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Heterocyclic compounds

US4788194A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 1987
Grant dateNov 29, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D417/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a direct link, or is alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkenylene of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; wherein either X is --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 -- and Y is --O--, --S-- or --NR.sup.3 --, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each is hydrogen or alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; or X is --O--, --S-- or --NH-- and Y is --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 -wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meanings stated above; and wherein Het is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur atoms, which ring may be unsubstituted or may bear one or two substituents as set out in claim 1, provided that when X is --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 and A is a direct link, Het is not unsubstituted 2-furyl; and salts thereof where appropriate; processes for their manufacture and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The compounds possess cardiotonic and/or antihypertensive activity.

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