Patent ID: 6127356
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
An oxidant scavenger of the formula: ##STR83## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R.sub.1 is a bond, ##STR84## wherein and Y is an alkyl group and wherein ##STR85## indicates bonding to R.sub.2 at any position and ##STR86## indicates bonding to R.sub.2 and the substituent at any position; and R.sub.2 is a bond, --(CY'.sub.2).sub.n.sup.-, --(CY'.sub.2 --CY'.dbd.CY').sub.n.sup.-, --(CY'.sub.2 --CY'.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH).sub.n.sup.-, --(CY'.dbd.CY').sub.n.sup.-, ##STR87## wherein Y' is hydrogen or an alkyl group and wherein n is 1 to 8; and R.sub.3 is --Y"", --N.sup.+ (Y"").sub.3, --COOH, --COO.sup.-, --CH.sub.2 --PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 --PO.sub.3 H.sup.-, wherein Y"" is an alkyl group,wherein, when R.sub.1 is ##STR88## and R.sub.2 is a bond, R.sub.3 is not Y"", and wherein, --R.sub.1 --R.sub.2 --R.sub.3 is not ##STR89##