Beecham Group Plc

Smithkline Beecham Corporation

Beecham Group P.l.c. of Beecham House

Michael S Hadley

Francis D King

Barry S Orlek

Paul Adrian Wyman

Geoffrey Stemp

Harry J Wadsworth

Christopher Norbert Johnson

Roger T Martin

Francis E Blaney

Eric A Watts

Gregor James MacDonald

Howard E Rosenberg

Mervyn Thompson

John David Harling

Robert William Ward

Steven Mark Bromidge

David John Nash

Andrew Lightfoot

Sarah Margaret Jenkins

Frank Peter Harrington

Antonio Kuok Keong Vong

Frank E Blaney

Graham E Jones

The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein: Rand Rindependently represent various substituents; Rand Rindependently represent H, F, Cl, Br, Calkyl, Calkoxy, OH, CN, or NO; B represents a sulfur atom or a &#x2014;CH-group; t represents 3 or 4; and A represents an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring, or an optionally substituted bicyclic heterocyclic ring system in which at least the ring bound to the group B in Formula (I) is aromatic; or a salt thereof. Preferably, A is selected from one of the groups (i), (ii) or (iii): wherein Xand Xare independently N or CR, and Xis NR, O or S; Yand Yare independently N or CR, and Yis NR, O or S; Zis NR, O or S, and Zand Zare independently N or CR; R, R, and Rare as herein defined, and Ris H, a halogen atom, OH, cyano, nitro, Calkyl, Calkoxy, Calkylenedioxy, Calkanoyl, or Calkylsulfonyl, an optionally substituted 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered cycloalkyl ring, or a group of the formula (a), (b), (c) or (d) as defined by the formulas (a), (b), (c) or (d). The compounds are modulators of dopamine Dreceptors and have potential in the treatment of psychotic conditions (e.g. schizophrenia) or substance abuse.

Tetrahydrobenzazepine derivatives useful as modulators of dopamine D3 receptors (antipsychotic agents)

Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:

1,6-naphthyridine anti-convulsants

Phenylpyrrole derivatives and their use as antipsychotic agents

5-(2-oxyphenyl)-pyrrole derivatives as dopamine D.sub.3 receptor

The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein Y, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 , a and b are as defined in the Specification, having pharmacological activity, to a process for their preparation, and to their use as pharmaceuticals.

2-Oxo-1,2-(dihydropyridyl)-2H-1-benzopyrans

A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which X 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.1-2 alkyl, C.sub.1 -2 alkylcarbonyl or aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups;

Heterocyclic azabicyclic compounds for enhancing acetylcholine function

Novel compounds of formula (I), a process for their preparation, and their use as pharmaceutical agents are described: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents ##STR2## in which each of p and q independently represents an integer of 2 to 4, r represents an integer of 2 to 4, s represents 1 or 2 and t represents 0 or 1;

Azabicyclo oxime derivatives

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

A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1##

Oxadiazolyl bicycloheptanes for dementia treatment

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 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.1-2 alkyl, C.sub.1-2 alkylcarbonyl or aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups;

Novel compounds

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

Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein: j is 0 or 1;

Azabicyclic intermediates

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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