Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of formula I ##STR52## wherein R is a group ##STR53## wherein A is alkylene of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, X is a bond, oxygen or sulfur, R 3 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen of atomic member of from 9 to 35, cyano, carbamoyl or a group NHCOR d , wherein R d is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R 4 is hydrogen and, when R 3 is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 additionally may be alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or, when R 3 is halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 4 additionally may be halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35 either (i) R 1 is hydrogen or methyl and R 2 is cyano, CONR a R b , COOR c or CH 2 OR e , wherein R a ,R b ,R c and R e independently are hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or (ii) either R 1 is methyl and R 2 is halogen of atomic number of from 17 to 35 or R 1 is halogen of atomic number of from 17 to 35 and R 2 is hydrogen or methyl, with the provisos that (a) X is separated from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy chain by at least 2 carbon atoms, (b) when X is a bond, R 3 is other than hydrogen and (c) when R 2 is cyano, R additionally may be alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable salt form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of formula I ##STR52## wherein R is a group ##STR53## wherein A is alkylene of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, X is a bond, oxygen or sulfur, R 3 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen of atomic member of from 9 to 35, cyano, carbamoyl or a group NHCOR d , wherein R d is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R 4 is hydrogen and, when R 3 is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 additionally may be alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or, when R 3 is halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 4 additionally may be halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35 either (i) R 1 is hydrogen or methyl and R 2 is cyano, CONR a R b , COOR c or CH 2 OR e , wherein R a ,R b ,R c and R e independently are hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or (ii) either R 1 is methyl and R 2 is halogen of atomic number of from 17 to 35 or R 1 is halogen of atomic number of from 17 to 35 and R 2 is hydrogen or methyl, with the provisos that (a) X is separated from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy chain by at least 2 carbon atoms, (b) when X is a bond, R 3 is other than hydrogen and (c) when R 2 is cyano, R additionally may be alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable salt form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition useful in treating vasoconstriction, arrhythmia, hypertension, and myocardial infarction comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1, in association with a pharmaceutical carrier or diluent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A method of treating diseases related to an adrenergic vasoconstriction, or coronary diseases, or diseases related to an inhibition of bowel motility, or arrhythmies, or hypertension, or lipolysis in the blood, hyperglycemia, appetite or myocardial infarction induced by emotional stress, which comprises administering to an animal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 of formula Ix ##STR54## wherein R x is a group ##STR55## wherein A is as defined above, either (i) X x is oxygen or sulfur and R 1 x to R 4 x have the significances indicated above for R 1 to R 4 or (ii) X x is a bond and either (j) R 3 x is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 4 x is hydrogen and, when R 3 x is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 3 x additionally may be alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or, when R 3 x is halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 4 x additionally may be halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 1 x is hydrogen or methyl and R 2 x is CONR a R b , wherein R a and R b are as defined above, or (jj) R 3 x is hydroxy, cyano, carbamoyl or NHCOR d , wherein R d is as defined above, R 4 x is hydrogen and R 1 x and R 2 x have the significances indicated above for R 1 and R 2 , with the proviso, that X x is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy chain.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 of formula Ix' ##STR56## wherein A is as defined above, X x' is oxygen or sulfur and R 1 x' to R 4 x' have the significances indicated above for R 1 to R 4 , with the proviso, that X x' is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy chain.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 of formula Iu, ##STR57## wherein R u is a group ##STR58## wherein A is as defined above, R 1 u , R 2 u and R 4 u have the significances indicated above for R 1 , R 2 and R 4 and R 3 u with the exception of hydrogen has the significances indicated above for R 3 , with the provisos, that (a) the phenyl ring is separated by at least two carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy chain and (b) when R 2 u is cyano, R 1 u additionally may be alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 of formula Iu', ##STR59## wherein R u' is a group ##STR60## wherein A is as defined above, R 3 u' of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 4 u' is hydrogen and, when R 3 u' is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 u' additionally may be alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or, when R 3 u' is halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 4 u' additionally may be halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, either (i) R 1 u' is hydrogen or methyl and R 2 u' is cyano, COOR c or CH 2 OR e , wherein R c and R e are as defined above, or (ii) either R 1 u' is methyl and R 2 u' is halogen