申请人:Hobbs Christopher
公开号:US20090170937A1
公开(公告)日:2009-07-02
Compounds of formula (I) have activity in alleviating the effects of impaired dopaminergic signaling, for example in the treatment of Parkinsons Disease:
wherein: R
1
is a carboxyl, carboxyl ester, or carboxamide group; R
2
and R
3
are independently hydrogen, or a group —C(═O)R
6
or —C(═O)OR
6
wherein Re is C
1
-C
6
alkyl, or a group —CH
2
Q wherein Q is an optionally substituted monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclyl ring of 3 to 6 ring atoms; R
4
and R
5
are independently (a) the side chain of a natural amino acid, or (b) optionally substituted C
1
-C
4
alkyl, C
2
-C
4
alkenyl, or C
2
-C
4
alkynyl, or (c) —CH
2
XCH
3
, —CH
2
CH
2
XCH
3
, or —CH
2
XCH
2
CH
3
, wherein X is —O—, S, or —NR
7
wherein R
7
is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; or (d) —CH
2
Q or CH
2
OQ wherein Q is as defined in relation to R
6
; or R
4
and R
5
taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 ring atoms, optionally fused to a second, optionally substituted, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring