Patent number: 6900193
Abstract: The present invention relates, inter alia, to compounds having the general formula: in which: R1 is a member selected from the group consisting of —OCH3, —SCH3, —N(CH3)2, —NHCH3, —NC4H8, —NC5H10, —NC4H8O, —CHO, —CH(OH)CH3, —C(O)CH3, —O(CH2)2N(CH3)2, and —O(CH2)2NC5H10; R2 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, acyl, hydroxy, alkoxy (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, vinyloxy, ethynyloxy, cyclopropyloxy, etc.), acyloxy (e.g., acetoxy, glycinate, etc.), alkylcarbonate, cypionyloxy, S-alkyl, —SCN, S-acyl and —OC(O)R6, wherein R6 is a functional group including, but not limited to, alkyl (e.g., methyl, ethyl, etc.), alkoxy ester (e.g., —CH2OCH3) and alkoxy (—OCH3); R3 is a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy and acyloxy; R4 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; and X is a member selected from the group consisting of ?O and ?N—OR5, wherein R5 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 17, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2005
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
Inventors:
Hyun K. Kim, Richard P. Blye, Pemmaraju N. Rao, James W. Cessac, Carmie K. Acosta, Anne Marie Simmons
