Claims
- 1. A tricyclic compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ##STR124## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, benzyl, phenyl, lower alkanoyloxy-lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyloxy-lower alkyl, lower alkoxymethyl, phthalidyl, di-lower alkyl, amino-lower alkyl or (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)-methyl;
- wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen or amino group which may be substituted by, benzylidene, hydroxy-benzylidene, mono-, di-, or triphenyl(lower)alkyl or an acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, mono-, di- or tri-halo(lower)alkanoyl, lower-alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, benzoyl, toluoyl, naphthoyl, phenyl(lower)alkanoyl, phenyloxycarbonyl, naphthyloxycarbonyl, phenoxy(lower)alkanoyl, phenylglyoxyloyl, naphthylglyoxyloyl, benzyloxycarbonyl and p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl;
- wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;
- wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl which may he substituted by hydroxyl, halogen or lower alkoxy, acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenoxycarbonyl or phenyl-lower alkyl;
- wherein X is hydrogen or halogen;
- wherein Y is
- (i) halogen, amino, cyclo-lower alkylamino or mono- or di-lower alkylamino,
- (ii) a cyclic amino group represented by one of the following formulae (a')-(t): ##STR125## wherein B is oxygen, sulfur or NR.sup.10, wherein R.sup.10 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkyl, cyclo-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl or acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenoxycarbonyl;
- D is CH or N,
- e is 3, 4 or 5,
- f is 1, 2 or 3,
- g is 0, 1 or 2,
- h is 3 or 4 and
- i is 1 or 2,
- wherein when Y is a group of formula b', f and g are each equal to 2,
- wherein said cyclic amino group may be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; phenyl-lower alkyl; phenyl; hydroxyl; hydroxy-lower alkyl; amino group or amino-lower alkyl group wherein the amino group may be substituted by lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, phenyl, an acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenoxycarbonyl, or a peptide or amino acid group selected from the group consisting of glycyl-, leucyl-, valyl-, alanyl-, phenylalanyl-, alanyl-alanyl-, glycyl-valyl- and glycyl-glycyl-valyl, each amino group of which may be substituted by an acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenoxycarbonyl; one of cyclic amino groups (a')-(t); halogen; lower alkoxy-lower alkyl; halo-lower alkyl; acetoxy; benzoyloxy; acetoxymethyl; benzoyloxymethyl; acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenoxycarbonyl; carboxyl; carboxy-lower alkyl; alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl; mercapto; lower alkylthio; cyano and nitro;
- (iii) lower alkyl which may be mono- or di-substituted by carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or cyano,
- (iv) cyclo-lower alkenyl which may be substituted by an oxo group,
- (v) a group represented by a formula R.sup.5 --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --A-- wherein R.sup.5 is hydrogen, amino which may be substituted by substituents selected from the substituents listed for the cyclic amino group above, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl or lower cyclo alkyl,
- wherein A is oxygen or sulfur, and
- wherein m is an integer of 0-3, or
- (vi) a group represented by a formula R.sup.6 --SO.sub.2 --O-- wherein R.sup.6 is lower alkyl, halo-lower alkyl or phenyl which may be mono-, di- or tri-substituted by lower alkyl; and
- wherein n is 1.
- 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen atom, R.sup.4 is a methyl group, and X is a halogen atom.
- 3. The compound of claim 2, wherein Y is a cyclic amino group (ii).
- 4. The compound of claim 3, wherein Y is represented by formula (a) or (b): ##STR126## wherein B is oxygen, sulfur or NR.sup.10, wherein R.sup.10 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkyl, cyclo-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl or acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenoxycarbonyl;
- e is 3, 4 or 5,
- f is 2,
- g is 2,
- h is 3 or 4 and
- i is 1 or 2,
- wherein R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are either the same or different and are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; lower alkyl; lower alkenyl; phenyl-lower alkyl; phenyl; hydroxyl; hydroxy-lower alkyl; amino group or amino-lower alkyl group wherein the amino group may be substituted by lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, phenyl, an acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenoxycarbonyl; a pyrrolidinyl group; a piperidino group; and azetidinyl group; halogen; lower alkoxy-lower alkyl; halo-lower alkyl; acetoxy; benzoyloxy; acetoxymethyl; benzoyloxymethyl; acyl group selected from lower alkanoyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, benzoyl and phenoxycarbonyl; carboxyl; carboxy-lower alkyl; alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl; mercapto; lower alkylthio; cyano and nitro.
- 5. An antimicrobial agent containing a tricyclic compound as claimed in claim 1 as an active ingredient.
Priority Claims (3)
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3-80144 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/789,071, filed on Nov. 7, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 07/741,333, filed on Aug. 7, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,254,685.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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