Abstract: Novel compounds of Formula 1 are useful to treat disorders responsive to openers of the large conductance calcium-activated potassium channels: wherein “Het” is one of a select group of heterocyclic moieties; Z is independently for each occurrence selected from O or S; Ra, Rb and Rc each are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, OH, CF3, NO2, or provided Rc is not hydrogen; and when Ra and Rb are hydrogen, Rc may be a heterocyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of imidazol-1-yl, morpholinomethyl, N-methylimidazol-2-yl, and pyridin-2-yl; Rd and Re each are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF3, NO2 or imidazol-1-yl; m, n and p each are independently selected from an integer of 0 or 1; and Rf and Rg each are independently hydrogen; C1-4 alkyl; or Rf and Rg, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, is a heterocyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of N-methylpiperazine, morpholine, thiomorpholine,

Abstract: Novel compounds of Formula 1 are useful to treat disorders responsive to openers of the large conductance calcium-activated potassium channels: ##STR1## wherein "Het" is one of a select group of heterocyclic moieties; Z is independently for each occurrence selected from O or S; R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c each are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, OH, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, or ##STR2## provided R.sup.c is not hydrogen; and when R.sup.a and R.sup.b are hydrogen, R.sup.c may be a heterocyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of imidazol-1-yl, morpholinomethyl, N-methylimidazol-2-yl, and pyridin-2-yl; R.sup.d and R.sup.e each are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2 or imidazol-1-yl; m, n and p each are independently selected from an integer of O or 1; and R.sup.f and R.sup.g each are independently hydrogen; C.sub.1-4 alkyl; or R.sup.f and R.sup.

Abstract: Novel compounds of Formula 1 are useful to treat disorders responsive to openers of the large conductance calcium-activated potassium channels: ##STR1## wherein "Het" is one of a select group of heterocyclic moieties; Z is independently for each occurrence selected from O or S; R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c each are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, OH, CF.sub.3, ##STR2## provided R.sup.c is not hydrogen; and when R.sup.a and R.sup.b are hydrogen, R.sup.c may be a heterocyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of imidazol-1-yl, morpholinomethyl, N-methylimidazol- 2-yl, and pyridinyl; R.sup.d and R.sup.e each are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2 or imidazol-1-yl; m, n and p each are independently selected from an integer of O or 1; and R.sup.f and R.sup.g each are independently hydrogen; C.sub.1-4 alkyl; or R.sup.f and R.sup.

Abstract: A novel series of oxazole derivatives having enhanced water solubility bioavailability and metabolic stability is disclosed in the Formula I ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A novel series of oxazole derivatives having enhanced water solubility bioavailability and metabolic stability is disclosed in the Formula I ##STR1## Y is CH.sub.3, Ph, or OH, provided that when Y is OH, the compound exists in the keto-enol tautaumerism form ##STR2## R.sup.1 is Ph or Th; R.sup.2 is H or CH.sub.2 R.sup.3 ;R.sup.3 is H, OCH.sub.3, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 lower alkyl, or CO.sub.2 R.sup.4 ;R.sup.4 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 lower alkyl;R.sup.5 is H or CH.sub.3 ;R.sup.6 is OHCHN or H.sub.2 N; andR.sup.7 is H or OH;or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.The compounds are useful as inhibitors of ADP-induced blood platelet aggregation in human platelet-rich plasma.

Abstract: A novel series of oxazole derivatives having enhanced water solubility bioavailability and metabolic stability is disclosed in the Formula I ##STR1## X is ##STR2## R is CH.sub.2 R.sup.2, H; R.sup.1 is Ph or Th;R.sup.2 is ##STR3## H, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, or OR.sup.3 ; and R.sup.3 is H, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl;or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.