1,5-benzothiazepine derivatives and preparation thereof

Abstract

Novel 1,5-benzothiazepine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkyl grup or a diphenyl-lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkyl group, Q is single bond, or an alkylene or lower alkenylene group which may optionally be substituted by a lower alkoxy group or oxo group; R.sup.4 is (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) a lower alkyl group, (iii) an N-phenyl-N-lower alkylamino group, (iv) a phenyl, phenyloxy, phenylthio, benzenesulfonylamino, 1,4-benzoquinonyl or benzylthio group which may optionally have substituent, or (v) a heterocyclic group which may optionally have substituent; and n is 2 or 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful as a calcium antagonist, and the process for preparing thereof.