Claims
- 1. An imidazolidinone of formula ##STR22## wherein: Y is a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.N--, --N.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2 CO-- or --COCH.sub.2 -- group optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups;
- R.sub.a is a group of general formula
- A--B--
- wherein
- A is a group of the formula ##STR23## wherein the benzo moiety of the above-mentioned group may be hydrogenated to the corresponding hexahydro-derivative,
- G.sub.1 is a methylene group,
- G.sub.3 is a methylene group,
- R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-hydroxy-ethyl, allyl, benzyl, carboxymethyl or C.sub.1-2 -alkoxymethyl group, alkoxy carbonylmethyl group
- R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom, and
- B is a bond, a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or phenylene group;
- R.sub.b is a group of formula
- F--E--D--
- wherein
- D is a bond, an alkylene, phenylene or cyclohexylene group;
- E is a straight-chained alkylene group which may be substituted by an alkyl or phenyl group,
- a C.sub.2-4 -alkenylene group,
- a phenylene group, or
- E is a straight-chained O-alkylene group linked to the group D via the oxygen atom; and
- F is a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxy, alkoxy or C.sub.5-6 -cycloalkoxy group, and
- the shortest distance between the group F and the ring nitrogen atom of group A is at least 11 bonds;
- whilst unless otherwise specified the above-mentioned alkyl, alkylene or alkoxy moieties may each contain 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each carbon atom in the above mentioned alkylene and cycloalkylene moieties is linked to one heteroatom at most and each of the above-mentioned phenyl or phenylene groups may be substituted by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a methyl or methoxy group;
- the tautomers, stereoisomers or salts thereof.
- 2. The imidazolidinone as recited in claim 1, wherein:
- Y is a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.N--, --N.dbd.CH--, --N.dbd.C(CH.sub.3)--, --CH.sub.2 CO-- or --COCH.sub.2 -- group;
- R.sub.a is a group of general formula ##STR24## wherein G.sub.1 is a methylene group,
- G.sub.3 is a methylene group,
- R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, cyclopropylmethyl, 2-hydroxy-ethyl, allyl, benzyl, carboxymethyl or methoxycarbonylmethyl group,
- R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom, and
- R.sub.b is a group of formula
- F--E--D--
- wherein
- D is a 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene group;
- E is a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- group optionally substituted by a methyl or phenyl group, a --CH.dbd.CH-- group or a --OCH.sub.2 -- group wherein the oxygen atom is linked to group D; and
- F is a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxy or C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy group;
- the tautomers, stereoisomers or salts thereof.
- 3. The imidazolidinone as recited in claim 1, wherein:
- Y is a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2 CO-- or --COCH.sub.2 -- group;
- R.sub.a is a group of general formula ##STR25## wherein G.sub.1 is a methylene group,
- G.sub.3 is a methylene group,
- R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, cyclopropylmethyl, 2-hydroxy-ethyl, allyl, benzyl, carboxymethyl or methoxycarbonylmethyl group,
- R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom,
- R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom, and
- R.sub.b is a group of formula
- F--E--D--
- wherein
- D is a 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene group;
- E is a --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- group optionally substituted by a methyl or phenyl group, or a --CH.dbd.CH-- group; and
- F is a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxy or C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy group;
- the tautomers, stereoisomers or salts thereof.
- 4. The imidazolidinone as recited in claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) 1-[4-(2-carboxyethyl)phenyl]-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine-7-yl-imidazolidin-2-one,
- (b) 1-[4-(2-carboxyethyl)phenyl]-3-(3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl)-imidazolidin-2-one,
- (c) 1-[trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl]-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl)-imidazolidin-2-one,
- (d) 1-[trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl]-3-(3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl)-imidazolidin-2-one, and
- (e) 1-[trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl]-3-(3-ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl)-imidazolidin-2-one,
- or C.sub.1-3 -alkyl esters or salts thereof.
- 5. 1-[trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl]-3-(3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl)-imidazolidin-2-one, C.sub.1-3 -alkyl esters or salts thereof.
- 6. 1-[trans-4-(2-carboxyethyl)cyclohexyl]-3-(3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl)-imidazolidin-2-one, or salts thereof.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/200,125, filed Feb. 22, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,519,036.
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