Abstract: The compounds of the present invention inhibit the HMG-CoA reductase, and subsequently suppress the biosynthesis of cholesterol. And they are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, and atherosclerosis.

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, and subsequently suppress the synthesis of cholesterol. And they are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, and atherosclerosis. The compounds have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each is independently hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, or optionally substituted aryl; R.sup.4 is lower alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; X is vinylene or ethylene; Y is ##STR2## where R.sup.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or a cation capable of forming a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

Abstract: An aminoalkylbenzene derivative of the formula: ##STR1## [wherein A is oxygen or sulfur;Y is oxo, thioxo, or cyanoimino;a is an integer of 1 to 3;b is an integer of 0 to 3;c is an integer of 1 to 4;R.sup.1 is alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together represent pyrrolidinyl;R is hydrogen, cycloaklkyl, trihaloalkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino, aryl, aroyl, heterocyclic group, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, amino, alkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, or aryloxy;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together represent alkylidene or aralkylidene);with the proviso that the above aryl, aroyl, and heterocyclic group can be substituted by 1 to 3 substituents] and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts being useful as histamine H.sub.2 blockers, especially peptic ulcer remedies, are provided via several routes.

Abstract: An aminoalkylbenzene derivative of the formula: ##STR1## [wherein A is oxygen or sulfur;Y is oxo, thioxo, or cyanoimino;a is an integer of 1 to 3;b is an integer of 0 to 3;c is an integer of 1 to 4;R.sup.1 is alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together represent pyrrolidinyl;R is hydrogen, cycloalkyl, trihaloalkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino, aryl, aroyl, heterocyclic group, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, amino, alkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, or aryloxy;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together represent alkylidene or aralkylidene);with the proviso that the above aryl, aroyl, and heterocyclic group can be substituted by 1 to 3 substituents] and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts being useful as histamine H.sub.2 blockers, especially peptic ulcer remedies, are provided via several routes.

Abstract: 4,1-Benzoxazepines of the following formula are novel central nervous system: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl;X is hydrogen, halogen, or nitro;Y is phenyl, 2-halophenyl, 4-halophenyl, 2-trifluoromethylphenyl, or pyridyl;and ##STR2## is a group of the formula: ##STR3## (wherein Q is oxygen, sulfur, or hydrazono, with a proviso that, when Y is phenyl or 2-halophenyl and R is hydrogen, Q is neither oxygen nor sulfur;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkylthio, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle or C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkanoyloxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkylthio, C.sub.7 to C.sub.9 aralkyldithio, C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 dialkylamino, C.sub.3 to C.sub.15 dialkylaminoalkoxy, C.sub.3 to C.sub.15 dialkylaminoalkylthio, and 5- or 6-membered heterocycle;R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl;and R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.

Abstract: 4,1-Benzoxazepines of the following formula are central nervous system drugs: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl; X is hydrogen, halogen, or nitro; Y is phenyl, 2-halophenyl, 4-halophenyl, 2-trifluoromethylphenyl, or pyridyl; and ##STR2## is a group of the formula: ##STR3## (wherein Q is oxygen, sulfur, or hydrazono, with a proviso that, when Y is phenyl or 2-halophenyl and R is hydrogen, Q is neither oxygen nor sulfur;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkylthio, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle or C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkanoyloxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkylthio, C.sub.7 to C.sub.9 aralkyldithio, C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 dialkylamino, C.sub.3 to C.sub.15 dialkylaminoalkoxy, C.sub.3 to C.sub.15 dialkylaminoalkylthio, and 5- or 6-membered heterocycle;R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl;and R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 to C.

Abstract: 4,1-Benzoxazepines and thia analogs thereof of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein --A--B-- is the following group: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, or C.sub.7 to C.sub.9 aralkyl;R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 .alpha.-aminoalkyl;R.sup.3 is C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 dialkylamino;R.sup.4 is C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 dialkylamino or C.sub.5 to C.sub.7 alkylpiperazino;R.sup.5 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl; andQ is oxygen or sulfur);D is oxygen or sulfur;X is halogen or nitro;Y is hydrogen or halogen; andZ is hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkoxy, or C.sub.3 to C.sub.9 dialkylaminoalkoxy;with the proviso that when --A--B-- is ##STR3## Z is not hydrogen.) useful as novel central nervous system drugs are prepared by various synthetic routes.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## [wherein R is dimethylamino or 1-pyrrolidinyl;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl (optionally substituted by one member selected from the group consisting of cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, phenyl, and 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group), C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl (optionally substituted by one member selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, phenyl, and phenoxy), C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl (optionally substituted by one or two members selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halogen, nitro, sulfamoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkanoyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 dialkylamino, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkanesulfonyl), or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group (optionally substituted by one member selected from the group consisting of oxo, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: An aminoalkylbenzene derivative of the formula: ##STR1## [wherein A is oxygen or sulfur;Y is oxo, thioxo, or cyanoimino;a is an integer of 1 to 3;b is an integer of 0 to 3;c is an integer of 1 to 4;R.sup.1 is alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together represent pyrrolidinyl;R is hydrogen, cycloalkyl, trihaloalkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino, aryl, aroyl, heterocyclic group, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, amino, alkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, or aryloxy;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together represent alkylidene or aralkylidene;with the proviso that the above aryl, aroyl, and heterocyclic group can be substituted by 1 to 3 substituents] and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts being useful as histamine H.sub.2 blockers, especially peptic ulcer remedies, are provided via several routes.

