Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and --N(R.sup.7)--CH(R.sup.8)(R.sup.9) are as claimed herein or their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts inhibit proteases of viral origin and can be used as medicaments for the treatment of viral infections. They can be manufactured according to generally known procedures.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, aralkanoyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl or a group of the formula: ##STR2## R.sup.2 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or aralkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen and R.sup.4 is hydroxy or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are oxo; R.sup.5 is alkoxycarbonyl or alkylcarbamoyl; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together are trimethylene or tetramethylene optionally substituted by alkyl or on adjacent carbon atoms by tetramethylene; R.sup.8 is alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, aroyl, aralkanoyl or heteroeyelylearbonyl; and R.sup.9 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, cyanoalkyl, carbamoyl-alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkoxycarbonylalkyl:and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of those compounds of formula I which are basic, inhibit aspartyl proteases of viral origin and can be used in the form of medicaments for the prophylaxis or treatment of viral infections.

Abstract: Novel alcohols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is azido or phthalimido, R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together are a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxycarbonylamino or acylamino or in which one --CH.sub.2 -- group is replaced by --NH--, -N(alkoxycarbonyl)-,-N(acyl)- or --S--or which carries a fused cycloalkane, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and R.sup.9 is alkoxycarbonyl, monoalkylcarbamoyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, monoarylcarbamoyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 each is alkyl, are described along with a process for their manufacture. These alcohols are useful as intermediates, for example in the manufacture of amino acid derivatives having antiviral activity.

Abstract: Novel alcohols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is azido or phthalimido, R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together are a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxycarbonylamino or acylamino or in which one --CH.sub.2 -- group is replaced by --NH--, --N(alkoxycarbonyl)--, --N(acyl)-- or --S-- or which carries a fused cycloalkane, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and R.sup.9 is alkoxycarbonyl, monoalkylcarbamoyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, monoarylcarbamoyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 each is alkyl, are described along with a process for their manufacture. These alcohols are useful as intermediates, for example in the manufacture of amino acid derivatives having antiviral activity.

Abstract: Compositions containing compounds ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts inhibit proteases of viral origin and can be used as medicaments for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections. They can be manufactured according to generally known procedures.

Abstract: Novel alcohols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is azido or phthalimido, R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together are a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxycarbonylamino or acylamino or in which one --CH.sub.2 -- group is replaced by --NH--, --N(alkoxycarbonyl)--, --N(acyl)-- or --S-- or which carries a fused cycloalkane, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and R.sup.9 is alkoxycarbonyl, monoalkylcarbamoyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, monoarylcarbamoyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 each is alkyl, are described along with a process for their manufacture. These alcohols are useful as intermediates, for example in the manufacture of amino acid derivatives having antiviral activity.

Abstract: Novel alcohols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is azido or phthalimido, R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together are a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxycarbonylamino or acylamino or in which one --CH.sub.2 -- group is replaced by --NH--, --N(alkoxycarbonyl)--, --N(acyl)-- or --S-- or which carries a fused cycloalkane, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and R.sup.9 is alkoxycarbonyl, monoalkylcarbamoyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, monoarylcarbamoyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 each is alkyl, are described along with a process for their manufacture. These alcohols are useful as intermediates, for example in the manufacture of amino acid derivatives having antiviral activity.

Abstract: Novel alcohols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is azido or phthalimido, R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together are a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxycarbonylamino or acylamino or in which one --CH.sub.2 -- group is replaced by --NH--, --N(alkoxycarbonyl)--, --N(acyl)-- or --S-- or which carries a fused cycloalkane, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and R.sup.9 is alkoxycarbonyl, monoalkylcarbamoyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, monoarylcarbamoyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 each is alkyl, are described along with a process for their manufacture. These alcohols are useful as intermediates, for example in the manufacture of amino acid derivatives having antiviral activity.

