Boehringer Mannheim Gmbh

Bernd Muller-Beckmann

Alfred Mertens

Klaus Strein

Wolfgang Von Der Saal

Jens-Peter Holck

Wolfgang Kampe

Gisbert Sponer

Herbert Berger

Walter-Gunar Friebe

Herbert Leinert

Lothar Kling

Wolfgang Schaumann

Erwin Bohm

Wolfgang Bartsch

Egon Roesch

The new pyrrolobenzimidazoles according to the present invention are compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or alkenyl radical or a cyano group or a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxyl or hydrazino group or by an alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino group or together with R.sub.1 represents a cycloalkylene radical or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an alkylidene or cycloalkylidene radical, X is a valency bond, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or a vinylene radical, T is an oxygen or sulphur atom and Py is a 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl radical which optionally carries an oxygen atom on the ring heteroatom and/or can be substituted one or more times by alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, cyano or nitro, as well as by halogen; the tautomers thereof and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic and organic acids.

Certain pyridinoylamino-indolin-2-one derivatives

Gem 3 dialkyl or spiro 4 aryl or heteroaryl 5 heterocyclic 3 H indoles and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are prepared. They are useful for reducing blood pressure producing a positive inotropic action influencing thrombocyte aggregation and improving microcirculation. Hydrazinophenyl heterocyclic intermeidates are also disclosed.

2 heteroaryl 3,3 dialkyl-5-(3 oxo-2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-6

The present invention concerns new 5-alkylbenzimidazoles of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a phenyl ring of the formula: ##STR2## or R.sub.1 is naphthyl, heterocycle or a bicyclic heterocycle and R.sub.1 -R.sub.7 are described in claim 1. These compounds are useful for prophylaxis or treatment of heart and circulatory disease especially to increase contractility of the heart, lower blood pressure and/or influence the thrombocyte function and improve the microcirculation.

5-alkylbenzimidazoles, method of use and pharmaceutical compositions

The present invention is concerned with the use of compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A is an optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaromatic radical, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are hydrogen or lower alkyl, X is an alkylene chain containing up to 6 carbon atoms, Y is a valency bond or a &gt;C.dbd.O group and B is an optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaromatic radical, as well as of their pharmacologically acceptable salts for the treatment of blood flow disturbances. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions which contain these compounds.

Use of alkylenediamine derivatives for the treatment of blood flow

The present invention provides compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein the variables are as defined herein. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and intermediates for the preparation thereof.

Benzodipyrroles, processes for the preparation thereof and

Heterocyclic substituted indolinones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical, R.sub.2 is a carboxyl group or an alkoxy-carbonyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl radical or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a lactone having 4, 5 or 6 ring atoms, A-B is --CH.sub.2 --CH(R.sub.3)--, --CH.dbd.CR.sub.3 --, --CH.sub.2 --NH--, --NH--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --O--, --O--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --S-- or --S--CH.sub.2 -- radical, R.sub.3 being a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical, or A is a valency bond and B is a methylene radical ##STR2## or an imino group ##STR3## R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 independently being hydrogen atoms or alkyl radicals wherein the alkyl groups independently contain 1 to 6 carbon atoms; as well as the tautomers thereof and the physiologically acceptable salt thereof and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic and organic acids, are disclosed, such as, for instance, the compound 5-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3-oxopyridazin-6-yl)-3-ethoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-1H-in dol n-2-one. The compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of heart and circulatory diseases, for example, by producing a positive inotropic action in a patient to whom the compounds are administered.

Heterocyclic substituted indolinones

The present invention provides indole derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, carboxyl, cyano, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl or aryl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, trihalogenomethyl, hydroxyl, cycloalkyl, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylaminocarbonyl radical; R.sub.2 is a heterocyclic five-membered ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms or a heterocyclic six-membered ring containing 1 to 5 heteroatoms, the heteroatoms of the five- and six-membered rings being the same or different and being nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur and one or more of the nitrogen atoms optionally carrying an oxygen atom, the said five- and six-membered rings optionally being substituted by one or more alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, oxo, hydroxyl, nitro, amino, halogen or cyano groups; or R.sub.2 is ##STR2## the tautomers thereof and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic and organic acids. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. Furthermore, the present invention provides intermediates of the general formula: ##STR3## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, A and X have the same meanings as above, and processes for the preparation of these intermediates.

