Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR83## wherein the ˜ at the 1-position of the cycloaliphatic ring denotes trans-stereoconfiguration of the 1-position substituent with respect to the substituent in position 2 of the same cycloaliphatic ring; R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 , taken separately, are C 1 to C 3 -alkyl, or when R 1 is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl, R 2 is C 1 to C 6 -alkyl, -CH 2 CF 3 , C 3 to C 6 -(allylic)alkenyl, C 2 to C 5 -hydroxyalkyl, C 3 to C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 to C 4 -cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl-C 1 to C 3 -alkyl, or R 1 and R 2 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bonded complete a saturated, monocyclic, mononitrogen heterocyclic ring containing only carbon and nitrogen ring atoms and containing from 3 to 4 carbon atoms; said saturated monocyclic nitrogen heterocyclic rings having 3 to 4 ring carbon atoms permissively being substituted in the 3-position of the ring with hydroxy, C 1 to C 3 -alkyloxy, or C 1 to C 3 -alkanoyloxy; or N-piperazinyl ring, permissively substituted on the N'-nitrogen with a C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 3 is hydrogen or methyl; R 4 is hydrogen or methyl, or R 3 and R 4 can be taken together with the carbon to which they are bonded to complete a cyclopropylene ring; m is 1 to 4 and is 2 to 4 only when R 3 and R 4 are both hydrogen; n is 2 to 4; and Q is 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl or ##STR84## wherein each of X, Y and Z is hydrogen, a halogen having an atomic number of from 9 to 35, trifluoromethyl, C 2 to C 3 -alkyl, C 1 to C 3 -alkyloxy, azido or phenyl, and at least one of X, Y and Z is a substituent other than hydrogen, and when one of X, Y and Z is azido, phenyl, C 1 to C 3 -alkyloxy or trifluoromethyl, the remaining X, Y and Z moieties are hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR83## wherein the ˜ at the 1-position of the cycloaliphatic ring denotes trans-stereoconfiguration of the 1-position substituent with respect to the substituent in position 2 of the same cycloaliphatic ring; R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 , taken separately, are C 1 to C 3 -alkyl, or when R 1 is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl, R 2 is C 1 to C 6 -alkyl, -CH 2 CF 3 , C 3 to C 6 -(allylic)alkenyl, C 2 to C 5 -hydroxyalkyl, C 3 to C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 3 to C 4 -cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl-C 1 to C 3 -alkyl, or R 1 and R 2 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bonded complete a saturated, monocyclic, mononitrogen heterocyclic ring containing only carbon and nitrogen ring atoms and containing from 3 to 4 carbon atoms; said saturated monocyclic nitrogen heterocyclic rings having 3 to 4 ring carbon atoms permissively being substituted in the 3-position of the ring with hydroxy, C 1 to C 3 -alkyloxy, or C 1 to C 3 -alkanoyloxy; or N-piperazinyl ring, permissively substituted on the N'-nitrogen with a C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 3 is hydrogen or methyl; R 4 is hydrogen or methyl, or R 3 and R 4 can be taken together with the carbon to which they are bonded to complete a cyclopropylene ring; m is 1 to 4 and is 2 to 4 only when R 3 and R 4 are both hydrogen; n is 2 to 4; and Q is 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl or ##STR84## wherein each of X, Y and Z is hydrogen, a halogen having an atomic number of from 9 to 35, trifluoromethyl, C 2 to C 3 -alkyl, C 1 to C 3 -alkyloxy, azido or phenyl, and at least one of X, Y and Z is a substituent other than hydrogen, and when one of X, Y and Z is azido, phenyl, C 1 to C 3 -alkyloxy or trifluoromethyl, the remaining X, Y and Z moieties are hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are each C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; Q is ##STR85## wherein at least one of X, Y and Z is a halogen having an atomic number of from 9 to 35, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 2 in the trans-configuration wherein R is methyl; R 1 and R 2 are each methyl; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; Q is ##STR86## wherein X is bromo in the 4-position and Y and Z are hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 2 in the trans-configuration wherein R is methyl; R 1 and R 2 are each methyl; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; Q is ##STR87## wherein X and Y are each chloro in the 3- and 4-positions and Z is hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded to complete a saturated monocyclic mononitrogen heterocyclic ring containing from 3 to 4 ring carbon atoms; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1, and Q is ##STR88## wherein at least one of X, Y and Z is a halogen having an atomic number of from 9 to 35, or azido, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5 in the trans-configuration wherein R is methyl; R 1 and R 2 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bonded to complete a pyrrolidine ring; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; and Q is ##STR89## wherein X is bromo in the 4-position and Y and Z are hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5 in the trans-configuration wherein R is methyl; R 1 and R 2 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bonded to complete a pyrrolidine ring; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; and Q is ##STR90## wherein X and Y are chloro in the 3 and 4-positions and Z is hydrogen and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 7 which is trans-N- 2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexyl!