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Title:
ACYLATED INDANYL AMINES AND THEIR USE AS PHARMACEUTICALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/064545
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to acylated indanyl amines according to the general formula (I) where R?1¿-R?4¿ have the meanings given in the description, A is CH¿2? CHOH or CH-(C¿1?-C¿3?-alkyl), B is CH¿2? or CH-(C¿1?-C¿3?-alkyl), and R?5¿ is an aryl or heteroaryl group, possibly substituted by the substituents listed in the description. These compounds are useful in the upregulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and may therefore be useful for the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, stable or unstable angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, Prinymetal angina, actue coronary syndrome, heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, thrombosis, peripheral artery occlusive disease, endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, restenosis, endothel damage after PTCA, hypertension, essential hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, secondary hypertension, renovascular hypertension, chronic glomerulonephritis, erectile dysfunction, ventricular arrhythmia, diabetes or diabetes complications, nephropathy or retinopathy, angiogenesis, asthma bronchiale, chronic renal failure, cirrhosis of the liver, osteoporosis, restricted memory performance, a restricted ability to learn, or for the lowering of cardiovascular risk of postmenopausal women or after intake of contraceptives.

Inventors:
STROBEL HARTMUT
WOHLFART PAULUS
SAFAROVA ALENA
WALSER ARMIN
SUZUKI TERI
DHARANIPRAGADA RAMALINGA M
Application Number:
PCT/EP2002/001444
Publication Date:
August 22, 2002
Filing Date:
February 12, 2002
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Assignee:
AVENTIS PHARMA GMBH (DE)
International Classes:
A61K9/02; A61K9/06; A61K9/08; A61K9/10; A61K9/12; A61K9/16; A61K9/28; A61K9/50; A61K9/72; A61K31/165; A61K31/166; C07C233/04; A61K31/18; A61K31/194; A61K31/222; A61K31/341; A61K31/343; A61K31/357; A61K31/36; A61K31/38; A61K31/381; A61K31/40; A61K31/404; A61K31/415; A61K31/4184; A61K31/4192; A61K31/42; A61K31/4245; A61K31/427; A61K31/433; A61K31/435; A61K31/4365; A61K31/437; A61K31/4409; A61K31/4425; A61K31/4439; A61K31/455; A61K31/473; A61K31/4965; A61K31/498; A61K31/501; A61K31/502; A61K31/505; A61K31/538; A61K31/5513; A61P1/16; A61P3/10; A61P7/02; A61P9/00; A61P9/06; A61P9/10; A61P9/12; A61P11/06; A61P13/12; A61P15/10; A61P19/10; A61P25/28; A61P43/00; C07C233/58; C07C233/64; C07C233/65; C07C233/66; C07C233/74; C07C233/76; C07C235/42; C07C235/44; C07C235/54; C07C235/84; C07C237/28; C07C237/38; C07C237/42; C07C255/57; C07C255/60; C07C309/66; C07C309/73; C07C311/08; C07C311/16; C07C311/21; C07C317/44; C07C323/56; C07C323/62; C07D207/325; C07D207/34; C07D209/08; C07D209/42; C07D213/56; C07D213/81; C07D213/82; C07D215/48; C07D215/52; C07D219/04; C07D231/14; C07D233/90; C07D235/08; C07D237/28; C07D239/26; C07D239/42; C07D241/24; C07D241/44; C07D243/14; C07D249/04; C07D249/06; C07D249/18; C07D261/18; C07D265/36; C07D271/08; C07D277/20; C07D277/56; C07D285/06; C07D295/12; C07D295/185; C07D307/68; C07D307/78; C07D307/79; C07D307/84; C07D307/85; C07D317/60; C07D317/68; C07D319/18; C07D333/24; C07D333/40; C07D333/70; C07D401/06; C07D403/04; C07D471/04; C07D495/04; (IPC1-7): C07C233/64; C07C235/44; C07D213/56; C07D307/78; C07D317/60; C07D333/24; A61K31/165; A61K31/36; A61K31/38; A61K31/435; A61P9/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Isenbruck, Günter (Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler Isenbruck Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 Mannheim, DE)
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Claims:
Claims:
1. An acylated indanyl amine according to the general formula (I) in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein Rl and R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted C1C10alkyl, C2Cloalkenyl and C2 C10alkynyl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, ClC8alkoxy, (C1C8alkyl) mercapto, CN, COOR6, CoNR7R8, and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3 alkyl, ClC3alkoxy and CF3; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, ClC3alkoxy and CF3; R9Co ; CONR10R11 ; COORl2 ; CF3; halogens; pseudohalogens; NR13R14 ; OR'5 ; S (O) mRl6 ; SO2NR17R18 ; and NO2 ; R2 and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted C1C10 alkyl the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of OH, phenyl, and heteroaryl; OH; ClCloalkoxy ; phenoxy; S (O) mR19 ; CF3; CN; N02 ; (C1C10 alkyl) amino ; di (C1C10alkiyl) amino; (C1C6alkyl)CONH; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenylCONHand phenylS020, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, CH3 and methoxy; (C1C6alkyl) SO2O; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted (ClC6 alkyl) CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, di (ClC3alkyl) amino, pyrrolidinyl and piperidinyl; and phenylCO, the phenyl part of which can be substituted by one or more substituents from the group consisting of ClC3alkyl, halogens and methoxy; A is selected from the group consisting of CH2, CHOH and CH(ClC3alkyl) ; B is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CH(C1C3alkyl) ; R5 is a group Ar or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens ; pseudohalogens; NH2; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted ClC1oalkyl, C2Cloalkenyl, C2 Cloalkynyl, ClCloalkoxy, (CICloalkyl) amino, and di (ClClOalkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, C,C8alkoxy, aryloxy, (C1C8alkyl) mercapto, NH2, (C1C8alkyl) amino, and di (ClC8 alkyl) amino; C3C5alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; arylor heteroarylsubstituted Cl C4alkyl; CF3; N02 ; OH; phenoxy; benzyloxy; (C1C10alkyl)COO ; S (O) mR20 ; SH; phenylamino; benzylamino ; (C1C10alkyl)CONH; (C1C10alkyl)CON(C1C4 alkyl) ; phenylCONH ; phenylCON (CC4alkyl); heteroarylCONH; heteroaryl CON (C1C4alyl); (C1C10alkyl)CO ; phenylCO; heteroarylCO; CF3CO; OCH2O; OCF2O; OCH2CH2O; CH2CH2O; COOR21 ; CONR22R23 ; CNH (NH2) ; SO2NR24R25 ; R26SO2NH ; R2S02N (C1C6alkyl) ; and saturated and at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5to 7membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, C1C3alkyl, C1C3alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, and wherein said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said group Ar or the said group Hetar; and wherein all aryl, heteroaryl, phenyl, arylcontaining, heteroarylcontaining and phenylcontaining groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said group Ar or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3 alkyl, OH, C1C3alkoxy, and CF3; R6 is selected from the group consisting of : H; ClCloalkyl, which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, C1C8alkoxy, and di (CCgalkyl) amino ; aryl(C1C4 alkyl) and heteroaryl(ClC4alkyl), which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, ClC4alkoxy, and di (C1 C6alkyl)amino; R is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1C10alkyl which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, ClC8alkoxy, di (C1C8alkyl) amino and phenyl; phenyl; indanyl; and heteroaryl; and wherein each of the aforementioned aromatic groups can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3alkyl, ClC3alkoxy and CF3 ; R8 is H or ClCloalkyl ; R9 is selected from the group consisting of ClCloalkyl which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of : F, (C1C4)alkoxy, di (ClC3alkyl) amino; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of ClC3 alkyl, C1C3alkoxy, halogens, pseudohalogens, and CF3; Rl° independently has the same meaning as R7 ; Rll independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R 12 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R13 is selected from the group consisting of : H ; CC6alkyl ; unsubstituted and substituted phenyl, benzyl, heteroaryl, (C1C6alkyl)CO, phenylCO, and heteroaryl CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, C1C3alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; Rl4 independently has the same meaning as RI3 ; RIS is selected from the group consisting of : H; ClCloalkyl ; (CC3alkoxy)ClC3 alkyl ; and substituted and unsubstituted benzyl, phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, C,C3alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; R16 is selected from the group consisting of: C1C10alkyl which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, OH, C1C8alkoxy, aryloxy, (C1C8alkyl) mercapto, (C1C8alkyl) amino and di (ClC8alkyl) amino ; CF3; and substituted and unsubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3alkyl, ClC3 alkoxy and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substitutents can be present; * 17 independently has the same meaning as R7 ; Reg independently has the same meaning as R8 ; Rl9 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; Wo independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R21 indeendently has the same meaning as R6 ; R22 independently has the same meaning as R ; R23 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R24 independently has the same meaning as R7 ; R25 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R26 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R27 independently has the same meaning as R ; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; aryl is phenyl, naphth1yl or naphth2yl; the group Ar is phenyl, naphth1yl or naphth2yl; m is 0, 1 or 2 ; with the proviso that, in case Rl, R2, R3 and R4 are all H, R5 is not unsubstituted phenyl, unsubstituted pyridyl, phenyl monosubstituted with halogen, 5chloro2 ethoxyphenyl, 5chloro2methoxyphenyl, 5bromo2methoxyphenyl, or quinoxalin 2yl; in case Rs is phenyl, A is not CHOH, Rl is not methoxy or methyl, R2 is not methyl or B is not CHCH3; in case R2 is N02, R 5 is not 3chlorophenyl.
2. An acylated indanyl amine in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein in the formula (I) R'is selected from the group consisting of : H; ClC4alkyl ; ClC4alkoxy ; CF3; halogens; pseudohalogens; (C1C4alkyl)S (O) m; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3alkyl, ClC3alkoxy and CF3, and wherein heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of 5and 6 membered heterocycles containing one or more heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O, and S; R and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; and ClC3alkyl ; R4 independently has the same meaning as Rl ; A is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CHOH; B is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CHCH3; Rs is a group Ar or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens; CN; NH2 ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted ClC8alkyl, C2C8alkenyl, C2C8 alkynyl, ClC8alkoxy, (C1C8alkyl) amino, and di (ClC8alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, ClC6alkoxy, phenoxy, (C1C6alkyl) mercapto, NH2, (C1C6alkyl) amino, and di (ClC6 alkyl) amino; C3C5alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; phenylor heteroarylsubstituted ClC2alkyl ; CF3; OH; phenoxy; benzyloxy; (C1C6alkyl) COO; S (O) m (ClC6)alkyl ; S (0) mphenyl ; S (0) mheteroaryl ; SH; phenylamino; benzylamino ; (C1C6alkyl) <BR> <BR> CONH; (ClC6alkyl)CON (CC4alkyl); phenylCONH; phenylCON (ClC4 alkyl) ; heteroarylCONH ; heteroarylCON (C,C4alkyl); (C,C6alkyl)CO ; phenylCO; heteroarylCO; CF3CO ;OCH20 ;OCF20 ;OCH2CH20 ; CH2CH20 ; COO (CC6alkyl) ;CONH2 ;CONH (CC6alkyl) ;CON (di (CIC6 alkyl)) ; CNH (NH2) ; SO2NH2 ; SO2NH (C,C6alkyl) ; SO2NH (phenyl); S02N (di (CIC6alkyl)) ; (C1C6alkyl) SO2NH; (C1C6alkyl)SO2(C1C6alkyl); phenylSO2NH; phenylSO2N(C1C6alkyl); heteroarylSO2NH; heteroaryl S02N (ClC6alkyl); and saturated and at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5to 7membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, C1C3alkyl, ClC3alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, and wherein said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said group Ar or the said group Hetar; and wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroarylcontaining and phenylcontaining groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said group Ar or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, OH, C1C3ealkoxy, and CF3; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Ar is phenyl, naphth1yl or naphth2yl; m is 0 or 2.
3. An acylated indanyl amine in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the formula (I) Rl is H, halogen or ClC4alkyl ; R2 and R3 are each H; R4 independently has the same meaning as Rl ; A is CH2; Rs is phenyl or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens ; CN; NH2 ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted C,C6alkyl, C2C6alkenyl, C2C6 alkynyl, CiCaalkoxy, (CzC4alkyl) amino, and di (ClC4alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, ClC3alkoxy, (Cz C3alkyl) mercapto, and NH2 ; C3C5alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; phenylor heteroarylsubstituted Calkyl ; CF3 ; OH; (C1C4alkyl) COO; S (O) m (CC4)alkyl ; (C1C4alyl)CONH; (C1C4alkyl)CON(c1c4alkyl); (C1C4alkyl)CO ; phenyl CO; heteroarylCO ; CF3CO ;OCH20 ;OCF20 ;OCH2CH20 ;CH2CH20 ; COO (C,C6alkyl) ;CONH2 ;CONH (CC4alkyl) ;CON (di (CIC4alkyl)) ; CNH (NH2) ;SO2NH2 ; SO2NH (ClC4alkyl) ;SO2NH (phenyl) ;SO2N (di (ClC4 alkyl)) ; (C1C4alkyl) SO2NH; (C1C4alkyl)SO2N(C1C4alkyl); and saturated and at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5to 7membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, C1C3alkyl, C1C3alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, and wherein said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said phenyl or the said group Hetar; and wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroarylcontaining and phenyl containing groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said phenyl or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, OH, ClC3alkoxy, and CF3; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one, two or three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one, two or three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S ; mis0 or2.
4. An acylated indanyl amine in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any of the claims 1 to 3, wherein in the formula (I) Rl is H, halogen or Calkyl ; R2 and R3 are each H; R4 independently has the same meaning as Rl ; A and B are each CH2; Rs is phenyl or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : F; Cl; Br; ClC3alkyl ; Cl C3alkoxymethyl ; 2amino3,3,3trifluoropropyl ; CF3; C3C5alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; benzyl; heteroarylmethyl; OH; C1C3alkoxy ; phenoxy; trifluoromethoxy; 2,2,2trifluoroethoxy; (C1C4alkyl) COO; (ClC3alkyl) mercapto; phenylmercapto ; (C1C3alkyl) sulfonyl ; phenylsulfonyl ; NH2 ; (C1C4alkyl) amino; di (CIC4alkyl) amino ; (C1C3alkyl)CONH; (C1C3alkyl)So2NH; (C1C3alkyl) CO; phenylCO ;OCH20 ;OCF20 ;CH2CH20 ; COO (ClC4alkyl) ;CONH2; CONH(C1C4alkyl) ;CON (di (C1C4alkyl)) ; CN ;SO2NH2 ;SO2NH (ClC4alkyl) ; SO2N (di (ClC4alkyl)) ; pyrrolidinyl; piperidinyl; morpholinyl; and thiomorpholinyl; and wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroarylcontaining and phenylcontaining groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said phenyl or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3alkyl, OH, ClC3alkoxy, and CF3; heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of : furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxolyl, benzothiophenyl, and indazolyl; the group Hetar is selected from the group consisting of : furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxolyl, benzothiophenyl, and indazolyl.
5. An acylated indanyl amine in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any of the claims 1 to 4, wherein in the formula (I) Rl is H, halogen or ClC4alkyl ; R2, R3 and R4 are each H; A and B are each CH2; Rs is selected from the group consisting of : 4fluorophenyl, 4chlorophenyl, 4 bromophenyl, 4(ClC3alkoxy)phenyl, 4trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 2bromo4 fluorophenyl, 2chloro4fluorophenyl, 3,4dimethylphenyl, 2,4dimethylphenyl, 4 chloro2methylphenyl, 2hydroxy4methylphenyl, 2hydroxy4ethoxyphenyl, 2 methoxy4methylphenyl, 4phenoxyphenyl, 3fluoro4methylphenyl, benzo [1, 3] dioxol5yl, 2,2difluorobenzo [1, 3] dioxol5yl, 2,3dihydrobenzofuran5 yl, 1 (4chlorophenyl)5trifluoromethylIHpyrazole4yl, 1 (4fluorophenyl)3, 5 <BR> <BR> <BR> dimethyl1Hpyrazole4yl, 1Hbenzotriazole5yl, 1Hindole4yl, 1Hindole6yl, 1isopropyl2trifluoromethyl1Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 1methyl3oxo1,2,3,4 tetrahydroquinoxaline6yl, 1phenyl5trifluoromethyl1 Hpyrazole4yl, 2(2 <BR> <BR> <BR> hydroxypyridin4yl)1 Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 2 (4cyanophenyl)1 H benzoimidazole5yl, 2,4dimethyloxazole5yl, 2,4dimethylpyrimidine5yl, 2,4 dimethylthiazole5yl, 2,5dimethyl1 Hpyrrole3yl, 2,5dimethyl1phenyl1 H pyrrole3yl, 2,5dimethyl1pyridin4ylmethyllHpyrrole3yl, 2,5dimethyl2H pyrazole3yl, 2,6dichloropyrid3yl, 2,6dimethoxypyrid3yl, 2,6dimethyl pyrid3yl, 2amino4,6dimethylpyrid3yl, 2amino6chloropyrid3yl, 2amino pyrid3yl, 2chloro6methylpyrid3yl, 2chloropyrid4yl, 2cyclopropyl4 methylthiazole5yl, 2dimethylamino4methylthiazole5yl, 2dimethylamino pyrid4yl, 2ethyl5methyl2Hpyrazole3yl, 2hydroxy6methylpyrid3yl, 2 methyl1Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 2methyl3Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 2methylpyrid 3yl, 2methyl6trifluoromethylpyrid3yl, 2methylthiazole5yl, 2morpholin4 ylpyridin4yl, 2morpholin4ylpyrimidine5yl, 2pyrrolidin1ylpyridin4yl, 3,5dimethyl1Hpyrazole4yl, 3amino5,6dimethylpyrazine2yl, 3amino5 methylpyrazine2yl, 3aminopyrazine2yl, 3dimethylamino4methylphenyl, 3 dimethylaminophenyl, 3Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 1Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 3 methanesulfonylamino2methylphenyl, 3methanesulfonylaminophenyl, 3methyl isoxazole4yl, 3morpholin4ylphenyl, 3piperidin1ylphenyl, 3pyrrolidin1yl phenyl, 4 (2, 2,2trifluoroethoxy)phenyl, 4,6dimethylpyrid3yl, 4amino2 ethylsulfanylpyrimidine5yl, 4amino2methylpyrimidine5yl, 4chloro3 methanesulfonylaminophenyl, 4chloro3sulfamoylphenyl, 4methyl3 methylaminophenyl, 4methylthiazole5yl, pyridine2yl, 5,6,7,8tetrahydro <BR> <BR> <BR> quinoline3yl, 5amino1phenyl1 Hpyrazole4yl, 5methanesulfonyl2methyl phenyl, 5methyl1phenyl1Hpyrazole4yl, 5methylisoxazole3yl, 5methyl pyrid3yl, 5methylpyrazine2yl, 6chloropyrid3yl, 6cyanopyrid3yl, 6 dimethylaminopyrid3yl, 6ethynylpyrid3yl, 6methoxymethylpyrid3yl, 6 methoxypyrid3yl, 6methyl2methylaminopyrid3yl, 6methylaminopyrazine 2yl, 6methylpyrid3yl, 6morpholin4ylpyrid3yl, 6pyrrolidin1ylpyrid3yl, imidazo [1, 2a] pyridine2yl, 6trifluoromethylpyrid3yl, pyrimidine4yl, 4 methylsulfanylphenyl, 4ethylsulfanylphenyl, 3methoxycarbonylphenyl, 4 methoxycarbonylphenyl, 3ethoxycarbonylphenyl, 4ethoxycarbonylphenyl, 2 bromo4chlorophenyl, 2,3dichlorophenyl, 3chloro4 (propane2sulfonyl) thiophene2yl, 4bromo2chlorophenyl, 4methoxyphenyl, 4ethoxyphenyl, 3 methoxyphenyl, 3ethoxyphenyl, 2methylthiophene3yl, 3chloro4methyl thiophene2yl, 5bromothiophene2yl, 5chlorothiophene2yl, 5methyl thiophene2yl, 4methylthiophene2yl, 3methylthiophene2yl, 5acetyl thiophene2yl, pyridine3yl, pyridine4yl, 4trifluoromethylphenyl, 4 ethylaminophenyl, 4methylaminophenyl, 2aminophenyl, 4bromo2fluorophenyl, 2chlorophenyl, 3chloro4methylphenyl, 4chloro3methylphenyl, 2chloro3 methylphenyl, 2methylphenyl, 2acetoxy4methylphenyl, 2acetoxy4ethoxy phenyl, 2acetoxy4methoxyphenyl, 4trifluoromethylsulfanylphenyl, naphthalene2yl, 1, 1dimethylindan4yl, 3isobutyrylaminophenyl, 3 (2, 2 dimethylpropionylamino)phenyl, 2bromophenyl, 2fluorophenyl, 3bromo5 methylthiophene2yl, 3chloro6fluorobenzo [b] thiophene2yl and 3,4dichloro benzo [b] thiophene2yl.
6. An acylated indanyl amine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any of the claims 1 to 5, selected from the group consisting of : Nindan2yl4trifluoromethylbenzamide, 5bromothiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 2hydroxyNindan2yl4methylbenzamide, 4ethylsulfanylN indan2ylbenzamide, 2,2difluorobenzo [1, 3] dioxole5carboxylic acid indan2 ylamide, 2,5dimethyl1pyridin4ylmethyllHpyrrole3carboxylic acid indan2 ylamide, 2,3dihydrobenzofuran5carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, lHindole6 carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, acetic acid 2 (indan2ylcarbamoyl)5methyl phenyl ester, 2aminoNindan2ylbenzamide, 2,5dimethyllHpyrrole3 carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 5methylthiophene2carboxylic acid indan2 ylamide, 3chloro4methylthiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 3methyl thiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, Nindan2yl4methylamino benzamide, Nindan2yl4methylsulfanylbenzamide, 3chloro4 (propane2 sulfonyl)thiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 5methyl1phenyl1 H pyrazole4carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 5acetylthiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, and 2chloroNindan2yl6methylnicotinamide.
7. An acylated inanyl amine according to any of claims 1 to 6 in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use as pharmaceutical.
8. The use of an acylated indanyl amine in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the general formula (I) wherein Rl and R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted ClCloalkyl, C2Cloalkenyl and C2 Cloalkynyl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, ClCsalkoxy, (C1C8alkyl) mercapto, CN, COOR6, CONR7R8, and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3 alkyl, ClC3alkoxy and CF3; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3alkyl, C,C3alkoxy and CF3; R9CO ; CONR10R11 ; COORl2 ; CF3; halogens; pseudohalogens; NR13R14; OR15; S(O)mR16; SO2NR17R18 ; and N02 ; R2 and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted ClClo alkyl the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of OH, phenyl, and heteroaryl; OH; CzCloalkoxy ; phenoxy; S (O) mR19 ; CF3; CN; NO2 ; (ClClo alkyl) amino; di (C1C10alkyl) amino; (ClC6alkyl)CONH; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenylCONHand phenylSO2O, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, CH3 and methoxy; (C1C6alkyl) SO20 ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted (ClC6 alkyl) CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, di (ClC3alkyl) amino, pyrrolidinyl and piperidinyl; and phenylCO, the phenyl part of which can be substituted by one or more substituents from the group consisting of ClC3alkyl, halogens and methoxy; A is selected from the group consisting of CH2, CHOH and CH(ClC3alkyl) ; B is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CH(C1C3alkyl) ; R5 is a group Ar or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens; pseudohalogens; NH2; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted ClCloalkyl, C2Cloalkenyl, C2 Cloalkynyl, ClCloalkoxy, (CCloalkyl) amino, and di (ClCl0alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, C1C8alkoy, aryloxy, (C,Csalkyl) mercapto, NH2, (C1C8alkyl) amino, and di (CIC8 alkyl) amino; C3C5alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl ; arylor heteroarylsubstituted Cl C4alkyl; CF3 ; N02 ; OH; phenoxy; benzyloxy; (C1C10alkyl) COO; S (O) mR20 ; SH; phenylamino; benzylamino; (C1C10alkyl)CONH; (C1C10alkyl)CON(C1C4 alkyl) ; phenylCONH ; phenylCON (CC4alkyl); heteroarylCONH; heteroaryl CON (C1C4alkyl); (C1C10alyl)CO ; phenylCO; heteroarylCO; CF3CO; OCH2O; OCF2O; OCH2CH2O; CH2CH2O; COOR21 ; CONR22R23 ; CNH (NH2); SO2NR24R25 ; R26SO2NH ; R2S02N (CIC6alkyl) ; and saturated and at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5to 7membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, ClC3alkyl, ClC3alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, and wherein said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said group Ar or the said group Hetar; and wherein all aryl, heteroaryl, phenyl, arylcontaining, heteroarylcontaining and phenylcontaining groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said group Ar or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, CC3 alkyl, OH, C,C3alkoxy, and CF3; is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1C10alkyl, which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, C1C8alkoxy, and di (C1C8alkyl) amino; aryl (CIC4 alkyl) and heteroaryl(ClC4alkyl), which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, C1C4alkoxy, and di (Cl C6alkyl)amino; R7 is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1C10alkyl which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, ClC8alkoxy, di (ClCsalkyl) amino and phenyl; phenyl; indanyl; and heteroaryl; and wherein each of the aforementioned aromatic groups can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, C1C3alkoxy and CF3; R8 is H or ClCloalkyl ; R9 is selected from the group consisting of ClCloalkyl which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of : F, (C1C4)alkoxy, di (ClC3alkyl) amino; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of ClC3 alkyl, C1C3alkoxy, halogens, pseudohalogens, and CF3; Rl° independently has the same meaning as R7 ; Rl l independently has the same meaning as R8 ; RIZ independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R13 is selected from the group consisting of : H ; ClC6alkyl ; unsubstituted and substituted phenyl, benzyl, heteroaryl, (C1C6alkyl)CO, phenylCO, and heteroaryl CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3alkyl, ClC3alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; Rl4 independently has the same meaning as Rl3 ; Rl5 is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1C10alkylk ; (C1C3alkeoxy)C1C3 alkyl ; and substituted and unsubstituted benzyl, phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3alkyl, ClC3alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; R16 is selected from the group consisting of ClCloalkyl which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, OH, C1C8alkoxy, aryloxy, (C1C8alkyl)mercapto, (C1C8alkyl) amino and di (C,C8alkyl) amino ; CF3; and substituted and unsubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, C1C3 alkoxy and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substitutents can be present; R17 independently has the same meaning as R ; Rl8 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; Rl9 independently has the same meaning as Rl6 ; R20 independently has the same meaning as Rl6 ; R21 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R22 independently has the same meaning as R7 ; R23 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R24 independently has the same meaning as R7 ; R25 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R26 independently has the same meaning as Rl6 ; R27 independently has the same meaning as Rl6 ; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; aryl is phenyl, naphth1yl or naphth2yl; the group Ar is phenyl, naphth1yl or naphth2yl; m is 0, 1 or 2 ; for the manufacture of a medicament for the stimulation of the expression of endothelial NOsynthase.
9. The use according to claim 8, wherein in the formula (I) R'is selected from the group consisting of : H; ClC4alkyl ; CC4alkoxy ; CF3; halogens; pseudohalogens; (C,C4alkyl)S (O) m ; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C,C3alkyl, C,C3alkoxy and CF3, and where heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of 5and 6 membered heterocycles containing one or more heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O, and S; R2 and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; and ClC3alkyl ; R4 independently has the same meaning as Rl ; A is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CHOH; B is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CHCH3 ; Rs is a group Ar or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens; CN; NH2 ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted C1C8alkyl, C2C8alkenyl, C2C8 alkynyl, C1C8alkoxy, (C1C8alkyl) amino, and di (C1C8alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, C1C6alkoxy, phenoxy, (CIC6alkyl) mercapto, NH2, (C1C6alkyl) amino, and di (ClC6 alkyl) amino; C3C5alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; phenylor heteroarylsubstituted ClC2alkyl ; CF3 ; OH; phenoxy; benzyloxy; (C1C6alkyl) COO; S (O) m (ClC6)alkyl ; S (O)mphenyl ; S (O)mheteroaryl ; SH; phenylamino; benzylamino; (C,C6alkyl) CONH; (CC6alkyl)CON (CC4alkyl); phenylCONH; phenylCON (ClC4 alkyl) ; heteroarylCONH ; heteroarylCON (ClC4alkyl); (CC6alkyl)CO ; phenylCO; heteroarylCO; CF3CO ; OCH2O; OCF2O; OCH2CH2O; CH2CH2O; COO (C,C6alkyl) ;CONH2;CONH (C1C6alkyl) ;CON (di (C,C6 alkyl)) ; CNH (NH2) ;SO2NH2 ; SO2NH (ClC6alkyl) ;S02NH (phenyl) ; S02N (di (CC6alkyl)) ; (C,C6alkyl) SO2NH ; (C,C6alkyl) S02N (C,C6alkyl) ; phenylSO2NH; phenylSO2N(C1C6alkyl); heteroarylSO2NH; heteroaryl S02N (ClC6alkyl); and saturated and at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5to 7membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, ClC3alkyl, ClC3alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, and wherein said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said group Ar or the said group Hetar; and wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroarylcontaining and phenylcontaining groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said group Ar or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, OH, C1C3alkoxy, and CF3; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Ar is phenyl, naphth1yl or naphth2yl; mis0or2.
10. The use according to claim 8 or 9, wherein in the formula (I) Rl is H, halogen or Calkyl ; R2 and R3 are each H; R4 independently has the same meaning as Rl ; A is CH2 ; Rs is phenyl or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens; CN; NH2; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted C1C6alkyl, C2C6alkenyl, C2C6 alkynyl, C1C3alkoxy, (C1C4alkyl) amino, and di (CIC4alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, C,C3alkoxy, (Cl C3alkyl) mercapto, and NH2; C3C5alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl ; phenylor heteroarylsubstituted Calkyl ; CF3; OH; (C1C4alkyl) COO; S (O)m(C1C4)alkyl ; (C1C4alkyl)CONH; (C1C4alkyl)CON(C1C4alkyl); (C1C4alkyl)CO ; phenyl CO; heteroarylCO; CF3CO ;OCH20 ;OCF20 ;OCH2CH20 ;CH2CH20 ; COO (C1C6alkyl) ;CONH2;CONH (C lC4alkyl) ;CON (di (C,C4alkyl)) ; CNH (NH2) ;SO2NH2 ; SO2NH (CIC4alkyl) ;SO2NH (phenyl) ;SO2N (di (CIC4 alkyl)) ; (C1C4alkyl) SO2NH; (C,C4alkyl) SO2N (C,C4alkyl); and saturated and at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5to 7membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, C1C3alkyl, C,C3alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, and wherein said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said phenyl or the said group Hetar; and wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroarylcontaining and phenyl containing groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said phenyl or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1C3alkyl, OH, ClC3alkoxy, and CF3; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one, two or three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is a 5 to 10membered, aromatic, monoor bicyclic heterocycle containing one, two or three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S ; m is 0 or 2.
11. The use according to any of claims 8 to 10, wherein in the formula (I) Rl is H, halogen or ClC4alkyl ; R and R3 are each H; R4 independently has the same meaning as Rl ; A and B are each CH2; Rs is phenyl or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : F ; Cl; Br; ClC3alkyl ; Cl C3alkoxymethyl ; 2amino3,3,3trifluoropropyl ; CF3; C3C5alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; benzyl; heteroarylmethyl; OH; C1C3alkoxy ; phenoxy; trifluoromethoxy; 2,2,2trifluoroethoxy; (C1C4alkyl) COO; (C1C3alkyl) mercapto; phenylmercapto; (C1C3alkyl) sulfonyl ; phenylsulfonyl ; NH2; (C1C4alkyl) amino; di (ClC4alkyl) amino; (C1C3alkyl)CONH; (C1C3alkyl)SO2NH; (C1C3alkyl) CO; phenylCO ; OCH2O; OCF2O; CH2CH2O; COO (C,C4alkyl) ;CONH2; CONH(C1C4alkyl) ;CON (di (CC4alkyl)) ; CN ;SO2NH2 ;SO2NH (ClC4alkyl) ; SO2N (di (CC4alkyl)) ; pyrrolidinyl ; piperidinyl; morpholinyl; and thiomorpholinyl; wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroarylcontaining and phenylcontaining groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said phenyl or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, ClC3alkyl, OH, ClC3alkoxy, and CF3 ; heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of : furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxolyl, benzothiophenyl, and indazolyl; the group Hetar is selected from the group consisting of : furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxolyl, benzothiophenyl, and indazolyl.
12. The use according to any of claims 8 to 11, wherein in the formula (I) Rl is H, halogen or Calkyl ; R2, R3 and R4 are each H; A and B are each CH2; Rs is selected from the group consisting of : 4fluorophenyl, 4chlorophenyl, 4 bromophenyl, 4(ClC3alkoxy)phenyl, 4trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 2bromo4 fluorophenyl, 2chloro4fluorophenyl, 3,4dimethylphenyl, 2,4dimethylphenyl, 4 chloro2methylphenyl, 2hydroxy4methylphenyl, 2hydroxy4ethoxyphenyl, 2 methoxy4methylphenyl, 4phenoxyphenyl, 3fluoro4methylphenyl, benzo [1, 3] dioxol5yl, 2,2difluorobenzo [1, 3] dioxol5yl, 2,3dihydrobenzofuran5 yl, 1 (4chlorophenyl)5trifluoromethyl1Hpyrazole4yl, 1 (4fluorophenyl)3, 5 dimethyl1 Hpyrazole4yl, 1 Hbenzotriazole5yl, 1 Hindole4yl, 1 Hindole6yl, 1isopropyl2trifluoromethyl1Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 1methyl3oxo1, 2,3,4 tetrahydroquinoxaline6yl, 1phenyl5trifluoromethyl1 Hpyrazole4yl, 2(2 hydroxypyridin4yl)1 Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 2 (4cyanophenyl)1 H benzoimidazole5yl, 2,4dimethyloxazole5yl, 2,4dimethylpyrimidine5yl, 2,4 dimethylthiazole5yl, 2,5dimethyllHpyrrole3yl, 2,5dimethyllphenyl1 H pyrrole3yl, 2,5dimethyl1pyridin4ylmethyl1 Hpyrrole3yl, 2,5dimethyl2H pyrazole3yl, 2,6dichloropyrid3yl, 2,6dimethoxypyrid3yl, 2,6dimethyl pyrid3yl, 2amino4, 6dimethylpyrid3yl, 2amino6chloropyrid3yl, 2amino pyrid3yl, 2chloro6methylpyrid3yl, 2chloropyrid4yl, 2cyclopropyl4 methylthiazole5yl, 2dimethylamino4methylthiazole5yl, 2dimethylamino pyrid4yl, 2ethyl5methyl2Hpyrazole3yl, 2hydroxy6methylpyrid3yl, 2 methyllHbenzoimidazole5yl, 2methyl3Hbenzoimidazole5yl, 2methylpyrid 3yl, 2methyl6trifluoromethylpyrid3yl, 2methylthiazole5yl, 2morpholin4 ylpyridin4yl, 2morpholin4ylpyrimidine5yl, 2pyrrolidin1ylpyridin4yl, 3,5dimethyllHpyrazole4yl, 3amino5,6dimethylpyrazine2yl, 3amino5 methylpyrazine2yl, 3aminopyrazine2yl, 3dimethylamino4methylphenyl, 3 dimethylaminophenyl, 3Hbenzoimidazole5yl, lHbenzoimidazole5yl, 3 methanesulfonylamino2methylphenyl, 3methanesulfonylaminophenyl, 3methyl isoxazole4yl, 3morpholin4ylphenyl, 3piperidin1ylphenyl, 3pyrrolidin1yl phenyl, 4 (2, 2,2trifluoroethoxy)phenyl, 4,6dimethylpyrid3yl, 4amino2 ethylsulfanylpyrimidine5yl, 4amino2methylpyrimidine5yl, 4chloro3 methanesulfonylaminophenyl, 4chloro3sulfamoylphenyl, 4methyl3 methylaminophenyl, 4methylthiazole5yl, pyridine2yl, 5,6,7,8tetrahydro quinoline3yl, 5amino1phenyl1 Hpyrazole4yl, 5methanesulfonyl2methyl phenyl, 5methyl1phenyl1 Hpyrazole4yl, 5methylisoxazole3yl, 5methyl pyrid3yl, 5methylpyrazine2yl, 6chloropyrid3yl, 6cyanopyrid3yl, 6 dimethylaminopyrid3yl, 6ethynylpyrid3yl, 6methoxymethylpyrid3yl, 6 methoxypyrid3yl, 6methyl2methylaminopyrid3yl, 6methylaminopyrazine 2yl, 6methylpyrid3yl, 6morpholin4ylpyrid3yl, 6pyrrolidin1ylpyrid3yl, imidazo [1, 2a] pyridine2yl, 6trifluoromethylpyrid3yl, pyrimidine4yl, 4 methylsulfanylphenyl, 4ethylsulfanylphenyl, 3methoxycarbonylphenyl, 4 methoxycarbonylphenyl, 3ethoxycarbonylphenyl, 4ethoxycarbonylphenyl, 2 bromo4chlorophenyl, 2,3dichlorophenyl, 3chloro4 (propane2sulfonyl) thiophene2yl, 4bromo2chlorophenyl, 4methoxyphenyl, 4ethoxyphenyl, 3 methoxyphenyl, 3ethoxyphenyl, 2methylthiophene3yl, 3chloro4methyl thiophene2yl, 5bromothiophene2yl, 5chlorothiophene2yl, 5methyl thiophene2yl, 4methylthiophene2yl, 3methylthiophene2yl, 5acetyl thiophene2yl, pyridine3yl, pyridine4yl, 4trifluoromethylphenyl, 4 ethylaminophenyl, 4methylaminophenyl, 2aminophenyl, 4bromo2fluorophenyl, 2chlorophenyl, 3chloro4methylphenyl, 4chloro3methylphenyl, 2chloro3 methylphenyl, 2methylphenyl, 2acetoxy4methylphenyl, 2acetoxy4ethoxy phenyl, 2acetoxy4methoxyphenyl, 4trifluoromethylsulfanylphenyl, naphthalene2yl, 1, 1dimethylindan4yl, 3isobutyrylaminophenyl, 3 (2, 2 dimethylpropionylamino)phenyl, 2bromophenyl, 2fluorophenyl, 3bromo5 methylthiophene2yl, 3chloro6fluorobenzo [b] thiophene2yl and 3,4dichloro benzo [b] thiophene2yl.
13. The use according to any of the claims 8 to 12, wherein the acylated indanyl amine is selected from the group consisting of : Nindan2yl4trifluoromethylbenzamide, 5bromothiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 2hydroxyNindan2yl4methylbenzamide, 4ethylsulfanylN indan2ylbenzamide, 2,2difluorobenzo [1, 3] dioxole5carboxylic acid indan2 ylamide, 2,5dimethyl1pyridin4ylmethyl1Hpyrrole3carboxylic acid indan2 ylamide, 2,3dihydrobenzofuran5carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 1Hindole6 carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, acetic acid 2 (indan2ylcarbamoyl)5methyl phenyl ester, 2aminoNindan2ylbenzamide, 2,5dimethyllHpyrrole3 carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 5methylthiophene2carboxylic acid indan2 ylamide, 3chloro4methylthiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 3methyl thiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, Nindan2yl4methylamino benzamide, Nindan2yl4methylsulfanylbenzamide, 3chloro4 (propane2 sulfonyl)thiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 5methyllphenyl1 H pyrazole4carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, 5acetylthiophene2carboxylic acid indan2ylamide, and 2chloroNindan2yl6methylnicotinamide.
14. The use of a compound as defined in any of claims 8 to 13 in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, stable or unstable angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, Prinzmetal angina, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, thrombosis, peripheral artery occlusive disease, endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, restenosis, endothel damage after PTCA, hypertension, essential hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, secondary hypertension, renovascular hypertension, chronic glomerulonephritis, erectile dysfunction, ventricular arrhythmia, diabetes, diabetes complications, nephropathy, retinopathy, angiogenesis, asthma bronchiale, chronic renal failure, cirrhosis of the liver, osteoporosis, restricted memory performance or a restricted ability to learn, or for the lowering of cardiovascular risk of postmenopausal women or after intake of contraceptives.
15. A pharmaceutical preparation comprising an effective dose of at least one compound of the formula (I) as defined in any of claims 1 to 6 in any of its stereoisomeric forms or a mixture thereof in any ratio and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
16. A pharmaceutical preparation according to claim 15, which pharmaceutical preparation is in the form of a pill, tablet, lacquered tablet, sugarcoated tablet, granule, hard or soft gelatin capsule, aqueous, alcoholic or oily solution, syrup, emulsion or suspension, suppository, solution for injection or infusion, ointment, tincture, spray, transdermal therapeutic systems, nasal spray, aerosol mixture, microcapsule, implant or rod.
17. A method for the synthesis of a compound according to any of claims 1 to 6, which method comprises the coupling reaction of the respective indanyl amine with an appropriate acid or acid chloride in the presence of an appropriate base and/or an appropriate coupling agent, optionally followed by a functionalization of the thus obtained compound.
Description:
Acylated indanyl amines and their use as pharmaceuticals The present invention relates to acylated indanyl amines of the general formula (I), with the definitions of Rl to R5 and A and B given below in the text, in any of their stereoisomeric forms or mixtures thereof in any ratio and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their use as pharmaceutical agents. Endothelial NO synthase (eNOS, NOS-III) belongs to a group of three isoenzymes which produce nitric oxide (NO) by oxidation of arginine. Endothelially released NO is of central importance in a number of key cardiovascular mechanisms. It has a vasodilating effect and inhibits the aggregation of platelets, the adhesion of leukocytes to the endothelium and the proliferation of intimal smooth muscle cells.

