| abstract |
The present invention provides compounds having H3 histamine receptor antagonist activity of general formula (1.0), wherein R2 is a hydrogen or a methyl or ethyl group; R3 is a hydrogen or a methyl or ethyl group; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; and R1 is selected from the group consisting of (a) C3 to C8 cycloalkyl; (b) phenyl or substituted phenyl; (c) alkyl; (d) heterocyclic; (e) decahydronaphthalene; and (f) octahydroindene; with the provisos that when X is H, A can be -CH2CH2-, -COCH2-, -CONH-, -CON(CH3)-, -CH=CH-, α, -CH2-NH-, -CH2-N(CH3)-, -CH(OH)CH2-, -NH-CH2-, -N(CH3)-CH2-, -CH2O-, -CH2S-, and -NHCOO-; when X is NH2, NH(CH3), N(CH3)2, OH, OCH3, CH3, SH and SCH3; A can be -NHCO-, -N(CH3)-CO-, -NHCH2-, -N(CH3)-CH2-, -CH=CH-, -COCH2-, -CH2CH2-, -CH(OH)CH2-, or β; and when R1 and X taken together denote a 5,6 or 6,6 saturated bicyclic ring structure, X can be NH, O, or S. The pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and individual stereoisomers of compounds of structral formula (1.0), as well as mixtures thereof, are also contemplated as falling within the scope of the present invention. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in combination with an effective amount of a compound of said formula and a method of treating conditions in which antagonism of histamine H3 receptors may be of therapeutic importance. |