Claims
- 1. A compound of formula VIIa, VIIb or VIIc ##STR5## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group containing from 1 l to 5 carbon atoms, and more preferably from 2 to 5 carbons;
- R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 are each selected independently from the group consisting of:
- (I) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbons;
- (II) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms substituted by at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) hydroxy;
- (b) amino;
- (c) alkylamino containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (d) dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (e) alkanoyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (f) arylcarbonyl wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (g) aralkanoyl containing 8 to 13 carbons;
- (h) amido which may be attached to the alkyl group via either a nitrogen or carbon of said amido;
- (i) alkylcarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (j) alkylaminocarbonyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (k) arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (l) aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (m) arylaminocarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (n) aralkylaminocarbonyl wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (o) carboxy;
- (p) aryloxycarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (q) aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (r) alkanoyloxy containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (s) aroyloxy wherein the aryl portion contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (t) aralkanoyloxy containing from 8 to 14 carbons;
- (u) alkylsulfonamido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (v) aralkylsulfonamido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (w) arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (x) acylsulfonamido (i.e., acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) including acylsulfonamido wherein the acyl group contains 1 to 7 carbons when it is the terminal portion of the acylsulfonamide and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (y) alkxoycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (z) aralkoxycarbonylamino containing from 8 to 13 carbons (e.g., benzyloxycarbonyl amino);
- (aa) aryloxycarbonylamino wherein the aryloxy group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (bb) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkyloxy group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (cc) aryl containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons (e.g., phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl);
- (dd) aryl containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons and substituted by 1 to 3 members selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (1 to 6 carbons), carboxy, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido (i.e., acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) (1 to 15 carbons) and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (ee) cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 15 carbons (e.g., cyclohexyl, adamantyl, norbornyl);
- (ff) alkylureido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (gg) aralkylureido containing from 8 to 13 carbons;
- (hh) arylureido wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons; and
- (III) an aryl group of 6 carbons, e.g. phenyl;
- R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (I) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 12 carbons;
- (II) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 12 carbons and from 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen;
- (III) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 12 carbons and, optionally, 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen, and substituted on at least one of carbon or nitrogen by 1 to 3 members selected independently from the group consisting of:
- For carbon;
- (a) hydroxy, provided that it may not be on a carbon directly bonded to A;
- (b) amino, provided that it may not be on a carbon directly bonded to A;
- (c) alkylamino containing from 1 to 6 carbons, provided that it may not be on a carbon directly bonded to A;
- (d) dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons, provided that it may not be on a carbon directly bonded to A;
- (e) alkanoyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (f) arylcarbonyl wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (g) aralkanoyl containing 8 to 13 carbons;
- (h) amido which may be attached to the alkyl group via either a nitrogen or carbon of said amido;
- (i) alkylcarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (j) alkylaminocarbonyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (k) arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (k)-(1) arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons and is substituted by a member selected from carboxy, alkxoycarbonyl, where alkoxy is 1 to 3 carbons, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido (i.e. acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) containing 1 to 15 carbons and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (l) aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (l)-(1) aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 to 13 carbons and is substituted on the aryl portion by a member selected from carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, where the alkoxy has 1 to 3 carbons, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido (.e., acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) containing 1 to 15 carbons and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (m) arylaminocarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (n) aralkylaminocrabonyl wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (o) carboxy;
