Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel opioid receptor modulators of Formula (I). The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of disorders that may be ameliorated or treated by the modulation of opioid receptors.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; X is CH2 or O; R1 and R2 each independently are hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, halomethylcarbonyl or C1-6alkyl substituted with hydroxy, C1-6alkyloxy, carboxyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl or aryl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; R3 and R4 are both halogen; or R3 is halogen and R4 is hydrogen; or R3 is hydrogen and R4 is halogen; and aryl is phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl and halomethyl. The compounds of formula (I) may be used as therapeutic agents.