2H-pyi an-4-yloxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5- yl}isoxazo!-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[I -(3- {2~[4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazoI-5-yl } isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; methyl l-(3- {2-[4-(cyclopropyImethoxy)phenoxy]-l , 3~thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5- yl)ethylcarbamate; N-tl-(3-{2-[4»(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]urea;

N-[I -( 3- {2-[4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl]- N'-methylurea;

N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[4-(telrahydi o-2H-pyraii-4-yloxy)phenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[I -(3-{2-[4-(teti ahydrofuran-3-yloxy)phenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl) isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[4-(cyclohexyloxy)phenoxy]~ 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yI } isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[4-(cyclopentyloxy)phenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl } isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[4-chloro-2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-y l]isoxazol-5- yl } ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{3-[4-chloro-2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-y l]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-N'- methylυrea; methyl l-{3-[4-chloro-2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isox azol-5- yl } ethylcarbamate;

N-(I- { 3-[4-chloro-2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l , 3-thiazol-5-yI]isoxazol-5- yl} ethyl )uiea; methyl 1 - {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]- 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl } ethylcarbamate;

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l ,2 5 4-oxadiazol-5-yl}ethyI)-N'-

methylurea;

N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopiOpoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]~l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}ethyl)υrea;

N-[l-(3-{2-[(6~isopropoxyp;yridm-3-yl)oxy]-l v 34hiazol-5-yl}isoxazol"5~ yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-[l-(3-{4-[(5-isopropoxyρyridin-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}isoxazol-5 -yl)ethyI]acetamide;

N-( 1 - { 3-[6-(4-isopiOpoxyphenoxy)pyridin-3-yl]isoxazol-5-yl} ethyl)acetamide;

1 - { 3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl} ethanamine;

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxypheπoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4 -oxadiazol-5~ yl}elhyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide; N-{ 1 - {3-[2-(4-isopropoxypheπoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl } elhyl)methanesulfonamide;

N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l, 3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}ethyl)-2- methylpropanamide;

N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-y! } - 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[I -(3- {6-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl} isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetarnide;

N-[l-(3-{6-[(6-isopiOpoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin~3-yl}is oxazol-5-yl)ethyl]urea;

N-[l-(3-{6-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}is oxazol-5-yl)ethyl]-N'- methylurea; methyl l-(3-{6-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yI)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}isoxazol -5- yl)ethylcarbamate; methyl l-(3-{2-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]~l,3-thiazoI~5-yI}-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethylcaibamate; N-[I -(3- {2-[(6-isopiOpoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl } -1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]urea;

N-[l -(3-{2"[(6~isopropoxypyτidin-3-yl)oxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yI)ethyl]-N'-methylurea;

1 - {3-[2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]- 1 ,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yI } ethyl methanesulfonate;

N-( 1 - { 3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl]- 1 ,2,4-thiadiazol-5- yl} ethyl)acetamide;

methyl l-{3-[2-{4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,34hiazol-5~yl]-l ,2,4~thiadiazol-5- yl}ethylcarbamate; methyl [(l-{3-[2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l ) 2,4-oxadiazo]-5- y] } ethyl )ami no] acetate; N-(I- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]~4-methylisoxaz ol-5- yl }ethyl)acetamide;

N-(l-{4-ethyl-3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,34hiazol~5~yl] isoxazol-5- yl}ethyl)acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(isopropylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}i soxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-{l-[3-(2-{4-[(cyclopropylrnethyl)amino]phenoxy}-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl)isoxazoI-5- yljethyl} acetamide;

N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l, 3-thiazol-5-yl } isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-{l-[3-(2-{3-chloro-4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy}-l, 3-thiazol-5- yl)isoxazol-5-yl]ethyl}acetamide; tert-butyl 4-[(5-{5-[l~(acetylamino)ethyl]-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl}-l,3-th iazol-2- yl)oxy]phenylcarbamate;

N- [ l-(3~ {2-[4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l , 3-thiazol-5-yl { - 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5~ yl)ethyl]acetamide; tert-butyl 4-[(5- {5-[ 1 -(acelylamino)ethyl]-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl} -1 ,3-thiazol-2- yI)oxy]-2-chlorophenylcaibamate;

N-{l-[3-(2-{3-chloro-4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy} -l,3-thiazol-5-yl)- l,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]ethyI} acetamide; N-[I -(3- {2-[3-chloro-4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl} -1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l-(3-{2-[3-chloro-4-(isopropylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiaz ol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol- 5-yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N-[l -(3-{2-[4-(isopropylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l ,2 !) 4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; tert-butyl 4"[(5-{5-[l-(acetylamino)ethyl]-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl}-l,3-thiazoI-2- yl)oxy]-3-chloroρhenylcarbamate;

N-[l ~(3- {2-[2-chloio-4-(isopropylainino)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol- 5-yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N- { 1 -[ 3-{2- {2"Chloro-4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy } -1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl)- l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl]ethyl) acetamide; N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro~4-(isobutyIamino)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N'[l-(3-{2-[4-(benzylaraiπo)-2-chIorophenoxy]-l,3-thiazo l-5-yl}-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl) ethyl] ac etami de;

N-[I -(3- {2-[3-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl } isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N- { 1 -[3-(2- { 3-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy} -1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl)isoxazol"5- yl]ethyl} acetamide;

N-[ 1 -(3- {2~[3~(isopropylamino)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide; N-[l-(3- {2-[3-(isoρropylamino)phenoxy]-l,34hiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadi azol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide;

N- { 1 ~[3-(2- { 3-[(cyclopropylmethyI)amino]phenoxy} ~ 1 ,3-lhiazol-5-yl)-l ,2,4- oxadiazol-5-yl]ethyl} acetamide; and

N-[l-(3-{2-[3-(isobutyIamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyi]acetamide; or a pharrπaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, salt of a piodiug, or a combination theieof

Asymmetric centers can exist in the present compounds Individual stereoisomer of the compounds aie piepared by synthesis from chiial starting materials or by preparation of racemic mixtures and separation by conversion to a mixture of diastereomers followed by separation oi reciystaliization, chromatographic techniques, or direct separation of the enantiomers on chiral chiomatographic columns Starting materials of particular stereochemistry are either commercially available or are made by the methods described herein and resolved by techniques well known in the ait.

Geometric isomers can exist in the present compounds The invention contemplates the various geometric isomers and mixtures thereof resulting from the disposal of substituents around a carbon-carbon double bond, a cycloalkyl group, or a heterocycloalkyl group,

Substituents around a carbon-carbon double bond are designated as being of Z or E

configuration and substituenls around a cycloalkyl Oi heteiocycloalkyl are designated as being of cis or trans configuration

The invention also provides phaimaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier The compositions comprise compounds of the invention foimulated together with one or more non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers The phaimaceutical compositions can be foimulated for oial administration in solid or liquid form, for parenteial injection or for rectal administration

The term "therapeutically acceptable caπiei" as used herein, means a non-toxic, solid, semi-solid or liquid filler, diluent, encapsulating material, or formulation auxiliary of any type Examples of therapeutically suitable excipients include sugars; cellulose and derivatives theieof; oils; glycols; solutions; buffering, coloring, releasing, coating, sweetening, flavoring, and perfuming agents; and the like These therapeutic compositions can be administered parenteially, intracistemally, orally, rectally, or intraperitoneally Liquid dosage forms for oral administration of the piesent compounds comprise formulations of the same as emulsions, microemulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, and elixirs In addition to the compounds, the liquid dosage forms can contain diluents and/or solubilizing or emulsifying agents Besides inert diluents, the oral compositions can include wetting, emulsifying, sweetening, flavoring, and perfuming agents Injectable preparations of the present compounds comprise sterile, injectable, aqueous and oleaginous solutions, suspensions or emulsions, any of which can be optionally formulated with parenterally suitable diluents, dispersing, wetting, or suspending agents These injectable preparations can be sterilized by filtration through a bacterial-retaining filter or formulated with sterilizing agents that dissolve or disperse in the injectable media Inhibition of ACC by the compounds of the present invention can be delayed by using a liquid suspension of crystalline or amorphous material with poor water solubility The rate of absorption of the compounds depends upon their rate of dissolution, which, in turn, depends on their crystallinity Delayed absorption of a parenterally administered compound can be accomplished by dissolving or suspending the compound in oil Injectable depot forms of the compounds can also be prepared by microencapsulating the same in biodegradable polymers. Depending upon the ratio of compound to polymer and the nature of the polymer employed, the rate of release can be controlled. Depot injectable formulations

are also prepared by entrapping the compounds in liposomes or microemulsions that are compatible with body tissues.

Solid dosage forms foi oial administration of the piesent compounds include capsules, tablets, pills, powders, and granules In such forms, the compound is mixed with at least one inert, therapeutically suitable excipient such as a carrier, filler, extender, disintegrating agent, solution-retarding agent, wetting agent, absorbent, or lubricant. With capsules, tablets, and pills, the excipient can also contain buffering agents Suppositories for rectal administration can be prepared by mixing the compounds with a suitable non-irritating excipient that is solid at ordinary temperature but fluid in the rectum The present compounds can be microencapsulated with one or more of the excipients discussed previously The solid dosage forms of tablets, dragees, capsules, pills, and granules can be prepared with coatings and shells such as enteric and release controlling. In these forms, the compounds can be mixed with at least one inert diluent and can optionally comprise tableting lubricants and aids. Capsules can also optionally contain opacifying agents that delay release of the compounds in a desiied pait of the intestinal tract

Transdermal patches have the added advantage of providing controlled delivery of the present compounds to the body Such dosage foims are prepared by dissolving or dispensing the compounds in the proper medium. Absorption enhancers can also be used to increase the flux of the compounds acioss the skin, and the rate of absorption can be controlled by providing a rate controlling membrane or by dispeising the compounds in a polymer matrix or gel

The compounds of the invention can be used in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or amides derived fiom inorganic or organic acids. The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and amides," as used herein, include salts, zwitteiions, esters and amides of compounds of formula (I) which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of humans and lower animals without undue toxicity, irritation, allergic response, and the like, are commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio, and are effective for their intended use.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are well known in the art The salts can be prepared during the final isolation and purification of the compounds or sepaiately by reacting an amino group of the compounds with a suitable acid Representative salts include acetate, adipate, alginate, citrate, aspartate, benzoate, benzenesulfonate, bisulfate, butyrate,

camphorate, camphorsulfonate, digluconate, glycerophosphate, hemisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate, formate, isethioπate, fumarate, lactate, maleate, methanesulfonate, naphthylenesulfonate, nicotinate, oxalate, pamoate, pectinate, persulfate, 3-pheπylpropionate, picrate, oxalate, maleate, pivalate, propionate, succinate, tartiaie, trichloroacetic, trifluoroacetic, glutamate, para-toluenesulfonate, undecanoate, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, and the like. The amino groups of the compounds can also be quatemized with alkyl chlorides, bromides, and iodides such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, lauryl, myristyl, stearyl, and the like The present invention contemplates phaimaceutically suitable salts formed at the nitrogen of formula (1) Basic addition salts can be prepared during the final isolation and purification of the present compounds by reaction of a carboxyl group with a suitable base such as the hydroxide, carbonate, or bicarbonate of a metal cation such as lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, or aluminum, or an organic primary, secondary, or tertiary amine. Quaternary amine salts derived from methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, diethylamine, ethylamine, tributlyamine, pyridine, N,N~dimethylaniIine, N- methylpipeiidine, N-methylmorpholine, dicyciohexylamine, procaine, dibenzylamine, N,N- dibenzylphenethylamine, 1 -ephenamine, and N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine, ethylenediamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, piperidine, piperaziπe, and the like, are contemplated as being within the scope of the piesent invention. The term "pharmaceutically acceptable ester," as used herein, refeis to esters of compounds of the invention which hydrolyze in vivo and include those that break down readily in the human body to leave the parent compound or a salt thereof. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic esters of the invention include Cj-to-Cr, alkyl esters and Cs-Io-C 7 cycloalkyl esters, although Ci-Io-C 4 alkyl esters are preferred Esters of the compounds of formula (I) can be prepared according to conventional methods Pharmaceutically acceptable esters can be appended onto hydroxy groups by reaction of the compound that contains the hydroxy group with acid and an alkylcarboxylic acid such as acetic acid, or with acid and an arylcarboxylic acid such as benzoic acid. In the case of compounds containing carboxylic acid groups, the pharmaceutically acceptable esters are prepared from compounds containing the carboxylic acid groups by reaction of the compound with base such as triethylamine and an alkyl halide, alkyl trifilate, for example with methyl iodide, benzyl iodide, cyclopentyl iodide. They also can be prepared by reaction of the

compound with an acid such as hydiochloric acid and an alkylcaiboxylic acid such as acetic acid, Oi with acid and an arylcarboxylic acid such as benzoic acid

The term "pharmaceutically acceptable amide," as used herein, refers to non-toxic amides of the invention derived from ammonia, primaiy Ci-Io-C 6 alkyl amines and secondary C]-Io-C 6 dialkyl amines In the case of secondary amines, the amine can also be in the form of a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle containing one nitrogen atom Amides derived from ammonia, CrIo-C 3 alkyl primaiy amides and CHo-C 2 dialkyl secondary amides are piefened Amides of the compounds of formula (1) can be prepaied according to conventional methods. Pharmaceutically acceptable amides can be prepaied from compounds containing primary oi secondaiy amine groups by reaction of the compound that contains the amino group with an alkyl anhydride, aryl anhydride, acyl halide, oi aioyl halide In the case of compounds containing carboxylic acid groups, the pharmaceutically acceptable esters are prepared from compounds containing the carboxylic acid groups by reaction of the compound with base such as triethylamine, a dehydrating agent such as dicyclohexyl carbodiimide oi carbonyl diimidazole, and an alkyl amine, dialkylamine, for example with methylamine, diethylamine, piperidine They also can be prepaied by reaction of the compound with an acid such as sulfuric acid and an alkylcarboxylic acid such as acetic acid, or with acid and an arylcaiboxylic acid such as benzoic acid under dehydrating conditions as with molecular sieves added The composition can contain a compound of the invention in the form of a phatmaceutically acceptable piodrug.

The term "pharmaceutically acceptable prodiug" or "prodrug," as used herein, represents those prodrugs of the compounds of the invention which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable foi use in contact with the tissues of humans and lower animals without undue toxicity, iiritation, allergic response, and the like, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk latio, and effective for their intended use Prodrugs of the invention can be rapidly transformed in vivo to a parent compound of formula (I), for example, by hydrolysis in blood. A thorough discussion is provided in T Higuchi and V. Stella, Prodrugs as Novel Deliveiy Systems, V 14 of the A.C S Symposium Series, and in Edward B Roche, ed , Bioreversible Carriers in Drug Design, American Pharmaceutical Association and Pergamon Press ( 1987),

The invention contemplates pharmaceutically active compounds either chemically synthesized or formed by in vivo biotransformation to compounds of formula (I)

The present invention is also directed to a method of inhibiting acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) By inhibiting ACC, the compounds of the present invention can be useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment oi prevention of disoiders such as but not limited to metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, obesity, atheiosclerosis and cardiovascular disease Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention compounds of formula (I), can be useful for the treatment of metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

Compounds and compositions of the invention are useful for inhibiting the effects of ACC, and more particularly that of ACCl and ACC2 In particular, the compounds and compositions of the invention can be used foi treating and preventing disorders modulated by ACC. Typically, such disorders can be amclioiated by selectively inhibiting the ACC in a mammal, pieferably by administering a compound or composition of the invention, either alone or in combination with another active agent, foi example, as part of a therapeutic regimen, The compounds of the invention, including but not limited to those specified in the examples, inhibit ACC As inhibitors of ACC, the compounds of the invention can be useful for the treatment and prevention of a number of ACC mediated diseases or conditions

Compounds of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases in humans

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a method of inhibiting ACC, comprising administrating a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I).

The present invention is also directed toward a method of inhibiting ACC-I, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) The present invention is also directed towaid a method of inhibiting ACC-2, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I)

Another embodiment of the present invention is directed towaid a method of treating metabolic syndiome, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) Another embodiment of the present invention is directed toward a method of treating type II diabetes, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I)

Another embodiment of the present invention is directed toward a method of treating obesity, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I)

Disorders that can be treated or prevented in a patient by administering to the patient, a therapeutically effective amount of compound of the present invention in such an amount and for such time as is necessary to achieve the desired result The term "therapeutically effective amount," refers to a sufficient amount of a compound of formula (I) to effectively ameliorate disorders by inhibiting ACC at a reasonable benefit/risk ratio applicable to any medical treatment The specific therapeutically effective dose level for any particular patient depends upon a variety of factors including the disorder being treated and the severity of the disorder; the activity of the compound employed; the specific composition employed; the age, body weight, general health, sex, and diet of the patient; the time of administration, route of administration, rate of excretion; the duration of the treatment; and drags used in combination or coincidental therapy The total daily dose of the compounds of the present invention necessary to inhibit the action of ACC in single or divided doses can be in amounts, for example, from about 0 1 to 50 mg/kg body weight In a moie preferred range, compounds of the present invention inhibit the action of ACC in a single or divided doses from about 1 to 25 mg/kg body weight. Single dose compositions can contain such amounts or submultiple doses thereof of the compounds of the present invention to make up the daily dose In general, treatment regimens comprise administration to a patient in need of such treatment from about 1 mg to about 1000 mg of the compounds per day in single or multiple doses

Biological Data The ACC2 enzymatic assay has been developed using either crude digitonin lysates of liACC2 overexpressing HEK 293 cells or recombinant human ACC2 expressed in baculovirus/Sf9 system In both cases in older to increase the expression and solubility of the protein, a chimeric version of ACC2 ("mito-minus"), in which the N-temiinal transmembrane domain (1-275 aa's of ACC2) was replaced with the corresponding ACCl sequence (1-133 aa's). The enzymatic assay measures ACC mediated incorporation of [ H C] CO2 into [ 14 C]- Malonyl CoA Mono-Avidin purified rat liver ACCl was used as ACCl enzyme source for the ACC-I activity assay. The assay was preformed in 40 μL reaction in a 96-welI plate

format. The Ix assay buffer contains 50 mM Hepes/NaOH, pH 7 5, 10 niM citrate, 20 mM MgCl 2 and 0.075% BSA. First, 20 μL of test compounds was dissolved in 1% DMSO in Ix assay buffer was dispensed into 96- well Then, 10 μL of enzyme in Ix assay buffer was dispensed. The reaction was initiated by adding the following substrate mixture in Ix assay buffer: 2 mM ATP, 1 mM acetyl-CoA, and 17.6 mM NaHCO 3 (0,12 μCi). The reaction was carried out at room temperature for 40 minutes and the reaction was terminated by adding 50 μL of IN HCl. The plate was air-dried in a fume hood at room temperature overnight. 20 μL of distilled water was added followed by adding 150 μL of SuperMix liquid scintillation fluid (PerkinElmer) The radioactivity was determined in PerkinElmer microbeta after vigorous shaking- The IC50 value was calculated from 8-dose response curve of test compounds.

Table 1. Inhibition of ACCl and ACC2 Enzymatic Activities

Dysregulatioii of fatty acids metabolism contributes to decreased insulin sensitivity and the development of metabolic syndrome, ACC is known to modulate fatty acid synthesis and fatty acid oxidation in insulin responsive tissues such as liver, adipose and skeletal muscles. The ACC inhibitors of the present invention, have the potential to deciease de novo lipid synthesis and increase fat oxidation in vivo. Therefore, these chemotypes represent a novel method to treat insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, as well as obesity, hypertension and hyperlipidemia

Synthetic Methods

The compounds and processes of the present invention are better understood in connection with the following synthetic schemes, which togethei illustrate the methods by which the compounds of the invention can be piepared The synthesis of compounds of formula (I) wherein the groups Ri, R 3 , R 5 , R<j a , R% > An, Ai?, Ar 3 , and Y are as defined above unless otheiwise noted, are exemplified in Schemes 1- 8.

Starting materials can be obtained ftom commercial sources or prepared by well- established literature methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art

This invention is intended to encompass compounds having formula (I) when prepared by synthetic processes or by metabolic processes. Preparation of the compounds of the invention by metabolic processes includes those occurring in the human or animal body (in vivo) or piocesses occurring in vitro,

As used in the descriptions of the schemes and the examples, certain abbreviations are intended to have the following meanings: DMSO for dimethylsulfoxide; and HPLC for high- pressme liquid chromatography Scheme 1

(D (2) (3)

Compounds of formula (3) wherein An, Ar 3 are as defined in formula (I) and Y is - O-, -N(alkyl)-, -N(H)- and -S-, can be prepaied by reacting compounds of foimula (1) whexein X] is Y-H, with ha! ides of formula (2) wheiein X 2 is Br, Cl or triflate, in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to sodium hydride or potassium caibonate, and optionally in the presence of 18-crown-ό The reaction can generally be performed in a solvent such as, but not limited to, N,N-dimethylfoiτnamide or dimethylsulfbxide, at a temperature from about room temperature to about 180° C It is appreciated compounds of foimula (3) can also be obtained from the reaction of formula (1) wherein Xi is Br, Cl or triflate, and compounds of foimula (2) wherein X 2 is Y-H

Alternatively, the transformation can also be effected in the presence of a metal catalyst such as, but not limited to, copper metal, CuI, palladium acetate, optionally in the presence of a ligand such as, but not limited to, 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-l,l'-binaphthyl or trϊ-teit-butylphosphine, and optionally in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to, sodium tert-butoxide, cesium carbonate, or sodium hydride The reaction is generally perfoimed at a temperature fiom about room temperaUue to about 180° C, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, toluene or N,N-dimethylformamide

Scheme 2

(9) (10)

Compounds of formula (10) wherein Y is -O-, -N(alkyl)-, -N(H)- and -S-, Ai\, Ar 3 ,

R J , and R % are as described in formula (I) and R x is as described as the substituent Of Ar 2 in formula (1) can be prepared as outlined in Scheme 2.

Aldehydes of formula (5) can be obtained from the metal-halogen exchange of compounds of formula (4) wherein X 3 is halogen, followed by treating the intermediate so obtained with a formylating agent such as, but not limited to, N-formylmorpholine. The first step of the reaction is generally carried out in the presence of n-butyl lithium in a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuran at a temperature of about -78° C. Treatment of the intermediate obtained with N-formylmorpholine can be conducted at a temperature from about -78° C to about room temperature. Compounds of formula (5) can also be obtained from compounds of formula (4) wherein Ar 1 I is a five membered heteroaryl and X 3 is hydrogen by treatment with n-butyl lithium followed by treatment with N-foimylmorpholine.

Reaction of aldehydes of formula (5) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride salt in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to, pyridine, and optionally in an appropriate solvent, provides oximes of formula (6). The reaction is generally conducted at a temperature from about room temperature to about 70° C

Conversion of oximes of formula (6) to oximes of formula (7) can be effected by stirring with N-chlorosuccinimide in a solvent such as, but not limited to, N,N- dimethylformamide at room temperature..

Cycloadditon of oximes of formula (7) and alkynes of formula (12) wherein P g is phthalimide or acetyl, or a protecting group for an amine such as, but not limited to, t- butoxycarbonyl (BOC), provides isoxazoles of formula (8). The reaction is generally conducted in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to, potassium carbonate, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, toluene or ethyl acetate, at a temperature of about room temperature to about the reflux temperature of the solvent employed. The pthalimide protection of the amino group can be removed by treatment with hydrazine, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, a mixture of dichloromethane and ethanol, at a temperature of about room temperature to about 5O 0 C.

The primary amines of formula (9) obtained can be further derivatized using methodologies known to one skilled in the art. One such manipulation involves acylating the amines with acetic anhydride or acyl halides of formula R^C(O)X wherein X is Br or Cl; and Rg b is as defined in formula (I), in the presence of an organic base such as, but not limited to triethylamine or diisopropyl ethyl amine The reaction is generally performed in a solvent

such as, but not limited to, dichloiomethane or letrahydrofuran, at about room temperature

Reaction of the primal y amines of formula (9) with trichloroacetyl isocyanate in a solvent such as dichloromethane and the like, at room temperature, followed by refluxing in methanol in catalytic amount of sodium carbonate and water, affords compounds of formula (10) wherein R 9b is-C(O)NH 2 Other ureas of formula (10) wherein R 9b .S-C(O)N(H)R 12 and Ri 2 is alkyl, haloalkyl, -Rg and -alkylenyl-Rg and R 8 is as defined in formula (I) can be facilitated by treatment of (9) with isocyanates of formula Ri 2 NCO in a solvent such as dichloromethane and the like, at room temperature.

Reaction of amines of formula (9) with chloroformates of formula ClC(O)ORiO at room temperature and an oiganic base such as, but not limited to, triethylamine or diisopropyl ethyl amine, and in a solvent such as, but not limited to, dichloromethane affords carbamates of formula (10) wherein R% is -C(O)ORiO-

Sulfonamides of formula (10) wherein R% is -SO 2 R 10 can be prepared from amines of foimula (9) by treatment with sulfonyl chlorides of formula R10SO2CI in the presence of an organic base such as, but not limited to triethylamine 01 diisopropyl ethyl amine- The reaction is generally perfoimed in a solvent such as, but not limited to, dichloromethane or telrahydrofuran, at about ioom temperature.

Compounds of formula (10) wherein R% is -aIkyleπyl-C(0)ORio can be prepared from compounds of foimula (9) by treatment with halides of formula X-aIkylenyl-C(O)ORi 0 wherein X is Cl, Br or I, in the presence of a base such as, but not limited to, potassium carbonate, in a solvent such as acetonitrile and the like, at a tempeiature from about room temperature to about the reflux temperature of the solvent employed.

Scheme 3

(13) (12) Alkynes of foimula (12) wherein P g is phthalimide can be obtained from the corresponding alcohols of formula (13) by treatment with phthalimide, triphenylphosphine, and diethyl azodicarboxylate in a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuian, at room tempeiature

Scheme 4

(18) (19)

Scheme 4 outlines the synthetic route of oxadiazoles of formula (19) wherein Y is - 0-, -N(alkyl)-, -N(H)- and -S-, Ai 3 , R 1 , and R 9 b are as defined in formula (I). Compounds of formula (14) can be prepared from compounds of formula (1) and nitriles of formula (2A) using the reaction conditions as outlined in Scheme 1. Alternatively, compounds of formula (14) can also be prepared from compounds of formula (6) by treatment with reagents such as, but no limited to, methanesulfonyl chloride and pyridine, carbonyl diimidazole, or acetic anhydride and pyridine, at a temperature from about room temperature to about 80° C

Refluxing compounds of formula (14) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and an organic base such as triethylamine, in a mixture of ethanol and water provides compounds of formula (15). Treatment of compounds of formula (15) with compounds of formula (20) wherein P t is an amino protecting group such as, but not limited to, acetyl, phthalimide, Boc (tert-bυtyloxy carbonyl) or CBZ (benzyloxy carbonyl), provides compounds of formula (17). The reaction is generally perfoimed in pyridine with or without an additional solvent, at a temperature from about room temperature to about the reflux temperature of pyridine- Compounds of foirnula (15) can also be coupled with amino acids of formula (21 ) wherein Ps is as previously defined, in the presence of a coupling agent such as, but not limited to, l -(3-

dimethylaminopropy])-3-ethylcarbodiimide, 1-hydroxybeπzotriazole hydrate (HOBT) and an organic base such as diisopropyl ethyl amine and the like, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, dichloiomethane or N,N-dimethylformamide, to provide compounds of formula (16). Cyclization of compounds of foimula (16) to affoid compounds of foimula (17) can be achieved by lefϊuxing in a solvent such as, but not limited to, pyridine or toluene

Removal of the protecting group in compounds of formula (17) to provide compounds of formula (18) can be effected by employing methodologies known to one skilled in the art For example, the phthalimide group can be removed by reaction with hydrazine, and the Boc group can be removed by stirring with trifluoroacetic acid in a solvent such as, but not limited to, dichloiomethane

The primary amino group in compounds of formula (18) can be transformed to the corresponding amides, sulfonamides, uieas and carbamates of formula (19) using the reaction conditions foi the conversion of compounds of formula (9) to compounds of formula (10) as described in Scheme 2

Scheme 5

Thiadiazoles of formula (28) and (29) wherein Y is -O-, -N(alkyl)-, -N(H)- and -S-, Ai h Ai 3 , Rq a and R % as defined in formula (I) can be prepared from nitriϊes of formula (14) as shown in Scheme 5 Nitriles of formula (14) can be treated with concentrated hydrochloric acid at room temperature to afford amides of foimula (22), Upon treatment with chloiocarbonylsulfenyl chloride in reluxing toluene, the amides can be tians formed to oxathiazol-2-ones of formula (23)

Treatment of oxathiazol-2-ones of formula (23) with pyruvonitrile in xylene at reflux yields thiadiazoles of formula (24) Alcohols of formula (25) can be obtained by reaction of compounds of foimula (24) with a reducing agent such as, but not limited to, sodium borohydride, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, methanol, tettahydrofuran, dichloromethane, or mixture thereof

Conversion of the alcohols of formula (25) to sulfonates of formula (29) can be achieved by tieatment with sulfonyl chlorides of formula R^SO 2 Cl in the piesence of an organic base such as, but not limited to, tii ethyl amine, and optionally in the piesence of 4-

(dimethylaniino)pyridine, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, dichloromethane,

Conversion of the alcohols of formula (25) to amines of formula (27) can be achieved by (a) treatment with phthalimide, triphenylphosphine and diethyl azodicarboxylate, in a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuian to provide compounds of formula (26); and (b) treatment of compounds of formula (26) with hydrazine in a mixture of ethanol and dichloromethane at reflux.

The primary amino group in compounds of formula (27) can be transformed to the corresponding amides, sulfonamides, ureas and carbamates of formula (28) using the reaction conditions for the conversion of compounds of formula (9) to compounds of formula (10) as described in Scheme 2.

Scheme 6

Compounds of formula (34) and (36) wheiein Y is -O-, -N(alkyl)-, -N(H)- and -S-, Ar t , Ar 2 , Ar 3 , Ri, R<> a and R% are as defined in formula (I) can be prepared as outlined in Scheme 6.

