Thiazole derivatives

Abstract

The invention concerns a thiazole derivative of the formula I ##STR1## wherein Q is 2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl or 2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-6-yl which bears on the nitrogen atom at the 1-position a (1-4C)alkyl substituent; X.sup.1 is thio, sulphinyl or sulphonyl; Ar is thiazolediyl; R.sup.1 is (1-4C)alkyl, (3-4C)alkenyl or (3-4C)alkynyl; and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a group of the formula --A.sup.2 --X.sup.2 --A.sup.3 -- which together with the carbon atom to which A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 are attached define a ring having 5 or 6 ring atoms, wherein A.sup.2 and A.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each is (1-3C)alkylene and X.sup.2 is oxy, and which ring may bear one or two (1-4C)alkyl substituents; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof; processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors.

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