Endothelial NO synthase is subject to physiological and pathophysiological regulation both at the transcriptional and at the post-transcriptional level. Enzyme already present in the endothelium may undergo calcium-dependent and calcium-independent activation through phosphorylation of specific amino acids, but also by direct interactions with specific proteins. Stimulators of this, usually transient, NO release are, extracellular arginine, 17p-estrogen and the mechanical stimulus exerted on the luminal surface of the endothelium by the blood flow (shear stress). The latter additionally leads to regulation of eNOS at the transcriptional level. Thus, for example, Sessa et al. (Circ. Research 74 (1994) 349-353) were able by means of exercise training and the increase in shear stress associated therewith to obtain a marked increase in ecNOS.

Whether regulation at the post-transscriptional level is relevant in vivo, is not unambiguously proved. Thus, for example, administration of a high arginine dose is

followed by only a transient improvement in the endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in patients with coronary heart disease.

On the other hand, the significance of the upregulation of the eNOS protein is scientifically accepted. Thus, there are findings which show that the protective properties of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor simvastatin can be attributed, besides the lipid lowering, also in part to an increase in eNOS expression in vivo (Endres et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.

USA 95 (1998) 8880-8885). It is additionally known that single point mutations in the 5'-flanking region of the eNOS gene ("eNOS promoter"), and the reduction in the rate of eNOS gene transcription associated therewith, in the Japanese population is associated with an increase in the risk of coronary spasms (Nakayama et al., Circulation 99 (1999) 2864-2870).

The current assumption therefore is that the transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms of eNOS regulation are seriously disturbed in a large number of disorders, especially in cardiovascular disorders. Even in very early stages of a wide variety of cardiovascular disorders it is possible for a dysfunction of this type in the endothelium lining the blood vessels to lead to a deficiency of bioactive NO, which is manifested as the disorder progresses in the form of measurable pathophysiological and morphological changes. Thus, critical steps in early atherogenesis are speeded up by a decrease in endothelial NO release, such as, for example, the oxidation of low density lipoproteins, the recruitment and deposition of monocytes in the intima of vessels, and the proliferation of intimal cells. A consequence of atherogenesis is the formation of plaques on the inside of the blood vessels, which may in turn lead, through a diminution in the shear stress, to a further decrease in endothelial NO release and a further deterioration in the pathology.

Since endothelial NO is also a vasodilator, a decrease thereof frequently also leads to hypertension, which may, as an independent risk factor, cause further organ damage.

The aim of a therapeutic approach to the treatment of these disorders must accordingly be to interrupt this chain of events by increasing the endothelial NO expression. Gene transfer experiments which lead in vitro to overexpression of NO synthase in previously damaged vessels are in fact able to counteract the described processes and are thus evidence of the correctness of this approach (Varenne et al., Hum. Gene Ther. 11 (2000) 1329).

Some low molecular weight compounds which, in cell cultures, may lead to a direct effect on eNOS transcription and expression are disclosed in the literature. The statins which

have already been mentioned are, however, the only substances for which it has been possible to date to show such an increase in eNOS in vivo as a side effect. In view of the known range of side effects of this class of substances, however, it is unclear how far this effect is present in a toxicologically unproblematic dose.

Liao et al. claim in WO 99/47153 and WO 00/03746 the use of rhoGTPase inhibitors and agents which influence the organization of the actin cytoskeleton for increasing eNOS in endothelial cells and for the therapy of various disorders such as, for example, strokes or pulmonary hypertension, without, however, indicating a specific way of achieving this.

Thus, there exists a strong need for compounds which upregulate eNOS-expression in endothelial cells. The object of the present invention is to provide compounds showing this ability.

This object is attained by acylated indanyl amines in any of their stereoisomeric forms or mixtures thereof in any ratio or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the general formula (I).