Stannaries of formula (30) wherein X 5 is -Sn(alkyl) 3 can be reacted with compounds of formula (31) wherein X f , is Cl, Br or triflate, and X 7 is hydrogen, formyl, CN or R[C(O)-; in the presence of a palladium source such as tris(dibenzylidineacetone)dipalladium, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(O), optionally in the presence of a ligand such as tri(2- furyl)phosphine or triphenylarsine, to provide compounds of formula (32) wherein X 7 is hydrogen, formyl, CN or R]C(O)-. The reaction is generally conducted in a solvent such as

N,N-dimethylfomiamide at a temperature from about 25 0 C to about 15O 0 C It is appieciated compounds of foimula (32) can also be obtained from the ieaction of stannanes of formula (31) wherein X 6 is -Sn(alkyl) 3 and compounds of Formula (30) wherein X 5 is Cl, Bi or Inflate. Stannanes of formula (30) or (31) can be purchased or prepared from heteroarylhalides, heteroaryltriflates, arylhalides or aryltriflates by reaction with hexa-alkyl dislannanes of formula ((alkyl) 3 Sn)2 in the presence of a palladium source like tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(O), Alternatively, stannanes of formula (30) or (31) can be obtained from metal-halogen exchange of compounds of formula (30) or (31) wherein X 5 or X f , is bromide, with n-biityl lithium at about -78° C, followed by reaction with tributyl tin halide at a temperature from about -78 0 C to about room tempeiature, in a solvent such as tetrahydrofiuan.

Conversion of compounds of formula (32) wherein X 7 is hydiogen to compounds of formula (32) wherein X 7 is formyl group can be effected by employing n-butyl lithium followed by treatment with a foimylation agent such as, but not limited to, N- formylmorpholine.

Compounds of formula (32) wherein X 7 is hydrogen can be converted to compounds of formula (33) by treatment with a lithium base such as, but not limited to, n-butyl lithium in a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuran or dichloromethane, followed by aldehydes of formula Ri CHO

Treatment of compounds of formula (32) wherein X 7 is formyl with trimethyl(tπfluoromethy])silane and tetrabutylammonium fluoride in a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetrahydrofuran, provides compounds of formula (33) wherein R t is trifluoiomethyl. Reduction of compounds of formula (32) wherein X 7 is RjC(O)- by reacting with a ieducing agent such as, but not limited to, sodium borohydride in a mixture of solvent of methanol and tetrahydrofuran converts to alcohols of formula (33)

Employing reaction conditions as described for the transformation of compounds of formula (25) to (28) or (25) to (29) in Scheme 5, compounds of formula (33) can be converted to compounds of formula (36) or (34) respectively.

Scheme 7

Compounds of formula (37) wherein Xs is hydrogen, obtained from dernethylation of compounds of foimula (37) wherein X 8 is methyl by treatment with boron tiibromide in dichloiomcthane at about room tempeiatuie, can be convert to compounds of formula (39) wherein Y, Rs, Ar 3 , Art, Ar 2 , R] and R.% are as defined in formula (I),

Conveision of compounds of formula (37) wheiein Xs is hydiogen to compounds of formula (38) can be achieved by treatment with alcohols of formula R 5 OH in the presence of triphenylphosphine and diethyl azodicaiboxyϊate in a solvent such as, but not limited to, tetiahydiofuran at ioom temperature Conveision of compounds of formula (38) to compounds of formula (39) can be achieved using geneial reaction conditions employed for the conversion of compounds of foπnula (8) to compounds of formula (10) as outlined in Scheme 2

Scheme 8

Compounds of foimula (45) and (44) wherein R y is alkyl or -R 8 , and Y, Rs, Rj, R-3 > R % , An, Ar 2 , Ar 3 are as defined in formula (I) can be prepared as outlined in Scheme 8,

Compounds of formula (40) wherein P e is phthalimide or acetyl, and P? is an amino protecting group such as, but not limited to, Boc (teit-butyloxy carbonyl) or CBZ (benzyloxy carbonyl), can be deprotected selectively by treatment with an acid such as tiifluoioacetic acid at about room temperature (in the case where P? is Boc) or treatment with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst such as palladium/carbon (in the case where P 2 is CBZ) and the like, to afford compounds of formula (41), Treatment of compounds of formula (41) with aldehydes of formula R y CHO, in the presence of a buffer solution (for example, acetic acid/sodium acetate in methanol and the like) and a reducing agent such as, but not limited to, sodium cyanoborohydride, provides amines of formula (42), The reaction can be performed in a solvent such as, but not limited to, dichloromethane, at a temperature from about room temperature to about 70° C. Using reaction conditions foi the transformation of compounds of formula (8) to compounds of formula (10) facilitate the removal of the amino protecting group (for example where P g is phthalimide) and derivatization of the amino group, providing compounds of foimula (44).

Compounds of formula (45) can be obtained by (a) reacting compounds of formula (41) with chloroformates of formula ClC(O)ORs, (b) treating carbamates from step (a) with hydrazine to remove P g wherein P g is phthalimide, and (c) derivatize the primary amine obtained from step (b) using reaction conditions as outlined in Scheme 2.

The present invention will now be described in connection with certain preferred embodiments which are not intended to limit its scope. On the contrary, the present invention

covers all alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as can be included within the scope of the claims Routine experimentation, including appropriate manipulation of the reaction conditions, solvents and reagents used, and sequence of the synthetic route, protection of any chemical functionality that can not be compatible with the ieaction conditions, and depiotectioπ thereaftei aie included in the scope of the invention Synthesis of the compounds of fomiula (I) can be accomplished by methods analogous to those described above and in the following examples Thus, the following examples, which include piefeπed embodiments, illustrate the preferred practice of the present invention, it being understood that the examples are foi the purpose of illustration of certain prefeired embodiments and are presented to piovide what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of its procedures and conceptual aspects

Compounds of the invention were named by ACD/ChemSketch version 5 06 (developed by Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc , Toronto, ON, Canada) or were given names consistent with ACD nomenclature

Examples

Example 1

N-f 1 - {3-[2-f4-isopropoxyphenoxvVl ,3-tJiia2θl-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl } ethvDacetamide

Example IA 4-isopropoxyphenol

A solution of potassium hydroxide (78 5 g, 0 5 rnol) in water {100 niL) was added to a solution of hydroquinone (55 7 g, 0.5 mol) and 2-iodopropane (57 5 g, 0 33 mol) in ethanol The dark brown solution was then refluxed foi 16 hours Ethanol was removed and the aqueous phase was acidified with 2N HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 200 mL) The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered.

The filtiate was concentrated to give ovet 70 g of crude material, which was triturated with dichloromethane and filtered The filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (ethyl acetate/hexane, 5-35%) to give 23.0 g of pioduct as a brown oil (46% yield) 1 H NMR (300

MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.30 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 430 - 4 50 (m, 1 H) 4 78 (s, 1 H) 6 66 - 6 86

(m, 4 H) MS (ESl): m/z 151 (M-H)

Example IB

2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoIe

A mixture of Example IA (15.5 g, 0. 1 mol), 2-bromothiazole (18.2 g, 0.11 mol) and potassium carbonate (15.2 g, 0.1 1 mol) in dimethylsulfoxide was heated at 16O 0 C under nitrogen for six hours After cooling and treating with water, the aqueous phase was extracted with dichloiomethane. The organic layer was washed with brine, diied, and concentrated to give 27 5 g of the crude as a dark brown oil, which was purified on a silica gel (ethyl acetate/hexane 5-35%) to afford 21 .5 g of the product as a brown oil (91% yield). 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.32 - 1.36 (m, 6 H) 1 34 (none, 6 H) 1.34 (none, 5 H) 4.45 - 4.57 (m, 1 H) 6.76 (d, J=3 91 Hz, 1 H) 6.87 - 6.93 (m, 2 H) 7 15 - 7.20 (m, 2 H) 7.21 (d, J-3.91 Hz 1 1 H). MS (ESI): m/z 236 (M+H)

Example 1C 2-(4 : isopropoxyphenoxy)-1.3-thia2θle-5-carbaldehvde

Butyl lithium (20 niL of 2.5M solution, 0 05 mol) at -78 0 C over 15 minutes was added to a solution of Example IB (1 1 8 g, 0,05 mol) in dry teirahydrofuran. After one hour at the same temperature, formylmorpholine (5.8 g, 0,05 mol) was added drop wise and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours and then quenched with sat, NH 4 Cl. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic phase washed with brine, dried over MgSO 4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (5-35% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give 13 2 g of product as a yellow oil. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCI 3 ) δ ppm 1.36 (d,

J=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 446 - 4.61 (m, 1 H) 6,88 - 6 98 (m, 2 H) 7.12 - 7.23 (m, 2 H) 7.93 (s, 1 H)

9.83 (s, 1 H), MS (ESI), m/z 264 1 (M+H) + .

Example ID

2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehvde oxime

To a solution of Example 1C (2,5 g, 0,0095 mol) in pyridine (15 mL, 0.19 mol) was added hydroxylamine hydrochloride (6.6 g, 0.095 mol) portion wise and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes and it solidified The mixture was then heated at

7O 0 C for 0 5 hours. Water (300 mL) was added and the reaction was stirred for 20 minutes.

The solid was filtered and air-dried to give 2.26 g of product as a white solid (85% yield). 1 H

NMR (500 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 28 (d, J=5 49 Hz, 6 H) 4 54 - 4 68 (m, 1 H) 7 00 (d, J=9 16 Hz, 2 H) 7 28 (d, 7=9.16 Hz, 2 H) 7 68 (s, 1 H) 7 77 (s, 1 H) 11 89 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI), m/z 279 0 (MH-H) + .

Example IE

/y r -hydroxy-2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazole-5-carboximidoyl chloride To a solution of Example ID (7 77 g, 0 028 mol) in N.λf-dimethylformamide was added N-chlorosuccinimide (4.0 g, 0 029 mol) and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours Water was added and the reaction mixtuie stirred for 30 minutes. The precipitate was filtered and air-dried to give 8 45 g of product as an off-white solid (96% yield), 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 28 (d, J-5.88 Hz, 6 H) 4 53 - 4 70 (m, 1 H) 6 95 - 7 07 (m, 2 H) 7 26 - 7 37 (m, 2 H) 7 67 (s, 1 H) 12.41 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 294.0 (M-18) +

Example lF

2-fl-{3-r2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazρl-5-yl1isoxazol- 5-vUethvπ-l// ' -isoindole- l,3(2/f)-dione

To a solution of Example IE (0.65 g, 0 002 mol) and Example IF-I (0.4 g, 0.002 mol) in toluene was added potassium carbonate (0 42 g, 0 003 mol), and the reaction was heated at reflux for 6 hours. The reactions was then diluted with dichloromethane and filtered The filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (10-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give

0 33 g of product as a off-white solid (70% yield) 5 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35

(d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 1 91 (d, J=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 4 42 - 4 64 (m, 1 H) 5 67 (d, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H)

6.51 (s, 1 H) 6 86 - 6 97 (m, 2 H) 7.14 - 7 24 (in, 2 H) 7.53 (s, 1 H) 7 70 - 7 80 (m, 2 H) 7 82 - 7 92 (m, 2 H) MS (ESI) m/z 476.0 (M+Hf

Example IF-I

2-fl-methyl-piop-2-ynyl)-isoindole-l,3-dionc

To a solution of but-3-yn-2-ol (13 3 g, 0 19 mol), phthalimide (28 5 g, 0 19 mol) and triphenylphosphine (76.0 g, 0 28 mol) in tetrahydrofuran was added diethyl azodicarboxylate (123 8 g, 0 28 mol, 310 mL of 40% toluene solution) drop wise at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h Solvent was removed and the residue was treated with

600 mL mixture of ether and hexane (1 :1) The precipitate was filtered off and the filtrate

was concentrated to give 90 g of the crude The crude was then purified on silica gel eluting with 15% ethyl acetate in hexane to give 24 g of the title compound as a white solid (63% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 72 (d, ,7=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 2.35 (d, J=2 21 Hz, 1 H) 5 22 (dt, J=U 34, 7 35, 2,57 Hz, 1 H) 7 68 - 7 78 (m, 2 H) 7 82 - 7 90 (m, 2 H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 200 0 (M+H) +

Example IG

N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isoρropoxvphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]i ι so ι xazo ι |-5-yl}ethyl)acetamide Step 1 A mixture of Example IF (3.9 g, 0 0082 mol) and hydrazine (4 1 g, 0 082 mol) in dichloroniethane was heated at reflux for 3 hours The reaction was cooled and filtered, the filtrated was concentiated, and the residue was suspended in dichloroniethane and filtered again The filtrate was evapoiated to give ϊ 2 g of crude product, which was used without further puiifϊcation. Step 2

To a solution of the product of step 1 of Example IG and triethylamine (excess) in dichloroniethane was added acetic anhydride (excess, ImL) at ioom temperature and the mixture was stiired for 0 5 hours After the removal of solvent, the ciiide was purified on silica gel (ethyl acetate/hexane, 35-100%) to give 2 34 g of product as a pale yellow solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.28 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H) 1 42 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H)

1 87 (s, 3 H) 4.53 - 4 74 (m, 1 H) 5 10 (t, J-7 17 Hz, 1 H) 6 89 (s, 1 H) 6 97 - 7 07 (m, 2 H)

7.29 - 7 40 (m, 2 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) 8 51 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 388 1 (M+H) + .

Anal Calcd: C, 58 90; H, 5.46; N, 10 85; S, 8 28 Found: C } 58.36; H, 5 27; N, 11 03; S,

8 10

Example 2 N-fl-{5-r2-f4-phenoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thia2ol-5-yl]thien-2-yUeth yl)urea

Example 2 A 2- (4-phenox vphenox y)- 5 - (tribut ylstannyl) - 1 , 3 -thiazo Ie

To a solution of Example 2A- 1 (5 0 g, 0.0186 mol) in dry tetiahydrofuran was added n-butyl lithium (7 4 mL of 2.5 M in hexane, 0 019 mol) at -78 0 C drop wise After stirring at

this temperatiπe, tributyltin chloride (5 25 raL, O 0186 mol) was added slowly to the mixtiue The brown solution was then stirred for 3 houis while wanning up to room temperature Water was added and the reaction was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layei was washed with sat NH 4 Cl, brine, and then dried ovei magnesium sulfate The filtrate was conceπtiated and the crude material was purified to give 7.5 g of the product as a clear oil (72% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 0 89 (t, J=IM Hz, 9 H) 1.04 - 1 16 (m, 6 H) 1 24 - 1 42 (m, 6 H) 1 48 - 1.61 (in, 6 H) 7 03 (d, J=9.19 Hz, 3 H) 7 07 - 7 18 (m, 2 H) 7 20 - 7 29 (m, 3 H) 7.30 - 7.40 (m, 2 H); MS (ESI) m/z 560 0 (M+H)'

Example 2 A-I

2-(4-phenoxy-phenoxy)-thiazole

To a solution of 2-bromothiazoIe (3g, 18.3 mmol) in dirnethyϊsulfoxide (40 mL) was successively added 4-phenoxypnenol (3,4 g, 18 3 mmol) and potassium carbonate (2 52 g, 18 3 mmol) The ieaction mixture was heated at 16O 0 C for 6.5 hours The reaction mixture was diluted with methylene chloride and washed with water (x3) and brine. The reaction mixture was dried ovei magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated The product was purified via silica-gel column, using a gradient of 3 to 10% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent to afford 4.24 g of the title compound ! H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.30 - 7.40 (m, 2 H) 7.20 - 7.30 (m, 3 H) 7 08 - 7 17 (m, 1 H) 6 98 - 7 08 (m, 4 H) 6.81 (d, 7=3 68 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI): m/z 270 (M+H)

Example , 2B l-{5-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-γl]thien-2-vπetha none

A mixture of l-(5-b.omo-thiophen-2-y!)-ethanone (from Aldrich) (1 1 g, 0 005 mol), Example 2A (3.4 g, 0 006 mol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladiurn (035 g, 0 0003 mol) was heated at 6O 0 C under nitrogen overnight in N,N-dimethylfoimamide. The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and diluted with dichloromethane and then filtered through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by reciystalϊization from ethyl acetate and hexane to give 2 13g of product as light yellow crystal (90% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 2 55 (s, 3 H) 6 97 - 7 10 (m, 4 H) 7 14 (t, J=7 35 Hz, 1 H)

7.22 - 7 32 (m, 2 H) 7 37 (t, J=7 91 Hz, 2 H) 7 44 (s, 1 H) 7 57 (d, J-4 04 Hz, 1 H). MS

(ESI), M/Z: 393 9 (MH-NH 4 -H 2 O) + .

Example 2C

1 - { 5-f 2-( 4-phenoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]thien-2-yl) ethanol To a solution of Example 2B (1.9 g, 0,0048 mol) in a mixture of methanol and tetrahydrofuran was added NaBH 4 (0.37 g, 0 0096 mol) portion wise at room temperature. The yellow solution turned reddish immediately upon the addition. Reaction was over after 30 minutes.. Water was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Brown solid was filtered and air-dried to give the crude material, which was recrystallized from methanol to give 0, 76 g of product as a yellow solid. The filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (20^50% ethyl acetate/hex an es) to give additional 0.65 g of the title compound as a pale white solid (74% yield). 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 .60 (d, J=6,35 Hz, 3 H) 2.05 (d, J-4-88 Hz, 1 H) 5 04 - 5.13 (m, 1 H) 6.86 (d, J=4 39 Hz, 1 H) 6.90 (d, /=3.42 Hz, 1 H) 7.01 - 7.07 (m, 3 H) 7.12 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (s, 1 H) 7.25 - 7.29 (in, 2 H) 7.31 - 7.40 (m, 2 H). MS (ESI) m/z 395 9 <M+NH 4 -H 2 O) + .

Example 2D 2-fl-{5-r2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-lJ-thiazol-5-vl1thien-2-yl)eth yl)-lJf ' -isoindole-l,3f2- r fi- dione

To a solution of Example 2C (1.2 g, 0.003 mol), triphenylphosphine (1.2 g, 0.0045 mol) and phthalimide (O,55g, 0.0038 mol) in dry tetrahydrofuran was added a solution of diethyl azodicarboxylate (0.79 g, 0 0038 mol) in toluene drop wise,. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The solvent was removed and the residue was purified on silica gel (ethyl acetate/hexanes, 5-35%) to give 1.04 g of the title compound as a light yellow solid (66% yield). MS (ESD, M/Z: 524 9 (M+NH 4 -H 2 O) + .

Example 2E

1 - {5-[2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-vnthien-2-yl} ethanamine To a solution of Example 2D (1 ,0 g, 0.0019 mol) in a mixture of dichloromethane and ethanol was added hydrazine rnonoliydrate (0.95 g, 0.019 mol) and the reaction mixture was refluxed under nitrogen for 2 hours. The white suspension was cooled, filtered, and washed

with more dichloromethane The filtrate was concentrated and filtered through a pad of silica eluting with 5% methanol in dichloromethane to give g 0 65 of the title compound as a yellow oil {86% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO~d 6 ) δ ppm 133 (d, J-6.62 Hz, 3 H) 2 23 (s, 2 H) 4 20 (q, J=6 25 Hz 5 1 H) 6 86 (d, J=3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 02 - 7 14 (m, 5 H) 7 18 (t, J-7 35 Hz, 1 H) 7 37 - 7 48 (m, 4 H) MS (ESl), M/Z: 377 9 (M-17) +

Example 2F yV-(l-{5-f2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5"Vl1thien-2-yl|e thyl)urea

To a solution of Example 2E (0 36 g, 0 00091 mol) in dichloiomethane was added trichloroacety! isocyanate (0.26 g, 0 0014 mol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes The solvent was removed and the residue was tiiturated with methanol to give 0.42 g of intermediate as a light solid The solid was suspended with methanol (20 mL) and refluxed with catalytic sodium caiboπate and several drops of water for 1 5 hours It was then cooled, and filtered. The filtiate was concentrated to dryness and triturated with methanol to give 0 23 g of the title compound as an off-white solid (58% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.41 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 4 84 - 5.00 (m, I H)

5 51 (s, 2 H) 6 50 (d, J=S 09 Hz, 1 H) 6.87 (d, J= 3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 02 - 7 14 (m, 5 H) 7 18 (t,

J-7 35 Hz, 1 H) 7 36 - 7.50 (m, 4 H). MS (ESI), m/z 436 2 (M-H) +

Example 3 N-d-|5-f2-(4-isopropoxvphenoxy)-L3-thiazol-5-vπthien-2-ylle thyl)acetamide

Example 3A l-{5-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-K3-thiazol-5-yllthien-2-yl)eth anone

To a degassed solution of Example 2A (550 mg, 1 05mmol) in N,N-dimethyl formamide (10 mL) at room temperature, was added l-(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)ethanone

(269mg, 1 31mmol) followed by dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(ll) (45 mg,

0.064mmol) The reaction mixture was heated at 60 D C overnight. The solvent was evaporated undei vacuum and the product was purified via silica gel column chromatography using a gradient of 15 to 35% ethyl acetate in hexane to give the desired compound (320 mg). ! H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 56 (d, J=4 04 Hz, 1 H) 7 43 (s, 1 H) 7 15 - 7.24 (m, 2

H) 7 02 (d, J=4 04 Hz, 1 H) 6 88 - 6 97 (m, 2 H) 4 44 - 4.62 (heptet, J=5 88 Hz, 1 H) 2 54 (s,

3 H) 1 ,36 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H). MS (ESI) m/z 360 (M+ 1 ) + .

Example 3B

1 - 15-r2-(4-isopi opoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3~thiazol-5-yl]thien-2-yl ) ethanol To a solution of Example 3 A (320 mg, 0 89mmol) in a mixture of 1 :1 methanol: tetrahydrofuran (40 mL) was added sodium boiohydride (67.5 mg, 1.78mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with acetone, the solvent removed in vacuum and the iesidue dissolved in dichloromethane. The organic phase was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate filtered and evaporated, to produce the title compound (317 mg). 1 H NMR (300 MHz 3 CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 15 - 7.29 (m, 3 H) 6.82 - 6 97 (m, 4 H) 5 02 - 5.16 (m, 1 H) 4,43 - 4 61 (heptet, J=6.25 Hz, 1 H) 1 .60 (d, J=6.62 Hz, 3 H) 1 35 (d, J-6.25 Hz, 6 H). MS (DCI): m/z 362 (M+H).

Example 3C 2-f 1 - (5-r2-f 4-isoρropoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yllthien-2-vU ethyl)- lff-isoindole-13(2H)- dione

To a solution of Example 3B (314 mg, 0 87mmol), phthalimide (140 mg, 0,95mmol) and triphenylphophine (341 mg, 1.3mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (25 mL), at room temperature was slowly added diethyl azodicarboxylate (205 uL, 1 3mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature, overnight. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the product was purified on a silica-gel column using a gradient of 10-15% ethyl acetate in hexane and yielded the product as white powder (210 mg) 1 H NMR (300 MHz,

CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.63 - 7.97 (m, 5 H) 7.12 - 7 24 (m, 2 H) 7.00 (d, J-3,68 Hz, 1 H) 6 81 - 6,96

(m, 3 H) 5.73 (q, J=7 35 Hz, 1 H) 4.44 - 4.59 (heptet, J=6.25 Hz, 1 H) 1.96 (d, J=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 1.34 (d, J-6.25 Hz, 6 H). MS (DCI): m/z 491 (M+H)

Example 3D

N-(I- {5-[2-(4-isopiOpoxyplienoxy)-l,3-thiazoI-5-yllthien-2-yl|eth yl)acetamide

To a solution of Example 3C (200mg, 041mmol) at room temperature in dichloromethane (5 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (197 uL, 4,lmmol). Ethanol was added until a clear, single phase was formed. After an hour at room temperature, the solvent was removed under vacuum and the reaction mixture was thoroughly dried To the resulting

mixture was added dichloromethane (5 raL), triethylamine (300 uL, 2 15mmol) and acetic anhydride (150 uL, 1 59mmol) After two hours at room temperature, methanol was added and the solution was stirred for additional hour. The mixture was concentrated and the product was isolated via silica column chromatography (using a gradient of 25 to 75% ethyl acetate in hexane) and yielded 40 mg of the title compound 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCI 3 ) δ ppm 7.16 - 7.23 (m, 3 H) 6.83 - 6 95 (m, 4 H) 5 66 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 5 25 - 5.43 (m, 1 H) 4 52 (heplet, J= 6 25 Hz, 1 H) 2 00 (s, 3 H) 1.57 (d, J=6 99 3 H) 1.35 (d, J-6 25 Hz, 6 H) MS (DCI): m/z 403 (M+H)

Example 4

N- { 1 -[2'-(4-isoρropoxyphenoxy)-2,5'-bi-l ,3-thiazol-5-vl]ethvU acetamide

Example 4A 2-f4-isopropoxyρhenoxyV5"ftributylstannyl)-l,3-thiazole To a solution of Example IB (2 4 g, 0.01 mol) in dry tetrahydrofuran was added n- butyl lithium 4 4 mL, 2 5 M in hexane) at -78 0 C drop wise After stilling at this tempeiature, tributyltin chloiide (3 0 mL, 0.01 1 mol) was added slowly. The solution was then stirred for 3 hours while warming up to room temperature Watei was added and the solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with sat. NH 4 CI, brine, and then dried over magnesium sulfate The solution was filtered, concentrated, and purified to give 4.85 g of the title compound as a cleai oil (93% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 0 77 - 1 74 (m, 33 H) 4.40 - 4 63 (m, 1 H) 6.84 - 6 95 (m, 2 H) 7,12 (s, 1 H) 7 14 - 7 23 (m, 2 H) MS (ESI) m/z 526 2 (M+H)'

Example 4B

2'-(4-isopropoxyphenoxγ)-2 , 5'-bi-L3-thiazole

The title compound was prepared as described in Example 2B, substituting Example 4A for Example 2 A, and substituting 2-bromothiazole for l-(5-bromo-thiophen-2-yl)- ethanone The N,N-dimelhyl formamide was removed and the residue was purified on silica gel (5-25% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give 0.72 g of product as a clear oil (95% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 4 46 - 4 59 (m, 1 H) 6 88 - 6.97 (m, 2 H) 7 18 - 7 23 (m, 2 H) 7 25 (d, J=3 31 Hz, 1 H) 7.64 (s, 1 H) 7.72 (d, J-3.31 Hz, 1 H)

MS (ESI) w/z 318,9 (M+Hf.

Example 4C

1 -F2'-(4-isoρropoxyphenoxy)-2,5'-bi- 1 J-thiazol-S-yliethanoI To a solution of Example 4B (0.7 g, 0.0022 mol) in dry tetrahydrofuian was added n- butyl lithium 1.0 mL, 2.5 M hexane solution, 0.0025 mol) drop wise at -78 0 C. This yellow solution was stirred at low temperature for 1 hour then acetaldehyde (0.25 mL, 0 0044 mol) was added. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction was quenched with sat NH 4 Cl solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (20-40% ethyl aceate in hexane) to give 0.66 g of the title compounds a yellow oil (83% yield), 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.35 (d, /=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1.58 (s, 1 H) 1 ,62 (d, J=6,25 Hz, 3 H) 4.46 ~ 4-58 (m, 1 H) 5.17 (dd, J=6.07, 4.23 Hz, 1 H) 6,87 - 6 96 (m, 2 H) 7.15 - 7.24 (m, 2 H) 7,53 (s, 1 H) 7,58 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) mtτ 362 9 (M+H) +

Example 4D

λ r -U-[2'-( ' 4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2,5'-bi-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]ethyUacetamide To a solution of Example 4C (0.2 g, 0 0005 mol) in a mixture of dichloromethane and acetonitrile (2:1) was added excess trifluoroboroane dietherate and the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 6 hours. The solvent was removed and the crude material was purified by HPLC (5-95% acetonitrile : 0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid) to give 0 07 g of the title compound as a white solid (35% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 28 (d, J=5,88 Hz, 6 H) 1.47 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1 ,83 (s, 3 H) 4,55 - 4.71 (m, 1 H) 5.16 (t, J=7.17 Hz, 1 H) 6,96 - 7.08 (m, 2 H) 7.27 - 7.40 (m. 2 H) 7.59 (s, 1 H) 7,85 (s, 1 H) 8,49 (d, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI), UiZ: 404,0 (M+H) +

Example 5 N-(2,2,2-trifluoio-l-{5-r2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxyVl,3-thiazol- 5-yllthien-2-yUethyl)urea

Example 5A l-(5-bromothien-2-yl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanol To a solution of 2-bromo-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde (2,1 g, 0.01 mol) and

trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (L7 g, 0.012 mol) in dry tetrahydiofuran at O 0 C was added tetrabutylammonium fluoride (10 mL of LO M tetrahydiofuran solution, 0 01 mo!) drop wise. The mixture was waimed Io room tempeiature and stirred for 36 hours. The reaction was then quenched with 6N HCl and stirred for 30 minutes, and then extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to give 3.3 g of crude as a dark brown oil, which was purified through a plug of silica gel eluting with an ethyl acetate and hexane mixture (1 :1) to give 2.56 g of the title compound as a yellow liquid (98% yield), ! H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm

2 78 (d, J=5.15 Hz, 1 H) 5,14 - 5 27 (m, 1 H) 6,95 (d, J-3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7 00 (d, J=3.68 Hz, 1 H)

Example 5B 2,2,2-trifluorQ-l-(5-r2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxyVl,3-thiazol-5-y l1thien-2-yl}ethanol

The title compound was prepared as described in Example 2B, except for substituting Example 5 A for l-(5-bromo~thiophen-2-yl)~ethanone (from Aldrich) , and substituting

Example 4A for Example 2A The N, N-dimethyl formamide was removed and the residue was purified on silica gel (10-35% ethyl acetate in hexane) to afford 1.92 g of product, as a light yellow solid (92% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J=5,88 Hz, 6 H)

3 07 (s, 1 H) 4 53 (dt, J=I 8.20, 12.13, 6.07 Hz 1 1 H) 5.23 (q, J=6.25 Hz, 1 H) 6.87 - 6.98 (m, 3 H) 7.07 (d, ./=3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7.16 - 723 (m, 2 H) 7 27 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI), m/z 415 6

(M+H) + .

