Claims
- 1. A compound of general formula I: ##STR45## wherein: R.sup.1 represents phenyl or substituted phenyl, group;
- R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, phenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl), cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) or cycloalkenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) group;
- R.sup.3 represents an amino acid side chain or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, benzyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkoxybenzyl or benzyloxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or benzyloxy benzyl group;
- R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;
- R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;
- n is an integer having the value of 0, 1 or 2; and
- A represents methyl;
- or a salt thereof, wherein the chiral center adjacent the substituent R.sup.3 has S stereochemistry, and the chiral center adjacent the substituent R.sup.2 has R stereochemistry.
- 2. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkyl group.
- 3. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sup.3 represents a benzyl or 4-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxyphenylmethyl or benzyloxybenzyl group.
- 4. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sup.4 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group.
- 5. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom.
- 6. A compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:
- [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(4-methoxyphenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(4-hydroxyphenyl-thiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(2,4-dimethylphenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(3-bromophenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(3-chlorophenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(3-methylphenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(4-(N-acetyl)-amino-phenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-phenylsulphinylmethylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-phenylsulphonylmethylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(4-(isobutyloxycarbonylamino)phenyl)thiomethylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- [4-N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(4-(N-methyl-N-(tertbutoxycarbonyl)glycylamino)phenyl)thiomethylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-methylamide;
- and salts thereof.
- 7. A pharmaceutical or veterinary formulation comprising a compound as claimed in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically and/or veterinarily acceptable carrier.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/048,413, filed Apr. 14, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,310,763, which in turn is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/689,848, filed Jul. 8, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,958.
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