Title of Invention

1-PHENACY-3-PHENYL-3-PIPERIDYETHYL COMPOUND FOR USE IN PATHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA INVOLVING TACHYKININ SYSTEM AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME

Abstract The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and to the salts thereof with mineral or organic acids, the solvates and/or hydrates thereof, exhibiting a high affinity and high selectivity with respect to human NK¿1? receptors of substance P. The invention also relates to a method for the production thereof, intermediate compounds of formula (VII) useful in the production thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said products and the use thereof in the production of medicaments to treat all pathologies involving substance P and NK¿1? human receptors.
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The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed:

WO 00/47572

PCT/FR00/00284

(1-PHENACY-3-PHENYL-3-PIPERIDYLETHYL): PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES, PROCESS FOR OBTAINING THEM AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM
5 The present invention relates to novel
piperidine derivatives, to a process for preparing them and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them as active principle.
More particularly, the present invention
10 relates to novel piperidine derivatives for therapeutic use in pathological phenomena involving the tachykinin system, such as, in a non-limiting manner: pain (L- Urban et al., TINS, 1994, 11_, 432-438; L. Seguin et al.. Pain, 1995, £1, 325-343; S.H. Buck, 1994, The
15 Tachykinin Receptors, Humana Press, Totowa, New-Jersey), allergy and inflammation (S.H. Buck, 1994, The Tachykinin Receptors, Humana Press, Totowa, New-Jersey) , gastrointestinal disorders (P. Holzer and U. Holzer-Petsche, Pharmacol. Ther., 1997, 13_, 173-217 and 219-
20 263), respiratory disorders (J. Mizrahi et-al.,
Pharmacology, 1982, 2_5, 39-50; C. Advenier et al., Eur. Respir. J., 1997, H), 1892-1906; C. Advenier and X. Emonds-Alt, Pulmonary Pharmacol., 1996, 9, 329-333), urinary disorders (S.H. Buck, 1994, The Tachykinin
25 Receptors, Humana Press, Totowa, New-Jersey; C.A. Maggi, Progress in Neurobiology, 1995, 45, 1-98), neurological.

disorders and neuropsychiatry disorders {C.A. Maggi et al., J. Autonomic Pharmacol., 1993, 1^, 23-93; M. Otsuka and K. Yoshioka, Physiol. Rev. 1993, 7^3, 229-308).
Many research studies have been carried out in
5 recent years on tachykinins and their receptors. Tachykinins are distributed both in the central nervous system and in the peripheral nervous system. The tachykinin receptors have been recognized and are classified into three types: NK1, NK2 and NK3. Substance P (SP) is
10 the endogenous ligand of the NK1 receptors, neurokinin A (NKA) is that of the NK2 receptors and neurokinin B (NKB) is that of the NK3 receptors.
The NK1, NK2 and NK3 receptors have been
demonstrated in various species.
15 A review by C.A. Maggi et al. {J. Autonomic
Pharmacol., 1993, ^3-, 23-93) and a review by D. Regoli et" al. (Pharmacol. Rev., 1994, 4_6, 551-599) discuss tachykinin receptors and their antagonists and present the pharmacological studies and the applications in
20 human therapy.
Many patents and patent applications describe compounds that are active on tachykinin receptors. Thus, European patent application 0 512 901 relates to the compounds of formula:
5


in which, in particular:
- Q' represents an oxygen atom or two hydrogen atoms,
- T' = -C(0)- or -CH2-, and
5 - Y, Ar", V, m', n', pp and q have different values.
Patent application EP 0 714 891 relates to the compounds of formula:

in which:
10 - p" is 1, 2 or 3;
- m" and h" are independently 0 to 6;
- W, Ra/ Rb, Rc/ Rd and Re have different values.
Novel compounds have now been found which have very strong affinity and great selectivity for the human
15 NK1 receptors of substance P and which are antagonists of the said receptors.
Furthermore, the compounds according to the
present invention have good bioavailability when they
are administered orally.
20 These compounds can be used to prepare

medicinal products that are useful in the treatment of any pathology in which substance P and the NK1 receptors are involved, in particular in the treatment of pathologies of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary,
5 immune, cardiovascular and central nervous systems as well as in the treatment of pain, migraine, inflammations, nausea and vomiting, and skin diseases.
Thus, according to one of its aspects, a subject of the present invention is compounds of
10 formula:

in which:
- Ar represents a phenyl monosubstituted or
disubstituted with a halogen atom; a (C1-C3) alkyl;
15 - X represents' a group
- R1 represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a
(C1-C3) alkyl or a trifluoromethyl;
- R2 represents a group -CR3R4CONR5R6;
- R3 and R4 represent the same radical chosen from a
20 methyl, an ethyl, an n-propyl or an n-butyl;
- or alternatively R3 and R4, together with the carbon
atom to which they are attached, constitute a
{C3-C6) cycloalkyl;

- R5 and R& each independently represent a hydrogen; a (C1-C3)alkyl;
- or alternatively R5 and R6, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, constitute a hetero-
5 cyclic radical chosen from 1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl', 1-piperidyl, 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl or perhydro-1-azepinyl;
as well as the possible salts thereof with inorganic or
organic acids, and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
10 The compounds of formula (I) according to the
invention comprise both optically pure isomers and mixtures thereof in any proportion.
Salts of the compounds of formula (I) can be formed. These salts comprise both those with inorganic
15 or organic acids which allow a suitable separation or
crystallization of the compounds of formula (I), such as
picric acid or oxalic acid or an optically active acid,
for example a mandelic or camphorsulphonic acid, and
those which form pharmaceutically acceptable salts, such
20 as the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, sulphate, hydrogen
sulphate, dihydrogen phosphate, methanesulphonate,
methyl sulphate, oxalate, maleate, fumarate, succinate;
2-naphthalenesulphonate, gluconate, citrate, benzene-
sulphonate or para-toluenesulphonate.
25 The term "halogen" means a chlorine, bromine,
fluorine or iodine atom.

In the present description, the alkyl groups are straight or branched.
According to the present invention, the preferred compounds are those of formula:

in which X and R1 are as defined for a compound of
formula (I), as well as the salts thereof with inorganic
or organic acids, and the solvates and/or hydrates
thereof.
10 According to the present invention, the
preferred compounds of formula (I) are those in which Ar represents a 3,4-dichlorophenyl or a 3,4-dimethylphenyl.
According to the present invention, the preferred compounds of formula (I) are those in which
15 the substituents R1 represent a chlorine atom, a methyl, an ethyl or a trifluoromethyl.
According to the present invention, the preferred compounds of formula (I) are those in which X
represents a group in which R2 represents a group
20 -CR3R4CONR5R6.
Particularly, the preferred compounds are

those in which R3 and R4 each represent a methyl or alternatively, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a cyclohexyl. Particularly, the compounds which are also preferred are
5 those in which R5 and R6 each represent hydrogen or a methyl.
According to the present invention, the preferred compounds of formula (I) are those in which X
represents a group in which R2 represents a group
10 -CR3R4CONR5R6.
Particularly, the preferred compounds are those in which R3 and R4 each represent a methyl or alternatively, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a cyclopropyl or a cyclo-
15 hexyl. Particularly, the compounds which are also
preferred are those in which R5 and R5 each represent hydrogen or a methyl.
According to the present invention, the compounds which 'are preferred are- those of formula:


- R’1 represents a chlorine atom, a methyl, an ethyl or a trifluoromethyl;
- R’3 and R’4 each represent a methyl or alternatively, together with the carbon atom to which they are
5 attached, constitute a cyclohexyl;
- R’5 and R’5 each represent hydrogen or a methyl;
as well as the salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids, and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof. According to the present invention, the
10 preferred compounds are those of formula:

in which:
- R’1 represents a chlorine atom, a methyl, an ethyl or a
trifluoromethyl;
15 - R’3 and R’4 each represent a methyl or alternatively, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a cyclohexyl or cyclopropyl;
- R’5 and R’6 each represent hydrogen or a methyl;
as well as- the salts thereof with inorganic or organic
20 acids, and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
According to the present invention, the


preferred compounds are those of formulae (I), (I') and (I") in optically pure form.
The following compounds:
- 3-[2- [4-(1-carbamoyl-l-methylethyl) -1-
5 piperidyl]ethyl]-3-{3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine, (-) isomer;
- 3-[2- [4-(1-carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-
ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-(3, 5-dimethylphenyl)-
acetyl]piperidine, (-) isomer;
10 - 3-[2-[4-(l-N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)—1—[2 —(3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine, (-) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]-
ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dichloro-
15 phenyl) acetyl]piperidine, (-) isomer;
-.3-[2- [4-(1-carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]-ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-bis(trifluoro-methyl)phenyl]acetyl]piperidine, (+) isomer;
- 3-[2- [4-(1-carbamoylcyclohexyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-
20 (3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]-
piperidine, {-) isomer;
- 3-[2- [4-{1-carbamoylcyclohexyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-
3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl) acetyl]-
piperidine, (-) isomer;
25 - 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoylcyclohexyl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl) -1-[2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)acetyl]-

piperidine, (-) isomer;
- 3- [2-[4-(1-carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)piperazin-1-
yl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dichloro
phenyl) acetyl]piperidine, (+) isomer;
5 - 3-[2-[4-(1-N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl-1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-{3,5-dichlorophenyl)acetyl]piperidine, (+) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoylcyclohexyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-
3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)acetyl]-
10 piperidine, {+) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoylcyclohexyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-
(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-
phenyl]acetyl]piperidine, (+) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoylcyclohexyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-
15 3- (3,.4-dichlorophenyl) -1- [2- [3, 5-bis (trifluoromethyl) -
phenyl] acetyl] piperidine, ( + ) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4-(l-N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-
piperidyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-
dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine/ (-) isomer;
20 - 3- [2-[4-(1-carbamoyl-1-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]-
ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-diethylphenyl)-acetyl]piperidine, (-) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoylcyclopropyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-
(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-{3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]-
25 piperidine, (-) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoylcyclopropyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-

(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]acetyl]piperidine, (+) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoylcyclopropyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-
(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)acetyl]-
5 piperidine, (+) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4- (1-carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-
ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-diethylphenyl)-
acetyl]piperidine, (-) isomer;
- 3-[2-[4- (1-carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]-
10 ethyl]-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-l-[2-£3,5-dichloro-
phenyl)acetyl]piperidine;
- 3-[2-[4-(1-carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-
ethyl]-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-
acetyl]piperidine;
15 as well as the salts thereof, and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof, are more particularly preferred. According to another of its aspects, the present invention relates to a process for preparing compounds of formula (I), the salts thereof and the
20 solvates and/or hydrates thereof, characterized in that: la) a compound of formula:

in which Ar is - as' defined for a compound of formula (I) and E represents hydrogen- or an O-protecting group, is


treated with a functional derivative of an acid of formula:



in which R1 is as defined for a compound of formula (I) , 5 to give a compound of formula:



2a) optionally, when £ represents a protecting group, it is removed by the action of an acid or a base, to give the alcohol of formula:

