| abstract |
A compound of formula I: n n n or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, ester, solvate, prodrug, metabolite, stereoisomer, or mixtures thereof, wherein the compound of formula I is present in an amount that is effective for treating diabetes; n and wherein: n Y represents the atoms necessary to form a fused 5- to 6-membered, aromatic or non-aromatic, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein Y and any heteroatom(s) therein is unsubstituted or independently substituted with at least one non-interfering hydroxy, amino, nitro, dimethylamino, alkylamino, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl or aryl substituent; n R 1 and R 3 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, halo, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, double bonded oxygen, —COOR 5 , or a moiety selected from the group consisting of: n n n wherein R 7 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl or aryl; n R 2 , when present, is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, amino, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl or aryl; n R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, dimethylamino, alkylamino, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl or aryl; n wherein R 2 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are unsubstituted or independently substituted with a moiety selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, hydroxy, carboxy, carbonyl, amino, dimethylamino, alkylamino, amido, cyano, isocyano, nitro, nitroso, nitrilo, isonitrilo, imino, azo, diazo, sulfonyl, sulfoxy, thio, thiocarbonyl, alkylthio, sulfhydryl, halo, haloalkyl, trifluoromethyl and aryl. |