- (p) aryloxycarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (q) aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (r) alkanoyloxy containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (s) aroyloxy wherein the aryl portion contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (t) aralkanoyloxy containing from 8 to 13 carbons;
- (u) alkylsulfonamido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (u)-(1) cycloalkylsulfonamido wherein the cycloalkyl portion contains 3 to 15 carbon (e.g., cyclohexyl, adamantyl, norbornyl);
- (v) aralkylsulfonamido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (w) arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (x) acylsulfonamido (i.e., acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) (1 to 15 carbons) including acylsulfonamido wherein the acyl group contains 1 to 7 carbons when it is the terminal portion of the acylsulfonamide, and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (y) alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (z) aralkoxycarbonylamino containing from 8 to 13 carbons (e.g., benzyloxycarbonylamino);
- (z)-(1) aralkylaminocarbonyloxy containing 8 to 13 carbons;
- (z)-(2) aryloxy wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (z)-(3) aryloxy wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons and is substituted by a member selected from aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylalkyl where the alkyl has 1 to 3 carbons, alkoxycarbonyl having 1 to 3 carbons, and carboxy;
- (aa) aryloxycarbonylamino wherein the aryloxy group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (aa)-(1) arylaminocarbonyloxy wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (bb) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkyloxy group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (bb)-(1) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbons and is optionally bonded on carbon to a carbon of an aromatic heterocyclic group as described in (gg) under R.sup.3 ;
- (bb)-(2) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbons substituted by an aliphatic heterocyclic group as described in (ff) under R.sup.3 ;
- (bb)-(3) aryloxyalkylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl contains 6 to 10 carbons and the alkyl has 1 to 6 carbons;
- (bb)-(4) alkylaminocarbonyloxy wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbons;
- (cc) aryl containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons (e.g., phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl);
- (cc)-(1) aryloxy containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (dd) aryl containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons and substituted by 1 to 3 members independently selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 6 carbons), carboxy, aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons), aminocarbonyl, 5-tetrazol, and acylsulfonamido (i.e., acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) (1 to 5 carbons), and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (dd)-(1) aryloxy containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons and substituted on carbon by 1 to 3 members independently selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 6 carbons), carboxy, aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons), aminocarbonyl, 5-tetrazolo, acylsulfonamido (i.e., acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) (1 to 15 carbons) and provided that when the acrylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (ee) cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 15 carbons (e.g., cyclohexyl, adamantyl, norbornyl);
- (ee)-(1) cycloalkyloxy containing from 3 to 15 carbons;
- (ff) an aliphatic heterocyclic group of at least 4 atoms containing from 1 to 5 carbons and from 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen (e.g., morpholine, piperazine), wherein the aliphatic heterocyclic group may optionally contain 1 or 2 double bond(s), which aliphatic heterocyclic group may be substituted at any nitrogen with an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons, an alkyanoyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons, and aryloxycarbonyl group wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons or an alkoxycarbonyl group wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (ff)-(1) an aliphatic heterocyclic oxy group wherein the oxy link the is bonded directly to a carbon atom of the aliphatic heterocyclic group of at least 5 atoms containing from 1 to 5 carbons and from 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen (e.g., norpholine, piperazine), wherein the aliphatic heterocyclic group may optionally contain 1 or 2 double bond(s), which aliphatic heterocyclic group may be substituted at any nitrogen with an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6carbons, an alkanoyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons, an aryloxycarbonyl group wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons or an alkoxycarbonyl group wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (gg) an aromatic heterocyclic group of from 1 to 15 carbons and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each of which is selected independently from the group group consisting of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen and which form 1 to 3 five or six-membered rings at least one of which is aromatic, and optionally wherein up to 3 carbons of the aromatic ring(s) may be substituted with a member of the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, alkyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxy containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkanoyl containing from 2 to 6 carbons, carboxy, aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons) and aminocarbonyl, and provided further that any nitrogen atom may be substituted by an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- (gg)-(1) an aromatic heterocyclic oxy group wherein the oxy link is bonded directly to a carbon of an aromatic heterocyclic group of from 1 to 15 carbons and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen and which form 1 to 3 five or six-membered rings at least one of which is aromatic, and optionally, wherein up to 3 carbons of the aromatic ring(s) may be substituted with a member of the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, alkyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxy containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkanoyl containing from 2 to 6 carbons, carboxy, aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons) and aminocarbonyl, and provided further that any nitrogen atom may be substituted by an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (hh) alkylureido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- (hh)-(1) cycloalkylureido wherein the cycloalkyl group contains 3 to 15 carbons;