3a) the alcohol obtained in step la) or in step 2a) of formula (IV, £ - H) is treated with a compound of formula:
Y"-S02-C1 (V)
15 in which Y represents a methyl, phenyl, tolyl or
trifluoromethyl group, to give a compound of formula:



4a) the compound of formula (VI) is reacted with a compound of formula:

5 in which X is as defined for a compound of formula (I); 5a) and, optionally, the compound thus obtained is converted into one of the salts thereof with an inorganic or organic acid.
When E represents an O-protecting group, this
10 group is chosen from conventional O-protecting groups that are well known to those skilled in the art, such as, for example, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, benzoyl or a (C1-C4) alkylcarbonyl.
In step la), the functional derivative of the
15 acid (III) which is used is the acid itself or
alternatively one of the functional derivatives which
react with amines, for example an anhydride, a mixed
anhydride, acid chloride or an activated ester, such as
the para-nitrophenyl ester.
20 When the acid of formula (III) itself is used,
the process is performed in the presence of a coupling agent used in peptide chemistry, such as 1, 3-dicyclo-

(VII) is reacted with an aldehyde of formula (VIII) in the presence of an acid such as acetic acid, in an inert solvent such as methanol or dichloromethane, to form in situ an intermediate imine which is reduced chemically
5 using, for example, sodium cyanoborohydride or sodium triacetoxyborohydride, or reduced catalytically using hydrogen and a catalyst such as palladium-on-charcoal or Raney® nickel.
Finally, the compounds of formula (I) 10 according to the invention are obtained.
The compounds of formula (I) thus obtained are isolated in the form of the free base or in the form of a salt, according to the conventional techniques.
When the compounds of formula (I) are obtained 15 in the form of the free base, the salification is
carried out by treatment with the acid chosen in an organic solvent. Treatment of the free base, dissolved, for example, in an ether such as diethyl ether or in an alcohol such as 2-propanol or in acetone or in dichloro
20 methane, or in ethyl acetate, with a solution of the
acid chosen in one of the abovementioned solvents, gives the corresponding salt which is isolated according to the conventional techniques.
Thus, for example, the hydrochloride, the
25 hydrobromide, the sulphate, the hydrogen sulphate, the dihydrogen phosphate, the methanesulphonate, the methyl

sulphate, the oxalate, the maleate, the succinate, tne
fumarate, the 2-naphthalenesulphonate, the benzene-
sulphonate, the para-toluenesulphonate or the gluconate
is prepared.
5 At the end of the reaction, the compounds of
formula (I) can be isolated in the form of one of the salts thereof, for example the hydrochloride or the oxalate; in this case, if necessary, the free base can be prepared by neutralizing the said salt with an
10 inorganic or organic base, such as sodium hydroxide or triethylamine or with an alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate, such as sodium or potassium carbonate or bicarbonate.
The compounds of formula (II) are prepared by
15 known methods, in particular those described in patent applications EP-A-0 512 901, EP-A-0 591 040 or EP-A-0 714 891.
The compounds of formula (III) are commercially available or are prepared according to
20 known methods.
Thus, for example, the compounds of formula (III) are prepared according to SCHEME 1 below.


SCHEME 1

Steps al and b1 of SCHEME 1 are carried out
according to the methods described in J. Am. C-hem. Soc.
1941; 63, 3280-3282.
5 In step c1_, an ester of formula (XII) is
prepared from an acid of formula (XI) according to the methods known to those skilled in the art.
The ester (XII) thus obtained is reduced in step dl to the alcohol of formula (XIII) according to
10 the methods known to those skilled in the art.
Steps e1 and f1 are carried out according to the methods described in J. Med. Chem., 1973, 16, 684-687..
The phenylacetonitrile derivatives of formula

(XV) thus obtained are hydrolysed in step g1 into
compounds of formula (III) according to the methods
described in J. Org. Chem., 1968, 33, 4288 or in
EP-A-0 714 891.
5 The bromo derivatives of formula (IX) are
known or are prepared according to known methods, such as those described in J. Org. Chem., 1971, 2*>(1) , 193-196, or in J. Am. Chem. Soc, 1941, £3, 3280-3282. The compounds of formula (VII) in which X
10 represents a group
in which R2 represents a group -CR3R4CONR5R6 are prepared according to SCHEME 2 below:


SCHEME 2

In step 32 of SCHEME 2, compound 1 is reacted
5 with a ketone of formula (XVI), in the presence of 2-hydroxyisobutyronitrile, according to the method . described in Eur. J. Med. Chem., 1990, 25, 609-615.
The nitrile derivative of formula {XVII) thus
obtained is hydrolysed in step b2 according to the
10 methods known to those skilled in the art, to give an acid derivative , of formula (XVIII).. .
The acid (XVIII) is reacted in step c^ with an

amine of formula (XIX) according to the conventional methods of peptide coupling, to give the derivative (XXI).
Alternatively, in step d2, the nitrile
5 derivative of formula (XVII) is hydrolysed according to
the known methods, to give the carboxamide derivative of
formula (XX), which is optionally deprotected in
step o2_, according to the conventional methods, to give
compound (VII) in which R5 = R6 = H.
10 In step f2 by reacting the compound of
formula (XX), in the presence of a strong base, respectively, with a (C1-C3)alkyl halide, or successively with two (C1-C3)alkyl halides, or with a dihalide of formula Hal-R5-R6-Hal, according to the
15 conventional alkylation methods, a compound of
formula (XXI) is prepared in which, respectively, R, represents a (C1-C3)alkyl and R5 = H, or R5 and R6 each independently represent a (C1-C3) alkyl, or R= and R5, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are
20 attached, constitute a heterocycle.
The compound (XXI) thus obtained is deprotected in step g2, according to the known methods, to give the expected compound (VII).
The compounds of formula (VII) in which X 2 5 represents a group

in which R2 represents a group -CR3R4CONR5R6 are
prepared according to SCHEME 3 below.
SCHEME 3

In- step a_3 of SCHEME 3, the reaction of
5 compound 2, in the presence of a strong base such as sodium hydride or sodium amide, with, respectively, a linear (C1-C4)alkyl halide, or with a dihalide of formula Hal (CH2) m-Hal in which m = 2 to 5 and Hal represents a halogen atom, in an inert solvent such as
10 N,N-dimethylformamide or dichloromethane and at a temperature of between 0°C and room temperature, according to the conventional alkylation methods, gives the compound of formula (XXII) in which, respectively,


R3 and R4 each represent a linear (C1-C4) alkyl or, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a (C3-C6)cycloalkyl.
The nitrile derivative (XXII) thus obtained is
5 hydrolysed in step b3, according to the methods known to those skilled in the art, to give the carboxamide derivative (XXIII). Optionally, in step c3, the pyridine ring is hydrogenated, in the presence of a catalyst such as platinum oxide, according to the known methods, to
10 give a compound of formula (VII) in which R5 and R6 = H.
In step d5, alkylation reaction, according to
the conventional methods described previously, of the compound of formula (XXIII), followed by reduction, by means of conventional catalytic hydrogenation, of the
15 compound (XXIV) thus obtained gives a compound of formula (VII) in which R5 and/or R6 * H.
The compounds of formula (VII) in which X
-CH-CR3R4CONR5R6
represents a group can also be obtained
according to SCHEME 4 below.

SCHEME 4

In step a4 of SCHEME 4, reaction of compound _3
with a suitable organolithium or organomagnesium
5 derivative such as, for example, methyllithium, ethyl-
magnesium chloride, propylmagnesium chloride or pentane-
1,5-di{magnesium chloride), according to the methods
described in EP-A-0 625 509, gives the alcohol of
formula (XXV).
10 The alcohol (XXV) thus obtained is oxidized in
step b4 into the acid of formula (XXVI) according to the

method described in Helvetica Chimica Acta, 1972, .55. (7), 2439.
The acid (XXVI) is reacted in step c4 with an amine of formula (XIX) according to the conventional
5 methods of peptide coupling, to give compound (XXVII).
Compound (XXVII) is deprotected in step d4,
according to the known methods, to give the expected compound (VII).
Compound 3 is prepared by reacting ethyl
10 isonipecotate with benzylbromide, in the presence of a base, according to the conventional alkylation methods. The compounds of formula (VII) are novel and form part of the invention.
Thus, according to another of its aspects, a 15 subject of the invention is a compound of formula:

in which;


- R2 represents a group -CR3R4CONR5R6;
- R3 and R4 represent the same radical chosen from a
20 methyl, an ethyl, an n-propyl or an n-butyl;
- or R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl;

- R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen; a (C1-C3)alkyl;
- or alternatively R5 and R6, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, constitute a hetero-
5 cyclic radical chosen from 1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidyl, 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl or perhydro-1-azepinyl;
and the salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids.
The resolution of the racemic mixtures of the
10 compounds of formula (I) makes it possible to isolate the enantiomers of formula

in which:
- "*" means that the carbon atom thus labelled has the
determined (S) or (R) absolute configuration;
15 - X, Ar and R1 are as defined for a compound of formula (I);
as well as the possible salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids, and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
However, it is preferable to carry out the
20 resolution of the racemic mixtures from the intermediate compound of .formula (II, E=H) , which is useful for preparing the compound of formula (I) as described in

the patent applications: EP-A-0 512 901, EP-A-0 612 716-and EP-A-0 591 040.
According to another of its aspects, the present invention relates to a stereospecific process
5 for preparing the compounds of formula (I) having the (S) configuration, the salts thereof and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof, characterized in that: Id) the (S) isomer of a compound of formula:

in which Ar is as defined for a compound of formula (I),
10 is treated with a functional derivative of the acid of formula:

in which R1 is as defined for a compound of formula (I) , to give a compound of formula:

15 2d), the compound of formula (IV*) is oxidized to give a compound of formula:



