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Cyclobutenedione compounds

US6696469B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 2001
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2021

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

Abstract

Compounds of formula (I): wherein:X represents a heterocycle bonded to the remainder of the molecule by a nitrogen atom of the heterocycle, or an —NR2R3 group wherein R2 represents hydrogen or alkyl, and R3 represents aryl, 1,3 dihydro-2H-benzimidazolyl-2-one or alkyl substituted by a heterocycle,n represents zero or 1,R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl,Ra represents a single bond or an alkylene chain,A represents nitrogen or CH,E represents nitrogen or CRe, wherein Re is as defined in the description,Rb represents a single bond or an alkylene chain as defined in the description,W represents aryl or heteroaryl,Their optical isomers, and addition salts thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid, andmedicinal products containing the same which are useful for treatment of diseases or pathological conditions in which endothelial dysfunction is known.

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