Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of formula (I) ArCH.sub.2 R.sup.1 (I) wherein Ar is a fluoranthene ring optionally substituted by one or two substituents, said substituents containing not more than four carbon atoms in total when taken together, being the same or different and are selected from halogen; cyano; C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 alkoxy, each optionally substituted by hydroxy or C 1-2 alkoxy; halogen substituted C 1-2 alkyl or C 1-2 alkoxy; a group S(O) n R 2 wherein n is an integer 0, 1 or 2 and R 2 is C 1-2 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C 1-2 alkoxy; or the fluoranthene ring is optionally substituted by a group NR 3 R 4 containing not more than 5 carbon atoms wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and each is a C 1-3 alkyl; R 1 contains not more than eight carbon atoms and is a group ##STR11## wherein m is 0 or 1; R 5 is hydrogen; R 6 and R 7 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy; R 8 and R 9 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl; ##STR12## is a five- or six-membered saturated carbocyclic ring; R 10 is hydrogen, methyl or hydroxymethyl; R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or methyl; R 14 is hydrogen, methyl, hydroxy, or hydroxymethyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of formula (I) ArCH.sub.2 R.sup.1 (I) wherein Ar is a fluoranthene ring optionally substituted by one or two substituents, said substituents containing not more than four carbon atoms in total when taken together, being the same or different and are selected from halogen; cyano; C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 alkoxy, each optionally substituted by hydroxy or C 1-2 alkoxy; halogen substituted C 1-2 alkyl or C 1-2 alkoxy; a group S(O) n R 2 wherein n is an integer 0, 1 or 2 and R 2 is C 1-2 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C 1-2 alkoxy; or the fluoranthene ring is optionally substituted by a group NR 3 R 4 containing not more than 5 carbon atoms wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and each is a C 1-3 alkyl; R 1 contains not more than eight carbon atoms and is a group ##STR11## wherein m is 0 or 1; R 5 is hydrogen; R 6 and R 7 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy; R 8 and R 9 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl; ##STR12## is a five- or six-membered saturated carbocyclic ring; R 10 is hydrogen, methyl or hydroxymethyl; R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or methyl; R 14 is hydrogen, methyl, hydroxy, or hydroxymethyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein Ar is 3 or 7-fluoranthenyl, ##STR13## R 1 is ##STR14## wherein m is 0; R 16 is CH 2 OH, CH(CH 3 )OH or CH 2 CH 2 OH; R 17 is hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or CH 2 OH; R 18 is hydrogen or methyl; or a monomethyl or monoethyl ether thereof containing no more than 28 carbon atoms in total.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 2 wherein R 16 is CH 2 OH or CH(CH 3 )OH and R 17 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or CH 2 OH; Ar is 3-fluoranthenyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 3 wherein R 1 is a diol of the structure ##STR15## wherein R 19 is hydrogen or methyl and R 20 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 4 wherein R 20 is methyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein a compound of formula I is selected from: 3-Methoxy-2-((3-fluoranthenylmethyl)amino)-2-methyl-1-propanol, (+-)(2R*,3S*)-2-((3-Fluoranthenylmethyl)amino)-2-methyl-1,3-butanediol, 2-Ethoxymethyl-2-((3-fluoranthenylmethyl)amino)-1,3-propanediol, (1α,2β,3α)-2-((3-Fluoranthenylmethyl)amino)-1,3-cyclohexanediol, 2-((3-Fluoranthenylmethyl)amino)-2-isopropyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-((3-Fluoranthenylmethyl)amino)-2-methyl-1,4-butanediol, 2-((4-Ethyl-3-fluoranthenyl)methyl)amino)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-((8-Fluoranthenylmethyl)amino)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-(((3-Chloro-8-fluoranthenyl)methyl)amino)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and 2-(((4-Chloro-8-fluoranthenyl)methyl)amino)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-(((3-Ethyl-8-fluoranthenyl)methyl)amino)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and 1-(((4-Ethyl-8-fluoranthenyl)methyl)amino)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol.