Claims
        
                - 1. A compound selected from Formula I: ##STR163## wherein; Y is selected from O or S;
 
                - R.sub.1 is H, halogen (chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine), OH, --S--lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --SH, --SO lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --SO.sub.2 lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --CO lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) --CF.sub.3, lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --O lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --NO.sub.2, --NH2, --NHCO lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), N-�lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)!.sub.2, SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 NH lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or --SO.sub.2 N�lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)!.sub.2 ;
 
                - R.sub.2 is H, Cl, Br, I, F, --OH, lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --O lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); or
 
                - R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together are methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy;
 
                - R.sub.3 is the moiety ##STR164## wherein Ar is a moiety selected from the group ##STR165## and X is selected from O, S, --NCH.sub.3, or --N--COCH.sub.3 ; R4 is selected from H, lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --CO--lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), SO.sub.2 lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), and the moieties of the formulae: ##STR166## R.sub.5 is H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, Cl, Br, F, --O--CH.sub.3, or --O--C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;
 
                - R6 is selected from:
 
                - (a) moieties of the formula: ##STR167## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl;
 
                - R.sub.2 is as hereinbefore defined;
 
                - n is 0-2;
 
                - R.sub.7 is H, --C.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 H.sub.5, Cl, Br, F, --OCH.sub.3, --OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, or --CF.sub.3 ;
 
                - R.sub.a is hydrogen, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, moieties of the formulae: ##STR168## --(CH.sub.2)2--O---lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH;
 
                - q is one or two;
 
                - R.sub.b is hydrogen, --CH.sub.3 or --C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;
 
                - Ar' is selected from the group: ##STR169## wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are as hereinbefore defined;
 
                - R.sub.8 and R.sub.8 are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), O-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), S-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --CF.sub.3, --CN, --OH, --SCF.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3, halogen, N02, amino, or --NH-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C3);
 
                - R.sub.10 is selected from halogen, hydrogen, or lower allyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3);
 
                - W' is selected from O, NH, N-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --NCO-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or NSO.sub.2 -lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); and
 
                - (b) a moiety of the formula: ##STR170## where R.sub.2 is as hereinbefore defined; (c) a moiety of the formula: ##STR171## wherein J is R.sub.a, lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, lower alkenyl (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkenyl (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, or --CH.sub.2 --K wherein K is halogen, --OH, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene or the heterocyclic ring moiety: ##STR172## wherein D, E, F and G are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --CO-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), CHO, (C.sub.1 C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, or --CO.sub.2 -lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), and R.sub.a and R.sub.b are as hereinbefore defined;
 
                - (d) a moiety selected from those of the formulae: ##STR173## wherein R.sub.c is selected from halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) lower alkyl, --O-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) or OH;
 
                - R.sub.b is as hereinbefore defined;
 
                - q is 1 or 2;
 
                - wherein Ar' is selected from the group: ##STR174## R.sub.7 is hydrogen, --CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, Cl, Br, F, --OCH.sub.3, --OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, or --CF.sub.3 ;
 
                - R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --O-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), S-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --CF.sub.3, --CN, --OH, --SCF.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3, halogen, N.sub.2, amino, or --NH-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3);
 
                - R.sub.10 is selected from the group of halogen, hydrogen, or lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3);
 
                - W' is selected from O, S, NH, N-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --NCO-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or NSO.sub.2 -lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3);
 
                - or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof.
 
                - 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein:
 
                - R.sub.3 is the moiety: ##STR175## Ar is the moiety: ##STR176## R.sub.6 is selected from the group: ##STR177## Ar' is selected from the group of: ##STR178## W' is O or S; and R.sub.a, R.sub.b, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.7, R.sub.9, and cycloalkyl are as defined in claim 1;
 
                - or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof.
 
                - 3. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.a and R.sub.b are, independently, selected from H, --CH.sub.3, and --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof.
 
                - 4. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(2-chlorodibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!-phenyl!-2-chlorobenzamide.
 
                - 5. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(2-chlorodibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!-phenyl!-2-fluorobenzamide.
 
                - 6. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(2-chlorodibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!-phenyl!-2-methoxybenzamide.
 
                - 7. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(2-chlorodibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!-phenyl!-2,3-dimethylbenzamide.
 
                - 8. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(2-chlorodibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!-phenyl!-2,5-dimethylbenzamide.
 
                - 9. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(2-chlorodibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!-phenyl!-2,4-dichlorobenzamide.
 
                - 10. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl!phenyl!-2,3-dichlorobenzamide.
 
                - 11. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-chlorophenylacetamide.
 
                - 12. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide.
 
                - 13. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methylphenylacetamlide.
 
                - 14. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!oxazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide.
 
                - 15. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methylbenzamide.
 
                - 16. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-chlorobenzamide.
 
                - 17. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2,5-dichlorobenzamide.
 
                - 18. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2,4-dichlorobenzamide.
 
                - 19. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-fluorobenzamide.
 
                - 20. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-chloro4methylbenzamide.
 
                - 21. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide.
 
                - 22. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2,4-dimethylbenzamide.
 
                - 23. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2,3-dimethylbenzamide.
 
                - 24. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methoxybenzamide.
 
                - 25. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-(trifiuoromethoxy)benzamide.
 
                - 26. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2,4-dimethoxybenzamide.
 
                - 27. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2,6-dimethoxybenzamide.
 
                - 28. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-benzamide.
 
                - 29. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2,6-dichlorobenzamide.
 
                - 30. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2,6-dimethylbenzamide.
 
                - 31. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methylthiobenzamide.
 
                - 32. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide.
 
                - 33. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide.
 
                - 34. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methyl-3-furanecarboxamide.
 
                - 35. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-3-methyl-2-furanecarboxamide.
 
                - 36. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-phenylacetamide.
 
                - 37. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-chlorophenylacetarnide.
 
                - 38. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methylphenylacetamide.
 
                - 39. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-thiopheneacetamide.
 
                - 40. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-furaneacetarnide.
 
                - 41. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!phenyl!-2-methyl-3-thiopheneacetamide.
 
                - 42. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!-3-chlorophenyl!-2-methylbenzamide.
 
                - 43. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-�(dibenz�b,f!�1,4!thiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl!-2-methylphenyl!-2-methylbenzamide.
 
                - 44. A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water, the pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof, and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier.
 
                - 45. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 44 wherein the disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water is congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, hyponatremia, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, renal vasospasm, liver cirrhosis, brain edema, cerebral ischemia, or cerebral hemorrhage-stroke.
 
                - 46. A method for treating disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof, and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier.
 
                - 47. The method of claim 46 wherein the disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water is congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, hyponatremia, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, renal vasospasm, liver cirrhosis, brain edema, cerebral ischemia, or cerebral hemorrhage-stroke.
 
        
                
                        Parent Case Info
        This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/637,058 filed Apr. 24, 1996, U.S. Pat. No. 5,739,128 which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 254,823 filed Jun. 13, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,512,563 which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 100,003, filed Jul. 29, 1993, now abandoned.
                
                
                
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