3d) the compound of formula (VIII*) is reacted with a compound of formula:

in which X is as defined for a compound of formula (I),
in the presence of an acid, followed by reduction of the
intermediate iminium salt formed by means of a reducing
agent;
4d)- and, optionally, the compound thus obtained is
converted into one of the salts thereof with an
inorganic or organic acid.
10 The compounds of formula (I) above also
comprise those in which one or more hydrogen or carbon atoms have been replaced with their radioactive isotope, for example tritium or carbon-14. Such labelled compounds are useful in research studies, of metabolism
15 or of pharmacokinetics, in biochemical tests as receptor ligands. .
The compounds according to the invention . underwent biochemical tests.
The affinity of the compounds for the tachy-
20 kinin receptors was evaluated in vitro by means of


several biochemical tests using radio ligands:
1) The binding of [1251] BH-SP (substance P labelled with
iodine-125 using the Bolton-Hunter reagent) to the NKX
receptors of human lymphoblast cells (D.G. Payan'et al.,
5 J. Immunol., 1984, 13J3, 3260-3265).
2) The binding of [125I] His-NKA to human NK2 cloned receptors expressed by CHO cells (Y. Takeda et al., J. Neurochern., 1992, 59[, 740-745).
3) The binding of [125I] His [MePhe'] NKB to the NK3
10 receptors of rat cerebral cortex, of guinea pig cerebral cortex and of gerbil cerebral cortex as well as to the human NK3 cloned receptors expressed by CHO cells (Buell et al., FEBS Letters, 1992, 29J3, 90-95).
The tests were carried out according to X.
15 Emonds-Alt et al., (Eur. J. Pharmacol., 1993, 25£, 403-413; Life Sci., 1995, j>6, PL 27-32).
The compounds according to the invention strongly inhibit the binding of substance P to the NK1 receptors of human IM9 lymphoblast cells. The inhibition
20 constant Ki for the human lymphoblast cell receptors is of the order of 10-11M.
The inhibition constants Ki for the human NK2 cloned receptors are of the order of 10-7M and the inhibition constants Ki for the human NK3 cloned
25 receptors are greater than 10-7M.
The compounds of formula (I) are powerful and

selective antagonists of substance P for the human NK1 receptors.
Thus, the compounds of formula (I) were also
evaluated in vivo on animal models.
5 in guinea pig striatum, the local application
of an agonist which is specific for the NK1 receptors, for example [Sar9, Met(O2)n]substance P, increases the release of acetylcholine. This release is inhibited by oral or intraperitoneal administration of the compounds
10 according to the present invention. This test was adapted from the method described by R. Steinberg et al., J- Neurochemistry, 1995, 65, 2543-2548.
These results show that the compounds of formula (I) are active orally, that they cross the
15 blood-brain barrier and that they are capable of
blocking the action specific to the NK1 receptors in the central nervous system.
The compounds of formula (I) were evaluated in the test of bronchoconstriction in guinea pigs,
20 according to the method described by X. Emonds-Alt
et al., European Journal of Pharmacology, 1993, 250, 403-413. The compounds of formula (I) administered intravenously strongly antagonize the bronchoconstriction induced by intravenous administration of
25 septide to guinea pigs under these experimental conditions.


The in vivo pharmacological activity of the compounds of formula (I) was also evaluated in the model of hypotension in dogs, according to the method described by X. Emonds-Alt et al., Eur. J. Pharmacol.,
5 1993, 250r 403-413. The compounds of formula (I)
administered intravenously strongly inhibit the hypo
tension induced by intravenous administration of . [Sar9,
Met(02)u]substance P in anaesthetized dogs under these
experimental conditions.
10 These results show that the compounds of
formula (I) block the action specific to the NK1 receptors in the peripheral nervous system.
The compounds of the present invention are, in particular, active principles of pharmaceutical
15 compositions, whose toxicity is compatible with their use as medicinal products.
The compounds of formula (I) above can be used
at daily doses of from 0.01 to 100 mg per kilo of body
weight of the mammal to be treated, preferably at daily
20 doses of from 0.1 to 50 mg/kg. In human beings, the dose
can preferably range from 0.1 to 4000 mg per day, more
particularly from 0.5 to 1000 mg depending on the age of
the individual to be treated or the type of treatment:
prophylatic or curative.
2 5 For their use as medicinal products, the
compounds of formula (I) are generally administered in


dosage units. The said dosage units are preferably
formulated in pharmaceutical compositions in which the
active principle is mixed with one or more
pharmaceutical excipients.
5 Thus, according to another of its aspects, the
present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions
containing, as active principle, a compound of
formula (I) or one of the pharmaceutically acceptable
salts, solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
10 In the pharmaceutical compositions of the
present invention for oral, sublingual, inhaled, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, transdermal, local or rectal administration, the active principles can be administered in unit forms of administration,
15 mixed with conventional pharmaceutical supports, to
animals and to human beings. The appropriate unit forms of administration comprise oral-route forms such as tablets, gel capsules, powders, granules and oral solutions or suspensions, sublingual and buccal adminis
20 tration forms, aerosols, topical administration forms, implants, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal or intraocular administration forms and rectal administration forms.
When a solid composition is prepared in the
25 form of tablets or gel capsules, a mixture of pharmaceutical excipients which can be composed of diluents


such as, for example, lactose, microcrystalline cell
ulose, starch, dicalcium phosphate, binders such as, for
example, polyvinylpyrrolidone, hydroxypropylmethyl-
cellulose, crumbling agents such as crosslinked poly-
5 vinylpyrrolidone, crosslinked carboxymethyl- cellulose,
flow agents such as silica or talc, and lubricants such
as magnesium stearate, stearic acid, glyceryl tri-
behenate or sodium stearyl fumarate, is added to the
micronized or non-micronized active principle.
10 Wetting agents or surfactants such as sodium
lauryl sulphate, polysorbate 80 or poloxamer 188 can be added to the formulation.
The tablets can be prepared by various techniques: direct tabletting, dry granulation, wet
15 granulation, hot-melt.
The tablets may be naked or sugar-coated (for example with sucrose) or coated with various polymers or. other suitable materials.
The tablets can have a flash, delayed or
20 sustained release by preparing polymer matrices or by using specific filming polymers.
The gel capsules can be soft or hard, and coated with film or otherwise, so as to have flash, sustained or delayed activity (for example via an
25 enteric form).
They can contain not only a solid formulation

formulated as above for the tablets, but also liquid or semi-solid formulations.
A preparation in the form of a syrup or elixir can contain the active principle together with a
5 sweetener, preferably a calorie-free sweetener, methyl paraben and propyl paraben as antiseptic agent, as well as a flavouring agent and a suitable colorant.
The water-dispersible powders or granules can contain the active principle as a mixture with
10 dispersants, wetting agents or suspending agents, such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, as well as with sweeteners or flavour enhancers.
For rectal administration, use is made of. suppositories which are prepared with binders that melt
15 at the rectal temperature, for example cocoa butter or polyethylene glycols.
Aqueous suspensions, isotonic saline solutions or sterile, injectable solutions which contain pharmacologically compatible dispersants and/or solubilizing
20 agents, for example propylene glycol, are used for
parenteral, intranasal or intraocular administration.
Thus, in order to prepare an aqueous solution. which can be injected intravenously, a co-solvent such as, for example, an alcohol such as ethanol or a glycol
25 such as polyethylene glycol or propylene glycol, and a hydrophilic surfactant such as polysorbate 80 or

poloxamer 188 can be used. To prepare an injectable oily
solution for intramuscular administration, the active
principle can be dissolved with a triglyceride or a
glycerol ester.
5 Creams, ointments, gels, eye drops and sprays
can be used for local administration.
Patches in multilaminar or reservoir form in
which the active principle can be in alcoholic solution,
and sprays can be used for transdermal administration.
10. An aerosol containing, for example, sorbitan
trioleate or oleic acid as well as trichlorofluoro-methane, dichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoro-ethane, freon substitutes or any other biologically compatible propellent gas is used for administration by
15 inhalation; a system containing the active principle
alone or combined with an excipient, in powder form, can also be used.
The active principle can also be in the form of a complex with a cyclodextrin, for example a-, p- or
20 y-cyclodextrin or 2-hydroxypropyl-p-cyclodextrin.
The active principle can also be formulated in the form of microcapsules or microspheres, optionally with one or more supports or additives.
Among the sustained-release forms which are
25 useful in the case of chronic treatments, it is possible

to use implants. These can be prepared in the form of an oily suspension or in the form of a suspension of microspheres in an isotonic medium.
In each dosage unit, the active principle of
5 formula (I) is present in the amounts suited to the daily doses envisaged. In general, each dosage unit is appropriately adjusted according to the dosage and the type of administration envisaged, for example tablets, gel capsules and the like, sachets, ampules, syrups and
10 the like, or drops, such that a dosage unit contains
from 0.1 to 1000 mg of active principle, preferably from 0.5 to 250 mg, which needs to be administered 1 to 4 times a day.
Although these doses are examples of average
15 situations, there may be special cases in which higher
or lower doses are appropriate, and such doses also form part of the invention. According to the usual practice, the dosage which is appropriate to each patient is determined by the doctor according to the mode of
20 administration, and the age, weight and response of the said patient.
According to another of its aspects, the present invention relates to the use of the compounds of formula (I)-, or of one of the pharmaceutically
25 acceptable salts, solvates and/or hydrates thereof-, for the preparation of medicinal products intended for


treating any pathology in which substance P and the human NK1 receptors are involved.
According to another of its aspects, the present invention relates to the use of the compounds of
5 formula (I), or one of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and/or hydrates thereof, for the preparation of medicinal products intended for treating pathologies of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, immune or cardiovascular system and of the
10 central nervous system, as well as for pain; migraine, inflammations, nausea and vomiting, and skin diseases.
For example and in a non-limiting manner, the compounds of formula (I) are useful: - as analgesics, in particular in the treatment of
15 traumatic pain such as post-operative pain; neuralgia of the brachial plexus; chronic pain such as arthritic pain caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis; neuropathic pain such as postherpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, segmental or
20 intercostal neuralgia, fibromyalgia, causalgia,
peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, neuropathies induced by a chemotherapy, AIDS-related neuropathies, occipital neuralgia, geniculate neuralgia or glossopharyngeal neuralgia; the illusory pain of amputees;
25 various forms of headache such as .chronic or acute
migraine, temporomandibular pain, maxillary sinus pain,

facial neuralgism or odontalgia; pain experienced by cancer sufferers; pain of visceral origin; gastrointestinal pain; pain caused by compression of a nerve, pain caused by intensive sporting activity; dysmen-
5 orrhoea; menstrual pain; pain caused by meningitis or arachnoiditis; musculoskeletal pain; pain in the lower back caused by a spinal stenosis, a prolapsed disc or sciatica; pain experienced by angina sufferers; pain caused by an ankylosing spondylitis; pain associated
10 with gout; pain associated with burns, cicatrization or pruriginous dermatosis; thalamic pain; - as anti-inflammatory agents, in particular for treating inflammations in asthma, influenza, chronic bronchitis (in particular obstructive chronic bronchitis
15 and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)), coughing, allergies, bronchospasm and rheumatoid arthritis; inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal system, for example Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, pancreatitis, gastritis, intestinal inflammation, dis-
20 orders caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, inflammatory and secretory effects caused by bacterial infections, for example caused by Clostridium difficile; inflammatory skin diseases, for example herpes and eczema; inflammatory bladder diseases such as cystitis.
25 and urinary incontinence; ophthalmic inflammations such as conjunctivitis and vitreoretinopathy; dental