Abstract: Novel alcohols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is azido or phthalimido, R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 together are a trimethylene or tetramethylene group which is optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxycarbonylamino or acylamino or in which one --CH.sub.2 -- group is replaced by --NH--, --N(alkoxycarbonyl)-, --N(acyl)- or --S-- or which carries a fused cycloalkane, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, and R.sup.9 is alkoxycarbonyl, monoalkylcarbamoyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, monoarylcarbamoyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 each is alkyl, are described along with a process for their manufacture. These alcohols are useful as intermediates, for example in the manufacture of amino acid derivatives having antiviral activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts inhibit proteases of vital origin and can be used as medicaments for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections. They can be manufactured according to generally known procedures.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, aralkanoyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl or a group of the formula: ##STR2## R.sup.2 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or aralkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen and R.sup.4 is hydroxy or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are oxo; R.sup.5 is alkoxycarbonyl or alkylcarbamoyl; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together are trimethylene or tetramethylene optionally substituted by alkyl or on adjacent carbon atoms by tetramethylene; R.sup.8 is alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, aroyl, aralkanoyl or heterocyclylcarbonyl; and R.sup.9 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, cyanoalkyl, carbamoyl-alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkoxycarbonylalkyl: and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of those compounds of formula I which are basic, inhibit aspartyl proteases of viral origin and can be used in the form of medicaments for the prophylaxis or treatment of viral infections.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, aralkanoyl, aroyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, arylsulphonyl, monoaralkylcarbamoyl, cinnamoyl or .alpha.-aralkoxycarbonylaminoalkanoyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent a cyclic imide group of the formula ##STR2## in which P and Q together represent an aromatic system; R.sup.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkyl- sulphinylalkyl, carbamoylalkyl or alkoxycarbonylalkyl or, when n stands for zero, R.sup.3 can also represent alkylthioalkyl or, when n stands for 1, R.sup.3 can also represent alkylsulphonylalkyl; R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen and R.sup.6 is hydroxy or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together represent oxo; R.sup.7 and R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is halogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, halo-(C.sub.1-4 -alkyl) or C.sub.2-4 -alkanoyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 -alkylthio or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy) or, when X is O, also acyloxy,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl,R.sup.4 is a carbocyclic group or a heterocyclic group,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or fluorine,m stands for zero, 1 or 2,X is O or NH and Y is a direct bond, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C-- or a group of the formula of--(Z).sub.n --A-- (a)in which A is a C.sub.1-8 -alkylene group which is optionally substituted by one or two phenyl groups, is O, S, SO or SO.sub.2 and n stands for zero or 1, with the proviso that R.sup.1 is different from iodine, when R.sup.2 is hydroxy or benzoyloxy, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, R.sup.4 is unsubstituted phenyl, R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is C.sub.1-8 -alkylene, R.sup.1 is halogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or halo-(C.sub.1-4 -alkyl), R.sup.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy or acyloxy, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, R.sup.4 is aryl or aryloxy and X is O or NH,and tautomers thereof are described. The compounds of formula I and their tautomers possess antiviral activity and can be used in the form of medicaments for the control and prevention of viral infections.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is C.sub.1-8 -alkylene, R.sup.1 is halogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or halo-(C.sub.1-4 -alkyl), R.sup.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy or acyloxy, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, R.sup.4 is aryl or aryloxy and X is O or NH,and tautomers thereof are described. The compounds of formula I and their tautomers possess antiviral activity and can be used in the form of medicaments for the control and prevention of viral infections.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is halogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl or halo-(C.sub.1-4 - alkyl), R.sup.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy or acyloxy, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, R.sup.5 is aryl or aryloxy, X is O or NH and Y is --CO--CH.sub.2 --, --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --,and tautomers thereof are described. Compounds of formula I and their tautomers possess antiviral activity and can be used in the form of medicaments for the control and prevention of viral infections.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is halogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, halo-(C.sub.1-4 -alkyl) or C.sub.2-4 -alkanoyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 -alkylthio or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy) or , when X is O, also acyloxy,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl,R.sup.4 is a carbocyclic group or a heterocyclic group,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or fluorine,m stands for zero, 1 or 2,X is O or NH and Y is a direct bond, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C-- or a group of the formula of--(Z).sub.n --A-- (a)in which A is a C.sub.1-8 alkylene group which is optionally substituted by one or two phenyl groups,Z is O, S, SO or SO.sub.2 and n stands for zero or 1, with the proviso that R.sup.1 is different from iodine, when R.sup.2 is hydroxy or benzoyloxy, R.sup.3 is hydrogen,R.sup.4 is unsubstituted phenyl, R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl or a carboxy group or a group of the formula--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --OY ain which n stands for 1 or 2 and Y is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sup.Y and R.sup.z each are hydrogen or one of R.sup.Y and R.sup.z is hydrogen and the other is hydroxy,and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.These compounds and salts possess antibiotic and antitumor activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, aryl or aryl-(lower alkyl) group, a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaromatic group in which the hetero atom is nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R' is a hydroxy, lower alkoxy, amino, lower alkylamino, di-(lower alkyl)amino or arylamino group, n stands for an integer of 1 to 4, n' stands for an integer of 2 to 10, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each are a hydrogen atom or one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom and the other is a hydroxy, lower alkoxy or benzyloxy group and X is a group of the formula ##STR3## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, a process for their manufacture and medicaments containing them. These compounds and salts possess antitumor activity.

Abstract: There is presented a process for the manufacture of hexahydronaphthacene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent a protected oxo group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group and R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl or esterified carboxy group or a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together form an oxo group or a protected oxo group and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy or acyloxy group or ##STR3## in which n stands for 1 or 2 and Y represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or acyl group.Also presented are certain of the novel derivatives per se and various novel intermediates in the process.