| abstract |
Compounds of formula (1) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R1 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy or CONR5R6; R2 is H or C1-C4 alkyl; R3 is C2-C4 alkyl; R4 is H, C2-C4 alkanoyl optionally substituted with NR7R8, (hydroxy)C2-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with NR7R8, CH=CHCO2R9, CH=CHCONR7R8, CH2CH2CO2R9, CH2CH2CONR7R8, SO2NR7R8, SO2NH(CH2)nNR7R8 or imidazolyl; R5 and R6 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl; R7 and R8 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl, or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino or 4-(NR10)-1-piperazinyl group wherein any of said groups is optionally substituted with CONR5R6; R9 is H or C1-C4 alkyl; R10 is H, C1-C3 alkyl or (hydroxy)C2-C3 alkyl; and n is 2, 3 or 4; with the proviso that R4 is not H when R1 is H, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy; are selective cGMP PDE inhibitors useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as angina, hypertension, heart failure and atherosclerosis. |