inflammations such as gingivitis and periodontitis;
- in the treatment of allergic diseases, in particular
of the skin, such as urticaria, contact dermatitis,
atopic dermatitis and respiratory diseases such as
5 rhinitis; .
- in the treatment of diseases of the central nervous
system, in particular psychoses such as schizophrenia,
mania and dementia; cognitive disorders such as
Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, AIDS-related dementia,
10 diabetic neuropathies; depression; Parkinson's diseases-drug dependency; substance abuse; consciousness disorders, sleeping disorders, disorders of the circadian rhythm, mood disorders and epilepsy; Down's syndrome; Huntington's chorea; stress-related somatic
15 disorders; neurodegenerative diseases such as Pick's disease or Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease; disorders associated with panic, phobia or stress;
- in the treatment of modifications of the permeability
of the blood-brain barrier during inflammatory and
20 autoimmune processes of the central nervous system, for example during AIDS-related infections;
- as a .muscle relaxant and antispasmodic agent;
in the treatment of acute or delayed and anticipated nausea and-vomiting, for-example nausea and vomiting
25 induced by drugs such as the agents used in chemotherapy in- the case. of cancer; : by radiation therapy during

irradiation of the thorax or the abdomen in the treatment of cancer or carcinoidosis; by ingestion of poison; by toxins caused by metabolic or infectious disorders such as gastritis, or produced during a
5 bacterial or viral gastrointestinal infection; during pregnancy; during vestibular disorders such as travel sickness, vertigo or Meniere's disease; in postoperative diseases; the nausea and vomiting induced by dialysis or by prostaglandins; by gastrointestinal
10 obstructions; in reduced gastrointestinal motility; in visceral pain caused by myocardial infarction or peritonitis; in migraine; in altitude sickness; by ingestion of opiate analgesics such as morphine; in gastro-oeso-phageal reflux; in acidic indigestion or overconsumption
15 of food or drink, in gastric acidity or acor, regurgitation, and heartburn, for example episodic or nocturnal heartburn or heartburn induced by a meal and dyspepsia; - in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal system such as irritable bowel syndrome, gastric and
20 duodenal ulcers, oesophageal ulcers, diarrhoea, hypersecretions, lymphomas, gastrites, gastro-oesophageal reflux, faecal incontinence, Hirschsprung's disease and food allergies;
in the treatment of skin diseases such as psoriasis;
25 pruritus and burns, in particular sunburn;
- in the treatment of- diseases of the cardiovascular .

system such as hypertension, the vascular aspects of migraine, oedema, thrombosis, angina pectoris, vascular spasms, circulatory diseases caused by vasodilation, Raynaud's disease, fibrosis, collagen diseases and
5 atherosclerosis;
- in the treatment of small-cell lung cancer; cerebral tumours and adenocarcinomas of the urogenital sphere;
- demyelination diseases such as multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
10 - in the treatment of diseases of the immune system associated with suppression or stimulation of the functions of the immune cells, for example rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, diabetes, lupus and rejection reactions after transplantation;
15 - in the treatment of miction disorders, in particular pollakiuria;
- in the treatment of histiocytic reticulosis, for instance in lymphatic tissues;
- as an anorexigenic agent;
20 - in the treatment of emphysema; Reiter's diseased-haemorrhoids;
- in the treatment of ocular diseases such as glaucoma,-
ocular hypertension, myosis and excessive lachrymal
secretion;
25 - in the treatment or prevention of an epileptic fit, cranial trauma, spinal cord trauma, cerebral ischaemic

lesions caused by vascular attack or occlusion;
- in the treatment of disorders of heart rate and cardiac rhythm, in particular those occasioned by pain or stress;
5 in the treatment of sensitive skin and for preventing or combating irritation of the skin or mucous membranes,. dandruff, erythema or pruritus;
10 in the treatment of neurological skin disorders such as lichens, prurigo, pruriginous toxidermia and severe pruritus of neurogenic origin;
- in the treatment of ulcers and of all diseases caused by Helicobacter pylori or a urease-positive gram-negative bacterium;
- in the treatment of diseases caused by angiogenesis or
15 in which angiogenesis is a symptom;
- in the treatment of ocular and/or palbebral algia and/or ocular or palbebral dysesthesia;
- as an antiperspirant.
The present invention also includes a method
20 for treating the said complaints at the doses indicated above.
The pharmaceutical compositions according to the present invention can also contain other active products that are useful for treating the diseases or
25 disorders indicated above, for example bronchodilators, antitussive agents, antihistamine's, anti-inflammatory

agents, anti-emetic agents and chemotherapy agents.
The following abbreviations are used in the Preparations and in the Examples:
DMF: dimethylformamide
5 DMSO: dimethyl sulphoxide
DCM: dichloromethane
THF: tetrahydrofuran
ether: diethyl ether
hydrochloric ether: saturated solution of hydrochloric
10 acid in diethyl ether
BOP: benzotriazol-1-yloxytris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate
m.p. : melting point
b.p.: boiling point
15 RT-: room temperature
silica H: 60H silica gel sold by Merck (Darmstadt).
The proton nuclear magnetic resonance (lH NMR) spectra are recorded at 200 MHz in DMSO-d5, using the DMSO-d6 peak as reference. The chemical shifts 5 are
20 indicated in parts per million (ppm). The signals observed are, expressed' as follows: s: singlet; bs: broad singlet; t: triplet; q: quartet; m: multiplet. PREPARATION 1.1
3- (3, 4-Dichlorophenyl") -3- (2-hydroxyethyl) piperidine,
25 (-) isomer,



The preparation of this compound is described in patent application EP-A-0 591 040.
PREPARATION 1.2
3-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-3-[2-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxy)-
5 ethyl]piperidine

A) 2-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-4-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxy)-butanenitrile.
6.6 g of 60% sodium hydride in oil are added portionwise at RT to a solution of 20 g of
10 3,4-dimethylphenylacetonitrile in 100 ml of anhydrous
THF, and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 2 hours. 29 g of I-bromo-2-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxy)ethane are then added dropwise and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 2 days. The reaction mixture is poured onto ice
15 and extracted with EtOAc, the organic phase is washed with water and with saturated NaCl solution and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with toluene and then with a gradient of a
20 toluene/EtOAc mixture from (99/1; v/v) to (90/10; v/v).


17 g of the expected product are obtained.
B) Methyl 4-cyano-4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-6-(2-tetra-
hydropyranyloxy)hexanoate
0.3 ml of a 40% solution of benzyltrimethyl-
5 ammonium hydroxide (Triton®B) in MeOH is added to a mixture of 17 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 11 ml of methyl acrylate in 30 ml of dioxane, and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 48 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the
10 residue is taken up in aqueous 0.5N HCl solution and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with aqueous 10% Na2CO3 solution and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 23 g of the expected product are obtained.
15 C) 5-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)-5-[2-(2-tetrahydropyranyl-oxy)ethyl]-2-piperidone.
40 ml of 20% aqueous ammonia solution are added to a solution of 23 g of the Compound obtained in the above step in 250 ml of 95% EtOH, followed by
20 addition of Raney® nickel. This mixture is then hydro-genated for 24 hours at 40°C and at a pressure of 16 bar. The catalyst is filtered off over Celite® and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. 22 g of the expected product are obtained.
25 D) 3- (3-, 4-Dimethylphenyl) -3- [2- 22.g of the compound obtained in the above step are added to a suspension of 10 g of lithium . aluminium hydride in 200 ml of THF, followed by refluxing for 2 hours. After cooling to RT, 10 ml of
5 water and .80 ml of THF are added, followed by 10 ml of 4N NaOH and 30 ml of water. The mineral salts are filtered off over Celite® and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. 15 g of the expected product are obtained.
10
PREPARATION 2.1
3,5-Dichlorophenylacetic acid.
(Ill) : R1 = CI.
A) 3,5-Dichlorobenzyl chloride.
15 A solution of 12.5 g of thionyl chloride in 20 ml of chloroform is added dropwise, at RT, to a solution of 14.5 g of 3,5-dichlorobenzyl alcohol in 150 ml of chloroform, followed by heating at 40-50°C for 8 hours and stirring at RT overnight. The mixture is
20 concentrated under vacuum to give 16 g of the expected product, which is used without further processing.
B) 3,5-Dichlorophenylacetonitrile.
A. solution of 6.5 g of potassium cyanide in 50 ml of water is added to a solution of 16 g of the
20 compound obtained in the above step in 50 ml of EtOH, and the mixture is refluxed for 4 hours. The resulting

mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in water and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue
5 is chromatographed on silica H, eluting with a
heptane/toluene mixture (50/50; v/v) and then with
toluene. 7 g of the expected product are obtained, which
product is used without further processing.
C) 3, 5-Dichlorophenylacetic acid.
10 A solution of 8.4 g of KOH in 10 ml of water
is added to a solution of 7 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 50 ml of EtOH, followed by refluxing for 5 hours. This mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in water and the
15 aqueous phase is washed with ether, acidified to pH = 1 by addition of concentrated HC1 and left stirring at RT overnight. The crystalline product formed is spin-dried, washed with water and dried under vacuum at 60 °C. 7 g of the expected product are obtained; m.p. = 112-114.5°C.
20 PREPARATION 2.2
3,5-Diethylphenylacetic acid. (III) : R1 = Et.
A) 3,5-Diethylbromobenzene.
A mixture of 20 g of 4-bromo-2,6-diethyl-
25 aniline, 160 ml of acetic acid, 100 ml of concentrated HC1 solution, 30 ml of water and 100 ml of EtOH is

cooled to -5°C, a solution of 6.6 g of sodium nitrite in 25 ml of water is added dropwise and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is poured into 170 ml of 50% H3PO2 cooled to 0°C and is
5 left stirring for 2 hours at 0°C and then for 48 hours at RT. The reaction mixture is extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water, with IN NaOH solution, with water and dried over Na2S04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is
10 chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with cyclohexane. 18 g of the expected product are obtained. B) 3,5-Diethylbenzonitrile.
A mixture of 24.7 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 12 g of cuprous cyanide in 70 ml
15 of DMF is refluxed for. 15 hours. After cooling to RT, the reaction mixture is poured into 50 ml of water and left stirring at RT until a gum forms. The mixture is cooled on an ice bath, 150 ml of ethylenediamine are added and this mixture is left stirring at RT for
20 2 hours. The mixture is extracted with EtOAc, the
organic phase is washed with water and dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with a cyclohexane/EtOAc mixture (95/5; v/v). 12 g of the
25 expected product are obtained. C) 3,5-Diethylbenzoic acid.

A solution of 22 g of KOH in 15 ml of water is added to a solution of 12 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 60 ml of EtOH, followed by refluxing for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under
5 vacuum, the residue is extracted with water, the aqueous phase is washed with ether and acidified to pH = 2 by addition of concentrated HCl, and the precipitate formed is spin-dried, washed with water and dried under vacuum. 13 g of the expected product are obtained.
10 D) Methyl 3,5-diethylbenzoate.
A mixture of 13 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 90 ml of MeOH and 10 drops of H2SO4 is refluxed for 48 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in
15 water, neutralized by addition of 10% NaHC03 solution and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with 10%. NaHC03 solution, with water and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 12 g of the expected product are obtained.
20 E) 3,5-Diethylbenzyl alcohol.
A suspension of 2.5 g of lithium aluminium hydride in 50 ml of THF is cooled to 0°C, a solution of 12 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 50 ml of THF is added dropwise and the mixture is left
25 stirring for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is
hydrolysed by addition of 2.5 ml of water, 2.5 ml of

4N NaOH and 7.5 ml of water. The mineral salts are filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. 10.9 g of the expected product are obtained, which product is used without further processing.
5 F) 3,5-Diethylbenzyl methanesulphonate.
A solution of 8.4 g of methanesulphonyl chloride in 50 ml of DCM is added dropwise at RT to a solution of 10.9 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 7.4 g of triethylamine in 100 ml of DCM, and
10 the mixture is left stirring for, 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in water and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water and dried over Na2S04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum.
15 16 g of the expected product are obtained, which product is used without further processing. G). 3,5-Diethylphenylacetonitrile.
A solution of 5.15 g of potassium cyanide in
20 ml of water is added to a solution of 16 g of the 20 compound obtained in the above step in 100 ml of DMF and the mixture is heated at 80°C for 1 hour. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in water and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water and dried over Na2SO4 and
25 the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica H gel, eluting with DCM.

