Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having the formula ##STR28## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which: R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl lower alkyl group, a naphthyl lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an NH 2 group, an NH-lower alkyl group, an N(lower alkyl) 2 group, an NH(CO-lower alkyl) group, an NH(CO-phenyl) group, an NH(CO-naphthyl) group, and an NO 2 group, and a ring of 5-8 carbon atoms including both R 1 and R 2 ; R 3 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group and a naphthyl group; R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenyl lower alkyl group and a naphthyl lower alkyl group; R 5 is an ##STR29## group in which n is an integer of from 1 to 4, R 7 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R 8 and R 9 are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a lower alkanoyl group, a phenyl lower alkanoyl group, a naphthyl lower alkanoyl group, a benzoyl group and a naphthoyl group; and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl lower alkyl group, a naphthyl lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an NH 2 group, an NH-lower alkyl group, an N(lower alkyl) 2 group, an NHCO-lower alkyl group, an NHCO-phenyl group, and NHCO-naphthyl group and an NO 2 group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having the formula ##STR28## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which: R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl lower alkyl group, a naphthyl lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an NH 2 group, an NH-lower alkyl group, an N(lower alkyl) 2 group, an NH(CO-lower alkyl) group, an NH(CO-phenyl) group, an NH(CO-naphthyl) group, and an NO 2 group, and a ring of 5-8 carbon atoms including both R 1 and R 2 ; R 3 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group and a naphthyl group; R 4 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenyl lower alkyl group and a naphthyl lower alkyl group; R 5 is an ##STR29## group in which n is an integer of from 1 to 4, R 7 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R 8 and R 9 are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a lower alkanoyl group, a phenyl lower alkanoyl group, a naphthyl lower alkanoyl group, a benzoyl group and a naphthoyl group; and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl lower alkyl group, a naphthyl lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an NH 2 group, an NH-lower alkyl group, an N(lower alkyl) 2 group, an NHCO-lower alkyl group, an NHCO-phenyl group, and NHCO-naphthyl group and an NO 2 group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 2 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and lower alkoxy, and when R 1 and R 2 are taken together they form a ring of 5-8 carbon atoms, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl lower alkyl, and naphthyl lower alkyl, R 8 and R 9 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, lower alkoxy and NO 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 2 are the same.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 2 are different.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 8 and R 9 are the same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 8 and R 9 are different.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, which contain one or more asymmetric carbon atoms, in optically active form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of N,N-diethyl-N'-[(benzofuran-2-yl)(p-chlorophenyl) methyl]ethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N,N-diethyl-N'-[(benzofuran-2-yl)(phenyl) methyl]ethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[(benzofuran-2-yl)(p-chlorophenyl)methyl]ethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[(benzofuran-2-yl)(p-chlorophenyl) methyl]propylene-diamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N,N-dimethyl-N'[(benzofuran-2-yl)(phenyl) methyl]ethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N-[(benzofuran-2-yl)(p-chlorophenyl)methyl)]2-(diethylmethylammonium)ethylamine bromide and other pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N-[(5-bromo-benzofuran-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl]-N', N'-diethylethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N-[(benzofuran-2-yl)(p-tolyl)methyl]-N',N'-diethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[(benzofuran-2-yl)(p-fluorophenyl) methyl]ethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[(5-bromobenzofuran-2-yl) (phenyl) methyl]ethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and N,N,N'-trimethyl-N'-[(benzofuran-2-yl) (p-chlorophenyl)methyl]ethylenediamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 2 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and halogen, R 3 and R 4 are both hydrogen, R 8 and R 9 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and lower alkyl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is N,N-diethyl-N'-[(benzofuran-2-yl)(p-chlorophenyl) methyl]ethylenediamine dihydrochloride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-arrhythmic, or anti-histaminic, or anti-tussive, amount of at least one compound as claimed in claim 1 as active ingredient, in association with a member selected from the group consisting of carriers and excipients.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 11, in suitable form for administration by a method selected from the group consisting of oral, parenteral and rectal administration.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 12, in the form of a unit dose.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 11, in the form of a unit dose.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method of treating an arrhythmic, histaminic or tussive condition, which comprises administering to a mammal suffering from such a condition a correspondingly effective amount of a composition according to claim 11.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method of treating a tussive condition, which comprises administering to a mammal suffering from such a condition a muscle relaxant effective amount of a composition according to claim 11.