Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR24## wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, ##STR25## --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -cycloalkyl wherein said cycloalkyl ring is of 3 to 7 carbons, .alpha.-naphthyl, .beta.-naphthyl, ##STR26## wherein said --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon atom, or ##STR27## wherein said --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon atom;
- R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkylthio, and halo substituted lower alkyl;
- n is zero, one or two;
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen, ##STR28## p-methoxybenzyl, t-butoxycarbonyl, p-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, or ##STR29## R.sub.6 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons, lower alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbons, lower alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbons, chloro, fluoro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, or hydroxy;
- m is zero, one, two or three;
- X is O or S; and
- R.sub.7 is lower alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, lower alkyl substituted with one or more chloro, bromo, or fluoro groups, ##STR30## --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --cycloalkyl wherein said cycloalkyl ring is of 3 to 7 carbons, ##STR31## wherein said --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon atom, or ##STR32## wherein said --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon atom.
- 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is hydrogen; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, methyl, methylthio, or trifluoromethyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen; n is zero or one; and R.sub.4 is hydrogen, acetyl, or benzoyl.
- 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 is ##STR33## m is zero, one or two; and R.sub.6 is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, methylthio, chloro, fluoro, trifluoromethyl or hydroxy.
- 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R.sub.1 is phenyl.
- 5. The compound of claim 4 wherein R.sub.4 is acetyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is methyl; and n is one.
- 6. The compound of claim 5, [1(S),4R]-1-[3-(acetylthio)-2-methyl-1-oxopropyl]-4-hydroxy-4-phenyl-L-proline.
- 7. The compound of claim 4 wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen; R.sub.3 is hydrogen; R.sub.2 is methyl, and n is one.
- 8. The compound of claim 7, [1(S),4R]-4-hydroxy-1-(3-mercapto-2-methyl-1-oxopropyl)-4-phenyl-L-proline
- 9. The compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons.
- 10. The compound of claim 9 wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 11. The compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkenyl of 2 to 5 carbons.
- 12. The compound of claim 11 wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 13. The compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkynyl of 2 to 4 carbons.
- 14. The compound of claim 13 wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 15. The compound of claim 12 wherein R.sub.1 is cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbons.
- 16. The compound of claim 15 wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 17. The compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 is .alpha.- or .beta.-naphthyl.
- 18. The compound of claim 17 wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 19. The compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 is ##STR34## and said --CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon atom; X is O or S; and m is zero, one, or two.
- 20. The compound of claim 19 wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 21. The compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.4 is ##STR35##
- 22. The compound of claim 21 wherein each R is hydrogen; each R.sub.1 is phenyl; each R.sub.2 is methyl; each n is one; each R.sub.3 is hydrogen.
- 23. A composition useful for treating hypertension comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and one or more hypotensive agents of the formula ##STR36## wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, ##STR37## --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --cycloalkyl wherein said cycloalkyl ring is of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, .alpha.-naphthyl, .beta.-naphthyl, ##STR38## wherein said --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon, or ##STR39## wherein said --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon;
- R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkylthio, and halo substituted lower alkyl;
- n is zero, one or two;
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen, ##STR40## R.sub.7 is lower alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, lower alkyl substituted with one or more chloro, bromo or fluoro groups, --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --cycloalkyl wherein said cycloalkyl ring is of 3 to 7 carbons, ##STR41## wherein said --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon atom, or ##STR42## wherein said --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- bridge is attached to an available carbon atom;
- R.sub.6 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons, lower alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbons, lower alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbons, chloro, fluoro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, or hydroxy;
- m is zero, one, two or three; and
- X is O or S.
- 24. The method of alleviating hypertension which comprises administering an effective amount of the composition of claim 23.
Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 86,905, filed Oct. 22, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,291,040.
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