Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula: ##STR50## wherein: R 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl); R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), or R 4 , where R 4 is as defined below; R 3 is hydrogen or, except when R 2 is R 4 , R 4 , where R 4 is as defined below; each R 4 , independently, is C 2 -C 5 alkylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)carbonyl, or an aminocarboxylic acid residue derived by removal of an hydroxy group from the carboxy moiety of glycine or an L-aminocarboxylic acid of the formula HOCOCH(R 9 )NH 2 or HO--CO(CH 2 ) n CH(NH 2 )CO 2 H wherein R 9 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, aminopropyl, aminobutyl, benzyl, or p-hydroxybenzyl and n is 1 or 2; and p is 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula: ##STR50## wherein: R 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl); R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), or R 4 , where R 4 is as defined below; R 3 is hydrogen or, except when R 2 is R 4 , R 4 , where R 4 is as defined below; each R 4 , independently, is C 2 -C 5 alkylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)carbonyl, or an aminocarboxylic acid residue derived by removal of an hydroxy group from the carboxy moiety of glycine or an L-aminocarboxylic acid of the formula HOCOCH(R 9 )NH 2 or HO--CO(CH 2 ) n CH(NH 2 )CO 2 H wherein R 9 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, aminopropyl, aminobutyl, benzyl, or p-hydroxybenzyl and n is 1 or 2; and p is 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound as defined in claim 1 wherein both R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The compound as defined in claim 2 which is 1-fluoro-2,4-diaminobutane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The compound as defined in claim 2 which is 1,1-difluoro-2,4-diaminobutane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound as defined in claim 2 wherein R 3 is R 4 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound as defined in claim 1 wherein R 3 is hydrogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound as defined in claim 6 wherein R 1 is hydrogen and R 2 is (C 1 -C 4 alkyl) or phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The compound as defined in claim 7 which is 1,1-difluoro-2-amino-4-benzylaminobutane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound as defined in claim 6 wherein R 1 is hydrogen and R 2 is R 4 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound as defined in claim 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, or 9 wherein p is 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound as defined in claim 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, or 9 wherein p is 2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting GABA-T comprising a GABA-T inhibiting effective amount of a compound as defined in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition as defined in claim 12 wherein the compound is 1-fluoro-2,4-diaminobutane, 1,1-difluoro-2,4-diaminobutane, or 1,1-difluoro-2-amino-4-benzylaminobutane, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.