135049-05-7Relevant articles and documents
DIARYL ETHER HETROCYCLES
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, (2008/06/13)
The invention concerns a diaryl ether heterocycle of the formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar1 is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl; X1 is oxy, thio, sulphinyl or sulphonyl; Ar2 is optionally substituted phenylene, or a 6-membered heterocyclene moiety containing up to three nitrogen atoms; Rl is (l-6C)alkyl, (3-6C)alkenyl, (3-6C)alkynyl, cyano-(l-4C)alkyl or (2-4C)alkanoyl, or optionally substituted benzoyl; and R2 and R3 together form a group of the formula ?A2?X2?A3? wherein each of A2 and A3 is (l-4C) alkylene and X2 is oxy, thio, sulphinyl, sulphonyl or imino. The invention also concerns processes for the manufacture of a diaryl ether heterocycle of the formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing said heterocycle. The compounds of the invention are inhibitors of the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase.