Substituted 5-((tetrazolyl)alkenyl)imidazoles and pharmaceutical methods of use thereof

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists having the formula: ##STR1## which are useful in regulating hypertension and in the treatment of congestive heart failure, renal failure, and glaucoma, pharmaceutical compositions including these antagonists, and methods of using these compounds to produce angiotensin II receptor antagonism in mammals.

The present invention relates to new substituted 
5-[(tetrazolyl)alkenyl]imidazoles which are angiotensin II receptor 
antagonists and are useful in regulating hypertension induced or 
exacerbated by angiotensin II, and in the treatment of congestive heart 
failure, renal failure, and glaucoma. This invention also relates to 
pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods for 
using these compounds as antagonists of angiotensin II, as 
antihypertensive agents and as agents for treating congestive heart 
failure, renal failure, and glaucoma. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The class of peptide pressor hormone known as angiotensin is responsible 
for a vasopressor action that is implicated in the etiology of 
hypertension in man. Inappropriate activity of the renin-angiotensin 
systems appears to be a key element in essential hypertension, congestive 
heart failure and in some forms of renal disease. In addition to a direct 
action on arteries and arterioles, angiotensin II (AII), being one of the 
most potent endogenous vasoconstrictors known, exerts stimulation on the 
release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex. Therefore, the 
renin-angiotensin system, by virtue of its participation in the control of 
renal sodium handling, plays an important role in cardiovascular 
hemostasis. 
Interruption of the renin angiotensin system with converting enzyme 
inhibitors, such as captopril, has proved to be clinically useful in the 
treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure (Abrams, W. B., et 
al., (1984), Federation Proc., 43, 1314). The most direct approach towards 
inhibition of the renin angiotensin system would block the action of AII 
at the receptor. Compelling evidence suggests that AII also contributes to 
renal vasoconstriction and sodium retention that is characteristic of a 
number of disorders such as heart failure, cirrhosis and complications of 
pregnancy (Hollenberg, N. K., (1984), J. Cardiovas. Pharmacol., 6, S176). 
In addition, recent animal studies suggest that inhibition of the renin 
angiotensin system may be beneficial in halting or slowing the progression 
of chronic renal failure (Anderson, S., et al., (1985), J. Clin. Invest., 
76, 612). Also, a recent patent application (South African Patent 
Application No. 87/01,653) claims that AII antagonists are useful as 
agents for reducing and controlling elevated intraocular pressure 
especially glaucoma, in mammals. 
The compounds of this invention inhibit, block and antagonize the action of 
the hormone AII, and are therefore useful in regulating and moderating 
angiotensin induced hypertension, congestive heart failure, renal failure 
and other disorders attributed to the actions of AII. When compounds of 
this invention are administered to mammals, the elevated blood pressure 
due to AII is reduced and other manifestations based on AII intercession 
are minimized and controlled. 
Recognition of the importance of blocking and inhibiting the actions of AII 
has stimulated other efforts to synthesize antagonists of AII. The 
following references have disclosed imidazole derivatives which are 
described as having AII blocking activity and useful as hypotensive 
agents. 
Furukawa et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,340,598 discloses imidazol-5-ylacetic 
acids and imidazol-5-ylpropanoic acids. Specifically, the discloser 
includes 1-benzyl-2-n-butyl-5-chloroimidazole-4-acetic acid and 
1-benzyl-2-phenyl-5-chloroimidazole-4-propanoic acid. 
Furukawa, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,355,040 discloses substituted 
imidazole-5-acetic acid derivatives. A compound specifically disclosed is 
1-(2-chlorobenzyl)-2-n-butyl-4-chloroimidazole-5-acetic acid. 
Carini et al. in EP 253,310 disclose certain imidazolylalkenoic acids and 
5-[(tetrazolyl)alkyl]imidazoles. Two intermediates described in this 
patent are ethyl 
3-[1-(4-nitrobenzyl)-2-butyl-4-chloroimidazol-5-yl]propenoate and ethyl 
3-[2-butyl-4-chloro-1-(4-aminobenzyl)imidazol-5-yl]propenoate and a 
compound specifically disclosed is 
2-n-butyl-1-[4-(2-carbomethoxybenzoyl)benzyl]4-chloro-5-[(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)methyl]imidazole. 