Example 5 C 5-r5-(l-chloro-2,2,2-tτifluoroethyl)thien-2-yl1-2-(4-isopro poxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoie

To a solution of Example 5B (1 67 g, 0.004 mol), triethylamine (1.4 mL, 0.01 mol) and catalytic amount of 4-(dimethyϊamino)pyridine in dichloromethane at O 0 C was added methanesulfonyl chloride (0,55 g, 0.0048 mol) drop wise and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. The solution was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with water and brine and then dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to give 1 75 g of crude product as a brown oil. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 135 (d, J-5.88 Hz, 6 H) 4.48 - 4,60 (m, 1 H) 5.37 (q, J=6.50 Hz, 1 H) 6 88 -

6 96 (m, 3 H) 7.13 (d, J-3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 17 - 7,24 (m, 2 H) 7 31 (s, 1 H), MS (ESI), m/z

433,9 (M+H) +

Example 5 D 5-r5-d "azido-2,2,2-ttifluoiQethyl)thien-2-yl1-2-f4-isopiopoxypheno xy)-l,3-thiazoIe

A mixture of Example 5C (0,6 g, 0.0013 mol) and sodium azide (1.0 g, 0 01.3 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide was heated at 8O 0 C under nitrogen for 4 hours. Water was added and the solution was extracted with ether. The organic layer was then washed with brine, dried and filtered The filtrate was concentrated to give 0 5 g of crude as a yellow oil, which was purified on silica gel (10-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give 0 41 g of pure product as a light yellow oil (72% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J=5,88 Hz, 6 H) 4 44 . 4,61 (m, 1 H) 5.10 (q, J=6.62 Hz, 1 H) 6,87 - 6.96 (m, 2 H) 6,97 (d, J=3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7.08 - 7.14 (m, 1 H) 7 16 - 724 (m, 2 H) 7 32 (s, 1 H),

Example 5E

2,2,2-trifluoro-l"{5-r2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l.,3-thiazo l-5-yl]thien-2-yl|ethanamine

Example 5D was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure with palladium on carbon (10%) as the catalyst overnight. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the filtiate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (10-50% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give 0.22 g of product as a light yellow oil which solidified upon standing (62% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 ,35 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 1.58 (s, 2 H) 2 05 (none, 1 H) 4.47 - 4 58 (m, 1 H) 4.63 (q, J=6 99 Hz, 1 H) 6 87 - 6.96 (m, 2 H) 7.02 (d, /=3,68 Hz, 1 H) 7.16 - 7.23 (m, 2 H) 7.27 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 414,9 (M-HH) +

Example 5F

N-(2,2,2-trifluoτo-l-{5-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thi azol-5-yl]thien-2-vUethyl)urea

The title compound was prepared as described in Example 2F, substituting Example 5E for Example 2E (66% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.28 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 4,53 - 4.72 (m, 1 H) 5.71 - 5.98 (m, 3 H) 6.97 - 7.05 (m, 2 H) 7 13 - 7.20 (m, 2 H) 7 28 - 7.36 (m, 2 H) 7.37 (s, 1 H) 7.52 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 457.9 (M+H) +

Example 6

N-(l--[3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol"5-yl]isoxazol-5-γl}ethyl)propanamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Example IG, substituting propionyl chloride for acetic anhydride After the removal of solvent, the residue was triturated with ethyl acetate and hexane to give 0.04 g of product as a light yellow solid (43% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.17 (t, 7=7.54 Hz, 3 H) 1 35 (d, J-5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1 .56 (d, J=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 2.25 (q, J=IAS Hz, 2 H) 4.46 - 4.61 (m, 1 H) 5 29 - 5,44 (m, I H) 5.77 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 6,35 (s, 1 H) 6.88 - 6 97 (m, 2 H) 7.16 - 7.24 (m, 2 H) 7 51 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 402.0 (M+H) + .

Example 7

N-fl-{3-r2-f4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thia2θl-5-yl1isoxazoI- 5-yl|ethyl)urea The title compound was synthesized by the method as described in Example 2F, substituting the inteimediate obtained from step 1 of Example IG for Example 2E. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 ,28 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1 39 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 4.55 - 4.70 (m, 1 H) 4,85 - 4.99 (m, 1 H) 5 60 (s, 2 H) 6 61 (d, J=8.46 Hz, 1 H) 6.83 (s, 1 H) 6 98 - 7 07 (m, 2 H) 7.34 (d, J-8.82 Hz, 2 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 389.0 (M+H) + .

Example 8

N-(l-{3-[2-f4-isoρropoxyphenoxy):l 1 3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-N'-methylurea To a solution of the intermediate obtained from step 1 of Example IG (0 08 g,

0.00023 mol) and pyridine (0.18 g, 0 0023 mol) in dichloromethane was added /?-nitrophenyl chloroformate (0.06 g, 0 00028 mol) and the reaction was stiired at room temperature for 1 hour. Then a solution of methylamine (2M) in tetrahydrofuran was added and the reaction was stirred overnight. The reaction was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (50-100% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give 0,058 g of product as a white solid (63% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 1 28 (d, J=5,88 Hz, 6 H) 1.39 (d, J=6,99 Hz, 3 H) 2.56 (d, 7=4.41 Hz, 3 H) 4.88 - 5.02 (m, 1 H) 5.73 - 5,86 (m, J-4.78 Hz, 1 H) 5.74 - 5 84 (m, J=4.78 Hz, 1 H) 6 57 (d, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 6 82 (s, 1 H) 6 96 - 7.07 (m, 2 H) 7.28 - 7.40 (m, 2 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 403 3 (M+H) + .

Example 9 N-(l-{3-[2-( " 2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5 :

yljethyDcyclopropanecarboxamide

Example 9 A

2-f2-chloro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazole A mixture of 2-chloro-4-methoxy-phenol (7 93 g, 0,05 mol), 2-biomothiazole (9,0 g,

0.055 mol) and potassium carbonate (7.6 g, 0,055 mo!) in dimethyl sulfoxide was heated at 160 0 C under nitiogen for 4 hours, The solution was cooled and treated with water, and the aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane The organic layer was washed with brine, dried and concentrated to give 30 g of the crude material, which was purified on a silica gel (ethyl acetate/hexane 5-35%) to afford 10.62 g of the product as a light yellow oil (88% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 3 81 (s, 3 H) 6,80 (d, 7=4.04 Hz, 1 H) 6 85 (dd, 7=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.01 (d, J=2,94 Hz, 1 H) 7 19 (d, J-3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7.27 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI), m/z 241,9 (M+H) + .

Example 9B

3-chloro-4-(l,3-thiazol-2-yloxy)phenol

To a solution of Example 9A (5.4 g, 0 022 mol) in dichloromethane at -78 0 C was added a solution of BBr 3 (0.066 mol) drop wise and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight while warming up to room temperature. The mixture was poured into ice and then stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to give 3,5 g of product as an off-white solid (70% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 6.59 (dd, J=8 82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 6.67 (d, J-2.57 Hz, 1 H) 6,88 (d, J-3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7.07 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7.19 (d, J=3.68 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 227.9 (M+H) +

Example 9C

2-(2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thia2θle

To a solution of Example 9B (3 4 g, 0.015 mol) in N,N-dimethyl foimamide was added sodium hydride (0.7 g, 0 018 mol) in portions at room temperature After stirring for

15 minutes, isobutyl iodide (4 2 g, 0.023 mol) was added rapidly and the mixture was stiπed at room temperature for 24 hours, More sodium hydride and isobutyl iodide were added later

to complete the ieaction Water was added and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with brine, diied over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentiated and purified on silica gel (5-35% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give 1.92 g of pioduct as clear oil (45% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.02 (d, J=ό 62 Hz, 6 H) L98 - 2-18 (m, 1 H) 3.71 (d, J-6 62 Hz, 1 H) 6 79 (d, J=4.04 Hz, 1 H) 6 83 (d, J-2.94 Hz, 1 H) 6.86 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7 00 (d, 7=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7.19 (d, 7-4.04 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 284.0 (M+H) + .

Example 9D 2-(2-chloio-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde

The title compound was prepared as described in Example 1C, substituting Example 9C for Example IB. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.99 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 6 H) 1 93 - 2.12 (m, 1 H) 3.82 (d, 7=6,25 Hz, 2 H) 7.06 (dd, 7=9.19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7,27 (d, 7=2,94 Hz, 1 H) 7 55 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 8 28 (s, 1 H) 9.88 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 344,0 (M+32) +

Example 9E

2-f2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy ' )-l,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehvde oxinie The title compound was prepared as described in Example ID, substituting Example 9D for Example 1C. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 0.98 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 6 H) 1 94 - 2 10 (m, 1 H) 3.81 (d, J=6 62 Hz, 2 H) 7.02 (dd, 7=9 19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7.23 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7.49 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.68 (s, 1 H) 7.81 (s, 1 H) 12,02 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI), M/Z: 327 0 (M+H) + .

Example 9F 2-f 2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-λ L liydroxy- 1 ,34hiazole-5-carboximidoyl chloride

The title compound was prepared as described in Example IE, substituting Example 9E for Example ID. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0,98 (d, 7-6.99 Hz, 6 H) 1.93 - 2,1 1 (m, 1 H) 3.81 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 2 H) 7 03 (dd, 7-9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.51 (d, 7=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7.66 (s, 1 H) 12.47 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 341.7 (M-19) + .

Example 9G 2- ι (l-{3-[2-f2-chloro-4-isobutoxyρhenoxy ' )-l,3-thiazpI-5-yl1isoxazol-5-yl}ethγl)-l//-

isoindole-l,3(2H)-dione

The title compound was prepared as described in Example IF, substituting Example

9F for Example IE, 1 R NMR (300 MHz, CDCI 3 ) δ pprn 1.02 (d, J=6.62 Hz, 6 H) 1.91 (d,

7=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 2.06 - 2.15 (m, 1 H) 3.71 (d, 7=6 62 Hz, 2 H) 5.67 (q, 7=7.1 1 Hz, 1 H) 6.51 (s, 1 H) 6.85 (dd, 7=9 01, 2,76 Hz, 1 H) 7.01 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.26 (d, 7=9.01 Hz, 1 H)

7.50 (s, 1 H) 7.71 - 7 79 (m, 2 H) 7.82 - 7 90 (m, 2 H). MS (ESI) m/z 556,1 (M+33) + .

Example 9H iV-(l--!3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-13-thiazol-5-yl1i soxazol-5- vUethvDcyclopropanecarboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Example IG, substituting Example 9G for Example IF and substituting cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride for acetic anhydride, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ pprn 0,65 - 0,84 (m, 4 H) 0,99 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 6 H) 1.44 (d, J=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 1.93 - 2,1 1 (m, 1 H) 1 95 - 2.09 (m, 1 H) 3,82 (d, ,/=6.62 Hz, 2 H) 5.14 (t, 7=7.54 Hz, 1 H) 6 90 (s, 1 H) 7,04 (dd, 7=8 82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.26 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7,54 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H) 8.73 (d, 7=8 09 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 462.1 (M+H) + ,

Example 10

N-( I - |3-f 2-(2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxyVl ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl } ethyl)-2- methylpropanamide

The title compound was prepared as described for Example IG, substituting Example 9G for Example IF, and substituting isobutyryl chloride for acetic anhydride. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.99 (d, 7=6,99 Hz, 6 H) 1.02 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 6 H) 1.42 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.95 - 2 09 (m, 1 H) 2.33 - 2,46 (m, 1 H) 3 81 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 2 H) 5,10 (t, 7=7,17 Hz, 1 H) 6,85 (s, 1 H) 7.04 (dd, 7=9.01, 2 76 Hz, 1 H) 7.26 (d, 7=2 57 Hz, 1 H) 7.54 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7.95 (s, 1 H) 8.38 (d, 7=8,09 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 464.1 (M+H) + .

Example 11 N-fl-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl ' ]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)acetamide

The title compound was prepared as described for Example IG, substituting Example 9G for Example IF 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.99 (d, 7=6 62 Hz, 6 H) 1 ,42 (d,

7=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 1 .87 (s, 3 H) 1.95 - 2.10 (m, 1 H) 3.82 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 2 H) 5.10 (t, 7=7.17 Hz, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 7.04 (dd, 7=9.01 , 3.13 Hz, 1 H) 7.25 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.54 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 436 1 (M+H) +

Example 12

N-(I- {3-f2-f2-chloio-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazo l-5-vUethyl)propanamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Example IG, substituting Example

9G for Example IF, and substituting propionyl chloride for acetic anhydride. 1 H NMR (300

MHz, DMSO-d c ) δ ppm 0.95 - 1.02 (m, 9 H) 1.42 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1 95 - 2.08 (m, 1 H) 2.14 (q, 7-735 Hz, 1 H) 3.82 (d, 7-6.25 Hz, 2 H) 5.02 - 5 18 (m, 1 H) 6.88 (s, 1 H) 7.04 (dd,

7=8.82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7,25 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.54 (d, 7=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H) 8,42 (d,

7=8 09 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 450.1 (M+H) + .

Example 13 methyl l-{3-[2-f2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxa zol-5- vUethylcarbamate

The title compound was prepared as described in Example IG, substituting Example 9G for Example IF, and substituting methyl chloro formate for acetic anhydride, 1 FI NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.99 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 6 H) 1.44 (d, 7=6.99 Hz 1 3 H) 1.96 - 2.11 (m, 1 H) 3.56 (s, 3 H) 3.82 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 2 H) 4.79 - 4.95 (m, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 7.04 (dd, 7=9,19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.25 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.53 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.90 (d, 7=8 46 Hz, 1 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 452.2 (MH-H) + .

Example 14 N-d-f3-[2-f2-chloro-4-isobutoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yllisoxazol-5-vUethvl)-N'- methylurea

The title compound was prepared as described in Example IG, substituting Example 9G for Example IF and substituting methyl isocyante for acetic anhydride, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0 99 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 6 H) 1 .40 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1 .94 - 2.11 (m, 1 H) 2,56 (d, 7=4.41 Hz, 3 H) 3.81 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 2 H) 4.88 - 5.02 (m, 1 H) 5.79 (d, 7-4.78 Hz, I H) 6.57 (d, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 6.82 (s, 1 H) 7,04 (dd, 7=8.82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.25 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.53 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 451 ,1 (M+Hf.

Example 15 N-((l R)- 1 - ■{ 3-f2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxyVl ,3"thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5-yl ) ethvDacetamide

Example 15A

2-rflJ?)-l-methylprop-2-vnvll-l.tf-isomdole-l,3f2//>-d ione

To a solution of S-(-)-proρaigyl-2-ol (2.5 g, 0,035 mol), phthalimide (5,4 g, 0.037 mol) and triphenylphosphine (14.1 g, 0 055 mol) in tetrahydrofuran was added a solution of diethyl azodicarboxylate (24.9 mL, 0 055 mol) in toluene at O 0 C diop wise Then the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours The solvent was removed and the residue was dissolved in ether and stored in freezer overnight. The solution was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (5-30% ethyl acatate in hexane) to give 4,15 g of the title compound (60% yield). 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1,72 (d, J=7 32 Hz, 6 H) 2 35 (d, J=2 44 Hz 1 1 H) 5 18 - 5.25 (m, 1 H) 7 70 - 7 75 (m, 2 H) 7 83 - 7 89 (m, 2 H). MS (ESl) m/z 232.0 (M+33) + .

Example 15B 2-(( IR)-I- B-F2-f4-isopiopoxyphenoxyVl,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxa2ol-5-vUethy lVlH-isoindole-

1.3f2/n-dione The title compound was prepared using procedure as described in Example IF, substituting Example 15A for Example IF-L IH NMR (300 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D) δ ppm 1.35 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 1.91 (d, ./=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 4.42 - 4 61 (m, 1 H) 5.59 - 5.75 (m, 1 H) 6 50 (s, 1 H) 6.86 - 6 96 (m, 2 H) 7 13 - 7.24 (m, 2 H) 7,53 (s, 1 H) 7.69 - 7 79 (m, 2 H) 7,81 - 7,90 (m, 2 H). MS (ESI), m/z 4762 (M+H) + . [α]: + 76 0 (c = 1, CHCl 3 ).

Example 15C N-C(IR)-I -U-[2-(4-isopropoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl} ethyl)acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure described in Example IG, substituting Example 15B for IF. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 29 (d, J-5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1.42 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 4.55 - 4.72 (m, 1 H) 5,10 (t, J=7.35 Hz, 1 H) 6.89

(s, 1 H) 6 97 - 7 07 (m, 2 H) 7.29 - 7 39 (m, 2 H) 7.95 (s, 1 H) 8,51 (d, J=8..O9 Hz, 1 H). MS

(ESl) m/z 388 1 (M+H) + . [α]: + 91 6 (c = 1, CHCl 3 ) The ee was determined by chiral HPLC (Chiralcel OD-H; Mobile Phase: Hexanes (0.2% diethylamine)/isopropyl alcohol = 98/2; Flow rate: 0.8 mL/min) to be 100%.

Example 16

N-((lS)-l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yI]is oxa2ol-5-yl}ethyl)acetamide

Example 16A 2-r(l-S r )-l-methvbiOp-2-vnyll-lH-isoindole-13(2//)-dione To a solution of R-(+)-propaigyl-2-ol (2,46 g, 20,8mmol), phthalimide (3 065 g,

20 8mmol) and lriphenylphosphine (8.2 g, 31.3mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) at 0 0 C, was slowly added a solution of 40% diethyl azodicarboxylate in toluene (14 mL, 31.3mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature foi 4 houis and the solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of 5:1 etheπhexane and stirred at room temperature overnight The resulting solid tiiphenyϊphosphine oxide was Filtered off, washed with ether, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified using silica gel column chromatography using a gradient of 5 to 25% ethyl acetate in hexane to provide the title compound^.56 gm) 1 H NMR (300 MHz 1 DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 7 82 - 7.94 (m, 4 H) 5,00 - 5 20 (m, 1 H) 3.34 (d, J=I 57 Hz, 1 H) 1.62 (d, J=7 35 Hz 1 3 H). MS (DCI): m/z 200 (M+H) + . The enatiomeiic excess was determined by chiral HPLC (Chiralcel OD-H; Mobile Phase: Hex (0,2% diethylamme)/isopropyl alcohol = 98/2; Flow rate: 0 8 mL/min) to be >96%.

Example 16B

2-((l.Sl-l-{3-r2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxyVl,3-thiazol-5-yllis oxazol-5-yl|ethyl)-l/J-isoindole- 1.3(2/n-dione

The title compound was prepared using procedure as described in Example IF, substituting Example 16A for Example IF-I . ! H NMR (300 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1 91 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 4 42 - 4 61 (m, 1 H) 5,59 - 5 75 (m, 1

H) 6.50 (s, 1 H) 6.86 - 6.96 (m, 2 H) 7.13 - 7.24 (m, 2 H) 7.53 (s, 1 H) 7 69 - 7,79 (m, 2 H) 7 81 - 7.90 (m, 2 H) MS (ESI), m/z 476.2 (M+H) + . [α]: -74.7 (c = 1, CHCl 3 ).

Example 16C N-(f 1 S)- 1 - U"[2-f4-isopiOpoxyρhenoxyVl J-lhiazol-S-yllisoxazol-S-vU elhypacetamide

The title compound was prepared according the procedure described in Example 1 G, substituting Example 16B for Example IF. ! H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 52 (s, 1 H)

7.15 - 7.24 (m, 2 H) 6.86 - 6.98 (m, 2 H) 636 (s, 1 H) 5 79 (d, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 5,26 - 5.47

(m, 1 H) 4.53 (quintet, >6.25 Hz, 1 H) 2.03 (s, 3 H) 1.57 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1 ,35 (d, J=6,25

Hz, 6 H) MS (DCI): m/z 388 (M+Hf , [α]: -86.8 (c = 1, CHCl 3 ). The enantiomeric excess was determined by chiial HPLC (Chiralcel OD-H; Mobile Phase: Hex (0.2% diethylamine)/isopropyl alcohol = 98/2; Flow rate: 0.8 mL/min) to be 99%.

Example 17 N-C 1 - {3-f4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-yl \ ethyl) acetamide

Example 17A

4-isopropoxyρhenol

To a mixture of hydroquinone (20,Og, 0.182 mmol) and 2-iodopropane (30.9 g, 0.182 mmol) in ethanol (25 mL) at refluxing was added KOH (88%, 12.2 mg, 0,191 mmol) in water (30 mL) over a period of 60 minutes. The iesulting mixture was refluxed for 3 hours. The mixture was poured into IN NaOH and extracted with ether (Ix), The aqueous layer was acidified with 10% HCl to pH -5 and extracted with ether (2x). The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over MgSOj and concentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:hexane (1 :8) to provide the title compound (13.01g, 47,0%).

Example 17B

4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)benzaldehvde

To a mixture of Example 17A (1.50 g, 9 86 mmol), 4-bromobenzaIdehyde (2,20 g, 11.9 mmol.), K 2 CO 3 (2.85 g, 20,6 mmol) and pyridine (50 mL) at 80 0 C was added Cu(II) oxide (L95 g, 24 5 mmol). After the addition, the mixture was refluxed vigorously for 20 hours After cooling, dichloromethane was added and the mixtuie was filtered through Celite, The filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in ether, which was washed with 10% HCl (2x), IN NaOH (2x), brine (IX), dried over MgSO 4 , and

concentrated to dryness The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with a hexane and ethyl acetate giadient to give the desired product as a white solid {1 42 g, 56%)

Example 17C

4-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy ' )benzaldehvde oxime To a solution of Example I7B (1 42 g, 5.56 mmol) in pyridine (10 mL) was added hydroxylamine hydrochloride (3 30 g, 47 5 mmol ) The mixtiπe was heated to reflux with a heat gun After cooling, the mixture was poured into 10% HCl The precipitates were collected and washed with 10% HCl followed by water, and then dried under vacuum at 50 0 C overnight to give the desired product as a white solid (1 48 g, 98%)

Example 17D

λ f -hvdroxy-4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)benzeπecarboximidoyl chloride To a solution of Example 17C (1 48 g, 5 56 mmol) in N,N-dimethyl foimamide (15 mL) was added N-chlorosuccinimide (0 70 g, 5 24 mmol) at room tempeiature The mixture was stirred at room tempeiature overnight The mixture was poured into water The aqueous layei was extracted with ether washed with water, then brine, and dried ovei MgSO 4 and concentrated to give the title compound as an oil (1 67 g, 100%)

Example 17E 2-(l-{3-f4-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy')phenyllisoxazol-5-yl}ethyl) -lH-isoindole-U(2H)-dione To a solution of Example 17D (1 67 g, 5 46 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) was added K 2 CO 3 (2.25 g, 16 3 mmol) and Example IF-I (1 10 g, 5 52 mmol) The mixture was heated to reflux for 3 houis The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane and the solid was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate : hexane gradient to give the desired product as a white solid (1 68 g, 66%)

Example 17F l-{3-[4-f4-isopropoxyρhenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-vUethanamine To a solution of Example 17E (1.68 g, 3 59 mmol) in dichloiomethane (25 mL) and ethanol (2 5 mL) was added hydrazine inonohydrate (1 00 mL, 20 6 mmol) The mixture was stiπed at room temperature overnight The reaction was filtered and the filtiate concentrated The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane again and filtered The filtrate was

concentrated to give the amine as a colorless oil (1.20 g, theory: 100%).

Example 17G N-(l-U-[4-(4-isoprOpoxyphenoxy)phenvnisoxazol-5-vUethyl)acet amide

A solution of Example 17F (600 mg, 1.79 mmol) in tetrahydrofuian (5 niL) and tiiethyl amine (1.0 niL) was cooled to 0 0 C To this was added acetyl chloride (300 μL, 4.22 mmol) at 0 °C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane, which was washed with water and concentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with hexane and ethyl acetate gradient to give the desired product as a white solid (500 mg, 77%). MS (DCI): m/z 381 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300

MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.66 - 7.76 (m, 2 H), 6.95 - 7.04 (m, 4 H), 6.86 - 6.93 (m, 2 H), 6,40 (s,

1 H), 5.82 (d, J=8.46 Hz, 1 H), 5.32 - 5.47 (m, 1 H), 4.43 - 4.59 (m, 1 H) 1 2.04 (s, 3 H), 1.58

(d, J=6,99 Hz, 3 H), 1.35 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H).

Example 18 N-Cl- i3-[2-(2-chloro-4"methoxyphenoxyVl,3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5 -yl)ethyl)acetamide

Example 18A 2-f2"chloro-4-methoxyphenoxyVl,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde

This reaction was carried out by using the same procedure as described in Example 1C, substituting Example 9A for Example IB 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 3.83 (s, 3 H) 6.88 (dd, J-9.00, 2,90 Hz, 1 H) 7.04 (d, J-3.05 Hz, 1 H) 7 22 - 7.31 (m, 1 H) 7.89 (s, 1 H) 9.84 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 305.0 (M+37) + .

Example 18B

2-(2-chloiO-4-methoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehvde oxime The title compound was prepared using the method described for Example ID, substituting Example 18A for Example 1C, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 3.82 (s, 3 H) 7.03 (dd, J=9λ9, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.25 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7,52 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7.68 (s, 1 H) 7.81 (s, 1 H) 12.02 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 285.0 (M+H) + .

Example 18C 2-(2-chloro-4-methoxvphenQxy)-JV-3ivdroxy-U-thiazole-5-carbo ximidoyl chloride

The title compound was prepared using the method described for Example IE, substituting Example 18B for Example ID. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 3 ,82 (s, 3

H) 7,04 (dd, ./=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.26 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7.54 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7,66 (s,

1 H) 1248 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 300.0 (M-18) + .

Example 18D 2-(l-{ ι 3-[2-(2-chloro-4-methoxvphenoxy)-lJ-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5- yl}ethyl)-lH-isoindole- l,3(2/f)-dione

The title compound was prepared using the method described for Example IF, substituting Example 18C for Example IE, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.91 (d,

J=I 35 Hz, 3 H) 3,82 (s, 3 H) 5,68 (q, 7=7.35 Hz, 1 H) 6 51 (s, 1 H) 6.87 (dd, /=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7,02 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.28 (none, 1 H) 7.30 (s, 1 H) 7,50 (s, 1 H) 7.70 - 7.80 (m,

2 H) 7.82 - 7.91 (m, 2 H), MS (ESI) m/z 482 1 (M+Hf .

Example 18E

N-(I- {3-[2-f2-chloro-4-rnethoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yllisoxazol -5-yl}ethyl)acetamide The title compound was prepared using the method described for Example IG, substituting Example 18D for Example IF. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.42 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 3.83 (s, 3 H) 5.10 (t, 7=7.17 Hz, 1 H) 6.89 (s, 1 H) 7.05 (dd, ./=9.01, 3.13 Hz, 1 H) 7.27 (d, ./=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.56 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 394.0 (M+H) + .

Example 19 methyl l-{3-[2-(2-ch}oro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazo l-5-yl}ethylcaibamate

The title compound was synthesized by using the procedure as described for Example

IG, substituting Example 18D for Example IF, and substituting methyl chloro formate for acetic anhydride. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.44 (d, 7=6,99 Hz 5 3 H) 3.57 (s, 3

H) 3.83 (s, 3 H) 4.78 - 4 95 (m, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 7.05 (dd, 7=9.19, 2,94 Hz, 1 H) 7.27 (d,

7=3.31 Hz, 1 H) 7,56 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.91 (d, 7=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI)

m/z 410 0 (M+H) + .

Example 20

N-( 1 - (3-[2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l J-thiazol-5-vπisoxazol-5-yl} ethyl)-2- methy Ipropan ami de

The title compound was synthesized using the procedme as described for Example IG, substituting Example 18D for Example IF, and substituting isobutyryl chloride for acetic anhydride 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 02 (d, J=6,62 Hz, 6 H) 1.43 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 2 31 - 2.47 (m, 1 H) 3 83 (s, 3 H) 5.11 (t, J=7.35 Hz, 1 H) 6 86 (s, 1 H) 7.05 (dd 5 J=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.27 (d, J-2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7 56 (d, J-8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7,95 (s, 1 H) 8 39 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 422 1 (M+H) +

Example 21

N-(l-{3-[2-f2-chloto-4-methoxyphenoxy)-L3-thiazol-5-yl1is oxazol-5- yl } ethyPcyclopropanecarboxamide

The title compound was synthesized using the piocedure as described for Example IG, substituting Example 18D for Example IF, and substituting cyclopiopanecarbonyl chloride foi acetic anhydride, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.62 - 0 77 (m, 4 H) 1.44 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1.51 - 1 ,65 (m, 1 H) 3.83 (s, 3 H) 5 14 (t, J=7,35 Hz, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 7 05 (dd, /=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.27 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.56 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7 96 (s, 1 H) 8.73 (d, J=7 72 Hz, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 420.1 (M+H) + .

Example 22 methyl l-{3-[4-f4-isopiopoxvphenoxy)phenγl]isoxazol-5-yliethylcarb arnate A solution of Example 17F (340 mg, 1 ,00 mmol) in tetrahydrofman (5 mL) and triethyl amine (1 0 mL) was cooled to 0 0 C. To this was added methyl chloro formate (200 μL, 2 59 mmol) at 0 0 C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction was diluted with dichloiomethane, which was washed with water (Ix) and concentrated The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with hexane and ethyl acetate gradient to give the desired product as a white solid (2.34 mg, 59%). MS (DCI): m/z 397

(M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.65 - 7.77 (m, 2 H), 6 94 - 7.07 (m, 4 H), 6.85 -

6 93 (m, 2 H), 6.40 (s, 1 H), 5.01 - 5 16 (m, 1 H), 4 44 - 4.58 (m, 1 H), 3.71 (s, 3 H), 1.58 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3H), 1.35 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H)

Example 23 N-( 1 - {3-f 4-f 4-isopropoxyphenoxy)phenyl]isoxazol-5-yl } ethyl )urea

To a solution of Example 17F (377 mg, 1.12 mrnoϊ) in dichloiomethane (10 mL) at 0 0 C was added lrichloio acetyl isocyanate (145 μL, I 22 nirnol). The mixture was stirred at 0 0 C For 10 minutes. The reaction was concentrated and the residue was dissolved in methanol (-60 ml,) and a small amount of Na 2 CO 3 was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours before being concentrated. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane, which was washed with water (Ix) and concentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with hexane and ethyl acetate gradient to give the desired product as a white solid (286 mg, 67%). MS (DCI): m/z 382 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 7,78 - 7.86 (m, 2 H), 6.99 - 7.08 (m, 4 H), 6.94 - 6 99 (m, 2 H), 6.75 (s, 1 H), 6,61 (d, J=BM Hz, 1 H), 5.59 (br. s s 2 H), 4 90 - 5.02 (m, 1 H), 4 53 - 4.63 (m, 1 H), 1,41 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 3 H), 1.27 (d, J=5,88 Hz, 6 H).

Example 24

N-fl-{5-[ " 5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yllthien-2-yl|eth yl)acetamide

Example 24A

2-bromo-5-f4-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3,4-thiadiazole

2,5-dibromo-I ,3,4-thiadiazole (2 g, 8.16 mmol),(prepated according to Example 1 as described in US 5,847,149) was dissolved in N,N-dimethyl foimamide (65 mL) and the resulting solution was treated with K 2 CO 3 (1.69 g, 12.24 mmol) and 4-methoxyphenol (LOl g, 8.16 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 90°C for 1.5 hours, cooled to 25°C, poured into water (150 mL) and extracted with diethyl ether (2 x 150 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with IN NaOH (1 x 100 mL), water (3 x 100 mL) and brine (1 x

100 mL), dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and evaporated to provide 2 3 g of a light yellow oil. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 1% to 14% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 1,86 g (79%) of the title compound, 1 H

NMR (300 MHz, DMSO^d 6 ) δ ppm 7.40 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 7.04 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 3.79

(s, 3 H); MS (APCI ) m/z 289 (M + H) + .

