Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR12## wherein A is --CR 5 R 6 ) n , R 1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH 2 OR 10 , --COR 7 or OR 13 ; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R 5 and R 6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R 7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR 8 R 9 ; R 8 and R 9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, --S--, >SO or SO 2 ; R 10 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 )--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R 11 and R 12 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R 13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower-alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazine, and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R 1 is carboxy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR12## wherein A is --CR 5 R 6 ) n , R 1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH 2 OR 10 , --COR 7 or OR 13 ; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R 5 and R 6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R 7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR 8 R 9 ; R 8 and R 9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, --S--, >SO or SO 2 ; R 10 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 )--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R 11 and R 12 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R 13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower-alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazine, and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R 1 is carboxy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 1, wherein R 13 is hydrogen or unsubstituted lower-alkyl or lower-alkyl substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazino.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 2, wherein M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 )--.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 2, wherein M is --CONH--.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 4, wherein X and Y are --S--.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 1, selected from the group consisting of p-[(E)-2-(3,4-Dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid and its lower-alkyl esters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 1, Ethyl p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the formula ##STR13## wherein A is --CR 5 R 6 ) n , R 1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH 2 OR 10 , --COR 7 or OR 13 ; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R 5 and R 6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R 7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR 8 R 9 ; R 8 and R 9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, --S--, >SO or SO 2 ; R 10 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 )--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R 11 and R 12 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R 13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower-alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazine, and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R 1 is carboxy, and an inert carrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the formula ##STR13## wherein A is --CR 5 R 6 ) n , R 1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH 2 OR 10 , --COR 7 or OR 13 ; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R 5 and R 6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R 7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR 8 R 9 ; R 8 and R 9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, --S--, >SO or SO 2 ; R 10 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 )--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R 11 and R 12 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R 13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower-alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazine, and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R 1 is carboxy, and an inert carrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 8, wherein R 13 is hydrogen or unsubstituted lower-alkyl or lower-alkyl substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazino.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 9, wherein M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 ).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 9, wherein M is --CONH--.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 11, wherein X and Y are --S--.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 8, wherein compound I is selected from the group consisting of p-[(E)-2-(3,4-Dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid and its lower-alkyl esters.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with claim 8, Ethyl p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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Method of treating inflammatory, allergic rheumatic or immunological disorders which comprises administering to a host requiring such treatment an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR14## wherein A is --CR 5 R 6 ) n , R 1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH 2 OR 10 , --COR 7 or OR 13 ; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R 5 and R 6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R 7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR 8 R 9 ; R 8 and R 9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, --S--, >SO or SO 2 ; R 10 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 )--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R 11 and R 12 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R 13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower-alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazine, and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R 1 is carboxy.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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Method of treating inflammatory, allergic rheumatic or immunological disorders which comprises administering to a host requiring such treatment an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR14## wherein A is --CR 5 R 6 ) n , R 1 is hydrogen, acyl, lower-alkyl or --CHO, --CH 2 OR 10 , --COR 7 or OR 13 ; R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are, independently, hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy or halogen; R 5 and R 6 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; R 7 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy or NR 8 R 9 ; R 8 and R 9 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl; X and Y are, independently, --S--, >SO or SO 2 ; R 10 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or acyl; M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 )--, --CONH-- or --NH--CO--; R 11 and R 12 are, independently, hydrogen or lower-alkyl, R 13 is hydrogen, lower-alkoxycarbonyl or lower-alkyl, which can be substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazine, and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, or a salt of a compound of formula I, when R 1 is carboxy.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein R 13 is hydrogen or unsubstituted lower-alkyl or lower-alkyl substituted by amino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, morpholino, thiomorpholino or piperazino.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 16, wherein M is --C(R 11 )═C(R 12 )--.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 16, wherein M is --CONH--.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 18, wherein X and Y are --S--.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein compound I is selected from the group consisting of p-[(E)-2-(3,4-Dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid and its lower-alkyl esters.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein compound I is Ethyl p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 6, p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7'-yl)propenyl)benzoic acid.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 1, selected from the group consisting of: ethyl p-[(E)-2-(1,4-benzodithian-6-yl)propenyl]benzoate, p-[(E)-2-(1,4-benzodithian-6-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid, ethyl p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoate, ethyl p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoate, ethyl p-[(E)-2-(3',4'-dihydro-3',3'-dimethyl-2'H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7'-yl)propenyl]benzoate 1',1',5',5'-tetroxide, p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2-H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid, methyl -p[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoate, 4-[2-[p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]phenoxy]ethyl]morpholine, N,N-dimethyl-2-[p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]phenoxy]ethylamine, p-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzodithiepin-7-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid, methyl p-[(E)-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodithiol-5-yl)propenyl]benzoate, 4-[2-[p-(E)-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodithiol-5-yl)propenyl]phenoxy]ethyl]morpholine, 2,2-dimethyl-5-[(E)-α-methylstyryl]-1,3-benzodithiol, p-[(E)-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodithiol-5-yl)propenyl]phenyl carbonate, p-[(E)-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodithiol-5-yl)propenyl]phenol, p-[(E)-2-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodithiol-5-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid,
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-7-[(E)-α-methylstyryl]-2H-1,5-benzodithiepine, and p-[(E)-2-(2-methyl-1,3-benzodithiol-5-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-7-[(E)-α-methylstyryl]-2H-1,5-benzodithiepine, and p-[(E)-2-(2-methyl-1,3-benzodithiol-5-yl)propenyl]benzoic acid.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A compound in accordance with claim 1, selected from the group consisting of ethyl p-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepine-7-carboxamido)benzoate, and p-(3,4-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2H-1,5-benzodithiepine-7-carboxyamido)benzoic acid.