Also, Wareing, in PCT/EP 86/00297, discloses as intermediates certain 
imidazolylpropenoate compounds. Specifically, the disclosure includes 
ethyl 3-[1(-4-fluorophenyl)-4-isopropyl-2-phenyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-prope 
noate.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
The compounds of the present invention that are blockers of angiotensin II 
receptors are represented by the following Formula (I): 
##STR2## 
in which: R.sup.1 is adamantylmethyl, or phenyl, biphenyl, or naphthyl, 
with each aryl group being unsubstituted or substituted by one to three 
substituents selected from Cl, Br, F, I, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, nitro, 
CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, hydroxy, SC.sub.1 -C.sub.6 
alkyl, SO.sub.2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, tetrazol-5-yl, SO.sub.2 NHR.sup.7, 
NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.7, SO.sub.3 H, PO(OR.sup.7).sub.2, CONR.sup.7 R.sup.7, 
CN, NR.sup.7 R.sup.7, NR.sup.7 COH, NR.sup.7 COC.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, 
NR.sup.7 CON(R.sup.7).sub.2, NR.sup.7 COW, SO.sub.2 W, or W; 
R.sup.2 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, 
(CH.sub.2).sub.0-8 -C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, or (CH.sub.2).sub.0-8 phenyl 
unsubstituted or substituted by one to three substituents selected from 
C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, nitro, Cl, Br, F, I, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 
alkoxy, NR.sup.7 R.sup.7, CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, CN, CONR.sup.7 R.sup.7, W, 
NR.sup.7 COH, NR.sup.7 COC.sub.1 -C.sub.6, NR.sup.7 COW, SO.sub.2 W, 
SO.sub.2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or SC.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; 
X is a single bond, S, or O; 
m is 0-4; 
R.sup.3 is hydrogen, Cl, Br, F, I, CHO, hydroxymethyl, CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, 
CONR.sup.7 R.sup.7, NO.sub.2, W, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, NR.sup.7 R.sup.7, 
CN, or phenyl; 
R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 
alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, thienyl-Y-, furyl-Y-, pyrazolyl-Y-, 
imidazolyl-Y-, thiazolyl-Y-, pyridyl-Y-, tetrazolyl-Y-, pyrrolyl-Y-, 
triazolyl-Y-, oxazolyl-Y-, isoxazolyl-Y-, or phenyl-Y-, with aryl or 
heteroaryl group being unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 
alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, Cl, Br, F, I, NR.sup.7 R.sup.7, CO.sub.2 
R.sup.7, OH, NO.sub.2, SO.sub.2 NHR.sup.7, SO.sub.3 H, CONR.sup.7 R.sup.7, 
W, SO.sub.2 W, SC.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, SO.sub.2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, 
NR.sup.7 COH, NR.sup.7 COW, or NR.sup.7 COC.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; 
Y is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl which is straight or branched or a single bond; 
R.sup.6 is Z-tetrazol-5-yl; 
Z is a single bond, vinyl, or methylene unsubstituted or substituted by 
C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, one or two benzyl groups, thienylmethyl, or 
furylmethyl; 
W is C.sub.n F.sub.2n+1, wherein n is 1-4; and 
each R.sup.7 independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; or a 
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
Preferably, one of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 
alkyl. 
Preferred compounds of this invention are represented by Formula (I) when: 
R.sup.1 is phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by one to three substituents 
selected from chloro, fluoro, nitro, methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, 
hydroxy, sulfonamido, sulfamyl, cyano, carboxy, carboC.sub.1-6 alkoxy, 
carbamoyl, or tetrazol-5-yl; 
R.sup.2 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkyl; 
X is a single bond or S; 
m is one or two; 
R.sup.3 is hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, or trifluoromethyl; 
R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; 
R.sup.5 is thienylmethyl unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, or benzyl 
unsubstituted or substituted by methoxy or hydroxy; and 
R.sup.6 is tetrazol-5-yl; 
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
The E isomers (trans stereochemistry of the tetrazole and imidazole groups) 
are generally more active and thus, are preferred over the Z isomers 
(cis). 
As used herein, the terms alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy and alkynyl mean carbon 
chains which are branched or unbranched with the length of the chain 
determined by the descriptor preceding the term. 
Particular compounds of the invention include, but are not limited to, the 
following: 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-nitrophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol 
-5-yl)-3-(3-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1 
H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2,3-dichlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-fluoro-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1 
H -tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-2-[2-(1-butenyl)-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl[-2-(1H-tet 
razol-5-yl)-3(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-propyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2 
-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, and 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-(carboxyphenyl))methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetr 
azol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene; 
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a 
pharmaceutical carrier and an effective amount of a compound of Formula 
(I). 
Also included in the present invention are methods for antagonizing 
angiotensin II receptors which comprises administering to a subject in 
need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I). Methods of 
producing antihypertensive activity and methods of treating congestive 
heart failure, glaucoma, and renal failure by administering these 
compounds are also included in this invention. 
The compounds of this invention are prepared by procedures described herein 
and illustrated by the examples. Reagents, protecting groups and 
functionality on the imidazole and other fragments of the molecule must be 
consistent with the proposed chemical transformations. Steps in the 
synthesis must be compatible with the functional groups and the protecting 
groups on the imidazole and other parts of the molecule. 