Heterocyclic-substituted indoles and pharmaceutical compositions

The present invention provides pyridazinone derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Het is a mono- or bicyclic heterocycle with one or two nitrogen atoms, B-C is a --CHR.sub.1 --CH.sub.2 --, --CR.sub.1 .dbd.CH--, --CHR.sub.1 --O--, --O--CHR.sub.1 --, --CHR.sub.1 --NH-- or --NH--CHR.sub.1 -- group, R.sub.1 being a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical, and A is an amiono, alkylcarbonylamino, aminocarbonylamino, aminothiocarbonylamino, alkylaminothiocarbonylamino, alkylamionocarbonylamino, N'-cyanoguanidino or N'-cyano-N'-alkylguanidino group, a substituted phenyl ring or heterocycle attached via a nitrogen or sulphur atom, or a mono- or bicyclic substituted heterocycle with 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, one ring nitrogen atom being directly attached to Het; as well as the physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these pyridazinone drivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.

Pyridazinone derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

The present invention provides new tricyclic benzotriazoles of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is a hydrogen atom or an acyl radical, Y is an oxygen or sulphur atom or two hydrogen atoms and X is an oxygen or sulphur atom or a &gt;CR.sub.1 R.sub.2 or &gt;NR.sub.3 group, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cyano group or a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or hydrazino group or R.sub.2, together with R.sub.1, represents a cycloalkylene radical or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an alkylidene or cycloalkylidene radical and R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical; the tautomers thereof and the physiologically acceptable acid-addition salts thereof with inorganic and organic acids. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these tricyclic benzotriazoles and pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.

Tricyclic benzotriazoles, processes for the preparation thereof and

The present invention provides benzimidazoles of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, X, A, and R.sub.2 are as defined in the specification. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these new benzimidazoles and pharmaceutical compositions containing them, as well as intermediates for the preparation thereof. The new benzimidazoles are useful to treat heart or circulatory diseases which respond to a lowering of blood pressure, a positive inotropic action and/or an improvement in microcirculation.

Cardiotonic benzimidazoles

The present invention provides isoquinolinedione derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical which is optionally interrupted by a heteroatom or by a heteroatom substituted with an alkyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or alkenyl radical, or together with R.sub.1, represents a cycloalkylene, alkylidene or cycloalkylidene radical which is optionally interrupted by a heteroatom or by a heteroatom substituted by an alkyl radical and R.sub.3 is a radical of the general formula: ##STR2## which can be in the 5- 6-, 7- or 8-position of the isoquinoline-1,3-dione and in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or alkyl, trihaloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, dealkylaminoalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl or heterayl radicals and X is an oxygen or sulphur atom or a radical of the general formula .dbd.N--R.sub.6, in which R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom, a cyano group of an alkyl radical; and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. These new compounds have a blood pressure lowering effect and/or influence thrombocyte aggregation, improve the microcirculation, and exert a positive intropic effect, thus having therapeutic and prophylactic effects.

Isoquinolinedione derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions and methods

The present invention provides new pyrrolobenzimidazoles of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 -R.sub.5, X and T are as defined in the specification. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these compounds and pharmaceuticals containing them for the prophylaxis and treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.

Pyrrolobenzimidazoles, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and

The present invention provides compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein the various substituents are defined hereinbelow. The compounds are used for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of heart and circulatory diseases.

Tricyclic compounds for treating heart and circulatory diseases

The present invention provides new pyrrolobenzimidazoles of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, cyano group or alkyl or alkenyl radical or a carbonyl group substituted by hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or hydrazino or together with R.sub.1 forms a cycloalkylene radical or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an alkylidene or cycloalkylidene radical; R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which can be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkanesulphonyloxy, trifluoromethanesulphonyloxy, alkanesulphonylamino, trifluoromethanesulphonylamino, N-alkyl-alkanesulphonylamino, N-alkyl-trifluoromethanesulphonylamino, alkylsulphenylmethyl, alkylsulphinylmethyl or alkylsulphonylmethyl radical, a carbonyl group substituted by hydroxyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino, a sulphonyl group substituted by amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or cyclic imino, whereby a methylene group in the 4-position can be replaced by a sulphur or oxygen atom, an alkylcarbonylamino, aminocarbonylamino or alkylaminocarbonylamino radical, an alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl radical, a nitro, halogen, amino, hydroxyl, alkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cyanoalkoxy, carboxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, dialkylamino, 1-imidazolyl or cyano group; X is a valency bond, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or a vinyl radical; and T is an oxygen or sulphur atom; the tautomers thereof and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic and organic acids. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these compounds and pharmaceuticals containing them for the prophylaxis and treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.

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