Abstract: Antiviral O-acylated derivatives of 1,5-dideoxy-1,5-imino-D-glucitol are disclosed that contain an N-alkyl or N-aroyl radical in which from one to four of the free hydroxyl groups are O-acylated with carboxylic alkanoyl radicals selected from the group consisting of .omega.,.omega.,.omega.-trifluoro alkanoyl having from three to eight carbon atoms, carboxylic cycloalkanoyl groups having from four to eight carbon atoms and carboxylic acyclic alkanoyl groups having from two to ten carbon atoms, wherein the N-aroyl radical is selected from the group consisting of p-decylbenzoyl, 3-(p-chlorophenoxy)propanoyl, 2-(acetyloxy)benzoyl, [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-ylcarbonyl, 2-thiopheneacetyl, trans-3-furanacryloyl, 3-methoxyphenylacetyl and 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl, and wherein the N-alkyl contains from one to fourteen carbon atoms, provided that when N-alkyl contains from one to five carbon atoms the O-acylated groups are .omega.,.omega.,.omega.-trifluoro alkanoyl or carboxylic cycloalkanoyl.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of stimulating superoxide generation using phenolic thioethers which stimulate the generation of superoxide.

Abstract: The compounds of this invention are anilides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein n, m and p are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided that n+m+p is equal to or less than 10; X is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene; R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and R.sub.4 is phenyl or substituted phenyl. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders of the immune system.

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention comprise substituted phenolic thioalkylamides that are specific inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase and which, therefore, are useful in the treatment of local and systemic inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders in which agents formed in the 5-lipoxygenase metabolic pathway are involved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting superoxide generation which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an amount of a compound of the Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and independently represent tert-alkyl or phenyl; Alk.sup.1 represents straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X represents sulfur or oxygen, Alk.sup.2 represents straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and m is 0, 1 or 2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer or geometric isomer thereof, which is effective to inhibit superoxide generation.

Abstract: A method for providing enhanced antiviral activity with N-alkyl derivatives of 1,5-dideoxy-1,5-imino-D-glucitol is disclosed which comprises selectively increasing the alkyl chain length to at least 5 carbon atoms and up to about 10 carbon atoms to thereby improve the spectrum of enzyme inhibitory activity and the in vivo half life.

Abstract: The compounds of this invention are bicyclic, tricyclic, azabicyclic and azatricyclic amides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein n, m and p are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided that n+m+p is equal to or less than 10; X is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of a bicycloalkylamino, tricycloalkylamino, azabicycloalkyl, azatricycloalkyl, azabicycloalkylamino, azatricycloalkylamino or dicycloalkylamino. The compounds are useful as anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agents.

Abstract: A process for producing an .alpha.-alkoxy acetic acids and salts thereof which comprises reacting an alcohol of the formula R--OH wherein R is alkyl, substituted alkyl, or cycloalkyl, or cycloalkyl alkyl with a base in an aprotic organic solvent to give an alkoxide followed by removal of the organic solvent and reaction of the alkoxide with a salt of a monohaloacetic acid in a polar aprotic solvent such as DMSO to give the corresponding alkoxyacetate salt which then may be recovered or may optionally be converted to the corresponding acid by contacting the alkoxy acetate salt with an acid.

Abstract: O-acylated derivatives of 1,5-dideoxy-1,5-imino-D-glucitol and their N-alkyl, N-acyl and N-aryl derivatives in which from one to four of the free hydroxyl groups are acylated with acyl groups having from one to eight carbon atoms and in which the N-alkyl and N-acyl substituents contain from four to fourteen carbon atoms and the N-aryl substituents contain from seven to fourteen carbon atoms are disclosed, provided that when N-aryl is benzyloxycarbonyl, the O-acyl groups contain four to eight carbon atoms.

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention comprise substituted phenolic thioethers, sulfoxides, and disulfides that are specific inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase and which, therefore, are useful in the treatment of local and systemic inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders in which agents formed in the 5-lipoxygenase metablic pathway are involved.

