Shionogi Company Limited

Yukio Mizushima

Kentaro Hirai

Shigeru Matsutani

Masami Doteuchi

Yasunobu Ishihara

Novel heterocyclic compounds of the formula: ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof having a more potent and longer lasting cytoprotective anti-ulcer action than known analogues, useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of gastric ulcer at an oral dose of 10-500 mg, preferably 20 mg-100 mg per day to an adult, are provided through several routes.

Heterocyclic compounds and antiulcer agents

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R is hydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy, acetoxy, acetoxymethyl or trifluoromethyl;

Substituted isoquinoline derivatives and anti-ulcer agents

9-(Substituted thio)-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1, R is --COR.sup.1, --CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5 or --CH.sub.2 R.sup.6, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, allythio, styryl, phenoxymethyl, thienylmethyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl optionally substituted, benzyl optionally substituted or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group optionally substituted, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, carboxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl or phenyl optionally substituted, and R.sup.8 is pyridyl or phenyl optionally substituted) being useful as antiulcer agents are provided through several routes.

9-(Substituted thio)-4H-pyrido[1,2,-A]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxycarbonyl, or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryloxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkanoyloxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxycarbonyloxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 acylamino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, 2-hydroxy-1-C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl, phthalimido-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, halogeno-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylthio-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylsulfinyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl; ##STR2## m is an integer of 0 or 1; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxycarbonyl, fluoro-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkanoylamino, or carbamoyl) or its salt, being useful as antiulcer agents, is provided.

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