Derivatives of N-(iminomethyl)amines, their preparation, their use as medicaments and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them

1. A compound of the formula

wherein

Φ is phenylene with 1 to 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —OH, and alkyl or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

A is

W is a bond;

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —OH, alkyl or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cyano, nitro and —NR 6 R 7 ;

R 6 and R 7 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OH, alkyl or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and —COR 8 ,

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OH, alkyl or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and —NR 9 R 10 ,

R 9 and R 10 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OH or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms,

B is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 —NO 2 ; alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; —NR 13 R 14 ; and unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl or heterocyclic aryl carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl of 5 to 6 ring members containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and nitrogen, the aryl substituents being selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkenyl and alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms,

R 13 and R 14 are individually selected from the group consisting hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cyano, nitro radical, or together with the nitrogen form a non aromatic heterocycle of 5 to 6 ring members, selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 —, —NH—, —O—or —S—;

X is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —(CH 2 ) k —NR 16 —, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —NR 16 —CO—, —CO—NR 16 —, —O—CO—, —CO—O—, —NR 16 —CO—O—, —NR 16 —CO—NR 17 —,

k representing 0 or 1;

Y is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —(CH 2 ) m —, —(CH 2 ) m —O—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —S—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —NR 18 —(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —NR 18 —CO—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —CO—NR 18 —(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m -Q-(CH 2 ) n —,

Q is selected from the group consisting of piperazine, homopiperazine, 2-methylpiperazine, 2,5-dimethylpiperazine, 4-oxypiperidine or 4-aminopiperidine radicals,

m and n are individually integers from 0 to 6;

R 16 , R 17 and R 18 are individually hydrogen or akyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OH and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms,

R 11 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

B is a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aryl or heterocyclic aryl of 5 to 6 ring members containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and nitrogen, the aryl substituents being selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms;

W is a bond

X is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —(CH 2 ) k —NR 16 —, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —NR 16 —CO—, —CO—NR 16 —, —O—CO—, —CO—O—, —NR 16 —CO—O—, —NR 16 —CO—NR 17 —;

k representing 0 or 1;

Y is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —(CH 2 ) m —, —(CH 2 ) m —O—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —S—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —NR 18 —(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —NR 18 —CO—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —CO—NR 18 —(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m -Q-(CH 2 ) n —;

Q is selected from the group consisting of piperazine, homopiperazine, 2-methylpiperazine, 2,5-dimethylpiperazine, 4-oxypiperidine or 4-aminopiperidine,

m and n are integers from 0 to 6.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein B as heterocyclic aryl is selected from the group consisting of thiophene, furan, pyrrole and thiazole.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OH and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms,

R 11 is hydrogen or methyl;

B is selected from the group consisting of unsusbstituted or substituted phenyl, thiophene, furan, pyrrole and thiazole, the substituents being at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl alkenyl and alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

W is a bond;

X is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —(CH 2 ) k —NR 16 —, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —NR 16 —CO—, —CO—NR 16 —, —O—CO—, —CO—O—, —NR 16 —CO—O—, —NR 16 CO—NR 17 —,

k representing 0 or 1;

Y is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —(CH 2 ) m —, —CH 2 ) m —O—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —S—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —NR 18 —(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —NR 18 —CO—(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m —CO—NR 18 —(CH 2 ) n —, —(CH 2 ) m -Q-(CH 2 ) n —,

Q is selected from the group consisting of piperazine, homopiperazine, 2-methylpiperazine, 2,5-dimethylpiperazine, 4oxypiperidine or 4-aminopiperidine,

m and n being integers comprised from 0 to 6.

5. A compound of claim 1 which is 4-(4-{[amino(2-thienyl)methylidene]amino}phenyl)-N-(4-phenoxyphenyl)butanamide or

N-(4-{[amino(2-thienyl)methylidene]amino}phenethyl)-4-(4-hydroxyphénoxy)benzamide.

6. A compound of claim 5 in the form of its hydrochloride salt.

7. A composition for inhibiting NO synthase and/or lipidic peroxidation comprising an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and an inert pharmaceutical carrier.