Hoffmann-la Roche Inc.

Anna Krasso

Henri Ramuz

Albert E Fischli

Andre Szente

Ernst-Peter Krebs

Pierre-Charles Wyss

Wolfgang Pirson

Charles Stanford Harmon

Markus Kamber

Imidazol derivatives

Tricyclic imidazole derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 is lower alkyl and the other is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, n is the number 0 or 1, A is ##STR2## R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each is lower alkyl land R.sup.8 is hydrogen nor lower alkyl, and their acid addition salts are described. These compounds are useful as agents for control or prevention of ulcers and of increaased gastric acid secretion.

Tricyclic imidazole derivatives

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.19 are as described in the specification. The present invention is concerned with benzimidazole derivatives, particularly benzimidazole-2-yl pyridinium compounds of formula I which are pharmaceutically useful in treating or preventing gastric and duodenal ulcers. The invention includes the compounds I, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds in therapeutic treatment or prevention of gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Benzimidazole derivative compounds and method of making

(Benzimidazol-2-yl)-pyridinium compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is --SR.sup.9, --SO.sub.3.sup.- or --S--SO.sub.3.sup.- ; R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each is hydrogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxy or a negatively charged oxygen atom; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or a negative charge; R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each is hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, aryl, halogen, cyano, nitro, formyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkanoyl, arylcarbonyl, carboxy, carboxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxycarbonyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxycarbonyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, carbamoyl, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkylcarbamoyl, pyrrolidinocarbonyl, piperidinocarbonyl, carbamoyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkylcarbamoyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, pyrrolidinocarbonyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, piperdinocarbonyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, hydroxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxy, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkanoloxy, aryloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, carbamoyloxy, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkylcarbamoyloxy, pyrrolidinocarbonyloxy, piperidinocarbonyloxy, hydroxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxymethyl or (C.sub.2 -C.sub.3)-alkylenedioxymethyl or two of these substituents which are adjacent jointly and together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached are a 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring; and R.sup.9 is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20)-alkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.7)-cycloalkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.7)-alkenylalkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.7)-alkynylalkyl, substituted (C.sub.3 -C.sub.7)- alkenyl-alkyl, aryl, aryl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, hydroxy- (C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxy- (C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxycarbonyl- (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, carboxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxycarbonyl-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, dicarboxy-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, carboxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkylcarbamoyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, optionally N-substituted amino-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, optionally N-substituted amino-carboxy-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, optionally N-substituted amino-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkoxycarbonyl-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)-alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.7)-alkyl or a residue derived from a cysteine-containing oligopeptide by elimination of the SH group; provided that when there is a net single positive charge there is an external anion, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

(Bezimidazol-2-yl)-pyridinium compounds

Tricyclic imidazole derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 is lower alkyl and the other is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, n is the number 0 or 1, A is ##STR2## R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each is lower alkyl and R.sup.8 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, and their acid addition salts are described. These compounds are useful as agents for control or prevention of ulcers and of increased gastric acid secretion.

Tricyclic imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is 2-pyridyl optionally substituted by lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, n is the integer 0 to 1, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently, are hydrogen or lower alkyl, A is a group of the formula ##STR2## m is the integer 2 or 3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, independently, are hydrogen or lower alkyl, and R.sup.9 is hydrogen and R.sup.10 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 taken together are oxo, provided that at least one of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is lower alkyl when A is a group of the formula

Tetrahydro-naphth (2.3-d) imidazole derivatives

Tricyclic imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is 2-pyridyl optionally substituted by lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, n is the integer 0 or 1, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, independently, are hydrogen or lower alkyl, A is a group of the formula ##STR2## m is the integer 2 or 3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, independently, are hydrogen or lower alkyl, and R.sup.9 is hydrogen and R.sup.10 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 taken together are oxo, provided that at least one of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is lower alkyl when A is a group of the formula

Pyridyl methyl thio or sulfinyl indeno(5,6-d)imidazoles

Imidazole derivatives

Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, X and n are as hereinafter set forth, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, are described. The compounds of formula I are useful in the treatment of gastric ulcers.

Treatment of gastric ulcers with naphthimidazole derivatives

Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 R.sub.4, R.sub.5, X and n are as hereinafter set forth, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, are described. The compounds of formula I are useful in the treatment of gastric ulcers.

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