Patents Examined by Kurt G. Briscoe
  • Patent number: 4721717
    Abstract: The present invention provides aminoalcohols of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which can be same or different, are hydrogen atoms, hydroxyl groups, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, benzyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanesulphonylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanesulphinyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanesulphonyl radicals, m is 2, 3 or 4, X and Y, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or benzyl radicals and R.sub.3 is a phenyl radical substituted twice by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl radicals, a nitrophenyl radical, an aminophenyl radical, a 1,3,5-tri-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl-2,4-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrimidin-6-yl radical, an indolyl radical, an indazolyl radical, a benzimidazolyl radical, a 1,4-di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylpyrazol-5-yl radical or a radical of the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which can be the same or different, are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl radicals and R.sub.6 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Walter-Gunar Friebe, Wolfgang Kampe, Erwin Bohm, Klaus Strein
  • Patent number: 4721792
    Abstract: There are provided acetylenecarbamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A represents ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, and R.sub.2 represents a C.sub.2 -C.sub.9 alkyl group. These derivatives are useful as stabilizers for polymeric organic substances susceptible to thermal and oxygen-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Manji Sasaki, Chinehito Ebina, Haruki Okamura, Shinichi Yachigo, Tamaki Ishii
  • Patent number: 4719309
    Abstract: Imidazoles are prepared by subjecting an .alpha.,.beta.-dicarbonyl compound to a Radziszewski reaction with an aldehyde and ammonia and then catalytically hydrogenating the product.Imidazole and its derivatives are useful intermediates for drugs, crop protection agents and dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Walter Mesch
  • Patent number: 4711658
    Abstract: 5-perfluoroacylamino-4-nitro-1-arylpyrazole salts of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents a perfluoroalkyl radical,M.sup..sym. represents one equivalent of a metal cation, or represents an optionally substituted ammonium ion andAr represents in each case optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl,exhibit herbicidal and plant growth-regulating activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhold Gehring, Otto Schallner, Jorg Stetter, Hans-Joachim Santel, Robert R. Schmidt, Klaus Lurssen
  • Patent number: 4711963
    Abstract: Compounds are disclosed which are 4-amino-2,3-di-substituted-1-(mono- or trichlorophenyl)-3-pyrazolin-5-ones represented by the following formulae (1) to (3): ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof. The compounds can be easily produced and are useful for qualitative analysis or quantitative analysis of hydrogen peroxide when used as a component of a color indicator composition for detecting hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Inagaki, Tadao Shishido
  • Patent number: 4710510
    Abstract: The present invention provides new pyrrolobenzimidazoles of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, cyano group or alkyl or alkenyl radical or a carbonyl group substituted by hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or hydrazino or together with R.sub.1 forms a cycloalkylene radical or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an alkylidene or cycloalkylidene radical; R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Mertens, Jens-Peter Holck, Wolfgang Kampe, Bernd Muller-Beckmann, Klaus Strein, Wolfgang Schaumann
  • Patent number: 4709043
    Abstract: Novel imidazolonecarbonylarylimidazoles are described having cardiovascular properties, especially as cardiotonic agents in the treatment of congestive heart failure. Pharmaceutical formulations containing such compounds are also provided. Further, a novel process for the preparation of the compounds and intermediates useful thereto of this invention is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Schering A.G.
    Inventors: Paul W. Erhardt, Alfred A. Hagedorn, III, William C. Lumma, Jr., Ronald A. Wohl
  • Patent number: 4705865
    Abstract: 1-Aminoalkyl-imidazolium compounds which contain in the 3-position and on the terminal amino group fibre-reactive groupings which have been formed by the addition of an epihalohydrin.These bireactive imidazolium salts are suitable in particular for improving the dye yield and fastness to wet processing of dyeings and printings which have been produced on cellulose fibre materials with anionic dyes, for example with reactive or direct dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Rosemarie Topfl
  • Patent number: 4695312
    Abstract: A compound (I) of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein X and Y each is halogen) and herbicidal compositions containing the compound (I) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Hayase, Toshikazu Ohtsuka, Kinya Ide, Toshio Takahashi
  • Patent number: 4695578
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I). ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-6 alkenyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl-(C.sub.1-4) alkyl, C.sub.3-10 alkynyl, phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkyl group, and one of the groups represented by R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1-3) alkyl group and each of the other two groups, which may be the same or different, represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group; and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates, e.g. hydrates thereof.The compounds are potent selective antagonists at "neuronal" 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors and are useful in the treatment of migraine and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Ian H. Coates, James A. Bell, David C. Humber, George B. Ewan
  • Patent number: 4695567
    Abstract: The present invention provided pyrrolobenzimidazoles or tautomer thereof, of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, or a carbonyl group substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylamino, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 dialkylamino or hydrazino, orR.sub.2 and R.sub.1 together with the carbon to which they are attached form a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 spirocycloalkyl ring, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 alkylidene or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkylkidene,X is a valency bond, C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Mertens, Jens-Peter Holck, Herbert Berger, Bernd Muller-Beckmann, Klaus Strein, Egon Roesch