Example 24B

4-f(5-bromo-l J,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)oxy]phenol A solution of Example 24A (1.63 g, 5.67 mmol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (75 niL) was cooled to -

78°C and the resulting suspension was treated with BBr 3 (22.67 mmol, 2.14 mL) drop wise over 2 minutes. The reaction was stirred at 25°C for 2 hours and was poured into a 200 mL ice/water mixture. The resulting bϋayer was stirred vigorously for 0,5 hours and a white precipitate formed. The solids were filtered, washed with water (1 x 20 mL) and dried in a vacuum oven to provide 1.35 g (87%) of the title compound as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 9.79 (br. s, 1 H) 7,27 (d, J=9.19 Hz, 2 H) 6.84 (d, 7=9.19 Hz 5 2 H); MS (DCI Wz 275 (M + H) + .

Example 24C 2-brorno-5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-L3,4-thiadiazoIe

A solution of Example 24B (1.4 g, 5.1 1 mmol) in N,N-dimethyl formamide (20 mL) was treated with K 2 CO 3 (1.06 g, 7.66 mmol) and 2-iodopropane (5.1 mL, 51.1 mmol) and the reaction mixture was sealed in a screw-top pressure vessel and heated at 85°C for 2 hours. The reaction was cooled to 25 0 C, poured into water (200 mL), and extracted with diethyl ether (2 x 100 mL), The combined organic layers were washed with water (3 x 80 mL) and brine (80 mL), dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and evaporated to provide 1.6 g of a light brown solid. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 1% to 14% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 0.8 g (50%) of the title compound as a clear colorless oil. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 7.37 (d, ./=9.19 Hz, 2 H) 7.01 (d, J=9.19 Hz, 2 H) 4,63 (heptet, J-5.88 Hz, 1 H) 1.27 (d, J=5,88 Hz, 6 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 316.9 (M + H) + .

Example 24D 2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxyV5-thien-2-yl-l,3,4-thiadiazole A solution of Example 24C (0.58 g, 1,835 mmol) and 2-tiϊbutylstannylthiophene

(0.816 mL, 2 57 mmol) in DME (15 mL) was degassed by bubbling nitrogen into the reaction mixture via a 20-gauge needle for 10 minutes. PdCl 2 (PPh 3 ) 2 was added and the reaction was

heated at reflux under a nitrogen atmosphere foi 20 hoius. The reaction was cooled to 25°C and concentrated under reduced pressure on a rotary evaporator to provide 1 6 g of a golden oil The concentrate was puiified by flash chiomatography on silica gel elating with a solvent gradient fiom 1 % to 15% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 0 51 g (88%) of the title compound as a pale purple oil which crystallized on standing 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 7 79 (d, 7=5 15 Hz, 1 H) 7 66 (d, /=3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7.40 (d, ./=9.19 Hz, 2 H) 7 18 (dd, 7=5 15, 3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 03 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 4 64 (heptet, 7=5 88 Hz, 1 H) 1.28 (d, 7=5 88 Hz, 6 H); MS (DCI) m/z 319 (M + H) + .

Example 24E l-{5-[5-f4-isopiopoxyphenoxyVl,3,4-tliiadiazol-2-yl]thien-2- yl}ethanol

A solution of Example 24D (0 35 g, 1 1 mmol) in tehahydiofuran (14 mL) was cooled to -78°C under a nitrogen atmosphere and was treated with n~butyllithium (2 5M in hexanes,

0 925 mL, 2 31 mmol) drop wise over 5 minutes After sliπing at -78 0 C for 10 min, acetaldehyde (0 309 mL, 5 5 mmol) was added and the reaction was allowed to warm to -

30 0 C The reaction was stirred foi 10 min at -30 0 C and IN HCl (20 mL) was added The resulting bilayei was stirred at 25°C for 5 min and was extracted with ethyl ether (80 mL).

The organic phase was washed with brine (20 mL), dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered, and evaporated to provide 0 74 g of a light brown oil The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 35% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide

0 34 g (86%) of the title compound as a pale green oil 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 7 48 (d, 7=3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 39 (d, 7=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 7 02 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 6 96

(dd, J-3.68, 0 74 Hz, 1 H) 5 78 (d, 7=5 15 Hz, 1 H) 4 88 - 5 06 (m, 1 H) 4 63 (heptet, 7=5 88

Hz 3 1 H) 1 43 (d, 7=6 25 Hz, 3 H) 1 28 (d, 7=5 88 Hz, 6 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 363 (M + H)*

Example 24F 2-(l-{5-[5-f4-isoρropoxvplienoxy)-l,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yllthi en-2-vUethyl)-lH-isoindole-

U(2//)-dione

A solution of Example 24E (0 37 g, 1.025 mmol), phthalimide (0.151 g, 1 025 mmol), and tripheπyl phosphine (0 537 g, 2 05 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) was treated with diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (0 385 mL, 1 85 mmol) and the resulting solution was stirred at

25°C for 3 hours The reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure on a rotaiy

evaporator to provide 1 4 g of a yellow oil The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel elating with a solvent gradient from 1% to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 0.49 g (98%) of the title compound as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 7.76 - 7 98 (m, 4 H) 7 51 (d, J= 3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 38 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 7.14 (dd, J=I 68, 0.92 Hz, 1 H) 7 01 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 5.60 - 5.77 (m, 1 H) 4.55 - 4.70 (m, 1 H) 1 88 (d, J-7.35 Hz, 3 H) 1 27 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 492 (M + H) + .

Example 24G l-{5-r5-(4-isopropoxypl-enoxy)-l,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]thien-2 -yUethanamine A solution of Example 24F (0 48 g, 0 98 mmol) in CH 2 Cl 2 /ethanoI (1 : 1, v/v, 12 mL) was treated with hydrazine hydiate (0 476 mL, 9 79 mmol) The reaction was stirred at 25°C for 5 hows and was concentiated under reduced piessure on a rotary evaporator to provide a residual oil The concentrate was treated with CH 2 Cl 2 (15 mL) and a white suspension formed The suspension was filteied and the filtrate was concentrated on a rotary evaporator to provide 0.32 g of a pale yellow oil. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 98:1 : 1 to 97:2:1 CH 2 CI 2 ZCH 3 OHZNH 4 OH to piovide 0 09 g (25%) of the title compound as a colorless oil 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 7 46 (d, J=S 68 Hz, 1 H) 7.38 (d, j=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 7 02 (d, J=9 19 Hz 1 2 H) 6 96 (dd, J=3,68, 0 74 Hz, 1 H) 4 63 (heptet, J=5 88 Hz, 1 H) 4.17 - 4.29 (m, 1 H) 135 (d, J-6.62 Hz, 3 H) 1 28 (d, ./=5.88 Hz, 6 H); MS (APCI ) m/z 362 (M + H) +

Example 24H N-( 1 - {5-f 5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxyH ,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]thien-2-yl) ethypacetamide

A solution of Example 24G (0 044 g, 0.122 mmol) in CH 2 Cl? (2 mL) was treated with triethyl amine (0.051 mL, 0.366 mmol) followed by acetyl chloride (0.0173 mL, 0 244 mmol) The reaction was stirred at 25 0 C for 1 hour and was concentrated under reduced pressure on a rotary evaporator. The residual white solids (0,075 g) were purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of 30% to 50% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 0 035 g (71%) of the title compound as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 8 49 (d, J=S 09 Hz, 1 H) 7.49 (d, J=3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 39 (d, 7=9.19

Hz, 2 H) 7.02 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 6.99 (dd, J=S 68, 0 74 Hz, 1 H) 5 09 - 5 20 (m, 1 H) 4 63

(heptet, J=5.88 Hz, 1 H) 1.85 (s, 3 H) 1 45 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.28 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H); MS

(ESI ) m/z 404 (M + H) 1

Example 25

N-( 1 - {3-[2-(2-ch3oio-4-i5opiopoxyphenoxy)- 13-thiazoI-5-yl " jisoxazol-5-vUethyl)acetamide

Example 25A

2-(2-chloro-4-isQpiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazole

To a mixture of Example 9B (2 3 g, 0 01 mol), isopropanol (1 2 mL, 0 015 mol) and triphenylphosphine (3 93 g, 0 015 mol) in dry tetrahydiofuran was added diethyl azodicarboxylate (2 61 g, 0.015 mol) drop wise and the reaction was stilted at room tempeiatuie overnight The solvent was removed and the residue was purified on silica gel

(ethyl acetate/hexane, 5-35%) to give 2 4 g of product as a light yellow oil (89% yield) 1 H

NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.35 (d, J=S 88 Hz, 6 H) 4 42 - 4 57 (m, 1 H) 6 76 - 6 86 (m,

2 H) 6 99 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7,19 (d, J-3 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 23 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 269 9 (M+H) +

Example 25B

2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde The title compound was prepared as described in Example 1C, substituting Example 25A foi Example IB 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 36 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 4 41 - 4.62 (m, 1 H) 6 85 (dd, J=9.0l, 2 76 Hz, 1 H) 7 01 (d, >2 57 Hz, 1 H) 7 23 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7 90 (s, 1 H) 9 84 (s, 1 H) M/Z: 297 9 (M+H) 1"

Example 25C 2-(2-chloio-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde oxime

The title compound was prepared as described in Example ID, substituting Example 25B for Example 1C, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 28 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 4.56 - 4 78 (m, 1 H) 7 00 (dd, J-8 82, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 21 (d, J=2,94 Hz, 1 H) 7 48 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 68 (s, 1 H) 7,81 (s, 1 H) 12 02 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 313 0 (M+H) +

Example 25D 2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyρhenoxy)-N-hydrQxy-l,3-thiazole-5-c arboximidoyl chloride

The title compound was piepaied as described in Example IE, substituting Example 25C Foi Example ID 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 28 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 4 58 - 4 77 (m, 1 H) 7 Ol (dd, J=9 19, 2 94 Hx, 1 H) 7 22 (d, J=I 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 50 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 66 (s, I H) 12 47 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 328 0 (M-18) +

Example 25E 2-f l-(3-[2-f2-chloro-4-isopiopoxyphenoxy ' )-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-l/7- isoindole- 13(2H)-dιone

The title compound was prepared as described in Example IF, substituting Example 25D for Example IE 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 91 (d, J=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 3 82 (s, 3 H) 5 68 (q, J=7 35 Hz, 1 H) 6 51 (s, 1 H) 6 87 (dd, J=9 19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 02 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 28 (none, 1 H) 7.30 (s, 1 H) 7 50 (s, 1 H) 7 70 - 7 80 (m, 2 H) 7 82 - 7 91 (m, 2 H) MS (ESI) m/z 542 2(M+33) +

Example 25F

N-( ι l-|3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isopiopoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]iso xazol-5-vUethvi)acetamide This reaction was carried out by using the same procedure as desciibed for Example IG, substituting Example 25E foi Example IF 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 1 29 (d, J=S 25 Hz, 6 H) 1.42 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 4 61 - 4 77 (m, 1 H) 5 10 (1, J=I 35 Hz, 1 H) 6 90 (s, 1 H) 7 02 (dd, J=9 19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 23 (d, J-2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7 53 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H) 8 52 (d, J-8.09 Hz, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 422.1 (M+H)*

Example 26 methyl l-{3-f2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy ' )-I ,3-thiazol-5-vϊ]isoxazol-5- yl) ethylcarbamate

The title compound was synthesized by using the procedure as described for Example IG, substituting Example 25E for Example IF, and substituting methyl chloroformate for acetic anhydride 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 29 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 1 44 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 3 56 (s, 3 H) 4 63 - 4 76 (m, 1 H) 4 79 - 4 95 (m, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 7 02 (dd, J=9 19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 23 (d, J=Q. 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 52 (d, 7=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 86 - 7 93 (m, 1 H) 7 96 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 438 1 (M+H) +

Example 27 N:,(l,:.{3:| ' 2-( ' 2-chioio-4-isopropoxyphenoxy ' )-l,3-thiazoϊ-5-vnisoxazoI-5-vUethyl)-2- melhylpropanamide The title compound was synthesized by using the piocedure as described for Example

IG, substituting Example 25E for Example IF, and substituting isobutyiyl chloride for acetic anhydride 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.02 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 6 H) 1.29 (d, 7=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 2.32 - 2.47 (m, 1 H) 4.62 - 4.77 (m, 1 H) 5,03 - 5.18 (m, 1 H) 6 86 (s, 1 H) 7.02 (dd, 7=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.23 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.52 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) 8.38 (d, 7=8 09 Hz, 1 H), MS (ESI) mk 450 1 (M+H) +

Example 28 N-(l-{3-f2-f2-chlpro-4-isopropoxyphenoxyVl,3-thiazol-5-yl^is oxazol-5- vUelhvDcyclopropanecaiboxamide The title compound was synthesized by using the procedure as described for Example

IG, substituting Example 25E for Example IF, and substituting cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride for acetic anhydride 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0 63 - 0.75 (m, 4 H) 1.29 (d, 7=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1.44 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1.52 - 1.65 (m, 1 H) 4 59 - 4 77 (m, 1 H) 5 14 (t, 7=7.35 Hz, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 7.02 (dd, 7=8 82, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7.23 (d, 7=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.52 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H) 8 73 (d, 7=7.72 Hz, 1 H). MS (ESI) m/z 448 0 (M+H) +

Example 29

N-ri-(3-{2-[4-(isopropylamino)phenoxy1-L3-thiazol-5-vUiso xazol-5-vl)ethvnacetamide

Example 29A tert-bulyl 4-( 1 ,3-thiazol-2-yloxy)phenγlcarbamate

/V-Boc-4-hydroxy-aniline (3.9 g, 0 019 mol) was combined with 2-bromothJazole (2 4 mL, 0 027 mol) in DMSO (20 mL) at room temperature. K 2 CO 3 (3.9 g, 0 028 mol) was added and with rapid stirring, the ieaction mixture was heated at about 140 0 C for 5 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into water (300 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (2x) and the combined organics were dried over MgSO 4 . Decolorizing

charcoal was added, stiired for 30 minutes and filtered through a plug of celite and silica (1 :1) to obtain an amber filtrate The solvent was removed by rotary evaporation and the residue was purified by flash column chioniatogiaphy (ethyl acetate :hexanes; 5% - 50% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound (1 4 g, 4.8 rnmol, 25%) MS (ESI APCI) m/∑ 293 0 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) 5 9 49 (s, 1 H) 7.53 (d, J = 9 0 Hz, 2 H) 7.21 - 7.28 (m, 2 H) 7,16 - 7,19 (m, 2 H) 1.48 (s, 9 H)

Example 29B tei /-butyl 4-[(5-formyl-K3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy1phenylcarbamate Example 29A (2 5 g, 8 6 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (8.6 ml) and added drop wise to a -78 0 C solution of n-butyl lithium (2,5 M hexanes, 74 mL) under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stined at -78 0 C for 20 minutes upon which time a tetrahydrofuran (8 6 mL) solution of formylmorpholine (3 0 mL, 30.1 mmol) was added drop wise The reaction was stirred at -78 0 C for 15 minutes and then slowly waitned to room temperature The ieaction mixture was poured into saturated aqueous NH^Cl and extracted with ethyl acetate (2x) The combined organics were dried over Na 2 SO 4 , filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The iesidue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexanes; 5% - 50% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound as an oil (1.37 g, 4 3 mmol). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 9.86 (s, 1 H) 9.52 (s, IH) 8.30 (s, 1 H) 7 57 (d, J= 9.0 Hz, 2 H) 7 34 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2 H) 1 40 (s, 9 H)

Example 29C /erf-butyl 4-f |5-rf£^-fhvdroxyimino)methyl1-l,3-thiazol-2-vϊ)oxy)phenylc arbamate

Example 29B (1 0 g, 3 1 mmol) was combined with hydroxyamine hydiochloride (2.15 g, 31 mmol) in pyridine (3.75 mL, 46.5 mmol) and the reaction solution was stined for

1 5 h at room temperature. The reaction was poured into saturated aqueous NH 4 Cl and was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x). The combined organics were washed with 5% aqueous citric acid (3x), dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by iotary evaporation. The residue was placed on high vacuum overnight to give the title compound (1.03 g, 3.07 mmol, 99%) as a white solid that was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI APCI) m/z

336,0 (M + H + )

Example 29D tert-butyl 4-f {5-[(Z)-diloio(hvdroxyimino)methyl1-l ,3-thiazol-2-yU oxy)phenylcarbamate

Example 29C (1 03 g, 3 1 mmol) was dissolved in N,N-dimethyl foimamide (10 mL) and N-chlorosuccinimide (435 mg, 3 2 mmol) was added in portions over 1 hour The reaction was stiπed overnight Water was added and a fine white solid precipitated which was collected by filtration to give the title compound as a white solid, which was used in the next step without further purification

Example 29E ter/:but i yl 4-f " (5~{5-[l-(acetylamino ' )ethyl]isoxazol-3-yl|-l,3-thia2:ol-2- yPoxylphenylcaibamate

Example 29D (541 mg, 1 5 mmol), iv * -(l-methyl-prop-2-ynyl)-acetamide (406 mg,

3.75 mmol; prepared as described in Gardner, J.N et al Can. T. Chem. 51, 1973) and K 2 CO 3

(1 0 g, 7,2 mmol) were combined in toluene (4 mL) and heated to reflux for 3.2 hours. The reaction was diluted with CH 2 Cl 2 and filtered. The filtrate was concentiated by iotaiy evaporation and the residue was purified by flash column chiomatography (eluting with ethyl acetate:hexanes; 5% - 100% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound as a solid (525 mg, 1 18 mmol, 79%) MS (ESI APCI) m/z 445 0 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) 5 9 55 (s, 1 H) 8.50 (d, J = 6 0 Hz, 1 H) 7 96(s, 1 H) 7 56 (d, J=9.00Hz, 2 H) 7 33 (d, J=9 0 Hz, 2 H) 6 89 (s, 1 H) 5.02 - 5 16 (m, 1 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 1.49 (s, 9 H) 1 42 (d, J=6 0 Hz,

3 H).

Example 29F

N-(l-{3-f2-(4-aminophenoxyVl ,3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl)acetamide Example 29E (525 mg, 1.2 mmol) was dissolved in CH 2 Cl 2 (6 mL) To this solution, trifluoi 0 acetic acid (2 1 mL, 35% v/v) was added and the resulting solution was stiπed for 3 hours The reaction was concentrated by iotary evaporation and the residue was placed on high vacuum overnight to give the title compound (154 mg) as an amber oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 345.2 (M + H + )

Example 29G N-[l-(3-{2-[4-(isoρioρylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thia ι zol:5-yl}isoxazol:5-vl)ethyl]acetamide

Example 29F (48 3 mg, 0 12 mmol) was dissolved in a 1 niL buffer solution (prepared by mixing 6 rnL acetic acid and 8 5 g sodium acetate in 250 ml methanol) To this was added acetone, (26 μL, 0 36 mmol) and NaCNBH 3 (23 mg, 0 36 mmol) The reaction solution was stiired at 60 0 C for 3 hours, filtered through a syringe filter and puiified by HPLC (watei :acetonitrile; gradient of 5% to 90% acetonitrile) to provide the title compound

(28 7 mg, 0.07 mmol, 62%) as a solid. MS (ESI APCl) m/z 387.1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300

MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8 48 (d, J=6 00 Hz, 1 H) 7 93 (s, 1 H) 7 11 (d, J=9.00 Hz, 2 H) 6 87(s, 1

H) 6.61 (d, J=9 00 Hz, 2 H) 5 67 (d, J=9 00 Hz 5 1 H) 5 03 - 5.17 (ni, 1 H) 3 44 - 3 61 (m, 1

H) 1 86 (s, 3 H) 1 41 (d, J=6 00 Hz, 3 H) 1 14 (d, J=6.00 Hz, 6 H),

Example 30

N-[l-r3-{2-[2-chlotO-4-(cvclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy1-l,3-t hiazol-5-yl)isoxazol-5- ypethyHacetamide

Example 30A

2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazole

To a suspension of 2~cliloro-4-methoxyphenol (10 g, 63 mmol) and K 2 CO 3 (9 7 g, 69 4 mmol) in N,N-dimethyl formamide (120 mL) was added 2-bromothiazole (11 4 g, 69 4 mmol) The suspension was heated at 150 0 C for 4 hours, cooled to ambient tempeiatυre, and poured into water (1000 mL). The mixture was extracted with ether (2 x 300 mL) and the combined ether layeis were dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered and concentrated. The resulting black oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 25% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 123 g of the title compound (81%) as a light yellow liquid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 3 81 (s, 3 H) 7.01 (dd, J-9 01, 3.13 Hz, 1 H) 7 18 - 7 21 (m, 1 H) 7.23 (t, J=3 13 Hz, 2 H) 7 47 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 24L9(M + H) +

Example 3OB

2-(2-chloro-4-methoxγphenoxyH3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde To a solution of Example 30A (12 g, 49 9 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) was added butyllithium (2 5 M in hexanes, 21 mL, 52 5 mmol) drop wise over 10 minutes at - 78 0 C under nitrogen The mixture was stirred at -78 0 C for 1 hour, and was treated with 4-

formylmorpholiπe (5 3 mL, 52 4 mmol) drop wise over 5 minutes. The reaction was allowed to warm to 25°C and was stirred for 2 homs. The reaction was cooled to 0 0 C and quenched with saturated NH 4 Cl (600 mL) The iesulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 200 mL) and the combined organic layers were washed with biine, dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered, and concentrated to provide 13 2 g of the title compound (98%) as a light yellow liquid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 3 83 (s, 3 H) 7 06 (dd, J=9 19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 28 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.57 (d, J=9.19 Hz 1 1 H) 8 28 (s, 1 H) 9 88 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 269.9 (M + H) +

Example 30C

2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenoxy ' )-L3-thiazole-5-carbaldehvde oxime To a solution of Example 30B (13 05 g, 48.4 mmol) in pyridine (38.8 g, 484 mmol) was added hydroxylamϊne hydrochloride (33.7 g, 484 mmol). The mixture was heated at 80°C for 0.5 hours, cooled to ambient temperature, treated with water (1000 mL) and filtered The collected solids were dried in a vacuum oven to provide 13.2 g of the title compound (96%) as an off-white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ pprn 3.82 (s, 3 H) 7.03 (dd, J=9 01 , 3 13 Hz, 1 H) 7 25 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 52 (d, J-8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7 68 (s, 1 H) 7 81 (s, 1 H) 12 02 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 284 9(M + H) +

Example 30D 2-f2-chloio-4-methoxyphenoxy)-λ L hvdroxγ-l,3-thiazole-5-carboximidoyl chloride

To a solution of Example 3OC (12 g, 42 mmol) in N,N-dimethyl formamide (80 mL) was added N-chlorosuccinimide (5.6 g, 42 mmol). The mixture was stined at ambient temperature for 16 hours, water (1000 mL) was added and the resulting suspension was filtered. The solids weie dried in a vacuum oven to provide 12.8 g of the title compound (95%) as an off-white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 3 82 (s, 3 H) 7.04 (dd, J=8 82, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7,26 (d, J=2 94 Hz, I H) 7 54 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7.66 (s, 1 H) 12 48 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 319 9(M + H) H

Example 30E 2-(l-{3-| ' 2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-v Uethyl)-l//-isoindole-

U(2//)-dione

To a solution of Example 30D (8 13 g, 25 5 mrnol) in toluene (200 mL) was added potassium caibonate (10 7 g, 76.5 mrnol), followed by Example IF-I (5.07 g, 25 5 mrnol) The mixture was lefluxed for 4 hours, cooled to 25 0 C, diluted with dichloromethane (400 mL), and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 40% ethyl acetate in hexanes to give 7,1 g of the title compound (58%) as a light brown solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 1 81 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 3 H) 3.82 (s, 3 H) 5 57 - 5,69 (m, 1 H) 7 04 (dd, J=8 82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.18 (s, 1 H) 7.26 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7 56 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7,86 - 7 96 (m, 5 H); MS (ESI) w/z 481 -8(M + H) + , 514, 1(M + Na) +

Example 30F

2-( ' l-{3-[2-f2-chloro-4-hvdτoxyphenoxy)-L3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazo l-5-vUethyl)-l/j f -isoindole-

1.3(2/fl-dione To a solution of Example 30E (1.2 g, 2.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added boion tribromide (0,95 mL, 10 mmol) at -78' 1 C. Upon addition, the mixture was allowed to stir at 25 Q C for 16 hours. The reaction was then cooled to O 0 C, treated with methanol (5 mL) and diluted with dichloromethane (80 mL). The resulting mixture was washed with water (120 mL) and brine (150 mL). The organic layer was dried (MgSC^), filtered and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 20% to 60% ethyl acetate in hexanes to yield 900 mg of the title compound (77%) as a off-white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.81 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 5.55 - 5,70 (m, 1 H) 6 84 (dd, J=8 82, 2,94 Hz, 1 H) 6.99 (d, J=2 57 Hz, 1 H) 7.17 (s, 1 H) 7 42 (d, J-8,82 Hz, 1 H) 7 80 - 7,98 (m, 5 H); MS (ESI) m/∑ 468,0 (M + H) + , 500,0 (M + Na) +

Example 3OG 2-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-( ' cvcloprOpylmethoxv)phenoxyl-l,3-thiazol-5-vUisoxazol-5-yl)et hyl]- lH-isoindole- 1 ,3(2//)-dione To a solution of Example 30F (550 mg, 1.18 mmol), cyclopropylmethanol (0.14 mL,

1.76 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (462 mg, I 76 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was added diethyl azodicarboxylate (0.28 mL, 1.76 mmol) at ambient temperature. The reaction

was stirred for 16 hours, concentrated and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 480 mg of the title compound as a white solid (78%). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0,28 - 0,39 (m, 2 H) 0.53 - 0,65 (m, 2 H) 1 .12 - 1 30 (m, 1 H) 1.82 (d, 7=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 3.88 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 2 H) 5 56 - 5 69 (m, 7=7.1 1, 7.11 , 7.1 1 Hz 5 I H) 7.03 (dd, 7=8.82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7,17 (s, 1 H) 7.2.3 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7-53 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7,83 - 7.97 (m, 5 H); MS (ESI ) mh 522.1 (M + H) +

Example 30H 1 -(3- {2-f 2-chloro-4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy ]- 1 J-thiazoI-S-yl } isoxazol-5- yl)ethanamine

To a solution of Example 3OG (276 mg, 0,53 mrnoj) in ethanol (6 niL) was added hydrazine monohydrate (0- 16 mL, 3.2 mmol). The reaction was heated at 60 0 C for 45 minutes and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel eluting with 90:8:2 dichloromethane/methanol/concentrated ammonium hydroxide to provide 201mg of the title compound (97%) as an amber liquid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.29 - 0.38 (m, 2 H) 0,53 - 0,65 (m, 2 H) 1.12 - 1.23 (m, 1 H) 134 (d, 7=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 3.88 (d, 7=7 35 Hz, 2 H) 3,97 - 415 (m, 1 H) 6.84 (s, 1 H) 7.03 (dd, 7=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (d, 7=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.53 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7,91 (s, 1 H); MS(ESI) m/z 392,0 (M + H) +

Example 301 λ f -[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(cvclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy1-13-thiazo l-5-yl)isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide

To a solution of Example 30H (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) and lriethylamine (54 uL, 0,39 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) was added acetic anhydride (15 uL, 0.16 mmol) at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred for 10 minutes and was concentrated on a rotary evaporator The concentrate was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column

(1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 95% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide 36 mg (64%) of the title compound as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.28 - 0.39 (m, 2 H) 0.53 - 0.65 (m, 2 H) 1. 15 - 1 29 (m, 1 H)

1.42 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 3 88 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 2 H) 5.03 - 5.17 (m, 1 H) 6.89 (s, 1

H) 7.03 (dd, 7=9.19, 2,94 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (d, 7=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.54 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7.94 (s,

1 H) 8.51 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 434.1(M + H) + ,

Example 31 methyl l-(3- (2-f2-chloro-4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy " [-l ,3-thiazol-5-yliisoxazol-5- ypethylcarbamate

To a solution of Example 30H (50 mg, 0 13 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (68 uL,

0-39 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 raL) was added methyl chloroformate (12 uL, 0,16 mmol) at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred for 10 minutes and was concentrated on a rotary evaporator. The concentrate was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 95% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide 42 mg (71%) of the title compound as a white solid.

IH NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 0.29 - 0.38 (m, 2 H) 0,55 - 0.64 (m, 2 H) 1.13 - 1 ,29

(m, 1 H) 143 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 3.56 (s, 3 H) 3.88 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 2 H) 4.80 - 4.93 (m,

J=7.35, 7.35 Hz, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 7.03 (dd, J=9 19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7 24 (d, ./=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.53 (d, ./=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7,90 (d, J=8.46 Hz, 1 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 450.2 (M + H)

EXaHIpIe 1 Jg

N-[l-f3-{2-[ " 2-chloro-4-fcyclopropylmiethoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazo]-5-vI|is oxazol-5- yl)ethyll-N'-methγlurea

To a solution of Example 30H (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) was added methyl isocyanate (50 uL, 2.6mmol) at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred for 4 hours and was concentrated on a rotary evaporator. The concentrate was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 95% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to piovide 45 mg (77%) of the title compound as a white solid, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.29 - 0.38 (m,

2 H) 0,53 - 0.64 (m, 2 H) 1.17 - 1,30 (m, 1 H) 1.40 (d, J=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 2 56 (d, J-4,78 Hz, 3

H) 3.88 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 2 H) 4.87 - 5.04 (m, 1 H) 5,80 (q, J=4.78 Hz, 1 H) 6,57 (d, J-8.09 Hz,

1 H) 6.82 (s, 1 H) 7.03 (dd, 7=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.53 (d, ./=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 449.1 (M + H) + .

