Method for treating diarrhea with benzothiophene derivatives
US4654352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D333/60
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is at the 3 or 4 position and is phenyl or phenyl substituted by halo, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy, or (C.sub.2 -C.sub.5)alkoxycarbonyl; R.sup.2 is at the 2 or 7 position and is a group of the formula X(CH.sub.2).sub.n NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 where X is --CH.dbd.CH-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; and each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 1-pyrrolidinyl or piperidino group; Y is hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy or (C.sub.2 -C.sub.5)-alkoxycarbonyl at the 4, 5, 6 or 7 position; and wherein R.sup.2 is at the 2-position, R.sup.1 is at the 3- or 4-position, or alternatively when R.sup.2 is at the 7-position, R.sup.1 is at the 3-position; are useful for the treatment of diarrhea in humans and animals.
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