| abstract |
A compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is unsubstituted, mono-, di- or tri-substituted (C3-C11)cycloalkyl or (C3-C11)cycloalkenyl or the like, A is unsubstituted (C1-C7)alkyl or (C2-C5)alkenyl, or unsubstituted, mono-, di- or tri-substituted aryl, or aromatic-heterocyclic or the like, Y is hydrogen, halo, amino or mercapto, or unsubstituted, mono-, di- or tri-substituted (C1-C10)alkyl-M-, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl-M-, (C2-C6)alkenyl-M-, (C1-C4)alkyl-NH-((C1-C4)alkyl)-M-, di(C1-C4)alkyl-N-((C1-C4)alkyl)-M-, aryl-M-, aromatic or non-aromatic heterocyclic-M-, aryl-(C1-C5)alkyl-M- or aromatic non-aromatic heterocyclic-(C1-C5)alkyl-M-, wherein M is a covalent bond O, S, NH or the like, or the like; Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are hydrogen or the like, has ORL1-receptor agonist activity, and are useful as analgesics or the like in mammalian subjects. |