Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R is C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, aryl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, said C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl being optionally substituted by fluoro, --COOH, --COO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, adamantyl, aryl or het.sup.1, and said C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, hydroxy, fluoro, fluoro(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl and fluoro(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy;R.sup.1 is phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or indolyl, each optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halo and trifluoromethyl;R.sup.2 represents various groups;X is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene; andX.sup.1 is a direct link or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halo-(C.sub.1-6 alkyl), C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkylnyl, hydroxy-(C.sub.2-6 alkylnyl), (C.sub.1-4 alkoxy)-(C.sub.2-6 alkylnyl), aryl, aryl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl), heteroaryl or heteroaryl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl); R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.3 is aryl, heteroaryl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or C.sub.4-7 cycloalkyl; X is O or S; Y is bond, --CH.sub.2 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 O--, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful muscarinic receptor antagonists in treaatment of e.g. irritable bowel syndrome, urinary incontinence, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R is C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, aryl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, said C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, said C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl being optionally substituted by fluoro, COOH, --COO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, adamantyl, aryl or het.sup.1, and said C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, hydroxy, fluoro, fluoro (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl and fluoro (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) Alkoxy; R.sub.1 is phenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or indolyl, each optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halo and trifluormethyl; R.sup.2 is --CO.sub.2 H, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --CONR.sup.5 (C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl), --NR.sup.5 (C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkanoyl), --NR.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein Y is a direct link, --(CH.sub.2 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O-- or CH.sub.2 S--; R is --CN or --CONH.sub.2 ;and R.sup.1 is a group of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n OH, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, --CO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), --OCO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), --CH(OH) (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), --C(OH) (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl).sub.2, --SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n COO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2;and "Het" is pyridyl, pyrazinyl or thienyl.The compounds are muscarinic receptor antagonists usedful in the treatment of diseases associated with the altered motility and/or tone of smooth muscle, especially irritable bowel syndrome.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is O, S or NH;R and R.sup.1 are each independently selected from H and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or taken together represent C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene;R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sup.3 is a 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing 2N hetero-atoms, said ring being linked to X by a ring carbon atom, optionally benzo-fused and optionally substituted, including in the benzo-fused portion, by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, hydroxy, --OR.sup.5, halo, --S(O).sub.m R.sup.5, oxo, amino, --NHR.sup.5, --N(R.sup.5).sub.2, cyano, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --CONH.sub.2, --CONHR.sup.5 or --CON(R.sup.5).sub.2, with the proviso that R.sup.3 is not an N--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)pyridonyl group;R.sup.4 is phenyl substituted by a hydroxy group and optionally further substituted by 1 or 2 substitutents each independently selected from hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, --OR.sup.5, halo, cyano and nitro;R.sup.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X is O, NH or NR.sup.1 ; R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, aryl or aryl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl; wherein the C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group is optionally substituted by fluorine and the C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 )alkyl group is optionally substituted in the cycloalkyl ring by up to two substituents each independently selected from halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halo(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy; R.sup.2 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or two halo substituents, indolyl or thienyl; R.sup.3 is NH.sub.2, --NR.sup.4 SO.sub.2 (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl), --NR.sup.4 SO.sub.2 aryl, --NR.sup.4 CO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl), --NR.sup.4 CO aryl or a 5 to 7-membered N-linked cyclic group incorporating W in the ring wherein W is O, NR.sup.5, CH(OH), CHCO.sub.2 H, CHN(R.sup.4).sub.2, CHF, CF.sub.2, C.dbd.O or CH.sub.2 ; R.sup.4 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R is C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, aryl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, said C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl being optionally substituted by fluoro, --COOH, --COO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, adamantyl, aryl or het.sup.1, and said C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, hydroxy, fluoro, fluoro(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl and fluoro(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy;R.sup.1 is phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or indolyl, each optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halo and trifluoromethyl;R.sup.2 represents various groups;X is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene; andX.sup.1 is a direct link or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the dashed line represents an optional covalent bond; X is O, NH, S or a direct link; R.sup.3 is hydroxy when the dashed line does not represent a covalent bond and R.sup.3 is absent when the dashed line represents a covalent bond; R.sup.4 is (a), when X is O, a group of formula (i), (b), when X is O, NH or S, optionally substituted hydroxyphenyl, (c) an optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring, or (d), when X is NH, a group of formula (ii). The compounds are useful for the treatment of disease associated with the altered tone or motility of smooth muscle.