Heterocyclic or benzenic derivatives of lipoic acid, their preparation and their use as medicaments
View Patent ↗A compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification. The compounds are useful as intermediates in the preparation of compounds of formula (I), which are useful for inhibiting NO synthase and regenerate antioxidants.
1. A compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of
wherein n is an integer from 0 to 6:
X—Y is selected from the group consisting of —O—(CH 2 ) r —, —N(R 3 )—(CH 2 ) r —, —CO(CH 2 ) r —, —CO—N(R 3 )—(CH 2 ) r —, —N(R 4 )—CO—(CH 2 ) r —, and —N(R 3 )—CO—N(R 4 )—(CH 2 ) r —,
X′—Y′ is selected from the group consisting —(CH 2 ) r —, —(CH 2 ) r —O—(CH 2 ) r —, —(CH 2 ) r —N(R 3 )—(CH 2 ) r —, (CH 2 ) r —CO(CH 2 ) r —, —(CH 2 ) r —CO—N(R 3 )—(CH 2 ) r —, —(CH 2 ) r —N(R 4 )—CO—(CH 2 ) r — and —(CH 2 ) r —N(R 3 )—CO—N(R 4 )—(CH 2 ) r —,
P is —(CH 2 ) g —, g is an integer from 0 to 6, or P is
wherein R 6 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and —(CH 2 ) n —Q′ wherein Q′ is halogen, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, amino, cyano, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino and dialkylamino, n is an integer from 0 to 6, or R 6 is aromatic or non-aromatic heterocycle with 5 to 6 ring members with the heteroatoms being selected from the group consisting of—O—, —N(R 7 )— and —S—, R 7 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
Ω is piperazinyl,
Gp is a protective group of carbamate type,
r is an integer from 0 to 6.