Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition, comprising mixing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, and R² is hydroxymethyl group, carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula: wherein R³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R⁴ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-phenyl group, carboxy-phenyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl group or carboxy-lower alkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition, comprising mixing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, and R² is hydroxymethyl group, carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula: wherein R³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R⁴ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-phenyl group, carboxy-phenyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl group or carboxy-lower alkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A process as claimed in claim 1 in which R¹ is a phenyl group, a lower alkylphenyl group, a lower alkoxyphenyl group, a halogenophenyl group, naphthyl group, sulfur- or nitrogen-containing 5- or 6- membered heteromonocyclic groups, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group of three to six carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A process as claimed in claim 2 in which R² is hydroxymethyl group, carboxyl group, or a group of the formula: wherein R³ is hydrogen atom and R⁴ is carboxy-lower alkyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A process as claimed in any preceding claim in which m is 1 and n is 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A process as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 4 in which sulfur- or nitrogen-containing 5- or 6- membered heteromonocyclic groups of R¹ are thienyl group or pyridyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A process as claimed in any preceding claim in which R¹ is a phenyl group, methylphenyl group, methoxyphenyl group, chlorophenyl group, thienyl group, methyl group or cyclohexyl group, and R² is carboxyl group or a group of the formula: wherein R³ is hydrogen atom and R⁴ is a carboxy-lower alkyl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A process as claimed in claim 6 in which R¹ is a chlorophenyl group, and R² is a group of the formula: wherein R³ is hydrogen atom and R⁴ is a carboxyethyl group or carboxypropyl group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the derivative of formula (1) is 4-([6-(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonylamino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-yl]acetylamino)-n-butyric acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, and R² is hydroxymethyl group, carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula: wherein R³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R⁴ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-phenyl group, carboxy-phenyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl group or carboxy-lower alkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which comprises: condensing an aminotetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R², m and n are as defined above, or a salt thereof with a sulfonic acid compound of the formula: R¹SO₃H (III) wherein R¹ is as defined above, or a reactive derivative thereof, and when compound (I) is a free form, optionally further converting the product into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, and R² is hydroxymethyl group, carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula: wherein R³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R⁴ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-phenyl group, carboxy-phenyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl group or carboxy-lower alkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which comprises: condensing an aminotetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R², m and n are as defined above, or a salt thereof with a sulfonic acid compound of the formula: R¹SO₃H (III) wherein R¹ is as defined above, or a reactive derivative thereof, and when compound (I) is a free form, optionally further converting the product into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, which comprises: reducing a compound of the formula (I-b): wherein R¹, m and n are as defined above.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, which comprises: reducing a compound of the formula (I-b): wherein R¹, m and n are as defined above.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, R³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R⁴ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-phenyl group, carboxy-phenyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl group or carboxy-lower alkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which comprises: condensing a compound of the formula (I-b): wherein R¹, m and n are as defined above, or a reactive derivative at carboxyl group thereof with an amine comopound of the formula: R³-NH-R⁴ (IV) wherein R³ and R⁴ are as defined above or a salt thereof, and when compound (I-c) is a free form, optionally further converting the product into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, R³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R⁴ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-phenyl group, carboxy-phenyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl group or carboxy-lower alkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which comprises: condensing a compound of the formula (I-b): wherein R¹, m and n are as defined above, or a reactive derivative at carboxyl group thereof with an amine comopound of the formula: R³-NH-R⁴ (IV) wherein R³ and R⁴ are as defined above or a salt thereof, and when compound (I-c) is a free form, optionally further converting the product into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, R³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R⁵ is carboxy-phenyl group or a carboxy-lower alkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which comprises: hydrolyzing a compound of the formula (I-e): wherein R⁶ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-phenyl group or a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl group. and R¹, R³, m and n are as defined above, and when compound (I-d) is a free form, optionally further converting the product into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of the formula: wherein R¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, naphthyl group, a sulfur- or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, a lower alkyl group or cycloalkyl group, R³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R⁵ is carboxy-phenyl group or a carboxy-lower alkyl group, and m and n are different and are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which comprises: hydrolyzing a compound of the formula (I-e): wherein R⁶ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-phenyl group or a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl group. and R¹, R³, m and n are as defined above, and when compound (I-d) is a free form, optionally further converting the product into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A process as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 12 wherein R¹ and R² are as defined in any one of claims 2 to 7, or the starting materials are chosen so as to produce 4([6-(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonylamino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-yl]acetylamino)-n-butyric acid.