The following procedure is useful for the preparation of compounds of 
Formula (I) particularly where R.sup.1 is 2-chlorophenyl or 
4-carboxyphenyl, R.sup.2 is n-propyl or n-butyl, X is a single bond or S, 
m is one or two, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, chloro, or fluoro, R.sup.4 is 
hydrogen, R.sup.5 is as described in Formula (I), and R.sup.6 is 
tetrazol-5-yl. 
The starting materials, 2-R.sup.2 X-imidazole, are known to the art (J. 
Org. Chem., 45:4038, 1980) or are synthesized by known procedures. For 
example, imidazole is converted to 2-n-butylimidazole by reacting 
imidazole with triethylorthoformate and p-toluenesulfonic acid to give 
1-diethoxyorthoamide imidazole and then treating with n-butyl lithium to 
give the 2-lithium derivative of the orthoamide and alkylating with 
n-butyl iodide in a suitable solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran (THF). 
The 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.1-4 -group is incorporated onto the 2-R.sup.2 
X-imidazole by known procedures, for example, by reaction with an R.sup.1 
-(CH.sub.2).sub.1-4 halide, mesylate or acetate, such as 2-chlorobenzyl 
bromide, in a suitable solvent, such as dimethylformamide (DMF), in the 
presence of a suitable acid acceptor, such as sodium alkylate, potassium 
or sodium carbonate, or a metal hydride, preferably sodium hydride at a 
reaction temperature of 25.degree. C. to 100.degree. C., preferably 
50.degree. C. The resulting 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.1-4 -2-R.sup.2 
X-imidazole is hydroxymethylated in the 5-position, for example, by 
reacting with formaldehyde in the presence of sodium acetate in acetic 
acid to provide the 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.1-4 -2-R.sup.2 
X-5-hydroxymethylimidazole intermediates. 
Alternatively, the 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.1-4 -2-R.sup.2 
-5-hydroxymethylimidazole intermediates are prepared by reacting an imido 
ether, R.sup.2 -C(.dbd.NH)-Oalkyl, such as valeramidine methyl ether, with 
dihydroxyacetone in liquid ammonia under pressure to give 2-R.sup.2 
-5-hydroxymethylimidazole. This intermediate is reacted with acetic 
anhydride to give 1-acetoxy-5-acetoxymethyl-2-R.sup.2 X-imidazole. The 
diacetate intermediate is N-alkylated, for example, using 2-chlorobenzyl 
triflate and the resulting 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.1-4 -2-R.sup.2 
-5-acetoxymethylimidazole is treated with aqueous base, such as 10% sodium 
hydroxide solution, to give the 1-R.sup.1 CH.sub.2 -2-R.sup.2 
-5-hydroxymethylimidazole intermediate. 
Compounds wherein the R.sup.1 group is directly attached to the nitrogen of 
the imidazole ring are prepared following the methods described in U.S. 
Pat. No. 4,194,049. For example, an appropriately substituted benzylamine 
is reacted with a R.sup.2 -nitrile, such as valeronitrile, in the presence 
of a Lewis Acid, such as hydrochloric acid, zinc chloride, or aluminum 
chloride, in an inert organic solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran, methylene 
chloride, or toluene, at a temperature of 25.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. 
The resulting amidine is converted to the 1-R.sup.1 -2-R.sup.2 
-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde derivative in a reaction with a 
halomalonaldehyde, such as bromomalonaldehyde, in an appropriate solvent, 
such as a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alcohol. The 5-hydroxymethylimidazole is 
prepared by reacting the 5-carboxaldehyde compound with a metal hydride 
reducing agent, such as sodium borohydride, in an organic solvent, such as 
C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl alcohol. 
Alternatively, the 2-R.sup.1 S-imidazole compounds are prepared by the 
following procedure. Benzylamines, substituted by one to three 
substituents selected from halo, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, CN, 
NO.sub.2, CO.sub.2 C.sub.1-6 alkyl, SC.sub.1-4 alkyl, SO.sub.2 C.sub.1-4 
alkyl, or C.sub.n F.sub.2n+1, wherein n is 1-4, are alkylated with a 
C.sub.1-6 alkyl chloroacetate, for example methyl chloroacetate, in the 
presence of a base, such as triethylamine, in a suitable solvent, such as 
dimethylformamide. The resulting alkylaminoalkyl ester compounds are 
N-formulated with formic acid in the presence of a suitable solvent, such 
as xylenes, followed by C-formulation of the carbon alpha to both the 
amino and the ester groups. Reaction of this intermediate with acidic 
thiocyanate, preferably potassium thiocyante, in an inert organic solvent, 
such as a C.sub.1-4 alkyl alcohol, produces 1-RCH.sub.2 
-2-mercapto-5-alkanoate ester imidazole compounds. The free thio group of 
the ester imidazole is reacted with a halo-R.sup.10 compound, wherein 
R.sup.10 is C.sub.2-10 alkyl, C.sub.3-10 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub. 10 
alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted 
(CH.sub.2).sub.0-8 phenyl, preferably propyl bromide, in the presence of a 
suitable base, such as sodium carbonate, in an appropriate solvent, such 
as ethyl acetate. The ester is reduced to the hydroxymethylimidazole 
intermediate by reduction with a suitable reagent, preferable diisobutyl 
aluminum hydride, in an appropriate solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran, at a 
temperature of -78.degree. C. to 25.degree. C., preferably at less than 
-10.degree. C. 
