Claims
- 1. A compound represented by formula (I): ##STR209## wherein R.sub.1 represents a halogen atom; a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a lower alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a hydroxyl group; a nitro group; a trifluoromethyl group; a lower alkylthio group; a carbonyl group which is substituted by a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a carbocyclic aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms, a lower alkoxy group or an amino group; a carboxyl group; a mercapto group; or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group;
- R.sub.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl group or a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms and substituted with a pyridyl group;
- R.sub.3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms; a menthyl group or an adamantyl group;
- R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom; a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms; --OR.sub.5 ; --SR.sub.5 ; or --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.7, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms, a menthyl group, an adamantyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms, a lower alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a 4-bromophenylmethyl group, an L-menthyl group, or a D-menthyl group;
- X and Y, which may be the same or different, each represent --CH.sub.2 --, --NH-- or --O--; and
- n represents an integer of from 0 to 4;
- wherein the substituents in the definition of R.sub.1 to R.sub.7 represent a halogen atom; a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group; a C6-C14 aryl group; a hydroxyl group; a lower alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a C6-C14 aryloxy group; a lower alkylthio group; --CH(OR').sub.2, wherein R' unsubstituted aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms; a menthyl group or an adamantyl group;
- R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom; a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms; --OR.sub.5 ; --SR.sub.5 ; or --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.7, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms, a menthyl group, an adamantyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms, a lower alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a 4-bromophenylmethyl group, an L-menthyl group, or a D-menthyl group;
- X and Y, which may be the same or different, each represent --CH.sub.2 --, --NH-- or --O--; and
- n represents an integer of from 0 to 4;
- wherein the substituents in the definition of R.sub.1 to R.sub.7 represent a halogen atom; a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group; a C6-C14 aryl group; a hydroxyl group; a lower alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a C6-C14 aryloxy group; a lower alkylthio group; --CH(OR').sub.2, wherein R' represents a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a lower alkylcarbonyl group; a C6-C14 arylcarbonyl group; a carboxyl group; a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; an amino group which may be substituted with one to two methyl groups, an ethyl group or a trifluoromethylcarbonyl group; an imino group; --CR"(SR').sub.2, wherein R' and R" represent a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; a nitro group; a nitrile group; or a trifluoromethyl group; or a salt thereof or an optically active isomer thereof.
- 2. A compound or a salt thereof or an optically active isomer thereof according to claim 1, wherein, in the general formula (I),
- R.sub.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl group or a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms and substituted with a pyridyl group;
- R.sub.3 represents an aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms and having a lower alkyl group; or an aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms and having a lower alkoxy group;
- R.sub.4 represents --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom; an aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms and having a lower alkyl group; an aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms and having a lower alkoxy group; or an aryl group having 6-14 carbon atoms and having a hydroxyl group;
- X and Y, which may be the same or different, each represent --CH.sub.2 -- or --NH--; and
- n represents 0.
- 3. An optically active isomer of a compound according to claim 1, or a salt thereof.
- 4. The compound of claim 1 which is (RS)-3-((4-methylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl)-3-(N'-(4-methylphenyl)ureido)-1-(2-pyridylmethyl)indolin-2-one.
- 5. The compound of claim 1 which is 3,3-bis((4-methylphenyl)carbamoylmethyl)-1-(2-pyridylmethyl)indolin-2-one.
- 6. The compound of claim 1 which is (RS)-3-((4-methylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl)-3-(N'-(4-methylphenyl)ureido)-1-(4-pyridylmethyl)indolin-2-one.
- 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sub.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl group.
- 8. The compound of claim 2, wherein R.sub.2 is a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms and substituted with a pyridyl group.
- 9. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sub.2 is a lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms and substituted with a pyridyl group.
- 10. The compound of claim 2, wherein R.sub.2 is substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl group.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 08/963,547, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,952,511, filed on Nov. 3, 1997. Application Ser. No. 08/963,547 is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 08/448,579, now abandoned, filed on Jun. 6, 1995. Application Ser. No. 08/448,579 is the national phase of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP94/00235 filed on Feb. 17, 1994 under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.371. The entire contents of each of the above identified applications are hereby incorporated by reference.
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