Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the phosphonic acids of formula I ##STR1## wherein one or both of the acidic hydroxy groups of the phosphonic acid moiety may be functionalized in form of pharmaceutically acceptable mono- or di- esters; wherein Y represents optionally substituted 2-carboxytetrahydroquinolinyl or 2-carboxyperhydroquinolinyl, and in each of which the carboxy group may be functionalized in form of a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or amide; A represents a direct bond, lower alkenylene, lower alkylidene or lower alkylene; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; which are useful for the treatment of nervous system disorders in mammals and as antagonists of the N-methyl-D-aspartate sensitive excitatory amino acid receptor.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the phosphonic acids of formula I ##STR1## wherein one or both of the acidic hydroxy groups of the phosphonic acid moiety may be functionalized in form of pharmaceutically acceptable mono- or di- esters; wherein Y represent optionally substituted 2-carboxypyrrolidinyl, 2-carboxy-2,5-dihydropyrrolyl, 2-carboxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-carboxy-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-carboxypiperidinyl, 2-carboxyetrahydroquinolinyl or 2-carboxyperhydroquinolinyl, 2-carboxyl-2,3-dihydroindolyl or 2-carboxyperhydroindolyl as described herein, and in each of which the carboxy group may be functionalized in form of a pharmaceutical acceptable ester or amide; A represents a direct bond, lower alkenylene, lower alkylidene or lower alkylene provided that A does not represent a direct bond when Y represents 2-carboxypyrolidinyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; which are useful for the treatment of nervous system disorders in mammals and as antagonists of the N-methyl-D

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the phosphonic acids of formula I ##STR1## wherein one or both of the acidic hydroxy groups of the phosphonic acid moiety may be functionalized in form of pharmaceutically acceptable mono- or di- esters; wherein Y represents optionally substituted 2-carboxypyrrolidinyl, 2-carboxy-2,5-dihydropyrrolyl, 2-carboxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-carboxy-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-carboxypiperidinyl, 2-carboxytetrahydroquinolinyl or 2-carboxyperhydroquinolinyl, 2-carboxy-2,3-dihydroindolyl or 2-carboxyperhydroindolyl as described herein, and in each of which the carboxy group may be functionalized in form of a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or amide; A represents a direct bond, lower alkenylene, lower alkylidene or lower alkylene provided that A does not represent a direct bond when Y represents 2-carboxypyrrolidinyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; which are useful for the treatment of nervous system disorders in mammals and as antagonists of the N-meth

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the phosphonic acids of formula I ##STR1## wherein one or both of the acidic hydroxy groups of the phosphonic acid moiety may be functionalized in form of pharmaceutically acceptable mono- or di- esters; wherein Y represents optionally substituted 2-carboxypyrrolidinyl, 2-carboxy-2,5-dihydropyrrolyl, 2-carboxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-carboxy-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-carboxypiperidinyl, 2-carboxytetrahydroquinolinyl or 2-carboxyperhydroquinolinyl, 2-carboxy-2,3-dihydroindolyl or 2-carboxyperhydroindolyl as described herein, and in each of which the carboxy group may be functionalized in form of a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or amide; A represents a direct bond, lower alkenylene, lower alkylidene or lower alkylene provided that A does not represent a direct bond when Y represents 2-carboxypyrrolidinyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; which are useful for the treatment of nervous system disorders in mammals and as antagonists of the N-meth

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the phosphonic acids of formula I ##STR1## wherein one or both of the acidic hydroxy groups of the phosphonic acid moiety may be functionalized in form of pharmaceutically acceptable mono- or di-esters; wherein Y represents optionally substituted 2-carboxypyrrolidinyl, 2-carboxy-2,5-dihydropyrrolyl, 2-carboxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-carboxy-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-carboxypiperidinyl, 2-carboxytetrahydroquinolinyl or 2-carboxyperhydroquinolinyl, 2-carboxy-2,3-dihydroindolyl, 2-carboxyperhydroindolyl, and in each of which the carboxy group may be functionalized in form of a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or amide; A represents B--X--D wherein B represents a direct bond, or straight chain or branched lower alkylene; X represents O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, CO--NR.sub.b, R.sub.b N--CO or N--Ra; Ra represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkyl or acyl; R.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed are the compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents oxygen (O) or sulfur (S); ring A is unsubstituted or substituted by one substituent or by two or three identical or different substituents selected from hydroxy, etherified hydroxy, acyloxy, halogen, lower alkyl and trifluoromethyl; or ring A is substituted on adjacent carbon atoms by one lower alkylenedioxy; R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, aroyl-lower alkyl or aryl-lower alkyl; R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkylthio-lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkylthio-lower alkyl, (amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino)-lower alkyl, acylamino-lower alkyl, (hydroxy, acyloxy or etherified hydroxy)-lower alkyl, or cyano-lower alkyl; R.sub.2 -R.sub.7 represent hydrogen or lower alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; which are useful as serotonin-2 receptor antagonists in mammals.