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Benzimidazole derivatives

US6869950B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1999
Grant dateMar 22, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D409/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides novel benzimidazole derivatives of the following formula (I) and salts thereof: wherein R1 represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkyloxy-lower alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and such; R3 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, an aryl group, a lower alkylaryl group, an aryl-lower alkenyl group, a halothienyl group, a lower alkylamino group, or an aryl-lower alkylamino group; A represents a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, or a pyridine ring; and X represents a halogen atom. The derivatives and their salts have blood sugar level-depressing activity or PDE5-inhibiting activity, and are useful as pharmaceutical preparations.

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