Example 33

N-f 1 - { 5-[5-f4-isoproρoxyphenoxv)-l ,3,4-thiajdiazgl-2-yl]thien-2-yl lethvD-N'-methylurea

A solution of Example 24G (0 044 g, OJ 22 mmol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (2 niL) was treated with methyl isocyaiiate (0.035 g, 0.61 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 25°C for 1 hour and was concentrated under reduced pressure on a rotary evaporator. The residual white solids (0.046 g) were purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from

50% to 70% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 0.025 g (49%) of the title compound as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 7.48 (d, 7=3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7.39 (d, 7=9.19

Hz, 2 H) 7.02 (d, 7=9. 19 Hz, 2 H) 6.96 (dd, 7=3.86, 0 92 Hz, 1 H) 6.53 (d, J-8.09 Hz, 1 H)

575 (q, J=4.78 Hz, 1 H) 4,94 - 5.05 (m, 1 H) 4.6.3 (heplet, J=5..88 Hz, 1 H) 2.56 (d, J=4.78 Hz, 3 H) 1.42 (d, /=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1 -28 (d, 7=5.88 Hz, 6 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 4ϊ9 (M + H) +

Example 34 N- {l-[3-(2-{4-| " fcvclopropylmethyl)aminp]phenoxy}-l T 3-thiazol-5-yl)isoxazol-5- yl]ethyl}acetaτnide Example 29F (154 mg, 0.45 mmol) was dissolved in a 3 mL buffer solution (prepared by mixing 6 mL acetic acid and 8.5 g sodium acetate in 250 mL methanol). To this was added cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde (34 μL, 045 mmol) and NaCNBH 3 (28 mg, 0,45 mmol). The reaction solution was stirred at 70 0 C for 1 hour, and then poured into saturated aqueous N^CO 3 and extracted (2x) with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO,]), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexanes: 5% - 100% gradient) to give the title compound (57 mg, 0.14 mmol, 32%). MS (ESI APCI) m/z 399.1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ 8.49 (d, 7=6.00 Hz, 1 H) 7.93 (s, 1 H) 7.12 (d, J=9 00 Hz, 2 H) 6.87 (s, 1 H) 6 65 (d, J=9.00 Hz, 2 H) 5.87 - 6.04 (m, 1 H) 4.94 - 5.16 (m, 1 H) 2.84 - 2.98 (m, 2H) 1.86 (s, 3 H) 1.39 (d, 7=6.00 Hz, 3 H) 0 97 - 1.12 (m, 1 H) 0.41 - 0,57 (m, 2 H) 0.15 - 0,31 (m, 2 H)..

Example 35 N-(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]i soxazρl-5-yl}ethyl)urea

Example 35A l-{3-[ ι 2 :ιι (2-chloro-4-isopiOpoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-v Uethanamine The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in step 1 of

Example IG, substituting Example 25E for Example IF.

Example 35B

N 2 f.l,-{3-[2-(2-chloio-4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]i $oxazol-5-vi}ethyl)urea The title compound was synthesized by using the procedure as described for Example

2F, substituting Example 35 A for Example 2E 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.29 (d, y=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 1 40 (d, J=O 99 Hz, 3 H) 4 59 - 4 78 (m, 1 H) 4 83 - 5 02 (m, 1 H) 5 61 (s, 2 H) 6.63 (d, J-8 09 Hz 1 1 H) 6 84 (s, 1 H) 7 02 (dd 5 J-8.82, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7.23 (d, >2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 53 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 423 0 (M+H) +

Example 36 N-(l-{3-:[2-(2-chloro-4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl1 isoxazol-5-yl|ethvπ-N'- methyl uj ea

The title compound was prepared as described for Example IG, substituting Example 25E for Example IF, and substituting methyl isocyante for acetic anhydride 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.29 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 1 40 (d, J=6 99 Hz 1 3 H) 2 56 (d, J=4 78 Hz, 3 H) 4 62 - 4.76 (m, 1 H) 488 - 5 04 (m, 1 H) 5.80 (q, J=4.41 Hz, 1 H) 6 58 (d, J-8 09 Hz, 1 H) 6 83 (s, 1 H) 7 02 (dd, J=9 19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.23 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7 52 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H). MS (ESl) m/z 437 1 (M+H) +

Example 37

N-[ 1 -(3- |2-[2-chloro-4-f tetiahydroruran-3-ylmethoxy)phenox vi-1 ,3-thiazol-5-vU isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide

Example 37A l -{3-f2-(2-chloio-4-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol -5-vUethanamine To a solution of Example 3OE (510 mg, L06 rnmol) in ethanol (6 mL) was added hydrazine monohydrate (0.31 mL, 6 3 mol) The reaction was heated at 60 0 C for 45 minutes and filtered The filtrate was concentrated and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with 90:8:2 dichloiomethane/methanoI/concentTated ammonium hydroxide to piovide 358 mg of the title compound.

Example 37B 1 N-(\- 13-[2-f 2-chIoro-4-melhoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5-yl } ethyPacetamide

To a solution of Example 37A (358 mg } 1 ,02 mmol) and triethylamine (426 μL, 3.06 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was added acetic anhydiide(l 16 μl, L22 mmol) at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred for 10 minutes and was then concentrated on a rotary evaporator. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 30% to 80% ethyl acetate in hexanes to give 338 mg (94%) of the title compound as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.42 (d, ./=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 3.82 (s, 3 H) 4.98 - 5.18 (m, 1 H) 6.89 (s, 1 H) 7.05 (dd, J=9.19, 2.94 Hz, I

H) 7.27 (d, J-2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.56 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, J-7, 72 Hz, 1 H);

MS (ESI) m/z 394,0 (M + H) +

Example 37C λ f -(l-{3-[2-f2-chloro-4-hvdroxypheηoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yllisox azol-5-yUethyl)acetairLide

To a solution of Example 37B (370 mg, 0 94 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was added boron tribromide (0.36 mL, 3 76 mmol) at -78 0 C Upon addition, the mixture was allowed to stir at 25 0 C for 16 hours. The reaction was then cooled to O 0 C, treated with methanol (5 mL) and diluted with dichloromethane (80 ml.) The resulting mixture was washed with water (120 mL) and brine (150 mL). The organic layer was dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 20% to 90% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 179 mg of the title compound (51%) as a off-white solid. 1 U NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 ,42 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1 ,87 (s, 3 H) 5.02 - 5.16 (m, 1 H) 6.85 (dd, J=9.01, 2.76 Hz, 1 H) 6,89 (s, I H) 7.00 (d, J=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.43 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 10, 19 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 394,0 (M + H) + .

Example 37D

N-[ 1 -(3- { 2-| " 2-chloro-4-(tetrahvdrofuran-3-ylmethoxv)phenoxy]- 1.3-thiazol-5-y l}isoxazol-5- yl) ethyl] acetamide

To a solution of Example 37C (32 mg, 0.084 mmol), (tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-methanol

(13 μL, 0.13 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (33 mg, 0, 13 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was added diethyl azodicarboxylate (22 μL, 0.13 mmol) at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred for 16 hours, concentrated on a rotary evaporator, and purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis C18 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 95% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoioacetic acid to provide 16 mg (41%) of the title compound as a off-white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 42 (d, J=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 1.55 - 1 ,77 (m, 1 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1.94 - 2,12 (m, 1 H) 2.65 (d, 7=7.72 Hz, 1 H) 3-54 (dd, 7=8.46, 5.52 Hz, 1 H) 3.60 - 3.71 (m, 1 H) 3,72 - 3.84 (m, 2 H) 3 91 - 4,06 (m, 2 H) 5,03 - 5..17 (m, 7=7.17, 7 17 Hz, 1 H) 6,90 (s, 1 H) 7.06 (dd, 7=8.82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.29 (d, J=2.94 Hz 1 1 H) 7.55 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI) rø/z 464 1 (M + H) + .

Example 38

N-[l-(3-{2-[2-chloro-4-(tetrahvdrofuraii-3-yloxy)phenoxy] -U-thiazol-5-vUisoxa2ol-5- vDethyllacetamide

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 37D substituting tetrahydro-fiiian-3-ol for (tetrahydro-mran-3-yl)-methanol. The crude product was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifliioroacetic acid to provide the title compound. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 ,42 (d, 7=6..99 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1.91 - 2.04 (m, 1 H) 2.16 - 2.34 (m, 1 H) 3.68 - 3 95 (m, 4 H) 5.00 - 5,18 (m, 2 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 7.04 (dd, 7=9.01 , 3.13 Hz, 1 H) 7 26 (d, 7-2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.56 (d, 7=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, 7=7.72 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 450.1 (M + H) + .

Example 39

N-:(l-{3-[2-(2-chloro-4-ethoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoI-5-yl]i soxazol-5-yl}ethyl)acetamide

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

37D substituting ethanol for (tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-memanol. The crude product was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis C18 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.34 (t, J-6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.42 (d,

J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 4 09 (q, J=O 99 Hz, 2 H) 5 02 - 5.17 (m, J=I 35, 7 35 Hz, 1 H) 6 89 (s, 1 H) 7 03 (dd, J-8 82, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 25 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 54 (d, J-9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H) 8 51 (d, J=7 72 Hz, 1 H); MS m/z 408 0 (M + H) *

Example 4Q

N-(l-{3-[2-f4-i5opropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-tliiaz ι ol-5-yl]-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl}ethvπacetamide

Example 40A 2-f4-isopropoxyphenoxy>l,3-thiazole-5-carbonitiile To a solution of Example IA (1 18 g, 7 75mmol) in N,N-dimethylforaniide (50 mL) was added potassium carbonate (1 1 g, 7.96mmol), 2-chlorothiazole-5-carbonitrile (CAS 51640-36-9, 1 12 g, 7 75mmol) and then the reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (100 mL) and washed with watei (3 x 50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organics were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evapoτated The product was purified via silica-gel column chromatography using dichloromethane as the eluent The title compound was obtained as white solid (2 0 g) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 76 (s, 1 H) 7 12 - 7 23 (m, 2 H) 6 87 - 7 00 (m, 2 H) 4.44 - 4 65 (heptet, J-6 25 Hz, 1 H) 1.36 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) MS (DCI): m/z 261 (M+H) 4

Example 40B

λ^-hydroxy-2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-carboxini idamide To a solution of Example 4OA (Ig, 3.84mmol) in a mixture of 20:1 ethanol: watei (35 mL) was added hydroxyamine hydrochloride (667 mg, 9 6mmol) followed by triethylamine (3 mL, 21 5mmol) The reaction mixtuie was refluxed foi an hour After evaporation of the solvent, watei was added and the solution was stiired for several hours The product was isolated by filtration, after washing with water, and then was dried under vacuum to provide the title compound (91 1 mg) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 9 66 (s, 1 H) 7 61 (s, 1 H) 7 19 - 7 33 (m, 2 H) 6 92 - 7 06 (m, 2 H) 6 00 (s, 2 H) 4 52 - 4 71 (m, 1 H) 1 27 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) MS (DCI): m/z 294 (M+H)

Example 4QC 2-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-L3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4-oxad iazol-5-vI|ethyl)-lH-

isoindole-1 ,3f2f/)-dione

To a solution of Example 4OB (616mg, 2 lmmol) in pyiidine (15 mL) was added 2- (l,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)propanoyl chloride (CAS# 5364-22-7) (598 mg, 2 52mmol) and the solution was stiixed for an houi at room temperature and then at leflux for an additional hour The reaction mixture was cooled down, methanol was added, and after stilling for 15 minutes the solvent was removed under vacuum The title compound was purified via silica-gel column chromatography using a giadient of 25 to 50% ethyl acetate in hexane to provide 855 mg, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 84 - 7 96 (m, 3 H) 7 73 - 7 83 (m, 2 H) 7 15 - 7 24 (m, 2 H) 6 86 - 6.99 (m, 2 H) 5 68 (q, J=7 35 Hz, 1 H) 4.43 - 4 63 (m, 1 H) 1.98 (d, J=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 1 35 (d, J-5 88 Hz, 6 H) MS (DCI): m/z 477 (M+H) + .

Example 4OD 1 - {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxyVl ,3-thiazol-5-yl ' ]- 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl} ethanamine

A solution of Example 4OC (372 mg, 0 78mmol) in 9:1 dichloromethane:ethanol (25 mL) was charged with hydiazine hydrate (379 uL, 7.8mmol) and refluxed for 4 hours The solvent was removed under vacuum and the reaction mixture was stirred in dichloromethane foi 3 hours The solid was removed by filtration and the residue was concentrated under vacuum to yield 265 mg of the title compound. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 91 (s, 1

H) 7 15 - 7 25 (m, 2 H) 6 88 - 7.00 (m, 2 H) 4.46 - 4 61 (m, 1 H) 4 28 - 4.41 (m, J-6.86 Hz, 1 H) 1 58 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1.36 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H). MS (DCI): m/z 347 (M+H) + .

Example 4OE N-( 1 - {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)~ 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl]- 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl } ethvDacetamide

To a solution of Example 4OD (265 mg, 0,76mrnol) in tetiahydrofuran (5 mL) at room temperature, was added diisopropylethyl amine (400 uL) followed by acetic anhydride (150 uL, 1.59mmol) After an hour the reaction was quenched with methanol and stirred for additional hour The solvent was removed under vacuum and the product was purified via silica-gel column chromatography using a gradient of 25 to 75% ethyl acetate in hexane to provide the title compound (152 mg). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 90 (s, 1 H) 7 17 - 7 25 (m, 2 H) 6 89 - 6 99 (m, 2 H) 6 09 (d, J=7 72 Hz, 1 H) 5 33 - 5,53 (m, 1 H) 4 54 (heptet,

J=6 0 Hz 5 1 H) 2 08 (s, 3 H) 1 62 (d, J=7 0 Hz, 3 H) 1 36 (d, J=6 0 Hz, 6 0 H) ). MS (DCI): m/z 389 (M+H)

Example 41 N-[I -(3- {2-f 4-( isobutylamino)phenoxy)- 1 J-thiazol-5-yl } isoxazol-S-ypethyliacetamide

The title compound was prepared as in Example 34, substituting isobutyr aldehyde for cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 401.2 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz,

DMSO-d 6 ) δ 8.50 (d, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 7.93 (s, 1 H) 7.11 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 2 H) 6.87 (s, 1 H)

6,63 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 2 H) 5.92 (t, J=5.52 Hz, 1 H) 4.99 - 5.18 (m, 1 H) 2 83 (t, 7=6.25 Hz, 2

H) 1 76 - 1 ,94 (m, 4 H) 1.41 (d, ./=135 Hz, 3 H) 0.93 (d, 7=6.60 Hz, 6 H)..

Example 42

N-fl-{3-[5-f4"isoprOpoxyphenoxy)thien-2-yl1isoxazol-5-yUe thyl)acetamide

Example 42A

5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)thiophene-2-carbaldehvde NaH (60%, 480 mg, 12.0 mmol) was added in several portions to a stirred solution of

Example 17A (1.52 g, 10.0 mmol) in DMSO (15 niL) at room temperature. After 20 min, 4-nitrothiophene-2-carbaldehyde (1.57 g, 10,0 mmol) was added in one portion. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was poured into water, extracted with ether (2x). The ether layer was washed with 10% NaOH (Ix), brine (Ix), dried over MgSO 4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate : hexane gradient to give the desired product as a brown oil (206mg J 7.8%).

Example 42B

λ r -fl-{3-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)tliien-2-yl]isoxazol-5-ylleth yl)acetamide The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 17C by substituting Example 42A for Example 17B and following subsequent reaction conditions in Examples 2 ID-G. MS (DCI): m/z 387 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.02 - 7,14 (m, 3 H), 6.82 - 6.92 (m, 2 H), 6.40 (d, 7=3.68 Hz, 1 H), 631 (s, 1 H), 5.81 (d, 7=8.46 Hz, 1 H), 5.27 - 5,43 (m, 1 H), 4.37 - 4.58 (m, 1 H), 2.0.3 (s, 3 H), 1 ,58 (d, 7=6,99 Hz, 3 H), 1.56 (d, j=6.99 Hz, 3H); 1.34 (d, 7=6.25 Hz, 6 H) .

Example 43 N-(M 3-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2-fliiyl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethvϊ)ace tamide

Example 43A 5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2-furaldehvde

The title compound (22% yield) was prepared as described in Examples 46A, substituting 5-nitro-furan-2-caibaldehyde for 5-nitio-thiophene-2-carbaldehyde,

Example 43B 1 - {3-f 5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2-furyl]isoxazol-5-yl } ethanamine

The desired product was prepared by substituting Example 43 A foi Example 17B and following subsequent reaction conditions in Examples 2 IC-F.

Example 43C A f -fl-{3-[5-f4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2-fuiyl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl) acetamide

The title compound (37% yield) was prepared by substituting Example 43B for

Example 17F and following reaction conditions in Example 17G- MS (DCI): ni/z 371 (M+H);

1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 6.99 - 7.12 (m, 2 H), 6,83 - 6.93 (m, 3 H), 6.81 (d, J=3 31

Hz, 1 H), 6 33 (s, 1 H), 5.50 (d, 7=3.31 Hz, 1 H), 5.30 - 5.42 (m, 1 H), 4 38 - 4,56 (m, 1 H), 2.03 (s, 3 H), 1.55 (d, J=6.98 Hz, 3H); 1.33 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H).

Example 44

N-( 1 - {3-[5-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-2-furyl]isoxazol-5-yU ethyl)-N'-methylurea To a solution of Example 43 B (38 mg, 0 116 mmol) in dichloiomethane (2 mL) was added methyl isocyanate (35 μL, 0 61 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room tempeiature overnight. The reaction mixture was purified directly on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate : hexane gradient to give the desired product as a white solid (22 mg, 51%) MS (DCI): m/z 386 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 6.99 - 7.10 (m, 2 H), 6.82 - 6.92 (m, 3 H), 6.80 (d, J=3.68 Hz, 1 H), 6.33 (s, 1 H), 5.50 (d, /=3.68 Hz, 1 H), 5.09 - 5.26 (m, J=6.62 Hz, 1 H), 4 65 (br S, IH), 4.40 - 4 55 (m, 1 H), 2.79 (s, 3 H), 1,55 (d, J-6.98 Hz, 3 H), 1 33 (d, J-6 25 Hz, 6 H)

Example 45 N-f 1 -(3- {2-[2-chloro-4-(cyclohexyloxy)phenoxy1-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl } isoxazol-5- yl)ethyi1acetamide The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

37D, substituting cyclohexanol for (tetiahydro-furan-3-yl)-methaπoI The crude product was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1 % aqueous trifiuoroacetic acid to provide the title compound 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 42 (d, J=I 35 Hz, 3 H) 1 44 - 1 61 (m, 3 H) 1 63 - 1 78 (m, J=4.78 Hz, 4 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 1 89 - 2 02 (m, J=5 15 Hz, 3 H) 4 92 - 5 03 (m, 1 H) 5 04 - 5 17 (m, J=7 35, 7 35 Hz, 1 H) 6 90 (s, 1 H) 7 04 (dd, ./=9.19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 26 (d, y=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 52 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7,94 (s, 1 H) 8 51 (d, J=7.72 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 462 1 (M + H) +

Example 46

N-{l.-(3;i2-[2-chloro-4-fcvclopentyloxy)phenoxy1-l,3-tJhi iazol-5-ylHsoxazoI-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide

The title compound was prepaied according to the piocedure described in Example

37D, substituting cyclopentanol for (tetraliydro-furaπ-3-yl)-methanol The crude product was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis C18 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1 % aqueous trifiuoroacetic acid to provide the title compound 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 1 13 - 1 26 (m, 2 H) 1 42 (d, J=6 99

Hz, 3 H) 1 65 - 1 79 (m, 4 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 1 89 - 1 98 (m, 2 H) 4 85 - 4 94 (m, J=5 70, 5.70

Hz, 1 H) 5 02 - 5 19 (m, J=7 35, 7 35 Hz, 1 H) 6 90 (s, 1 H) 7.00 (dd, J=9 01, 2 76 Hz, 1 H) 7 20 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 53 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H) 8 51 (d, J=7 72 Hz, 1 H); MS

(ESI ) m/z 448 1(M + H) '

Example 47

N-[I -(3- (2-[2-chloro-4-ftetiahvdro-2H-pyran-4-yloxy)phenoxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl } isoxazol-5- ypethyliacetamide

The title compound was piepared according to the procedure described in Example 37D, substituting tetrahydro-pyran-4-ol foi (tetiahydro~furan-3-yl)-methanoI. The crude

product was purified by reveise-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetom ' trile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d & ) δ ppm 1 .18 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 1 H) 1.42 (d, J=I 35 Hz, 3 H) 1.50 - 1 68 (rn, 2 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1 91 - 2-05 (m, J=I 3.05, 3.86 Hz, 1 H) 3,75 - 3.95 (m, 4 H) 4.58 - 4.73 (m, 1 H) 5 03 - 5.18 (m, 7=7.17, 7.17 Hz, 1 H) 6,90 (s, 1 H) 7.09 (dd, 7=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.33 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.54 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7,94 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, J=7.72 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) mfz 464.1 (M + H) + ,

Example 48 N-[l-f3-|2-[4-fcyclopropylπiethoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thia2θl-5- yl}isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl)acetamide

Example 48A

2-(4-methoxyphenoxγ)-l,3-thiazoIe The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

30A, substituting 4-methoxyphenol for 2-chloro-4-methoxyphenol . The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a light yellow liquid, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 3,78 (s, 3 H) 6.96 - 7.06 (m, 2 H) 7.17 (d, 7=3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 -7.32 (m, 3 H); MS (ESI) mfz 208.0 (M + H) + .

Example 48B

2-f 4-tnethoxyDhenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazole-5-carbaIdehvde

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 30B, substituting Example 48A for Example 30A. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 5% to 25% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a light yellow liquid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 3 80 (s, 3 H) 7.06 (m, 2 H) 7,30 - 7.51 (m, 2 H) 8,29 (s, 1 H) 9.86 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 236.0 (M + H) +

Example 48C 2-(4-mefhoxγphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazole-5-carbaidehyde oxime

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3OC, substituting Example 48B for Example 3OB The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a off-white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 3 19 (s, 3 H) 6 91 - 7 15 (m, 2 H) 7 22 - 7 41 (m, 2 H) 7 69 (s, 1 H) 7 79 (s, 1 H) 1 1 93 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 251 0 (M + H) *

Example 48D

/y-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-carboximid oyl chloride The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

30D, substituting Example 48C for Example 30C. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 0 ) δ ppm 3 79 (s, 3 H) 7 04 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 2 H) 7 36 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 2 H) 7.67 (s, 1 H) 12 41 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 284.8 (M + H) \

Example 48E

2-(l-(3-r2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-L3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5-vUe thyl)-li !: f-isomdole-l,3(2H)- dione

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3OE, substituting Example 48D for Example 3OD. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient fiom 10% to 60% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.82 (d, J-6,99 Hz, 3 H) 3 79 (s, 3 H) 5 57 - 5.69 (m, 1 H) 6 99 - 7 09 (m, 2 H) 7 17 (s, 1 H) 7 33 - 7.41 (m, 2 H) 7 85 - 7 93 (m, 4 H) 7.94 (s, 1 H); MS(ESI ) m/z 448 1 (M+H) +

Example 48F

2-fl - (3-} " 2-f 4-hvdroxyphenoxyV 1.3-thiazoI-5-yllisoxazol-5-vU ethylHH-isoindole- 13(2H)- dione

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 30F, substituting Example 48E for Example 30E The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 30% to 90% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound

Example 48G 2-1 " 1 -(3- { 2-[4"fcvclopiOpylmethoxy)phenoxy]- 1 J-thiazol-5-yl } isoxazoI-5-yl)ethyl1-lH- isoiπdole-1 ,3(2H)-dione

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3OG, substituting Example 48F for Example 3OF, The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 5% to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.28 - 0.37

(m, 2 H) 0 51 - 0.63 (m. 2 H) 1.09 - 1.28 (m, 1 H) 1.81 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 3.84 (d, J=6.99

Hz, 2 H) 4.65 - 4.87 (m, 1 H) 6.96 - 7.07 (m, 2 H) 7..16 (s, 1 H) 7.29 - 7,39 (m, 2 H) 7.86 - 7,93 (m, 4 H) 7,93 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 488.1 (M + H) + .

Example 48H l-(3-{2-f4-(cvclopropylmethoxy ' )phenoxv]-1.3-thiazol-5-yI|isoxazol"5-vnethanamine

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 30H, substituting Example 48G for Example 3OG, The crude product was taken to the next step without further purification,

Example 481 λ f -[l-(3- {2-[4-fcycloprOpylmethoxy)phenoxy1-1.3-thiazol-5-vI}isoxazol -5-yl)ethyl]acetamide The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

301, substituting Example 48H for Example 30H. The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis C18 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitiile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0,27 - 0.41 (m, 2 H) 0 53 - 0.66 (m, 2 H) 1.18 - 1.31 (m, 1 H) 1 42 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1 ,87 (s, 3 H) 3,85 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 2 H) 5 08 (q, ./=7.35 Hz, 1 H) 6.88 (s, 1 H) 6 97 - 7.10 (m, 2 H) 7.22 - 7.45 (m, 2 H) 7.95 (s, 1 H) 8.50 (d, J-7.72 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 400 (M+H) +

Example 49 methyl 1 -(3- {2-[4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoχy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-vU isoxazol-5- vPethylcaibamate The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

31, substituting Example 48H for Example 3OH The crude product was puiified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis CI S column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile'O 1% aqueous tiifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 0 28 - 0 38 (m, 2 H) 0 53 - 0 64 (m, 2 H) 1 16 - 1 30 (m, 1 H) 1 43 (d, J=6 99 Hz 5 3 H) 3 56 (s, 3 H) 3 85 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 2 H) 4 79 - 4 93 (m, 1 H) 6 89 (s, 1 H) 6 99 - 7 07 (m, 2 H) 7 30 - 7 39 (m, 2 H) 7 89 (d, J=8 46 Hz, 1 H) 7 97 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) miz 416 I (M + H) +

Example 50 N-F 1 -(3- {2-f 4-(cvclopropγlmethoxy)phenoxy1- 1 J-thiazol-5-yl) isoxazol-5-vDelhylJurea

To a solution of Example 48H (50 mg, 0 14 rnmol) in dichloiomethane (ImL) was added trichloioacelyl isocyanate (24 μL, 0 196 mmol) at 0 0 C The reaction was stirred for 15 minutes and concentrated The resulting oil was dissolved in methanol (2 niL) and heated to reflux for 4 hours The crude product was puiified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis C18 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide 36 mg of the title compound (64%) as a white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 0 ) δ ppm 0 28 - 0 39 (m, 2 H) 0 53 - 0 66 (m, 2 H) 1 15 - 1 31 (m, 1 H) 1 39 (d, J=I 35 Hz, 3 H) 3 85 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 2 H) 4 81 - 5 01 (m, J=7,35, 7 35 Hz, 1 H) 5 59 (s, 2 H) 6 61 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 6 82 (s, 1 H) 6 97 - 7 1 1 (m, 2 H) 7 27 - 7 43 (m, 2 H) 7 96 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 401 0 (M+H) +

Example 51 N:[l-(3" {2"[4:(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazql -5-vl)ethvl1-N'- methylurea The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

32, substituting Example 48H for Example 30H The crude product was purified by leverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrileiO 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to piovide the title compound as a white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 0 29 - 0 38 (m, 2 H) 0 53 - 0 64 (m, 2 H) 1 13 - 1 32 (m, 1 H) 1 39 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 2 56 (s, 3 H) 3 85 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 2 H) 4 83 - 5 03 (m, 1 H) 5 79 (s, 1 H) 6 57 (d, J=8 46 Hz, 1 H) 6.82 (s, 1 H) 6 94 - 7 1 1 (m, 2 H) 7 26 -

7 42 (m, 2 H) 7.95 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 415.1 (M+H) +

Example 52

N'{ l-[3-f2-{3"Chloro-4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)aminolphenoxy}-l,3-t hiazol-5-yl)isoxazol-5- yliethyUacetamide

Example 52A fe/ f-butyl 2-chloro-4-hydiOxyphenylcarbamate 4-Amino-3-ch!oro-phenol hydrochloride (20 g, 0.1 1 mol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuian (92 mL) and triethylamine (15,5 mL, OJ 1 rnol) at room tempeiatnre To this solution was added di-te? /-butyl dicarbonate (24 g, 0,12 mol) as a solid portion- wise over 15 minutes The resulting reaction solution was heated to reflux for L5 hours, cooled to room temperature and poured into saturated aqueous NH 4 Cl. It was then extracted with ethyl acetate (2x) and the combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation The resulting solid was trituiated with hexanes to give the title compound (23 5 g, 0-096 mol, 80%) as a light brown solid MS (ESI APCI) m/z 241.9 (M - H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 9 75 (s, 1 H) 8.40 (s, 1 H) 7.18 (d, J=8.46 Hz, 1 H) 6.82 (d, J=2,57 Hz, 1 H) 6 68 (dd, J=8 64, 2,76 Hz, 1 H) 1.46 (s, 9 H).

Example 52B

2-chloro-4-(h3-thiazol-2-yloxy)amline

Example 52A (10.0 g, 41 0 mmol) was dissolved in DMSO (20 mL). To this solution was added K 2 CO 3 (7.9 g, 57.2 mmol) and 2-bromothiazole (5.1 mL,, 57.4 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 140 0 C for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate and poured into a large excess of water. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x) and the combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO^, filtered and concentrated by rotaiy evaporation. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate :hexanes; 5% - 75% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound (7.95 g, 35.0 mmol, 85%). MS (ESI APCI) m/z 227.0 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 7,29 (d, J=2 57 Hz, 1 H) 7.25 (d, J=3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7.14 (d, J≡S 68 Hz, 1 H) 7 06 (dd, J=8 82, 2.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.84 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 5.47 (s, 2 H).

Example 52C

/er/-butyl 2-chloro-4-( 1 J-thiazol-2-yloxy)phenylcaibamate

Example 52B (7.95 g, 35 mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) and to this solution was added di-let /-butyl dicarbonate (8.24g, 37,8 mmol) in portions over 15 minutes.

The resulting solution was heated to reflux for 5 hours. The reaction was then cooled to room temperature, poured into water and extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation- The residue was purified by flash column chromatography to provide the title compound (5.38 g, 16,5 mmol, 47%). MS (ESI APCI) m/z 327.0 (M + H + ). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 8.78

(s, 1 H) 7.60 (d, J=S 82 Hz, 1 H) 7.56 (d, J-2.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.31 (dd, J=6,25, 2.57 Hz, 1 H)

7.25 - 7,29 (m, 2 H) 1.46 (s, 9 H).,

Example 52D tert-hutyl 2-chlorO-4-| " (5-formyl- 1 ,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy1phenylcarbamate

Example 52C (217 mg, 0.66 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (2.2 ml) and added drop wise to a -78 0 C solution of n-butyl lithium (2.5 M hexanes, 0.58 mL) under nitrogen.. The reaction mixture was stirred at -78 0 C for 30 min and then a tetrahydrofuran (2.2 mL) solution of formylmorpholine was added drop wise The reaction was stirred at -78 0 C For 15 minutes and then slowly warmed to room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into saturated aqueous NH 4 CI and extracted with ethyl acetate (2x). The combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexanes: 5% - 50% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound as an oil (164 mg, 0.46 mmol, 77%). MS (ESI APCI) m/z 355.0 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- de) δ 9.90 (s, 1 H) 8.85 (s, 1 H) 8.29 (s, 1 H) 7 71 (d, J=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.67 (d, >9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.41 (dd, J=9.01, 2.76 Hz 3 1 H) 1.47 (s, 9 H).

