Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula Ia ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom,
- a phenyl group optionally substituted by a chlorine or bromine atom, by an C.sub.1-2 -alkyl, C.sub.1-2 -alkoxy or trifluoromethyl group, by a carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, aminosulphonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylsulphonylamino or alkanoylamino group,
- an allyl group,
- a C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group which may be substituted by two phenyl groups, by a C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkyl, naphthyl or phenyl group, whilst the latter may be substituted by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group, by a C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy group, by an alkylsulphenyl, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl, phenylalkoxy, hydroxy or trifluoromethyl group, by two alkoxy groups or by two chlorine or bromine atoms,
- a C.sub.2-4 -alkyl group substituted in 2-, 3- or 4-position by an alkylsulphenyl, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, phenylsulphenyl, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl, amino, alkanoylamino, benzoylamino, N-alkyl-alkanoylamino, alkanesulphonylamino, phenylsulphonylamino, hydroxy, alkoxy or phenoxy group,
- a methyl group substituted by a carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, benzylaminocarbonyl, bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminocarbonyl or biphenylyl group,
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally phenyl-substituted C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group,
- B represents an amidino group optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-4 -alkyl groups, by a cyano, hydroxy, methoxy, benzyl, benzoyl, methoxybenzoyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or an C.sub.1-4 -alkyloxycarbonyl group,
- a cyano, aminomethyl or guanidinomethyl group;
- Y represents a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-5 -alkylene group;
- E represents a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, amino, C.sub.1-4 -alkylamino, dialkylaminocarbonyl-alkoxy or phenylalkoxy group wherein the phenyl nucleus may additionally be substituted by one or two methoxy groups, and
- X represents biphenylyloxy-C.sub.1-2 -alkylene group attached via the alkylene moiety to the pyrrolidinone ring in 4- or 5-position, wherein each phenylene moiety may be substituted by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom or by an alkyl, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, alkylsulphenyl, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, nitro, alkanoylamino or alkanesulphonylamino group or by another alkyl group,
- wherein, unless otherwise stated, the above-mentioned alkyl, alkoxy and alkanoyl moieties may each contain from 1 to 3 carbon atoms,
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. A compound of the formula Ia, according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom,
- a phenyl group optionally substituted by a chlorine or bromine atom, by an C.sub.1-2 -alkyl, C.sub.1-2 -alkoxy or trifluoromethyl group, by a carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,
- aminosulphonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylsulphonylamino or alkanoylamino group,
- a C.sub.2-4 -alkyl group substituted in 2-, 3- or 4-position by a hydroxy, alkoxy, phenoxy, alkylsulphenyl, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, phenylsulphenyl, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl, amino, alkanoylamino, benzoylamino, N-alkyl-alkanoylamino, alkanesulphonylamino or benzenesulphonylamino group,
- a C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group optionally substituted by a C.sub.3,7 -cycloalkyl group, by two phenyl groups or by a phenyl group, whilst the latter may be substituted by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a C.sub.1,4 -alkyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, phenyl, phenylalkyl, phenylalkoxy, alkylsulphenyl, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, hydroxy or trifluoromethyl group, by two alkoxy groups or by two chlorine or bromine atoms,
- a methyl group which is substituted by a carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl or phenylalkylaminocarbonyl group,
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally phenyl-substituted C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group,
- B represents an amidino group optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-4 -alkyl groups, by a benzyl, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, benzoyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or C.sub.1-4 -alkyloxycarbonyl group,
- a aminomethyl or guanidinomethyl group;
- Y represents a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-5 -alkylene group;
- E represents a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, dialkylaminocarbonylalkoxy or phenylalkoxy group in which the phenyl nucleus may be substituted by one or two alkoxy groups; and
- X represents a biphenylyloxymethylene or biphenylyloxyethylene attached via the alkylene moiety to the pyrrolidinone ring in 4- or 5-position, wherein each phenylene moiety may be substituted by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by one or two alkyl groups, by an alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, alkylsulphenyl, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, nitro, alkanoylamino or alkanesulphonylamino group;
- wherein, unless otherwise mentioned, the above-mentioned alkyl, alkoxy and alkanoyl moieties may each contain from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 3. A compound of the formula Ia, according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom,
- a phenyl group optionally substituted by a chlorine or bromine atom, by an C.sub.1-2 -alkyl, C.sub.1-2 -alkoxy or trifluoromethyl group, by a carboxy, methoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, methylaminocarbonyl, ethylaminocarbonyl, dimethylaminocarbonyl, methanesulphonylamino or acetylamino group,
- a C.sub.2-4 -alkyl group substituted in 2-, 3- or 4-position by a hydroxy, C.sub.1-2 'alkoxy, phenoxy, methylsulphenyl, methylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, phenylsulphenyl, phenylsulphinyl, phenylsulphonyl, amino, acetylamino, benzoylamino, N-methyl-acetylamino, methanesulphonylamino or benzenesulphonylamino group,
- a C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group which may by substituted by two phenyl groups, by a C.sub.5-7 -cycloalkyl group or by a phenyl group, whilst the latter may be substituted by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group, by a C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy group, by a phenyl, phenylmethyl, hydroxy, benzyloxy, methylsulphenyl, methylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl or trifluoromethyl group, by two methoxy groups or by two chlorine atoms,
- a methyl group substituted by a carboxy, C.sub.1-2 -alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C.sub.1-2 -alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C.sub.1.2 -alkyl)-aminocarbonyl or benzylaminocarbonyl group,
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group optionally substituted by a phenyl group,
