| abstract |
Compounds of the formula <CHEM> inhibit the activity of endothelin. The symbols are defined as follows: R<1> and R<2> are each directly bonded to a ring carbon and are each independently (a) hydrogen; (b) alkyl or alkoxy; (c) hydroxyl; (d) halo; or (e) amino; R<3> and R<4> are each directly bonded to a ring carbon and are each independently (a) hydrogen; (b) alkyl alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl or aralkoxy, any of which may be substituted with Z<1>, Z<2> and Z<3>; (c) halo; (d) hydroxyl; (e) cyano; (f) nitro; (g) -C(O)H or -C(O)R<5>; (h) -CO2H or -CO2R<5>; (i) -Z<4>-NR<6>R<7>; (j) -Z<4>-N(R<10>)-Z<5>-NR<8>R<9>; or (k) R<3> and R<4> together may also be alkylene or alkenylene, either of which may be substituted with Z<1>, Z<2> and Z<3>, completing a 4- to 8-membered saturated, unsaturated or aromatic ring together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached; and the remaining symbols are as defined in the specification. |