Abstract: Known and new catechol derivates may be used as medicinal antioxidants in the prevention or treatment of tissue damage induced by lipid peroxidation. The conditions and diseases to be treated are for example heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, inflammatory disease, a rejection reaction in organ transplants, ischemia, cancer and aging.

Abstract: A compound according to formula 1 ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent hydrogen, carbamoyl which is substituted by an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms or phenyl carbonyl, X represents halogen nitro or cyano and R.sub.3 represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 represents cyano or alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 represents carbamoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or which is substituted with hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable esters and salts thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds as COMT inhibitors.

Abstract: Catechol compounds of formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and X are as described herein are effective Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors.

Abstract: New heterocyclic compounds of formula I ##STR1## In which Het means one of following groups; ##STR2## wherein R.sub.11, R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 mean independently hydrogen, hydroxymethyl or lower alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, --CH.dbd.CH--, or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently mean nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, aryl, aroyl, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl or one of following groups; ##STR3## wherein R.sub.6 means hydrogen or lower alkyl group, R.sub.8 means lower alkyl, R.sub.7 means cyano or COOR.sub.10, wherein R.sub.10 means hydrgen or lower alkyl or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a susbtituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 to 2 heteroatom N; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 means independently hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl group; Y means N or CH. The compounds may be used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Abstract: Stable and crystallographically essentially pure polymorphic form A of (E)-N,N-diethyl-2-cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitro-phenyl)acrylamide may be prepared by crystallizing crude synthesis product from lower aliphatic carboxylic acid such as formic or acetic acid with a catalytic amount of hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid added. The product is a potent inhibitor of catechol-O-methyl-transferase enzyme (COMT).

Abstract: New heterocyclic compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which Het means one of following groups; ##STR2## wherein R.sub.11, R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 mean independently hydrogen, hydroxymethyl or lower alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, --CH.dbd.CH--, or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently mean nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, aryl, aroyl, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl or one of following groups; ##STR3## wherein R.sub.6 means hydrogen or lower alkyl group, R.sub.8 means lower alkyl, R.sub.7 means cyano or COOR.sub.10, wherein R.sub.10 means hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a substituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 or 2 heteroatom N; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl group; Y means N or CH. The compounds may be used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. The method comprises administering a catechol-O-methyl-transferase inhibiting amount of a compound having the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent hydrogen, alkylcarbamoyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms or alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, X represents nitro or cyano and R.sub.3 represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 represents cyano or alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 represents cyano; alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms; or carbamoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof; and a sufficient amount of levodopa to treat Parkinson's Disease. A peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor such as carbidopa or benzerazide is also preferably administered.

Abstract: New heterocyclic compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which Het means one of following groups; ##STR2## wherein R.sub.11, R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 mean independently hydrogen, hydroxymethyl or lower alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, --CH.dbd.CH--, or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently means nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, aryl, aroyl, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl or one of following groups; ##STR3## wherein R.sub.6 means hydrogen or lower alkyl group, R.sub.8 means lower alkyl, R.sub.7 means cyano or COOR.sub.10, wherein R.sub.10 means hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a substituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 or 2 heteroatom N; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl group; Y means N or CH. The compounds may be used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Abstract: Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently comprise hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, optionally substituted aroyl, lower alkylsulfonyl or alkylcabamoyl or taken together form a lower alkylidene or cycloalkylidene, X comprises an electronegative substituent such as halogen, nitro, cyano, lower alkylsulfonyl, sulfonamido, aldehyde, caboxyl or trifluoromethyl and R.sub.3 comprises hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy alkyl, amino, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, sulfonamide, aldehyde, alkyl carbonyl, aralkylidene carbonyl or carboxyl or a group selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 comprises hydrogen, alkyl, cyano, carboxyl or acyl and R.sub.5 comprises hydrogen, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyalkenyl, nitro, acyl, optionally substituted aroyl or heteroaroyl, hydroxyalkyl or carboxyalkyl or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form a five to seven membered substituted cycloalkanone ring;--(CO).sub.n (CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which A is --N.dbd.N--NH--, --X--C(R.sub.2).dbd.N--, --N.dbd.C(R.sub.2)--X--, --X--C(R.sub.2)--CH(R.sub.2).dbd.N-- or --N.dbd.C(R.sub.2)--CH(R.sub.2)--X--, wherein X is sulphur, oxygen or nitrogen and R.sub.2 is provided that where two R.sub.2 -groups are present in the A group one of the R.sub.2 groups is hydrogen, amino, substituted amino, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, substituted acylamino or one of the following groups: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a is hydrogen, amino, substituted amino, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, heterocyclic five membered ring or --NHCOR', wherein R' is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic five membered ring, R.sub.b is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio or hydroxy, R.sub.c is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or oxygen and R.sub.d is C.sub.1-6 alkyl or oxygen, R.sub.e is hydrogen, hydroxy or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, R.sub.f is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, provided that where two R.sub.2 -groups are present in the A group, one of the R.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new antibiotic compound, acetyl erythromycin stearate having formula I ##STR1## The compound according to the invention is absorbed readily from the alimentary tract. Gastric acid does not convert the compound according to the invention to an uneffective form as is the case with some other erythromycin antibiotics. Absorbing is good also when the patient eats when taking the new medicine.The compound according to the invention is prepared by reacting erythromycin base with acetyl halide in an organic solvent in the presence of an acid acceptor. The stearate salt is prepared from the obtained ester without in between isolating the ester.

Abstract: New 1,8-dihydroxy-10-acyl-9-anthrones having anti-psoriatic activity are disclosed.

Abstract: An improved method is disclosed for producing antihypertensively active 6,7-dimethoxy-4-amino-2-[4-(2-furoyl)-1-piperazinyl] quinazoline hydrochloride, viz prazosine hydrochloride, by reacting methyl-N-(3,4-dimethoxy-6-cyano-phenyl)-[4-(2-furoyl)-1-piperazinyl]thiofo rmamidate with a large excess of ammonium chloride.