Abstract: Thioformamide derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl; A represents optionally substituted pyrid-4-yl; Y represents ethylene or methylene or a direct bond and X represents an optionally substituted phenyl, pyridyl, furyl or thienyl group or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl, and salts thereof possessing useful pharmacological properties.

Abstract: A thioformamide derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, A represents optionally substituted pyrid-3-yl, isoquinolin-4-yl, tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, quinolin-3-yl, pyridazin-4-yl, pyrimid-5-yl, thiazol-5-yl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, indol-3-yl and thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-6-yl, or phenyl and Y represents a valency bond, methylene or ethylene, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aromatic heterocyclylalkyl or aromatic heterocyclyloxyalkyl group or a group ZC(.dbd.O)-- in which Z represents optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, or aromatic heterocyclic, n represents 0 or 1, and when n represents 0, R.sup.1 may represent a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aromatic heterocyclylalkyl or aromatic heterocyclyloxyalkyl group or a group ZC(.dbd.O)-- or ZSO.sub.2 --, and when n represents 1, R.sup.

Abstract: Thioformamide derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group; A represents either:(1) a phenyl group which is optionally substituted; or(2) heteroaromatic group (e.g. pyrid-3-yl, quinolin-3-yl);Y represents:an ethylene or methylene group or a direct bond; and B represents either:a) a phenyl, pyridyl, furyl or thienyl group, each of which may be optionally substituted, orb) a straight- or branched-chain alkyl, alkenyl, or cycloalkyl group, each of which may be optionally substituted.These compounds may be formulated into pharmaceutical preparations and have utility in the treatment of disorders associated with smooth muscle contraction.

Abstract: This invention relates to a thioformamide derivative of the formula I ##STR1## wherein: R and R.sup.1 each independently represent an alkyl group;A represents either:(1) a phenyl group which is optionally substituted; or(2) a heteroaromatic group (e.g. pyrid-3-yl, quinolin-3-yl); andY represents:an ethylene or methylene group or a direct bond.These compounds may be formulated as pharmaceutical preparations and have utility for the treatment of disorders associated with smooth muscle contraction.