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Aromatic nitrogen-containing 6-membered cyclic compounds

US6656935B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2001
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F9/65583
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aromatic nitrogen-containing 6-membered cyclic compound of the formula (I): wherein Ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, —NH—Q—R3 (R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen containing heterocyclic group, and Q is a lower alkylene group or a single bond), or —NH—R4 (R4 is a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group); R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; one of Y and Z is ═CH—, and the other is ═N—, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, these compounds exhibiting excellent selective PDE V inhibitory activities, and hence, being useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of penile erectile dysfunction, etc.

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