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Alkyl xanthine phosphonates and phosphine oxides of formula (I) are new: at least one of R1, R3 = a group of formula (XI), and the other (when not (XI)) is H, 1-6C alkyl, 2-6C alkyl interrupted by 1-2 non-adjacent O atoms, 1-8C alkyl (optionally substituted by oxo or 1-2 OH), 2-6C alkenyl, benzyl (optionally 1-5 times substituted by 1-4C alkyl or 1-4C alkoxy), 3-6C cycloalkyl or (1-4C alkyl)-(3-6C cycloalkyl); R4, R5 = H, OH or 1-6C alkyl; A, B = 1-4C alkyl, 1-6C alkoxy, OH or benzyloxy; E = a covalent bond or 1-5C alkyl; R2 = H, 1-6C alkyl, 2-6C alkyl interrupted by 1-2 non-adjacent O atoms, benzyl (optionally substituted 1-5 times by 1-4C alkyl or 1-4C alkoxy), Ph, 3-6C cycloalkyl or (1-4C alkyl)-(3-6C cycloalkyl); D = H, F, Cl, Br or I. The following compounds are excluded: (4-(1,3-dimethyl-xanthin-7-yl)-butyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester; 5-(1,3-dimethoxy-xanthin-7-yl)-pentyl-phosphonic acid; 4-(1,3-dimethyl-xanthin-7-yl)-butyl-phosphonic acid; 3-(1,3-dimethyl-xanthin-7-yl)-propyl-phosphonic acid. |