- (ii) aralkylureido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (jj) aryulureido wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (jj)-(1) arylureido wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons and is substituted by 1 to 3 members selected independently from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 6 carbons), carboxy, aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons), aminocarbonyl, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido (i.e., acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) (1 to 15 carbons) including acylsulfonamido wherein the acyl group contains 1 to 7 carbons when it is the terminal portion of the acylsulfonamide and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- For nitrogen:
- (a) alkyl of 1 to 3 carbons;
- (b) alkanoyl containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;
- (c) arylcarbonyl wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (d) aralkanoyl containing 8 to 14 carbons;
- (e) formyl;
- (f) an aliphatic heterocyclic group wherein the amino link is bonded directly to a carbon of an aliphatic heterocyclic group defined in (ff) for the carbon substituents;
- (g) an aromatic heterocyclic group wherein the amino link is bonded directly to a carbon of the aromatic heterocyclic group defined in (gg) for the carbon substituents;
- (IV) an aryl group containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (V) an aryl group containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons suitably substituted by 1 to 3 members selected independently from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxy containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxycarbonyl containing from 2 to 6 carbons, carboxy, alkylcarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbons, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido (i.e., acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) containing from 1 to 15 carbons, and provided that when the acrylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (IV) a cycloalkyl group containing from 3 to 15 carbons (e.g., cyclohexyl, adamantyl, norbornyl);
- (VI)-(1) a cycloalkyl group containing from 3 to 15 carbons (e.g., cyclohexyl, adamantyl, norbornyl), substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of carboxy and alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy group contains 1 to 4 carbons;
- (VII) an aliphatic heterocyclic group of at least 5 atoms containing from 1 to 5 carbons and from 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen, (e.g., morpholine, piperazine) which may be substituted at any nitrogen with a member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkanoyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons, an aryloxycarbonyl group wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons, an aralkoxycarbonyl group wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons and an alkoxycarbonyl group containing from 2 to 7 carbons, provided that when A is OCO or NHCO then A must be bonded to a carbon atom of the aliphatic heterocyclic group;
- (VIII) an aromatic heterocyclic group of from 1 to 15 carbons and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen, and which form 1 to 3 five or six-membered rings at least one of which is aromatic, and optionally, wherein up to 3 carbons of the aromatic ring(s) may be substituted at any carbon atom with a member of the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, alkyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxy containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkanoyl containing from 2 to 6 carbons, carboxy, and provided further that any nitrogen may be substituted by an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons, provided that when A is OCO or NHCO then A must be bonded to a carbon of the aromatic heterocycle;
- (IX) an alkenyl group of 2 to 10 carbons, having at least one double bond; and
- (X) an alkenyl group of 2 to 10 carbons, having at least one double bond and substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of
- (a) aryl of 6 or 10 carbons;
- (b) aryl of 6 to 10 carbons substituted by 1 to 3 members selected independently from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 6 carbons), carboxy, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido (i.e. acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) (1 to 15 carbons) and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro; and
- (c) ureidocarbonyl;
- R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are each independently selected from hydrogen or methyl;
- n is 0, 1 or 2; and
- A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR6## where appropriate, the acid- and base-addition salts thereof and provided that:
- (1) alkyls may be straight or branched chain;
- (2) no carbon of an alkyl may be directly bonded to two heteroatoms;
- (3) no heteroatoms may be directly bonded to a sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen; and
- (4) alkenyls of IX and X for R.sup.3 may not be 1,1-disubstituted, and a carbon of a double bond may not be directly bonded to an oxygen or nitrogen.
