Cyano phenylene dioxamic molecules

Claim 1

A compound of the formula ##SPC4## wherein W, X, and Y can be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, phenyl, alkoxy with the alkyl group having from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, hydroxy, nitro, halogen, trifluoromethyl and ##EQU1## wherein Q is selected from ##EQU2## and ##EQU3## wherein D is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, phenyl, ##EQU4## and a pharmaceutically acceptable metal or amine cation with the proviso that where R is alkyl from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, or phenyl, and Q is OD, then D is alkyl from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, hydrogen, ##EQU5## or phenyl, and when R is ##EQU6## and Q is OD, then D is the same as R and with the further proviso that when R is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable metal or amine cation and Q is OD, then D is the same as R, m is 2 or 3, R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl from one to three carbon atoms, inclusive, and L is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, benzyl, and monosubstituted benzyl wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of alkyl from one to four carbon atoms, inclusive, and halogen; R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl from one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, phenyl, a pharmaceutically acceptable metal or amine cation, and ##EQU7## where n is 2 or 3, R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of one to three carbon atoms, inclusive.