(I) In the above formula, R1 and R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-Cl0-alkyl, C2-Clo-alkenyl and C2-C10- alkynyl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, C1-C8- alkoxy, (C1-C8-alkyl) mercapto, CN, COOR6, CONR7R8, and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3- alkoxy and CF3 ; R9CO ; CONR"R'l ; COORl2 ; CF3 ; halogens; pseudohalogens; NR13R14 ; OR' ; S (O) mRl6 ; SO2NR1R'8 ; and NO2 ;

R2 and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-Clo-alkyl the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of OH, phenyl, and heteroaryl; OH; Cl-Clo-alkoxy ; phenoxy; S (O) mR19 ; CF3; CN; NO2 ; (C1-C10-alkyl) amino; di (Cl-C alkyl) amino; (C1-C6-alyl)-CONH-; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl- CONH-and phenyl-S02-0-, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, CH3 and methoxy; (C1-C6-alkyl) SO2-O-; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted (Cl-C6-alkyl) CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, di (Cl-C3-alkyl) amino, pyrrolidinyl and piperidinyl; and phenyl-CO, the phenyl part of which can be substituted by one or more substituents from the group consisting of Cl-C3-alkyl, halogens and methoxy; A is selected from the group consisting of CH2, CHOH and CH-(Cl-C3-alkyl) ; B is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CH-(C1-C3-alkyl) ; R5 is a group Ar or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens ; pseudohalogens; NH2 ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-Clo-alkyl, C2-Clo-alkenyl, C2-Clo-alkynyl, Cl-Clo-alkoxy, (CI-Clo-alkyl) amino, di (CI-Clo-alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, Cl-Ca-alkoxy, aryloxy, (C1-C8- alkyl) mercapto, NH2, (C1-C8-alkyl0 amino, and di (C1-C8-alkyl) amino; C3-C5-alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; aryl-or heteroaryl-substituted Cl-C4-alkyl ; CF3; NO2 ; OH; phenoxy; benzyloxy; (C1-C10-alkyl) COO ; S (O) mR20 ; SH; phenylamino; benzylamino; (C1-C10-alkyl)- CONH-; (C1-C10-alkyl)-CON(C1-C4alkyl)-; phenyl-CONH-; phenyl-CON (C1-C4-alkyl)-; heteroaryl-CONH- ; heteroaryl-CON (C1-C4-alkyl)-; (C1-C10-alkyl)-CO ; phenyl-CO; heteroaryl-CO; CF3-CO ; -OCH2O-; -OCF2O-; -OCH2CH2O-; -CH2CH2O-; COOR21 ; CONR22R23; CNH(NH2); SO2NR24R25 ; R26SO2NH ; R27SO2N (Cl-C6-alkyl)-; and or at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5-to 7-membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, where said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said group Ar or the said group Hetar; wherein all aryl, heteroaryl, phenyl, aryl-containing, heteroaryl-containing and phenyl- containing groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said group

Ar or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, OH, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3 ; R6 is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1-C10-alkyl, which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, C1-C8-alkoxy, and di (C1-C8-alkyl) amino; aryl-(Cl-C4-alkyl) and heteroaryl-(Cl-C4-alkyl), which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, C1-C4-alkoxy, and di (Cl-C6-alkyl) amino; R7 is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1-C10-alkyl which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, C1-C8-alkoxy, di (Cl-C8-alkyl) amino and phenyl; phenyl; indanyl; and heteroaryl; and wherein each of the aforementioned aromatic groups can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3; R8 is H or C1-C10-alkyl ; R9 is selected from the group consisting of : Cl-Clo-alkyl which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of : F, (Cl-C4)-alkoxy, di (Cl-C3- alkyl) amino; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy, halogens, pseudohalogens, and CF3; Rl° independently has the same meaning as R7; R11 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; * 12 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; * 13 is selected from the group consisting of : H ; Cl-C6-alkyl ; unsubstituted and substituted phenyl, benzyl, heteroaryl, (C1-C6-alkyl)-CO, phenyl-CO, and heteroaryl-CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present;

Rl4 independently has the same meaning as Rl3 ; R"is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1-C10-alkyl ; (C1-C3-alkoxy)-C1-C3-alkyl ; and substituted and unsubstituted benzyl, phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, C1-C3- alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; R16 is selected from the group consisting of : C1-C10-alkyl which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, OH, C1-C8-alkoxy, aryloxy, (C1-C8-alkyl) mercapto, (C1-C8-alkyl) amino and di (Cl-Ca-alkyl) amino; CF3; and substituted and unsubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substitutents can be present; Rl7 independently has the same meaning as R7 ; R18 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; Rl9 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R20 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R21 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R22 independently has the same meaning as R ; R23 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R24 independently has the same meaning as R ; R25 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R26 independently has the same meaning as R016 ; R27 independently has the same meaning as Rl6 ;

heteroaryl is a 5 to 10-membered, aromatic, mono-or bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is a 5 to 10-membered, aromatic, mono-or bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; aryl is phenyl, naphth-1-yl or naphth-2-yl; the group Ar is phenyl, naphth-1-yl or naphth-2-yl; m is 0, 1 or 2 ; with the proviso that, in case R', R2, R3 and R4 are all H, R5 is not unsubstituted phenyl, unsubstituted pyridyl, phenyl monosubstituted with halogen, 5-chloro-2-ethoxyphenyl, 5- chloro-2-methoxyphenyl, 5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl, or quinoxalin-2-yl; in case R5 is phenyl, A is not CHOH, Rl is not methoxy or methyl, R2 is not methyl or B is not CH- CH3 ; in case R2 is NO2, R is not 3-chlorophenyl.

If, in the compounds of formula (I), groups or substituents such as, for example, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl etc., can be present several times, they all independently from each other have the meanings indicated and can hence, in each individual case, be identical with or different from each other. One example is the di (Cl-Cl0-alkyl) amino group in which the alkyl substitutents can be identical or different.

Alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl residues can be linear or branched, acyclic or cyclic. This also applies when they are part of other groups, for example in alkoxy groups, alkoxycarbonyl groups or amino groups, or when they are substituted.

Examples for alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, the n-isomers of these residues, isopropyl, isobutyl, isopentyl, sec-butyl, tert- butyl, neopentyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl. The term alkyl here also expressly includes cycloalkyl residues and cycloalkyl-alkyl-residues (alkyl substituted by cycloalkyl) containing at least three carbon atoms. Examples for such cycloalkyl residues are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl. All cycloalkyl groups can be substituted by one or more identical or different (Cl-C4)-alkyl

residues, in particular by methyl. Examples for substituted cycloalkyl residues are 4- methylcyclohexyl, 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl or 2,3-dimethylcyclopentyl. Furthermore, unless stated otherwise, the term alkyl here also includes unsubstituted alkyl residues as well as alkyl residues which are substituted by one or more, for example one, two, three or four, identical or different residues, for example aryl groups. In substituted alkyl residues, for example arylalkyl, hydroxyalkyl such as-(Cl-C3)-alkyl-OH or alkoxyalkyl such as- (Cl- C3)-alkyl-O-(Cl-C4)-alkyl, the substituents can be present in any desired position.

Examples for alkenyl and alkynyl groups are the vinyl residue, the 1-propenyl residue, the 2-propenyl residue (allyl residue), the 2-butenyl residue, the 2-methyl-2-propenyl residue, the 3-methyl-2-butenyl residue, the ethynyl residue, the 2-propynyl residue (propargyl residue), the 2-butynyl residue or the 3-butynyl residue. The term alkenyl here also expressly includes cycloalkenyl residues and cycloalkenyl-alkyl-residues (alkyl substituted by cycloalkenyl) containing at least three carbon atoms. Examples for cycloalkenyl residues are cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl and cyclooctenyl. All cycloalkenyl groups can be substituted by one or more identical or different (Cl-C4)-alkyl residues, in particular by methyl. Furthermore, unless stated otherwise, the term alkenyl and alkynyl here also includes unsubstituted alkenyl and alkynyl residues as well as alkenyl and alkynyl residues which are substituted by one or more, for example one, two, three or four, identical or different residues, for example aryl groups. In substituted alkenyl and alkynyl residues, for example arylalkenyl, hydroxyalkenyl such as- (2-03)- alkenyl-OH or alkoxyalkenyl such as (Cl-C3-alkyl)-O- (C2-C4-alkenyl)-, the substituents can be present in any desired position.

Examples for C3-C5-alkandiyrare-CH2CH2CH2-,-CH2-CH (CH3)-,-CH2CH2CH2CH2-and -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-groups.

If not stated otherwise, the above-mentioned phenyl residues, naphthyl and indanyl residues and heterocyclic residues (including heteroaryl residues) can be unsubstituted or can carry one or more, for example one, two, three or four, of the substituents indicated in the above definition which can be in any desired position. If in compounds of the formula (I) nitro groups are present as substituents, in total only up to two nitro groups are preferably present in the molecule. In monosubstituted phenyl residues the substituent can be in the 2-position, the 3-position or the 4-position, in disubstituted phenyl residues the substituents can be in 2,3-position, 2,4-position, 2,5-position, 2,6-position, 3,4-position or 3,5-position. In trisubstituted phenyl residues the substituents can be in 2,3,4-position,

2,3,5-position, 2,3,6-position, 2,4,5-position, 2,4,6-position or 3,4,5-position. In fourfold substituted phenyl residues, the substituents can be in the 2,3,4,5-position, the 2,3,4,6- position, or the 2,3,5,6-position. Tolyl (= methylphenyl) can be 2-tolyl, 3-tolyl or 4-tolyl.

Naphthyl can be 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl. In monosubstituted 1-naphthyl residues the substituent can be in the 2-position, the 3-position, the 4-position, the 5-position, the 6- position, the 7-position or the 8-position, in monosubstituted 2-naphthyl residues in the 1- position, the 3-position, the 4-position, the 5-position, the 6-position, the 7-position or the 8-position. In higher substituted naphthyl radicals, for example 1-naphthyl radicals or 2- naphthyl radicals which carry two or three substituents, the substituents can also be situated in all possible positions. Indanyl residues include indan-1-yl residues and indan-2- yl residues which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more of the substituents indicated. In case the indanyl residues are substituted, the substituent or substituents can be in any of the positions possible.

The above definitions as well as the following definitions relating to monovalent residues equally apply to the divalent residues phenylene, naphthylene and heteroarylene. Those divalent residues can be attached to the adjacent groups by any ring carbon atom. In the case of a phenylene residue, these can be in 1,2-position (ortho-phenylene), 1,3-position (meta-phenylene) or 1,4-position (para-phenylene). In the case of a naphthylene residue the free bonds can be in 1,2-position (= 1,2-naphthylene or 1,2-naphthalinediyl) or in 1,3- position, 1,4-position, 1,5-position, 1,6-position, 1,7-position, 1,8-position, 2,3-position, 2,6-position or 2,7-position. In the case of 5-membered ring aromatics containing one heteroatom such as, for example, thiophene or furan, the two free bonds can be in 2,3- position, 2,4-position, 2,5-position or 3,4-position. A divalent residue derived from pyridine can be a 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- or 3,5-pyridinediyl residue. In the case of unsymmetrical divalent residues the present invention includes all positional isomers, i. e., in the case of a 2,3-pyridinediyl residue, for example, it includes the compound in which the one adjacent group is present in the 2-position and the other adjacent group is present in the 3-position as well as the compound in which the one adjacent group is present in the 3-position and the other adjacent group is present in the 2-position.

Unless stated otherwise, heteroaryl residues, heteroarylene residues, heterocyclyl residues and rings which are formed by two groups bonded to a nitrogen are preferably derived from heterocycles which contain one, two, three or four heteroatoms which can be identical or different; more preferably they are derived from heterocycles which contain one, two, or three, in particular one or two, heteroatoms which can be identical or different.

Unless stated otherwise, the heterocycles can be monocyclic or polycyclic, for example monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic. Preferably they are monocyclic or bicyclic. The rings preferably are 5-membered rings, 6-membered rings or 7-membered rings. Examples of monocyclic and bicyclic heterocyclic systems from which residues occuring in the compounds of the formula (I) can be derived, are pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, pyrazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, 1,3-dioxole, 1,3-oxazole (= oxazole), 1,2-oxazole (= isoxazole), 1,3-thiazole (= thiazole), 1,2-thiazole (= isothiazole), tetrazole, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyran, thiopyran, 1,4-dioxine, 1,2-oxazine, 1,3-oxazine, 1,4-oxazine, 1,2-thiazine, 1,3-thiazine, 1,4-thiazine, 1,2,3-triazine, 1,2,4-triazine, 1,3,5- triazine, 1,2,4,5-tetrazine, azepine, 1,2-diazepine, 1,3-diazepine, 1,4-diazepine, 1,3- oxazepine, 1,3-thiazepine, indole, benzothiophene, benzofuran, benzothiazole, benzimidazole, benzodioxol, quinoline, isoquinoline, cinnoline, quinazoline, quinoxaline, phthalazine, thienothiophenes, 1,8-naphthyridine and other naphthyridines, pteridin, or phenothiazine, each of them in saturated form (perhydro form) or in partially unsaturated form (for example in the dihydro form or the tetrahydro form) or in maximally unsaturated form, in case the respective forms are known and stable. The term"aryl"and the term "heteroaryl"as used herein comprise bicyclic residues in which both cycles are aromatic as well as bicyclic residues in which only one cycle is aromatic. Independently, the same applies to the term"group Ar"or the term"group Hetar", respectively. Suitable heterocycles include, for example, the saturated heterocycles pyrrolidine, piperidine, piperazine, morpholine and thiomorpholine. The degree of saturation of heterocyclic groups is indicated in their individual definitions. Unsaturated heterocycles can contain, for example, one, two or three double bonds within the ring system. 5-membered rings and 6- membered rings can in particular also be aromatic.

Substituents which may be derived from these heterocycles can be attached via any suitable carbon atom. Residues derived from nitrogen heterocycles can carry a hydrogen atom or a substituent on a ring nitrogen atom, and examples include pyrrole, imidazole, pyrrolidine, morpholine, piperazine residues, etc. Those nitrogen heterocyclic residues can also be attached via a ring nitrogen atom, in particular if the respective heterocyclic residue is bonded to a carbon atom. For example, a thienyl residue can be present as 2- thienyl residue or 3-thienyl residue, a furyl residue as 2-furyl residue or 3-furyl residue, a pyridyl residue as 2-pyridyl residue, 3-pyridyl residue or 4-pyridyl residue, a piperidinyl residue as 1-piperidinyl residue (= piperidino residue), 2-piperidinyl residue, 3-piperidinyl residue or 4-piperidinyl residue, a (thio) morpholinyl residue as 2- (thio) morpholinyl residue, 3- (thio) morpholinyl residue or 4- (thio) morpholinyl residue (= thiomorpholino

residue). A residue derived from 1,3-thiazole or imidazole which is attached via a carbon atom can be attached via the 2-position, the 4-position or the 5-position.

In case a heterocyclic groups is substituted, it can carry one or more, for example one, two, three or four, identical or different substituents. Substituents in heterocycles can be present in any desired positions, for example in a 2-thienyl residue or 2-furyl residue in the 3- position and/or in the 4-position and/or in the 5-position, in a 3-thienyl residue or 3-furyl residue in the 2-position and/or in the 4-position and/or in the 5-position, in a 2-pyridyl residue in the 3-position and/or in the 4-position and/or in the 5-position and/or in the 6- position, in a 3-pyridyl residue in the 2-position and/or in the 4-position and/or in the 5- position and/or in the 6-position, in a 4-pyridyl residue in the 2-position and/or in the 3- position and/or in the 5-position and/or in the 6-position. Suitable nitrogen heterocycles can also be present as N-oxides or as quarternary salts containing a counterion which is derived from a pharmaceutically acceptable acid. Pyridyl residues, for example, can be present as pyridine-N-oxides.

Halogen is fluorine, chlorine, bromine oder iodine, preferably fluorine or chlorine.

Examples for pseudohalogens are CN and N3, a preferred pseudohalogen is CN.

The present invention includes all stereoisomeric forms of the compounds of the formula (I). Centers of asymmetry that are present in the compounds of formula (I) all independently of one another have S configuration or R configuration. The invention includes all possible enantiomers and diastereomers and mixtures of two or more stereoisomers, for example mixtures of enantiomers and/or diastereomers, in all ratios.

Thus, compounds according to the present invention which can exist as enantiomers can be present in enantiomerically pure form, both as levorotatory and as dextrorotatory antipodes, in the form of racemates and in the form of mixtures of the two enantiomers in all ratios. In the case of a cis/trans isomerism the invention includes both the cis form and the trans form as well as mixtures of these forms in all ratios. All these forms are an object of the present invention. The preparation of individual stereoisomers can be carried out, if desired, by separation of a mixture by customary methods, for example by chromatography or crystallization, by the use of stereochemically uniform starting materials for the synthesis or by stereoselective synthesis. Optionally a derivatization can be carried out before a separation of stereoisomers. The separation of a mixture of stereoisomers can be carried out at the stage of the compounds of the formula (I) or at the stage of an

intermediate during the synthesis. The present invention also includes all tautomeric forms of the compounds of formula (I).

In case the compounds according to formula (I) contain one or more acidic or basic groups, the invention also comprises their corresponding pharmaceutically or toxicologically acceptable salts, in particular their pharmaceutically utilizable salts. Thus, the compounds of the formula (I) which contain acidic groups can be present on these groups and can be used according to the invention, for example, as alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts or as ammonium salts. More precise examples of such salts include sodium salts, potassium salts, calcium salts, magnesium salts or salts with ammonia or organic amines such as, for example, ethylamine, ethanolamine, triethanolamine or amino acids. Compounds of the formula (I) which contain one or more basic groups, i. e. groups which can be protonated, can be present and can be used according to the invention in the form of their addition salts with inorganic or organic acids. Examples for suitable acids include hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, naphthalenedisulfonic acids, oxalic acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, formic acid, propionic acid, pivalic acid, diethylacetic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, pimelic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, malic acid, sulfaminic acid, phenylpropionic acid, gluconic acid, ascorbic acid, isonicotinic acid, citric acid, adipic acid, and other acids known to the person skilled in the art. If the compounds of the formula (I) simultaneously contain acidic and basic groups in the molecule, the invention also includes, in addition to the salt forms mentioned, inner salts or betaines (zwitterions). The respective salts according to the formula (I) can be obtained by customary methods which are known to the person skilled in the art like, for example by contacting these with an organic or inorganic acid or base in a solvent or dispersant, or by anion exchange or cation exchange with other salts. The present invention also includes all salts of the compounds of the formula (I) which, owing to low physiological compatibility, are not directly suitable for use in pharmaceuticals but which can be used, for example, as intermediates for chemical reactions or for the preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

The present invention furthermore includes all solvates of compounds of the formula (I), for example hydrates or adducts with alcohols, active metabolites of the compounds of the formula (II), and also derivatives and prodrugs of the compounds of the formula (I) which contain physiologically tolerable and cleavable groups, for example esters, amides and

compounds in which the N-H group depicted in formula (I) is replaced with an N-alkyl group, such as N-methyl, or with an N-acyl group, such as N-acetyl or N-argininyl, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts formed on functional groups present in the N- acyl group.

Preferred compounds of the formula (I) are those compounds in which one or more of the residues contained therein have the meanings given below, with all combinations of preferred substituent definitions being a subject of the present invention. With respect to all preferred compounds of the formula (I) the present invention also includes all stereoisomeric forms and mixtures thereof in all ratios, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the substituents Rl to R5, A and B and the groups aryl and heteroaryl of the formula (I) independently from each other have the following meanings. Hence, one or more of the substituents Rl to Rs and A and B can have the preferred meanings, the more preferred meanings, the even more preferred meanings, the most preferred meanings, or the particularly preferred meanings given below.

Rl is preferably selected from the group consisting of : H; Cl-C4-alkyl ; C1-C4-alkoxy ; CF3; halogens; pseudohalogens; (Cl-C4-alkyl)-S (O) m- ; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3, where heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of 5-and 6-membered heterocycles containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S; R' is more preferably H, halogen or Cl-C4-alkyl.

R2 is preferably selected from the group consisting of : H ; halogens; pseudohalogens; and Cl-C3-alkyl ; R2 is more preferably H.

R3 is preferably selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; and Cl-C3-alkyl ; R3 is more preferably H.

R4 is preferably selected from the group consisting of : H ; Cl-C4-alkyl ; Cl-C4-alkoxy ; CF3; halogens; pseudohalogens; (C1-C4-alkyl)-S (O)m-; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3, where heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of 5-and 6-membered heterocycles containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S ; R4 is more preferably H, halogen or C1-C4-alkyl ; R4 is most preferably H.

R1 to R4 are in particular each H.

A is preferably selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CHOH; A is in particular CH2.

B is preferably selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CH-CH3 ; B is in particular CH2.