- 2. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein:
- R.sup.1 is an alkyl group containing 3 carbons;
- R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 are each selected independently from the group consisting of:
- (I) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbons;
- (II) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbons substituted by at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) alkanoyl containing from 1 to 3 carbons;
- (f) arylcarbonyl wherein the aryl contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (g) aralkanoyl containing 8 carbons;
- (h) amido which may be attached to the alkyl group via either a nitrogen or carbon of said amido;
- (i) alkylcarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (j) alkylaminocarbonyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (k) arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6 carbons;
- aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons;
- (m) arylaminocarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6 carbons;
- (n) aralkyaminocarbonyl wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons;
- (o) carboxy;
- (p) aryloxycarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6 carbons;
- (q) aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy group contains 7 carbons;
- (r) alkanoyloxy containing from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (s) aroyloxy wherein the aryl portion contains 6 carbons;
- (t) aralkanoyloxy containing 8 carbons;
- (u) alkylsulfonamido wherein, the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (v) aralkylsulfonamido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (w) arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (x) acylsulfonamido containing 1 to 15 carbons;
- (y) alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy group contains from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (z) aralkoxycarbonylamino wherein the aralkoxy group contains 7 carbons;
- (aa) aryloxycarbonylamino wherein the aryloxy group contains 6 carbons;
- (bb) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkyloxy group contains from 1 to 3 carbons;
- (cc) aryl containing 6 or 10 carbons;
- (dd) aryl containing 6 or 10 carbons and substituted by 1 to 3 members selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkyl (1 to 2 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 2 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 3 carbons), carboxy, 5-tetrazolo and acylsufonamido (1 to 15 carbons);
- (ee) cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 15 carbons;
- (ff) alkylureido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (gg) aralkylureido wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons;
- (hh) arylureido wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons; and
- (III) an aryl group of 6 carbons;
- R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (I) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 12 carbons;
- (II) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 12 carbons and from 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen;
- (III) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 12 carbons and, optionally, 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen, and substituted on at least one of carbon or nitrogen by 1 to 3 members selected independently from the group consisting of:
- For carbon:
- (e) alkanoyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (f) arylcarbonyl wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (g) aralkanoyl containing 8 to 13 carbons;
- (h) amido which may be attached to the alkyl group via either a nitrogen or carbon of said amido;
- (i) alkylcarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (j) alkylaminocarbonyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (k) arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (k)-(1) arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons and is substituted by a member selected from carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, where alkoxy is 1 to 3 carbons, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido containing 1 to 15 carbons;
- (l) aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (l)-(1) aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 to 13 carbons and is substituted by a member selected from carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, where the alkoxy has 1 to 3 carbons, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido containing 1 to 15 carbons;
- (m) arylaminocarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (n) aralkylaminocarbonyl wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (o) carboxy;
- (p) aryloxycarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (q) aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (r) alkanoyloxy containing from 2 to 3 carbons;
- (s) aroyloxy wherein the aryl portion contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (t) aralkanoyloxy containing from 8 to 13 carbons;
- (u) alkylsulfonamido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (u)-(1) cycloalkylsulfonamido wherein the cycloalkyl portion contains 3 to 15 carbons;
- (v) aralkylsulfonamido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (w) arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (x) acylsulfonamido containing 1 to 15 carbons;
- (y) alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy group contains from 1 to 3 carbons;
- (z) aralkoxycarbonylamino containing from 8 to 13 carbons;
- (z)-(1) aralkylaminocarbonyloxy wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 to 13 carbons;
- (z)-(2) aryloxy wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (z)-(3) aryloxy wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons and is substituted by a member selected from aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylalkyl where the alkyl has 1 to 3 carbons, alkoxycarbonyl having 2 to 4 carbons, and carboxy;
- (aa) aryloxycarbonylamino wherein the aryloxy group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (aa)-(1) arylaminocarbonyloxy wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (bb) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkyloxy group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (bb)-(1) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbons and is optionally bonded to a carbon of an aromatic heterocyclic group as described in (gg) under R.sup.3 ;
- (bb)-(2) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkoxy group contains 1 to 6 carbons substituted by an aliphatic heterocyclic group as described in (ff) under R.sup.3 ;
- (bb)-(3) aryloxyalkylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl contains 6 or 10 carbons and the alkyl has 1 to 6 carbons;
- (bb)-(4) alkylaminocarbonyloxy wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbons;
- (cc) aryl containing 6 or 10 carbons
- (cc)-(1) aryloxy containing 6 or 10 carbons;
- (dd) aryl containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons and substituted by 1 to 3 members independently selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 6 carbons), carboxy, aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons), aminocarbonyl, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido (1 to 15 carbons);
- (dd)-(1) aryloxy containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons and substituted by 1 to 3 members independently selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 6 carbons), carboxy, acylsulfonamido (1 to 15 carbons), aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons), aminocarbonyl and 5-terra-zolo;
- (ee) cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 15 carbons;
- (ee)-(1) cycloalkyloxy containing from 3 to 15 carbons;
- (ff) an aliphatic heterocyclic group of at least 5 atoms containing from 1 to 5 carbons and from 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen, wherein the aliphatic heterocyclic group may optionally contain 1 or 2 double bond(s), which aliphatic heterocyclic group may be substituted at any nitrogen with an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons, an alkanoyl group containing from 2 to 6 carbons, an aryloxycarbonyl group wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons or an alkoxycarbonyl group wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (ff)-(1) an aliphatic heterocyclic oxy group wherein the oxy link is bonded directly to a carbon of an aliphatic heterocyclic group of at least 5 atoms containing from 1 to 5 carbons and from 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen, wherein the aliphatic heterocyclic group may optionally contain 1 or 2 double bond(s), which aliphatic heterocyclic group may be substituted at any nitrogen with an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons, an alkanoyl group containing from 2 to 6 carbons, an aryloxycarbonyl group wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons or an alkoxycarbonyl group wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (gg) an aromatic heterocyclic group of from 1 to 15 carbons and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen and which form 1 to 2 five or six-membered rings at least one of which is aromatic, and optionally, wherein up to 3 carbons of the aromatic ring(s) may be substituted with a member of the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, methyl, alkyl containing methyl, alkoxy containing from 1 to 2 carbons, alkanoyl containing from 2 to 3 carbons, carboxy, aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons) and aminocarbonyl, and provided further that any nitrogen atom may be substituted by an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (gg)-(1) an aromatic heterocyclic oxy group wherein the oxy link is bonded directly to a carbon atom of an aromatic heterocyclic group of from 1 to 15 carbons and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen and which form 1 to 2 five or six-membered rings at least one of which is aromatic, and optionally, wherein up to 3 carbons of the aromatic ring(s) may be substituted with a member of the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, methyl, alkoxy containing from 1 to 2 carbons, alkanoyl containing from 2 to 3 carbons, carboxy, aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons) and aminocarbonyl, and provided further that any nitrogen atom may be substituted by an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (hh) alkylureido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (hh)-(1) cycloalkylureido wherein the cycloalkyl group contains 3 to 15 carbons;
- (ii) aralkylureido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (jj) arylureido wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (jj)-(1) arylureido wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons and is substituted by 1 to 3 members independently selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 6 carbons), carboxy, acylsulfonamido (1 to 15 carbons), aminocarbonylalkyl (2 to 6 carbons), aminocarbonyl and 5-tetrazolo;
- For nitrogen:
- (a) alkyl of 1 to 3 carbons;
- (b) alkanoyl containing from 2 to 6 carbons;
- (c) arylcarbonyl wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (d) aralkanoyl containing 8 to 13 carbons;
- (e) formyl;
- (f) an aliphatic heterocyclic amino group wherein the amino link is bonded directly to a carbon of an aliphatic heterocyclic group defined in (ff) for the carbon substituents;
- (g) an aromatic heterocyclic amino group wherein the amino link is bonded directly to a carbon of the aromatic heterocyclic group defined in (gg) for the carbon substituents;
- (IV) an aryl group containing 6 or 10 carbons;
