Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A quinolone compound of the formula: ##STR157## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein (a) "Het" is attached to the 6-position of the quinolone ring and is an imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl or tetrazolyl group attached by a nitrogen atom of said group to the 6-position of the quinolone ring, said groups being optionally substituted on the available ring carbon atoms with up to three substituents each independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, halo, cyano, nitro or amino; and (b) R is attached to the 8-position of the quinolone ring and is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, trifluoromethyl or halo; and the dashed line between the 3- and 4-positions represents an optional bond.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A quinolone compound of the formula: ##STR157## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein (a) "Het" is attached to the 6-position of the quinolone ring and is an imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl or tetrazolyl group attached by a nitrogen atom of said group to the 6-position of the quinolone ring, said groups being optionally substituted on the available ring carbon atoms with up to three substituents each independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, halo, cyano, nitro or amino; and (b) R is attached to the 8-position of the quinolone ring and is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, trifluoromethyl or halo; and the dashed line between the 3- and 4-positions represents an optional bond.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein there is a double bond in the 3,4-positions of the quinolone ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein (a) "Het" is an imidazol-1-yl, 2-methylimidazol-1-yl, 4-methylimidazol-1-yl, 5-methylimidazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 2,4-dimethylimidazol-1-yl, pyrazol-1-yl, 4-trifluoromethylimidazol-1-yl, tetrazol-1-yl, 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl, tetrazol-2-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl, 2,4-dimethyl-5-nitroimidazol-1-yl, 5-nitro-4-methylimidazol-1-yl, 5-amino-2,4-dimethylimidazol-1-yl, 5-bromo-2,4-dimethylimidazol-1-yl, 5-iodo-2,4-dimethylimidazol-1-yl, 5-cyano-2,4-dimethylimidazol-1-yl, 2-cyano-4-methylimidazol-1-yl, 4-cyano-2-methylimidazol-1-yl, 2-iodo-4-methylimidazol-1-yl or 4-iodo-2-methylimidazol-1-yl group; and (b) R is hydrogen, methyl, trifuloromethyl or bromine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 3 wherein there is a double bond in the 3,4-positions of the quinolone ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound as claimed in claim 3 wherein (a) "Het" is a 2,4-dimethylimidazol-1-yl, 2,4-dimethyl-5-nitroimidazol-1-yl, tetrazol-1-yl or 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl group; (b) R is methyl, and (c) there is a double bond in the 3,4-positions of the quinolone ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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6-(2,4-Dimethylimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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6-(2,4-Dimethylimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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6-(4-Cyano-2-methylimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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6-(4-Cyano-2-methylimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent and an effective cardiac stimulating amount of a compound as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 8 wherein the compound is 6-(2,4-dimethylimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 8 wherein the compound is 6-(2,4-dimethyl-5-nitroimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 8 wherein the compound is 8-methyl-6-(tetrazol-1-yl)-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition according to claim 8 wherein the compound is 8-methyl-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 8 wherein the compound is 6-(4-cyano-2-methylimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method for stimulating cardiac activity in the treatment of a subject afflicted with congestive heart failure, which comprises administering to said subject an effective cardiac stimulating amount of a compound as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method as claimed in claim 14 wherein said compound is 6-(2,4-dimethylimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The method as claimed in claim 14 wherein said compound is 6-(2,4-dimethyl-5-nitroimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The method as claimed in claim 14 wherein said compound is 8-methyl-6-(tetrazol-1-yl)-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The method as claimed in claim 14 wherein said compound is 8-methyl-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-(1H)-quinolone.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method as claimed in claim 14 wherein said compound is 6-(4-cyano-2-methylimidazol-1-yl)-8-methyl-2-(1H)-quinolone.