3 g of the expected product are obtained. H) 3,5-Diethylphenylacetic acid.
A solution of 7.8 g of KOH in 10 ml of water is added to a solution of 3 g of the compound obtained
5 in the above step in 50. ml of EtOH, followed by
refluxing for 5 hours. This mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in water and the aqueous phase is washed with ether, acidified to pH = 1 by addition of concentrated HC1 and left stirring at RT
10 overnight. The crystalline product formed is spin-dried, washed with water and dried under vacuum. 2.5 g of the expected product are obtained.
lH NMR: δ (ppm): 1.1 : t : 6H ; 2.4 : q : 4H ; 3.4 : s : 2H ; 6.8 : m : 3H ; 12.2 : bs : 1-H.
15 PREPARATION 3.1
2-(4-Piperidyl)isobutyramide hydrochloride.
(VII), HC1: X--CH-C(CH3)2-CONH2
A) 2-Methyl-2-(4-pyridyl)propionitrile.
A mixture of 3 g of 4-pyridylacetonitrile
20 hydrochloride in 50 ml of DMF is cooled to 0°C, 2.6 g of 60% .sodium hydride in oil 'are added portionwise and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled on an ice bath, 6 g of methyl iodide are added dropwise and the mixture is left stirring at
25 RT overnight. The reaction mixture is poured onto a

water/ice mixture and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with saturated NaCl solution, dried over MgSO4 and filtered, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica H
5 gel, eluting with DCM and then with a DCM/MeOH mixture (98/2; v/v). 2.39 g of the expected product are obtained in the form an oil which crystallizes. B) 2-(4-Pyridyl)isobutyramide hydrochloride.
A mixture of 2.39 g of the compound obtained
10 in the above step and 10 ml of concentrated H2SO4
solution is heated at 100°C for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture is cooled to RT, 50 g of ice are added, this mixture is basified to pH = 14 by addition of concentrated NaOH' solution, the mineral salts are
15 filtered off, the filtrate is extracted with EtOAc and then with DCM, the combined organic phases are dried over MgSO4 and filtered, and the solvents are evaporated off under vacuum (m.p. = 134°C, base). The product obtained is dissolved in acetone and acidified to pH = 1
20 by addition of hydrochloric ether, and the precipitate -. formed is spin-dried 2.9 g of the expected product are obtained.
C) 2-(4-Piperidyl)isobutyramide hydrochloride.
A mixture of 2.9 g of the compound obtained in 25 the above step, 1 g of Pt02 and 50 ml of MeOH is
hydrogenated for 3 days at 60°C under a pressure of -

60 bar. The catalyst is filtered off over Celite and washed with MeOH, and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is taken up in acetonitrile and the precipitate formed is spin-dried and washed with
5 acetonitrile and then with ether. 2.5 g of the expected product are obtained; m.p. > 260°C. PREPARATION 3.2 2- (1-Piperazinyl)isobutyramide dihydrochloride.
(VII), 2 HC1: X = -N-C(CH3)2-CONH2,.
10 A) 2-(4-Benzyl-l-piperazinyl)-2-methylpropionitrile.
4.5 ml of acetone, 20 g of dry MgSO4, 10 g of N,N-dimethylacetamide, 10 g of 1-benzylpiperazine and 9.5 ml of 2-hydroxyisobutyronitrile are mixed together and heated at 45°C for 48 hours with vigorous stirring.
15 The reaction mixture is poured onto ice and left
stirring for 30 minutes. The mixture is extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed several times with water and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 13 g of the expected
20 product are obtained.
B) 2- (4-Benzyl-l-piperazinyl)isobutyramide dihydrochloride
A mixture of 13 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 130 ml of 90% H2S04 solution are
25 heated rapidly at 110°C for 30 minutes. After cooling to

RT, the reaction mixture is poured onto ice and basified to pH = 10 by addition of concentrated NH4OH solution, and the crystalline product formed is spin-dried. The product is dissolved in DCM, the organic phase is dried
5 over MgSO4 and the solvent is evaporated off under
vacuum. The product is taken up in hydrochloric ether and the precipitate formed is spin-dried. 9.5 g of the expected product are obtained.
C) 2-(1-Piperazinyl)isobutyramide dihydrochloride.
10 A mixture of 1.3 g of .the compound obtained in
the above step and 0.18 g of 10% palladium-on-charcoal in 30 ml of 95% EtOH is hydrogenated overnight at RT and at atmospheric pressure. The catalyst is filtered off over Celite® and the filtrate is concentrated under
15 vacuum. 0.6 g of the expected product is obtained. PREPARATION. 3.3
1- (1-Piperazinyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide dihydrochloride (VII), 2 HC1: X =

20 A) 1-(4-Benzyl-l-piperazinyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile.
5.7 g of cyclohexanone, 20 g of dry MgSO4,
10 g of N,N-dimethylacetamide, 10 g of 1-benzyl-

piperazine and 9.5 ml of 2-hydroxyisobutyronitrile are mixed together and heated at 45°C for 48 hours with vigorous stirring. The reaction mixture is poured onto ice and left stirring for 30 minutes. The mixture is
5 extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed
several times with water and dried over Na2S04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 15 g of the expected product are obtained.
B) 1-(4-Benzyl-l-piperazinyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide
10 dihydrochloride.
This compound is obtained according to the procedure described in step B of Preparation 3.2, starting with 15 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 50 ml of 90% H2SO4 solution. 5.5 g of the
15 expected product are obtained.
C) 1-(1-Piperazinyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide
dihydrochloride.
This compound is obtained according to the procedure described in step C of Preparation 3.2,
20 starting with 2.3 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 0.3 g of 10% palladium-on-charcoal in 30 ml of 95% EtOH. 1.6 g of the expected product are obtained.
PREPARATION 3.4
25 N,N-Dimethyl-2-(1-piperazinyl)isobutyramide diformate.

(VII), 2HCO2H: X--N-C(CH3)2-CON(Me)2
A) N,N-Dimethyl-2-(4-benzyl-1-piperazinyl)isobutyramide.
1.44 g of 60% sodium hydride in oil are added
portionwise to a mixture of 2.6 g of the compound
5 obtained in step B of Preparation 3.2 (free base) in
50 ml of anhydrous THF. 1.3 ml of methyl iodide are then added dropwise and this mixture is left stirring at RT for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into water and extracted with ether, the organic phase is dried
10 over MgSO4 and the solvents are evaporated off under vacuum. 1.8 g of the expected product are obtained. B) N,N-Dimethyl-2-(1-piperazinyl)isobutyramide diformate.
2 g of ammonium formate and 0.5 g of 5%
15 palladium-on-charcoal are added to a solution of 1.8 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 30 ml of MeOH, and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 4 hours. The catalyst is filtered off over Celite 8 and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. The residue
20 is taken up in EtOAc and the precipitate formed is spin-dried, washed with EtOAc and dried. 1.2 g of the expected product are obtained.
PREPARATION 3.5
1-(4-Piperidyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide hydrochloride.
25 (VII), HC1: X =


A) 1-(4-Pyridyl)cyclohexanecarbonitrile.
A mixture of 3 g of 4-pyridylacetonitrile hydrochloride in 50 ml of DMF is cooled to 0°C, 2.6 g of
5 60% sodium hydride in oil are added portionwise and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 1 hour 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is cooled on an ice bath, 2.7 ml of 1/5-dibromopentane are added dropwise and this mixture is left stirring at RT for 48 hours. The reaction
10 mixture is poured into saturated NH4Cl solution and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed three times with water and dried over MgS04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica H gel', eluting with DCM and
15 then with a DCM/MeOH mixture (98/2; v/v) . 2-5 g of the expected product are obtained; m.p. = 79oC. B) 1- (4-Pyridyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide hydrochloride.
A mixture of 2.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 15 ml of concentrated H2SO4 solution
20 is heated at 100°C for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture is cooled to RT, poured onto ice and basified to pH = 14 by addition of concentrated NaOH solution, and the precipitate formed is spin-dried, washed with water and


dried. The product obtained is dissolved in acetone, acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric ether and left stirring at RT for 30 minutes, and the precipitate formed is spin-dried. 3 g of the expected
5 product are obtained; m.p. = 224°C (dec). C) 1-(4-Piperidyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide hydrochloride.
A mixture of 2.9 g of the compound obtained in the above step, 0.5 g of Pt02 and 50 ml of MeOH is hydrogenated for 3 days at 60°C, at a pressure of
10 80 bar. The catalyst is filtered, off over Celite® and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is taken up in acetonitrile and left stirring at RT for 1 hour, and the precipitate formed is spin-dried. 2.7 g of the expected product are obtained; m.p. = 235°C.
15 PREPARATION 3.6
N,N-Dimethyl-2-(4-piperidyl)isobutyramide hydrochloride.
(vii), HC1: X = -CH-C(CH3)2-CON(CH3)2
A) Ethyl 1-benzy1-4-piperidinecarboxylate.
30 g of benzyl bromide are added dropwise to a
20 mixture of 25 g of ethyl isonipecotate and 25 g of K2CO3 in 125 ml- of DMF, while maintaining the temperature of the reaction mixture between 25 and 30oC, and the resulting mixture is then stirred at RT for 1 hour. The reaction mixture is poured onto 1 litre of ice-cold
25 water and extracted twice with ether, the organic phase

is washed with water and dried over MgS04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The resulting oil obtained is distilled off under reduced pressure. 29.2 g of the expected product are obtained; b.p. = 120
5 122°C at 2.7 Pa.
B) 2-(l-Benzyl-4-piperidyl)-2-propanol.
A solution of 24.73 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 100 ml of benzene is added dropwise, while maintaining the temperature of the
10 medium between 25 and 30°C, to 200 ml of a 1. 5M solution of methyllithium, as a complex with lithium bromide, in ether, under an argon atmosphere, followed by refluxing for 48 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to RT and then poured into 400 ml of saturated NH4Cl solution in
15 water, which has been cooled beforehand on an ice bath. The mixture is extracted three times with ether, the combined organic phases are dried over MgSO4 and the solvent is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is dissolved in. 100 ml of acetone, cooled to 10°C and
20 acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric ether,
and the precipitate formed is spin-dried and washed with an acetone/ether mixture {50/50; v/v). 24.5 g of the expected product are obtained in the form of the hydrochloride; m.p. = 204 °C. To free' the base, the hydro-
25 chloride is taken up in concentrated NaOH solution, extracted with ether and dried over MgSO4, and the

solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 21 g of the
expected product are obtained; m.p. = 66°C.
C) 2-(l-Benzyl-4-piperidyl)-2-methylpropionic acid.
A mixture of 5.98 g of 95% sulphuric acid and
5 4.42 g of fuming sulphuric acid containing 30% SO3 is cooled to 3°C, and a solution of 2 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 1.55 g of 100% formic acid is added dropwise while maintaining the temperature below 10oC. The mixture is left stirring for 2 hours at
10 3-5°C and is then allowed to return to RT and is left overnight at RT. The reaction mixture is poured onto ice, the pH is brought to 6.5 by addition of concentrated NaOH solution and by addition of concentrated NH4OH solution and extracted three times with DCM, the
15 combined organic phases are dried over MgSO4 and the solvent is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is taken up in acetone and the precipitate is spin-dried and dried. 1.22 g of the expected product are obtained; m.p. = 195°C.
20 D) N,N-Dimethyl-2-(l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)isobutyramide hydrochloride.
A mixture of 1.2 g of the compound obtained in the above step, 0.8 ml of triethylamine, 2.8 ml of a 2M solution of dimethylamine in THF and 2.5 g of BOP in
20 20 ml of DCM is stirred for 1 hour at RT. The reaction-mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is

taken up in ether, the organic phase is washed with water, with IN NaOH solution, with saturated NaCl solution and dried over MgS04, and the solvent is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is chromato-
5 graphed on silica-H gel, eluting with DCM and then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to (95/5; v/v). The product obtained is dissolved in acetone and acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric ether, and the precipitate formed is spin
10 dried and dried. 0.8 g of the expected product is obtained; m.p. = 229°C.
E) N,N-Dimethyl-2-(4-piperidyl)isobutyramide hydrochloride .
A mixture of 0.8 g of the compound obtained in
15 the above step and 0.2 g of 101 palladium-on-charcoal in 20 ml of MeOH is hydrogenated overnight at atmospheric pressure and at RT. The catalyst is filtered off over Celite® and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is dissolved in acetonitriie, ether is added
20 and the precipitate formed is spin-dried and dried. 0.51 g of the expected product is obtained; m.p. = 258°C.


PREPARATION 3.7
1-(4-Piperidyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide hydrochloride.
(VII), HC1: X =

5 A) 1-(4-Pyridyl)cyclopropanecarbonitrile.
3.5 g of 4-^pyridylacetonitrile are added to a mixture of 2.5 g of sodium amide in 80 ml of DCM, followed by 2.6 ml of 1,2-dibromoethane, and the mixture is stirred overnight at RT. The reaction mixture is
10 poured into water and extracted with EtOAc, the organic phase is washed with water and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvents are evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with DCM arid then with a DCM/MeOH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to
15 (95/5; v/v). 2.5 g of the expected product are obtained. B) l-(4-Pyridyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide hydrochloride.
A mixture of 2.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 20 ml of 96% H2SO4 solution is heated rapidly to 100°C and left stirring for 1 hour at 100°C.
20 After cooling to RT, the reaction mixture is poured onto ice and neutralized to pH.= 7 by addition of 20% NH4OH solution, and the precipitate formed is spin-dried, washed with water and dried. The precipitate is dissolved in DCM, acidified to pH = 1 by addition of

hydrochloric ether and the precipitate formed is spin-dried. 1.8 g of the expected product, are obtained.
C) 1-(4-Piperidyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide hydrochloride.
A mixture of 1.8 g of the compound obtained in
5 the above step and 0.6 g of Pt02 in 50 ml of MeOH is hydrogenated for 15 hours at 80°C and at a pressure of 100 bar. The catalyst is filtered off over. Celite®, the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum to a volume of 5 ml and acetonitrile is added until crystallization
10 occurs. 1.7 g of the expected product are obtained after spin-drying and then drying. PREPARATION 3.8
2-Methyl-1-(4-morpholinyl)-2-(4-piperidyl)-1-propanone hydrochloride.
15 (VII), HC1: X =

A) 2-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidyl)-2-methyl-l-(4-morpholinyl)-1-propanone hydrochloride.
A mixture of 1 g of the compound obtained in
20 step C of .Preparation 3.6 and 1.2 ml of thionyl chloride in 20 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane is heated at 80oC for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the acid chloride thus obtained is dissolved in 20 ml of DCM, this solution is added to a mixture of 0.7
g of morpholine and 1.6 ml of triethylamine in 20 ml of DCM cooled beforehand to 0°C, and the resulting mixture is stirred at RT for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is extracted with
5 ether, the organic phase is washed with IN NaOH solution, with water and dried over MgS04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The product obtained is dissolved in acetone and acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric ether, and the precipitate
10 formed is spin-dried and dried. 0.7 g of the expected product is obtained.
B) 2-Methyl-l-(4-morpholinyl)-2-(4-piperidyl)-1-propanone hydrochloride.
A mixture of 0.7 g of the compound obtained in
15 the above step, 0.7 g of ammonium formate and 0.2 g of 10% palladium-on-charcoal in 10 ml of MeOH is stirred at RT for 4 hours. The catalyst is filtered off over Celite-3 and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is dissolved in acetonitrile, ether is added
20 and the precipitate formed is spin-dried and dried. 0.46 g of the expected product is obtained; m.p. = 225°C. EXAMPLE 1
3-[2-[4-(1-Carbamoyl-1-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl)-
25 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-
dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride

monohydrate, (-) isomer. (I), HC1:

A) 3- (3, 4-Dichlprophenyl) -3- (2-hydroxyethyl) -1- [2- (3, 5
5 dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine, single isomer.
2.3 ml of triethylamine are added to a mixture of 2.0 g of 3,5-dimethylphenylacetic acid in 100 ml of DCM at RT, followed by 3 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 1 and 5.3 g of BOP, and this mixture is
10 stirred for 1 hour at RT. The reaction mixture is
concentrated under vacuum, the residue is. extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water, with 2N HC1 solution, with water, with aqueous 10% NaOH solution, dried over Na2S04 and filtered, and the
15 filtrate is concentrated under vacuum-. The residue is chromatographed on silica H gel, eluting with DCM and then with a DCM/MeOH mixture (98/2; v/v). 3.9 g of the expected product are obtained, which product is used in the following step without further processing.
20 B) 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(formylmethyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine, single isomer.
A solution of 0.25 ml of oxalyl chloride in 3 ml of DCM is cooled to -70°C, under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of 0.35 ml of DMSO in 3 ml of DCM

is added dropwise, followed by a solution of 0.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 5 ml of DCM, and the mixture is stirred for 15 minutes at -50°C. 0.9 ml of triethylamine is then added and the mixture is
5 left stirring while allowing it to return to RT. The reaction mixture is washed with water, with 1N HCl solution and with 10% NaHC03 solution, the organic phase is dried over Na2SO4 and filtered, and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. 0.5 g of the expected product
10 is obtained, which product is used in the following step without further processing.
C) 3-[2-[4-(l-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]-ethyl-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl) -acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride monohydrate, (-) isomer.
15 0.08 ml of acetic acid is added at RT and under a nitrogen atmosphere to a solution of 0.24 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 3.1 (free base) in 3 ml of MeOH,' followed by a solution of 0.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 5 ml of MeOH.
20 After 5 minutes, 0.08 g of sodium cyanoborohydride is added and the mixture is left stirring at RT overnight. The reaction mixture is poured into aqueous 10% NaHC03 solution and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water, dried over N2SO4 and filtered, and
25 the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica H .gel, eluting with DCM and

then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to (90/10; v/v). The product obtained is dissolved in DCM, acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric ether and concentrated under vacuum. 0.5 g of the
5 expected product is obtained after trituration from ether, spin-drying and drying under vacuum.
α20D = -27.7° (c = .1; MeOH)
LH NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.7 to 1.2 ; bs : 6H ; 1.2 to 2.4 ;
m : 16H ; 2.5 to 4.8 : m : 12H ; 6.5 to 8.0 : m : 8H ;
10 10.2 : bs : 1H. EXAMPLE 2
3-[2-[4-(1-Carbamoyl-1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl-3- (3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]-piperidine dihydrochloride • 2.7 H20, (-) isomer.
15 (I), 2HC1:

0.23 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 3.2 (free base) is added, at RT and under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 0.5 g of the compound obtained in step B of Example 1 in 20 ml of DCM,
20 followed by 0.1 ml of acetic acid, and the mixture is stirred at RT for 30 minutes. 0.55 g of sodium triacetoxyborohydride is then added and the mixture is


left stirring at RT overnight. Aqueous 10% Na2CO3 solution is added and the reaction mixture is stirred . for 15 minutes at RT. The reaction mixture is extracted with DCM, the organic phase is washed with aqueous 10%
5 Na2C03 solution, dried over Na2S04 and filtered, and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with DCM and then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to (95/5; v/v). The product obtained is dissolved in DCM
10 and acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric
ether, and the precipitate formed is spin-dried, washed with ether and dried under vacuum. 0.4 g of the expected product is obtained.

15 1H NMR : 6 ,(ppm) : 0.6 to 2.3 : m : 18H ; 2.3 to 4.7 :
m : 16H ; 6.4 to 8.0 : m : 8H.
EXAMPLE 3 .
3-[2-[4-(1-N,N-Dimethylcarbamoyl-1-methylethyl)-l-
piperazinyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1— [2-(3,5-
20 dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine dihydrochloride
1.25 H20, (-) isomer.
(I) , 2HC1-: X =


0.6 g of the compound obtained in step B of Example lf 0.3 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 3.4, 0.1 ml of acetic acid and then 0.12 g of sodium cyanoborohydride are added, at RT, to 20 ml of MeOH and
5 the mixture is stirred overnight at RT. Aqueous 10%
Na2C03 solution is added to the reaction mixture and the mixture is left stirring for 15 minutes. The mixture is extracted with EtOAc, the organic phase is washed with aqueous 10% Na2C03 solution, with water, with saturated
10 NaCl solution and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromato-graphed on silica gel, eluting with DCM and then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to (95/5; v/v). The product obtained is dissolved in DCM
15 and acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric
ether, and -the precipitate formed is spin-dried, washed with ether and dried under vacuum. 0.4 g of the expected product is obtained.
20
a = -28.4° (c = 1; MeOH).
D
20 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.7 to 2.3 ; m : 18H ; 2.35 to 4.7 ;
m : 22H ;. 6.5 to 7.8 : m : 6H ; 10-3 : s : 1H.
EXAMPLE 4
3-[2-[A-(1-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl]-
3- (3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1- [2-(3,5-
25 dichlorophenyl)acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride

sesquihydrate, {-) isomer.