- (V) an aryl group containing 6 or 10 carbons suitably substituted by 1 to 3 members selected independently from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, alkyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxy containing from 1 to 6 carbons, alkoxycarbonyl containing from 2 to 6 carbons, carboxy, alkylcarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 6 carbons, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsulfonamido containing from 1 to 15 carbons;
- (VI) a cycloalkyl group containing from 3 to 15 carbons;
- (VI)-(1) a cycloalkyl group containing from 3 to 15 carbons, substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of carbon and alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy group contains 1 to 4 carbons;
- (VII) an aliphatic heterocyclic group of at least 5 atoms containing from 1 to 5 carbons and from 1 to 4 hetero atoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen, which may be substituted at any nitrogen with a member selected from the group consisting of methyl, an alkanoyl group containing from 2 to 6 carbons, an aryloxycarbonyl group wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons, an aralkoxycarbonyl group wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons and an alkoxycarbonyl group containing from 2 to 3 carbons, provided that when A is OCO or NHCO, then A must be bonded to a carbon of the aliphatic heterocyclic group;
- (VIII) an aromatic heterocyclic group of from 1 to 15 carbons and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each of which is selected independently from the group consisting of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen, and which form 1 to 2 five or six-membered rings at least one of which is aromatic, and optionally, wherein up to 3 carbons of the aromatic ring(s) may be substituted at any carbon atom with a member of the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoromethyl, methyl, alkoxy containing from 1 to 2 carbons, alkanoyl containing from 2 to 3 carbons, carboxy, and provided further that any nitrogen may be substituted by an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbons, provided that when A is OCO or NHCO then A must be bonded to a carbon of the aromatic heterocycle;
- (IX) an alkenyl group of 2 to 10 carbons, having at least one double bond;
- (X) an alkenyl group of 2 to 10 carbons, having at least one double bond and substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of
- (a) aryl of 6 or 10 carbons;
- (b) aryl of 6 or 10 carbons substituted by 1 to 3 members selected independently from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 6 carbons), carboxy, acylsulfonamido (1 to 15 carbons) and 5-tetrazolo; and
- (c) ureidocarbonyl;
- R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are each hydrogen;
- n=1; and
- A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR7##
- 3. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein:
- R.sup.1 is isopropyl;
- R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (I) an alkyl group containing 2 to 3 carbons;
- (II)(q) ethyl substituted by aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy group contains 7 carbons;
- (w) butyl substituted by an arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl portion has 6 carbons;
- (x) ethyl substituted by acylsulfonamido containing 7 carbons;
- (z) butyl substituted by aralkyloxycarbonylamino wherein the aralkoxy portion contains 7 carbons;
- (cc) methyl substituted by an aryl containing 6 carbons; and
- (III) aryl containing 6 carbons;
- R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (I) branched alkyl containing 4 carbons;
- (II) an alkyl group containing 5 carbons and 2 oxygens;
- (III)(k) ethyl substituted by arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl portion contains 6 carbons;
- (l) ethyl substituted by an aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl portion contains 13 carbons;
- (n) ethyl substituted by aralkylaminocarbonyl wherein the alkyl contains 7 carbons;
- (o) an alkyl group containing 2 or 10 carbons and substituted by carboxy;
- (w) an alkyl group containing 5 carbons and substituted by arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl portion contains 6 carbons;
- (x) ethyl substituted by an acylsulfonamido selected from the group consisting of 2-(methylsulfonylaminocarbonyl)ethyl, 2-(phenylsulfonylaminocarbonyl), 2-[(1-adamantyl)sulfonylaminocarbonyl]ethyl, and 2-[(1-naphthyl)sulfonylaminocarbonyl]ethyl;
- (y) an alkyl group containing 2 or 10 carbons and substituted by methoxycarbonyl;
- (z) an alkyl group containing 2 to 5 carbons and substituted by aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy portion contains 7 carbons;
- (aa) an alkyl containing 5 carbons and substituted by aryloxycarbonylamino wherein the aryloxy portion contains 6 carbons;
- (bb) ethyl substituted by alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains 4 carbons; and an alkyl containing 5 carbons and substituted by an alkyloxycarbonylamino wherein the alkoxy group contains 2 carbons and is substituted on the terminal carbon via a direct link to a carbon atom of an aromatic heterocycle containing 5 carbons and 1 nitrogen;
- (bb)-(3) a propyl group substituted by an aryloxyalkylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6 carbons and the alkyl group is methyl;
- (cc) methyl or butyl substituted by aryl containing 6 carbons; and a branched alkyl group containing 5 carbons and substituted by 2 aryl groups each containing 6 carbons;
- (dd) a member selected from the group consisting of an alkyl containing 1 or 2 carbons and substituted with an aryl containing 6 carbons wherein the aryl is further substituted by carboxy; methyl substituted by an aryl containing 6 carbons wherein the aryl is further substituted by methoxycarbonyl; ethyl substituted by an aryl containing 6 carbons wherein the aryl is further substituted by ethoxycarbonyl; and ethyl substituted by an aryl containing 6 carbons wherein the aryl is further substituted by an acylsulfonamido containing 7 carbons;
- (ee) ethyl substituted by a cycloalkyl containing 10 carbons;
- (ff) ethyl substituted by an aliphatic heterocycle containing 4 carbons, 1 nitrogen and 1 oxygen;
