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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1985
Elmar Bosies, Weinheim, DE;
Rudi Gall, Hirschberg, DE;
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, Mannheim, DE;
Abstract
The present invention provides diphosphonates of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Het is an imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, thiazole, pyridine, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole or benzimidazole radical, which is optionally substituted by alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, carboxyl, an amino group optionally substituted by alkyl or alkanoyl radicals or a benzyl radical optionally substituted by alkyl, nitro, amino or aminoalkyl, A is a straight-chained or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms, X is a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted by alkanoyl, or an amino group optionally substituted by alkyl or alkanoyl radicals and R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical; and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these diphosphonates and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.