Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a physiologically acceptable salt, solvate or metabolically labile ester thereof wherein the R groups are defined in the specification.The compounds may be used in the treatment or prophylaxis of hypertension and diseases associated with cognitive disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, solvates or non-toxic metabolically labile esters thereof where R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom; Ar represents the group ##STR2## R.sup.3 represents a C-linked tetrazolyl group; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom or a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group; andHet represents an N-linked imidazolyl group optionally substituted at the 2-position.The compounds may be used in the treatment or prophylaxis of hypertension and diseases associated with cognitive disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a physiologically acceptable salt, solvate or metabolically labile ester thereof whereinR.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom or a group selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, fluoroC.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, --CHO, --CO.sub.2 H or --COR.sup.2 ;Ar represents optionally substituted phenylHet represents the group ##STR2## A represents ##STR3## The compounds may be used in the treatment or prophylaxis of hypertension and diseases associated with cognitive disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a physiologically acceptable salt, solvate or metabolically labile ester thereof whereinR.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom or a group selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, fluoroC.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, --CHO, --CO.sub.2 H or --COR.sup.2 ;Ar represents the group ##STR2## Het represents an N-linked imidazolyl group optionally substituted by one, two or three substituents.The compounds may be used in the treatment or prophylaxis of hypertension and diseases associated with cognitive disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## or a physiologically acceptable salt, solvate or metabolically labile ester thereof.The compounds may be used in the treatment or prophylaxis of hypertension and diseases associated with cognitive disorders.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-6 carboxyalkyl, phenyl, oxo, amino, carboxy, amido, --NR.sub.4 COR.sub.5 (where R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 both represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl), optionally substituted methylidene or, together with the carbon atom to which it is attached, R.sub.1 forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing one or more heteroatoms;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.3-6 alkenyl; or --NR.sub.2 R.sub.3 forms a 5-membered (optionally containing an oxygen atom adjacent to the nitrogen) or a 6-membered ring, which ring optionally contains one unit of unsaturation and which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, oxo, optionally substituted methylidene, --COR.sub.6 (where R.sub.6 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, OR, or --NHR, and R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, ar(C.sub.1-6)alkyl) or .dbd.NOR.sub.8 (where R.sub.8 represents C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, --COR.sub.4 or --CO.sub.2 R.sub.4 (where R.sub.4 represents hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl);R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.3-6 alkenyl; or --NR.sub.2 R.sub.3 forms a 5-membered (optionally containing an oxygen atom adjacent to the nitrogen) or a 6-membered ring, which ring optionally contains one unit of unsaturation and which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 acyloxy, oxo, optionally substituted methylidene, --COR.sub.5 (where R.sub.5 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, OR.sub.6 or --NHR.sub.6, andR.sub.6 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl or ar(C.sub.1-6)alkyl) or said ring is substituted by .dbd.NOR.sub.7 (where R.sub.7 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl);Z represents --O-- or --S--;X represents a direct bond, --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.3-6 alkenyl; or --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 forms a 5-membered (optionally containing an oxygen atom adjacent to the nitrogen) or a 6-membered ring, which ring optionally contains one unit of unsaturation and which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, oxo, optionally substituted methylidene, --COR.sub.3 (where R.sub.6 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, OR.sub.4 or --NHR.sub.4, and R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, ar(C.sub.1-6)alkyl) or .dbd.NOR.sub.5 (where R.sub.5 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl);X represents a direct bond, --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 O--;Ar represents a substituted phenyl moiety;and physiologically acceptable salts thereof.The compounds are indicated as useful for the treatment of pain and cerebral ischaemia.Processes and intermediates for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also disclosed.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions for combatting cancer comprising a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or C.sub.2-4 alkynyl group;R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-4 alkanoyloxy group;R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, or (when R.sup.2 is other than a hydrogen atom) optionally a hydroxyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-4 alkanoyloxy group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a methylenedioxy group;R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group or a phenyl group optionally substituted by a halogen atom or a hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-4 alkanoyloxy group; and the ring A represents a group of formula ##STR2## where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represent a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-4 alkanoyloxy group,R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and one of X, X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a protecting group;R.sub.2 represents a halogen atom or a group of formula --NR.sub.a R.sub.b (where R.sub.a and R.sub.b, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; or R.sub.a and R.sub.b may be linked to form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocyclic ring which optionally contains a further heteroatom);and their physiological equivalents as well as salts thereof with acids, exhibit antiviral activity against RNA viruses such as Influenza and/or are intermeidates for the preparation of antivirally active compounds.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a chlorine, bromine or iodine atom and physiologically acceptable salts thereof with bases of use as antiviral agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts and bioprecursors thereof in which ##STR2## represents either ##STR3## R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, alkyl, R.sup.4 CH(OH)--, cyano or R.sup.5 CONH--, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a straight or branched chain alkyl group or alkenyl group or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated heterocyclic ring containing from 5 to 7 members which may optionally contain an oxygen atom; R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or alkyl; and R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy. The compounds have been shown to exhibit H.sub.1 -antagonist activity in standard pharmacological tests.