of atomic number of from 17 to 35 or R 1 u' is halogen of atomic number of from 17 to 35 and R 2 u' is hydrogen or methyl, with the provisos, that (a) the phenyl ring is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy chain and (b) when R 2 u' is cyano, R 1 u' additionally may be alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 which is 1-(3-chloro-2-methylindol-4-yloxy)-3-(2-phenoxyethylamino)-2-propanol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is --C(CH 3 ) 3 , R 1 is H and R 2 is CN, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR61## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CN, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR62## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CN, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR63## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CN, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR64## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CONH 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR65## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CONH 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR66## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CONH 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR67## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CONH 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR68## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CONH 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR69## R 1 is H, and R 2 is ##STR70## or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR71## R 1 is CH 3 , and R 2 is CONH 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR72## R 1 is H, and R 2 is COOCH(CH 3 ) 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR73## R 1 is H, and R 2 is COOCH(CH 3 ) 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR74## R 1 is CH 3 , and R 2 is COOCH 2 CH 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR75## R 1 is CH 3 , and R 2 is Cl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR76## R 1 is Cl, and R 2 is CH 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR77## R 1 is CH 3 , and R 2 is Br, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR78## R 1 is Cl, and R 2 is CH 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR79## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CONHCH 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR80## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CH 2 OCH 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR81## R 1 is H, and R 2 is CH 2 OCH 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR82## wherein R p is alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, and R 1 p is hydrogen or methyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR82## wherein R p is alkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, and R 1 p is hydrogen or methyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR83## wherein R 1 p is as defined in claim 30, A is alkylene of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, R 3 p is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen of atomic number from 9 to 35, cyano, carbamoyl or acetamido, and R 4 p is hydrogen and, when R 3 p is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 p additionally may be alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or when R 3 p is halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 4 p additionally may be halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, with the proviso that the phenyl ring is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR84## wherein A, R 1 p , R 3 p and R 4 p are as defined in claim 10, and R a and R b are, independently, hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the phenyl ring is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3 -amino-2-hydroxypropoxy moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR85## wherein A, R 1 pd and R 2 pd are as defined in claim 34, R 3 p is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, cyano, carbamoyl or acetamido, and R 4 p is hydrogen and, when R 3 p is alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 p additionally may be alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or when R 3 p is halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, R 4 p additionally may be halogen of atomic number of from 9 to 35, with the proviso that the phenyl ring is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR86## wherein A is as defined in claim 31, either (i) R 1 pd is halogen of atomic number of from 17 to 35 and R 2 pd is hydrogen or methyl or (ii) R 1 pd is methyl and R 2 pd is halogen of atomic number of from 17 to 35, R 3 pd is hydrogen or has the significance defined above for R 3 p in claim 31, R 4 pd is as defined in claim 31 for R 4 p , and X p is oxygen or sulfur, with the proviso that X p is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR87## wherein A is alkylene of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, X p is oxygen or sulfur, R 1 p is hydrogen or methyl, and R 3 pd and R 4 pd are as defined in claim 34, with the proviso that the phenyl ring is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR88## wherein A, X p , R 1 p , R 3 pd and R 4 pd are as defined in claim 35, and R a and R b are, independently, hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the phenyl ring is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR89## wherein A, X p , R 1 p , R 3 pd and R 4 pd are as defined in claim 35, and R 2 pe is CH 2 OH or COOR c wherein R c is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the phenyl ring is separated by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR90## wherein A, R 1 p , R 2 pe , R 3 pd and R 4 pd are as defined in claim 37, with the proviso that the phenyl ring is separted by at least 2 carbon atoms from the nitrogen atom of the 3-amino-2-hydroxypropoxy moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.