Abstract: Described herein are antipyschotic compounds of formula (I) wherein: is an optionally benzo-fused five or six member aromatic ring having zero to three hetero atoms independently selected from N, O, and S; R1 is hydrogen, (C1-6) fluoroalkyl, (C3-6) cycloalkyl, or (C1-4) alkyl, wherein the (C1-4) alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, OCH2CH2OH, —CN, imidazolidin-2-one, phenyl, or tetrazole wherein tetrazole is unsubstituted or substituted with (C1-4) alkyl; R2 is H, halogen, (C1-6) fluoroalkyl, (C3-6) cycloalkyl, OR6, SR6, NO2, CN, COR6, C(O)OR6, C(OH)R6, CONR7R8, phenyl or (C1-6) alkyl, wherein the (C1-6) alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with a hydroxy; R3 is hydrogen, (C1-6)fluoroalkyl , (C3-6) cycloalkyl, (C2-6) alkenyl, phenyl, monocyclic heteroaromatic, bicyclic heteroaromatic, or (C1-4)alkyl wherein (C1-4) alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with a phenyl; R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, (C1-6) alkyl, (C1-6) fluoroalkyl, OR9

Abstract: Described herein are compounds of formula (I) use of the compounds of formula (I) as antagonists of the dopamine D2 receptor and as agents for the treament of psychosis and bipolar disorders, and pharmaceutical formulations of the compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: Described herein are antipyschotic compounds of formula (I) wherein, A is an optionally benzo-fused five or six member aromatic ring having zero to three hetero atoms independently selected from N, O, and S; Alk is (C1-4) alkylene optionally substituted with OH, methoxy, ethoxy, or F; Ar is optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, monocyclic heteroaromatic, or bicyclic heteroaromatic; R1 is hydrogen or (C1-4) alkyl optionally substituted with OH, OR3, or OCH2CH2OH, wherein R3 is (C1-2) alkyl; R2 is H, (C1-6) alkyl, halogen, fluorinated (C1-6) alkyl, OR4, SR4, NO2, CN, COR4, CONR5R6, SO2NR5R6, NR5R6, NR5COR4, NR5SO2R4, or optionally substituted phenyl, wherein R4 is hydrogen, (C1-6) alkyl, fluorinated (C1-6) alkyl, benzyl, or optionally substituted phenyl, R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen, (C1-6) alkyl, or optionally substituted phenyl; Z is one or two substituents independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, (C1-6) alkyl, fluorinated (C1-6) alkyl, OR7, SR7, NO2, CN, COR7, CONR8R9, SO2NR8R9, NR8SO2R7, NR