Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor which is selected from the group consisting of benzoylthio compounds of the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 and R 3 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 2 and R 4 are identical or different and are each hydrogen; C 1 -C 6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, mercapto, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, a carboxylic ester group, carboxamido, or acylamino; aryl; hetaryl; arylakylene; or hetarylalkylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted in the aryl moiety by hydroxyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, arylalkoxy, or halogen; with the proviso that R 1 and R 4 together or R 3 and R 4 together may furthermore be a radical selected from --(CH 2 ) p --, wherein p is 2-4, --CH 2 --S--CH 2 --, or ortho--CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --; X is NH or sulfur; m and n are identical or different and are each 0 or 1; and q is 0; or a salt of said inhibitor with a physiologically acceptable base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
An angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor which is selected from the group consisting of benzoylthio compounds of the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 and R 3 are identical or different and are each hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 2 and R 4 are identical or different and are each hydrogen; C 1 -C 6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, mercapto, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, a carboxylic ester group, carboxamido, or acylamino; aryl; hetaryl; arylakylene; or hetarylalkylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted in the aryl moiety by hydroxyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, arylalkoxy, or halogen; with the proviso that R 1 and R 4 together or R 3 and R 4 together may furthermore be a radical selected from --(CH 2 ) p --, wherein p is 2-4, --CH 2 --S--CH 2 --, or ortho--CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --; X is NH or sulfur; m and n are identical or different and are each 0 or 1; and q is 0; or a salt of said inhibitor with a physiologically acceptable base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
The inhibitor of claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 3 are each hydrogen; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, benzyl, naphthylmethylene, or indol-3-ylmethylene; R 4 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, benzyl, or indol-3-ylmethylene; with the proviso that R 1 and R 2 together or R 3 and R 4 together may furthermore be --(CH 2 ) 3 -- or --CH 2 --S--CH 2 --; X is sulfur; and n and m are identical or different and are each 0 or 1, and q is 0, or a salt of said inhibitor with a physiologically acceptable base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
The inhibitor of claim 1 wherein R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, benzyl or indol-3-ylmethylene, and R 2 is an alkyl group selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, and sec-butyl; said alkyl group being optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methylthio, ethylthio, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, formamido, acetamido, benzamido, and benzyloxycarbamido; or R 2 is an aryl, hetaryl, alkylalkylene or an hetarylalkylene group selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, benzyl, naphthylmethylene, indolylmethylene, pyrrolylmethylene, imidazoylmethylene, and thienylmethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A therapeutic composition comprising a pharmaceutical excipient and an antihypertension effective amount of a benzoylthio compound according to claim 1 as the active compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of treating hypertension in a patient suffering therefrom, which comprises administering an effective amount of a benzoylthio compound according to claim 1.