Hoffmann-la Roche Inc.

Ekkehard Weiss

Michael J Klaus

Peter Mohr

Peter Loeliger

Ivan Kompis

Synese Jolidon

Pierre-Charles Wyss

Rita Locher

The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10, --COR.sup.7 or OR.sup.13 ; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R.sup.7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 ; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, &gt;CR.sup.14 R.sup.15, --O--, --S--, &gt;SO, &gt;SO.sub.2 or &gt;NR.sup.18 ; R.sup.10 and R.sup.18 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R.sup.11).dbd.C(R.sup.12)--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R.sup.13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower-alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazino; and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; with the proviso that at least one of X and Y comprises a hetero atom and that n is 1, 3 or 4 when X contains a hereto atom, Y is &gt;C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 and R.sup.1 is lower-alkyl or --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10 or --COR.sup.7, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R.sup.1 is carboxy. The compounds of formula I are useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of neoplasms, dermatoses and ageing of the skin.

Condensed heterocyclic compounds

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are lower-alkyl; or together are alkylene with 3-5 C-atoms in a straight chain; one of the residues R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R.sup.5 and R.sup.8 are hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; X signifies --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --NR.sup.9 ; R.sup.9 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; Y is --S(O).sub.m R.sup.10 or --NHet and, where X is --NR.sup.9 --, --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, also --N(R.sup.11).sub.2 or --OR.sup.12 ; R.sup.10 is lower-alkyl; R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; --NHet is a 5-8 membered, saturated or unsaturated, monocyclic heterocycle attached via a N-atom; n is 2, 3 or 4 and m is 0, 1 or 2, are described. The compounds of formula I are useful as agents for the treatment of disorders such as neoplasms, dermatoses or ageing of the skin.

Stilbene derivatives

The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen. acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10, --COR.sup.7 or OR.sup.13 ; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R.sup.5 and R.sup.5 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R.sup.7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 ; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, &gt;CR.sup.14 R.sup.15, --O--, --S--, &gt;SO, &gt;SO.sub.2 or &gt;NR.sup.18 ; R.sup.10 and R.sup.18 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R.sup.11).dbd.C(R.sup.12)--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R.sup.13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower- alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazino; and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; with the proviso that at least one of X and Y comprises a hetero atom and that n is 1, 3 or 4 when X contains a hetero atom, Y is &gt;C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 and R.sup.1 is lower-alkyl or --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10 or --COR.sup.7, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R.sup.1 is carboxy. The compounds of formula I are useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of neoplasms, dermatoses and ageing of the skin.

Condensed heterocyclic compounds and pharmaceutical use thereof

The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower alkyl or --CHO, --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10, --COR.sup.7 or OR.sup.13 ; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R.sup.5 and R .sup.6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R.sup.7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 ; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, &gt;CR.sup.14 R.sup.15, --O--, --S--, &gt;SO.sub.2 or &gt;NR.sup.18 ; R.sup.10 and R.sup.18 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R.sup.11)=C(R.sup.12)--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R.sup.13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower-alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazino; and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; with the proviso that at least one of X and Y comprises a hetero atom and that n is 1, 3 or 4 when X contains a hetero atom, Y is &gt;C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 and R.sup.1 is lower-alkyl or --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10 or --COR.sup.7, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R.sup.1 is carboxy. The compounds of formula I are useful in the treatment and prophylaxix of neoplasms, dermatoses and ageing of the skin.

The compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are independently --CH.sub.2 -- or &gt;C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ; Z is --CHR.sup.8 --, &gt;CO, &gt;CR.sup.8 OR.sup.7, --CHR.sup.8 --CHR.sup.8 --, --CHOR.sup.7 --CH.sub.2 --, --CO--CHOR.sup.7 or --CHOR.sup.7 --CHOR.sup.7 --; R.sup.1 is a 5- or 6-membered, monocyclic heterocyclic group which optionally can be C-substituted by halogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, acyloxy, nitro, hydroxy, amino, lower-alkylamino or di-lower-alkylamino and/or which can be substituted on a ring --NH-- group by lower-alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, lower-alkyl, trifluoromethyl or halogen and one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 always is trifluoromethyl or lower-alkyl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen; R.sup.6 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or --OR.sup.7 ; R.sup.7 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; R.sup.8 is hydrogen or lower-alkyl; and R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 can be the same or different from one another, are useful for the treatment of neoplasms and dermatoses in mammals. The compounds can be manufactured from a corresponding bicyclic component and a heterocyclic component containing the residue R.sup.1 by a Wittig, Horner or Grignard reaction and the optional subsequent transformation of reactive groups.

Tetrahydronaphthalene and indane derivatives

Novel Styryl-tetrahydromaphthalene and indane derivatives useful for treating neoplasms and dermatoses.

Novel tetrahydronaphthalene and indane derivatives

The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10, --COR.sup.7 or OR.sup.13 ; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R.sup.7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 ; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, &gt;CR.sup.14 R.sup.15, --O--, --S--, &gt;SO, &gt;SO.sub.2 or &gt;NR.sup.18 ; R.sup.10 and R.sup.18 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R.sup.11).dbd.C(R.sup.12)--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R.sup.13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower- alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazino; and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; with the proviso that at least one of X and Y comprises a hetero atom and n is 1, 3 or 4 when X contains a hetero atom, Y is &gt;C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 and R.sup.1 is lower-alkyl or --CH.sub.2 OR.sup.10 or --COR.sup.7, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R.sup.1 is carboxy. The compounds of formula I are useful in the treatment of prophylaxis of neoplasms, dermatoses and ageing of the skin.

The present invention is concerned with novel tetrahydronaphthalene and indane derivatives of the formula ##STR1## useful as for combatting dermatoses as well as neoplasmas.

Novel styryl-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane derivatives useful for treating neoplasms and dermatoses.

Novel styryl-tetrahydromaphthalene and indane derivatives useful for treating neoplasms and dermatoses.

Tetracyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, X, Y, Z and n are as hereinafter described, and salts thereof, prepared starting from corresponding tricyclic compounds, are described. The compounds I and some of the said tricyclic compounds have antibacterial activity, and are therefore useful as antibacterial agents.

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Ekkehard Weiss