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Phenylcarboxamide compounds which have useful pharmaceutical activity

US5340827A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 1993
Grant dateAug 23, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2601/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

##STR1## Compounds of formula (1) are described wherein Y represents a halogen atom or a group --OR.sup.1 where R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group; R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted cycloalkylcycloalkenyl or polycycloalkyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group; R.sup.4 represents an aryl or heteroaryl group; X represents --O--, --S--, --CH.sub.2 -- or --N(R.sup.5)--, where R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; n is zero or an integer or value 1, 2 or 3; and the salts, solvates and hydrates thereof. The compounds are selective phosphodiesterase IV inhibitors and are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of inflammatory diseases.

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