The hydroxymethyl group of the hereinbefore prepared intermediates is 
oxidized to an aldehyde by treatment with a suitable reagent, such as 
anhydrous chromic acid-silica gel in tetrahydrofuran or, preferably, with 
activated manganese dioxide, in a suitable solvent such as benzene, 
xylenes or, preferably, toluene, at a temperature of 25.degree. C. to 
140.degree. C., preferably, 100.degree. C. The 1-R.sup.1 
(CH.sub.2).sub.m)-2-R.sup.2 X-imidazol-5-carboxaldehydes are reacted with 
an appropriate phosphonate, such as those listed in Table I (Examples 
1-4). The phosphonates are prepared, for example, from trialkyl 
phosphonoacetates by alkylation with an appropriate halide, mesylate or 
acetate in the presence of a suitable base, such as sodium hydride, in a 
suitable solvent, preferably glyme at a reaction temperature of 25.degree. 
C. to 110.degree. C., preferably at 55.degree. C., to provide, for 
example, the phosphonates listed in Table 1. The reaction of the 
imidazol-5-carboxyaldehydes with the phosphonates is performed in the 
presence of a suitable base, such as a metal alkoxide, lithium hydride or, 
preferably, sodium hydride, in a suitable solvent, such as ethanol, 
methanol, ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran or, preferably glyme, at a 
reaction temperature of 10.degree. C. to 50.degree. C., preferably, at 
25.degree. C., to provide a variable mixture of trans and cis, e.g., (E) 
and (Z), 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.m -2-R.sup.2 
X-5-CH.dbd.C(R.sup.5)(COO-alkyl)-imidazoles. These isomers are readily 
separated by chromatography over silica gel in suitable solvent systems, 
preferably hexanes in ethyl acetate mixtures. The esters are hydrolyzed to 
the acids, 1-R.sup.1 -(CH.sub.2).sub.m -2-R.sup.2 
X-5-CH.dbd.C(R.sup.5)COOH-imidazoles, using bases, such as potassium 
hydroxide, lithium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, in a suitable solvent 
system, such as, for example, aqueous alcohols or diglyme. The trans and 
cis structures of the acids are readily determined by NMR by the NOE 
protocol, as well as by the biological activities since, generally, the 
trans (E) isomeric acids are the more potent isomers. 
Formula (I) tetrazole compounds are prepared by the following procedure. 
The acid compounds, prepared above, are reacted with a halogenating agent, 
such as thionyl chloride, in a suitable solvent, for example benzene, to 
give the corresponding acid halide compounds. The acid halides are then 
converted to primary amide compounds in a reaction with concentrated 
ammonia. Subsequent dehydration of the amides with oxalyl 
chloride/dimethylformamide in acetonitrile/dimethylformamide yields the 
nitrile compounds, which are the immediate precursors to the Formula (I) 
tetrazole compounds. Tetrazole formation is accomplished by reacting the 
nitriles with azide, preferably aluminum azide prepared in situ by the 
reaction of sodium azide with aluminum chloride, in a suitable solvent, 
for example tetrahydrofuran. 
Compounds of Formula (1), wherein R.sup.6 is tetrazol-5-yl and R.sup.1, 
R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are as described in Formula (I), are 
also prepared by the following procedure. 
