May & Baker, Ltd.

Roger E Ford

Stuart Malcolm Marshall

Philip Knowles

Edward Lunt

Anthony J Summers

8-Azapurin-6-one derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.8 represents alkoxy of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.9 represents cyano, or a group of the formula V, VI, VII, VIII or IX indicated below: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.10, R.sub.13 and R.sup.14 each represents cyano, or alkanoyl or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.11 represents hydrogen, cyano, or alkanoyl or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.12 represents hydrogen or, when R.sup.11 represents hydrogen, R.sup.12 represents alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or the pair of symbols R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 form together an alkylene chain of the formula --(C.sub.q H.sub.2q)-- wherein q is an integer from 3 to 6, R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 each represents hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and Y.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur, are new compounds possessing pharmacological properties, in particular properties of value in the treatment of respiratory disorders such as allergic bronchial asthma.

8-Azapurin-6-one derivatives

Benzamide derivatives of the formula:- ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, or an alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, alkanoylamino, alkylamino or alkylsulphamoyl group, each such group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a dialkylsulphamoyl, dialkylamino or dialkylcarbamoyl group (wherein the two alkyl groups may be the same or different and each contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms), an alkanoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino or alkylcarbamoyl group containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy, formyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, aryl, benzyloxycarbonylamino, amino, sulphamoyl, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, carbamoyl or aroyl group, and n represents an integer 1, 2 or 3, are new compounds possessing pharmacological properties, in particular properties of value in the treatment of respiratory disorders manifested by the interaction of tissue-fixed antibodies with specific antigens.

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