Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Toshiyuki Hirohashi

Hisao Yamamoto

Shigeho Inaba

Kikuo Ishizumi

Michihiro Yamamoto

Isamu Maruyama

Kazuo Mori

Mitsuhiro Akatsu

Yoshiharu Kume

Takahiro Izumi

Hiromi Sato

Makoto Sunagawa

Haruki Matsumura

Takaaki Inoue

Tsuyoshi Kobayashi

Tadashi Okamoto

A process for preparing a .beta.-lactam derivative having a hydrogen atom on the nitrogen atom of the .beta.-lactam ring, which comprises reacting a .beta.-lactam derivative having a mono- or diarylmethyl group on the nitrogen atom of the .beta.-lactam ring with an acid or ceric ammonium nitrate to cleave the bond between the nitrogen atom and the mono- or diarylmethyl group; and novel .beta.-lactam derivatives useful as intermediates for the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents.

Preparation of .beta.-lactam derivatives

Novel 1-substituted benzodiazepine derivatives and salt thereof having the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a lower alkoxy group or a trifluoromethyl group; R.sub.2 is a pyridyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represent individually a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a trifluoromethyl group); R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.4 is a lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group; m is 1 or 2; and n is an integer of 1 to 4, and a process for preparation thereof and pharmaceutical use of the same. The benzodiazepine derivatives are effective as tranquillizers, muscle-relaxants and hypnotics.

Benzodiazepine derivatives

Novel 1-substituted benzodiazepine derivatives and salt thereof having the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a lower alkoxy group or a trifluoromethyl group; R.sub.2 is a pyridyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represent individually a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a trifluoromethyl group); R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.4 is a lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group; m is 1 or 2; and n is an integer of 1 to 4, and a process for preparation thereof and pharmaceutical use of the same.

Benzodiazepinones

A 1-alkyl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-1,4-benzodiazepine derivative is produced by contacting a 1-aminoethyl-indole derivative with a suitable oxidizing agent and then reducing the resulting 1-acyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine derivative. The starting 1-aminoethyl-indole derivative is prepared by subjecting a 3-phenyl-indole derivative to cyanomethylation (or carbamoylemethylation) and then reducing the resulting 1-cyanomethyl- (or 1-carbamoylmethyl)-indole derivative. The 1-acyl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-1,4-benzodiazepine derivative is useful as a tranquillizer, muscle-relaxant, etc.

Preparation of benzodiazepines

1-Substituted-1,2-dihydrothieno[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-2-ones of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl or cyclopropylmethyl, R.sub.1 is halogen, lower alkyl or nitro, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sub.3 is hydrogen or halogen, are obtained by treating a trihaloacetamidothiophene derivative with ammonia. These compounds have excellent pharmacological activities such as uricosuric activity.

1-Substituted-1,2-dihydrothieno[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-2-one derivatives

Benzodiazepine derivatives of the formula, ##SPC1## Wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2-4 alkenyl group, R.sub.2 is a halogen atom and R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, which are useful as minor tranquilizer and anticonvulsant. These compounds are prepared by reacting a compound of the formula, ##SPC2## Wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are as defined above, with a compound of the formula, ##EQU1## wherein X is an oxygen or sulfur atom.

1,4-Benzodiazepines

Novel thienopyrimidine derivatives which have excellent pharmacological uricosuric activity are prepared by reacting a thiophene derivative with cyanic acid or a salt thereof, urea or a reactive ester of carbamic acid. If desired, alkylated, halogenated or nitrated thienopyrimidine derivatives are produced by reacting thienopyrimidine derivatives with an alkylating, halogenating or nitrating agent, respectively.

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