Abstract: A compound, a solvate or salt thereof, of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: A is ##STR2## p is 2; ROC-- is an acyl group linked to a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aromatic ring system;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are substituents on the same or different carbon atoms and are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; andR.sub.a is a phenyl or thienyl ring, andis useful for the treatment of pain, hyponatremic disease states or cerebral ischemia.

Abstract: A compound, or a solvate or salt thereof, of formula I: ##STR1## in which: R.CO-- is an acyl group containing a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic group;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.4-12 cycloalkylalkyl groups or together form a C.sub.2-8 branched or linear polymethylene or C.sub.2-6 alkenylene group, optionally substituted with a hetero-atom;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or phenyl or R.sub.3 together with R.sub.1 form a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 -- group;R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or phenyl;R.sub.5 is hydrogen or together with R.sub.4 forms a --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- group in which n=1, 2 or 3; and `Het` is an optionally substituted single or fused ring heterocyclic group, containing from 5 to 12 ring atoms and comprising up to four hetero-atoms in the or each ring selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, with the proviso that when, simultaneously, R.sub.

Abstract: A compound, or a solvate or salt thereof, of formula (I) ##STR1## in which: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.4-12 cycloalkylalkyl groups, or together form a C.sub.2-8 branched or linear polymethylene or C.sub.2-6 alkenylene group optionally substituted with a hetero-atom, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, or phenyl, or R.sub.3 together with R.sub.1 form a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 -- group;p is 1, 2, 3 or 4, andR is a group of formula (II) ##STR2## in which the group --(CHR.sub.4).sub.n --X-- is in the meta- or para-position with respect to YR.sub.5 or R.sub.6, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl, preferably hydrogen;n is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 1;X is a direct bond, or O, S or NR.sub.a in which R.sub.a is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl, and is preferably a direct bond;Y is >C.dbd.O, >CHOH, --S.dbd.O or --SO.

Abstract: A compound, or a solvate or salt thereof, of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: RCO is an acyl group in which the group R contains a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic ring and R.sub.1 R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.4 -12 cycloalkylalkyl groups or together form a C.sub.2-8 branched or linear polymethylene or C.sub.2-6 alkenylene group optionally substituted with a hetero-atom;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or phenyl, or R.sub.3 together with R.sub.1 forms a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, group; R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which may be the same or different and may be attached to the same or different carbon atoms of the isoquinoline nucleus, are each hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, or R.sub.4 together with R.sub.5 form a --(CH.sub.2).sub.p -- group, where p is an integer of from 1 to 5 and one or more of the --(CH.sub.2)-- moieties is optionally substituted by a C.

Abstract: A compound, or a solvate or salt thereof, of formula I: ##STR1## in which: R.CO-- is an acyl group containing a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic group;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkenyl, C.sub.1-6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.1-12 cycloalkylalkyl or together form a C.sub.2-6 polymethylene or C.sub.2-6 alkenylene group, optionally substituted with a hetero-atom, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen;Rx is C.sub.1-6 alkyl or phenyl, or Rx together with R.sub.1 form a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 -- group, is useful for the treatment of pain.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a salt or solvate thereof in which R.CO is an acyl group in which R is of formula (II) ##STR2## in which R.sub.3 is Br, NO.sub.2 or CF.sub.3 ; and, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together form a C.sub.3-6 polymethylene or alkylene group, is useful for treating pain.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a salt or solvate thereof in which R. CO is an acyl group containing a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together form a C.sub.3-6 polymethylene or alkylene group, and p is 1, 2, 3 or 4, is useful for treating pain.

Abstract: A compound of formula I: ##STR1## or a solvate or salt thereof in which: R is an acyl group containing a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups or together form a C.sub.3-6 polymethylene or alkenylene group, is useful for treating pain in mammals.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy phenyl)-2-(N-methylamino) ethanol hydrochloride is described by reacting 2,6-dimethoxyphenol with anhydrous chloral in the presence of a catalyst, hydrolyzing 1-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)2,2,2-trichloro ethanol and subsequently isolating the 3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl glyoxal thus obtained; finally, this compound, in the form of the bisulfite, is directly converted to the desired product by amination with methylamine in the presence of hydrogen with a hydrogenation catalyst and the final product is converted into the hydrochloride.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## or a salt or solvate thereof in which R. CO is an acyl group containing a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together form a C.sub.3-6 polymethylene or alkylene group, and p is 1, 2, 3 or 4, is useful for treating pain.