Example 52E teff-butyl 2-chloio-4-( { 5-[ " (£'Hb.vdroxyimino)methyl ' j-l ,3-thiazol-2-yl} ox v)phenyl carbamate

Example 52D (164 mg, 0.46 mmol) was combined with hydroxyamine hydrochloride

(480 mg, 6.9 mmoi) in pyridine (0.93 mL, 11 .5 mmol) and the reaction solution was stirred

for 1 5 houis at room temperature The reaction was poured into satmated aqueous NH 4 CI and was exti acted with ethyl acetate (3x). The combined organics were washed with 5% aqueous citric acid (3x), diied (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotaiy evapoiation The residue was placed on high vacuum overnight to give the title compound (160 mg, 0.43 mmol, 93%) as a white solid that was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 370 0 (M + H + ).

Example 52F tei /-butyl 2-chIoro-4-({5-r(Z)-chloro(hvdroxyi ι mmo)methyl]-l.,3-thiazol-2- yl i oxy)phenvlcarbamate

Example 52E (160 mg, 0 59 mmol) was dissolved in N,N-dimethyl formamide (1.5 mL) and N-chloiosuccinimide (79 0 mg, 0.59 mmol) was added in portions over 30 minutes The reaction was stiπed overnight Water was added and a fine white solid precipitated which was collected by filtration to give the title compound (131 mg) as a white solid that was used in the next step without further purification

Example 52G ferZ-butyl 4-JYS-IS-F 1 -(acetylamino)ethyl]isoxazol-3-yl} -1 ,3-thiazol-2-vπoxy1-2- chlorophenylcarbamate

Example 52F (131 mg, 0.34 mmol), JV-(l-MethyI-piop-2-ynyl)-acetamide (406 mg, 3 75 mmol; prepared as described in Gardner, I N. et al Can J Chem 51, 1973) and K 2 CO 3 (141 mg, 1 0 mmol) were combined in ethyl acetate (1 mL) and stirred at room temperature overnight The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate and filtered The filtrate was concentrated by iotary evaporator to give the title compound that was used in the next step without further purification LC/MS (ESI APCI) m/z 478 7 (M + H + )

Example 52H N-| l-[3-(2-{3-chloro-4-F(cvclopropylmethyl)amino]phenoxy}-l,3-t hia2θl-5-yl)isoxazol-5- yl]ethyl}acetamide Example 52G (33.7 mg, 0 070 mmol) was dissolved in CH 2 Cl 2 (1 mL)

Tiifluoroacetic acid (0 4 niL, 40% v/v) was added diop wise and the reaction solution was stirred for 1 5 hours, At that time, the reaction was concentrated and placed on high vacuum foi 30 minutes. To the iemaining residue was added a buffei solution (1 mL of a solution prepared ftom 6 mL acetic acid and 8.5 g sodium acetate in 250 mL methanol). To this was added cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde (5 μL, 0 07 mmol) and NaCNBH 3 (4 3 mg, 0 07 mmol) The reaction solution was stirred at 70 0 C for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and filtered, The filtrate was purified by reverse phase-HPLC (water racetonitri Ie; gradient of 5% to 90% acetonitrile) to give the title compound (20 0 mg, 0,046 mmol, 66%). MS (ESI APCI) »2/2 433 1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8 50 (d, 7=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H) 7.47 (d, J=I 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 24 (dd, 7=9.01, 2 76 Hz, 1 H) 6 88 (s, 1 H) 6 82 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 5 45 (t, 7=5 70 Hz, 1 H) 5,09 (t, 7=7.35 Hz, 1 H) 3 05 (t, 7=6 25 Hz, 2 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1 42 (d, 7=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 1.03 - 1 20 (m, 1 H) 0 40 - 0 52 (m, 2 H) 0,20 - 0.31 (m, 2 H).

Example 53 N-[I -(3- ι {2-[4-(tetrahydro-2H"pyran-4-yloxy)phenoxy]-l ,3-thiazol-5-ylj isoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide

Example 53A l- {3-[2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazpl-5-yl]ispxazol-5-vUethanamine To a solution of Example 48E (1 06 g, 2 4 mmol) in ethanol (15 mL) was added hydrazine monohydrate (0 698 mL, 144 mmol). The reaction was heated at 60 0 C for 45 minutes and then filtered The filtrate was concentrated and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with 90:8:2 dichloromethane/methanol/coπcentrated ammonium hydroxide to provide 746 mg of title compound (98%) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 1 34 (d, 7=6 62 Hz, 3 H) 3.80 (s, 3 H) 3.99 - 4 16 (m, 1 H) 6 66 - 6 74 (m, 2 H) 6 81 - 6 85 (m, 1 H) 6 99 - 7.11 (m, 2 H) 7 33 - 7 41 (m, 2 H) 7 92 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 318 0 (M + H) +

Example 53B /Y-(I- {3-r2-(4-methoxyphenoxv)-l,3-thia ι zol-5-yl1isoxazol ι -5-yiiethyl)acetamide

To a solution of Example 53A (740 mg, 2 33 mmol) and triethylamine (975 μL, 7

mmol) in dichloromethane (15 mL) was added acetic anhydride (282 μL, 2,8 mmol) at ambient temperatuie The reaction was stirred for 20 minutes, concentrated, and purified by flash chiomatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 30% to 80% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 796 mg (95%) of the title compound as a white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 ,42 (d, J=β 99 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 3 80 (s, 3 H) 5 09 (m, 1 H) 6 89 (s, 1 H) 6 99 - 7 12 (m, 2 H) 727 - 7.46 (m, 2 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) 8 51 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI) mh 360 0 (M + H) +

Example 53C jV-d-{3-f2-(4-hydroxyρhenoxv)-l 1 3-thiazol-5-vl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)acetamide

To a solution of Example 53B (726 mg, 2 02 mmol) in dichloromethane (2OmL) was added boron tribromide (763 μL, 8 08 mmol) at -78 0 C Upon addition, the mixture was allowed to stir at 25°C for 16 hours. The reaction was then cooled to 0°C, treated with methanol (10 mL) and diluted with dichloromethane (80 mL) The resulting mixtuie was washed with water (120 mL) and brine (150 mL) The organic layer was dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered and concentrated The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 40% to 90% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 384 mg of the title compound (55%) as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 ,41 (d, J=6.99 Hz , 3 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 4 93 - 5 24 (m, 1 H) 6 55 (s, 1 H) 6 82 - 6 95 (m, 2 H) 7.16 - 7 34 (m, 2 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) 8.53 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 11 78 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 346 0 (M + H) + .

Example 53D

λ L [l-(3-{2-f4-(tetrahvdro-2//-pyran-4-yloxy)phenoxy1-l,3-thiaz ol-5-yl}isoxazol-5- vDethyliacetamide

To a solution of Example 53C (50 mg, 0 14 mmol), tetrahydro-pyian~4~ol (21 μL, 0.22 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (57 mg, 0.22 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was added diethyl azodicarboxylate (38 μL, 0 22 mmol) at ambient temperature The reaction was stirred for 16 hours, concentrated and purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis CIS column (L9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 95% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide 28 mg (47%) of the title compound 1 H NMR (300

MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 142 (d, J-7,35 Hz, 3 H) 1.52 - 1.68 (m, 2 H) 1 89 (s, 3 H) 1.91 - 2.05 (m, 2 H) 3.43 - 3.58 (m, 2 H) 3 77 - 3.96 (m, 2 H) 4.51 - 4.68 (m, 1 H) 5.01 - 5 IS (m, 1 H) 6.89 (s, 1 H) 7.05 - 7 19 (m, 2 H) 7.29 - 7.45 (m, 2 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, J=7 72 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) Wz 430.1 (M + H) + .

Example 54 N-[I -(3- {2-f4-f tetrahvdiofuran-3-yloxy)phenoxyl- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl) isoxazol-5- vDethyllacetamide

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 53D, substituting tetrahydro-furan-3-ol for tetrahydϊθ~pyran-4-ol. The crade product was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 95% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 42 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3

H) 1.92 - 2,06 (m, 1 H) 2,13 - 2.33 (m, 1 H) 3.65 - 3,98 (m, 4 H) 4.98 - 5.18 (m, 2 H) 6.89 (s, 1 H) 7.00 - 7.11 (m, 2 H) 7.32 - 7.43 (m, 2 H) 7.95 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, ./=8.09 Hz, 1 H); MS

(ESI ) Wz 416.0 (M + H) + .

Exarnple.55 N- [ 1 -(3- {2-[4-(cyclohexyloxy)phenρxy3-L3-thiazol-5-yπ isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl1acetamide The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

53D, substituting cyclohexanol for tetrahydio-pyτan-4-oL The crude product was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 ,9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 95% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound. 1 H NMR (500 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.11 - 1.32 (m. 2 H) 1,42 (d, 7=7,32 Hz, 3 H) 1 49 - 1 60 (m, 2 H) 1.66 - 1 ,77 (m, 4 H) 1 ,87 (s, 3 H) 1.90 - 1.99 (m, 2 H) 4.28 - 4,41 (m, 1 H) 5,02 - 5.17 (m, 1 H) 6,87 (s, 1 H) 6,97 - 7.11 (m, 2 H) 7.29 - 7 37 (m, 2 H) 7.93 (s, 1 H) 848 (d, J=7 93 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) Wz 428.1 (M + H) + ,

Example 56 N-ri-(3-(2-F4-(cvclopentyloxy)phenoxyl-l,3-thiazol-5-yUisoxa zol-5-yl)ethyl1acetamide

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

53D, substituting cyclopentanol for tetrahydro-pyran-4-ol The crade product was purified by reverse-phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 95% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous tnfluoioacetic acid to provide the title compound 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 15 - 1.27 (m. 2 H) 1 42 (d, J=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 1 53 - 1 64 (m, 1 H) 1 65 - 1 79 (m, 4 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 1 88 - 2 01 (m, 1 H) 4 76 - 4.90 (m, 1 H) 5 02 - 5.16 (m, 1 H) 6 88 (s, 1 H) 6 94 - 7 03 (m, 2 H) 7 27 - 7 42 (m. 2 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) 8 50 (d, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 414 ϊ (M + H) +

Example 57 N-π-{3-[ " 4-chloro-2-f4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-K3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5- yUethyl)acetamide

Example 57A

2,4-dichloro-l,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde oxime

Hydroxylamine hydrochloride (385 mg, 5 54 rnrnol) was added to a solution of sodium bicarbonate (465 mg, 5.54 mmol) in water (17 mL) at room temperature Then a solution of 2,4-dichloro-5-thiazolecarboxaldehyde (1 00 g, 5 49 mmol) in ethanol (17 mL) was added The mixtuie was clear yellow and the precipitates started to appeal in -20 minutes More water (-40 mL) was added. After stirring for 1 hour, the reaction was filtered The solid was washed with water and dried under vacuum overnight to give the title compound as a white sold (883 mg, 82%)

Example 57B

2,4-dichlorθ"AMivdroxy-l,3-thiazoIe-5-carboxirnidoyl chloride The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 17D, substituting Example 57A for Example 17C

Example 57C 2-(l-r3-(2,4-dichloro-lj4hiazol-5-yl)isoxa2ol-5-yllethyl)-lH -isoindole-l ,3(2//)-dione

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 17E, substituting Example 57B for Example 17D

Example 57D

2-(l- {3-| ' 4-chloro-2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thJazol"5"Vl1isoxazol-5 -vπethyl ' )-lH- isoindole-l,3(2//)-dione

To a solution of Example 17A (150 mg, 0 99 mmol) and Example 57C (348 mg, 0 88 mmol) in DMSO (5 niL) was added K 2 CO 3 (146 mg, 1 06 mmol) at loom temperature The mixture was stiπed at 80 0 C overnight The mixture was poured into water. The aqueous layer was extracted with ether (3x) The combined extracts were washed with waster (Ix), brine (Ix), dried over MgSO4 and concentrated The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate : hexane giadient to give the desired product as a white solid (188 mg, 37%)

Example 57E l-{3-[4-chloio-2-f4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thia2ol-5-yllisox azol-5-vUethanamine

The title compound (100% yield) was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 17F, substituting Example 57D for Example 17E

Example 57F

λ L (l-{3-r4-chloro-2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-13-thiazol-5-yl1isox azol-5 : y]} ι ethyl)acetamide The title compound (59% yield) was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 17G, substituting Example 57E for Example 17F MS (DCI): m/z 422, 424 (M+η); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.15 - 7 23 (m, 2 H), 6.86 - 6 99 (m, 2 H), 6.78 (s, 1 H), 5 76 (bi s, 1 H), 5 32 - 5,48 (m, 1 H), 4 44 - 4.61 (m, 1 H), 2 03 (s, 3 H), 1.58 (d, _/=6 99 Hz, 3 H), 1 36 (d, .1-5 89 Hz, 6 H)

Example 58 N-fl-{3-[4-chIoro-2-(4-isopiopoxvphenoxyVl,3-thia2θl-5-yl]i soxazol-5-yl}ethyi)-N'- methylurea

The title compound (56% yield) was prepared using the procedure as described in

Example 17G, substituting Example 57D for Example 17F MS (DCI): m/z 437, 439 (M+H),

454, 456 (M+NH4); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) 5 ppm 7 14 - 7.23 (m, 2 H) 5 6.84 - 6.97 (m, 2 H), 6 77 (s, 1 H), 5 16 - 5 30 (m, 1 H), 4.47 - 4 62 (m, 1 H) 5 4.28 (br s, 1 H), 2.80 (d,

J=4 78 Hz 5 3 H), 1 58 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H), 1 35 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H)

Example 59 methyl l-{3-[4-chloro-2-f4-isopropoxyphenoxyVl,3-lhiazol-5-yl1isoxa zol-5- ylj ethylcarbamate

The title compound (64% yield) was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 22, substituting Example 57E for Example 17F MS (DCI): m/z 438, 440(M+H); 1 H

NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 15 - 7 23 (ra, 2 H), 6 88 - 6.96 (m, 2 H), 6 78 (s, 1 H), 4,95

- 5 12 (m, 1 H) 1 4.46 - 4 63 (m, 1 H), 3.71 (s, 3 H), 1 58 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 3 H), 1 35 (d, J-5 88

Hz, 6 H).

Example 60

N-(l-{3-[4-chloio-2-(4-isopropgxγphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5- yl]isoxazol-5-yl|ethyl)urea

The title compound (45% yield) was prepared using the proceduie as described in

Example 23, substituting Example 57E for Example 17F MS (DCI): m/z 423, 425 (M+H);

1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 15 - 7.22 (m, 2 H), 6 87 - 6 99 (m, 2 H), 6 79 (s, 1 H), 5 12 - 5 30 (m, J=7.35 Hz, 1 H), 4 73 - 4 82 (m, 1 H), 445 - 4 63 (m, 1 H), 4 37 (br. s, 2 H),

1 57 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H), 1 35 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H)

Example 61 M-[i-(3- , {2-| " 3-(isobutyIamino)phenoxyl-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}isoxazol-5-yl)eth yl]acetamide

Example 61 A

3-(Thiazol-2-yloxy)-phenylamine

The title compound was using the piocedure as described in Example 29A, substituting 3-amino phenol for JV-Boc-4-hydroxy-aniline This material was used in the next step without rigorous purification.

Example 6 IB f3-(Thiazol-2-yloxy)-phenyl " l-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester Example 61 A (8 6 g, 0 045 mol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (80 mL) and to this solution was added di-Zert-butyl dicaibonate (10.3 g, 0 047 mol) portion wise over 15 min The resulting reaction solution was heated to reflux for 5 h The ieaction was then cooled to

room temperature, poured into water and extracted (2x) with ethyl acetate The combined organics were dried over Na^SO^, filtered and concentrated by rotary evapoiation The residue was passed through a plug of silica gel using hexanes and ethyl acetate to elute, the solvents were removed by rotaiy evaporation and the residue was used without further purification

Example 61 C

N-(I- {3-r2"f3-Amino-phenoxyVthiazol-5-yl1-isoxazol-5-yll-etliyl)- acetamide The title compound was prepared by substituting Example 61B for Example 29A in the preparation of Example 29B and then following the procedures foi Examples 33B-33F

Example 6 ID N-[l"f3-{2-j " 3-(isobutylamino ' )phenoxyl-l 1 3-thiazol-5-vUisoxazol"5-yl)ethyl]acetamide

Example 61 C (55 mg, 0.16 mmol) was dissolved in a buffer solution (1.5 mL of a solution prepared from 6 mL acetic acid and 8.5 g sodium acetate in 250 mL methanol) To this was added isobutyraldehyde (15 μL, 0.16 mmol) and NaCNBH 3 (10 mg, 0.16 mmol).

The reaction solution was stiπed at 70 0 C for 1 hour, cooled, filtered and purified by reverse phase-HPLC (water :acetonitrile; gradient of 5% to 90% acetonitrile) to give the title compound (19 mg, 0.047 mmol, 29%) MS (ESI APCI) m/z 401 2 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.51 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H) 7.16 (t, J=7 91 Hz, 2 H) 6.89 (s, 1

H) 6.41 - 6 61 (m, 2 H) 6 06 (t, J-5.70 Hz, 1 H) 5.02 - 5 15 (m, 1 H) 2.82 (app t, J=6 25 Hz,

2 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 1.75 - 1.92 (m, 1 H) 1 42 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 0.92 (d, J-6.62 Hz, 6 H)

Example 62 methyl l-{3-[2-f4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl1-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- vUethylcarbamate

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 4OE, substituting methylchloroformate for acetic anhydride 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm

7.90 (s, 1 H) 7.17 - 7.25 (m, 2 H) 6 88 - 6.98 (m, 2 H) 5 06 - 5,39 (m, 1 H) 4.53 (heptet, J=6 25 Hz, 1 H) 3.72 (s, 3 H) 1 63 (d, J-6.62 Hz, 3 H) 1 36 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H). ). MS

(DCI): m/z 405 (M+H).

Example 63 N-π-l3-r2-(4-isoprOpoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yll-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl) ethyl)-N'- methylurea

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 4OE, substituting methyl isocyanate For acetic anhydride. In addition, the reaction was performed in the absence of diisopropylethyl amine- ! H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.90 (s, 1 H) 7.16 - 7.25 (m, 2 H) 6.87 - 6.98 (m, 2 H) 523 - 5.43 (m, 1 H) 4.94 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 4 48 - 4 62 (m, 1 H) 4.37 - 4.49 (m, 1 H) 2 81 (d, J=4.78 Hz, 3 H) 1.60 (d, J-7.35 Hz, 3 H) 1 ,36 (d, J-6.25 Hz, 6 H). ). MS (DCI): m/z 404 (M+H).

Example 64 N-f 1 - (3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l ,2,4-o ι xadiazoj-5-yl.}ethyϊ)urea

To a solution Example 4OD (140 mg) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was added trichloroacetyl isocyanate (100 uL) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed under vacuum, and then the mixture was dissolved in methanol (5 mL), potassium carbonate (100 mg) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added dichloromethane and the dichloromethane layer was washed with water and brine. The organics were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated The crude product was purified via silica-gel chromatography using a gradient (13 to 100% ethyl acatate in hexane), and yielded 45 mg of the title compound as white solid. 5 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) 6 ppm 7.92 (s, 1 H) 7.16 -

7.25 (m, 2 H) 6.88 - 6.98 (m, 2 H) 5.50 (d, J=8.46 Hz, 1 H) 5.21 - 5.37 (m, 1 H) 4 63 (s, 2 H)

4.46 - 4,59 (m, 1 H) 1.56 - 1 ,60 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1 36 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H). ), MS (DCI): m/z 390 (M+H).

Example 65 N-{l-[3-(2-(3-[(cyclopropylmethvπaminolphenoxy}-L3-thiazol- 5 : yl)is ι oxazol-5- yl ~ |ethyl } acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 6 ID, substituting cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde for isobutyτaldehyde. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 399 2

(M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.51 (d, J-8,09 Hz, 1 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H) 7.18 (t,

./=8.09 Hz, 2 H) 6.89 (s, 1 H) 6.45 - 6.65 (m, 2 H) 5 76 (s, IH) 5 01 - 5.16 (m, 1 H) 2.90 (d,

J-6.62 Hz, 2 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1.42 (d, J=6,99 Hz, 3 H) 0.94 - 1 ,09 (m, 1 H) 039 - 0,53 (m, 2 H) 0.16 - 0 27 (m, 2 H).

Example 66 N-[l -(3-{2-) ' 3-( ' isopropylamino)phenQxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yUisoxazol-5-yl)ethyl] acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 6 ID, substituting acetone for isobutyraldehyde. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 387.2 (M + H + ); ! H NMR

(300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8..51 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 7,96 (s, 1 H) 7 16 (t, J=8..O9 Hz, 2 H) 6.89

(s, 1 H) 6 37 - 6.60 (m, 2 H) 5.84 (d, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 4.96 - 5,19 (m, 1 H) 3,45 - 3 62 (m, 7=14.16, 6.43 Hz, 1 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1.42 (d, J=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 1.12 (d, 7=6.25 Hz 1 6 H).

Example 67 ferf-butyl 4-1Y5- f 5-F 1 -(acetylarnino)ethyll-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-vU-l ,3-thiazol-2- yppxylphenylcarbamate

Example 67 A fer/-butyl 4-f(5-cyano-l,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy]phenyIcarbamate

2-chloro-thiazoIe-5-carbonitriIe (900 mg 6.2 mmol; prepared according to procedure described in WO 01/17995, p. 103) and /V-Boc-4-hydiOxy-aniIine (1.3 g, 6.2 mmol) were combined in N,N-dimethyl foimamide (5 mL). To this solution, K 2 CO 3 (2.6 g, 18.8 mmol) was added and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate (2x). The combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation,

The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate :h ex anes: 5% - 50% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound (2.0 g, 6,2 mmol, 100%) as a white solid

MS (ESI APCI) m/z 316.0 (M - H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 9.59 (s, 1 H) 8.24 (s,

1 H) 7.58 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2 H) 7 36 (d, 7=9.0 Hz, 2 H) 1.48 (s, 9 H)

Example 67B fert-butyl 4-({54(Z)-aminofhydroxyimmo)methyl1-134hiazoi-2-yl}oxy)pheny lcarbamate

Example 67A (2 0 g, 6 2 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol:H 2 θ (10.5 mL, 95:5) and triethlyamine (9,0 mL, 63.0 mmol) was added. To this solution was added hydroxylamine

hydrochloride (1.22 g, 18.9 mmol) and the reaction was stirred for 2 hours. The reaction solution was then concentrated by rotary evaporation and water was added, A small amount of methanol was added and the mixture was sonicated for 1 hour to give a free-flowing solid which was collected by filtration and dried under high vacuum to give the title compound (2.0 g, 5.7 mmol, 92%) as a white solid. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 351.1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 9.67 (s, 2 H) 9.50 (s, 1 H) 7.62 (s, 1 H) 7,53 (d, J=9 0 Hz, 2 H) 7.25 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2 H) 6.00 (s, 1 H) 1 .48 (s, 9 H),

Example 67C /erf-butyl 4-( {5-[fZ)-({r2-(acetylamino)propanovnoxy}imino)(amino)methyl1- l,3-thiazol-2- yl ) ox y)phenylcarbamate

Example 67B (1 .73 g, 5.0 mmol) was dissolved in CH 2 Cl 2 :N,N-dimethyl formamide (17 mL, 3:1). To this solution was added JV-acetyl-DL-alanine (0.72 g, 5,5 mmol), l-ethyl-3- [3-(dimethylamiπo)ρropyl]-carbodiimide (1 .25 g, 6.5 mmol), 1 hydroxybenzotiiazole hydrate (67.0 mg, 0.5 mmol) and then diisopropylethylamine (131 mL, 7.5 mmol). The reaction solution was stirred overnight at room temperature, poured into saturated NaHCO 3 , and extracted with ethyl acetate (2x). The combined orgamcs were washed with water, dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexanes; 5% - 75% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound (2,12 g, 4,6 mmol, 92%). MS (ESI APCI) m/z 464.2 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 9.53 (s, 2 H) 834 (d, 7=735 Hz, 1 H) 7.87 (s, 1 H) 7 55 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 2 H) 7.29 (d, J=9. 19 Hz, 2 H) 7,03 (s, 1 H) 4.36 - 4.49 (m, 1 H) 1.85 (s, 3 H) 1.48 (s, 9 H) 131 (d, J=735 Hz, 3 H).

Example 67D te ; -/-butv1 4-IT5- f 5-[ 1 - ( acetylamino ) ethylH ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl ) -1.3-thiazol-2- vDoxylphenylcarbamate

Example 67C (200 mg, 0.43 mmol) was dissolved in pyridine (15 mL) and the resulting solution was heated at 115 0 C for 5 hours. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate, poured into 5% aqueous citric acid and separated.

The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2x) and the combined organics were washed with 5% aqueous citric acid (4x), dried (Na 2 SO( J ), filtered and concentrated by rotary

evaporation. The residue was purified by flash column chromatogiaphy (ethyl acetate:hexanes; 5% - 100% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound MS (ESI APCI) m/z 446.2 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (500 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 9 5.3 (s, 1 H) 8 69 (d, J=6 71 Hz, 1 H) 7,98 (s, 1 H) 7.58 (d, J=9 16 Hz, 2 H) 7,35 (d, 7=9.16 Hz, 2 H) 5.08 - 5 20 (m, 1 H) 1.88 (s, 3 H) 1.45 - 1 52 (m, 12 H).

Example 68 N-[l-(3-l2-[f6-isopiopoxyρyridin-3-vl)oxy]-l,3-thiazoi-5-y }isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide

Example 68A

5-bromo-2-isoproppxypyjidjtπe

To ϊsopropanol (11 niL, 143 mmol) under nitrogen at 25°C was added sodium hydride (95%, 1.94 g, 76.7 mmol) portion wise over 5 minutes. The reaction was stirred for 16 hours and a solution of 2-fluoro-5-bromopyridine (9 g, 51 mmol) in N,N-dimethyl formamide (250 mL) was added over 10 minutes. The resulting mixture was heated at 130 0 C for 4 hours and cooled to 25°C The mixture was diluted with ether (500 mL) and washed with water (600 mL) and brine (30OmL). The organic layer was dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered, and concentrated to provide 10.1 g of the title compound (92%) as light yellow liquid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.28 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 5.08 - 5 28 (m, 1 H) 6 75 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7 86 (dd, 7=8.82, 2.57 Hz, 1 H) 8 26 (d, J=2.57 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 217.9 (M + H) +

Example 68B 6"isopropoxypyridin-3-ol

To a solution of Example 68A (7.9 g, 36.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) cooled to -78 0 C under nitrogen was added butyllithium (1.6M in hexanes, 37 mL, 59.2 mmol) drop wise over 10 minutes. The reaction was stirred for 20 minutes and trimethyl borate (6.7 ml,, 59.2 mmol) was added drop wise over 5 minutes, The resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours at -78 0 C and peracetic acid (32% in acetic acid, 13 rnL, 59.2 mmol) was added. After 10 minutes at -78 0 C the reaction was warmed to 0 0 C and stirred for 1 hour The reaction was cooled to -10 0 C and treated with 10% aqueous sodium bisulfite (30 mL). The mixture

was concentrated to 1/3 volume and extracted with ether (300 mL) The organic phase was washed with water (300 mL) and brine (200 mL), dried (MgSO 4 ), filteied, and concentrated to provide 5 2 g of the title compound (92%) as a light yeilow liquid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 23 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 4 95 - 5 17 (m, 1 H) 6 57 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7 14 (dd, J=8 82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7 65 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 9 21 (s, 1 H); MS (DCl) m/z 154 0 (M + H) + .

Example 68C

2-isopropoxy-5-(l,3~thiazol-2-vIoxy)pyiidme The title compound was prepared accoiding to the procedure described in Example

30A, substituting Example 68B for 2-chloro-4-methoxyphenol The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 5% to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a light yellow liquid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 30 (d, J-5 88 Hz, 6 H) 5 13 - 5 30 (m, 1 H) 6 84 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7 18 - 7 30 (m, 2 H) 7 78 (dd, /=8.82, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 8,22 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/r 236 9 (M + H) *

Example 68D

2-r(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yπoxy]-l,3-thiazole-5-carbalde hyde The title compound was piepared according to the procedure described in Example

3OB, substituting Example 68C for Example 30A The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 25% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide Example 68D as a light yellow liquid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) 5 ppm 1 31 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H) 5 14 - 5 31 (m. 1 H) 6 88 (d, 7=9 56 Hz, 1 H) 7 87 (dd, J=9 19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 8 28 (s, 1 H) 8 29 (d, J=2 57 Hz, 1 H) 9 89 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 264 7 (M + H) +

Example 68E

2-r(6-isopτopoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy1-l 1 3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde oxime The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

3OC, substituting Example 68D for Example 30B The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 5% to 25% ethyl acetate in

hexanes to provide the title compound as an off-white solid, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 1 ,31 (d, 7=6,25 Hz, 6 H) 5,08 - 530 (m, I H) 6.85 (d, 7=9 56 Hz, 1 H) 7 69 (s, 1 H)

7.77 - 7.87 (m, 2 H) 8.25 (d, 7=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 12.03 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 280.0 (M + H) + .

Example 68F

λ r -hydiOxy-2-[(ό-isoprOpoxyρyridin-3-yl)oxy1-l ,3-thiazole-5-carboximidoyl chloride

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 30D 5 substituting Example 68E for Example 30C. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm

1.30 (d, 7=6.25 Hz, 6 H) 5 15 - 5,30 (m, 1 H) 6.86 (d, 7=9.56 Hz, 1 H) 7,67 (s, 1 H) 7,83 (dd, 7=9.01, 3,13 Hz, 1 H) 8.27 (d, 7=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 12,48 (s, 1 H).

Example 68G 2-f l-(3- |2-f (6-isopropoxypγndin-3-yl)oxy] : 1 ,3-thiazpl-5-yl } isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl1~ IH- isoindole-1 ^(gHJ-dione The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

3OE, substituting Example 68F for Example 3OD. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 60% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide Example 68G as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 31 (d, 7=6.25 Hz, 6 H) 1 ,82 (d, 7=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 5 11 - 5.31 (m, 1 H) 5.55 - 5 71 (m, 1 H) 5,76 (s, 1 H) 6.87 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7.18 (s, 1 H) 7.74 - 8.02 (m, 5 H) 8.28 (d, 7-2.57 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 477.1 (M + H) + .

