Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of formula I ##STR5## in which R 1 is a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or alicyclic C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon radical, an aryl or an aryl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl radical, R 1 if desired being unsubstituted or substituted with straight or branched C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, amino, C 1 -C 4 -alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)-amino, carboxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, phenoxy, mercapto, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, phenylthio, halogen, trifluoromethyl; R 2 stands for hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 -alkyl, aryl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or halogen; X is O or S, and n is an integer from 0 to 2; with the provisos that R 2 cannot be hydrogen or methyl if n=O and R 1 is methyl and that R 2 cannot be hydrogen or methyl if n=O and R 1 is unsubstituted n-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic salts and in the body easily hydrolyzable esters thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of formula I ##STR5## in which R 1 is a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or alicyclic C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon radical, an aryl or an aryl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl radical, R 1 if desired being unsubstituted or substituted with straight or branched C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, amino, C 1 -C 4 -alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)-amino, carboxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, phenoxy, mercapto, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, phenylthio, halogen, trifluoromethyl; R 2 stands for hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 -alkyl, aryl-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or halogen; X is O or S, and n is an integer from 0 to 2; with the provisos that R 2 cannot be hydrogen or methyl if n=O and R 1 is methyl and that R 2 cannot be hydrogen or methyl if n=O and R 1 is unsubstituted n-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic salts and in the body easily hydrolyzable esters thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, in which R 1 stands for straight or branched C 3 -C 6 -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, methyl or halogen, and R 2 for hydrogen, straight or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl, benzyl or halogen; preferably R 1 being propyl, butyl, aminopropyl, aminobutyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, phenyl, or tolyl, and R 2 being hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or chlorine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A mono-, di-, tri- or tetrabasic salt of a compound of formula I of claim 1, which is a salt selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts, salts with ammonia, lower alkylamines, lower alkanolamines, procaine, cycloalkylamines, benzylamines, and heterocyclic amines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A mono-, di-, tri- or tetra ester of a compound of formula I of claim 1, which is an in vivo easily hydrolyzable ester, the ester forming residue being selected from the group consisting of alkanoyloxymethyl of three to six carbon atoms, 1-(alkanoyloxy)ethyl of four to seven carbon atoms, 1-methyl-1-(alkanoyloxy)ethyl of five to eight carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyloxymethyl of three to six carbon atoms, 1-(alkoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl of four to seven carbon atoms, 1-methyl-1-(alkoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl of five to eight carbon atoms, 3-phthalidyl, 4-crotonolactonyl, γ-butyrolacton-4-yl, (2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, and (5-phenyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl as well as dialkylaminoalkyl, acetonyl, and methoxymethyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An ester according to claim 4, which is an alkanoyloxyalkyl or alkoxycarbonyloxy alkyl ester, in particular a pivaloyloxymethyl or ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl ester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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(Phenoxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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(Phenoxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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(2,2,2-Trifluoroethoxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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(2,2,2-Trifluoroethoxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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(4-Tolyloxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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(4-Tolyloxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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(n-Propoxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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(n-Propoxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
7 words
(4-Hydroxyphenoxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
7 words
(4-Hydroxyphenoxymethylene)-bisphosphonic acid and its salts and esters.