Ciba-Geigy Corporation

Roger G Hall

Ludwig Maier

Wolfgang Frostl

Josef Ehrenfreund

John G Dingwall

James Jack

Stuart J Mickel

Eric K Baylis

Helmut Bittiger

Hans-Rudolf Olpe

Wolfgang Froostl

P-substituted aminoalkylphosphinic acids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes an optionally fluorinated methyl group, R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen or a fluorinated methyl group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote hydrogen or R.sub.2 denotes hydroxy, lower alkoxy or halogen and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together represent an oxo group, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are active as GABA.sub.B -agonists and can be used in the treatment of spinal spasticity, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy, trigeminus neuralgia, drug withdrawal syndromes and/or conditions of pain. They can be manufactured by methods known per se and suitable such methods are described.

Substituted aminoalkylphosphinic acids

P-substituted aminoalkylphosphinic acids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes an optionally fluorinated methyl group, R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen or a fluorinated methyl group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote hydrogen or R.sub.2 denotes hydroxy, lower alkoxy or halogen and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together represent an oxo group, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are active as GABA.sub.b -agonists and can be used in the treatment of spinal spasticity, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy, trigeminus neuralgia, drug withdrawal syndromes and/or conditions of pain. They can be manufactured by methods known per se and suitable such methods are described.

The compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 -alkyl, C.sub.3-6 -cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted by halogeno, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy and/or trifluoromethyl, or C.sub.7-10 -phenylalkyl optionally substituted in the phenyl moiety by halogeno, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy and/or trifluormethyl, and the other two are hydrogen, or salts thereof. These compounds have valuable pharmaceutical properties.

Substituted propane-phosponous acid compounds

Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R denotes an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloaliphatic-aliphatic or araliphatic radical having 2 or more carbon atoms, and wherein one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical, another one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or, in the case of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, is hydroxy, and the remaining one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, or wherein R denotes methyl, R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen or hydroxy, R.sub.2 denotes an aromatic radical and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, and their salts have GABA.sub.B -antagonistic properties and can be used as GABA.sub.B -antagonists. They are obtained when in a compound of formula II ##STR2## in which R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have their previous significances, Z represents --NH.sub.2 and R.sup.4 denotes a hydroxy-protective group R.sup.5 or, when R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 denote hydrogen and R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen or alkyl, denotes an alkali metal or ammonium ion R.sup.6, or Z represents a protected or latent amino group Z.sup.o and R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen or a hydroxy-protective group R.sup.5, any group R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 is replaced by hydrogen, and/or any group Z.sup.o is converted into --NH.sub.2.

Substituted propane-phosphinic acid compounds

P-substituted aminoalkylphosphinic acids of the formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes an optionally fluorinated methyl group, R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen or a fluorinated methyl group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote hydrogen or R.sub.2 denotes hydroxy, lower alkoxy or halogen and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together represent an oxo group, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are active as GABA.sub.B.sup.- agonists and can be used in the treatment of spinal spasticity, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy, trigeminus neuralgia, drug withdrawal syndromes and/or conditions of pain. They can be manufactured by methods known per se and suitable such methods are described.

The compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted by halogeno, C.sub.1 -.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -.sub.4 -alkoxy and/or trifluoromethyl, or C.sub.7 -.sub.10 -phenylalkyl optionally substituted in the phenyl moiety by halogeno, C.sub.1 -.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -.sub.4 -alkoxy and/or trifluormethyl, and the other two are hydrogen, or salts thereof. These compounds have valuable pharmaceutical properties.

Substituted propane-phosphonous acid compounds

Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R denotes an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloaliphatic-aliphatic or araliphatic radical having 2 or more carbon atoms, and wherein one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical, another one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or, in the case of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, is hydroxy, and the remaining one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, or wherein R denotes methyl, R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen or hydroxy, R.sub.2 denotes an aromatic radical and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, and their salts have GABA.sub.B -antagonistic properties and can be used as GABA.sub.B -antagonists. They are obtained when in a compound of formula II ##STR2## in which R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have their previous significances, Z represents --NH.sub.2 and R.sup.4 denotes a hydroxy-protective group R.sup.5 or, when R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 denote hydrogen and R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen or alkyl, denotes an alkali metal or ammonium ion R.sup.6, or Z represents a protected or latent amino group Z.sup.0 and R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen or a hydroxy-protective group R.sup.5, any group R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 is replaced by hydrogen, and/or any group Z.sup.0 is converted into --NH.sub.2.

Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R denotes an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloaliphatic-aliphatic or araliphatic radical having 2 or more carbon atoms, and wherein one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical, another one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or, in the case of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, is hydroxy, and the remaining one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, or wherein R denotes methyl, R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen or hydroxy, R.sub.2 denotes an aromatic radical and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, and their salts have GABA.sub.B -antagonistic properties and can be used as GABA.sub.B -antagonists. They are obtained when in a compound of formula II ##STR2## in which R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have their previous significances, Z represents --NH.sub.2 and R.sup.4 denotes a hydroxy-protective group R.sup.5 or, when R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 denote hydrogen and R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen or alkyl, denotes an alkali metal or ammonium ion R.sup.6, or Z represents a protected or latent amino group Z.degree. and R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen or a hydroxy-protective group R.sup.5, any group R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 is replaced by hydrogen, and/or any group Z.degree. is converted into --NH.sub.2.

Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R denotes an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloaliphatic-aliphatic or araliphatic radical having 2 or more carbon atoms, and wherein one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical, another one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or, in the case of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, is hydroxy, and the remaining one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, and their salts have GABA.sub.B -antagonistic properties and can be used as GABA.sub.B -antagonists. They are obtained when in a compound of formula II ##STR2## in which R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have their previous significances, Z represents --NH.sub.2 and R.sup.4 denotes a hydroxy-protective group R.sup.5 or, when R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 denote hydrogen and R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen or alkyl, denotes an alkali metal or ammonium ion R.sup.6, or Z represents a protected or latent amino group Z.sup.0 and R.sup.4 deontes hydrogen or a hydroxy-protective group R.sup.5, any group R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 is replaced by hydrogen, and/or any group Z.sup.0 is converted into --NH.sub.2.

The compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 -alkyl, C.sub.3-6 -cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted by halogeno, C.sub. 1-4 -alkyl, C.sub. -4 -alkoxy and/or trifluoromethyl, or C.sub.7-10 -phenylalkyl optionally substituted in the phenyl moiety by halogeno, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy and/or trifluormethyl, and the other two are hydrogen, or salts thereof. These compounds have valuable pharmaceutical properties.

The compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted by halogeno, C.sub.1 -.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -.sub.4 -alkoxy and/or trifluoromethyl, or C.sub.7 -.sub.10 -phenylalkyl optionally substituted in the phenyl moiety by halogeno, C.sub.1 -.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -.sub.4 -alkoxy and/or trifluoromethyl, and the other two are hydrogen, or salts thereof. These compounds have valuable pharmaceutical properties.

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