Example 68H

1 -Q- {2-[(6-isopippoxyp ι yridinO-yl)oxy]-lJ-thiazol-5-yl)isoxazol-5-vπethan amine The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

3OH, substituting Example 68G for Example 3OG The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with 90:8:2 dichloromethane/methanol/concentrated ammonium hydroxide to provide the title compound. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm

1.31 (d, 7=6.25 Hz, 6 H) 1.82 (d, 7-7.35 Hz, 3 H) 4 02 - 5.14 (m, 1 H) 5.18 - 5.28 (m, 1 H) 6,86 (s, 1 H) 6.87 (d, 7=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7.18 (s, 1 H) 7.82 (dd, 7-9.19, 2,94 Hz, IH) 8.28 (d,

7=2,57 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 347.1 (M + H) + .

Example 681

N-[I-Q- j 2-f fό-isopiopoxypyridin-B-vπoxyi-l ,3- ! thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5-vl)ethy]]acetamide The title compound was prepared accoiding to the procedure desciibed in Example 301, substituting Example 68H for Example 3OH The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous tiifluoioacetic acid to piovide the title compound as a white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.31 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H) 1 42 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 5 03 - 5.16 (m, 1 H) 5 18 - 5 30 (m, 1 H) 6 87 (d, J=9 56 Hz, IH) 6 90 (s, 1 H) 7 86 (dd, J=9 19, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) 8 29 (d, J=2 57 Hz, 1 H) 8.52 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/∑ 389 1 (M + H) +

Example 69 N-[l-f3-{4-[f5-isopiopoxypyridin-2"Vl)oxy1ρhenyl}isoxazol-5 -yl)ethyl]acetamide

Example 69A

2-fluoro-5-isopropoxypyiidine

To a solution of 2-fluoro-5-hydroxypyiidine (6 000 g, 53 05 nimol) in N,N-dimethyl formamide (50 niL) cooled with an ice bath was added NaH (2 80 g, 60%, 70.0 mml) in several potions After the addition, the mixture was stirred at 0 0 C for 10 minutes 2- iodopropane (6.5 mL, 65 00 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was poured into water, extracted with ether (2x), the combined extracts were washed with IN NaOH (Ix), water (Ix), brine (Ix), dried over MgSO 4 and concentrated to give the pioduct that was used directly without further purification

Example 69B

2-(4-bromophenoxy)-5-isopropoxypyridine

To a mixtuie of Example 69A (-53 05 mmol) and 4-bτomophenol (13.80 g, 79.76 mmol) in DMSO (50 mL) cooled with an ice-bath was added NaH (60%, 3 20 g, 80.0 rnrnol) in several portions After the addition, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes To this was added 18-ciown-6 (16 0 mL, 80 6 mmol) The reaction mixture was

heated to 160 0 C for 60 hours The mixture was poured into IN NaOH, extracted with ethyl acetate (2x). The combined extracts were washed with water (Ix), brine (Ix), dried over MgSO 4 and concentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate and hexane to give the desired product as yellow oil (11 1 g)

Example 69C

4-[(5-isopropoxypyridm-2-yl)oxy1benzaidehyde

To a solution of Example 69B (1 ,00 g, 3 25 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was added n-fautyl lithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 1 ,35 mL, 3.38 mmol) at -78°C The mixture was stiπed for 30 minutes, and then 4-formylmorpholine (380 μL, 3.80 mmol) was added The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and warmed to room temperature before quenching with water. The aqueous layer was extracted with ether (Ix) The ether layer was washed with brine (Ix), dried over MgSO 4 and concentrated to give the title compound as colorless viscous oil.

Example 69D l-(3- f4-[(5-isopropoxypyridin-2-yI)oxy1phenyl|isoxazol-5-yl)ethan amine The title compound was prepared by substituting Example 69C for Example 17B and following subsequent reaction conditions in Examples 2 IC-F

Example 69E N-ri-(3-f4-f(5-isopropoxypyiidin-2-yl)oxylphenyUisoxazol-5-y l)ethyl1acetamide

The title compound was prepared in 68% yield by substituting Example 69D for Example 17F, following the proceduie described in Example 17G MS (DCI): m/∑ 382 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7,88 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H), 7.72 - 7.83 (m, 2 H), 7.27 - 7.38 (m, 1 H), 7 09 - 12\ (m, 2 H), 6.91 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H), 6.42 (s, 1 H), 5,82 (m, 1 H), 5.30 - 5.50 (m, 1 H), 4 35 - 4.61 (m, 1 H), 2.04 (s, 3 H), 1.59 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H), 1.35 (d, y=5 88 Hz, 6 H).

Example 70

N-(I- {3-[ " 6-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)pyridin-3-vπisoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)acet amide

The title compound was prepared by substituting 5-bromo-2-fluoropyiidine for 2-

bromothiazole in Example IB and following the ieaction conditions in Examples IB-G MS (DCI): m/z 382 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 8 53 (s, 1 H), 8 11 (dd, J=8 46, 2 57 Hz, 1 H), 7 03 - 7 13 (m, 2 H), 6 87 - 7 02 (m, 3 H), 6 38 - 6 41 (s, 1 H), 5 83 (d, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H), 5 32 - 5 48 (m, 1 H), 4 41 - 4 60 (m, 1 H), 2 04 (s, 3 H), 1 59 (d, 7=7 35 Hz, 3 H), 1 35 (d, 7=5 88 Hz, 6 H)

Example 71

N-π-f3-(2-[4-risobutylamino)ρhenoxy1-l,3-thiazol : 5 τ vU-L2,4-oxadiazol-5- vDethyllacetamide Example 67D (222 mg, 0 50 mmol) was dissolved in CH 2 Cl 2 (3 mL) and to this solution was added trifiuoioacetic acid (0 9 mL, 30% v/v) The reaction was stined for 1 5 horns upon which time the volatiles weie removed by evapoiation and the residue was placed on high vacuum The crude material (83 2 mg) was then dissolved in a buffer solution (1 2 mL of a solution consisting of 6 mL acetic acid and 8 5 g sodium acetate in 250 mL methanol) To this was added isobutyr aldehyde (24 μL, 0 26 mmol) and NaCNBH 3 (16 5 mg, 0 26 mmol) The reaction solution was stirred at 70 0 C for 1 hour, cooled, filtered and purified by reverse phase HPLC (water :acetonitrile; gradient of 5% to 90% acetonitrile) to give the title compound

MS (ESI APCI) m/z 402 2 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d G ) 5 8 71 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 1 H) 7 97 (s, 1 H) 7 15 (d, 7=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 6 66 (d, 7=8 82 Hz, 2 H) 5 76 (s, 1 H) 5.07 - 5 20 (m, 1 H) 2 85 (d, 7=6 62 Hz 5 2 H) 1.89-1 80 (m, 4 H) 1 49 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 0 95 (d, 7=6 62 Hz, 6 H)

Example 72 tert-butyl 4-r(5-{5-π-(acetylamino)ethyll-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-vU-13-thia zol-2-yl)oxy1-2- chlorophenylcarbamate

Example 72A tert-butyl 4-({ 5-[(Z)-C {[2-(acetvIamino)propanoyl1oxy)imino)( ' amino)me ι thyl] ιι -l 1 3-thiazol-2- yl } oxy)-2-chloiophenylcarbamate

The title compound was piepared in the same manner as 74C by substituting Example 52A for N-Boc-4-hydioxy-aiϊiline in the preparation of Example 67A and then following the

reaction conditions for Examples 74A-74C MS (ESI APCI) m/z 498.1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8,81 (s, 1 H) 8.35 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7.89 (s, 1 H) 7.58 - 7.67 (m, 2 H) 7.36 (dd, J=9 01, 2 76 Hz, 1 H) 7 07 (bs, 2 H) 4.34 - 4,51 (m, 1 H) 1 86 (s, 3 H) 1 47 (s, 9 H) 1.32 (d, ./=7 35 Hz, 3 H).

Example 72B tert-butyl 4-[(5-{5-n -(acetylamino)ethyll-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yU-l,3-thia2oI-2-yl)o xy1-2- chlorophenylcarbamate

Example 72A (1 64 g, i3 mmol) was dissolved in pyridine (25 mL) and the solution was heated to reflux for 3 hours. The reaction was concentrated by rotary evaporation and diluted with ethyl acetate. The organics were washed with 5% aqueous citiic acid twice and the combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation.

The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexanes; 5% - 100% ethyl acetate gradient) to provide the title compound (710 mg, 1 5 mmol, 45%): MS (ESI APCI) m/z 480 1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.84 (s, 1 H) 8.73 (d, J=6.99

Hz, 1 H) 7.99 (s, 1 H) 7.71 (d, J=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.66 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 7 42 (dd, 7=8.82,

2 57 Hz, 1 H) 5,09 - 5 23 (m, 1 H) 1.88 (s, 3 H) 1.50 (d, J-7,35 Hz, 3 H) 1.47 (s, 9 H).

Example 73 1 - (3-[2-f 4-isopropoxvphenoxy ' )- 1 J-thiazol-S-yQ- 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl} ethanamine

A solution of Example 4OC (372 mg) in 9:1 dichloromethane: ethanol (25 mL) was charged with hydrazine hydrate (379 uL) and refluxed for 4 hours The solvent was dried in vacuum and the reaction mixture was stirred in dichloromethane for 3 hours. The solid was removed by filtration and the residue was concentiated under vacuum to yield 265 mg of the title product. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.91 (s, 1 H) 7.15 - 7.25 (m, 2 H) 6.88 - 7.00 (m, 2 H) 446 - 4.61 (m, 1 H) 4.28 - 4.41 (m. J=6 86 Hz, 1 H) 1 58 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.36 (d, J=5.88 Hz 5 6 H). MS (DCI): m/z 347 (M+H)

Example 74

N- (l-r3-(2-{3-chloi o-4-[(cvclopropylmethv0ammo1phenoxyM3-thiazol-5-yi)- 1,2,4- oxadiazol-5-vHethyl } acetamide

Example 1 1 1 (34.0 mg, 0 090 mmol) was dissolved in a buffer solution (1.0 niL of a solution consisting of 6 niL acetic acid and 8 5 g sodium acetate in 250 mL methanol) To this was added cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde (6 7 μL, 0 09 rnmoi) and NaCNBH 3 (17.1mg,

0 27 mmol) The reaction solution was stirred at 70 0 C for 1 hour, cooled, filtered and puiified by reverse phase-HPLC (water :acetonitrile; gradient of 5% to 90% acetonitrile) to give the title compound (14..0 mg, 0 032 mmol, 36%). MS (ESI APCI) m/z 434 0 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.71 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7.98 (s, 1 H) 7.51 (d, J-2.94 Hz,

1 H) 7.26 (dd, J=8.82, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 6.84 (d, .7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 5 06 - 5 22 (m, 1 H) 3.05 (d, .7=6.62 Hz, 2 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1..49 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.03 - 1.19 (m, 1 H) 0 41 - 0 53 (m, 2 H) 0.26 (q, J=4.66 Hz, 2 H).

Example 75 N-[l-(3-{2-[3-chloro-4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5 -yI|-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yOethylJacetamide The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 74, substituting isobutyraldehyde for cyclopropanecaboxaldehyde. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 436.1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8 71 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7 97 (s, 1 H) 7.49 (d, J-2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7.25 (dd, .7=9.01, 2.76 Hz, 1 H) 6.78 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 5.05 - 5.23 (m, 1 H) 2.99 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 2 H) 1.81 - 1.98 (m, 4 H) 1.49 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 0 92 (d, J=6.62 Hz, 6 H).

Example 76 N-ri-(3-{2-| " 3-chloro-4-fisopropylamino)phenoxyl-l,3-thiazol-5-yl)-l,2,4- oxadiazol-5- yPethyllacetamide The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 74, substituting acetone for cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde, MS (ESI APCI) m/z 422 A (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 8,71 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7.98 (s, 1 H) 7.50 (d, J=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 7.27 (dd, .7=9.01. 2 76 Hz, 1 H) 6.83 (d, J=9.19 Hz, 2 H) 5.08 - 5 22 (m, 1 H) 3.60 - 3.78 (m, 1 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1.49 (d, .7=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 1.21 (d, J≡β 25 Hz, 6 H)

Example 77 N- [ l-(3- (2-| " 4-f isopropylamino)jjhenoxy1-l ,3-.hiazol-5-yl H ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-

yl)ethyl]acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 71, substituting acetone for isobutyraldehyde. MS (ESl APCI) m/z 388.3 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR

(300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.71 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 1 H) 7.98 (s, 1 H) 7.17 - 7.28 (m, 1 H) 6.79 (s, 1 H) 5.06 - 5.22 (m, 1 H) 3.51 - 3.64 (m, 1 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1.49 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.16 (d,

J=6.25 Hz, 6 H).

Example 78

N-(l ι -{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yn-l,2,4-oxadiazo l-5- yDethy^cyclopropanecarboxamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 4OE, substituting cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride for acetic anhydride. 1 H NMR (300 MHz,

CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7 91 (s, 1 H) 7.16 - 7.25 (m, 2 H) 6.88 - 6.99 (m, 2 H) 6.22 (d, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H)

536 - 5.56 (m, 1 H) 4.44 - 4.63 (m, 1 H) 1 63 (d, J=6,99 Hz 5 3 H) 1.39 - 1.51 (m, 1 H) 1.36 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 0.94 - 1.07 (m, 2 H) 0.73 - 0.88 (m, 2 H). MS (DCI): m/z 387 (M+H) + .

Example 79 N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxyHJ4hiazol-5-yl1-l-Z4-oxadiazo l-5- vUethvDmethanesulfonamide The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 4OE, substituting methanesulfonyl chloride for acetic anhydride. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 7.91 (s, 1 H) 7.16 - 7.25 (m, 2 H) 6.88 - 6.99 (m. 2 H) 4.92 - 5.08 (m, 2 H) 4 46 - 4,62 (m, 1 H) 3.03 (s, 3 H) 1.65 - 1.77 (m, 3 H) 1.36 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H). MS (DCI): m/z 425 (M+H),

Example 80 N-(l-{3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-lJ-thiazol-5-vl1-l,2,4-oxad iazol-5-yl}ethyl)-2- methylpropan amide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 4OE, substituting isobutyryl chloride for acetic anhydride. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm

7.89 (s, 1 H) 7,15 - 7,25 (m, 2 H) 6 86 - 6 99 (m, 2 H) 6.03 (d, J=7.72 Hz, 1 H) 5.33 - 5,51

(m, 1 H) 4.45 - 4.63 (m, 1 H) 2.34 - 2.55 (m, 1 H) 1.61 (d, /=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 1.36 (d, J=6.25

Hz, 6 H) 1 20 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1 20 (d, J=6.62 Hz, 3 H) MS (DCl): m/z 416 (M+H) +

Example 81 N-[l-(3-{2-| " f6-isopiopoxypvridin-3-vl)oxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadi azo1-5- yl)ethy]]acetamide

Example 81 A

2-| " (6-isopiOpoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy1-l,3-thiazole-5-carbonitriIe

To a 0 0 C solution of Example 68E (464 mg, 1 66 mmol) in pyridine (10 mL) was added methanesulfonyl chloride (0.53 mL, 6.64 mraol) The reaction was wanned to 25°C, stirred for 4 hours and diluted with dichloromethane (50 mL) The mixture was washed with

10% HCl (2 x 50 mL) and brine (50 mL), dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered, and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 363 mg of the title compound (84%) as a off-white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 31 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 5 14 -

5 30 (m, 1 H) 6.89 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.87 (dd, J=9 01, 3 13 Hz 5 1 H) 8.23 (s, 1 H) 8 31 (d,

J=2.57 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 262.0 (M + H) +

Example 8 IB /V-hvdiOxy-2-rf6-isopropoxvpyridin-3-yl)oxy]-l,3-thiazole-5- carboximidamide

To a solution of Example 81 A (343 mg, 1.3 mmol) and triethylamine (0.9 mL, 6 5 mmol) in ethanol/water (95:5, v/v, 10 mL) was added hydioxylamine hydrochloride (228 mg, 3 25 mmol). The reaction was heated at reflux for 15 minutes and concentrated on a rotary evaporator The residual solids were dissolved in dichloromethane (50 mL), and washed with watei (50 mL) and brine (50 mL), dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered, and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 372 mg of the title compound (96%) as a off-white solid S H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 1 30 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H) 5.1 1 - 5 33 (m, 1 H) 6 03 (s, 2 H) 6.84 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 61 (s, 1 H) 7.78 (dd, 7=9.01, 3 13 Hz, 1 H) 8 22 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 9.71 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 295 0 (M + H) + .

Example 81C tei /-butyl 2--{ Tff lZ)-amino{2-[f6-isopropoxypyiidin-3-yl)oxy]-l,3-thiazol-5- yl \ methylene)amino " ]oxy} - 1 -methyl-2-oxoethylcarbamate

A solution of Example 81 B (370 mg, 1 25 mmol) and N-Boc-alanine (286 mg, 1.51 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was treated with l-ethyl-3-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]- carbodiimide (361 mg, 1 88 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 15 minutes at 25°C Dichloromethane (50 mL) was added and the resulting mixture was washed with saturated sodium carbonate (50 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organic layers were dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered, and concentrated The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient ftom 10% to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 482 mg of the title compound (83%) as white solid. ! H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 26 - 1.35 (m, J=5 70, 5 70 Hz, 9 H) 1.39 (s, 9 H) 4.12 - 426 (m, 1 H) 5.14 - 5.31 (m, 1 H) 6.86 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 7.05 (s, 2 H) 7.37 (d, J=7 72 Hz, 1 H) 7.83 (dd, 7=9.19, 2.94 Hz, 1 H) 7 87 (s, 1 H) 8 26 (d, 7=2 94 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 466.0 (M + H) + .

Example 8 ID fer/-butyl 1 -(3- (2-f (6-isopropoxypyiidin-3-yl ' )oxy1-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl \ - 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- vPethylcaibamate

Example 81C (480 mg, 1.03 mmol) was dissolved in pyridine (10 mL) and heated to reflux for 4 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure on a rotary evaporator The concentrate was diluted with ethyl acetate (50 mL), washed with 0,5 M HCl

(2 x 5OmL) and brine (50 mL), dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered, and concentrated to provide 452 mg of the title compound (98%) as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 1 31 (d,

J=6.25 Hz, 6 H) 1 39 (s, 9 H) 1.48 (d, 7=6,99 Hz, 3 H) 4.87 - 5.01 (m, 1 H) 5 15 - 5 30 (m, 1 H) 6,88 (d, 7=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 7.78 (d, J=7 72 Hz, 1 H) 7,88 (dd, 7=9.01 , 3.13 Hz, 1 H) 7.98 (s,

1 H) 8.31 (d, J=2.94 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 448 1 (M + H) + .

Example 81E l-(3-{2-[(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl ' )oxyl-l ,3-thiazo ι l-5 ι -yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5-vπethanamine Example 81D (450 mg, LO mmol) was treated with 4 M HCl in dioxane (10 mL). The mixture was stirred 30 minutes and concentrated to provide 460 mg of the title compound as a brown solid, which was used directly in the next step without further purification.

Example 8 IF N-n-(3-|2-j " (6-isopropoxypyiidin-3-vl)oxv1-l,3-thia2Ql-5-vU-1.2,4-oxadia zol-5- yl)eιhyl " ]acetamide The title compound was prepaied according to the procedure described in Example

301, substituting Example 81E for Example 30H The crude product was purified by leverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a giadient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to piovide the title compound as an off-white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 31 (d, /-6.25 Hz, 6 H) 1 50 (d, Ml 35 Hz, 3 H) 1.88 (s, 3 H) 5 04 - 5 33 (m, 2 H) 6 88 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 88 (dd, J=9 01, 3 13 Hz, 1 H) 7 98 (s, 1 H) 8 31 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 8 73 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 390 1 (M + H) + .

Example 82 N-j " 1 -(3- (6-[(6-isopropoxypyiidiiv3-yl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl } isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl1acetamide

Example 82A

3-Bromo-6-Ff6-isopropoxypwidin-3-yl)oxy]-p y iidine

The mixture of Example 68B (1 0821 g, 7 064 mmol), 5-biomo-2- fluoiopyiidine(l 245 g, 7.074 mmol, 1 0 eq ), and K 2 CO 3 (1 17 g, 8 47 mmol, 1 2 eq ) in dimethylsulfoxide (8 mL) was heated to 160 0 C under microwave for 30 min The reaction mixture was poured into water The aqueous layer was extracted with ether (Ix). The ether layer was washed with 10% NaOH (Ix), brine (Ix), dried over MgSO 4 , Filtered and concentiated The product was purified on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate : hcxane gradient to give the desired product as a solid (0 845 mg, 39%).

Example 82B

1 -(3- {6-Ff 6-isopiopoxyρyridin-3-γDoχy]pyridin-3-yl I isoxazol-5-yl)ethanarnine The title compound was prepared by substituting Example 82A for Example 68C in Example 68D and follow the procedures in Examples 75D-H

Example 82C N-\ 1 -(3- {6-[(6-i5opiOpoxypyridin-3-vπoxy1pyridin-3-yl } isoxazol-S-vPethyllacetamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure described in Example 17G, substituting Example 82B for Example 17F, MS (DCI): m/z 340 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCI 3 ) δ ppm 8.19 (d, J=I .84 Hz, 1 H), 7.99 (d, 7=2 57 Hz, 1 H), 7.69 (dd, J=8.46, 2.21 Hz, 1 H), 7.38 (dd, J=8.82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H), 6.87 (d, 7=8.46 Hz, 1 H), 6.72 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H), 5.65 - 5 76 (m, 1 H), 5.17 - 5.34 (m, 1 H), 4 95 - 5.12 (m, 1 H), 2.01 (s, 3 H), 1.49 (d, J=6.62 Hz, 3 H), 1.36 (d, 7=6,25 Hz, 6 H).

Example 83

N"ri-(3"{6-i " (6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy1pyridin-3-yUisoxazol-5-yl)ethy llurea

The title compound was prepared using the procedure described in Example 23, substituting Example 82B for Example 17F, MS (DCI): m/z 341 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 8.16 (d, J=I .47 Hz, 1 H), 8.02 (d, 7-2,57 Hz, 1 H), 7,56 (dd, J=8 82, 2 94 Hz 5 1 H), 7 08 (d, 7=9, 19 Hz, 1 H), 6 80 (d, 7=8.46 Hz, 1 H), 6.46 (d, 7=8.46 Hz, 1 H), 5 53 (s, 2 H), 5.13 - 5.28 (m, 1 H), 4.57 - 4.75 (m, 1 H), 134 (d, 7=6 99 Hz 5 3 H), 1,30 (d, 7=5.88 Hz, 6 H),

Example 84 N-fl-(3-(6-| " (6-isopropoxyρyridin-3-yl)oxy1pyridin-3-yl}isoxazol-5"yl)et hyl]-N'-methylurea The title compound was prepared in 87% yield using the procedure described in Example 44, substituting Example 82B for Example 43B. MS (DCI): m/z 355 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 8.16 (d, J-I 84 Hz 1 1 H), 8,02 (d, 7=2 94 Hz, 1 H), 7.86 (dd, 7=8 64, 2.39 Hz, 1 H), 7.56 (dd, 7=8.82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H), 7 07 (d, 7=8.46 Hz, 1 H), 6,80 (d, 7=8.46 Hz, 1 H), 6.41 (d, 7=8.46 Hz, 1 H), 5,62 - 5 81 (m, 1 H), 5.04 - 530 (m, 1 H), 4,58 - 4 79 (m, 1 H), 2 55 (d, 7=4.41 Hz, 3 H), 135 (d, 7=6.99 Hz 5 3 H), 1 30 (d, 7=5.88 Hz 5 6 H).

Example 85 methyl 1 -(3- f 6-f (6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxγ1pyπdin-3-yl) isoxazol-5-yl)ethylcarbamate The title compound was prepared using the procedure described in Example 22, substituting Example 82B for Example 17F. MS (DCI): m/z 356 (M+H); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 8.18 (d, 7=2 21 Hz, 1 H), 7.99 (d, 7=2 94 Hz, 1 H), 7.69 (dd, 7=8.46,

2.57 Hz, 1 H), 7 38 (dd, J=8,82, 2.94 Hz, 1 H), 6 87 (d, J=8 82 Hz 5 1 H), 6.71 (d, ./=8.82 Hz, 1 H), 5 16 - 5.38 (m, 1 H), 4.90 (m, IH) 1 4,77 (m, 1 H), 3,71 (s, 3 H), 1.50 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H), 1 .35 (d, JN5.25 Hz, 6 H).

Example 86

N-fl-f3-{2-r3-(cvclopropylmethoxy)phenoxyl-l,3-thiazol-5- yliisoxazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide

Example 86A 2-f 3-methoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazole

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 30A, substituting 3-methoxyphenoI for 2-chIoro-4-methoxyphenol The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 5% to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a light yellow liquid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 3.77 (s, 3 H) 6.86 - 6.98 (m, 3 H) 7.21 - 7,26 (d, J=3.68 Hz, 1 H) 7 30 (d, 7=3.68 Hz 1 1 H) 7.38 (t, J=8,09 Hz, 1 H); MS (DCI) m/z 207.9 (M + H) + .

Example 86B

2-f3-methoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehvde The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

3OB, substituting Example 86A for Example 30A. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 25% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a light yellow liquid. 1 H NMR (500 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 3.79 (s, 3 H) 6.94 - 7,03 (m, 2 H) 7.06 (t, J-2.44 Hz, 1 H) 7.44 (t, 7=8,30 Hz, 1 H) 8.29 (s, 1 H) 9 88 (s, 1 H).; MS (DCI) m/z 235,9 (M + H) + ,

Example 86C

2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)-l ,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehyde oxime

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3OC, substituting Example 86B for Example 3OB. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a off-white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, methanol-

d,) δ ppm 3 82 (s, 3 H) 6,77 - 6,99 (m, 2 H) 7,27 - 7 46 (m, 1 H) 7 63 (d, J=I 4 34 Hz, 1 H) 8.15 (s, 1 H); MS (DCI ) m/z 250,9 (M + H) \

Example 86D AMiydroxy-2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazole-5-carbpximidoyl chloride

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

3OD, substituting Example 86C for Example 3OC, The crude product was used directly for the next step without further purification. 1 H NMR (500 MHz 1 DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 3.78 (s, 3

H) 6,90 - 6.99 (m, 2 H) 6.99 - 7.07 (m, 1 H) 7.41 (t, J=8 40 Hz 5 1 H) 7 69 (s, 1 H) 12.43 (s, 1 H); MS (DCI ) m/z 284 9 (M + H) +

Example 86E

2-(l-l3-r2-(3-methQXVphenoxy)-lJ-thiazol-5-yllisoxazol-5-vUe thyl)-l/-f-isoindole-1.3(2/j r )- dione The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

3OE, substituting Example 86D for Example 30D The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 60% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a light brown solid, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 82 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 3.78 (s, 3 H) 5.56 - 5 71 (m, 1 H) 6.89 - 7.08 (m, 3 H) 7,18 (s, 1 H) 7.42 (t, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 7,83 - 8,05 (m, 5 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 448.1 (M + H) + -

Example 86F

2-fl-{3-r2-f3-hydroxyphenoxyVl ,34hiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl)-l//-isoindole-l,3(2H)- dione

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3OF, substituting Example 86E for Example 30E. The crude product was used directly in the next step without purification.

Example 86G

2-ri-(3-f2-r3-(cvclopropylmethoxy)phenoxy1-13-thiazol-5-yl}i soxa2θl-5-yl)ethyl]-lH- isoindole-l,3(2H) : dione

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 30G 1 substituting Example 86F for Example 3OF. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 25% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the title compound as a off-white solid, ! H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ ppm 0 29 - 0.36 (m, 2 H) 0.50 - 0.64 (m, 2 H) 1.12 - 1 26 (m, 1 H) 1 82 (d, 7=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 3.84 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 2 H) 5.64 (q, 7=7.1 1 Hz, 1 H) 6,86 - 7 ,05 (m, 3 H) 7 18 (s, 1 H) 7,39 (t, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 7.83 - 7.94 (m, 4 H) 7.95 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 488, 1 (M + H) +

Example 86H l-(3--{2-[3-(cvclopropylmethoxy)phenoxyl-l,3-thiazol-5~yl}is oxazol-5-yl)ethanamine

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3OH, substituting Example 86G for Example 30G It was used directly for the next step without further purification.

Example 861

λ f -[l-(3-{2-[3-(cvclopropylmethoxy)ρhenoxyl-l,3-thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl1acetamide The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 301, substituting Example 86H for Example 3OH. The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoro acetic acid to provide the title compound as a off-white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.27 - 0.38 (m, 2 H) 0.50 - 0,64 (m, 2 H) 1 12 - 1.28 (m, 1 H) 1 .42 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 3.84 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 2 H) 5.01 - 5.18 (m, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 6.91 - 7.06 (m, 3 H) 7.40 (t, 7=8.27 Hz 5 1 H) 7.97 (s, 1 H) 8.51 (d, 7=8.09 Hz, I H); MS (ESI ) m/z 400,1 (M + H) + .

Example 87 methyl l-f3-{2-[3-fcycloprOpylmethoxy)phenoxy1-l,3-thiazol-5-ylHsox azol-5- vDethvIcarbamate

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 31 substituting Example 86H for Example 3OH,. The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis CI S column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound. ! H

NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 026 - 0.38 (m, 2 H) 0 48 - 0.65 (m, 2 H) 1 ,16 - 1..29 (m, 1 H) 1 .44 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 3,57 (s, 3 H) 3 84 (d, J=6..99 Hz, 2 H) 4 76 - 4 98 (m, 1 H) 6 90 (s, 1 H) 6.91 - 7.02 (m, 3 H) 7 40 (t, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 7.90 (d, 7-8,09 Hz, 1 H) 7 99 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 416 1 (M + H) + ,

Example 88 N-[I-O--! 2-[3~(cycloproργlmethoxv)phenoxy)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl} isoxazol-5-yl)ethyI]-N'- methylurea

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 32, substituting Example 86H for Example 3OH The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous tiifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound, 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0 25 - 0.36 (m, 2 H) 0.48 - 0.58 (m, 2 H) 1.09 - 1 25 (m, 1 H) 1.40 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 2.56 (d, 7=4.78 Hz, 3 H) 3.72 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 2 H) 4 87 - 5.03 (m, 1 H) 5 82 (q, 7=4.78 Hz, 1 H) 6.57 (d, 7=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 6 83 (s, 1 H) 6.88 - 7 08 (m, 3 H) 7.39 (t, 7=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 8 01 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 415 ,0 (M + H) + .