- (gg) an alkyl containing 1 or 2 carbons and substituted by an aromatic heterocycle containing 4 carbons and 1 sulfur; and ethyl substituted by an aromatic heterocycle containing 5 carbons and 1 nitrogen;
- (jj)-(1) an alkyl group containing 5 carbons and substituted by an arylureido wherein the aryl portion contains 6 carbons and wherein the aryl portion is further substituted by ethoxycarbonyl or carboxy;
- (zz) propyl substituted by aryloxy wherein the aryl contains 6 carbons; a branched alkyl group containing 5 carbons and substituted by 2 aryloxy groups each containing 6 carbons;
- (zzz) methyl or propyl substituted by an aryloxy containing 6 carbons wherein the aryloxy is further substituted by aminocarbonyl; and methyl substituted by an aryloxy containing 6 carbons wherein the aryloxy is further substituted by ethoxycarbonyl;
- (IV) an aryl group containing 6 or 10 carbons;
- (V) an aryl group containing 6 carbons substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of fluoro, hydroxy, carboxy, methoxy, ethoxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, methylcarbonylamino, an acylsulfonamido containing 2 carbons, an acylsulfonamido containing 7 carbons, an acylsulfonmido containing 11 carbons, an acylsulfonamido containing 14 carbons; an aryl group containing 6 carbons and substituted by 2 chloros; and an aryl group containing 6 carbons and substituted by one chloro and one amino;
- (VI) a cycloalkyl containing 10 carbons;
- (VI)-(1) a cycloalkyl containing 5 carbons and substituted by carboxy or ethoxycarbonyl; and
- (X) an ethenyl group substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of carboxy, ethoxycarbonyl, ureidocarbonyl, acylsulfonamidophenyl, and 4-carboxyphenyl;
- R.sup.4 is hydrogen;
- R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (I) n-butyl;
- (II)(q) ethyl substituted by aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy contains 7 carbons; and
- (II)(z) butyl substituted by aralkyloxycarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons;
- A is as defined above; and
- n=1.
- 4. A compound of formula VIIa, VIIb or VIIc: ##STR8## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 are each selected independently from the group consisting of:
- (I) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 10 carbons, and
- (II) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms substituted by at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) hydroxy;
- (b) amino;
- (c) alkyalamino containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (d) dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (e) alkanoyl containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (f) arylcarbonyl wherein the aryl contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (g) aralkanoyl containing 8 to 13 carbons;
- (h) amido which may be attached to the alkyl group via either a nitrogen or carbon of said amido;
- (i) alkylcarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (j) alkaylaminocarbonyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (k) arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (l) aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (m) arylaminocarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (n) aralkylaminocarbonyl wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (o) carboxy;
- (p) aryloxycarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (q) aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (r) alkanoyloxy containing from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (s) aroyloxy wherein the aryl portion contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (t) aralkanoyloxy containing from 8 to 14 carbons;
- (u) alkylsulfonamido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (v) aralkylsulfonamido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (w) arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (x) acylsulfonamido (i.e. acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) including acylsulfonamido wherein the acyl group contains 1 to 7 carbons when it is the terminal portion of the acylsulfonamide and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl the aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (y) alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (z) aralkoxycarbonylamino wherein the aralkoxy group contains from 8 to 13 carbons;
- (aa) aryloxcarbonylamino wherein the aryloxy group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (bb) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkyloxy group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (cc) aryl containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- (dd) aryl containing 6, 10 or 12 carbons and substituted by 1 to 3 members selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 6 carbons), alkoxycarbonyl (1 to 6 carbons), carboxy, 5-tetrazolo, and acylsufonamido (i.e. acylaminosulfonyl and sulfonylaminocarbonyl) (1 to 15 carbons) and provided that when the acylsulfonamido contains an aryl may be further substituted by a member selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo and nitro;
- (ee) cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 15 carbons;
- (ff) alkylureido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (gg) aralkylureido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 8 to 13 carbons;
- (hh) arylureido wherein the aryl group contains 6, 10 or 12 carbons;
- R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are independently selected from hydrogen or methyl; and
- n is 0, 1 or 2; and
- A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR9## where appropriate, the acid- and base-addition salts thereof and provided that:
- (1) alkyls may be straight or branched chain;
- (2) no carbon of an alkyl may be directly bonded to two heteroatoms; and
- (3) no heteroatom may be directly bonded to a sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen.