R5 is preferably selected from the group consisting of : a group Ar or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens; CN; NH2 ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-C8-alkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C8-alkynyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, (C1-C8-alkyl) amino, di (CI-C8-alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl-C6-alkoxy, phenoxy, (C1-C6-alkyl) mercapto, NH2, (C1-C6-alkyl) amino, and di (Cl-C6-alkyl) amino; C3- C5-alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; phenyl-or heteroaryl-substituted Cl-C2-alkyl ; CF3; OH; phenoxy; benzyloxy; (C1-C6-alkyl) COO; S (O)m(C1-C6)-alkyl ; S (O) m-phenyl ; S (O) m- heteroaryl ; SH; phenylamino ; benzylamino; (C1-C6-alkyl)-CONH-; (C1-C6-alkyl)- CON (C1-C4-alkyl)-; phenyl-CONH-; phenyl-CON(C1-C4-alkyl)-; heteroaryl-CONH-; heteroaryl-CON (C1-C4-alkyl)-; (C1-C6-alkyl)-CO ; phenyl-CO; heteroaryl-CO; CF3-CO; -OCH2O-; -OCF2O-; -OCH2CH2O-; -CH2CH2O-; COO (CI-C6-alkyl) ;-CONH2; -CONH(C1-C6-alkyl) ;-CON (di (CI-C6-alkyl)) ; CNH (NH2) ;-SO2NH2 ; -SO2NH (Cl-C6 alkyl) ;-S02NH (phenyl) ;-SO2N (di (Cl-C6-alkyl)) ; (C1-C6-alkyl) SO2NH-; (C1-C6- alkyl) SO2N (C1-C6-alkyl)-; phenyl-SO2NH-; phenyl-SO2N(C1-C6-alkyl)-; heteroaryl- SO2NH-; heteroaryl-SO2N(C1-C6-alkyl)-; and saturated or at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5-to 7-membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by

one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl- C3-alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, where said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said group Ar or the said group Hetar ; wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroaryl-containing and phenyl-containing groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said group Ar or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, OH, C1-C3- alkoxy, and CF3 ; R 5 is more preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens ; CN; NH2 ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, (CI-C4-alkyl) amino, di (Cl-C4-alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl-C3-alkoxy, (Cl- C3-alkyl) mercapto, and NH2; C3-C5-alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; phenyl-or heteroaryl- substituted Cl-C2-alkyl ; CF3 ; OH ; (C,-C4-alkyl) COO; S (O)m(C1-C4)-alkyl ; (Cl-C4-alkyl)- CONH-; (C1-C4-alkyl)-CON(C1-C4-alkyl)-; (C1-C4-alkyl)-CO; phenyl-CO ; heteroaryl-CO; CF3-CO ;-OCH20- ;-OCF20- ;-OCH2CH20- ;-CH2CH20- ; COO (Cl-C6-alkyl) ;-CONH2; -CONH(C1-C4-alkyl) ;-CON (di (CI-C4-alkyl)) ; CNH (NH2) ;-SO2NH2 ; -SO2NH (CI-C4- alkyl) : -SO2NH (phenyl) ;-SO2N (di (Cl-C4-alkyl)) ; (?C1-C4-alkyl) SO2NH-; (C1-C4- alkyl) SO2N (Cl-C4-alkyl)-; and saturated or at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5-to 7-membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, where said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said phenyl or the said group Hetar; wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroaryl-containing and phenyl- containing groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said phenyl or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, OH, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3; R 5 is even more preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : F ; Cl; Br; Cl-C3-alkyl ; Cl-C3-alkoxymethyl ; 2-amino-3, 3,3-trifluoro- propyl-; CF3; C3-c5-alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; benzyl; heteroaryl-methyl; OH; C1-C3- alkoxy; phenoxy; trifluoromethoxy; 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy; (C1-C4-alkyl) COO; (C1-C3- alkyl) mercapto; phenylmercapto; (C1-C3-alkyl) sulfonyl ; phenylsulfonyl ; NH2; (C1-C4-

alkyl) amino; di (CI-C4-alkyl) amino; (Cl-C3-alkyl)-CONH-; (Cl-C3-alkyl)-SO2NH-; (Cl-C3- alkyl)-CO; phenyl-CO ;-OCH20-;-OCF2O-;-CH2CH2O-; COO (Cl-C4-alkyl) ;-CONH2; -CONH (Cl-C4-alkyl) ;-CON (di (Cl-C4-alkyl)) ; CN ;-SO2NH2 ; -SO2NH (C,-C4-alkyl) ; -SO2N (di (Cl-C4-alkyl)) ; pyrrolidinyl; piperidinyl; morpholinyl; and thiomorpholinyl; wherein all heteroaryl, phenyl, heteroaryl-containing and phenyl-containing groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said phenyl or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, OH, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3; R 5 is most preferably selected from the group consisting of : 4-fluorophenyl, 4- chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 4-(Cl-C3-alkoxy)-phenyl, 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 2- bromo-4-fluorophenyl, 2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl, 3,4-dimethylphenyl, 2,4-dimethylphenyl, 4-chloro-2-methylphenyl, 2-hydroxy-4-methylphenyl, 2-hydroxy-4-ethoxyphenyl, 2- methoxy-4-methylphenyl, 4-phenoxyphenyl, 3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl, benzo [1, 3] dioxol- 5-yl, 2,2-difluoro-benzo [1, 3] dioxol-5-yl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl, 1- (4-chloro-phenyl)- <BR> <BR> 5-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-yl, 1- (4-fluoro-phenyl)-3, 5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-yl,<BR> <BR> <BR> 1 H-benzotriazole-5-yl, 1 H-indole-4-yl, 1 H-indole-6-yl, 1-isopropyl-2-trifluoromethyl-1 H- benzoimidazole-5-yl, 1-methyl-3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoxaline-6-yl, 1-phenyl-5- <BR> <BR> trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-yl, 2-(2-hydroxy-pyridin-4-yl)-1 H-benzoimidazole-5-yl, 2- (4-cyano-phenyl)-1 H-benzoimidazole-5-yl, 2,4-dimethyl-oxazole-5-yl, 2,4-dimethyl- pyrimidine-5-yl, 2,4-dimethyl-thiazole-5-yl, 2,5-dimethyl-lH-pyrrole-3-yl, 2,5-dimethyl-1- phenyl-1 H-pyrrole-3-yl, 2, 5-dimethyl-1-pyridin-4-ylmethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-yl, 2,5-dimethyl- 2H-pyrazole-3-yl, 2,6-dichloro-pyrid-3-yl, 2,6-dimethoxy-pyrid-3-yl, 2,6-dimethyl-pyrid- 3-yl, 2-amino-4, 6-dimethyl-pyrid-3-yl, 2-amino-6-chloro-pyrid-3-yl, 2-amino-pyrid-3-yl, 2-chloro-6-methyl-pyrid-3-yl, 2-chloro-pyrid-4-yl, 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-thiazole-5-yl, 2-dimethylamino-4-methyl-thiazole-5-yl, 2-dimethylamino-pyrid-4-yl, 2-ethyl-5-methyl- 2H-pyrazole-3-yl, 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyrid-3-yl, 2-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole-5-yl, 2- methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-yl, 2-methyl-pyrid-3-yl, 2-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-pyrid-3- yl, 2-methyl-thiazole-5-yl, 2-morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-4-yl, 2-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidine-5- yl, 2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-4-yl, 3,5-dimethyl-lH-pyrazole-4-yl, 3-amino-5,6-dimethyl- pyrazine-2-yl, 3-amino-5-methyl-pyrazine-2-yl, 3-amino-pyrazine-2-yl, 3-dimethylamino- 4-methyl-phenyl, 3-dimethylamino-phenyl, 3H-benzoimidazole-5-yl, 1H-benzoimidazole- 5-yl, 3-methanesulfonylamino-2-methyl-phenyl, 3-methanesulfonylamino-phenyl, 3- methyl-isoxazole-4-yl, 3-morpholin-4-yl-phenyl, 3-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl, 3-pyrrolidin-1- yl-phenyl, 4- (2, 2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl, 4,6-dimethyl-pyrid-3-yl, 4-amino-2- ethylsulfanyl-pyrimidine-5-yl, 4-amino-2-methyl-pyrimidine-5-yl, 4-chloro-3-

methanesulfonylamino-phenyl, 4-chloro-3-sulfamoyl-phenyl, 4-methyl-3-methylamino- phenyl, 4-methyl-thiazole-5-yl, pyridine-2-yl, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-3-yl, 5-amino- <BR> <BR> 1-phenyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-yl, 5-methanesulfonyl-2-methyl-phenyl, 5-methyl-1-phenyl-1 H- pyrazole-4-yl, 5-methyl-isoxazole-3-yl, 5-methyl-pyrid-3-yl, 5-methyl-pyrazine-2-yl, 6- chloro-pyrid-3-yl, 6-cyano-pyrid-3-yl, 6-dimethylamino-pyrid-3-yl, 6-ethynyl-pyrid-3-yl, 6-methoxymethyl-pyrid-3-yl, 6-methoxy-pyrid-3-yl, 6-methyl-2-methylamino-pyrid-3-yl, 6-methylamino-pyrazine-2-yl, 6-methyl-pyrid-3-yl, 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyrid-3-yl, 6- pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyrid-3-yl, imidazo [1, 2-a] pyridine-2-yl, 6-trifluoromethyl-pyrid-3-yl, pyrimidine-4-yl, 4-methylsulfanylphenyl, 4-ethylsulfanylphenyl, 3- methoxycarbonylphenyl, 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 3-ethoxycarbonylphenyl, 4- ethoxycarbonylphenyl, 2-bromo-4-chlorophenyl, 2,3-dichlorophenyl, 3-chloro-4- (propane- 2-sulfonyl)-thiophene-2-yl, 4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-ethoxyphenyl, 3-methoxyphenyl, 3-ethoxyphenyl, 2-methyl-thiophene-3-yl, 3-chloro-4-methyl-thiophene- 2-yl, 5-bromo-thiophene-2-yl, 5-chloro-thiophene-2-yl, 5-methyl-thiophene-2-yl, 4- methyl-thiophene-2-yl, 3-methyl-thiophene-2-yl, 5-acetyl-thiophene-2-yl, pyridine-3-yl, pyridine-4-yl, 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 4-ethylaminophenyl, 4-methylaminophenyl, 2- aminophenyl, 4-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl, 2-chloro-phenyl, 3-chloro-4-methyl-phenyl, 4- chloro-3-methyl-phenyl, 2-chloro-3-methyl-phenyl, 2-methyl-phenyl, 2-acetoxy-4-methyl- phenyl, 2-acetoxy-4-ethoxy-phenyl, 2-acetoxy-4-methoxy-phenyl, 4- trifluoromethylsulfanyl-phenyl, naphthalene-2-yl, 1, l-dimethyl-indan-4-yl, 3- isobutyrylamino-phenyl, 3- (2, 2-dimethylpropionylamino)-phenyl, 2-bromophenyl, 2- fluorophenyl, 3-bromo-5-methyl-thiophene-2-yl, 3-chloro-6-fluoro-benzo [b] thiophene-2-yl and 3, 4-dichloro-benzo [b] thiophene-2-yl.

Heteroaryl is preferably a 5 to 10-membered, aromatic, mono-or bicyclic heterocycle containing one, two or three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; heteroaryl is most preferably selected from the group consisting of furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxolyl, benzothiophenyl, and indazolyl.

The group Hetar is preferably a 5 to 10-membered, aromatic, mono-or bicyclic heterocycle containing one, two or three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is most preferably selected from the group consisting of : furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl,

pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxolyl, benzothiophenyl, and indazolyl.

Aryl is preferably phenyl. m is preferably 0 or 2.

Compounds of the formula (I) in which some or all of the above-mentioned groups have the preferred meanings, the more preferred meanings, the even more preferred meanings, the most preferred meanings, or the particularly preferred meanings defined above are also an object of the present invention.

Most preferred compounds according to the general formula (I), in any of their stereoisomeric forms or mixtures thereof in any ratio or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are selected from the group consisting of : N-indan-2-yl-4-trifluoromethyl-benzamide, 5-bromo-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid indan-2- ylamide, 2-hydroxy-N-indan-2-yl-4-methyl-benzamide, 4-ethylsulfanyl-N-indan-2-yl- benzamide, 2,2-difluoro-benzo [1, 3] dioxole-5-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, 2,5- dimethyl-1-pyridin-4-ylmethyl-lH-pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, 2,3- dihydro-benzofuran-5-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, lH-indole-6-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, acetic acid 2- (indan-2-ylcarbamoyl)-5-methyl-phenyl ester, 2-amino-N- indan-2-yl-benzamide, 2,5-dimethyl-lH-pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, 5- methyl-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, 3-chloro-4-methyl-thiophene-2- carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, 3-methyl-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, N-indan-2-yl-4-methylamino-benzamide, N-indan-2-yl-4-methylsulfanyl-benzamide, 3- chloro-4- (propane-2-sulfonyl)-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, 5-methyl-1- phenyl-lH-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, 5-acetyl-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide, and 2-chloro-N-indan-2-yl-6-methyl-nicotinamide.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the substituents R'to R5, A and B and the groups aryl and heteroaryl according to the formula (I) have the following meanings.

Rl and R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-Clo-alkyl, C2-Clo-alkenyl and C2-Clo- alkynyl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, C1-C6- alkoxy, (C1-C6-alkyl) mercapto, CN, COOR6, CON', unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, C1-C3- alkoxy and CF3; R9CO ; CONR10R11 ; COOR12 ; CF3; halogens; pseudohalogens; NR13R14 ; OR15 ; S (O) mR16 ; SO2NR17R18 ; and NO2 ; R2 and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-C6-alkyl the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of OH, phenyl, and heteroaryl; OH; Cl-C6-alkoxy ; phenoxy; S (O) mRl9 ; CF3; CN; NO2 ; (C1-C6-alkyl) amino; di (Cl-C6- alkyl) amino; (C1-C6-alkyl)-CONH-; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl- CONH and phenyl-S02-0-, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, CH3 and methoxy; (C1-C6-alkyl) SO2-O-; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted (C1-C6-alkyl) CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, di (Cl-C3-alkyl) amino, pyrrolidinyl and piperidinyl; and phenyl-CO, the phenyl part of which can be substituted by one or more substituents from the group consisting of Cl-C3-alkyl, halogens and methoxy; A is CH2, CHOH or CH-(C1-C3-alkyl) ; B is CH2 or CH-(Cl-C3-alkyl) ; R 5 is an aryl or a heteroaryl group which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens ; pseudohalogens; C1-C10- alkyl ; C3-C5-alkandiyl ; phenyl; phenylsubstituted Cl-C4-alkyl ; CF3; OH; Cl-Clo-alkoxy ; phenoxy; benzyloxy; CF30; (C1-C10-alkyl) COO; S (O) mR20 ; (C1-C10-alkyl) amino; di (Cl- C10-alkyl) amino; (C1-C10-alkyl)-CONH-; (C1-C10-alkyl)-CoN(C1-C3-alkyl)-; (C1-C10- alkyl)-CO; CF3-CO ;-OCH20- ;-OCF20- ;-OCH2CH20- ;-CH2CH20- ; phenylamino; phenyl-CO; COOR21 ; CONR22R23 ; SO2NR24R25 ; and aromatic or aliphatic, mononuclear 5- to 7-membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms from the group consisting of N,

O and S which can be substituted by one or more substituents from the group consisting of halogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3; wherein all phenyl groups and phenyl- containing groups which may be present in the said substituents of the said aryl or heteroaryl groups can be substituted by one or more groups selected from halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3; R6 is H, Cl-C6-alkyl or benzyl; R is selected from the group consisting of : H; Cl-C6-alkyl which can be phenyl-substituted; phenyl; indanyl; and heteroaryl; and wherein each of the aforementioned aromatic groups can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl- C3-alkoxy and CF3 ; R8 is H or Cl-C6-alkyl ; R9 is Cl-C6-alkyl which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of : F ; di (C1-C3-alkyl) amino; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, halogens, pseudohalogens, and CF3; R10 independently has the same meaning as R7 ; R11 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; * 12 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R13 is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1-C6-alkyl ; and unsubstituted and substituted phenyl, benzyl, heteroaryl, phenyl-CO, and heteroaryl-CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; R14 is H or Cl-C6-alkyl ; Rls is selected from the group consisting of : H ; C1-C6-alkyl ; and substituted and unsubstituted benzyl, phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the

group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; R16 is selected from the group consisting of Cl-C6-alkyl ; CF3; and substituted and unsubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substitutents can be present; R17 independently has the same meaning as R7 ; Rl8 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R'9 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R20 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R21 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R22 independently has the same meaning as R ; R23 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R24 independently has the same meaning as R ; W5 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10-membered, mono-or bicyclic aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O and S; aryl is phenyl, naphth-1-yl or naphth-2-yl; m is 0, 1 or 2, with the proviso that, in case Rl, R2, R3 and R4 are all H, R5 is not phenyl, 5-chloro-2- ethoxyphenyl, 5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl, 5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl; or quinoxalin-2-yl;

in case Rs is phenyl, A is not CHOH, Rl is not methoxy or methyl, R2 is not methyl or B is not CH-CH3; in case R2 is NO2, R is not 3-chlorophenyl.

The compounds according to general formula (I) and their precursors can be prepared according to methods published in the literature or, respectively, analogous methods.

Appropriate methods have been published in, for example, Masui et al., Tetrahedron Lett.

39 (1998) 5195, Colette et al., Ann. Chim. (Paris) 1 (1976) 269, Cannon et al., J. Med.

Chem. 15 (1972) 348, Cannon et al., J. Med. Chem. 25 (1982) 1442, US 4,192,888 and Crooks, Chem. Ind. (London) 12 (1974) 495. Indanyl amines prepared according to the disclosed methods can be dissolved in a solvent like, for example, dichloromethane, THF, toluene or dioxane and reacted in the presence of base like, for example, triethylamine, with an appropriate carboxylic acid derivative, for example a carboxylic acid chloride. This reaction is preferably carried out at room temperature. Alternatively, the compounds according to the general formula (I) are obtained by a coupling reaction of the respective indanyl amine with an acid, which indanyl amine and/or acid may be substituted and/or functionalized, in the presence of a base like, for example, diisopropylethylamine, and the use of an appropriate coupling reagent like, for example, carbodiimides, HATU or TOTU.

The thus obtained acyl indanyl amines can then be functionalized, in order to obtain further desired compounds according to the general formula (I). The reaction leading to the above- mentioned acyl indanyl amines and the reactions used in the functionalization are known to the person skilled in the art.

All reactions for the synthesis of the compounds of the formula (I) are per se well-known to the skilled person and can be carried out under standard conditions according to or analogously to procedures described in the literature, for example in Houben-Weyl, Methoden der Organischen Chemie (Methods of Organic Chemistry), Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart, or Organic Reactions, John Wiley & Sons, New York. Depending on the circumstances of the individual case, in order to avoid side reactions during the synthesis of a compound of the formula (I), it can be necessary or advantageous to temporarily block functional groups by introducing protective groups and to deprotect them in a later stage of the synthesis, or introduce functional groups in the form of precursor groups which in a later reaction step are converted into the desired functional groups. Such synthesis strategies and protective groups and precursor groups which are suitable in an individual case are known to the skilled person. If desired, the compounds of the formula (I) can be purified by customary purification procedures, for example by recrystallization or chromatography. The starting compounds for the preparation of the compounds of the

formula (I) are commercially available or can be prepared according to or analogously to literature procedures. The compounds obtained with the above-mentioned synthesis methods are a further object of the present invention.

A part of the compounds falling under formula (I) are disclosed in the literature. However, their use as a pharmaceutical compound is not disclosed in any of these references. The compounds are for example disclosed in Tetrahedron. Lett. (1998), 39 (29), 5195-5198; Tetrahedron. Lett. (1998), 39 (5/6), 497-500; JP 09255592; WO 99/26927; WO 97/06158, US 5,583,221; WO 96/24588; Biorg. Med. Chem. Lett. (1996), 6 (8), 973-978; WO 95/30640; EP-A 0 399 422; Helv. Chim. Acta (1977), 60 (6), 2089-98; Ann. Chim. (Paris) (1976), 1 (5), 269-76; Khim. Geterosikl. Soedin. (1974), (12), 1629-38; Chem: Ind (1974), (12), 495; Liebigs Ann. Chem. (1971), 743,42-49; J. Org. Chem. (1970), 35 (4), 1149-54; and ZA-A 6806875.

WO 00/51970 discloses compounds according to the general formula (II) and their use for the potentation of cholinergic activity.

In the above formula: Zl and Z2 are each aryl or ar (lower) alkyl, or are taken together to form lower alkylene or lower alkenylene, each of which may be substituted with aryl or may be condensed with a cyclic hydrocarbon optionally substituted with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy or halogen, Z3 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, aryl, arylamino or aryloxy, each of which may be substituted with lower alkoxy or halogen, pyridyl, or pyridylamino, X is CH or N, Y is a single bond or-NH-, and Q is Referring to the definition of Zl and Z2 in formula (II), it is stated that preferred lower alkylenes are tetramethylene or pentamethylene, preferred lower alkenylenes are

butenylene, pentenylene or methylpentenylene, a preferred cyclic hydrocarbon is benzene and a preferred aryl is phenyl.

Furthermore, it is stated that, among other, preferred compounds according to the general formula (II) are those having lower alkenylene which may be substituted with aryl or may be condensed with benzene optionally substituted with lower alkoxy for Zl and Z2 to be taken together to form, aryl or arylamino, each of which may be substituted with halogen, pyridyl, or pyridylamino for Z3, CH or N for X, a single bond or-NH-for Y, and for Q.

More preferred compounds according to the general formula (II) are those having Z'and Z2 taken together to form methylpentenylene, butenylene condensed with benzene, or pentenylene which may be condensed with benzene optionally substituted with lower alkoxy.

As an example, 4-fluoro-N- (indan2-yl) benzamide is provided.

Compounds as such explicitly disclosed by WO 00/51970 are not an object of the present invention.

The present invention also relates to acylated indanyl amines according to the general formula (I) in any of their stereoisomeric forms or mixtures thereof in any ratio and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts for use as pharmaceuticals.

In the above formula (I), Ri and R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-Clo-alkyl, C2-Clo-alkenyl and C2-C10- alkynyl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, Cl-C8-

alkoxy, (C,-C8-alkyl) mercapto, CN, COOR6, CONR7R8, and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3- alkoxy and CF3 ; RCO ; CONR10R11 ; COOR12 ; CF3 ; halogens; pseudohalogens; NR13R14 ; OR 15 ; S (0) R16 ; SO2NR17R18 ; and NO2 ; R2 and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-Clo-alkyl the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of OH, phenyl, and heteroaryl; OH; C-Cl0-alkoxy ; phenoxy; S (O) mRl9 ; CF3 ; CN; N02 ; (C1-C10-alkyl) amino ; di (Cl-Clo- alkyl) amino; (C1-C6-alkyl)-CONH-; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl- CONH-and phenyl-S02-0-, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, CH3 and methoxy; (C1-C6-alkyl) SO2-O-; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted (C,-C6-alkyl) CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, di (Cl-C3-alkyl) amino, pyrrolidinyl and piperidinyl; and phenyl-CO, the phenyl part of which can be substituted by one or more substituents from the group consisting of C,-C3-alkyl, halogens and methoxy; A is selected from the group consisting of CH2, CHOH and CH-(C1-C3-alkyl) ; B is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CH-(C,-C3-alkyl) ; R 5 is a group Ar or a group Hetar both of which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens ; pseudohalogens; NH2; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted C-czo-alkyl C2-Clo-alkenyl, C2-Clo-alkynyl, Cl-Clo-alkoxy, (CI-Clo-alkyl) amino, di (Cl-Cl0-alkyl) amino, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, (C1-C8-alkoxy, aryloxy, (C1-C8- alkyl) mercapto, NH2, (C1-C8-alkyl) amino, and di (Cl-Ca-alkyl) amino; C3-C5-alkandiyl ; phenyl; heteroaryl; aryl-or heteroaryl-substituted Cl-C4-alkyl ; CF3; N02 ; OH; phenoxy; benzyloxy; (C1-C10-alkyl) COO; S (O) mR20 ; SH; phenylamino; benzylamino; (C1-C10-alkyl)- CONH-; (C1-C10-alkyl)-CON(C1-C4-alkyl)-; phenyl-CONH-; phenyl-CON (C1-C4-alkyl)-; heteroaryl-CONH- ; heteroaryl-CON (C1-C4-alkyl)-; (C1-C10-alkyl)-CO ; phenyl-CO; heteroaryl-CO; CF3-CO ; -OCH2O-; -OCF2O-; -OCH2CH2O-; -CH2CH2O; COOR21 ; CONR22R23 ; CNH (NH2) ; SO2NR24R25 ; R26So2NH-; R27SO2N(C1-C6-alkyl)-; and saturated

or at least monounsaturated aliphatic, mononuclear 5-to 7-membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, which heterocycles can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, OH, oxo and CF3, where said heterocycles can optionally be condensed to the said group Ar or the said group Hetar; wherein all aryl, heteroaryl, phenyl, aryl-containing, heteroaryl-containing and phenyl- containing groups, which are optionally present in the said substituents of the said group Ar or the said group Hetar, can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, OH, C1-C3-alkoxy, and CF3 ; R6 is selected from the group consisting of : H ; Cl-Clo-alkyl, which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, C1-C8-alkoxy, and di (C-C8-alkyl) amino; aryl-(Cz-C4-alkyl) and heteroaryl-(Cl-C4-alkyl), which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogens, C1-C4-alkoxy, and di (Cl-C6-alkyl) amino ; R7 is selected from the group consisting of : H; Cl-Clo-alkyl which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, Cl-C8-alkoxy, di (C1-C8-alkyl) amino and phenyl; phenyl; indanyl; and heteroaryl; and wherein each of the aforementioned aromatic groups can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C7-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy and CF3; R8 is H or C1-C10-alkyl ; R9 is selected from the group consisting of : C1-C10-alkyl which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of : F, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, di (Cl-C3- alkyl) amino; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, halogens, pseudohalogens, and CF3; Rl° independently has the same meaning as R ; R"independently has the same meaning as R8 ;

R12 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R13 is selected from the group consisting of : H; C-alkyl ; unsubstituted and substituted phenyl, benzyl, heteroaryl, (C1-C6-alkyl)-CO, phenyl-CO, and heteroaryl-CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; R14 independently has the same meaning as Rl3 ; R15 is selected from the group consisting of : H; C-Cl0-alkyl ; (C1-C3-alkoxy)-Cl-C3-alkyl ; and substituted and unsubstituted benzyl, phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3- alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; R16 is selected from the group consisting of: C1-C10-alkyl which can be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of F, OH, C1-C8-alkoxy, aryloxy, (C1-C8-alkyl) mercapto, (C1-(C8-alkyl) amino and di (C1-C8-alkyl) amino; CF3; and substituted and unsubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substitutents can be present; R17 independently has the same meaning as R ; Reg independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R'9 independently has the same meaning as Rl6 ; R20 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R21 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R22 independently has the same meaning as R7 ; R23 independently has the same meaning as R8 ;

R24 independently has the same meaning as R ; R25 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R26 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R27 independently has the same meaning as Rl6 ; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10-membered, aromatic, mono-or bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; the group Hetar is a 5 to 10-membered, aromatic, mono-or bicyclic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; aryl is phenyl, naphth-1-yl or naphth-2-yl; the group Ar is phenyl, naphth-1-yl or naphth-2-yl; m is 0, 1 or 2 ; With respect to the definitions given above in the context of the compounds for use as pharmaceuticals according to the general formula (I), the same explanations as laid out above in the context with the compounds as such apply.

