Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of formula (I): ##STR128## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is either (a) a phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from halo, CF 3 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy and hydroxy, or (b) A thienyl group; and Y is either (a) a group of formula (Ya) ##STR129## where A and B are independently 0, 1 or 2 or (b) a group of formula (Yb) ##STR130## where D and E are independently 0 or 1, F is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and D+E+F=1, 2 or 3; Z is 0, 1 or 2, R 1 and R 2 are independently H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or R 1 and R 2 are joined together to form, with the carbon atom to which they are attached, a 3- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic ring, and R 3 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group or a phenyl or benzyl group optionally substituted by up to 3 substituents each independently selected from halo, CF 3 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy and hydroxy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of formula (I): ##STR128## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is either (a) a phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from halo, CF 3 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy and hydroxy, or (b) A thienyl group; and Y is either (a) a group of formula (Ya) ##STR129## where A and B are independently 0, 1 or 2 or (b) a group of formula (Yb) ##STR130## where D and E are independently 0 or 1, F is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and D+E+F=1, 2 or 3; Z is 0, 1 or 2, R 1 and R 2 are independently H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or R 1 and R 2 are joined together to form, with the carbon atom to which they are attached, a 3- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic ring, and R 3 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl group or a phenyl or benzyl group optionally substituted by up to 3 substituents each independently selected from halo, CF 3 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy and hydroxy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, in which X is an unsubstituted phenyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 2, in which Y is of formula (Ya) and R 1 and R 2 are both H.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 2 in which Y is of formula (Ya), A is 1, B is 0 and R 1 and R 2 are independently H, methyl or ethyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 4, in which R 3 is methyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, of R-stereochemistry at the 3' position and S-stereochemistry at the 2 position having the formula (Ia): ##STR131##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 6, in which Z is 1 and having R-stereochemistry at the sulphur atom of Y, the moiety containing the sulphur atom being of formula: ##STR132##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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(R)-3-Quinuclidinyl (2S,R s )-2-hydroxymethyl-4-(methylsulphinyl)-2-phenylbutanoate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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(R)-3-Quinuclidinyl (2S,R s )-2-hydroxymethyl-4-(methylsulphinyl)-2-phenylbutanoate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) or (Ia) claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound of formula (II): ##STR133## wherein X and Y are as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method of treatment of chronic obstructive airways disease or asthma, which comprises administering to a patient an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1.