Abstract: This application relates to sulfoxide and sulfone compounds of Formula (X) and other compounds that may be useful to activate glucokinase as part of a treatment for various diseases including diabetes. Further encompassed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of intermediates useful in the preparation of (1R,2R)-2-(3-pyridyl)-N-alkyltetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-2-carbothioamide 1-oxides, which possess useful pharmaceutical properties, for example antihypertensive properties, and to intermediates and pharmaceutical products prepared using said process.

Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of a compound of formula (IX) from 4-hydroxybutyl 3-pyridyl ketone. The compound of formula (IX) is an intermediate useful in the preparation of (1R,2R)-2-(3-pyridyl)-N-alkyl-tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-2-carbothioamide 1-oxides which possess useful pharmaceutical properties, for example anti-hypertensive properties.

Abstract: This invention relates to pyrrole derivatives of formula: ##STR1## in which A forms with the pyrrole ring an isoindoline, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine, 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-[1,4]oxathiino[2,3-c]pyrrole or 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-[1,4]dithiino[2,3-c]pyrrole ring-system and Hetis naphthyridinyl, pyridyl or quinolyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, (1 to 4 C) alkyl, (1 to 4 C) alkyloxy, (1 to 4 C) alkylthio or CF.sub.3 and R=(3 to 10 C) straight- or branched-chain alkenyl or alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with alkyloxy, alkylthio, (3 to 6 C) cycloalkyl, NH.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes 2-indolyl, 2-thienyl, 3-furyl, naphthyl, phenyl, or phenyl substituted with one or two halogen atoms, with alkoxy, alkyl, nitro, acylamino, alkylthio, acyl, trifluoromethoxy, morpholino, piperidino, amino, mono- or dialkylamino or, at the 3- and 4-positions, with methylenedioxyR.sub.2 denotes phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or two halogen atoms, with one or two alkyl radicals, with alkoxy, nitro, trifluoromethyl or hydroxy or, at the 3- and 4-positions, with methylenedioxy andeither X denotes oxygen andR.sub.3 denotes phenyl R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 denote hydrogen, orR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 denote hydrogen, R.sub.5 denotes hydrogen or methyl and R.sub.6 denotes phenyl or one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 denotes methyl and the other hydrogen, R.sub.5 denotes hydrogen and R.sub.6 denotes phenyl,or X denotes sulphur, R.sub.3 denotes phenyl and R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.

Abstract: Pyrrole derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## in which A forms with the pyrrole ring an isoindoline, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine, 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-[1,4]oxathiino[2,3-c]pyrrole or 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-[1,4]dithiino[2,3-c]pyrrole ring-system, Het.dbd.naphthyridinyl, pyridyl or quinolyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, (1 to 4 C) alkyl, (1 to 4 C) alkyloxy, (1 to 4 C) alkylthio or CF.sub.3, Y.dbd.CO, C.dbd.NOH or CHOH and R.dbd.(3 to 10 C) alkenyl, alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with OH, alkyloxy, alkylthio, (3 to 6 C) cycloalkyl, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, piperazinyl, piperidyl, 1-azetidinyl, morpholino, pyrrolidinyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, (1-piperazinyl)carbonyl, piperidinocarbonyl, pyrrolidinocarbonyl, phenyl, pyridyl, 1-imidazolyl or alternatively R.dbd.

Abstract: Pyrrole derivatives of formula ##STR1## in which A forms with the pyrrole ring an isoindoline, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo-[3,4-b]pyrazine, 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-[1,4]-oxathiino-[2,3-c]pyrrole or 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-[1,4]dithiino-[2,3-c]pyrrole ring-system, Y+0, S or NH, Het=naphthyridinyl or quinolyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, (1 to 4 C) alkyl, (1 to 4 C) alkyloxy, (1 to 4 C) alkylthio, CN or CF.sub.3 and R=(3 to 10 C) alkenyl or alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with alkyloxy, alkylthio, cycloalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl or cycloalkylcarbamoyl in which the cycloalkyl portions contain 3 to 6 C, NH.sub.