Pyrroloazepine derivative
AssigneeSuntory Limited
InventorsAkira Mizuno, Hidetsura Cho, Mikiko Miya, Toshio Tatsuoka, Takafumi Ishihara
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Abstract
This invention provides a pyrroloazepine derivative represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## where the substituents are defined in the specification. The pyrroloazepine derivatives according to the present invention are drugs having excellent anti-.alpha..sub.1 action and anti-serotonin action and feature high safety. They can therefore be used, for example, as novel therapeutics for circulatory diseases.
Claims12
A pyrroloazepine represented by the following formula (I):
- ##STR67## wherein the dashed line indicates the presence or absence of a bond and when the bond indicated by the dashed line is present, Z.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom but, when the bond indicated by the dashed line is absent, Z.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom and Z.sub.2 represents a hydroxyl group or Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are taken together to form an oxygen atom or a group NOR.sub.1 in which R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a branched or linear C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl group or C.sub.8 -C.sub.16 aralkyl group, said aryl or aralkyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy groups;
- R represents a hydrogen atom, a branched or linear C.sub.1-8 alkyl group, a C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl-alkyl group, a C.sub.6-10 aryl or C.sub.7-20 aralkyl group, said aryl or aralkyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms, C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, and/or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy groups;
- A represents a branched or linear C.sub.2-10 alkylene, a branched or linear C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 alkenylene, or a branched or linear C.sub.4-10 alkynylene group, said alkylene, alkenylene, or alkynylene optionally having one or more hydrogen atoms substituted by a hydroxyl group;
- and Y represents a group:
- ##STR68## in which R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different and individually represent a hydrogen atom, a branched or linear C.sub.1-8 alkyl group which may be substituted by a lower alkoxy group or a C.sub.6-10 aryloxyl group, a C.sub.6-10 aryl group, a C.sub.7-20 aralkyl group or a partially-saturated naphthyl group, said aryloxyl, aryl, aralkyl, or partially-saturated naphthyl group optionally substituted-by one or more halogen atoms, C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy groups, and/or hydroxyl groups, or a group:
- ##STR69## in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 may be the same or different and individually represent a hydrogen atom or a branched or linear C.sub.1-8 alkyl group;
- B represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a C.sub.1-10 alkylene group, a C.sub.2-10 alkenylene, or a phenylmethylene group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms, C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy groups;
- m stands for 1 or 2;
- n stands for 0 or 1;
- and D represents a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group, a pyridyl, pyrimidyl or furanyl group, a C.sub.6-10 aryl group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, halogen atoms, C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy groups, and/or benzyloxy groups or a 1,4-benzodioxanyl group, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
A process for the preparation of a pyrroloazepine represented by the following formula (Ia):
- ##STR71## wherein A, R and Y have the same meanings as defined above, which comprises:
- causing a compound, which is represented by the following formula (III):
- X--A--X' (III)
- wherein A has the same meaning as defined above and X and X' may be the same or different and individually mean a substituent easily replaceable with an amino group, to act on a compound represented by the following formula (II):
- ##STR72## wherein R has the same meaning as defined above to obtain a compound represented by the following formula (IV):
- ##STR73## wherein A, R and X have the same meanings as defined above;
- and then reacting the compound of the formula (IV) with a nitrogen-containing compound represented by the following formula (V):
- H--Y (V)
- wherein Y has the same meaning as defined above.
A process for the preparation of a pyrroloazepine represented by the following formula (Ib):
- ##STR74## wherein A, R, R.sub.1 and Y have the same meanings as defined above, which comprises:
- causing a hydroxylamine or a derivative thereof, which is represented by the following formula (VI):
- NH.sub.2 OR.sub.1 (VI)
- wherein R.sub.1 has the same meaning as defined above, to act on a compound represented by the following formula (Ia):
- ##STR75## wherein A, Y and R have the same meanings as defined above.
A process for the preparation of a pyrroloazepine represented by the following formula (Ib):
- ##STR76## wherein A, Y, R and R.sub.1 have the same meanings as defined above, which comprises:
- causing a hydroxylamine or a derivative thereof, which is represented by the following formula (VI):
- NH.sub.2 OR.sub.1 (VI)
- wherein R.sub.1 has the same meanings as defined above, to act on a compound represented by the following formula (IV):
- ##STR77## wherein A, X and R have the same meanings as defined above, thereby forming a compound represented by the following formula (VII):
- ##STR78## wherein A, R, R.sub.1 and X have the same meanings as defined above;
- and reacting the compound of the formula (VII) with a nitrogen-containing compound represented by the following formula (V):
- H--Y (V)
- wherein Y has the same meaning as defined above.
A process for the preparation of a pyrroloazepine represented by the following formula (Ic):
- ##STR79## wherein A' represents an alkylene group, and R and Y have the same meanings as defined above, which comprises:
- causing a compound represented by the formula (VIII):
- ##STR80## wherein A' and X has the same meanings as defined above to act on a compound represented by the following formula (II):
- ##STR81## wherein R has the same meaning as defined above, thereby forming a compound represented by the following formula (IX):
- ##STR82## wherein A' and R have the same meanings as defined above;
- and reacting the compound of the formula (IX) with a nitrogen-containing compound represented by the following formula (V):
- H--Y (V)
- wherein Y has the same meaning as defined above.
A process for the preparation of a pyrroloazepine represented by the following formula (Ia):
- ##STR83## wherein A, R and Y have the same meanings as defined above, which comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula (II):
- ##STR84## wherein R has the same meaning as defined above with a compound represented by the formula (X):
- X--AY (X)
- wherein A, X and Y have the same meanings as defined above.
A process for the preparation of a pyrroloazepine represented by the following formula (Id):
- ##STR85## wherein A, R and Y have the same meanings as defined above, which comprises reducing a pyrroloazepine derivative represented by the formula (Ia):
- ##STR86## wherein A, R and Y have the same meanings as defined above.
A process for the preparation of a pyrroloazepine represented by the following formula (Ie):
- ##STR87## wherein A, R and Y have the same meanings as defined above, which comprises subjecting to dehydration a pyrroloazepine derivative represented by the following formula (Id):
- ##STR88## wherein A, R and Y have the same meanings as defined above.
A compound suitable for use in the production of a pharmaceutical product, said compound being represented by the following formula (IX):
- ##STR89## wherein A' and R have the same meanings as defined above.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.