Beecham Group Plc

Harry J Wadsworth

Barry S Orlek

Paul Adrian Wyman

Michael S Hadley

Sarah Margaret Jenkins

Howard E Rosenberg

Steven Mark Bromidge

Steven Dabbs

A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which one of X and Y represents hydrogen and the other represents Z, where Z is a group ##STR2## in which Q represents a 3-membered divalent residue completing a 5-membered aromatic ring and comprises zero, one or two nitrogen atoms, Q being optionally C-substituted by a group R.sub.1 selected from halogen, CN, OR.sub.2, SR.sub.2, N(R.sub.2).sub.2, NHCOR.sub.2, NHCOOCH.sub.3, NHCOOC.sub.2 H.sub.5, NHOR.sub.2, N.sub.3, NHNH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, COR.sub.2, COR.sub.3, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, cyclopropyl or C.sub.1-2 alkyl optionally substituted with OR.sub.2, N(R.sub.2).sub.2, SR.sub.2, CO.sub.2 R.sub.2, CON(R.sub.2).sub.2 or one, two or three halogen atoms, in which each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-2 alkyl and R.sub.3 is OR.sub.2, NH.sub.2 or NHR.sub.2 ; r represents an integer of 2 or 3, s represents an integer of 1 or 2 and t represents 0 or 1; R.sub.a and R.sub.b each represent hydrogen or, when X is hydrogen, optionally together represent a bond; with the proviso that when Y is hydrogen s is 1.

N-linked azabicyclic heterocycles useful for treating dementia

Novel compounds of formula (I), processes for their preparation, and their use as pharmaceutical agents are described: ##STR1## in which p represents an integer of 2 to 4; r represents an integer of 1 or 2; s represents 0 or 1; and X represents a group ##STR2## in which A.sub.1 is oxygen or sulphur, one of A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 is CR.sub.1 and the other is nitrogen or CR.sub.2, or A.sub.2 is oxygen or sulphur, A.sub.1 is CH and A.sub.3 is CR.sub.1, where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-2 alkyl, with the proviso that when r is 2, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen or methyl. The novel compounds of this invention may be used to treat or to prevent dementia in mammals.

Certain 1-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes and 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes

A pharmaceutical composition useful to treating dementia which comprises a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which p is 1 and either m is 0 and n is 2 or 3 or m is 1 and n is 2, or p is 2, m is 0 and n is 2, and Z is a heterocyclic group ##STR2## in which Q represents a 3-membered divalent residue completing a 5-membered aromatic ring and comprises one or two heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, or three nitrogen atoms, any amino nitrogen being substituted by a C.sub.1-2 alkyl, cyclopropyl or propargyl group, and any ring carbon atom being optionally substituted by a group R.sub.1 ; or a group ##STR3## which A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 complete a 5-membered aromatic ring and A.sub.1 is oxygen or sulphur, one of A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 is CR.sub.2 and the other is nitrogen or CR.sub.3, or A.sub.2 is oxygen or sulphur, one of A.sub.1 and A.sub.3 is CR.sub.2 and the other is CR.sub.3 ; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, N(R.sub.4).sub.2, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl, C.sub.2-3 alkynyl or C.sub.1-2 alkyl optionally substituted with one, two or three fluorine atoms, in which R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methyl, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Azabicyclic compounds with muscarinic activity useful for treating

A compound of formula (I) useful for treating dementia or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which one of X and Y represents hydrogen and the other represents Z, where Z is a group in which Q represents a 3-membered divalent residue completing a 5-membered aromatic ring and comprises two or three nitrogen atoms, any amino nitrogen being substituted by a C.sub.1-2 alkyl, cyclopropyl or propargyl group, r represents the integer of 2 or 3, s represents an integer of 1 or 2 and t represents 0, with the proviso that when Y is hydrogen s is 1.

Azabicyclic compounds for treating dementia

A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which one of X and Y represents hydrogen and the other represents --CH.sub.2 --Z where Z is a group ##STR2## in which Q represents a 3-membered divalent residue completing a 5-membered aromatic ring and comprises one or two heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, or three nitrogen atoms, any amino nitrogen being optionally substituted by a C.sub.1-2 alkyl, cyclopropyl or propargyl group, and any ring carbon atom being optionally substituted by a group R.sub.1 ; or a group ##STR3## in which A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 complete a 5-membered aromtic ring and A.sub.1 is oxygen or sulphur, one of A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 is CR.sub.2 and the other is nitrogen or CR.sub.3, or A.sub.2 is oxygen or sulphur, one of A.sub.1 and A.sub.3 is CR.sub.2 and the other is CR.sub.3 ; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, OR.sub.4, SR.sub.4, N(R.sub.4).sub.2, NHCOR.sub.4, NHCOOCH.sub.3, NHCOOC.sub.2 H.sub.5, NHOR.sub.4, NHNH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, COR.sub.4, COR.sub.5, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, cyclopropyl or C.sub.1-2 alkyl optionally substituted with OR.sub.4, N(R.sub.4).sub.2, SR.sub.4, CO.sub.2 R.sub.4, CON(R.sub.4).sub.2 or one, two or three halogen atoms, in which each R.sub.4 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-2 alkyl and R.sub.5 is OR.sub.4, NH.sub.2 or NHR.sub.4 ; r represents an integer of 2 or 3, s represents an integer of 1 or 2 and t represents 0 or 1, with the proviso that when Y is hydrogen s is 1.

1-aza-bicyclico(2.2.1)heptanes

Novel compounds of formula (I), processes for their preparation, and their use as pharmaceutical agents are described: ##STR1## in which X represents a group ##STR2## wherein one of Y and Z represents nitrogen and the other represents CR where R is selected from halogen, CN, OR.sup.1, SR.sup.1, N(R.sup.1).sub.2, NHR.sup.1, NHCOR.sup.1, NHCOOCH.sub.3, NHCOOC.sub.2 H.sub.5, NHOR.sup.1, NHNH.sub.2, COR.sup.1, COR.sup.2, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl or C.sub.1-2 alkyl substituted with OR.sup.1, N(R.sup.1).sub.2, SR.sup.1, CO.sub.2 R.sup.1, CON(R.sup.1).sub.2 or one or two halogen atoms, in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-2 alkyl and R.sup.2 is OR.sup.1, NH.sub.2 or NHR.sup.1 ; and each of p and q independently represents an integer of 2 to 4.

Certain pharmaceutically useful oxadiazoles

A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which X represents a group ##STR2## in which p represents an integer of 2 to 4; r represents an integer of 1 or 2; s represents 0 or 1; and A represents a 3-membered divalent residue completing a 5-membered aromatic ring and comprises one or two heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, any amino nitrogen optionally substituted by a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, and when (p,r,s) is (2,2,0) or (2,2,1) any A comprising 2 heteroatoms is optionally C-substituted by a methyl group, and when (p,r,s) is (2,1,0), (2,1,1) or (3,1,0) any A comprising 2 heteroatoms is optionally C-substituted by C.sub.1-2 alkyl and any A comprising one heteroatom is optionally C-substituted by a methyl group, and wherein compounds of formula (I) having two asymetric centers have the stereo-chemical configuration in which the group X and the (CH.sub.2).sub.r bridge are on the same side of the plane of the molecule which contains both bridgehead atoms and the ring carbon atom bonded to the group X. The compounds of the present invention enhance acetylcholine function via an action at muscarinic receptors within the central nervous system and are therefore of potential use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of dementia in mammals.

Heterocyclo-substituted azabicyclo muscannic agonists

A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which A represents a bond or --CH.sub.2 -- and B represents hydrogen, or A and B together with the carbon atom to which they are both attached represents a group ##STR2## R represents R.sub.1 OOC-- in which R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or C.sub.2-4 alkynyl; R.sub.2 O-- in which R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-2 alkylcarbonyl or aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups; or R.sub.3 CH.sub.2 - in which R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-2 alkoxy; and p represents an integer of 2 to 4, and wherein compounds of formula (I) where B is hydrogen have the stereochemical configuration in which the group R and the methylene bridge are both on the same side of the plane of the molecule which contains both bridge head atoms and the ring carbon atom bonded to the group R.

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Harry J Wadsworth