Example 89 N-[l-(3-{2-[3-(cvclopropylmethoxv)phenoxy]-l,3-thiazol-5-yl) isoxazol-5-yl)ethyl1urea The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example

50, substituting Example 86H for Example 48H The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 0.28 - 0.39 (m, 2 H) 0.53 - 0 64 (m, 2 H) 1.13 - 1 29 (m, I H) 1 39 (d, 7=7 35 Hz, 3 H) 3 85 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 2 H) 4.81 - 5 01 (m, 1 H) 5 59 (s, 2 H) 6.61 (d, 7=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 6 90 (s, 1 H) 6.91 - 7 06 (m, 3 H) 7,40 (t, 7=8 27 Hz, 1 H) 7.97 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 401 1 (M + H) + ,

Example 90 N-(l-{3-| " 2-f3-isoρroρoxyphenoxyVl,3-thia2θl-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}eth vπacetamide

Example 9QA 2-d-{3-| " 2-f3-isQpropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]isoxazol-5-yl}ethyl )-l//-isoindoie- l,3(2//)-dione

To a solution of Example 86F (250 mg, 0 68 mrnol), isopiopanol (78 μL, 1 02 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (267 mg, 1.02 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) was added diethyl azodicarboxylate (175 μL, 1,02 mmol) at 25°C. The reaction was stirred for 16 hours and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient from 10% to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 272 mg of the title compound (84%) as a off-white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1.26 (d, J-5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1.82 (d, J-6,99 Hz, 3 H) 4.55 - 4 74 (m, 1 H) 5.64 (q, J=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 6.83 -

7.05 (m. 3 H) 7,18 (s, 1 H) 7 38 (t, J=8,27 Hz, 1 H) 7.83 - 7.95 (m, 4 H) 7,96 (s, 1 H); MS

(ESI) m/z 476 1 (M + H) + .

Example 9OB l-{3-[2-(3-isopiOpoxyphenoxy)-U-thiazo]-5-yl1isoxazoI-5-vπe thanamine

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 30H, substituting Example 9OA for Example 30G It was used directly for the next step without further purification.

Example 9OC iV-(l-{3-f2-(3-isopropoxyphenpxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol- 5-yl}ethyl)acetamide

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 301, substituting Example 9OB for Example 30H, The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis C18 column (1 ,9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitϊile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound as an off-white solid. ! H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 1 27 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1 ,42 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 4.58 - 4,74 (m, 1 H) 5.02 - 5.17 (m, 1 H) 6.90 (s, 1 H) 6.92 - 7 05 (m, 3 H) 7.39 (t, J=8.27 Hz, 1 H) 7.97 (s, 1 H) 8,51 (d, J=8.09 Hz, I H); MS (ESI ) m/z 388 1 (M + H) +

Example 91

methyl l-U-) " 2-f3-isoρropoxyphenoxy)-ϊ,3-thia2θl-5-vnisoxazol-5"Vπeth ylcarbamate

The title compound was piepared according to the piocedure described in Example .31, substituting Example 9OB foi Example 30H. The crude product was purified by leverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound as an off-white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz 3 DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 1 27 (d, 7=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1.44 (d, 7=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 3 57 (s, 3 H) 4-60 - 4 72 (m, 1 H) 4 81 - 4 93 (m, 1 H) 6 90 (s, 1 H) 6 92 - 7.04 (m, 3 H) 7.39 (t, 7=8 21 Hz, 1 H) 7.90 (d, J=8 46 Hz, 1 H) 7.99 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 404.0 (M + H) +

Example 92 N-fl-{3-r2-(3-isopiopoxyphenoxy ' )-l < 3-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5-vUethylVN'-methylurea

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 32, substituting Example 9OB for Example 30H. The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis CIS column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound as an off-white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J-6.25 Hz, 6 H) 1.56 (d, 7=7,22 Hz, 3 H) 2 80 (d, J=4 78 Hz, 3 H) 446 - 4 57 (m, 1 H) 5 14 - 5 27 (m. 1 H) 6 37 (s, 1 H) 6 77 - 6 90 (m, 3 H) 7 28 - 7 36 (m, 1 H) 7 53 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 403 1 (M + H) \

Example 93

N-(l-{3-f2-(3-isopropoxyphenoxy)-U-thiazol-5-yl1isoxazol-5-v Uethyl)urea The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 50, substituting Example 9OB for Example 48H The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetoπitrile:0 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide Example 93 as an off- white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J-5,88 Hz, 6 H) 1 57 (d, 7=7.18 Hz, 3 H) 441 (s, 2 H) 4 46 - 4 64 (m, 1 H) 4 86 (d, 7=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 5.09 - 5 25 (m, 1 H) 6 38 (s, 1 H) 6.73 - 6 94 (m, 3 H) 7 27 - 7 36 (m, 1 H) 7.53 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) m/z 389 1 (M + H) +

Example 94

N-[ 1 -(3- {2-[3-(isopiop ylamino)phenoxy]-l ,3 : thiazol : 5-yl } - 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- vQethyliacetamide

Example 94A 2-(3-amhκ>phenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-carbonitrile

2-chloio-thiazole-5-caibonitrile (1.09 g, 7 5 mmol; prepared as described in WO

01/17995, p, 103) and 3-amino phenol (820 mg, 7 5 mmol) were combined in N,N-dim ethyl formamide (5 raL) To this solution, K 2 CO 3 (3 1 g, 22 5 mmol) was added and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate (2x) The combined organics were dried

(Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate :hexanes; 5% - 75% ethyl acetate gradient) to give the title compound (1.63 g, 7.5 mmol, 100%) as a white solid, MS (ESI APCI) m/z 217.9 (M +

H + ), 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 8 24 (s, 1 H) 7.14 (t, ./=7.91 Hz, 2 H) 6.40 - 6.64 (m, 2 H) 5.54 (s, 2 H)..

Example 94B fer/-butyl 3-[(5-cyano-l,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy1phenylcarbamate

The title compound was piepared using the procedure as described in Example 52C, substituting Example 94A for Example 52B. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 316.8 (M - H + ). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 9.69 (s, 1 H) 8.25 (s, 1 H) 7.58 (s. 1 H) 7.34 - 7.45 (m, 2 H) 6,98 - 7.09 (m, 1 H) 1.47 (s, 9 H)

Example 94C fert-butyl 3-f(5-{5-ri-(acetylamino)ethyll-l,2,4-oxadia2ol-3-vU-lj4hiaz ol-2- yl)oχy|phen ylcai bamate

The title compound was prepared by substituting Example 94B for Example 67A in the preparation of Example 67B and then following the procedures in examples 74B-74D.

MS (ESI APCI) m/z 446 1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 9,66 (s, 1 H) 8 72 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 1 H) 8,00 (s, 1 H) 7.58 (s, 1 H) 7.29 - 7.42 (m, 2 H) 7-04 (dd, J=5 88, 3 31 Hz, 1

H) 5.09 - 5.23 (m, 1 H) 1 88 (s, 3 H) 1..43 - 1.54 (m, 12 H)

Example 94D N-[I -(3- {2-[3-(isopiOpylamino)phenoxyl-l ,3-thiazol-5-vU - 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yPethyli acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the piocedure as described in Example 71, substituting Example 94C for Example 67D, and substituting acetone for isobutyialdeyhde MS (ESI APCI) m/z 388.2 (M + H í ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8 72 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 1 H) 7 99 (s, 1 H) 7 20 (t, J=8 09 Hz, 1 H) 6 48 - 6.65 (m, 3 H) 5 05 - 5 22 (m, 1 H) B 45 - 3 62 (m, 1 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1 49 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 1 13 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H)

Example 95 N-π-r3-(2-{3-r(cyclopiopylmetliyl)aminolphenoxy}-lJ-thiazol -5-yl)-l,2,4-oxadia2θl-5- yl] ethyl ) acetamide The title compound was prepared using the piocedure as described in Example 71, substituting cyclopiopanecaiboxaldehyde for isobutyraldehyde, and substituting Example 94C foi Example 67D MS (ESI APCI) m/z 400 6 (M + H + ); ! H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d 6 ) δ 8 72 (d, J=6 99 Hz 5 1 H) 7.99 (s, 1 H) 7 19 (t, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 6.49 - 6.67 (m, 3 H) 5 76 (s, 1 H) 5 06 - 5 23 (m, 1 H) 2 90 (d, J=6 62 Hz, 2 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 1 49 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 0 93 - 1 10 (m, 1 H) 0 39 - 0 56 (m, 2 H) 0 13 - 0.28 (m, 2 H)

Example 96 N-[ 1 -C3- ( 2-[3-f isobutylamino)phenoxy " )- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-vU -1.2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl) ethyl] acetamide The title compound was prepared using the piocedure as described in Example 71, substituting Example 94C foi Example 67D. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 402 2 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8 72 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 1 H) 7 99 (s, 1 H) 7 17 (t, J=8.09 Hz, 1 H) 6 43 - 6 63 (m, 3 H) 5 07 - 5 21 (m, 1 H) 2 78 - 2 87 (m, 2 H) 1 74 - 1 91 (m, 4 H) 1.49 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H) 0 92 (d, J=6 62 Hz, 6 H)

Example 97 methyl 1 -(3- {2-f (6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)oxy]- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl } -1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-

ypethylcaibamate

The title compound was prepared accoiding to the procedure as described in Example 31, substituting Example 81E for Example 3OH The cmde product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis Cl 8 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile: 0 1% aqueous hifluoio acetic acid to provide the title compound as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 31 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 1.51 (d, J=I 35 Hz 1 3 H) 3,57 (s, 3 H) 4 94 - 5.08 (m, 1 H) 5.14 - 5 32 (m, 1 H) 6.88 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7 88 (dd, /=8.82, 2 94 Hz, 1 H) 7 99 (s, 1 H) 8.10 (d, J=7 35 Hz, 1 H) 831 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H); MS (ESI ) m/z 406.0 (M + H) + .

Example 98

N- f 1 -(3- i2"F(6-isopioρoxγpyridin-3-yl)oxy1- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-vU -1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- vpethyliurea

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure as described in Example 50, substituting Example 81E for Example 48H. The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis C18 column (1 9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a giadient of 5% to 100% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoioacetic acid to provide the title compound as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ ppm 1 31 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 1.46 (d, J=7.72 Hz, 3 H) 4 92 - 5.09 (m, 1 H) 5.16 - 5.32 (m, 1 H) 5 72 (s, 2 H) 6 82 (d, J=I 35 Hz, 1 H) 6.88 (d, J=9.56 Hz, 1 H) 7.88 (dd, .7=9.01, 3,13 Hz, 1 H) 7 97 (s, 1 H) 831 (d, J-2 57 Hz, 1 H); MS m/z 391.0 (M + H) +

Example 99

N-[l-f3-{2-F( ' 6-i$oρropoxypγridm-3-yl)oxyl-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l,2,4-oxadi azol-5-vπethyll-N'- methylurea

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure as described in Example

32, substituting Example 81E for Example 30H The crude product was purified by reverse- phase HPLC on an Atlantis C18 column (1.9 x 10 cm, 5 μm particle size) using a gradient of

5% to 100% acetonitrile:0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid to provide the title compound as a

white solid 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 136 (d, ./=6 25 Hz 5 6 H) 1.60 (d, J=I 35 Hz, 3 H) 2 81 (d, J=A 78 Hz, 3 H) 4,50 - 4 60 (m, 1 H) 5 02 (d, J=I 72 Hz, 1 H) 5 22 - 5 41 (m, 2 H) 6 75 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 1 H) 7.56 (dd, j=9 01, 3 13 Hz, 1 H) 7 86 (s, 1 H) 8 16 (d, J=2.94 Hz 5 1 H); MS mh 405.1 (M + H) + .

Example 100 l-|3-f2-f4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-U-thiazol-5-yl]-U2,4-thiadiazo l-5-vU ethyl methanesulfonale

Example IOOA

2-f4-isopi'opoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazole-5-caiboxamide

A mixture of Example 4OA (1.0 g, 0.0038 mol) in 10 niL of concentrated hydrochloric acid was stiried at room temperature for 16 hours The suspension gradually dissolved into a yellow solution Water was added and the solution stirred for 2 horns The precipitate was then filtered off and dried in vacuum oven for 2 hours at 50 0 C to give 1 02 g of product as a white solid (96% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ ppm 1 28 (d, J-5.88 Hz, 6 H) 4 54 - 4 70 (m, 1 H) 6,96 - 7.05 (m, 2 H) 7.24 - 7 35 (m, 2 H) 7,49 (s, 1 H) 7.88 (s, 1 H) 7 99 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 279.0 (M+H) +

Example IOOB

5~[2-f44soρropoxyphenoxyH34hiazol-5-yl " |-13,4-oxathiazol-2-one A mixture of Example IOOA (1.89 g, 0.0066 mol) and chlorocarbonylsulfenyl chloride (0.64 g, 0 01 mol) in toluene was heated at leflux for 6 hours. The solvent was lemoved and the residue was purified on silica gel (5—30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give 2 05 g of product as an off-white solid (92% yield). 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.36 (d, J-6.25 Hz, 6 H) 4.46 - 4.63 (m, 1 H) 6-89 - 6.98 (m, 2 H) 7, 14 - 7.24 (m, 2 H) 7.80 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI), M/Z: 369 0 (M+32) + .

Example IOOC l-{3-[2-f4-isopropoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-S-yl ' |-l,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yUethanone

A mixture of Example IOOB (2.0 g, 0.0057 mol) and excess pyruvonitrile (2 mL) in xylene was heated at reflux in a pressure tube overnight, The solvent was removed and the

residue was puiified on silica gel (5^-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give 1 74 g of product as a light yellow solid (84% yield) 1 H NMR {300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 36 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 2 77 (s, 3 H) 4 46 - 4 61 (m, 1 H) 6 89 - 6 99 (m, 2 H) 7 18 - 7 25 (m, 2 H) 8 03 <s, 1 H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 394 0 (M+33) +

Example IOOD

1 - {3-f 2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l 3-thiazol-5-v. " l- 1 ,2,4-lhiadiazol-5-yl) ethanol

To a solution of Example IOOC (1 7 g, 0,0047 mol) in a mixture of methanol and tetrahydrofuran (1 :1) was added sodium borohydiide (0 36 g, 0.0094 mol) and the reaction mixture was stiired at room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water The organic layei was washed with brine, dried ovei magnesium sulfate and filteied The filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (ethyl acetate/hexane, 10^50%) to give 1 43 g of product as a white solid (84% yield) 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 1.70 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 3 H) 2.87 (s, 1 H) 4.45 - 4 61 (m, 1 H) 5 27 (q, 7=6.62 Hz, 1 H) 6 87 - 6 98 (m, 2 H) 7 16 - 7 25

(m, 2 H) 7 94 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 364 0 (M+H) "1

Example IOOE l-{3-r2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4-thiadi azol-5-yl)etliyl methanesulfonate

To a solution of Example IOOD (1 36 g, 0 0037 mol), triethylamine (0.95 g, 0 0094 mol) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine in dichloromethane at O 0 C was added methanesulfonyl chloride (0 52 g, 0 0045 mol) diop wise and the mixture was stiπed for 2 hours at ioom temperatuie. Moie dichloromethane was added and the organic layer was washed with water, then brine and dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered The filtrate was concentrated to give 1 8 g of product as a clear oil. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.36 (d, J-6.25 Hz, 6 H) 1.90 (d, J=6 62 Hz, 3 H) 3 15 (s, 3 H) 4 45 - 4 61 (m, 1 H) 6.10 (q, J=6 86 Hz, 1 H) 6,87 - 6 99 (m, 2 H) 7 17 - 7 25 (m, 2 H) 7.96 (s, 1 H) MS (ESI) m/z 442 0 (M+H) +

Example 101

N-fl-{3-r2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl1-l,2,4- thiadiazol-5-yl|ethyl)acetamide

Example 101 A 2-d-|3-[ " 2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy ' )-l,3-thiazol-5-yl]-K2,4-thiadiazol"5-yllethyl)-lH" isoindole-l,3f2HVdione

The title compound was prepared as desciibed in Example 2D, substituting Example IOOD foi Example 2C 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 2 01 (d, J=H 35 Hz, 3 H) 4 44 - 4.61 (m, 1 H) 5.91 (q, J=I 35 Hz, 1 H) 6.85 - 6 97 (m, 2 H) 7 15 - 7 24 (m, 2 H) 7.72 - 7.82 (m, 2 H) 7.83 - 7 95 (m, 3 H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 525 1 {M+33) + .

Example 101 B N-( 1 - {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)- 1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl]- 1 ,2,4-thiadiazol-5-vU ethvDacetamide

The title compound was prepared as desciibed in Example IG, substituting Example 101 A for Example IF 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 36 (d, J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 1.67 (d, j=S 99 Hz, 3 H) 2 43 (s, 3 H) 4 46 - 4.60 (m, 1 H) 5.44 - 5 56 (m, 1 H) 6 03 (s, 1 H) 6 87 - 6.99 (m, 2 H) 7 18 - 7.25 (m, 2 H) 7.95 (s, I H) MS (ESI), M/Z: 405.0 (M+H) +

Example 102 methyl l-{3-| " 2-f4-isopiopoxyρhenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yl1-l ,2,4-thiadiazol-5- yl } ethyl carbamate The title compound was prepared as described in Example IG, substituting Example

101A for Example IF, and substituting methyl chloroformate for acetic anhydride. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 36 (d, J=6 25 Hz, 6 H) 1 62 - 1 71 (d, J=6 99 Hz 5 3 H) 3 73 (s, 3 H) 445 - 4 62 (m, 1 H) 5 18 - 5.32 (m, 1 H) 6.88 - 6 97 (m. 2 H) 7 17 - 7 25 (m, 3 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI), M/Z: 421.0 (M+H)*

Example 103 tert-butyl 4-[(5- (5-[ 1 -f acetylamino)ethyl]-l ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl) -1 ,3-tliiazol-2-yl)oxy]-3- chlorophenylcarbamate

Example 103 A

(3-Chloro-4-hγdroxγ-phenyl)-ca-bamic acid tert-butyl estei The title compound was prepared (88%) by substituting 4-Amino-2-chloro-phenol

hydrochloride for 4-Amino-,3-chloτo-phenol hydrochloride in the preparation of Example 52A. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSCwZ 6 ) δ 9 12 (s, 1 H) 9.19 (s, 1 H) 7.47 (s, 1 H) 7 15 (dd, J=8 82, 2.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.84 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 1 ,45 (s, 9 H).

Example 103B tert-butvM-rfS-IS-ri-facetylaminokthyli-l^λ-oxadiazol-B-vπ -l.B-thiazol-Z-vDoxyi-B- chlorophenylcarbamate

The title compound was prepared by substituting Example 10.3 A for /Y-Boc-4- hydroxy-aniline in Example 67A and following the experimental procedures for Examples 74A-74D MS (ESI APCI) m/z 480.1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 9.76 (s, 1

H) 8.72 (d, J=6,99 Hz, 1 H) 7.97 (s, 1 H) 7.73 - 7,88 (m, 1 H) 7.32 - 7.59 (m, 2 H) 5,06 - 5,23

(m, 1 H) 1.88 (s, 3 H) 1.41 - 1.56 (m, 12 H),

Example 104 N-[l-f3-{2-f2-chloro-4-(isoρropylamino ' )ρhenoxyl-ϊ ,3-thiazol-5-yl)-1.2.4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethγl]acetamide

Example 104A

λ r -fl-{3-[2-f4-amino-2-chIorophenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-yll-l,2,4- oxadiazol-5- yl } ethvPacetamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 29F, substituting Example 103B for Example 29E MS (ESI APCI) m/z 380.4 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR

(300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.71 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7.97 (s, 1 H) 7,25 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 6,75

(d, J=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 6.59 (dd, J=8,82, 2,57 Hz, 1 H) 5.09 - 5.21 (m, 1 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 1.49 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 3 H),

Example 104B N-f 1-f 3- {2-[2-chloro-4-f isopropylamino)phenoxy1-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl I - 1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5- vDethyliacetamide Example 104A (50 mg, 0.13 mrnol) was dissolved in a buffer solution (1.5 mL of a solution prepared by mixing 6 mL acetic acid and 8.5 g sodium acetate in 250 mL methanol). To this was added acetone (10 μL, 0.13 nimol) and NaCNBH 3 (16,3 mg, 0.26 mniol). The

reaction solution was stirred at 70 0 C for 1 hour, cooled, filtered and purified by reverse phase-HPLC (wateπacetonitrile; gradient of 5% to 90% acetonitrile) to give the title compound (43.0 mg, 0 10 mmol, 77%). MS (ESI APCI) m/z 4.22.1 (M+H + ). ! H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.71 (d, J=6 99 Hz, 1 H) 7.97 (s, 1 H) 7.31 (d, J=8 82 Hz, 1 H) 6.73 (d, J=2 94 Hz, 1 H) 6 60 (dd, J-9 01, 2.76 Hz, 1 H) 5.07 - 5 21 (m, 1 H) 3.48 - 3.63 (m, 1 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1 -49 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.14 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H).

Example 105

N- f 1 -f 3-f 2- |2-chloiO-4-f (cvclopropylmethyParoinolphenoxy} -1 ,3-thiazol-5-yl)-l ,2,4- oxadiazol-5-yliethvU acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 104B > substituting cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde for acetone. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 434.2 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.71 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7,97 (s, 1 H) 7,31 (d, J=9.19 Hz, 1 H) 6 75 (d, J-2.57 Hz, 1 H) 6 64 (dd, J=9.01, 2.76 Hz, 1 H) 5 76 (s, 1 H) 5.04 - 5.22 (m, 1 H) 2,91 (d, J=6.62 Hz, 2 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1.49 (d, J=7.35 Hz, 3 H) 0.92 - 1.13 (m, 1 H) 0,42 - 0.55 (m, 2 H) 0 23 (q, ./=4.66 Hz, 2 H).

Example 106 N-[l-f3-|2-r2-chloro-4-(isobutylamino)phenoxy1-l,3-thiazol-5 -yl}-l,2,4-oxadiazol-5- yl)ethyl]acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the same procedure as described in Example 104B, substituting isobulryaldehyde for acetone. MS (ESI APCI) m/z 436-1 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.71 (d, ./=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7.97 (s, 1 H) 7.30 (d, J=9,19 Hz, 1 H) 6,74 (d, J=2.57 Hz, 1 H) 6,62 (dd, J=8-82, 2.57 Hz, 1 H) 5.76 (s, 1 H) 4.97 - 5.29 (m, 1 H) 2,85 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 2 H) 1.74 - 1 93 (m, 4 H) 1 ,49 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 3 H) 0.94 (d, 7=6.62 Hz, 6 H).

Example 107 N-π-(3-f2-| " 4-fbenzylamino)-2"Chlorophenoxyl-l,3-thiazol-5-yl}-l ,2.4-oxadiazol-5- vDethyliacetamide The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example 104B,

substituting benzaldehyde for acetone MS (ESI APCI) m/z 470.3 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 0 ) δ 8.71 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7 95 (s, 1 H) 7.20 - 7 44 (m, 6 H) 6.76 (d, J-2.57 Hz, 1 H) 6 63 (dd, 7=9.01, 2 76 Hz, 1 H) 5.06 - 5 22 (m, 1 H) 4.31 (s, 2 H) 1 87 (s, 3 H) 1.49 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H)

Example 108 methyl [fl- {3-[2-(4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-tliiazol-5-yl]-l,2,4-oxadiaz ol-5- yll ethyl)amino " [acetate

To a solution of Example 4OD (100 mg, 0.22 mmol) in CH 3 CN (1 0 mL) was added K 2 CO 3 (150 mg, Ll mmol) and bromomelhyl acetate (20 μL, 0.22 mmol). The reaction solution was heated to reflux with stirring for 2 hours, cooled, diluted with ethyl acetate and poured into water The organics were separated, dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by reverse phase HPLC (wateπacetonitrile; gradient of 5% to 90% acetonitrile) to provide the title compound (23 mg, 0 054 mmol, 24%) MS (ESI APCI) m/z 419.19 (M + H + ); 1 H NMR (300 MHz, DMSOd 6 ) δ 8.01 (s, 1 H) 7 37 (d, J=8,82 Hz, 2 H) 7.04 (d, J=9 19 Hz, 2 H) 4.57 - 4 72 (m, 2 H) 3-83 (bs, 2 H) 3 66 (s, 3 H) 1.57 (d, J=O 99 Hz, 3 H) 1.29 (d, J=6.25 Hz, 6 H).

Example 109

N-fl-{3-| " 2-(4-isopiopoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazol-5-vl]-4-methylisoxazol-5 -yl}ethyl)acetamide

Example 109A

2-( 1 -metfaylbut-2-vnyl)- 1 H-isoindole- 1 ,3f 2 ffl-dione The title compound was prepared as described in Example 15 A, substituting pent-3- yn-2-ol for S-(-) piopargyl-2-ol. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 67 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.82 (d, 7=2.21 Hz, 3 H) 5.08 - 5,27 (m, 1 H) 7 65 - 7.77 (m, 2 H) 7.79 - 7,93 (m, 2 H). MS (ESI), M/Z: 246.1 (M+33) +

Example 109B

2-fl-{3-[2-f4-isopropoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazoi-5-yll-4-meth ylisoxazol-5-yl}ethyl)-li/- isoindole-1 ,3(2H)-dione

The title compound was prepared using the procedure as described in Example IF, substituting Example 109A for Example IF-I. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d,

J=5 88 Hz, 6 H) 1 95 (d, J=I 35 Hz, 3 H) 2 14 (s, 3 H) 4 43 - 4 60 (m, 1 H) 5 70 (q, J=I 35

Hz, 1 H) 6 86 - 6 96 (m, 2 H) 7 14 - 7,23 (m, 2 H) 7 50 (s, 1 H) 7 68 - 7.78 (m, 2 H) 7 81 - 7 90 (m, 2 H). MS (ESI), M/Z: 490 0 (M+H) +

Example 109C

A f -(l-{3"[2-(4-isoρiopoxyphenQXv)-l ,3-thiazol-5-yl ' ]-4-methylisoxazol-5-vUethyl)acetamide The title compound was piepared as described in Example IG, substituting Example 109B for Example IF. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1 35 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1 53 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1 99 (s, 3 H) 2 20 (s, 3 H) 4.46 - 4 59 (m, 1 H) 5,31 - 5.43 (m, 1 H) 5.88 (d, J=8 46 Hz, 1 H) 6.86 - 6 98 (m, 2 H) 7.17 - 7.25 (m, 2 H) 7 55 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI), M/Z: 402.1 (M+H) + .

Example 110

N-(l-{4-ethyl-3-[2-(4-isoproρoxyphenoxy)-l,3-thiazo3-5-y l1isoxazol-5-yUethyl)acetamide

Example HOA

2-(l-Methyl-pent-2-vnyl)-isoindole-K3-dione The title compound was prepared as described in Example 15 A, substituting hex-3- yn-2-ol for S-(-)ρropaigyl-2-ol. IH NMR (300 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D) δ ppm 1 11 (t, J=7 54 Hz, 3 H) 1 67 (d, J-6.99 Hz, 3 H) 2 10 - 2.28 (m, 2 H) 5.11 - 5 28 (m, 1 H) 7 65 - 7 76 (m, 2 H) 7.80 - 7 90 (m, 2 H) MS (ESI), m/z: 260 0 (M+33) +

Example UOB

2-d-{4-Ethyl-3-g " 2-(4-isopropoxv-ρlienoxy)-thiazol-5-yl1-isoxazol-5-yli -ethyl)-isoindole-l,3- dione and 2-(l-{5-Ethyl-342-(4-isopiOpoxy-phenoxy)-thiazol-5-yI]-isoxa zol-4-vl}-ethyl)~ isoindole-l ,3-dione

To a solution of Example IE (1 6 g, 0.005 mol) and Example HOA (1.3 g, 0 0055 mol) in toluene was added potassium carbonate (1 95 g, 0 015 mol) and the reaction was heated at reflux for 6 h The daik suspension was cooled and diluted with methylenechloride and filleted through Celite. The filtrate was then concentrated and the crude was purified on

silica gel (ethyl acetate/hex ane, 10-50%) to give 0.5 g of a mixture of two regioisomers as a light brown solid, MS (ESI), m/z: 504.2 (M+l) +

Example HOC N-(l-{4-Ethyl-3-[2-f4-isopropoxy-phenoxy)-thiazol-5-yll-isox a2θl-5-yl|-ethyl)-acetamide

The title compound was prepared using the procedure described in Example IG, substituting Example HOB for Example IF. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ ppm 1.17 (t,

J-7.54 Hz, 3 H) 1.35 (d, J=5.88 Hz, 6 H) 1.53 (d, J=6.99 Hz, 3 H) 1.99 (s, 3 H) 2.51 - 2.75

(m, 2 H) 4.45 - 4.60 (m, 1 H) 531 - 5.46 (m, 1 H) 5.94 (d, J=8.46 Hz, 1 H) 6.88 - 6.97 (m, 2 H) 7.16 - 7.25 (m, 2 H) 7.55 (s, 1 H). MS (ESI), m/z: 416-1 (M+H) +

Example 1 11 N-d-{3-[2-(4-Aniino-3-chloro-ρhenoxy)-thiazol-5-vl1-ri,2,41 oxadiazol-5-vU-etliylV acetamide Example 72A (1.64 g, 3.3 mmo!) was dissolved in pyridine (25 mL) and the solution was heated to reflux for 3 horns. The reaction was concentrated by rotary evaporation and diluted with ethyl acetate. The organics were washed with 5% aqueous citric acid twice and the combined organics were dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexanes; 5% - 100% ethyl acetate gradient) to provide the title compound (134 mg, 0.35 mmo I, 11%): MS (ESI APCI) m/z 380.1 (M + H + ); 1 B NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 8.71 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 1 H) 7.97 (s, 1 H) 7 43 (d, 7=2.94 Hz 1 1 H) 7.15 (dd, J-8.82, 2,94 Hz, 1 H) 6,87 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1 H) 5.58 (s, 2 H) 5.09 - 5.21 (m, 1 H) 1.87 (s, 3 H) 1 ,49 (d, 7=6.99 Hz, 3 H)

It is understood that the foregoing detailed description and accompanying examples are merely illustrative and are not to be taken as limitations upon the scope of the invention, which is defined solely by the appended claims and their equivalents. Various changes and modifications including, but not limited to, those relating to the chemical structures, substitueπts, derivatives, intermediates, syntheses, formulations and/or methods of use of the invention, can be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.