- 5. A compound as claimed in claim 4 wherein:
- R.sup.1 is an alkyl group containing 3 carbons;
- R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 are each selected independently from the group consisting of:
- (I) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbons; and
- (II) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbons substituted by at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
- (e) alkanoyl containing from 1 to 3 carbons;
- (f) arylcarbonyl wherein the aryl contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- (g) aralkanoyl containing 8 carbons;
- (h) amido which may be attached to the alkyl group via either a nitrogen or carbon of said amido;
- (i) alkylcarbonylamino wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (j) alkylaminocarbonyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (k) arylcarbonylamino wherein the aryl group contains 6 carbons;
- (l) aralkylcarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons;
- (m) arylaminocarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6 carbons;
- (n) aralkylaminocarbonyl wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons;
- (o) carboxy;
- (p) aryloxcarbonyl wherein the aryl group contains 6 carbons;
- (q) aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy group contains 7 carbons;
- (r) alkanoyloxy containing from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (s) aroyloxy wherein the aryl portions contains 6 carbons;
- (t) aralkanoyloxy containing 8 carbons;
- (u) alkylsulfonamido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbons;
- (v) aralkylsulfonamido wherein the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 13 carbons;
- (w) arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl group contains 6 to 10 carbons;
- (x) acylsulfonamido containing 1 to 15 carbons;
- (y) alkoxycarbonyl wherein the alkoxy group contains from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (z) aralkoxycarbonylamino wherein the aralkoxy group contains 7 carbons;
- (aa) aryloxycarbonylamino wherein the aryloxy group contains 6 carbons;
- (bb) alkoxycarbonylamino wherein the alkyloxy group contains from 1 to 3 carbons;
- (cc) aryl containing 6 or 10 carbons;
- (dd) aryl containing 6 or 10 carbons and substituted by 1 to 3 members selected from the group consisting of chloro, bromo, iodo, fluoro, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkyl (1 to 2 carbons), alkoxy (1 to 2 carbons, alkoxycarbonyl (2 to 3 carbons), carboxy, 5-tetrazolo and acylsufonamido (1 to 15 carbons);
- (ee) cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 15 carbons;
- (ff) alkylureido wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 2 carbons;
- (gg) aralkylureido wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons;
- (hh) arylureido wherein the aryl group contains 6 or 10 carbons;
- R.sup.3 is an aryl group containing 6 and 10 carbons suitably substituted by acylsulfonamido containing from 1 to 15 carbons;
- R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are each hydrogen; and
- n=1.
- 6. A compound as claimed in claim 4 wherein:
- R.sup.1 is isopropyl;
- R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (I) an alkyl group containing 2 to 3 carbons;
- (II)(q) ethyl substituted by aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy group contains 7 carbons;
- (w) butyl substituted by an arylsulfonamido wherein the aryl portions has 6 carbons;
- (x) ethyl substituted by acylsulfonamido containing 7 carbons;
- (z) butyl substituted by aralkyloxycarbonylamino wherein the aralkoxy portion contains 7 carbons;
- (cc) methyl substituted by an aryl containing 6 carbons;
- R.sup.3 is an aryl group containing 6 carbons substituted by an acylsulfonamido containing 2 carbons, an acylsulfonamido containing 7 carbons, an acylsulfonamido containing 11 carbons, or an acylsulfonamido containing 14 carbons;
- R.sup.4 is hydrogen;
- R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (I) n-butyl;
- (II)(q) ethyl substituted by aralkoxycarbonyl wherein the aralkoxy contains 7 carbons; and
- (II)(z) butyl substituted by aralkyloxycarbonylamino wherein the aralkyl group contains 7 carbons; and
- n=1.
- 7. A compound of formula VIIb ##STR10## wherein: R.sup.1 is isopropyl;
- R.sup.2 is isopropyl;
- R.sup.3 is 4-[1-naphthylsulfonyl)aminocarbonyl]phenyl, 4-[(4-bromophenyl)sulfonylaminocarbonyl]phenyl, or 4-[4-chlorophenyl)sulfonylaminocarbonyl]phenyl;
- R.sup.4 is hydrogen;
- n=1; and
- A is ##STR11## or a base addition salt thereof.
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This application is a divisional application of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/005,538, filed on Jan. 20, 1987, and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,910,190, which was itself a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 06/821,150, filed on Jan. 21, 1986, and now abandoned.
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