Compounds of the formula (I) for use as pharmaceutical, in which one or more, including all, of the above-mentioned groups have the preferred meanings, the more preferred meanings, the even more preferred meanings, the most preferred meanings, or the particularly preferred meanings defined above are also an object of the present invention.

In a further embodiment, the object of the present invention is attained by compounds of the formula (I) for use as pharmaceutical wherein the substituents Rl to R5, A and B and the groups aryl and heteroaryl have the following meanings.

Rl and R4 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of :

H ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted Cl-Clo-alkyl, C2-Clo-alkenyl and Cz-Clo- alkynyl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, OH, Cl-C6- alkoxy, (C1-C6-alkyl) mercapto, CN, COOR6, CONR7R8, unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy and CF3 ; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, (C1-C3- alkoxy and CF3 ; R9CO ; CONR10R11 ; COOR12 ; CF3 ; halogens; pseudohalogens; NR13R14 ; OR15 ; S (O) Rl6 ; SO2NR17R18 ; and NO2 ; R2 and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of : H; halogens; pseudohalogens; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted C,-C6-alkyl the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of OH, phenyl, and heteroaryl; OH; C1-C6-alkoxy ; phenoxy; S (O) mRI9 ; CF3; CN; NO2 ; (C1-C6-alkyl) amino; di (Cl-C6- alkyl) amino; (C1-C6-alkyl)-CONH-; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl- CONH and phenyl-S02-0-, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, CH3 and methoxy; (C1-C6-alkyl) SO2-O-; unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted (Cl-C6-alkyl) CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of F, di (Cl-C3-alkyl) amino, pyrrolidinyl and piperidinyl; and phenyl-CO, the phenyl part of which can be substituted by one or more substituents from the group consisting of Cl-C3-alkyl, halogens and methoxy; A is CH2, CHOH or (CH-(C1-C3-alkyl) ; B is CH2 or CH-(C,-C3-alkyl) ; R5 is an aryl or a heteroaryl group which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of : halogens; pseudohalogens; Cl-Clo- alkyl ; C3-C5-alkandiyl ; phenyl; phenylsubstituted Cz-C4-alkyl ; CF3 ; OH; (C1-C10-alkoxy ; phenoxy; benzyloxy; CF30 ; (C1-C10-alkoxy) COO; S (O) mWo ; (C1-C10-alkyl) amino; di (C1- C l o-alkyl) amino; (C1-C10-alkyl)-CONH-; (C1-C10-alkyl)-CON(C1-C3-alkyl)-; (C1-C10- alkyl)-CO; CF3-CO ;-OCH20- ;-OCF20- ;-OCH2CH20- ;-CH2CH20- ; phenylamino; phenyl-CO; COOR2l ; CONR22R23 ; SO2NR24R25; ; and aromatic or aliphatic, mononuclear 5- to 7-membered heterocycles containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O and S which can be substituted by one or more substituents from the group consisting of halogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-alkoxy and CF3 ; wherein all phenyl groups and phenyl-

containing groups which may be present in the said substituents of the said aryl or heteroaryl groups can be substituted by one or more groups selected from halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3 ; R6 is H, C1-C6-alkyl or benzyl; R is selected from the group consisting of : H; C1-C6-alkyl which can be phenyl-substituted; phenyl; indanyl; and heteroaryl; and wherein each of the aforementioned aromatic groups can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C3-alkyl, Cl- C3-alkoxy and CF3; R8 is H or Cl-C6-alkyl ; R9 is Cl-C6-alkyl which can be unsubstituted or carry one or more substituents from the group consisting of : F ; di (CI-C3-alkyl) amino ; and unsubstituted and at least monosubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-dalkoxy, halogens, pseudohalogens, and CF3 ; Rl° independently has the same meaning as R ; Rll independently has the same meaning as R8 ; * 12 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; * 13 is selected from the group consisting of : H; Cl-C6-alkyl ; and unsubstituted and substituted phenyl, benzyl, heteroaryl, phenyl-CO, and heteroaryl-CO, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, Cl-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present; R14 is H or C1-C6-alkyl; Rus is selected from the group consisting of : H ; C1-C6 alkyl ; and substituted and unsubstituted benzyl, phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substituents can be present;

RI6 is selected from the group consisting of : Cl-C6-alkyl ; CF3 ; and substituted and unsubstituted phenyl and heteroaryl, the substituents of which are selected from the group consisting of halogens, pseudohalogens, C1-C3-alkyl, Cl-C3-alkoxy, and CF3, and wherein one or more of these substitutents can be present; R17 independently has the same meaning as R ; Reg independently has the same meaning as R8 ; Rl9 independently has the same meaning as R16 ; R20 independently has the same meaning as Rl6 ; R21 independently has the same meaning as R6 ; R22 independently has the same meaning as R ; R23 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; R24 independently has the same meaning as R ; R25 independently has the same meaning as R8 ; heteroaryl is a 5 to 10-membered, mono-or bicyclic aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms from the group consisting of N, O and S; aryl is phenyl, naphth-1-yl or naphth-2-yl; m is 0, 1 or 2.

The compounds according to the general formula (I) can be used to upregulate the expression of the endothelial NO synthase and are helpful pharmaceutical compounds for the treatment of various diseases. In the context of the present invention, treatment includes the therapy as well as the prophylaxis of the respective diseases.

Examples of diseases which can be treated with the compounds according to the present invention include cardiovascular diseases like stable and unstable angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, Prinzmetal angina (spasm), acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, thrombosis, peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD), endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, restenosis, endothel damage after PTCA, hypertension including essential hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, and secondary hypertension (renovascular hypertension, chronic glomerulonephritis), erectile dysfunction, ventricular arrhythmia, and the lowering of cardiovascular risk of postmenopausal women or after intake of contraceptiva.

Compounds of the formula (I) can additionally be used in the therapy and prophylaxis of diabetes and diabetes complications (nephropathy, retinopathy), angiogenesis, asthma bronchiale, chronic renal failure, cirrhosis of the liver, osteoporosis, restricted memory performance or a restricted ability to learn.

Preferred indications are stable angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis and diabetes complications.

The compounds according to the formula (I) can also be used in combination with other pharmaceutically active compounds, preferably compounds which are able to enhance the effect of the compounds according to the general formula (I). Examples of such compounds include: statins; ACE-inhibitors; AT1-antagonists ; argininase-inhibitors; PDE V-inhibitors; Ca- antagonists; alpha-blockers; beta-blockers; metimazol and analogous compounds; arginine; tetrahydrobiopterin; vitamins, in particular vitamin C and vitamin B6; niacine.

The compounds of the formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, optionally in combination with other pharmaceutically active compounds, can be administered to animals, preferably to mammals, and in particular to humans, as pharmaceuticals by themselves, in mixtures with one another or in the form of pharmaceutical preparations.

Further subjects of the present invention therefore also are the compounds of the formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts for use as pharmaceuticals, their use as transcription stimulating agent for endothelial NO synthase and in particular their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the above-mentioned syndromes as well as their use for preparing medicaments for these purposes. Furthermore, subjects of the present invention are pharmaceutical preparations (or pharmaceutical compositions) which comprise an

effective dose of at least one compound of the formula (I) and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, i. e. one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carrier substances and/or additives.

The pharmaceuticals according to the invention can be administered orally, for example in the form of pills, tablets, lacquered tablets, sugar-coated tablets, granules, hard and soft gelatin capsules, aqueous, alcoholic or oily solutions, syrups, emulsions or suspensions, or rectally, for example in the form of suppositories. Administration can also be carried out parenterally, for example subcutaneously, intramuscularly or intravenously in the form of solutions for injection or infusion. Other suitable administration forms are, for example, percutaneous or topical administration, for example in the form of ointments, tinctures, sprays or transdermal therapeutic systems, or the inhalative administration in the form of nasal sprays or aerosol mixtures, or, for example, microcapsules, implants or rods. The preferred administration form depends, for example, on the disease to be treated and on its severity.

The amount of compounds of the formula (I) and/or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts in the pharmaceutical preparations normally ranges from 0.2 to 800 mg, preferably from 0.5 to 500 mg, in particular from 1 to 200 mg, per dose, but depending on the type of the pharmaceutical preparation it may also be higher. The pharmaceutical preparations usually comprise 0.5 to 90 percent by weight of the compounds of the formula (I) and/or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The preparation of the pharmaceutical preparations can be carried out in a manner known per se. To this end, one or more compounds of the formula (I) and/or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, together with one or more solid or liquid pharmaceutical carrier substances and/or additives (or auxiliary substances) and, if desired, in combination with other pharmaceutically active compounds having therapeutic or prophylactic action, are brought into a suitable administration form or dosage form which can then be used as a pharmaceutical in human or veterinary medicine.

For the production of pills, tablets, sugar-coated tablets and hard gelatin capsules it is possible to use, for example, lactose, starch, for example maize starch, or starch derivatives, talc, stearic acid or its salts, etc. Carriers for soft gelatin capsules and suppositories are, for example, fats, waxes, semisolid and liquid polyols, natural or hardened oils, etc. Suitable carriers for the preparation of solutions, for example of solutions for injection, or of emulsions or syrups are, for example, water, physiologically sodium chloride solution, alcohols such as ethanol, glycerol, polyols, sucrose, invert sugar,

glucose, mannitol, vegetable oils, etc. It is also possible to lyophilize the compounds of the formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and to use the resulting lyophilisates, for example, for preparing preparations for injection or infusion. Suitable carriers for microcapsules, implants or rods are, for example, copolymers of glycolic acid and lactic acid.

Besides the compound or compounds according to the invention and carriers, the pharmaceutical preparations can also contain additives, for example fillers, disintegrants, binders, lubricants, wetting agents, stabilizers, emulsifiers, dispersants, preservatives, sweeteners, colorants, flavorings, aromatizers, thickeners, diluents, buffer substances, solvents, solubilizers, agents for achieving a depot effect, salts for altering the osmotic pressure, coating agents or antioxidants.

The dosage of the compound of the formula (I) to be administered and/or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof depends on the individual case and is, as is customary, to be adapted to the individual circumstances to achieve an optimum effect.

Thus, it depends on the nature and the severity of the disorder to be treated, and also on the sex, age, weight and individual responsiveness of the human or animal to be treated, on the efficacy and duration of action of the compounds used, on whether the therapy is acute or chronic or prophylactic, or on whether other active compounds are administered in addition to compounds of the formula (I). In general, a daily dose of approximately 0.01 to 100 mg/kg, preferably 0.1 to 10 mg/kg, in particular 0.3 to 5 mg/kg (in each case mg per kg of bodyweight) is appropriate for administration to an adult weighing approximately 75 kg in order to obtain the desired results. The daily dose can be administered in a single dose or, in particular when larger amounts are administered, be divided into several, for example two, three or four individual doses. In some cases, depending on the individual response, it may be necessary to deviate upwards or downwards from the given daily dose.

The compounds according to the formula (I) can also be used for other purposes than those indicated in the foregoing. Non-limiting examples include diagnostic purposes, the use as biochemical tools, and as intermediates for the preparation of further compounds, e. g. pharmaceutically active compounds.

The present invention will now be illustrated in the following examples: Examples: EX 1: 4-=FLUORO-N-(4-METHYL-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE 370mg (2.52mmol) 2-amino-4-methylindane and 257mg (2.52mmol) triethylamine were dissolved in 5 ml dioxane, 400mg (2.52 mmol) 4-fluorobenzoylchloride were added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 h at room temperature (RT).

The resulting mixture was then poured onto an ice/HCl-mixture, extracted with ethyl acetate and concentrated. The thus-obtained residue was fractionated with prep. HPLC (RP18, acetonitrile/water, 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid). Yield: 370 mg (87%), mp.: 154°C 'H (d6-DMSO, 300MHz) : 2.20 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.80-3.00 (m, 2H,-CH2-), 3.16-3.30 (m, 2H, -CH2-), 4.69 (quint, 1H, CH-N), 6.92-7.10 (m, 3H, H5, H6, H7), 7.39 (t, 2H, H3', H5), 7.94 (dd, 2H, H2, H6), 8.67 (d, 1H, NH) The enantiomers were separated by prep. HPLC (Chiralpeak AD, elution agent n- heptane: isopropanol 10: 1):, a) (-)-4-Fluoro-N- (4-methyl-indan-2-yl)-benzamide retention-time: 8.69 b) (+)-4-Fluoro-N- (4-methyl-indan-2-yl)-benzamide retention-time: 9.46 The following compounds were obtained in an analogous way: EX 2: 4-FLUORO-N- (5-METHOXY-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE mp.: 160°C EX 3: 4-FLUORO-N- (5, 6-DIMETHOXY-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE mp.: 160°C EX 4: 4-FLUORO-N- (5-FLUORO-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE mp.: 144°C EX 5: 4-FLUORO-N- (5-METHYL-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE mp.: 143°C

EX 6: ACETIC ACID 5-ETHOXY-2- (INDAN-2-YLCARBAMOYL)- PHENYL ESTER mp.: 139°C EX 7: ACETIC ACID 2- (INDAN-2-YLCARBAMOYL)-5-METHYL- PHENYL ESTER mp.: 116°C EX 8: 4-FLUORO-N- (TRANS-1-HYDROXY-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE mp.:247°C EX 9: BENZO [1,3] DIOXOL-5-CARBOXYLICACID (5-NITRO-INDAN-2- YL)-AMIDE mp:229°C EX 10: BENZO [1,3] DIOXOL-5-CARBOXYLICACID (6-CHLOR-1- HYDROXY-INDAN-2-YL)-AMIDE mp:255°C EX 11: 4-FLUORO-N- (4-FLUORO-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 274 retention-time:4,91 EX 12: 4-FLUORO-N- (4-HYDROXY-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 272 retention-time:4,37 EX 13: 4-FLUORO-N- (4-ISOPROPOXY-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 314 retention-time:5,21 EX 14: N- (5,6-DICHLORO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 324 retention-time:5,01

EX 15A: N- (4-CHLORO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time: 4,94 (Rf on prep. HPLC (Chiralpeak AD, solvent acetonitril : isopropanol 9: 1)) EX 15B : N- (4-CHLORO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time: 16,79 (Rf on prep. HPLC (Chiralpeak AD, solvent acetonitrile: isopropanol 9: 1)) One of the compounds of examples 15A and 15B is the R enantiomer and the other one is the S enantiomer.

EX 16A: N- (5-CHLORO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time: 7,21 (Rf on prep. HPLC (Chiralpeak AD, solvent acetonitrile: isopropanol 9: 1)) EX 16B: N- (5-CHLORO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time: 20,12 (Rf on prep. HPLC (Chiralpeak AD, solvent acetonitrile: isopropanol 9: 1)) One of the compounds of examples 16A and 16B is the R enantiomer and the other one is the S enantiomer.

EX 17: N- (4, 7-DIMETHOXY-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 316 retention-time: 4,81 EX 18: 4-FLUORO-N- (2-METHYL-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 270 retention-time : 2,49 condition: b EX 19: 2-AMINO-N- (2-METHYL-INDAN-2-YL)-NICOTINAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 268 retention-time: 1,75 condition: b EX 20: 2,5-DIMETHYL-1-PYRIDIN-4-YLMETHYL-1H-PYRROLE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID (2-METHYL-INDAN-2-YL)-AMIDE [M+H+] measured: 360 Retention-time: 1,89 condition: b EX 21: 4-FLUORO-N- (INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE 43.70g (258mol) 2-aminoindane hydrochloride and 53.43g (528mmol) triethylamine were added to 250 ml of tetrahydrofuran, 42.89g (270 mmol) 4-fluorobenzoylchloride were added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 h at RT.

The resulting mixture was then poured onto an ice/HCl-mixture, the obtained precipitate was filtered, washed with a NaHCO3-solution and water and dried in vacuo. The crude product was crystallized from methanol. There were obtained 47.8 g (73%) of a white, crystalline product. mp.: 167°C MS: [M+H+] : 256.1 H-NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO): 2.96 (dd, 2H, H1/3), 3.25 (dd, 2H, H3/1), 4.70 (sextett, 1H, H2), 7.12-7.19 (m, 2H, H4,7/5,6), 7.20-7.28 (m, 2H, H5,6/4,7), 7.30 (t, 2H, H3', 5'), 7.95 (dd, 2H, H2', 6'), 8.68 (d, 1H, NH) COUPLING OF INDANYL AMINES WITH VARIOUS AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS Method A: 0.5 mmol (96mg) 1-ethyl-3- (3- (dimethylamino) propyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride and 0.5 mmol (871l1) diisopropylethyl amine (DIPEA) were dissolved in 2.5ml of dichloromethane, added to a solution of 0. 5mmol of the respective acid in 2.5ml of dichloromethane (DCM) and stirred for 10 min at room temperature. There were then added 0.7mmol of the respective indanyl amine and stirring was continued over night.

The resulting solution was then washed 2 x with 2N HCl and once with a saturated KHCO3-solution, dried over MgS04, filtered and the residue obtained after evaporating to dryness was crystallized from ethyl acetate/hexane-or MeOH-diethylether-mixtures or purified with HPLC.

The retention times given are those obtained on a Beckmann HPLC-system using a YMC ODS-AM 4.6x250mm-column and acetonitrile/water/0, 1% TFA-gradient (0% acetonitrile to 80% acetonitrile in 40 min) under a flow of 1 ml/min. (unless stated otherwise).

EX 22: 2-HYDROXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHYL-BENZAMIDE mp.: 163°C EX 23: 4-ETHOXY-2-HYDROXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE mp.: 163°C EX 24: 3-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 256.2 retention-time: 15.48 EX 25: 3-ETHOXY-4-METHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 312.2 retention-time: 15.38 EX 26: 4-ETHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 282.2 retention-time: 16.62 EX 27: 4-CHLORO-3-METHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 286.2 retention-time: 17.60 EX 28: 4-ISOPROPYLOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 296.2 retention-time: 17.96 EX 29: 3,4-DIMETHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 266.2 retention-time:17.71 EX 30: 4-BUTOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 310.2 retention-time:20.83 EX 31: 3-CHLORO-4-METHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+Hj measured: 302.2 retention-time:17.27 EX 32: 4-PHENOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 330.2 retention-time:20.54 EX 33: 3-BROMO-4-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 334.2 retention-time:18.71 EX 34: 3-CHLORO-4-METHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 286.2 retention-time:19.23 EX 35 : 3-FLUORO-4-METHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 286.2 retention-time:15.75 EX 36: 3,4-DIMETHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 298.2 retention-time:13.93 EX 37: 3-CHLORO-4-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290.2 retention-time:18.26 EX 38: 2,4-DIMETHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 266.2 retention-time: 16.84 EX 39: 3,4-DIFLUOR-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 274.2 retention-time: 16.47 EX 40: 4-BENZYLOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 344.2 retention-time:20.38 EX 41: 5-BROMO-THIOPHEN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID-INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 322.2 retention-time: 18.14 M. P.: 158.5°C 1H-NMR (400 MHz, d6-DMSO): 2,90-2,98 (m, 2H, H-1/H-3), 3,21-3,29 (m, 2H, H-3/H- 1), 4,63 (sext., 1H, H-2), 7,13-7,19 (m, 2H, H-4, H-7 or H-5, H-6), 7,22-7,28 (m, 3H, H- 4, H-7 or H-5, H-6 and H 3'or H4'), 7,64 (d, 1H, H 4'or H3'), 8,73 (d, 1H, NH) EX 42: 3-BENZYLOXY-4-METHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 374.2 retention-time: 19.62 EX 43: 4-FLUORO-NAPHTHALENE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID-INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306.2 retention-time: 18.47 EX 44: 5-CHLORO-THIOPHEN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID-INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 278.2 retention-time: 17.74 EX 45: 4-CHLORO-3-METHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 286.2

retention-time: 19.14 EX 46: 4-CHLORO-3-METHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 302.2 retention-time: 18.42 EX 47: 3-METHOXY-4-METHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 282.2 retention-time: 18.20 EX 48: 2-CHLORO-4, 5-DIMETHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 332.2 retention-time: 15.27 EX 49: 2-METHOXY-4-METHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 282.2 retention-time: 18.10 EX 50 : 4-TRIFLUOROMETHYLOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 322.2 retention-time: 19.90 EX 51 : 3-FLUORO-4-METHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 270.2 retention-time: 18.09 EX 52 : 4-METHOXY-3-METHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 282.2 retention-time: 17.73 EX 53 : 4-PROPYLOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 296.2 retention-time: 19.60 EX 54 : 3,4-DIETHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 326.2

retention-time:17.67 EX 55 : 4-(CYCLOHEX-2-ENYLOXY)-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 334.2 retention-time:21.53 EX 56: 2,3-DIHYDRO-BENZOFURAN-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 280.2 retention-time:15.67 EX 57 : 4-FLUORO-2-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 324.2 retention-time:16.54 EX 58 : 3-FLUORO-2-METHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 270.2 retention-time:16.54 EX 59 : 4-FLUORO-3-METHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 286.2 retention-time:16.65 EX 60: 3,5-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 274.2 retention-time:17.76 EX 61: 2-BROMO-4-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 334.2 retention-time:16.73 EX 62: 4-FLUORO-3-TRIFLUORMETHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 324.2 retention-time:20.31

EX 63: 5-ACETYL-THIOPHEN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 286.2 retention-time:14.20 EX 64: 5-METHYL-THIOPHEN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 258.2 retention-time:15.67 EX 65 : 2-CHLORO-4-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290.2 retention-time:15.70 EX 66: 2,2-DIFLUORO-BENZO [1,3] DIOXOL-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 318.2 retention-time:18.73 M. P.: 147.5°C 1H-NMR (400 MHz, d6-DMSO): 2,91-2,99 (m, 2H, H-1/H-3), 3,22-3,30 (m, 2H, H-3/H- 1), 4,69 (sext., 1H, H-2), 7,13-7,19 (m, 2H, H-4, H-7 or H-5, H-6), 7,21-7,28 (m, 2H, H- 4, H-7 or H-5, H-6), 7,50 (d, 1H, H-6'/H7'), 7,80 (d, 1H, H-7'/H6), 7,88 (s, 1H, H4'), 8,71 (d, 1H, NH) EX 67: 2-PHENOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 330.2 retention-time:20.77 EX 68: 2,4-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 274.2 retention-time:15.93 EX 69: 4-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 272.2 retention-time:17.00

EX 70: 4-CHLORO-2-HYDROXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 288.2 retention-time: 20.87 EX 71: 2-HYDROXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 254.1 retention-time: 17.15 EX 72: N, N'-DI-INDAN-2-YL-PHTHALAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 397.2 Retention-time: 16.89 EX 73: 2-AMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 253.1 retention-time: 19.26 EX 74: 2-(INDAN-2-YLAMINOCARBONYL)-BENZOIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 282.2 retention-time: 18.48 EX 75 : 2-ACETYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 295.2 retention-time: 13.39 EX 76: BENZO [1, 31DIOXOL-S-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YL AMIDE mp.: 175,4 °C Method B: To 0.75 mmol of the respective acid and 271 pl (1.575 mmole) diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) in 5 ml tetrahydrofuran were given 271 mg (0.825 mmol) O-[(cyano- ethoxycarbonylmethylene)-amino]-N, N, N', N'-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TOTU) (dissolved in 1 ml DMF). After 15 min stirring at room temperature a mixture of 0.900 mmol of the respective amine hydrochloride and 172 ul (1.000 mmol) DIPEA in 1 ml DMF was added. After stirring for 6h the mixture was filtered and evaporated. The residue was taken up in ethyl acetate and washed successively with 20 ml In HCL and 20

ml 5% sodium hydrogencarbonate solution. The resulting organic phase was evaporated and purified via prep. HPLC. (RP 18, acetonitrile/water).

