166882-99-1Relevant academic research and scientific papers
ETHER DERIVATIVES HAVING 5-LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY
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, (2008/06/13)
The invention concerns ether derivatives of the formula I Q1?X?Ar?Q2 wherein Q1 is an optionally substituted 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic heterocyclic moiety containing one or two nitrogen heteroatoms and optionally containing a further heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur; X is oxy, thio, sulphinyl or sulphonyl; Ar is optionally substituted phenylene, pyridinediyl, pyrimidinediyl, thiophenediyl, furandiyl, thiazolediyl, oxazoiediyl, thiadiazoiediyl or oxadiazolediyl; and Q2 is selected from the groups of the formulae II and III: wherein R1 is hydrogen, (2-5C)alkanoyl or optionally substituted benzoyl; R2 is (l-4C)alkyl; and R3 is hydrogen or (l-4C)alkyl; or R2 and R3 are linked to form a methylene, vinylene, ethylene or trimethylene group; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof; processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors.