Abstract: The compounds of this invention are heterocyclic amides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein q, r and t are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided that q+r+t is equal to or less than 10; Y is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene, and R.sub.3 is a heterocyclic amine represented by the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, benzyl, substituted benzyl, carboxyl or carboxyloweralkyl; X is selected from the group consisting of N-R.sub.4, O and CH.sub.2 ; m is 2 or 3; n is 2 or 3 when X is O or N-R.sup.4, and n is 1 to 3 when X is CH.sub.2 ; p is 0 to 2; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agents.

Abstract: Novel N-aryl derivatives of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-L-arabinitol and their acylated derivatives are disclosed. These compounds have useful antiviral activity.

Abstract: The compounds of this invention are heterocyclic amides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein q, r and t are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided that q+r+t is equal to or less than 10; y is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene, and R.sub.3 is a heterocyclic amine represented by the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, benzyl, substituted benzyl, carboxyl or carboxyloweralkyl; X is selected from the group consisting of N--R.sub.4, O and CH.sub.2 ; m is 2 or 3; n is 2 or 3 when X is O or N--R.sup.4, and n is 1 to 3 when x is CH.sub.2 ; p is 0 to 2; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agents.

Abstract: A process for producing aryloxy acetic acids and salts thereof which comprises reacting an alcohol of the formula R-OH wherein R is aryl or substituted aryl with a base in an aprotic organic solvent to give an aryloxide followed by removal of the organic solvent and reaction of the aryloxide with a salt of a monohaloacetic acid in a polar aprotic solvent such as DMSO to give the corresponding aryloxyacetate salt which then may be recovered or may optionally be converted to the corresponding acid by contacting the aryloxyacetate salt with an acid.

Abstract: N-alkyl, N-hydroxylalkyl and N-alkanoyl derivatives of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-L-arabinitol are disclosed in which the alkyl group has from 4 to about 9 carbon atoms, the hydroxyalkyl group has from 2 to about 5 carbon atoms and the alkanoyl group has from 3 to about 12 carbon atoms. These compounds are useful intermediates for the preparation of acylated derivatives thereof which have antiviral activity.

Abstract: Acylated derivatives of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-L-arabinitol and their N-alkyl and N-hydroxyalkyl derivatives in which all the free hydroxyl groups are acylated with acyl groups having from one to six carbon atoms and in which the N-alkyl substituents in the N-alkyl and N-hydroxyalkyl derivatives contain from one to fourteen carbon atoms are disclosed.

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention comprise substituted phenolic thioether derivatives that are specific inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase and which, therefore, are useful in the treatment of local and systemic inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders in which agents formed in the 5-lipoxygenase metabolic pathway are involved.

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention comprise substituted phenolic thioether derivatives that are specific inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase and which, therefore, are useful in the treatment of local and systemic inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders in which agents formed in the 5-lipoxygenase metabolic pathway are involved.

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention comprise substituted phenolic thioalkylamides that are specific inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase and which, therefore, are useful in the treatment of local and systemic inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders in which agents formed in the 5-lipoxygenase metabolic pathway are involved.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel intermediate compounds which are useful for producing the halogenated protease inhibitors that are the subject matter of U.S. Pat. No. 4,469,885. In particular, the invention relates to novel methods and intermediates for making said protease inhibitors, the intermediate compounds being of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is: (a) straight or branched chain lower alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms; or(b) H;wherein R.sub.6 is:(a) straight or branched chain higher alkyl having 13-25 carbon atoms; or(b) straight or branched chain higher alkenyl having 13-25 carbon atoms;wherein R.sub.5 is:(a) straight or branched chain lower alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms; or(b) benzyl;wherein R.sub.7 is:(a) straight or branched chain lower alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms; or(b) H;wherein R.sub.2 is:(a) --Cl, --Br, or --I; or(b) --CF.sub.3.