The retention times given were obtained on a HPLC-MS-System (HP 1100, Detector: HP DAD G1315A) using a Merck Lichro CART 55-2 Purosphere STAR RP 18e 311, an acetonitril/water+0. 1% formic acid (B) gradient (95% B to 5% B in 1,25 min, 5% B for 3,5 min, 5% B bis 95% B in 0,25 min, and 95% B fur 0,5 min under a flow of of 0,75 ml/min EX 77: 2,5-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 274 retention-time: 3,13 EX 78: 2,6-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 274 retention-time: 3,09 EX 79: 2-CHLORO-6-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time: 3,18 EX 80: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-PHENYLAMINO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 329 retention-time: 3,45 EX 81: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 3-DIMETHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 298 retention-time: 3,17 EX 82: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 3,4-TRIMETHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 328 retention-time: 3,32 EX 83: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 4-DIMETHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 298 retention-time: 3,17

EX 84: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 6-DIMETHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 298 retention-time:3,01 EX 85: 2-ETHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 282 retention-time:3,31 EX 86: BIPHENYL-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 314 retention-time:3,24 EX 87: N-INDAN-2-YL-PHTHALAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER [M+H+] measured: 296 retention-time:3,01 EX 88: 2- (4-FLUORO-BENZOYL)-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 360 retention-time:3,29 EX 89: 2-ACETYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 280 retention-time:3,10 EX 90: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 3-DIMETHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 266 retention-time:3,18 EX 91: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 6-DIMETHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 266 retention-time:3,20 EX 92: 2-BENZYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 328 retention-time:3,28

EX 93: N-INDAN-2-YL-2- (2-PHENETHYL)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 342 retention-time:3,36 EX 94: 3-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 331 retention-time:3,32 EX 95: N-INDAN-2-YL-3, 4,5-TRIMETHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 328 retention-time:3,10 EX 96: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,27 EX 97: 4-CYANO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 263 retention-time:3,06 EX 98: 4-ACETYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 295 retention-time:2,88 EX 99: 4-ETHYLSULFANYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 298 retention-time:3,25 EX 100: N-INDAN-2-YL-TEREPHTHALAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER [M+H+] measured: 296 retention-time:3,12 EX 101: 4-BENZOYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 342 retention-time:3,25

EX 102: 4-ACETYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 280 retention-time:3,02 EX 103: 5-FLUORO-lH-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 295 retention-time:3,14 EX 104: 1H-INDOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 277 retention-time:3,06 EX 105: 1H-INDOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 277 retention-time:3,05 EX 106: 1-METHYL-lH-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 291 retention-time:3,29 EX 107: PYRAZINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 240 retention-time:2,92 EX 108: 2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 273 retention-time:2,95 EX 109: 2-HYDROXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-6-METHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 269 retention-time:2,86 EX 110: PYRIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 239

retention-time:3,14 EX 111 : 5-BUTYL-PYRIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 295 retention-time:3,49 EX 112: 2-PHENYL-QUINOLINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 365 retention-time:3,40 EX 113: QUINOLINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 289 retention-time:3,30 EX 114: QUINOLINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 289 retention-time:2,98 EX 115: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHANESULFONYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 316 retention-time:2,99 EX 116: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-SULFAMOYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 317 retention-time:2,98 EX 117: 2-HYDROXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 255 retention-time:2,80 EX 118: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHOXY-4-METHYLSULFANYL- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 314 retention-time:3,33

EX 119: 1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 278 retention-time:2,51 EX 120: 1H-BENZOTRIAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 279 retention-time:2,89 EX 121: 2,4,5-TRIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 292 retention-time:3,21 EX 122: N-INDAN-2-YL-N'- (S)-1-PHENYL-ETHYL)-PHTHALAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 385 retention-time:3,13 EX 123: N-INDAN-2-YL-2- (4-METHYL-BENZOYL)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 356 retention-time:3,29 EX 124: 3-(2-CHLORO-PHENYL)-5-METHYL-ISOXAZOLE-4- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 353 retention-time:3,16 EX 125: 4-ACETYL-3, 5-DIMETHYL-lH-PYRROLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+W] measured: 297 retention-time:2,93 EX 126: 4-CYCLOHEXYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 320 retention-time:3,48 EX 127: 4-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHYL-BENZAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 330 retention-time:3,21 EX 128: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-TRIFLUOROMETHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 322 retention-time:3,23 EX 129: 2,4,6-TRIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 292 retention-time:3,01 EX 130: 4-CHLORO-2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time:3,21 EX 131: N-INDAN-2-YL-PHTHALAMIC ACID TERT-BUTYL ESTER [M+H+] measured: 281 (-tert.-butyl) retention-time:3,14 EX 132: 3-CHLORO-THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 278 retention-time:3,25 EX 133: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-PYRROL-1-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 303 retention-time:3,18 EX 134: 5-METHYL-2-PHENYL-2H- [1, 2,3] TRIAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 319 retention-time:3,42 EX 135: 3,5-DIMETHYL-ISOXAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 257

retention-time:2,98 EX 136: 2-ETHYLSULFANYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 299 retention-time:3,11 EX 137: 2- (2, 3-DIMETHYL-PHENYLAMINO)-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 357 retention-time:3,68 EX 138: 4-DIMETHYLAMINO-NAPHTHALENE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 331 retention-time:3,20 EX 139: 2-ACETYLAMINO-6-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 329 retention-time : 2,97 EX 140: 2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-6-METHYL-ISONICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 287 retention-time:3,11 EX 141: 5-CHLORO-6-HYDROXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 289 retention-time:2,80 EX 142: 7-METHOXY-BENZOFURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 308 retention-time:3,20 EX 143: 2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-5-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 324 retention-time:3,29

EX 144: 5-METHYL-1-PHENYL-1H-PYRAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 318 retention-time:3,14 EX 145: 5-METHYL-PYRAZINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 254 retention-time:2,97 EX 146: 2- (2-CYANO-PHENYLSULFANYL)-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 371 retention-time:3,23 EX 147: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 6-DIMETHOXY-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 299 retention-time:3,23 EX 148: 2-CHLORO-4,5-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 308 retention-time:3,20 EX 149: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-PYRROL-1-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 303 retention-time:3,20 EX 150: 3,5-DI-TERT-BUTYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 351 retention-time:3,62 EX 151: 2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-6-METHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 287 retention-time:3,01 EX 152: 3-BENZOYL-PYRIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 343 retention-time:3,21 EX 153: 1H-INDOLE-6-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 277 retention-time:3,00 EX 154: 1H-INDAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 278 retention-time:3,02 EX 155: 5- (4-CHLORO-PHENYL)-FURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 338 retention-time:3,40 EX 156: 2,6-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-ISONICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 307 retention-time:3,22 EX 157: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHYLAMINO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 267 retention-time:3,55 EX 158: 4-BUTYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 309 retention-time:6,06 EX 159: 4-DIMETHYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 281 retention-time:5,44 EX 160: BIPHENYL-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 314 retention-time:3,94

EX 161: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,36 EX 162: 4-ETHYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 266 retention-time:3,19 EX 163: 1-METHYL-lH-PYRROLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 241 retention-time:3,00 EX 164: 5-BROMO-FURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,08 EX 165: 2-ETHOXY-NAPHTHALENE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 332 retention-time:3,19 EX 166: 1H-PYRROLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 227 retention-time:2,88 EX 167: 3-METHYL-THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 258 retention-time:3,08 EX 168: THIOPHENE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 244 retention-time:2,96 EX 169: N-INDAN-2-YL-1-OXY-ISONICOTINAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 255 retention-time:2,51 EX 170: 6-HYDROXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 255 retention-time:2,60 EX 171: 2-AMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 254 retention-time:1,55 EX 172: 6-AMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 254 retention-time:1,62 EX 173: N-INDAN-2-YL-6-METHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+W] measured: 253 retention-time:2,43 EX 174: N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 239 retention-time:2,63 EX 175: N-INDAN-2-YL-ISONICOTINAMIDE [M+W] measured: 239 retention-time:2,56 EX 176: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 253 retention-time:1,59 EX 177: 3-ACETYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 295 retention-time:2,83 EX 178: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-PENTYLOXY-BENZAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 324 retention-time:3,41 EX 179: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-PROPYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 280 retention-time:3,28 EX 180: 3-CHLORO-BENZO [BlTHIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 328 retention-time:3,44 EX 181: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-PHENOXY-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 331 retention-time:3,20 EX 182: 2-DIMETHYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 281 retention-time:2,86 EX 183: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 4,6-TRIMETHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 328 retention-time:2,98 EX 184: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-(2, 2,2-TRIFLUORO-1,1-DIHYDROXY-ETHYL)- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 352 retention-time:3,01 EX 185: 3-AMINO-PYRAZINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 255 retention-time:4,71 condition: a EX 186: 4-METHYL-2-PHENYL-THIAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 335 retention-time:5,32 condition: a EX 187: 2-AMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-4, 6-DIMETHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+) measured: 282 retention-time:3,85 condition: a EX 188: 6-CYANO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 264 retention-time:4,31 condition: a EX 189: N-INDAN-2-YL-4, 6-DIMETHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 267 retention-time:3,43 condition: a EX 190: N-INDAN-2-YL-1-OXY-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 255 retention-time:1,44 condition: c EX 191: QUINOLINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 289 retention-time:1,71 condition: c EX 192: CINNOLINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time:1,64 condition: c EX 193: 5-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 317

retention-time: 1,74 condition: c EX 194: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHYLSULFANYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 285 retention-time: 1,68 condition: c EX 195: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-MERCAPTO-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 271 EX 196: 1H-PYRAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 228 retention-time: 1,54 condition: c EX 197: QUINOXALINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time: 1,82 condition: c EX 198: [1,2,3] THIADIAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 246 retention-time: 1,70 condition: c EX 199: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-P-TOLYLSULFANYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 361 retention-time: 1,87 condition: c EX 200: 5-METHYL-1- (3-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-PHENYL)-1H- [1,2,3] TRIAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 387 retention-time: 1,93 condition: c

EX 201: 4-PHENYL- [1, 2,3] THIADIAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 322 retention-time: 1,84 condition: c EX 202: 5,6-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 307 retention-time: 1,73 condition: c EX 203: 2,6-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+) measured: 307 retention-time: 1,61 condition: c EX 204: 1H-IMIDAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 288 retention-time: 0,62 condition: c EX 205: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 307 retention-time: 1,57 condition: c EX 206: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHOXY-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 269 retention-time: 1,64 condition: c EX 207: 5METHYL-1H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 242 retention-time: 1,47

condition: c EX 208: 4-METHYL-2-PYRAZIN-2-YL-THIAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 337 retention-time: 1,65 condition: c EX 209: 5-METHYL-1-PHENYL-1H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 318 retention-time: 1,75 condition: c EX 210: 2-ETHYL-5-METHYL-2H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 270 retention-time: 1,62 conditions: c EX 211: 2,5-DIMETHYL-2H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 256 retention-time: 1,64 condition: c EX 212: 4-METHYL- [1, 2,3] THIADIAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN- 2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 260 retention-time: 1,60 condition: c EX 213: N-INDAN-2-YL-5-PHENYLETHYNYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 339 retention-time: 1,90 condition: c

EX 214: 3-PHENYL-3H- [1, 2,3] TRIAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 305 EX 215: N-INDAN-2-YL-6-MERCAPTO-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 271 retention-time: 1,59 condition: c EX 216: 2,5-DIMETHYL-lH-PYRROLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 255 retention-time:1,64 condition: c EX 217: 3-METHYL-5-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-ISOXAZOLE-4- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 311 retention-time:1,80 condition: c EX 218: 2-METHYL-IMIDAZO [1,2-A] PYRIDINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 292 retention-time:1,42 condition: c EX 219: 2,6-DICHLORO-5-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] mesured: 325 retention-time:1,81 condition: c EX 220: 1H-PYRROLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 227 retention-time:0,87

conditon: c EX 221: N-INDAN-2-YL-5-METHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 253 retention-time:1,53 condition: c EX 222: 5-HEX-1-YNYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 319 retention-time:1,91 condition: c EX 223: 5-METHYL-2- (4-METHYL-BENZYL)-2H-PYRAZOLE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 346 retention-time:1,91 condition: c EX 224: 5-METHYL-1- (4-METHYL-BENZYL)-1H-PYRAZOLE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 346 retention-time:1,93 condition: c EX 225: 2- (4-FLUORO-PHENOXY)-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 349 retention-time:1,92 condition: c EX 226: 5-METHYL-ISOXAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 243 retention-time:1,69 condition:c EX 227: 3-METHYL-ISOXAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-

YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 243 retention-time:1,68 condition: c EX 228: 1-METHYL-1H-INDOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 291 retention-time:1,79 condition: c EX 229: N-INDAN-2-YL-6- (2, 2,2-TRIFLUORO-ETHOXY)-4- TRIFLUOROMETHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 405 retention-time:1,93 condition: c EX 230: 2,5-DIMETHYL-1-PYRIDIN-4-YLMETHYL-1H-PYRROLE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 346 retention-time:lm52 condition: c EX 231: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHOXY-4, 6-DIMETHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 297 retention-time:1,65 condition: c EX 232: 5-METHYL-3-PHENYL-ISOXAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 319 retention-time:1,83 condition: c EX 233: 2,4-DIMETHYL-THIAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 273 retention-time:4,18 condition: a EX 234: 2-METHYL-4-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-THIAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 327 retention-time:4,61 condition: a EX 235: 5-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-THIENO [3,2-B) PYRIDINE-6- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 363 retention-time:4,69 condition: a EX 236: N-INDAN-2-YL-6-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 307 retention-time:4,67 condition: a EX 237: N=INDAN-2-YL-2-METHYL-6-TRIFLUOROMETHYL- NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 321 retention-time:4,67 condition: a EX 238: 4'-PROPYL-BIPHENYL-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 356 retention-time:3,54 condition: c EX 239: 3,5-DIBROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 408 retention-time:3,50

condition: c EX 240: 3-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 346 retention-time:3,09 condition: c EX 241: 5-BROMO-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 355 retention-time:3,18 condition: c EX 242: 4- (1, 3-DIOXO-1,3-DIHYDRO-ISOINDOL-2-YL)-N-INDAN-2-YL- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 383 EX 243: N-INDAN-2-YL-ISOPHTHALAMIC ACID METHYL ESTER [M+H+] measured: 296 retention-time:3,01 condition: c EX 244: 4,5-DIBROMO-THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 400 retention-time:3,31 condition: c EX 245: 2- (2, 6-DIFLUORO-PHENYL)-N-INDAN-2-YL-ACETAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 288 retention-time:3,02 condition: c EX 246: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-TRIFLUOROMETHYLSULFANYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 338 retention-time:3,25

condition: c EX 247: 2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-3-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 324 retention-time:3,16 condition: c EX 248: 5-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 270 retention-time:3,04 condition: c EX 249: 2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-3-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 270 retention-time:3,10 condition: c EX 250: 3-CHLORO-2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time:3,10 condition: c EX 251: 3-METHYL-lH-INDENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 290 retention-time:3,15 condition: c EX 252: 7-NITRO-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 322 retention-time:3,10 condition: c EX 253: 3-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 346 retention-time:3,07

condition: c EX 254: 5-METHYL-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 291 retention-time:3,11 condition: c EX 255: 7-METHYL-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 291 retention-time:3,11 condition: c EX 256: N-INDAN-2-YL-4- (2, 2,2-TRIFLUORO-ACETYL)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 334 retention-time:2,88 condition: c EX 257: 3-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 286 retention-time:3,09 condition: c EX 258: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 4,6-TRIISOPROPYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 365 EX 259: 2,3,5-TRICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 340 retention-time:3,21 condition: c EX 260: 5-ETHYL-lH-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 305 retention-time:3,18 condition: c

EX 261: 1-PHENYL-5-PROPYL-lH-PYRAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 346 retention-time:3,13 condition: c EX 262: 2,4-DICHLORO-5-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 324 retention-time:3,13 condition: c EX 263: 4-CHLORO-2,5-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 308 retention-time:3,17 condition: c EX 264: 2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-3-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 286 retention-time:1,95 condition: c EX 265: 3-CHLORO-4- (PROPANE-2-SULFONYL)-THIOPHENE-2- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 385 retention-time:3,04 condition: c EX 266: 2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-5-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 270 retention-time:3,08 condition: c EX 267: 3-ACETYLAMINO-2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 329 retention-time:2,75

condition: c EX 268: 4-ETHYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 281 retention-time: 2,94 condition: c EX 269: N, N-DIETHYL-3, 6-DIFLUORO-N'-INDAN-2-YL-PHTHALAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 373 retention-time: 2,98 condition: c EX 270: ACRIDINE-9-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 339 retention-time: 2,87 condition: c EX 271: 9-OXO-9H-FLUORENE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 340 retention-time: 3,09 condition: c EX 272: 2-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 316 retention-time: 2,98 condition: c EX 273: 2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 256 retention-time: 3,00 condition: c EX 274: 2,3,6-TRIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 292 retention-time: 2,99

condition: c EX 275: 2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 272 retention-time:2,97 condition: c EX 276: 2,3-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,11 condition: c EX 277: 2,4-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,07 condition: c EX 278: 5-BROMO-2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 351 retention-time:3,12 condition: c EX 279: 2,5-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,11 condition: c EX 280: 2,6-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,04 condition: c EX 281: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 252 retention-time:2,97 condition: c

EX 282: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 4,6-TRIMETHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 280 retention-time:3,09 condition: c EX 283: 3-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 272 retention-time:3,08 condition: c EX 284: 3-CYANO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 263 retention-time:2,94 condition: c EX 285: 3,5-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,28 condition: c EX 286: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-PHENOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 330 retention-time:3,23 condition: c EX 287: 3-BENZOYL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+j measuerd: 342 retention-time:3,12 condition: c EX 288: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 252 retention-time:3,02 condition: c

EX 289: 4-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 316 retention-time:3,09 condition: c EX 290: 4-DIETHYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 309 retention-time:3,03 condition: c EX 291: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 2,96 retention-time: c EX 292: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHYLSULFANYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 284 retention-time:3,04 condition: c EX 293: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-PENTYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 308 retention-time:3,41 condition: c EX 294: NAPHTHALENE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 288 retention-time:3,09 condition: c EX 295: NAPHTHALENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 288 retention-time:3,22 condition: c EX 296: FURAN-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 228

retention-time:2,84 condition: c EX 297: THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 244 retention-time:2,94 condition: c EX 298: 5-METHOXY-lH-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 307 retention-time:3,00 condition: c EX 299: 4-HYDROXY-7-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-QUINOLINE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 373 retention-time:3,07 condition: c EX 300: 2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-5-METHYLSULFANYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 318 retention-time:3,09 condition: c EX 301: 4'-ETHYL-BIPHENYL-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 342 retention-time:3,41 condition: c EX 302: 2,3-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 274 retention-time:3,03 condition: c EX 303: N-INDAN-2-YL-2- (3-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-PHENYLAMINO)-

NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 398 retention-time:3,54 condition: c EX 304: 2-BROMO-5-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 350 retention-time:3,10 condition: c EX 305: 4-HEXYLOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 338 retention-time:3,45 condition: c EX 306: 3-ETHOXY-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 282 retention-time:3,06 condition: c EX 307: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHYLSULFANYL-3-NITRO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 329 retention-time:3,15 condition: c EX 308: 4-HYDROXY-QUINOLINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 305 retention-time:2,81 condition: c EX 309: 4-(4,6-DIMETHYL-PYRIMIDIN-2-YLAMINO)-N-INDAN-2-YL- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 359 retention-time:3,03 condition: c

EX 310: 4- [ (4, 6-DIMETHYL-PYRIMIDIN-2-YL)-METHYL-AMINO]-N- INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 373 retention-time:3,07 condition: c EX 311: 4,6-DICHLORO-lH-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 345 retention-time:3,30 condition: c EX 312: 2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-4-METHANESULFONYL- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 350 retention-time:2,88 condition: c EX 313: 2-METHYL-1-PHENYL-lH-BENZOIMIDAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 368 retention-time:2,86 condition: c EX 314: 3,4-DICHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:3,20 condition: c EX 315: 5-CHLORO-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 311 retention-time:3,14 condition: c

EX 316: 2,5-DIBROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 394 retention-time:3,13 condition: c EX 317: 4-BROMO-2-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 350 retention-time:3,12 condition: c EX 318: 5-BENZYLOXY-lH-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 383 retention-time:3,23 condition: c EX 319: 3-METHYL-BENZOFURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 292 retention-time:3,25 condition: c EX 320: 2,3,4-TRIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 292 retention-time:3,07 condition: c EX 321: 3-CHLORO-4-METHANESULFONYL-THIOPHENE-2- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 356 retention-time:2,92 condition: c EX 322: 1- (4-CHLORO-PHENYL)-5-PROPYL-1H-PYRAZOLE-4- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 381

retention-time:3,27 condition: c EX 323: 4-DIHEXYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 422 retention-time:4,26 condition: c EX 324: 3-CHLORO-6-FLUORO-BENZO [B] THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACIDINDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 346 retention-time:3,40 condition: c EX 325: 2,6-DIBROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 394 retention-time:3,06 condition: c EX 326: 5- (INDAN-2-YLCARBAMOYL)-ISOPHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER [M+H+] measured: 382 retention-time:3,22 condition: c EX 327: 4- (2, 5-DIMETHYL-PYRROL-1-YL)-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 331 retention-time:3,21 condition: c EX 328: 4-IMIDAZOL-1-YL-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 304 retention-time:2,37 condition: c EX 329: 3,4-DICHLORO-BENZO [B] THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID

INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 362 retention-time:3,49 condition: c EX 330: 5-CHLORO-2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 291 retention-time:3,12 condition: c EX 331: 2-BROMO-4-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 350 retention-time:3,12 condition: c EX 332: 3-CHLORO-6-METHYL-BENZO [B] THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC.

ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 342 retention-time:3,52 condition: c EX 333: 5-CHLORO-7-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-THIENO [3,2-B] PYRIDINE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 397 retention-time:3,49 condition: c EX 334: 3,6-DICHLORO-BENZO [B] THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 362 retention-time:3,56 condition: c EX 335: 1,1-DIMETHYL-INDAN-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 306

retention-time: 3,27 condition: c EX 336: 1- (3-FLUORO-PHENYL)-CYCLOPENTANECARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 324 retention-time: 3,26 condition: c EX 337: 2- (2-FLUORO-BIPHENYL-4-YL)-N-INDAN-2-YL-PROPIONAMIDE [M+W] measured: 360 retention-time: 3,27 condition: c EX 338: 3-PHENYL-6-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-THIENO [3,2-B] PYRIDINE-2- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 439 retention-time: 3,42 condition: c EX 339: 5,6-DIMETHOXY-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 337 retention-time: 2,91 condition: c EX 340: 5-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 3-DIMETHOXY-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 376 retention-time : 3,20 condition: c EX 341: 1-(4-CHLORO-PHENYL)-5-METHYL-1H-PYRAZOLE-4- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 353 retention-time:3,10 condition: c

EX 342: 3-CHLORO-4-METHYL-THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+W] measured: 292 retention-time:3,20 condition: c EX 343: 1-ISOPROPYL-2-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-1H-BENZOIMIDAZOLE- 5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 388 retention-time:3,10 condition: c EX 344: 3-CHLORO-2, 6-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 308 retention-time:3,05 condition: c EX 345: 2,6-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-3-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 288 retention-time:3,02 condition: c EX 346: 2-CHLORO-6-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-3-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 304 retention-time:3,06 condition: c EX 347: 6-CHLORO-2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-3-METHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 304 retention-time:3,06 condition: c EX 348: N-INDAN-2-YL-2, 5-DIMETHYL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 266 retention-time:3,07

condition: c EX 349: 4-HEXYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 337 retention-time:3,31 condition: c EX 350: 4-BROMO-2-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 334 retention-time:3,17 condition: c EX 351: 1- (4-NITRO-PHENYL)-5-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-1H-PYRAZOLE-4- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 417 retention-time:3,13 condition: c EX 352: 2,3-DIHYDRO-BENZO [1,4] DIOXINE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 296 retention-time:3,01 condition: c EX 353 : 5-TRIFLUOROMETHOXY-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+W] measured: 361 retention-time:3,21 condition: c EX 354 : 5-CHLORO-3-PHENYL-1H-INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 387 retention-time:3,56 condition: c

EX 355 : 2,5-DIOXO-2,3,4, 5-TETRAHYDRO-1H-BENZO[E] [1,4] DIAZEPINE- 8-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 336 retention-time:2,64 condition: c EX 356 : 3-PYRIDIN-2-YL-6-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-THIENO [3,2-B] PYRIDI- NE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE ; TRIFLUORO- ACETATE [M+H+] measured: 440 retention-time:3,41 condition: c EX 357 : 2-ACETYLAMINO-5-CHLORO-THIOPHENE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 335 retention-time:3,20 condition: c EX 358 : 2-BROMO-6-FLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 334 retention-time:3,01 condition: c EX 359 : 2- (2, 4-DICHLORO-5-FLUORO-PHENYL)-N-INDAN-2-YL- ACETAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 338 retention-time:3,17 condition: c EX 360: 2-CHLORO-3, 6-DIFLUORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 308 retention-time:3,04 condition: c EX 361: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-METHYL-3-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-BENZAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 320 retention-time:3,14 condition: c EX 362: 2-CHLORO-5-SULFAMOYL-THIOPHENE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 357 retention-time:2,85 condition: c EX 363: 2-CYANO-THIOPHENE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 269 retention-time:2,90 condition: c EX 364: 3-BROMO-5-METHYL-THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 336 retention-time:3,24 condition: c EX 365 : 2-METHYL-THIOPHENE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 258 retention-time:3,01 condition: c EX 366: 2-ETHYL-THIOPHENE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 272 retention-time:3,12 condition: c EX 367: 2-METHANESULFINYL-THIOPHENE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 306 retention-time:2,77 condition: c EX 368: 2,5-DIMETHYL-THIOPHENE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 272 retention-time:3,09 condition: c EX 369: 4- (4-HEPTYL-BENZYLAMINO)-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE ; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 441 retention-time:3,82 condition: c EX 370: 1-(4-FLUORO-PHENYL)-3,5-DIMETHYL-1H-PYRAZOLE-4- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 350 retention-time:3,01 condition: c EX 371: 3- (4-FLUORO-BENZOYLAMINO)-BENZOIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 375 retention-time:3,02 condition: c EX 372: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-ISOBUTYRYLAMINO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 323 retention-time:2,93 condition: c EX 373: N-INDAN-2-YL-3- (2-PHENOXY-ACETYLAMINO)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 387 retention-time:3,04

condition: c EX 374: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-PHENYLACETYLAMINO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 371 EX 375 : 3-BUTYRYLAMINO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 323 retention-time:2,93 condition: c EX 376: 3- (CYCLOPROPANECARBONYL-AMINO)-N-INDAN-2-YL- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 321 retention-time:2,89 condition: c EX 377: N-[3-(INDAN-2-YLCARBAMOYL)-PHENYL]NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 358 retention-time:2,81 condition: c EX 378: 3- (3-METHYL-BENZOYLAMINO)-BENZOIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 371 retention-time:3,08 condition: c EX 379: FURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID [3- (INDAN-2-YLCARBAMOYL)- PHENYL]-AMIDE [M+H+] measured: 347 retention-time:2,92 condition: c EX 380: 3-(2, 2-DIMETHYL-PROPIONYLAMINO)-N-INDAN-2-YL- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 337

retention-time:3,00 condition: c EX 381: 3- (4-METHYL-BENZOYLAMINO)-BENZOIC ACID INDAN-2- YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 371 retention-time:3,06 condition: c EX 382: 3-BROMO-N-INDAN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE Rf (DIP) = 0,38; MS (CI) : 316 (M+1) + [M+H+] measured: 316 EX 383: 2,2-DIMETHYL-3-OXO-3, 4-DIHYDRO-2H-BENZO [1,4] OXAZINE-6- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE Rf (MTB) = 0,48; MS (ES-): 335 [M+H+] measured: 337 EX 384: 3- (4-FLUORO-BENZENESULFONYLAMINO)-N-INDAN-2-YL- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 411 EX 385 : 5- (INDAN-2-YLCARBAMOYL)-NICOTINIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 283 retention-time:1,80 condition: b EX 386: PYRIDINE-3, 5-DICARBOXYLIC ACID BIS-INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 398 retention-time:2,32 condition: b EX 386A: 5-AMINO-1-PYRIDIN-2-YL-1H-PYRAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 320

EX 386B: N-INDAN-2-YL-4- (2, 2,2-TRIFLUORO-ETHOXY)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 336 Rf (DIP) = 0. 20 EX 387: 6-CHLORO-N-INDAN-2-YL-NICOTINAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 273 retention-time: 2,19 condition: b EX 388: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-METHANESULFONYLAMINO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 331 EX 389: 4-FLUORO-N- (5-NITRO-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE To 5. Og (19.6mmol) 4-fluoro-N- (indan-2-yl)-benzamide was given, at 5-10°C, a nitrating mixture of 1 Oml conc. nitric acid and 12 ml conc. sulfuric acid, followed by stirring over 3 h at room temperature. The mixture was worked up by pouring onto an ice/water mixture, extraction with ethyl acetate, washing of the organic phase with a solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate, drying and evaporating to dryness. The thus-obtained residue was crystallized form ethyl acetate/heptane. yield: 3.2g (54%), mp.: 167°C EX 390: N- (5-AMINO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUOROBENZAMIDE 1.20g (4.0mmol) 4-fluoro-N- (5-nitro-indan-2-yl)-benzamide were hydrogenated in 100ml of ethanol on a Pd/carbon catalyst at RT.

After the removal of the catalyst, 955mg (ca. 88%) product were obtained, which were used in the further reaction steps without any further purification.

EX 391: N- (5-BENZOYLAMINO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUOROBENZAMIDE 100mg (0.37mmol) N- (5-amino-indan-2-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide and 41.2mg (0.41mmol) triethylamine were dissolved in 2.5 ml THF, 57.2mg (0.41mmol) benzoyl chloride were added, and the whole was stirred over 6h at RT. The mixture was then poured onto an ice/HCl mixture, the precipitate was filtered off and purified by prep. HPLC (RP18, acetonitrile/water, 1% trifluoroacetic acid). yield: 80 mg (58%) [M+H+] measured: 375.1 retention-time: 4.92 (95% H20 (0,05% TFA) to 95% acetonitrile, 4min, 95% acetonitrile 1, 5min, Merck Porospher 3p, 2x55mm)

There were obtained in an analogous way: EX 392: N- (5-ACETYLAMINO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUOROBENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 313.1 retention-time: 4.30 (95% H20 (0,05% TFA) to 95% acetonitrile, 4min, 95% acetonitrile 1. 5min, Merck Porospher 3p, 2x55mm) EX 393: 4-FLUORO-N- (5- (2-METHYLPROPIONYLAMINO)-INDAN-2- YL) BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 341.1 retention-time: 4.68 (95% H20 (0,05% TFA) to 95% acetonitrile, 4min, 95% acetonitrile 1. 5min, Merck Porospher 3y, 2x55mm) EX 394: 4-FLUORO-N- (5-METHANSULFONYLAMINO-INDAN-2- YL) BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 349.2 retention-time: 4.47 (95% H20 (0.05% TFA) to 95% acetonitrile, 4min, 95% acetonitrile 1. 5min, Merck Porospher 3p, 2x55mm) EX 395: N- (5-BENZENESUFONYLAMINO-INDAN-2-YL)-4- FLUOROBENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 411.2 retention-time: 4.89 (95% H20 (0.05% TFA) to 95% acetonitrile, 4min, 95% acetonitrile 1. 5min, Merck Porospher 3u, 2x55mm) EX 396: N- (4-BROMOINDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE AND N- (5- BROMO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE 8. 0g (31.3mmol) N- (indan-2-yl)-4-fluoro-benzamide were dissolved in 125 ml DMF, 926 mg (3. 1mmol) Fe (III)-chloride were added, then 5.26g (32,9mmol) bromine were added dropwise. After 3d stirring at RT the mixture was poured onto ice and extracted with ethyl acetate. After drying and evaporation, 6.2 g of a crystalline product were obtained.

The two isomers were obtained from this mixture by means of a prep. HPLC-separation (silica, heptane/ethyl acetate).

EX 396A: N- (4-BROMO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE (ENANTIOMER I)

mp.: 169°C EX 396B: N- (5-BROMO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE (ENANTIOMER II) mp.: 140°C EX 397: N- (5, 6-DIBROMO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE The compound was obtained as a byproduct in the synthesis of example 396 A and B.

[M+H+] measured: 412 retention-time: 5,17 condition: a EX 398A: 4-FLUORO-N- [5- (4-FLUOROPHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-BENZAMIDE 251mg (1. 8mmol) 4-fluorobenzene boronic acid, 500 mg (1. 5mmol) of a mixture of N- (4- bromo-indan-2-yl)-4-fluoro-benzamide (relative amount 20%) and N- (5-bromo-indan-2- yl)-4-fluoro-benzamide (relative amount 80%), 708mg (2.24mmol) barium hydroxide octahydrate and 50 mg tetrakis (triphenylphosphine)-palladium were suspended in 10ml of water and 10ml of dimethoxyethane, under an argon atmosphere, and stirred over 2h at 80°C. The mixture was poured onto ice water, the formed precipitate was filtered off and crystallized from ethyl acetate/hexane. 170 mg (27%) 4-fluoro-N- [5- (4-fluorophenyl)- indan-2-yl]-benzamide, mp.: 193°C, were obtained.

EX 398B: 4-FLUORO-N- [4- (4-FLUOROPHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-BENZAMIDE From the mother liquor of example 398A, there were obtained, by prep. HPLC, (RP18, acetonitrile/water, l% trifluoroacetic acid) 71mg (11%) 4-fluoro-N- [4- (4-fluorophenyl)- indan-2-yl]-benzamide, mp.: 157°C.

EX 399: N- (5-ACETYL-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE 2.87 g (21.6mmol) aluminium trichloride were suspended in 10 ml 1,2-dichloroethane, 500 mg (4.9 mmol) acetic anhydride and 1.0 g N- (indan-2-yl)-4-fluoro-benzamide added, and the whole was stirred for 2h at RT. The resulting mixture was poured onto ice water/HCl, extracted with dichloromethane, the organic phase was dried with Na2S04 and evaporated. yield: l. 0 g (85%) mp.: 148°C There were obtained in an analogous way: EX 400: N- (5-BENZOYL-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE

mp.: 65°C EX 401: N- [5- (3-DIMETHYLAMINO-PROPIONYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4- FLUORO-BENZAMIDE-TRIFLUOROACETATE 340 mg (0.58 mmol) N- (5-acetyl-indan-2-yl)-4-fluoro-benzamide were dissolved in 20 ml dry ethanol, 0.1 ml conc. HCI, then 150 mg (1.74 mmol) N, N-dimethylmethylene- ammoniumchloride were added, before the mixture was heated under reflux, for 8h. The thus-obtained mixture was poured onto water, extracted with ethyl acetate, and the residue obtained after evaporation was fractionated by means of prep. HPLC (RP18, acetonitrile/water, 1% trifluoroacetic acid). yield: 90 mg of a colourless oil (17%) 1H (d6-DMSO, 300MHz) : 2.86 (s, 6H, N (CH3) 2) 3.0-3.1 (m, 2H,-CH2-), 3.3-3.4 (m, 2H, CH2-), 3.4-3.5 (m, 2H,-CH2-), 3.5-3.58 (m, 2H,-CH2-), 4.75 (sextett, 1H CH-N), 7.3 (t, 2H, Hphenylen), 7.45(d, 1H, H7), 7.85 (d,1H, H6), 7.90 (,1H, H4), 7.90-8.00 (m, 2H, HPhenylen) EX 402: 4-FLUORO-N-[5-(1-HYDROXY-ETHYL)-INDAN-2YL]- BENZAMIDE 400 mg (1.35 mmol) N- (5-acetyl-indan-2-yl)-4-fluoro-benzamide were dissolved in 10ml of methanol, then 100mg (2.7mmol) sodium borohydride were added. The mixture was worked up by dropping onto ice/HCI, the resulting solid was filtered off. yield: 300mg (74%), mp.: 135°C There were obtained, in an analogous way: EX 403: 4-FLUORO-N- [5- (HYDROXY-PHENYL-METHYL)-INDAN-2-YL]- BENZAMIDE mp.: 70°C EX 404: 4-FLUORO-N- (5-HYDROXY-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE 1.45g (5.08mmol) 4-fluoro-N- (5-methoxy-indan-2-yl)-benzamide were dissolved in 50 ml of dichloromethane, 13 ml (12.7 mmol) boron tribromide (1M in dichloromethane) were added, the whole was stirred for 30 min at RT. The resulting mixture was poured onto 200ml of ice water, the organic phase was washed twice with water, dried, evaporated and the residue obtained was subjected to chromatography on silica with a mixture of dichloromethane/methanol 98: 2.

yield: 200mg (16%), mp.: 199°C EX 405: BENZENESULFONIC ACID 2- (4-FLUOROBENZOYLAMINO)- INDAN-5-YL ESTER 95 mg (0.35mmol) 4-fluoro-N- (5-hydroxy-indan-2-yl)-benzamide were dissolved in 2ml of pyridine, 120 mg (0.72mmol) of benzenesulfonic acid chloride were added, and the mixture was stirred for 5h at 70°C.

The mixture was dropped onto ice water extracted with ethyl acetate. The residue obtained after drying with Na2S04 was subjected to chromatography on silica with a mixture of dichloromethane/methanol 98: 2. yield: 40mg (41%) 'H (d6-DMSO, 300MHz) : 2.91 (dd, 2H,-CH2-), 3.22 (dd, 2H,-CH2-), 4.70 (sextett, 1H CH-N),, 6.75 (dd, 1H, H6), 6.95 (d, lH, H4), 7.20 (d, 1 H, H), 7.28 (t, 2H, HPhenylen) 7. 68 (t, 2H, HPhenyl), 7.80-7.95 (m, 4H, HPhenylen und HPhenyl), 8.68 (d, NH) There was obtained, in an analogous way: EX 406: METHANESULFONIC ACID 2- (4-FLUOROBENZOYLAMINO)- INDAN-5-YL ESTER 'H (d6-DMSO, 300MHz) : 2.98 (dd, 2H,-CH2-), 3.28 (dd, 2H,-CH2-), 3.38 (s, 3H, CH3) 4.73 (sextett, 1H CH-N), 7.16 (dd, 1H, H6), 7.23 (d, lH, H4), 7.25-7.35 (m, 3H, H + HPhenylen), 7.95 (ABdd, 2H, HPhenylen), 8.70 (d, NH) EX 407: 4-HYDROXYMETHYL-2-OXY-FURAZAN-3-ECARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE 500mg (2,95 mmoles) 2-aminoindane hydrochoride, 514 mg (2,95 mmoles) ethyl-4- hydroxymethyl-2-oxyfurazan-3-carboxylate and 298mg (2,95 mmoles) triethylamine were stirred at 40 °C in 5 ml methanol for 4h. The reaction mixture was poured on 20g ice /diluted HCl and the resulting precipitate collected by filtration, yielding 495 mg 4- hydroxymethyl-2-oxy-furazan-3-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide as a white solid.

Mp.: 158°C [M+H+] measured: 276 retention-time:4,71 condition: a

EX 408: 4-FLUORO-N- (4-IODO-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE 500 mg (1,96 mmoles) N-indan-2-yl-4-fluoro-benzamide, 336 mg (2,74 mmoles) aluminiumtrichloride and 2080 mg (5,97 mmoles) benzyltrimethylammonium dichloroiodinate were stirred in 25 ml dry methylenchoride at RT for 18 h. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was poured on 40g ice, the aqueous phase was extracted with methylenchoride and the combined organic phases were evaporated to dryness. The separation of the two isomers was achieved by chromatography on silica using n-heptane/ ethylacetate 6: 1 as eluent. Fraction 1: 4-fluoro-N- (4-iodo-indan-2-yl)-benzamide Fraction 2: 4-fluoro-N- (5-iodo-indan-2-yl)-benzamide.

[M+H+] measured: 382 retention-time: 0,33 condition: c EX 409: 4-FLUORO-N- (5-IODO-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE The compound was obtained according to example 408 [M+H+] measured: 382 retention-time: 0,29 condition: d EX 410: 4-FLUORO-N- {4- [2- (4-FLUORO-PHENYL)-VINYL]-INDAN-2-YL}- BENZAMIDE 150 mg (0.45 mmoles) 4-bromo-N-indan-2-yl-4-fluoro-benzamide, 1 mg palladium- (II)- acetate, 3.4 mg tri-o-tolyl phosphine and 88 mg (0.72 mmoles) para-fluorostyrene were combined in 2ml triethylamine and stirred under reflux for 9h. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was poured on a mixture of ice and diluted HCI, the mixture extracted with ethylacetate and the resulting solution dried and evaporated to dryness. The residual oil was purified using prep. HPLC chromatography. (RP18, acetonitrile/water, l% trifluoroacetic acid). 152 mg (90%) 4-fluoro-N- {4- [2- (4-fluoro-phenyl)-vinyl]-indan-2- yl}-benzamide were obtained.

[M+H+] measured: 376 retention-time: 5,59 condition: a There was obtained in an analogous way:

EX 411: N- [4-(2-DIMETHYLCARBAMOYL-VINYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4- FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 353 retention-time:3,57 condition: a EX 412: 4-FLUORO-N- [4- (3-MORPHOLIN-4-YL-3-OXO-PROPENYL)- INDAN-2-YL]-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 395 retention-time:4,53 condition: a EX 413: N- {4- [2- (4-CHLORO-PHENYLCARBAMOYL)-VINYL]-INDAN-2- YL}-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 435 retention-time:5,33 condition: a EX 414: 4-FLUORO-N- [4- (3-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-PHENYL)-INDAN-2- YL]-BENZAMIDE 150 mg (0.45 mmoles) 4-bromo-N-indan-2-yl-4-fluoro-benzamide, 102 mg (0.54 mmoles) 3-trifluoromethylbenzeneboronic acid, 211 mg (0.67 mmoles) bariumhydroxide octahydrate and 20 mg tetrakis-triphenylphosphine-palladium were suspended in 10 ml 1,2-dimethoxyethane and 10 ml water and heated to reflux for 7h. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness, the residue taken up in methylenchloride and extracted twice with water. The oil remainng after evaporation of the organic phase was purified using prep. HPLC chromatography. (RP18, acetonitrile/water, l% trifluoroacetic acid). 80 mg (45%) of the title compound were obtained.

[M+H+] measured: 400 retention-time:5,36 condition: a There was obtained in an analogous way: EX 415: N- [4- (3, 5-DICHLORO-PHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4-FLUORO-

BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 400 retention-time:5,58 condition: a EX 416: 4-FLUORO-N- (4-THIOPHEN-3-YL-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 338 retention-time:5,06 condition: a EX 417: N- [4- (5-CHLORO-THIOPHEN-2-YL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4-FLUORO- BENZAMIDE [M+W] measured: 372 retention-time:2,98 condition: b EX 418: N-[4-(2-CHLORO-PHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4-FLUORO- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 366 retention-time:2,85 condition: b EX 419: 4-FLUORO-N- (4-PYRIDIN-3-YL-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE ; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 333 retention-time:1,78 condition: b EX 420: 4-FLUORO-N- (4-PYRIDIN-4-YL-INDAN-2-YL)-BENZAMIDE ; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 333 retention-time:1,77 condition: b EX 421: N-[4-(2,3-DICHLORO-PHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4-FLUORO- BENZAMIDE

[M+H+] measured: 400 retention-time:2,96 condition: b EX 422: N- [4- (3, 5-DIFLUORO-PHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4-FLUORO- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 368 retention-time:2,85 condition: b EX 423: N-[4-(3-CYANO-PHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 357 retention-time:2,65 condition: b EX 424: N- [4- (2, 3-DIFLUORO-PHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4-FLUORO- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 368 retention-time:2,79 conditon: b EX 425: N- [4- (3-CARBAMOYLPHENYL)-INDAN-2-YL]-4-FLUORO- BENZAMIDE [M+H+] measured: 375 retention-time:4,38 condition: a EX 426: 5-OXO-1-PHENYL-4,5-DIHYDRO-1H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE prepared according to method B [M+H+] measured: 320 Rf (MTB) = 0.3; (methyl tert.-butylether = MTB) EX 427: 5-AMINO-1-PHENYL-1H-PYRAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE prepared according to method B

[M+H+] measured: 319 Rf (MTB/DIP 1 : 1) = 0. 2 EX 428: N- (4-ETHYL-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE 300 mg (0.87 mmoles) 4-bromo-N-indan-2-yl-4-fluoro-benzamide, 20 mg tetrakis- triphenylphosphine-palladium, a trace of 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol and 310 mg (0.95 mmoles) tributylvinnylstannane in 7.5 ml toluene were heated to reflux for 4 h.