-N-methyl-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetamide hydrochloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bonded to complete a saturated monocyclic mononitrogen heterocyclic ring containing 3 to 4 carbon atoms; R 2 is methyl and R 4 is hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1, and Q is ##STR91## wherein at least one of X, Y and Z is a halogen having an atomic number of from 9 to 35 or azido, and if X is azido, Y and Z are hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 9 in the trans-configuration wherein R is methyl; R 1 and R 2 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded to complete a pyrrolidine ring, R is methyl; R 3 is methyl; R 4 is hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; and Q is ##STR92## wherein X and Y are chloro in the 3- and 4-positions and Z is hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are each C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; Q is ##STR93## wherein at least one of X, Y and Z is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 10 in the trans-configuration wherein R is methyl; R 1 and R 2 are methyl; R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; Q is ##STR94## wherein X, Y and Z are each methyl, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are each C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 3; m is 1; Q is ##STR95## wherein at least one of X, Y and Z is a halogen having an atomic number of from 9 to 35, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 13 in the trans-configuration wherein R is methyl; R 1 and R 2 are methyl; R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen; n is 3; m is 1; Q is ##STR96## wherein X is bromo in the 4-position and Y and Z are each hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 4; m is 1; and Q is ##STR97## wherein at least one of X, Y and Z is a halogen having an atomic number of from 9 to 35, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 15 in the trans-configuration wherein R is methyl; R 1 and R 2 are each methyl; R 3 and R 4 are each hydrogen; n is 4; m is 1; and Q is ##STR98## wherein X is bromo in the 4-position and Y and Z are hydrogen, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 1 and R 2 are C 1 to C 3 -alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen; n is 2; m is 1; and Q is 2-naphthyl or 1-naphthyl, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound is trans-N- 2-(3-hydroxy-1-pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexyl!-N-methyl-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetamide, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 12 wherein the compound is trans-N- 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)cyclohexyl!-N-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)acetamide, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 17 wherein the compound is trans-N- 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)cyclohexyl!-N-methyl-2-(1-naphthyl)acetamide, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound is trans-N- 2-(3-acetoxy-1-pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexyl!-N-methyl-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetamide, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A composition useful in pharmaceutically effective dosage unit form for alleviating pain in warm-blooded mammals which comprises a compound of formula I in claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A composition as defined in claim 22 wherein the compound of formula I therein is a compound of claim 5.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A composition as defined in claim 23 wherein the compound is trans-N-methyl-N- 2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexyl!-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A method for alleviating pain which comprises administering to an animal suffering pain an effective amount of a compound of formula I in claim 1 in a pharmaceutical dosage unit form.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 25 wherein the effective amount of the compound of formula I in claim 1 ranges between about 0.5 and 350 mg of the compound per dose.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 26 wherein the active formula I compound is the compound of claim 7.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound is trans-N-methyl-N- 2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)cycloheptyl!-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetamide, and its pharmacologically acceptable salts.