Patent number: 5576314
Abstract: Described herein are D4 receptor-selective compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein: A and B are independently selected, optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered, homo- or heterocyclic rings;X.sub.1 is selected from CH.sub.2, O, NH, S, C.dbd.O, CH--OH, CH--N(C.sub.1-4 alkyl).sub.2, C.dbd.CHCl, C.dbd.CHCN, N-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, N-acetyl, SO.sub.2 and SO;X.sub.2 - - - is selected from N.dbd., CH.sub.2 --, CH.dbd., C(O)--, O--, and S--;n is 1 or 2;R.sub.1 is selected from H and an amino acid side chain;R.sub.2 is selected from H, OH, C.sub.1-9 alkyl, C.sub.1-9 alkoxy, and benzyloxy; andR.sub.3 is selected from H, OH, halo, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, C.sub.1-4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylthio, amino, and aminocarbonyl;and acid addition salts, solvates and hydrates thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 1994
Date of Patent:
November 19, 1996
Assignee:
Allelix Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
Inventors:
Patricia L. Power, Sumanas Rakhit