Abstract: 4,1-Benzoxazepines and thia analogs thereof of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein --A--B-- is the following group: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, or C.sub.7 to C.sub.9 aralkyl;R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 .alpha.-aminoalkyl;R.sup.3 is C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 dialkylamino;R.sup.4 is C.sub.2 to C.sub.6 dialkylamino or C.sub.5 to C.sub.7 alkylpiperazino;R.sup.5 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl; andQ is oxygen or sulfur);D is oxygen or sulfur;X is halogen or nitro;Y is hydrogen or halogen; andZ is hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkoxy, or C.sub.3 to C.sub.9 dialkylaminoalkoxy;with the proviso that when --A--B-- is ##STR3## Z is not hydrogen.) useful as novel central nervous system drugs are prepared by various synthetic routes.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, 2-5C alkoxycarbonyl, 1-7C acyl, 1-4C alkylthio, 7-10C phenylalkylthio, phenylthio, halo-phenylthio, disubstituted aminothio, ##STR2## R.sup.1 is hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.2 is halogen or nitro;and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.The compounds and salts thereof are useful as psychotropic agents and as anxiolytics, anticonvulsants and hypnotics.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, 2-5C alkoxycarbonyl, 1-7C acyl, 1-4C alkylthio, 7-10C phenylalkylthio, phenylthio, halo-phenylthio, disubstituted aminothio, ##STR2## R.sup.1 is hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.2 is halogen or nitro;and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. The compounds and salts thereof are useful as psychotropic agents and as anxiolytics, anticonvulsants and hypnotics.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: Triazolylbenzophenone derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 halo-alkyl, the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --X--R.sup.5, or the group ##STR2## R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 acyl; X represents sulfur or oxygen; n represents 0, 1, 2, or 3; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; or the group ##STR3## represents pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, or .gamma.-methylpiperazino; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.2 represents halogen, nitro, or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 halo-alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 azido-alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 acyl, or the group ##STR4## R.sup.4 and R.sup.8 each represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aralkyl; R.sup.9 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sup.

Abstract: Triazolylbenzophenone derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 halo-alkyl, the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --X--R.sup.5, or the group ##STR2## R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 acyl; X represents sulfur or oxygen; n represents 0, 1, 2, or 3; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; or the group ##STR3## represents pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, or .gamma.-methylpiperazino; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.2 represents halogen, nitro, or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 halo-alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 azido-alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 acyl, or the group ##STR4## R.sup.4 and R.sup.8 each represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aralkyl; R.sup.9 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sup.

Abstract: Triazolylbenzophenone derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 halo-alkyl, the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -X-R.sup.5, or the group ##STR2## R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 acyl; X represents sulfur or oxygen; n represents 0, 1, 2, or 3; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; or the group ##STR3## represents pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, or .gamma.-methylpiperazino; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.2 represents halogen nitro, or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 halo-alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 azido-alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 acyl, or the group ##STR4## R.sup.4 and R.sup.8 each represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aralkyl; R.sup.9 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sup.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: Dipeptide derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkenyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 cyanoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 dialkylaminoalkyl group or cyclopropylmethyl group, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 hydroxyaralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carbamoylalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 carboxyalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aminoalkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 guanidylalkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 mercaptoalkyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylthioalkyl group, C.sub.9 -C.sub.15 indolylalkyl group or C.sub.4 -C.sub.9 imidazolylalkyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl group, glycyl group or glycyl-glycyl group, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or amino-protecting group, R.sup.1 and R.

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention inhibit the HMG-CoA reductase, and subsequently suppress the biosynthesis of cholesterol. And they are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, and atherosclerosis.