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Substituted phenserines as specific inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase

US5171750A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 1991
Grant dateDec 15, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D491/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to substituted phenylcarbamate or naphthylcarbamate tricyclic compounds which provide highly potent and selective cholinergic agonist and blocking activity and their use as pharmaceutical agents. The invention further relates to improvements in therapy relative to cholinergic diseases such as glacuoma, Myasthenia Gravis, Alzheimer's disease and to improvements in therapy and organophosphate poisoning. The invention further provides for a selective acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase agents and a method for inhibiting these esterases.

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