The 2-R.sup.2 X-imidazole starting materials are reacted with 
trimethylsilylethoxymethyl(SEM) chloride to give 
1-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl-2-R.sup.2 X-imidazole. The reaction is 
carried out, for example, in the presence of sodium hydride in a solvent 
such as dimethylformamide. The 5-tributyltin derivatives are prepared by 
lithiation with, for example, butyllithium in a suitable solvent, 
preferably diethyl ether, followed by treatment of the lithio imidazole 
derivative with a tributyltin halide, preferably tri-N-butyltin chloride, 
at -10.degree. C. to 35.degree. C., preferably at 25.degree. C. The 
1-SEM-2-R.sup.2 X-5-tributyltinimidazole is coupled with an 
.alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated acid ester having a leaving group on the 
.beta.-position, such as a halide or trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group, 
for example, BrCR.sup.4 .dbd.C(R.sup.5)(COOalkyl), in the presence of a 
phosphine ligand, such as bis(diphenylphosphino)propane, or 
triphenylphosphine and a palladium (II) compound, or preferably 
tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), and with or without a base, such 
as tributylamine, at a temperature of 50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C., 
preferably at 120.degree. C. Both the (E) and (Z) olefinic isomers are 
prepared by this procedure, and the isomeric esters are readily separated 
by chromatography over silica gel. The 1-SEM group from the (E) and (Z) 
isomers is hydrolyzed with acid, for example, aqueous hydrochloric, in a 
suitable alcoholic solvent, such as methanol or ethanol, and the 
1-unsubstituted imidazole derivatives are converted to the 
1-t-butoxycarbonyl (t-BOC) imidazoles with di-t-butyl dicarbonate 
(Hoppe-Seyler's Z. Physiol. Chem., (1976), 357, 1651). The t-BOC esters 
are alkylated and hydrolyzed with, for example 2-chlorobenzyl-O-triflate, 
in the presence of a suitable base, preferably diisopropylethylamine, in a 
suitable solvent, preferably methylene dichloride, to afford the 
1-(2-chlorophenyl)methylimidazole derivatives (esters). The (E) and (Z) 
isomers are hydrolyzed to the (E) and (Z) acids by alkaline hydrolysis and 
the Formula (I) tetrazole compounds are prepared by the method described 
above. 
Alternatively, the Formula (I) tetrazole compounds are prepared by the 
following procedure. Starting 2-R.sup.2 X-imidazol-5-carboxaldehydes are 
reacted with an N-alkylating protecting reagent, such as chloromethyl 
pivalate (POM-Cl), in the presence of a base, such as potassium carbonate, 
in a suitable solvent, such as dimethylformamide, at a temperature of 
20.degree. C. to 50.degree. C., preferably at 25.degree. C., to give 
N-alkylation (e.g., POM derivation) on the latest hindered nitrogen atom 
of the imidazole nucleus. The 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.m -group is 
incorporated onto the imidazole by N-alkylation of the above prepared 
aldehyde with, for example, a halomethylbenzene compound, such as methyl 
4-bromomethyl-3-chlorobenzoate, at a temperature of 80.degree. C. to 
125.degree. C., preferable at 100.degree. C. The protecting group on the 
3-nitrogen of the imidazole ring is removed by base hydrolysis, for 
example using a biphasic mixture of ethyl acetate and aqueous sodium 
carbonate, to give 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.m -2-R.sup.2 
X-imidazole-5-carboxaldehyde compounds. The Formula (I) compounds can be 
prepared from these 5-carboxaldehyde compounds by the methods hereinbefore 
described. 
Compounds of Formula (I) in which R.sup.1 is 2-chlorophenyl or 
4-carboxyphenyl, R.sup.2 is n-propyl or n-butyl, X is a single bond or S, 
R.sup.3 is H, Cl, or CF.sub.3, R.sup.4 is methyl, R.sup.5 is as described 
in Formula (I), R.sup.6 is tetrazol-5-yl and other parameters are as 
described above are prepared as follows. The 1-R.sup.1 (CH.sub.2).sub.m 
-2-R.sup.2 X -imidazol-5-carboxaldehydes, prepared as described above, are 
converted to the corresponding alcohols with an organometallic derivative 
or Grignard reagent, preferably methyl lithium, in a suitable solvent, 
such as tetrahydrofuran. The alcohol is oxidized, for example, using 
manganese dioxide to give the ketone. The olefinic esters are prepared 
from the ketone by reaction with appropriate phosphonates to give the (E) 
and/or (Z) isomers which are readily separated. The acids are prepared 
from the esters by alkaline hydrolysis and the Formula (I) tetrazole 
compounds are prepared as described above. 
Alternately, compounds of Formula (I) are prepared as follows. The 
1-R.sup.1 -(CH.sub.2).sub.m -2-R.sup.2 X-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde is 
treated with a lithio derivative prepared from the reaction of lithium 
diisopropyl amide in a suitable solvent, preferably tetrahydrofuran, at 
-78.degree. C. to -10.degree. C., preferably at -78.degree. C., with an 
acid ester, such as phenyl-CH.sub.2 -CO.sub.2 C.sub.1-6 alkyl, to give the 
5-CH(OH)CH(R.sup.5)-CO.sub.2 C.sub.1-6 alkyl imidazole compound. The 
hydroxy group of this intermediate is converted to a mesylate or an 
acetate and the mesylate, or preferably the acetate, is heated in a 
suitable solvent, such as toluene, with one to two equivalents of 
1,8-diazobicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, at 50.degree. to 110.degree. C., 
preferably at 80.degree. C., to afford the Formula (I) olefinic ester 
compound. The (E) isomer is the predominate olefinic isomer. The acids are 
prepared from the esters by alkaline hydrolysis and the Formula (I) 
tetrazole compounds are prepared as described above. 
