5-Cyano-prostacyclin derivatives and use as medicines

Abstract

5-cyano-prostacyclins of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is OR.sub.2 or NHR.sub.3 ; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently is (a) H, (b) C.sub.1-10 -alkyl, (c) C.sub.1-10 -alkyl substituted by halo, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy or phenyl, 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl, each optionally substituted as defined below, (d) C.sub.4-10 -cycloalkyl, (e) C.sub.4-10 -cycloalkyl substituted by C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, (f) phenyl, 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl, (g) phenyl, 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl substituted by 1-3 halogen atoms, phenyl, 1-3 alkyl groups of 1-4 C atoms each, or a chloromethyl-, fluoromethyl-, trifluoromethyl-, carboxyl-, hydroxy- or alkoxy-group of 1-4 C atoms, or (h) an aromatic, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing one hetero atom which is O, N or S, the remaining atoms being carbon; R.sub.3 also possibly being an acyl group of a C.sub.1-15 -hydrocarbon carboxylic or sulfonic acid; B is straight chain or branched alkylene of 2-10 C atoms; W is hydroxymethylene or ##STR2## wherein the OH group may be in the alpha or beta position, and is optionally modified by replacement of the H atom of the OH with an ether or acyl group which is conventional for such replacements in prostaglandins and which is readily cleavable at physiological pH's; R.sub.4 is hydroxy, optionally modified as described for W above; R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 each independently is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-5 C atoms or methoxy; and R.sub.9 is alkyl of 1-5 C atoms or for compounds wherein R.sub.2 is H, the salts thereof with physiologically compatible bases have valuable pharmacalogical properties, e.g., hypertonic and bronchodilatory activities.

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