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Tetrahydronaphthalene compounds

US5837807A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 1996
Grant dateNov 17, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K7/08
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention is directed to tetrahydronaphthalene compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, bromine, cyano, formyl, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower alkoxy, aryloxy, lower aralkoxy or aryl; R.sup.2 is an amino acid residue or a chain of 2 to 20 amino acid residues wherein reactive moieties in the side chains of the amino acid residue(s) is/are protected or unprotected, and wherein the amino group of the N-terminal amino acid is a free or protected amino group; A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each are .alpha.-amino acid residues wherein A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are in the L configuration and A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 are in the D configuration when the .alpha.-C atom of said .alpha.-amino acid residue is asymmetric; X is oxygen or sulphur; Y is a residue of the formula ##STR2## n is 0 or 1; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and Z and the two C atoms together are an aromatic ring selected from the group of benzene, furan, thiophene, pyridine or pyrimidine, wherein said aromatic ring is substituted or unsubstituted; and salts thereof and their intermediates. The compounds are useful as mimetics of exposed…

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