Compounds of Formula (I), wherein R.sup.1 is 2-chlorophenyl or 
4-carboxyphenyl, R.sup.2 is n-propyl or n-butyl, X is a single bond or S, 
R.sup.3 is H, Cl, CF.sub.3, or CH.sub.2 OH, R.sup.4 is H, R.sup.5 is as 
described in Formula (I) and R.sup.6 is tetrazol-5-yl, may be prepared by 
heating 1-R.sup.1 -(CH.sub.2).sub.m -2-R.sup.2 
X-imidazol-5-carboxaldehydes at 50.degree. C. to 180.degree. C., 
preferably at 140.degree. C., with an appropriately substituted phenyl or 
heterocyclic acetic acid and with acetic anhydride and potassium carbonate 
to provide unsaturated acids, such as 
3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-R.sup.5 
-2-propenoic acid. The trans olefinic acid is the principal product. The 
Formula (I) tetrazole compounds are prepared as described above. 
Compounds of Formula (I) in which R.sup.6 is -Z-tetrazolyl wherein Z is an 
optionally substituted methylene group are prepared by reducing the acid 
group of the trans or (E) isomers of 3-(imidazol-5-yl)-2-propenoic acid 
esters (prepared as described above) with an appropriate hydride reagent, 
preferably diisobutylaluminum hydride, in a suitable solvent, such as 
tetrahydrofuran, to provide the unsaturated alcohol compounds. These 
compounds are reacted with ethyl chloroformate, for example, with a base, 
preferably triethylamine, in a suitable solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran, 
to give 5-EtOOCOCH.sub.2 CR.sup.5 .dbd.CR.sup.4 -imidazoles which are 
reacted with carbon monoxide in the presence of a phosphine ligand, 
preferably triphenylphosphine with palladium (II) acetate, in a suitable 
solvent, preferably tetrahydrofuran, at a temperature of 25.degree. C. to 
100.degree. C., preferably at 40.degree. C., to give the 5-EtOOCCH.sub.2 
CR.sup.5 .dbd.CR.sup.4 -imidazoles. The corresponding acids are prepared 
from these ethyl esters by base hydrolysis as described above, and the 
Formula (I) tetrazole compounds are prepared by the methods described 
above. 
Compounds of Formula (I) in which Z has an additional substitution on the 
carbon .alpha. to the carboxylate group are prepared by converting 
5-EtO.sub.2 CCH.sub.2 CR.sup.5 .dbd.CH.sup.4 -imidazoles to the lithium 
derivative with a lithium dialkylamide, preferably lithium 
diisopropylamide, and then treating with an alkylating agent, such as 
methyl halide, benzyl bromide, or heterocyclic methyl halide, to provide 
the mono alkylated product compounds or the dialkylated product compounds. 
The acid compounds are prepared from the esters by base hydrolysis and the 
Formula (I) tetrazole compounds are prepared by the procedure described 
above. 
Compounds of Formula (I) in which the R.sup.1 substituent is substituted by 
hydroxy are formed from Formula (I) compounds in which the R.sup.1 group 
is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy using an ether cleaving reagent, 
such as boron tribromide or hydrobromic acid. 
Compounds of Formula (I) in which the R.sup.1 substituent is substituted by 
carboxy are prepared as follows. The 1-R.sup.1 -(CH.sub.2).sub.m 
-2-R.sup.2 X-imidazol-5-carboxaldehydes wherein R.sup.1 is substituted by 
CO.sub.2 C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl are reacted with the lithium salt of a 
t-butyl ester, such as (CH.sub.3).sub.3 COOC-CH.sub.2 -Y-(2-thienyl). The 
intermediate .beta.-hydroxy group of the imidazole t-butyl ester is 
converted to a mesylate or an acetate and the mesylate, or preferably the 
acetate, is heated in a suitable solvent, such as toluene, with one to two 
equivalents of a base, such as 1,8-diazobicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, at 
50.degree. C. to 110.degree. C., preferably at 80.degree. C., to afford 
vinyl ester t-butyl compounds. The t-butyl ester compound is converted to 
the corresponding carboxylic acid derivative using acidic hydrolysis, such 
as trifluoroacetic acid, in a suitable solvent, such as methylene 
chloride. Tetrazole formation is accomplished from these acids using the 
methods hereinbefore described. Compounds of Formula (I) in which the 
R.sup.1 substituent is substituted by carboxy are formed from the CO.sub.2 
C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl intermediates prepared above using basic 
hydrolysis, such as aqueous sodium or potassium hydroxide in methanol or 
ethanol. 
Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of compounds of Formula (I) 
are formed with appropriate organic or inorganic acids by methods known in 
the art. For example, the base is reacted with a suitable inorganic or 
organic acid in an aqueous miscible solvent such as ethanol with isolation 
of the salt by removing the solvent or in an aqueous immiscible solvent 
when the acid is soluble therein, such as ethyl ether or chloroform, with 
the desired salt separating directly or isolated by removing the solvent. 
Representative examples of suitable acids are maleic, fumaric, benzoic, 
ascorbic, pamoic, succinic, bismethylenesalicylic, methanesulfonic, 
ethanedisulfonic, acetic, propionic, tartaric, salicylic, citric, 
gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, 
glutamic, benzenesulfonic, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, 
cyclohexylsulfamic, phosphoric and nitric acids. 
Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts of compounds of Formula (I) 
which have an acidic group are prepared by known methods from organic and 
inorganic bases, including nontoxic alkali metal and alkaline earth bases, 
for example, calcium, lithium, sodium, and potassium hydroxide; ammonium 
hydroxide, and nontoxic organic bases, such as triethylamine, butylamine, 
piperazine, meglumine, choline, diethanolamine, and tromethamine. 
Angiotensin II antagonist activity of the compounds of Formula (I) is 
assessed by in vitro and in vivo methods. In vitro antagonist activity is 
determined by the ability of the compounds to compete with .sup.125 
I-angiotensin II for binding to vascular angiotensin II receptors and by 
their ability to antagonize the contractile response to angiotensin II in 
the isolated rabbit aorta. In vivo activity is evaluated by the efficacy 
of the compounds to inhibit the pressor response to exogenous angiotensin 
II in conscious rats and to lower blood pressure in a rat model of renin 
dependent hypertension. 
Binding 
The radioligand binding assay is a modification of a method previously 
described in detail (Gunther et al., Circ. Res. 47:278, 1980). A 
particular fraction from rat mesenteric arteries is incubated in Tris 
buffer with 80 pM of .sup.125 I-angiotensin II with or without angiotensin 
II antagonists for 1 hour at 25.degree. C. The incubation is terminated by 
rapid filtration and receptor bound .sup.125 I-angiotensin II trapped on 
the filter is quantitated with a gamma counter. The potency of angiotensin 
II antagonists is expressed as the IC.sub.50 which is the concentration of 
antagonist needed to displace 50% of the total specifically bound 
angiotensin II. 
Aorta 
The ability of the compounds to antagonize angiotensin II induced 
vasoconstriction is examined in the rabbit aorta. Ring segments are cut 
from the rabbit thoracic aorta and suspended in organ baths containing 
physiological salt solution. The ring segments are mounted over metal 
supports and attached to force displacement transducers which are 
connected to a recorder. Cumulative concentration response curves to 
angiotensin II are performed in the absence of antagonist or following a 
30-minute incubation with antagonist. Antagonist disassociation constants 
(K.sub.B) are calculated by the dose ratio method using the mean effective 
concentrations. Exemplary of the K.sub.B of compounds of the invention (E 
isomers) is about 0.5 to about 2 .mu.M. 
Inhibition of pressor response to angiotensin II in conscious rats 
Rats are prepared with indwelling femoral arterial and venous catheters and 
a stomach tube (Gellai et al., Kidney Int. 15:419, 1979). Two to three 
days following surgery the rats are placed in a restrainer and blood 
pressure is continuously monitored from the arterial catheter with a 
pressure transducer and recorded on a polygraph. The change in mean 
arterial pressure in response to intravenous injections of 250 mg/kg 
angiotensin II is compared at various time points prior to and following 
the administration of the compounds intravenously or orally at doses of 3 
to 300 mg/kg. The dose of compound needed to produce 50% inhibition of the 
control response to angiotensin II (IC.sub.50) is used to estimate the 
potency of the compounds. The IC.sub.50 of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]2-(2-thienyl) 
methyl-2-propenyl tetrazole 8 mg/kg i.v. and 13 mg/kg orally. 
Antihypertensive activity 
The antihypertensive activity of the compounds is measured by their ability 
to reduce mean arterial pressure in conscious rats made renin dependent 
hypertensive by ligation of the left renal artery (Cangiano et al., J. 
Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 208:310, 1979). Renal artery ligated rats are 
prepared with indwelling catheters as described above. Seven to eight days 
following renal artery ligation, the time at which plasma renin levels are 
highest, the conscious rats are placed in restrainers and mean arterial 
pressure is continuously recorded prior to and following the 
administration of the compounds intravenously or orally. 
The intraocular pressure lowering effects employed in this invention may be 
measure by the procedure described by Watkins, et al., J. Ocular 
Pharmacol., 1 (2):161-168 (1985). 