  • Patent number: 4695566
    Abstract: 3-(aminoalkylaminocarbonylmethoxy)-5-phenylpyrazole compounds corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, and R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 may be hydrogen or lower alkyl groups, or R.sub.5 with R.sub.6 and/or R.sub.8 with R.sub.9 may also form specified cyclic groups, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, hydroxy or alkylene dioxy, and Z represents an alkylene chain or the 2-hydroxypropylene chain. The compounds possess pharmacological, in particular antiarrhythmic, properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Kali-Chemie Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Heinemann, Wolfgang Kehrbach, Uwe Schoen, Gerd Buschmann, Ulrich Kuhl
  • Patent number: 4692444
    Abstract: This invention provides a benzene-fused heterocyclic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or acylamino,X is --S--, ##STR2## n is an integer of 1 or 2 and A is a group of the formula: ##STR3## in which R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkynyl, carboxy(lower)alkyl or protected carboxy(lower)alkyl, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. This compound possesses diuretic, uricosuric, and vasodilative activities and therefore is useful as a diuretic agent, uricosuric agent and anti-hypertensive agent. This invention further provides processes for the preparation of this compound and pharmaceutical composition comprising compound of the above formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuo Ueda, Youichi Shiokawa, Takashi Manabe, Yousuke Katsura
  • Patent number: 4692529
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing a magenta coupler. The synthesis is carried out through (1) 3-pyrazoline-5-ones which are obtained by substituting a blocking group at the nitrogen atom in the second position thereof; or (2) pyrazoles which are obtained by substituting a blocking group at the hydroxyl group bonded in the fifth position thereof. The magenta coupler obtained has the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an aryl or heterocyclic group, R.sub.2 is an acylamide, anilino or ureido group, and R3 is an alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kasaku Masuda, Ryosuke Sato, Fumio Ishii, Kazuhiko Kimura, Hidetaka Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 4692532
    Abstract: Substituted (4-hydroxyphenylthioalkyl) derivatives of the formula ##STR1## are prepared by the reaction of the appropriate ring and hydroxybenzene thiol compounds and are useful stabilizers of organic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Spivack, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Stephen D. Pastor
  • Patent number: 4692456
    Abstract: New 3,4-diamino-1,2,5-thiadiazole oxide derivatives which are histamine H.sub.1 -antagonists. A specific compound of this invention is 3-[3-(N-propyl-N-2-pyridylamino)-propylamino]-4-(4-pyridylmethyl)amino-1,2 ,5-thiadiazole-1-oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Smith Kline & French Laboratories Limited
    Inventor: Robert J. Ife
  • Patent number: 4690942
    Abstract: The invention relates to 1-aryl-2-fluoro-2-azolyl alkanones, alkanols, esters and ethers of formula I ##STR1## wherein Az is 1H-1,2,4-triazole, 4H-1,2,4-triazole or 1H-imidazole;T is --C(O)--, --CH(OH)-- or one of the groups ##STR2## wherein R.sub.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, halogen or cyano, or is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, 2-furyl, 2-tetrahydrofuryl, or is phenyl or benzyl, each unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy;R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are each independently hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, --COO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl), NH.sub.2 or NHCOCH.sub.3 ;R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: CIBA-GEIGY Corporation
    Inventors: Willy Frick, Alfred Meyer, Robert Nyfeler
  • Patent number: 4689417
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds which are intermediates in the production of the compounds of the formula (I). These novel intermediates have the following general formula ##STR1## wherein Z is NH.sub.2 or chlorine, R.sup.1 is chlorine or bromine and R.sup.2 is methyl or ethyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Yamamoto, Toshiaki Sato, Takasi Ikai, Tsutomu Nawamaki, Tosihiko Oguti
  • Patent number: 4689414
    Abstract: Cardiovascular activity is exhibited by compounds having the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclo, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Y.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --Y.sub.3 or halo substituted alkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Y.sub.1, or halo substituted alkyl;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclo, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Y.sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --Y.sub.3, or halo substituted alkyl;R.sub.4 is aryl or heterocyclo;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cyano, nitro, ##STR2## Y.sub.1 is cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclo, hydroxyl, alkoxy, aryl-(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--, mercapto, alkylthio, aryl-(CH.sub.2).sub.m --S--, amino, substituted amino, carbamoyl, ##STR3## Y.sub.2 is cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclo, carbamoyl, ##STR4## amino, or substituted amino; m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6;n is an integer of 1 to 6; andp is an integer of 2 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Karnail Atwal
  • Patent number: 4689339
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a substituted imidazole of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --O-- R.sub.1 is H, lower alkyl or lower alkenyl, OCH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, R.sub.2 is H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or OH, R.sub.3 is H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or Hal, R.sub.4 is H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or Hal, and Hal is halogen and their non-toxic acid addition salts exhibit valuable pharmacological activity and are useful especially as selective .alpha..sub.2 -receptor antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Farmos Yhtyma oy
    Inventors: Arto J. Karjalainen, Raimo E. Virtanen, Arja L. Karjalainen, Kauko O. A. Kurkela