Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
447 words
A heterocyclic derivative of the formula:- in which D is an oxygen or sulphur atom or an NH radical; E is a CH radical or, when D is an oxygen or sulphur atom, E is a nitrogen atom; Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom, a direct bond or a methylene or sulphinyl radical; P isa direct bond, or an unbranched alkylene chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Q is an unbranched alkylene chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided at least one of P and Q is substituted by at least one alkyl radical, that the number of alkyl radical substituents on P and Q together is a maximum of 2, that when Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical P is an optionally substituted alkylene chain, and that when Y is an oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical Q is an optionally substituted alkylene chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R 1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is a sulphur or oxygen atom or a radical of the formula NCN, NN0 2 , CHN0 2 , NCONH 2 , C(CN) 2 , NCOR 2 , NCO 2 R 2 , NSO 2 R 2 or NR 3 in which R 2 is an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl radical of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and R 3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; B is an alkoxy or alkylthio radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula NR 4 R 5 in which R 4 and R 5 , which may be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms, alkyl radicals of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkenyl or alkynyl radicals of 3 to 6 carbon atoms in which the double or triple bond respectively is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR 4 R 5 by-at least one carbon atom, (primary hydroxy)alkyl or (primary amino)alkyl radicals of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl radicals of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or R 4 and R 5 are joined to form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a 5- or 6- membered saturated ring which optionally contains an additional oxygen atom or NH radical: and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative of the formula:- in which D is an oxygen or sulphur atom or an NH radical; E is a CH radical or, when D is an oxygen or sulphur atom, E is a nitrogen atom; Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom, a direct bond or a methylene or sulphinyl radical; P isa direct bond, or an unbranched alkylene chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Q is an unbranched alkylene chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided at least one of P and Q is substituted by at least one alkyl radical, that the number of alkyl radical substituents on P and Q together is a maximum of 2, that when Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical P is an optionally substituted alkylene chain, and that when Y is an oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical Q is an optionally substituted alkylene chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R 1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A is a 3,4-dioxocyclobuten-1,2-diyl radical or a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is a sulphur or oxygen atom or a radical of the formula NCN, NN0 2 , CHN0 2 , NCONH 2 , C(CN) 2 , NCOR 2 , NCO 2 R 2 , NSO 2 R 2 or NR 3 in which R 2 is an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl radical of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and R 3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; B is an alkoxy or alkylthio radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula NR 4 R 5 in which R 4 and R 5 , which may be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms, alkyl radicals of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkenyl or alkynyl radicals of 3 to 6 carbon atoms in which the double or triple bond respectively is separated from the nitrogen atom of NR 4 R 5 by-at least one carbon atom, (primary hydroxy)alkyl or (primary amino)alkyl radicals of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl radicals of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or R 4 and R 5 are joined to form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a 5- or 6- membered saturated ring which optionally contains an additional oxygen atom or NH radical: and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative as claimed in claim 1 in which R l is a hydrogen atom or a methyl or n-butyl radical; P is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 methyl radicals; Q is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 methyl radicls; R 2 is a methyl, phenyl or p-tolyl radical; R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical; B is a methoxy, ethoxy or methylthio radical or a radical of the formula NR 4 R 5 in which R 4 and R 5 , which may be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-hexyl, allyl, propargyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-aminoethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclohexyl radicals, or R and R 5 are joined to form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached a pyrrolidine, piperidine, piperazine or morpholine ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative as claimed in claim 1 or 2 in which Y is a sulphur atom, P is an optionally substituted methylene radical and Q is an optionally substituted ethylene radical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative as claimed in claim 1 or 2 in which Y is a direct bond, P is an optionally substituted methylene radical and Q is an optionally substituted propylene or butylene radical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative as claimed in claim 3 or 4 in which the number of alkyl radical substituents on P and Q together is 1,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5 in which R 1 is a hydrogen atom and B is a radical of the formula NR 4 R 5 in which R 5 is a hydrogen atom and R 4 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-hexyl, allyl, propargyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-aminoethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclohexyl radical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6 in which D is a sulphur atom and E is a CH radical or a nitrogen atom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound selected from 2-guanidino-4-[5-(2-cyano-3-methylguanidino)-2-methylpentyl]thiazole, 2-guanidino-4-[2-(2-cyano-3-methylguanidino)-1-methyl- ethylthiomethyl]thiazole and 2-guanidino-4-[2-(2-cyano-3-methylguanidino)-2-methylethylthiomethyl]thiazole, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound selected from 2-guanidino-4-[5-(2-cyano-3-methylguanidino)-2-methylpentyl]thiazole, 2-guanidino-4-[2-(2-cyano-3-methylguanidino)-1-methyl- ethylthiomethyl]thiazole and 2-guanidino-4-[2-(2-cyano-3-methylguanidino)-2-methylethylthiomethyl]thiazole, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A process for the manufacture of a heterocyclic derivative as claimed in claim 1 characterised by:- (a) reaction of a compound of the formula II:- in which R 6 is a displaceable radical with a compound of the formula B-H; (b) for those compounds in which A is a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is a sulphur or oxygen atom and B is a radical of the formula NR 4 R 5 in which R5 is a hydrogen atom and R 4 has the value stated in claim 1 other than a hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl radical, reaction of a compound of the formula III:- with a compound of the formula R 7- N=C=G in which G is an oxygen or sulphur atom and R 7 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl radical; (c) reaction of a compound of the formula III with a compound of the formula IV:- in which R is a displaceable radical; (d) for those compounds in which A is a radical of the formula C= Z in which Z is a radical of the formula NCONH 2 and B is a radical of the formula NR 4 R 5 , hydrolysis of a compound of the formula I in which A is a radical of the formula C=Z in which Z is a radical of the formula NCN and B is a radical of the formula NR 4 R 5 ; (e) for those compounds in which Y is a sulphinyl radical, oxidation of a compound of the formula I in which Y is a sulphur atom; or (f) for a compound which is an optically-active enantiomer, resolution of the racemic compound of the formula I or use of any of processes (a) to (d) inclusive in which the starting material is itself a resolved isomer: whereafter when the compound of the formula I is obtained in the form of the free base and a salt is required, the free base is reacted with an acid which affords a pharmaceutically-acceptable anion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising a heterocyclic derivative as claimed in claim 1 in association with a non-toxic pharmaceutically-acceptable diluent or carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative of the following formula (III):- wherein D is an oxygen or sulphur atom or an NH radical; E is a CH radical or, when D is an oxygen or sulphur atom, E is a nitrogen atom; Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom, a direct bond or a methylene or sulphinyl radical; P is a direct bond, or an unbranched alkylene chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Q is an unbranched alkylene chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided at least one of P and Q is substituted by at least one alkyl radical, that the number of alkyl radical substituents on P and Q together is a maximum of 2, that when Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical P is an optionally substituted alkylene chain, and that when Y is an oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical Q is an optionally substituted alkylene chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and R 1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; , and the acid-addition salts thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A heterocyclic derivative of the following formula (III):- wherein D is an oxygen or sulphur atom or an NH radical; E is a CH radical or, when D is an oxygen or sulphur atom, E is a nitrogen atom; Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom, a direct bond or a methylene or sulphinyl radical; P is a direct bond, or an unbranched alkylene chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Q is an unbranched alkylene chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided at least one of P and Q is substituted by at least one alkyl radical, that the number of alkyl radical substituents on P and Q together is a maximum of 2, that when Y is a sulphur or oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical P is an optionally substituted alkylene chain, and that when Y is an oxygen atom or a sulphinyl radical Q is an optionally substituted alkylene chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and R 1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; , and the acid-addition salts thereof.