- B represents an amidino group optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-4 -alkyl groups, by a benzyl, cyano, hydroxy, methoxy, C.sub.1-4 -alkyloxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or benzoyl group,
- a aminomethyl or guanidinomethyl group;
- Y represents a straight-chained C.sub.1-5 -alkylene group; and
- E represents a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxy or C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy group or by dialkylaminocarbonylmethoxy group in which each alkyl moiety may contain 1 to 3 carbon atoms or by a phenylalkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkoxy moiety whilst the phenyl nucleus may be substituted by one or two methoxy groups, and
- X represents a 4-biphenylyloxymethylene group attached via the methylene moiety to the pyrrolidinone ring in 4- or 5-position, wherein the biphenyl moiety may be substituted by one or two methyl groups, by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethyl, methylsulphenyl, methylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, nitro, acetylamino or methanesulphonylamino group;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 4. A compound of the formula Ia, according to claim 1 wherein
- R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom,
- a phenyl group optionally substituted by a chlorine or bromine atom, by an C.sub.1-2 -alkyl, C.sub.1-2 -alkoxy or trifluoromethyl group,
- an C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group optionally substituted by two phenyl groups or by a C.sub.5-7 -cycloalkyl group,
- a phenyl-C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group wherein the phenyl nucleus is optionally substituted by an C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or C.sub.2-6 -alkoxy group, by one or two methoxy groups, by one or two chlorine atoms, by a bromine atom, by a trifluoromethyl, methylsulphenyl, methylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, phenyl or benzyl group,
- an C.sub.2,4 -alkyl group substituted in 2-, 3- or 4-position by a hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy or phenoxy group, or
- a methyl group substituted by a carboxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C.sub.1-2 -alkylaminocarbonyl, benzylaminocarbonyl or di-(C.sub.1-2 -alkyl)-aminocarbonyl group;
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-3 -alkyl group;
- X represents a 4-biphenylyloxymethylene group attached via the methylene moiety to the pyrrolidinone ring in 4- or 5-position, whereby the biphenyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups, by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a trifluoromethyl, methylsulphenyl, methylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, nitro, acetylamino or methanesulphonylamino group;
- B represents an amidino group optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups, by an C.sub.2-4 -alkyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy, methoxy or cyano group,
- a aminomethyl or guanidinomethyl group;
- Y represents an n-C.sub.1-5 -alkylene group; and
- E represents a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, phenyl-C.sub.1-3 -alkoxy, methoxyphenyl-C-.sub.1-3 -alkoxy, dimethoxyphenyl-C.sub.1-3 -alkoxy or dimethylaminocarbonylmethoxy group;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 5. A compound of the formula Ia, according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom,
- a phenyl group optionally substituted by a chlorine or bromine atom, by an C.sub.1-2 -alkyl, C.sub.1-2 -alkoxy or trifluoromethyl group,
- an C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group optionally substituted by two phenyl groups or by a C.sub.5-7 -cycloalkyl group,
- a phenyl-C.sub.1-4 -alkyl group wherein the phenyl nucleus is optionally substituted by an C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or C.sub.2-6 -alkoxy group, by one or two methoxy groups, by one or two chlorine atoms, by a bromine atom, by a trifluoromethyl, methylsulphenyl, methylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, phenyl or benzyl group,
- an C.sub.2-4 -alkyl group substituted in 2-, 3- or 4-position by a hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy or phenoxy group, or
- a methyl group substituted by a carboxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C.sub.1-2 -alkylaminocarbonyl, benzylaminocarbonyl or di-(C.sub.1-2 -alkyl)-aminocarbonyl group;
- R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-3 -alkyl group;
- X represents a 4-biphenylyloxymethylene group attached via the methylene moiety to the pyrrolidinone ring in 4- or 5-position, whereby the biphenyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups, by a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, by a trifluoromethyl, methylsulphenyl, methylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl, nitro, acetylamino or methanesulphonylamino group;
- B represents an amidino group in 4'-position optionally substituted by one or two methyl groups, by an C.sub.2-4 -alkyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, benzoyl, phenoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy, methoxy or cyano group;
- Y represents an n-C.sub.1-5 -alkylene group; and
- E represents a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, phenyl-C.sub.1-3 -alkoxy, methoxyphenyl-C-.sub.1-3 -alkoxy, dimethoxyphenyl-C.sub.1-3 -alkoxy or dimethylaminocarbonylmethoxy group;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 6. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
- (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-[(methoxycarbonyl)methyl]-2-pyrrolidinone,
- (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-carboxymethyl-1-(3-phenylpropyl)-2-pyrrolidinone.
- (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-carboxymethyl-2-pyrrolidinone,
- (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-carboxymethyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinone,
- (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-2,3-dimethyl-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-carboxymethyl-1-(3-phenylpropyl)-2-pyrrolidinone,
- (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-carboxymethyl-1-[(dimethylaminocarbonyl)methyl]-2-pyrrolidinone,
- (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-3'-fluoro-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-carboxymethyl-2-pyrrolidinone,
- (3R,S;4R,S)-4-[(4'-amidino-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-carboxymethyl-3-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-carboxymethyl-1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone and
- (3S,5S)-5-[[4'-(N-methoxycarbonylamidino)-4-biphenylyl]oxymethyl]-3-[(methoxycarbonyl)methyl]-2-pyrrolidinone
- and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 7. (3S,5S)-5-[(4'-amidino-4-biphenylyl)oxymethyl]-3-(carboxymethyl)-2-pyrrolidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 8. (3S,5S)-5-[[4'-(N-methoxycarbonylamidino)-4-biphenylyl]oxymethyl]-3-[(methoxycarbonyl)methyl]-2-pyrrolidinone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 2 and 6, 4, 5, 7 or 8 together with one or more inert carriers and/or diluents.
- 10. A method for treating or preventing diseases in which smaller or larger clumps of cells occur or in which cell-matrix interactions are involved, which method comprises administering a compound of formula I, according to claim 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 07/783,065, filed Oct. 25, 1991, abandoned.
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