(I), HC1:
A) 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-l-[2-{3,5-
dichlorophenyl)acetyl]piperidine, single isomer.
5 4.75 g of the compound obtained in Preparation
1, 3.55 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 2.1, 3.6 ml of triethylamine and then 8.4 g of BOP are added, at RT, to 150 ml of DCM and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated
10 under vacuum, the residue is extracted with EtOAc, the organic phase is washed with IN HC1 solution, with water, with IN NaOH solution, with water, with saturated NaCl solution and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 8 g of the expected product
15 are obtained/ which product is used without further processing.
B) 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(formylmethyl)-l-[2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)acetyl]piperidine, single isomer.
This compound is prepared according to the 20 procedure described in step B of Example 1, starting
with 0.25 ml of oxalyl chloride in 6 ml of DCM, 0.38 ml of DMSO in 3 ml of DCM, 1 g of the compound obtained in


the above step in 6 ml of DCM and then 1.5 ml of triethylamine. 1.0 g of the expected product is obtained, which product is used without further processing.
5 C) 3-[2-[4-(1-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)- acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride sesquihydrate, (-) isomer.
This compound is prepared according to t
10 procedure described in step C of Example 1, starting
with 0.25 g of the compound obtained in Preparation
(free base) in 3 ml of MeOH, 0.08 ml of acetic acid,
0.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step i.
of MeOH and then 0.08 g of sodium cyanoborohydride
15 0.52 g of- the expected product is obtained.

EXAMPLE 5
3-[2-[4-(1-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-
20 phenyl]acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride monohydrate, (+) isomer. (I), HC1:


A) 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetyl]piperidine, single isomer.
1.2 g of the compound obtained in Preparation
5 1, 1.2 g of 3, 5-bis (trifluoromethyl)phenylacetic acid, 1.7 ml of triethylamine and then 2.16 g of BOP are added, at RT, to 50 ml of DCM and the mixture is stirred for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in IN HC1 solution
10 and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed
with IN HC1 solution, with water, with IN NaOH solution, with water and dried over Na2S04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 2.1 g of the expected product are obtained, which product is used without
15 further processing.
B) 3-(3, 4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(formylmethyl)-1-[2-[3,5-bis (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] acetyl.] piperidine, single isomer.
20 ml of DCM are cooled to -78°C, 1.5 g of the
20 compound obtained in the above step, 0.45 ml of DMSO and then 0.3 ml of oxalyl chloride are added, under a nitrogen atmosphere, and the mixture is then left stirring at -78°C for 30 minutes.. 2 ml of triethylamine are then added and the mixture is stirred while allowing
25 it to return to RT. IN HCl solution is added to the reaction mixture, the resulting mixture is extracted

with DCM, the organic phase is washed with IN HC1 solution, with water, with aqueous 10% Na2CO3 solution and dried over Na2S04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 1.5 g of the expected product are
5 obtained, which product is used without further processing.
C) 3-[2-[4-(1-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]-ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoro-methyl) phenyl] acetyl]piperidine, hydrochloride mono-
10 hydrate, (+) isomer.
A mixture of 0.35 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 3.1 and 0.4 g of K2C03 in 10 ml of aceto-nitrile is refluxed for 3 hours. An insoluble material is filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated under
15 vacuum. The product of Preparation 3.1 in the form of the free base thus obtained is dissolved in 3 ml of MeOH, -0.08 ml of. acetic acid is added, followed by a solution of 0.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 5 ml of MeOH, and the mixture is left stirring
20 at RT for 5 minutes. 0.08 g of sodium cyanpborohydride
is then added and the mixture is left stirring overnight at RT. The reaction mixture is poured onto aqueous 10% NaHCO3 solution and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water and dried over Na2S04, and
25 the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica H gel, eluting with DCM and


then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture from {99/1; v/v) to (90/10; v/v). The product obtained is dissolved in DCM and acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric ether, and the precipitate formed is spin-dried.
5 This gives 0.54 g of the product obtained after drying under vacuum.



1H NMR : 5 (ppm) : 0.6 to 2.2 : m : 16H ; 2.3 to 1.2 : m: 12H ; 6.6 to 8.0 : m : 8H ; 10.3 : s : 1H.
10
EXAMPLE 6
3-=-[2-[4- (l-N,N-Dimethylcarbamoyl-l-methylethyl) -l-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-(3, 5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride
15 hemihydrate, (-) isomer. ( I), HCl:

A mixture of 0.35 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 3.6 and 0.4 g of K2C03 in 10 ml of acetonitrile is refluxed for 3 hours. An insoluble
20 material is filtered off and the filtrate is
concentrated under vacuum. The product of Preparation 3.6 in the form of the free base thus obtained is

dissolved in 3 ml of MeOH, 0.1 ml of acetic acid is added, followed by a solution of 0.6 g of the compound obtained in step B of Example 1 in 5 ml of MeOH, and the mixture is left stirring at RT for 5 minutes. 0.1 g of
5 sodium cyanoborohydride is then added and the mixture is left stirring at RT overnight- The reaction mixture is poured into aqueous 10% NaHC03 solution and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water and dried over MgSO4, and the solvent is evaporated off
10 under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica H gel, eluting with DCM and then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to (90/10; v/v). The product obtained is dissolved in DCM and acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric ether, and the solvents
15 are evaporated off under vacuum. 0.68 g of the expected product is obtained after trituration from ether, spin-drying and drying; m.p. = 202°C.

a20D = -27.1° (c = 1; MeOH).
lH NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.6 to 2.5 : m : 2 3H ; 2.-5 to 4. 6 : 20 m : 18H ; 6.4 Co 7.3 : m : 6H ; 10.1 : s : 1H.
EXAMPLE 7
3-[2-[4-(1-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]ethyl] -
3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[2-{3, 5-
diethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride
25 hemihydrate, (-) isomer.

(I), HC1: X =

A) 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-[2- (3,5-diethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine, single isomer.
1.15 g of 3,5-diethylphenylacetic acid are
5 added, at RT, to a mixture of 1.64 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 1 in 30 ml of DCM, followed by 3 ml of triethylamine and 3.2 g of BOP, and the mixture is stirred at RT for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in IN
10 HCl solution and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with IN HC1 solution, with water, with IN NaOH solution, with water, with saturated NaCl solution and dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica
15 gel, eluting with a gradient of a DCM/Me-OH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to 95/5; v/v). 1.1 g of the expected product are obtained, which product is used without further processing.
B) 3-(3,4-DiChlorophenyl)-3-(formylmethyl)-1-[2-(3, 5-20 diethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine, single isomer.
A solution of 0.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 10 ml of DCM is cooled to -78°C, under a nitrogen atmosphere, 0.23 ml of DMSO is added.


followed by 0.16 ml of oxalyl chloride, and the mixture is stirred at -78°C for 30 minutes. 0.95 ml of triethyl amine is then added and the mixture is left stirring while allowing it to return to RT. IN HC1 solution is
5 added to the reaction mixture, the resulting mixture is extracted with DCM, the organic phase is washed with IN HC1 solution, with water, with 10% Na2C03 solution and dried over Na2S04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 0.5 g of the expected product is obtained,
10 which product is used without further processing.
C) 3-[2-[4-(1-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]-ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-diethylphenyl)-acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride hemihydrate, (-) isomer. 0.08 ml of acetic acid is added, at RT and
15 under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 0.23 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 3.1 (free base) in 3 ml of MeOH, followed by a solution of 0.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step in 5 ml of MeOH. After 5 minutes, 0.08 g of sodium cyanoborohydride is
20 added and the mixture is left stirring overnight at RT. The reaction mixture is poured into aqueous 10% NaHCO3 solution and extracted with ether, the organic phase is washed with water and dried over MgS04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromato
25 graphed on silica H gel, eluting with DCM and then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to

(93/7; v/v). The product obtained is dissolved in DCM and acidified to pH ~ 1 by addition of hydrochloric ether, and the solvents are evaporated off under vacuum. 0.51 g of the expected product is obtained after
5 trituration from ether, spin-drying and drying.

1H NMR : S (ppm) : 0-5 to 2.2 : m : 23H ; 2.2 to 4.65 :
m : 16H ; 6.4 to 7.8 : m : 8H ; 9.85 : s : 1H.
By working according to the procedures
10 described in the above examples, the compounds according to the invention collated in Table I below are prepared.
TABLE I


Salt, hydrate
Example X *1 NMR . a^(c=l;MeOH)
8 f^\ HC1
(a) J Me NMR
tyrc X-0 CH -23.3°
9 ( ^S 2HC1 - 1.5 H2O
(b) I 1 Me NMR
HjNCC -26.6°

10 (c) Q,HjNCO CH „ HC1 -0.5 H20NMR-0.4°
11 (d) HjNCO 12 MevMcMe ^ Cl 2HC1 -1.25 H2ONMR+2.4°
13 (f) HjNco 14 15 (h) CF3 2HC1 - 1.7S H20NMR +25.2°
16 (i) HjNCO CH^ Me HC1 . 1.6 H20NMR -24.2°
17ID) CF3 HC1 -1.45 H20NMR+ 26.2°
18(k) ci ■ HC1 NMR + 37.2°
19 CD Me MeHjNCO Nv Et 2 HC1 -0.65 H20NMR- 32.8

20(m) Mt Mt O^N-COXC This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in step C of Example 1, starting with the compound obtained in step B of Example 1 and the compound obtained in Preparation 3.5 in the form of
5 the free base.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3', starting with the compound obtained in step B of Example 1 and the compound obtained in Preparation 3.3 in the form of the
10 free base.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in step C of Example 4, starting with the compound obtained in step B of Example 4 and the compound obtained in Preparation 3.5 in the form of
15 the free base.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3, starting with the compound obtained in step B of Example 4 and the compound obtained in Preparation 3.2 in the form of the
20 free base.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3, starting with the


compound obtained in step B of Example 4 and the compound obtained in Preparation 3.4.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3, starting with the
5 compound obtained in step B of Example 4 and the
compound obtained in Preparation 3.3 in the form of th free base.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in step C of Example 5, starting
10 with the compound obtained in step B of Example 5 and the compound obtained in Preparation 3.5.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in Example 3, starting with the compound- obtained in step B of Example 5 and the
15 compound obtained in Preparation 3.3 in the form of th free base.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in Example 2, starting with the compound obtained in step B of Example 1 and the
20 compound obtained in Preparation 3.7 in the form of th free base.
This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in step C of Example 5, starting with the compound obtained in step B of Example 5 and
25 the compound obtained in Preparation 3.7.
This compound is prepared according to the


procedure described in step C of Example 4, starting
with the compound obtained in step B of Example 4 and
the compound obtained in Preparation 3.7 in the form of
the free base.
5 This compound is prepared according to the
procedure described in step C of Example 7, starting
with the compound obtained in step B of Example 7 and
i the compound obtained in Preparation 3.2 in the form of
the free base.
10 This compound is. prepared according to the
procedure described in step C of Example 1, starting
with the compound obtained in step B of Example 1 and
the compound obtained in Preparation 3.8 in the form of
the free base.
15 Example 8 : 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.7 to 2.2 : m : 27H ;
2.3 to 4.6 : m : 14H; 6,4 to 7.7 : m : 8H ; 10.1 : s :
1H.
Example 9 : 1H NMR: δ (ppm) : 0.6 to 2.35 : m : 22H ;
2.4 to 4.6 : m : 14H ; 6.4 to B.2 : m : 8H.
20 Example 10 : 1H NMR: δ (ppm) : 0.7 to 2.25 : m : 21H ; 2.3 to 4.4 : m : 12H ; -6.7 to 7 .8 : m : 8H ; 10.1 : s : 1H.
Example 11 : 1H NMR: δ (ppm) : 0.6 to 2.2 : m : 12H ; 2.3 to 4.4 : m : 16H ; 6.8 to 8.0 : m : 8H.
25 Example 12 : 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.8 to 2.3 : m : 12H ;