Subsequently, 1 ml pyridine and 55 mg of pyridine hydrofluoric acid complex (70% HF) were added and the mixture stirred for 16h. The resulting mixture was diluted with methyl- tert.-butylether, extracted with water, IN HCl and saturated sodiumhydrogencarbonate, the organic phases were dried and the oil remaining after evaporation purified using prep.

HPLC chromatography. (RP18, acetonitrile/water, 0,1% trifluoroacetic acid) yielding 108 mg (44%) of 4-fluoro-N- (4-vinyl-indan-2-yl)-benzamide. The latter was hydrogenated in ethanol with palladium on charcoal (10%, dry) to give, after prep. HPLC chromatography.

(RP18, acetonitrile/water, 1% trifluoroacetic acid) 45 mg (40%) of N- (4-ethyl-indan-2-yl)- 4-fluoro-benzamide [M+H+] measured: 284 retention-time: 5,22 condition: a EX 429: N-(4, 7-DIIODO-INDAN-2-YL)-4-FLUORO-BENZAMIDE 3.0 g 4-fluoro-N-indan-2-yl-benzamide were dissolved in 10 ml of trifluormethane sulfonic acid, cooled to 0°C and 2.6 g N-iodosuccinimide added in three portions. Stirring was continued for 45 minutes at ambient temperature. The mixture was poured on ice, neutralized using saturated aqueous Na2C03 solution and 50 ml of a saturated aqueous Na2S03 solution added. The resulting mixture was extracted twice using 150 ml ethyl acetate each, dried using MgS04 and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Chromatography on silica gel using ethyl acetate/n-heptane 1: 4 yielded 200 mg of the desired compound as an amorphous solid. Rf = 0.11.

[M+H+] measured: 508 EX 430: 3-AMINO-1-PHENYL-lH-PYRAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE

a) 3-amino-1-phenyl-lH-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid: 300 mg ethyl 3-amino-l-phenyl-lH- pyrazole-4-carboxylate were dissolved in 6 ml ethanol/THF 1 : 1 and 1.95 ml of an aqueous solution of NaOH added. Stirring was continued at ambient temperature for 2 days and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The procuct was suspended in 5 ml of water and pH adjusted to pH=6 using aqueous solution of HCI. The product was filtered and dried under reduced pressure. Yield 200 mg of colourless crystals, m. p. 208-210°C (decomposition); Rf (ethyl acetate/methanol 10: 1) = 0.53; MS (CI) 204 (M+1) + b) 3-amino-1-phenyl-lH-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide was prepared using method B) Rf (CH2C12/DIP/MTB 5: 5: 2) = 0.23.

[M+H+] measured: 319 EX 431: 4-AMINO-5-OXO-1-PHENYL-2, 5-DIHYDRO-1H-PYRROLE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE a) 4-amino-5-oxo-1-phenyl-2, 5-dihydro-lH-pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid was obtained following the procedure discribed above (example 430). b) Rf (DIP) = 0.08. The compound was then obtained using method B.

[M+H+] measured: 334 EX 432: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-PYRIDIN-3-YL-BENZAMIDE 100 mg of 3-bromo-N-indan-2-yl-benzamide, 88 mg bis- (pinacolato)-dibor, 93 mg potassium acetate and 48 mg PdCl (dppf) were dissolved in 6 ml DMF and stirred at 80°C for 2 h. The solution was cooled to ambient temperature and 100 mg of 3-bromo-pyridine added. Then, further 24 mg of PdCl (dppf) were added and the mixture stirred at 80°C for 3.5 h. The mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and diluted with 20 ml ethyl acetate.

The crude mixture was washed three times with 5 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of Na2C03 each and dried over MgS04. The solvents were removed under reduced pressure and the residue purified by chromatography on silica gel using MTB. Yield 60 mg of a viscous oil. Rf (MTB) = 0.2.

[M+H+] measured: 315 There were obtained in an analogous way: EX 433: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-PYRIDIN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE ; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID

[M+H+] measured: 315 retention-time:1,88 condition: b EX 434: N-INDAN-2-YL-3-PYRIDIN-4-YL-BENZAMIDE; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 315 retention-time:1,74 condition: b EX 435: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-PYRIDIN-3-YL-BENZAMIDE ; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 315 retention-time:1,75 condition: b EX 436: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-PYRIDIN-2-YL-BENZAMIDE ; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 315 retention-time:1,86 condition: b EX 437: N-INDAN-2-YL-4-PYRIDIN-4-YL-BENZAMIDE ; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 315 retention-time:1,73 condition: b EX 438: N-INDAN-2-YL-2-PYRIDIN-4-YL-BENZAMIDE ; SALT WITH TRIFLUORO-ACETIC ACID [M+H+] measured: 315 retention-time:1,59 condition: b EX 439: 4-FLUORO-N- (4-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-INDAN-2-YL)- BENZAMIDE

a) 4-trifluoromethyl-indan-1-one : 4.5 g 3- (2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-propionic acid were dissolved in 15 ml SOC12 and the solution refluxed for 2h. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue dissolved in 50 ml of dry CH2CI2. Again, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved using 100 ml of dry CH2CI2 and divided into 10 equal parts. Each part was diluted with 20 ml dry CH2CI2, cooled to-70°C and 160 ul of trifluormethane sulfonic acid added. Slow warm-up over a period of 4 h was followed by stirring at ambient temperature for 18 h. The seperate reaction mixtures were combined in 200 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of Na2C03 and extracted three times with 100 ml CH2CI2 each. The solution was dried using MgS04 and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified using chromatotraphy on silica gel using ethyl acetate/n-heptane 1: 8 as eluent. Yield 300 mg of a colourless oil. Rf = 0. 2; MS (CI): 201 (M+1) +. b) 4-trifluoromethyl-indan-1, 2-dione 2-oxime: 33 ul methanol, 1.5 ml CH2CI2 and 2.6 ml n-heptane were mixed and 47 gl acetyl chloride added at 0°C. Next was the dropwise addition of 520 mg of 4-trifluoromethyl-indan-1-one in 2 ml CH2CI2 at 0°C followed by the addition of 335 mg of 3-methyl-butylnitrit. Stirring was continued for 2h at 0°C. The crude reaction mixture was then diluted with 10 ml n-heptane, the CH2CI2 removed under reduced pressure and the product filtered and dried under reduced pressure. Yield 270 mg, pale yellow crystals. m. p. 185-187°C ; MS (CI) : 230 (M+l) +. c) 4-trifluoromethyl-indan-2-ylamine : 460 mg of 4-trifluoromethyl-indan-1, 2-dione 2- oxime were dissolved in 15 ml acetic acid, 500 Rl H2SO4 (conc.) and 200 mg Pd/C (10%) added. The mixture was hydrogenated for 24 h (5 bar H2). The catalyst was then removed by filtration, the acetic acid removed under reduced pressure and the mixture diluted with 30 ml of water. pH = 9 was adjusted using a saturated aqueous solution of Na2C03. The product was then extracted three times using 30 ml ethyl acetate each. The solution was dried using MgS04 and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Yield 200 mg; Rf (ethyl acetate/methanol 10: 1) = 0. 1; MS (CI): 202 (M+1) +. d) 4-fluoro-N- (4-trifluoromethyl-indan-2-yl)-benzamide was prepared following method B). Yield 57 mg; Rf (DIP) = 0.28; MS (CI) : 324 (M+1) + [M+H+] measured: 324 EX 440: 5-AMINO-1-(6-ETHOXY-PYRIDAZIN-3-YL)-lH-PYRAZOLE-4- CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE a) 5-amino-1- (6-ethoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-lH-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid: 1.0 g 5-amino-1- (6-chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-lH-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester were dissolved in 6 ml

ethanol and 4.5 ml of a IN aqueous solution of NaOH added. The mixture was refluxed for 2h, the solvent was then removed under reduced pressure. 20 ml water were added to the residue and pH = 6 adjusted using an aqueous solution of HC1. The aqueous solution was extracted three times with 100 ml ethyl acetate each. The solution was dried using MgS04 and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. Yield 200 mg, viscous oil; Rf (DIP) = 0.11; MS (CI): 250 (M+1) +. b) 5-amino-1- (6-ethoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)-lH-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide was synthesized using method B). Rf (MTB/DIP 1: 1) = 0.26.

[M+H+] measured: 365 EX 441: 1-PYRIDIN-2-YL-lH-BENZOIMIDAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID INDAN-2-YLAMIDE a) 3-pyridin-2-yl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester as a mixture with 1- pyridin-2-yl-lH-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester: 1.0 g benzoimidazole-5- carboxylic acid methyl ester, 1.1 g 2-fluoropyridine and 3.7 g Cs2CO3 were dissolved in 60 ml of dry DMF. The mixture was stirred at 120°C for 8h. After cooling to ambient temperature, the mixture was poured into 200 ml of water and stirred at ambient temperature for lh. The precipitated product was filtrated and dried under reduced pressure. Yield 500 mg, pale yellow oil. Rf (MTB) = 0.13; MS (ES+): 254 (M+1) + b) 3-pyridin-2-yl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid as a mixture with 1-pyridin-2-yl- lH-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid: 400 mg of a mixture of esters a) were dissolved in 5 ml methanol and 1.9 ml of a IN aqueous solution of NaOH added. The mixture was refluxed for 2h, the solvent removed under reduced pressure. 10 ml of water were added to the residue and pH = 6 adjusted using an aqueous solution of HCI. The precipitating product was filtered and dried under reduced pressure. Yield 280 mg. amorphous solld. Rf (EE) = 0.14; MS (CI): 240 (M+1) +. c) 3-pyridin-2-yl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide as a mixture with 1-pyridin-2-yl-lH-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid indan-2-ylamide was sythesized using general procedure B). Rf (EE) = 0.13; MS (ES+): 355 (M+1) +.

[M+H+] measured: 355 CHROMATOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS (HPLC) FOR ABOVE EXAMPLES (unless indicated otherwise) condition a Merck Porospher 55x2mm, 5, gradient: 95% H20 (0,05% TFA) to 95% acetonitrile, 4 min, 95% acetonitrile 1, 5min, 0,5 ml/min) condition b YMC J'Sphere ODS H80, 33x2.1mm, 3, gradient: 90% H20 (0,05% TFA) to 95% acetonitrile, 2.5 min, 95% acetonitrile 0.8 min, 1 ml/min) condition c LiChroCart 55-2, PuroSpher STAR; RP 18 e (MERCK), solvent A: acetonitril/water (90: 10) + 0.5% formic acid; solvent B: acetonitril/water (10: 90) + 0.5% formic acid; gradient: 95% B 0,5 min, 95% B to 5% B in 1,75 min, 5% B 2,5 min; lml/min condition d TLC, Silicagel 60, F254 (Merck), Solvent: n-heptane: ethylacetate = 1 : 1

retention times are given in minutes (for each condition) Measurement of activation of eNOS transcription Activation of eNOS transcription was measured as described in detail in Li et al.

"Activation of protein kinase C alpha and/or epsilon enhances transcription of the human endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene", Mol. Pharmacol. 1998; 53: 630-637.

Briefly, a 3,5kB long fragment 5 of the starting codon of the eNOS gene was cloned, sequenced and cloned in firefly luciferase expression plasmids to monitor activation of the eNOS promoter by reporter gene activity. A human endothelial cell line stable transfected and expressing this promoter-reporter construct was used for compound testing. Cells were incubated for 18h with compounds.

All compounds were dissolved before in sterile DMSO. A final concentration of 0.5% DMSO in complete medium was allowed. Induction of reporter gene expression in these cells was measured using a standard luciferase assay system (Promega, Cat. No E150) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Luciferase induction in cells incubated with compounds were compared to those incubated with solvent alone. The ratio of both

activities (transcription induction ratio, TIR) was plotted as a function of compound concentration. Typically, TIR values started at low concentrations at a ratio of 1, indicating no compound effect, and extended up to a maximum TIR value TIR (max) which indicates the increase of the eNOS transcription. EC5o values of transcription induction ratios as a function of compound concentration were determined graphically.

The effect of compounds on eNOS-transcription were confirmed in a second assay based on eNOS protein detection. Primary human umbilical vein cord endothelial cells (HUVEC) were isolated and cultivated according to standard procedures. Confluent cells were incubated with compounds for 18h and the effect on eNOS protein expression determined by a quantitative Westernblotting procedure. After compounds incubation, HUVEC were lysed in ice-cold lysis buffer containing lOmM Tris-HCI, pH 8.0,1% SDS and protease inhibitors. The lysate was subjected to a standard denaturating polyacrylamid gel electropheresis and blotted to nitrocellulose membranes. Using a specific primary monoclonal antibody (Transduction Laboratories, UK) and alkaline phosphatase labelled secondary antibody (Jackson Labs), a specific eNOS protein band was visualized and quantified based on a chemifluorescence detection method.

The results are shown in the table below. Compound No: EC-50 TIR (max) (ils) 1 a 6. 0 2. 80 lb 0. 2 3. 00 4 3. 0 2. 95 5 30 2. 50 6 1. 2 2. 55 7 0. 1 2. 57 8 8. 0 2. 20 21 0. 8 4. 10 22 7. 0 2. 10 23 5. 0 2. 20 24 2. 5 2. 88 25 12 2. 70 26 0. 9 3. 80 27 0. 2 3. 60 Compound No: EC-50 TIR (max) (l 28 2. 5 4. 40 29 0. 8 3. 80 30 3. 0 2. 94 31 6. 0 3. 05 32 1. 7 4. 00 33 4. 0 3. 30 34 1. 7 3. 40 41 0. 18 2. 4 61 0. 7 2. 60 66 0. 14 2. 7 69 0. 4 4. 20 73 0. 7 4. 00 185 27 2. 4 187 4. 4 2. 5 189 10 2. 2 203 16 2. 7 216 0. 7 2. 8 230 0. 820 4 233 13 2. 5 236 22 2 237 7. 7 2. 5 243 0. 110 2. 8 246 0. 670 2. 5 248 7. 8 2. 8 249 15 2. 5 250 58 2. 5 251 13 2. 6 253 13 2. 2 256 11 2. 5 257 4. 3 2. 7 262 5. 8 2. 8 Compound No : EC-50 TIR (max) (µM) 263 13 2. 5 264 0. 580 2. 9 265 0. 183 2. 7 266 22 2. 5 267 2. 8 2. 5 268 0. 485 3 272 1. 6 2. 9 273 2. 6 2. 8 274 21 275 0. 559 3 276 0. 157 3 277 4. 1 3 281 0. 684 3 282 16 2. 3 283 15 2. 5 286 26 2. 6 287 13 2. 9 289 0. 142 2. 6 291 0. 238 2. 8 292 0. 039 2. 9 293 14 1. 7 294 14 2. 2 295 0. 846 2. 4 296 13 2. 5 302 27 2. 8 306 0. 263 2. 7 312 16 2. 2 314 12 2. 2 315 16 2. 2 317 0. 197 2. 9 319 25 2. 4 Compound No: EC-50 TIR (max) (RM) 320 12 3 321 9. 6 2. 5 322 23 2. 3 324 2. 1 1. 7 327 2. 6 2. 5 328 24 2. 4 329 2. 2 1. 5 330 12 2. 2 331 0. 147 2. 8 332 4. 0 2 335 0. 943 2. 7 341 22 2. 5 342 0. 287 3 346 26 2. 6 350 0. 523 2. 9- 358 4. 7 2. 5 360 10 2. 6 361 21 2. 5 364 2. 1 2. 9 365 0. 250 3 366 37 2. 5 368 17 2. 5 372 1. 6 2. 7 375 8. 0 2. 3 376 5. 3 2. 4 380 2. 3 2. 6 381 12 2. 5 382 21 2. 5 386A 5. 1 3. 3 386B 0. 309 2. 5 387 32 2. 6 Compound No: EC-50 TIR (max) (KM) 388 1. 1 2. 4 396A 0. 6 3. 55 397 30 1. 7 398B 30 3. 46 404 12 3. 50 405 30 2. 80 408 11 2. 5 411 2. 0 2. 5 412 1. 0 2. 5 413 8. 5 2. 5 427 3. 7 2. 5 428 0. 841 2. 8 429 0. 6 2. 8 432 9. 6 2. 5 433 19 2. 6 435 14 2. 5 436 18 2. 6 439 8. 9 2. 6

Animal Models All animal experiments were performed in accordance to the German animal protection law and to the guidelines for the use of experimental animals as given by the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of the US National Institutes of Health.

Animals and Treatment (Experiments A-C) ApoE and eNOS deficient mice (C57BL/6J background, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Me) were used. All animals were 10-12 weeks of age and weighed 22 to 28 g. Three days before surgery mice were divided into 4 groups (apoE control, n=10-12; apoE with test compounds, n=10-12; eNOS control, n=10-12 ; eNOS with test compounds, n=10-12) and received either a standard rodent chow (containing 4 % fat and 0,001 % cholesterol; in the

following designated as placebo group) or a standard rodent chow + test compound (10 or 30 mg/kg/d p. o.).

A Anti-hypertensive effect in ApoE knockout mice Blood-pressure was determined in conscious mice using a computerized tail-cuff system (Visitech Systems, Apex, Nc). After treatment of ApoE deficient mice and eNOS deficient mice with the test compounds the blood pressure was compared to the results obtained with a placebo treatment.

For compound 21, after 4 months treatment of ApoE deficient mice blood pressure was significantly (p<0.05) lowered in the 30 mg/kg/d group compared to placebo treatment (92 5 mmHg versus 115 2 mmHg). No blood pressure reduction could be observed at similar dosing in eNOS deficient mice after 4 weeks treatment.

B Inhibition of neointima formation and atherogenesis (femoral artery cuff) After 3 day treatment of ApoE deficient mice with the respective compound, (lOmg/kg/d pressed in chow), animals were anesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of pentobarbital (60 mg/kg) followed by an intramuscular injection of xylazin (2 mg/kg) and a cuff was placed around the femoral artery as described in Moroi et al. ( J Clin Invest.

101: 1225-32,1998). Briefly, the left femoral artery was dissected. A non-occlusive 2,0 mm polyethylene cuff made of PE-50 tubing (inner diameter 0,56 mm, outer diameter 0,965 mm, Becton Dickinson, Mountain View, Ca) was placed around the artery and tied in place with two 7-0 sutures. The right femoral artery was isolated from the surrounding tissues but a cuff was not placed. Treatment with the respective compound was continued for 14 days after surgery. Then the animals were sacrificed. The aorta were taken for determination of vascular eNOS expressions by quantitative western blotting. Both femoral arteries were harvested, fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin. 20 cross sections (10 ßm) were cut from the cuffed portion of the left femoral artery and from the corresponding segment of the right artery. Sections were subjected to standard hematoxylin and eosin staining. Morphometric analyses were performed using an image analysis computer program (LeicaQWin, Leica Imaging Systems, Cambridge, GB). For each cross section the area of the lumen, the neointima and the media were determined. To this end, the neointima was defined as the area between the lumen and the internal elastic lamina and the media was defined as the area between the internal and the external elastic lamina. The

ratio between the area of the neointima and the area of the media was expressed as the neointima/media ratio.

The compounds according to the present invention reduce the maladaptive neo-intima formation in this model. Compound 21 reduced the neo-intima formation by a factor of 2, decreasing the neointima to media ratio from 0.39 0.07 in the placebo group to 0.170 0.04 in the compound group. In parallel, vascular eNOS expression was enhanced by a factor of 2.1. No effect of the compounds according to the present invention could be demonstrated in a similar setup using eNOS deficient mice instead of ApoE knockout mice.

C Prevention of atherosclerotic plaque formation in chronic treatment ApoE deficient mice were treated for 16 weeks with the respective compound pressed in chow and finally sacrificed. Aortas were removed from each mouse, fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin. Plaque formation was measured via lipid lesions formation in the aortas (from aortic arch to diaphragm) and was analyzed by oil red O staining. For quantifying the effect of the respective compound on vascular eNOS expression the femoral arteries were used in this experiment.

The compounds according to the present invention reduce plaque formation. With respect to compound 21, plaque formation was significantly reduced (5.2 1% versus 13.3 2.6 in the placebo group, values in overall plaque size in % of total surface). Vascular eNOS expression was found to be 1.75 fold up-regulated in the treatment group.

D Improvement of coronary function in diseased ApoE deficient mice Old Male wild-type C57BL/6J mice (Charles River Wiga GmbH, Sulzfeld), and apoE deficient mice (C57BL/6J background, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Me) 6 month of age and weighing 28 to 36 g were used in the experiments. Mice were divided into 3 groups (C57BL/6, n=8 ; apoE control, n=8; apoE with respective compound, n=8) and received for 8 weeks either a standard rodent chow (containing 4 % fat and 0,001 % cholesterol) or a standard rodent chow + respective compound (30 mg/kg/d p. o.).

Mice were anesthetized with sodium pentobarbitone (100 mg/kg i. p.), and the hearts were rapidly excised and placed into ice-cold perfusion buffer. The aorta was cannulated and connected to a perfusion apparatus (HUGO SACHS ELECTRONICS, Freiburg, Germany)

which was started immediately at a constant perfusion pressure of 60 mm Hg. Hearts were perfused in a retrograde fashion with modified Krebs bicarbonate buffer, equilibrated with 95% 02 and 5 % C02 and maintained at 37.5° C.

A beveled small tube (PE 50) was passed through a pulmonary vein into the left ventricle and pulled through the ventricular wall, anchored in the apex by a fluted end, and connected to a tip-micromanometer (Millar 1.4 French). The left atrium was cannulated through the same pulmonary vein and the heart switched to the working mode with a constant preload pressure of 10 mm Hg and an afterload pressure of 60 mm Hg.-Aortic outflow and atrial inflow were continuously measured using ultrasonic flow probes (HSE/Transonic Systems Inc.). Coronary flow was calculated as the difference between atrial flow and aortic flow. All hemodynamic data were digitized at a sampling rate of 1000 Hz and recorded with a PC using spezialized software (HEM, Notocord).

Hearts were allowed to stabilize for 30 min. All functional hemodynamic data were measured during steady state, and during volume-and pressure loading.

Left ventricular function curves were constructed by varying pre-load pressure. For acquisition of preload curves, afterload was set at 60 mm Hg and preload was adjusted in 5 mm Hg steps over a range of 5 to 25 mm Hg. Hearts were allowed to stabilize at baseline conditions between pressure-and volume-loading.

Isolated hearts from ApoE deficient animals displayed a lower coronary flow in this setup compared to C57B16 wildtype mice (3.6 ml/min versus 4,95 ml/min). Treatment of ApoE deficient animals with the compounds according to the present invention increases coronary flow. They also improve pre-load dependent coronary flow and reduce the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias as an indicator for anti-ischemic efficacy. With respect to compound 21, coronary flow was improved to 5 ml/min comparable to the levels of non-diseased wildtype mice, and the improvement in pre-load dependent coronary flow and the reduction of the incidence of ventricular arrhythmics were also observed.