2.35 to 4.4 : m : 22H ; 7.0 to 7.9 : m : 6H ; 10.6 : ;
1H.
Example 13 : lH NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.9 to 2.3 : m : 16H ;
2.35 to 4.5 : m : 16H ; 7.0 to 7.9 : m : 8H.
5 Example 14 : lH NMR : 5 (ppm) : 0.9 to 2.3 : m : 21H ;
2.4 to 4.3 : m : 12H ; 6.8 to 8.1 : m : 8H ; 10.0 : s
1H.
Example 15 : 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 1.0 to 2.4 : m : 16H ;
2.5 to 4.5 : m : 16H ; 6.9 to 8.1 : m : 8H ; 11.0 : bs
10 1H.
Example 16 : 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.4 to 2.3 : m : 20H ;
2.4 to 4.6 : m : 13H ; 6.5 to 7.7 ; m : 8H ; 9.6 : s :
1H.
Example 17 : 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.4 to 2.2 : m : 14H ;
15 2.3 to 4.4 : .m : 13H ; 6.5 to 7.8 : m : 8H ; 9.9 : s :
1H..
Example 18 : 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.4 to 2.2 : m : 14H ;
2.3 to 4.4 : m : 13H ; 6.6 to 7.3 : m : 8H ; 9.9 : s :
1H.
20 Example. 19 : lH NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.6 to 2.6 : m : 22H ;
2.6 to 4.8 : m : 16H ; 6.5 to 8.0 : m : 10H.
Example 20 : 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.7 to 2.25 : m : 22H ;
2.3 to 4,6 : m : 21H ; 6.4 to 7.7 : m : 6H ; 10.4 : s :
1H.

EXAMPLE 21
3-[2-[4-(l-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-l-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1-[2-(3, 5-dichlorophenyl)acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride.
5
(I), HC1:

A) 1- [2- {3,5-Dichlorophenyl)acetyl]-3-(3, 4-
dimethylphenyl)-3-[2-(2-
tetrahydropyranyloxy)ethyl]piperidine.
10 A mixture of 3 g of the compound obtained in
Preparation 1.2, 1.3 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 2.1, 3.2 ml of triethylamine and 4.8 g of BOP in 100 ml of DCM is stirred for 2 hours at RT. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the
15 residue is taken up in 1N HC1 solution and extracted
with EtOAc, the organic phase is washed with water, with IN NaOH solution, with saturated NaCl solution and dried over Na2S04, and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 4.5 g of the expected product are obtained.
20 B) 1-[2-(3, 5-Dichlorophenyl)acetyl]-3-(3,4-dimethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine.
A mixture of 4.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step and 2 ml of concentrated HC1 solution in

10 ml of MeOH is stirred for 2 hours at RT. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is taken up in MeOH and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel,
5 eluting with DCM and then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture from (99/1; v/v) to {95/5; v/v). 3 g of the expected product are obtained.
B) l-[2-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)acetyl]-3-(formylmethyl)-
3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)piperidine.
10 10 ml of DCM are cooled to -78°C, 0.5 g of the
compound obtained in the above step and 0.18 ml of DMSO are added, under a nitrogen atmosphere, followed by 0.13 ml of oxalyl chloride, and the mixture is left stirring at -78°C for 30 minutes. 0.75 ml of triethyl-
15 amine are then added and the mixture is left stirring while allowing it to warm to RT. IN HC1 solution is . added to the reaction mixture, the resulting mixture is extracted with DCM, the organic phase is washed with water, with 10% Na2C03 solution and dried over Na2SO4,
20 and the solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. 0.5 g of the expected product is obtained.
D) 3-[2-[4-(1-Carbamoyl-1-methylethyl)-1-piperidyl]-ethyl]-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-acetyl]piperidine hydrochloride.


A mixture of 0.5 g of the compound obtained in the above step, 0.35 g of the compound obtained in Preparation 3.1 (free base), 0.1 ml of acetic acid and 0,15 g of sodium cyanoborohydride in 30 ml of MeOH is
5 left stirring overnight at RT. 10% Na2C03 solution is added to the reaction mixture, the resulting mixture is left stirring for 15 minutes and is extracted with EtOAc, the organic phase is washed with water, with saturated NaCl solution and dried over Na2SO3, and the
10 solvent is evaporated off under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with DCM and then with a gradient of a DCM/MeOH mixture (99/1; v/v) to {95/5; v/v). The product obtained is dissolved in DCM and acidified to pH = 1 by addition of hydrochloric
15 ether, and the precipitate formed is spin-dried. 0.35 g of the expected product is obtained.
1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 0.8 to 2.3 : m : 22H ; 2.3 to 4.0V: m
: 13H ; 6.5 to 7.6 : m : 8H ; 9.5 : s : 1H. EXAMPLE 22
20 3-[2-[4-(l-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-l-
piperazinyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-l-[2-{3,5-dichlorophenyl)acetyl]piperidine dihydrochloride, 1 H20. "(I), 2HC1:


This compound is prepared according to the procedure described in step D of Example 21, starting with the compound obtained in step C of Example 21 and the compound obtained in Preparation 3.2 (free base).
5 1H NMR : δ (ppm) : 1.4 ; Is : 6H ; 2.2 : 2s : 6H ; 1.3 to 4.0 : m : 26H ; 7.0 to 8.0 : m : 6H.

WE CLAIM:
1. Compound of formula:

in which:
- X represents a group
- Ar represents a phenyl monosubstituted or disubstituted with a halogen atom; a (C1-C3) alkyl;
- R1 represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a (C1-C3) alkyl or a trifluoromethyl;
- R2 represents a group -CR3R4CONR5R6;
- R3 and R4 represent the same radical chosen from a methyl, an ethyl, an n-propyl or an n-butyl;
- or alternatively R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute (C3-C6) cycloalkyl;
- R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen; a (C1-C3) alkyl;
- or alternatively R5 and R6, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, constitute a heterocyclic radical chosen form 1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidyl, 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl or perhydro-1-azepinyl;
and the salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids, and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.


2. Compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein Ar represents a 3,4-dichlorophenyl or a 3,4-dimethylphenyl.
3. Compound as claimed in claim 1, in which the substituents Ri represents a chlorine atom, a methyl, an ethyl or a trifluoromethyl.
4. Compound as claimed in claim 1, in which X represents a

group in which R2 represents a group -CR3R4CONR5R6.
5. Compound as claimed in claim 4, wherein R3 and R4 each represent a methyl or, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a cyclohexyl.
6. Compound as claimed in claim 1, in which X represents a group

in which R2 represents a group -R3R4CONR5R6.
7. Compound as claimed in claim 6, wherein R3 and R4 each represent a methyl or, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a cyclohexl or a cyclopropyl.
8. Compound as claimed in claim 4 or claim 6, wherein R5 and Re each represent hydrogen or a methyl.
9. Compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein formula



in which:
-R'1 represents a chlorine atom, a methyl, an ethyl or a trifluormethyl;
-R'3 and R4 each represent a methyl or alternatively, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a cyclohexyl;
-R'5 and R'6 each represent hydrogen or a methyl; and the salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids, and the solvents and/or hydrates thereof.
10. Compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

in which
-R'1 represents a chlorine atom, a methyl, an ethyl or a trifluoromethyl;

-R'3 and R'4 each represent a methyl or alternatively, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, constitute a cyclohexyl or cyclopropyl;
-R'5 and R'6 each represent hydrogen or a methyl;
and the salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids, and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
11. Compound as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, of formula (I), (I) or (I"), in optionally pure form.
12. 3-[2-[4-(l-(l-Carbamoyl-l-methylethyl)-l-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidine, (-) isomer, the salts thereof and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
13. 3-[2-[4-(l-N,N-dimethylcarbomoyl-l-methylethyl)-l-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-l-[2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)acetyl]piperideine, (-) isomer, the salts thereof and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
14. 3-[2-[4-(l-Carbomoyl-l-methylethyl)-l-piperidyl]ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-l[2-(3,5-diethylphenyl)acetyl]piperidie, (-) isomer, the salts thereof and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
15. 3-[2-[4-(l-Carbomoyl-l-methylethyl)-l-piperidyl)ethyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)acetyl)piperidine, (+) isomer, the salts thereof and the solvates and/or hydrates thereof.

16. Compound of formula:

- X represents a group of
-R1 represents a group -CR3R4CONR5R6;
-R3 and R4 represent the same radical chosen from a methyl, an
ethyl, an n-propyl or an n-butyl;
-or R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, constitute a (C3-C6) cycloalkyl;
-R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen; a (C1-C3) alkyl;
-or alternatively R5 and R6, together with the nitrogen atom to which
they are attached, constitute a heterocyclic radical chosen from 1-
azetidinyll, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidyl, 4-morpholinyl,4-
thiomorpholinyl or perhydro-1-azepinyl; and the salts thereof with
inorganic or organic acids.
17. Pharmaceutical composition comprising, as active principle, a compound as claimed in claims 1 to 15, or one of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and/or hydrates thereof.
18. Pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 17, containing form 0.1 to 1000 mg of active principle is mixed with at least one pharmaceutical excipient.


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Patent Number 234459
Indian Patent Application Number 563/MUMNP/2005
PG Journal Number 28/2009
Publication Date 10-Jul-2009
Grant Date 29-May-2009
Date of Filing 06-Jun-2005
Name of Patentee SANOFI-SYNTHELABO
Applicant Address 174, Avenue de France, F-75013, Paris
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 JEAN PHILIPPE DUCOUX 272, rue des Eucalyptus, F-34090 Montpellier
2 XAVIER EMONDSALT La Balajade, F-34980 Combaillaux
3 PATRICK GUEULE 6, rue des Amandiers, F-34820 Teyran
4 VINCENZO PROIETTO 1, Cour de Merle, F-34680 Saint-Georges-d'Orques
PCT International Classification Number C07D 211/26
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 99/04429 1999-04-07 France
2 99/01593 1999-12-10 France