The compounds of Formula (1) are incorporated into convenient dosage forms, 
such as injectable preparations, or for orally active compounds, capsules 
or tablets. Solid or liquid pharmaceutical carriers are employed. Solid 
carriers include starch, lactose, calcium sulfate dihydrate, terra alba, 
sucrose, talc, gelatin, agar, pectin, acacia, magnesium stearate, and 
stearic acid. Liquid carriers include syrup, peanut oil, olive oil, 
saline, and water. Similarly, the carrier or diluent may include any 
prolonged release material, such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl 
distearate, alone or with a wax. The amount of solid carrier varies but, 
preferably, will be from about 25 mg to about 1 g per dosage unit. When a 
liquid carrier is used, the preparation will be in the form of a syrup, 
elixir, emulsion, soft gelatin capsule, sterile injectable liquid, such as 
an ampoule, or an aqueous or nonaqueous liquid suspension. 
For topical ophthalmolgic administration, the pharmaceutical compositions 
adapted include solutions, suspensions, ointments, and solid inserts. 
Typical pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are, for example, water, 
mixtures of water and water-miscible solvents such as lower alkanols or 
vegetable oils, and water soluble ophthalmologically acceptable non-toxic 
polymers, for example, cellulose derivatives such as methyl cellulose. The 
pharmaceutical preparation may also contain non toxic auxiliary substances 
such as emulsifying, preserving, wetting, and bodying agents, as for 
example, polyethylene glycols; antibacterial components, such as 
quarternary ammonium compounds; buffering ingredients, such as alkali 
metal chloride; antioxidants, such as sodium metabisulfite; and other 
conventional ingredients, such as sorbitan monolaurate. 
Additionally, suitable ophthalmic vehicles may be used as carrier media for 
the present purpose including conventional phosphate buffer vehicle 
systems. 
The pharmaceutical preparation may also be in the form of a solid insert. 
For example, one may use a solid water soluble polymer as the carrier for 
the medicament. Solid water insoluble inserts, such as those prepared from 
ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, may also be utilized. 
The pharmaceutical preparations are made following conventional techniques 
of a pharmaceutical chemist involving mixing, granulating, and 
compressing, when necessary, for tablet forms, or mixing, filling and 
dissolving the ingredients, as appropriate, to give the desired oral, 
parenteral, or topical products. 
Doses of the compounds of Formula (I) in a pharmaceutical dosage unit as 
described above will be an efficacious, nontoxic quantity selected from 
the range of 0.01-200 mg/kg of active compound, preferably 1-100 mg/kg. 
The selected dose is administered to a human patient in need of 
angiotensin II receptor antagonism from 1-6 times daily, orally, rectally, 
topically, by injection, or continuously by infusion. Oral dosage units 
for human administration preferably contain from 1 to 500 mg of active 
compound. Lower dosages are used generally for parenteral administration. 
Oral administration, is used when safe, effective and convenient for the 
patient. Topical formulations contain the active compound in an amount 
selected from 0.0001 to 0.1 (w/v%), preferably from 0.0001 to 0.01. As a 
topical dosage unit form, an amount of active compound from between 50 ng 
to 0.05 mg, preferably 50 ng to 5 .mu.g, is applied to the human eye. 
The method of this invention of antagonizing angiotensin II receptors in 
mammals, including humans, comprises administering to a subject in need of 
such antagonism an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I). The 
method of this invention of producing antihypertensive activity and the 
method of treating congestive heart failure, glaucoma, and renal failure 
comprise administering a compound of Formula (I) to a subject in need 
thereof an effective amount to produce said activity. 
The following examples illustrate preparation of compounds and 
pharmaceutical compositions of this invention. The examples are not 
intended to limit the scope of this invention as defined hereinabove and 
as claimed below. 
EXAMPLE 1 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
(i) 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazole 
Imidazole was converted to the 1-diethoxyorthoamide derivative by the 
method of Curtis and Brown, J. Org. Chem., (1980), 45, 20. Imidazole (12.8 
g, 0.19 mol) and 118.4 g (0.8 mol) of triethylorthoformate were reacted in 
the presence of 1 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid to give 20.6 (61%), bp 
65.degree.-70.degree. C. (0.1 mm) of 1-diethoxyorthoamide imidazole. This 
product (24.0 g, 0.14 mol) was dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran (250 mL), 
cooled to -40.degree. C. and n-butyl lithium (0.14 mol, 56.4 mL of 2.5M in 
hexanes) was added at -40.degree. C. to -35.degree. C. After 15 minutes 
n-butyl iodide (31.1 g, 0.169 mol) was added at -40.degree. C., and the 
reaction was stirred overnight at ambient temperature. The reaction was 
partitioned between ether and 0.3N hydrochloric acid, and the organic 
layer was repeatedly extracted with dilute hydrochloric acid. The combined 
aqueous extracts were neutralized with sodium bicarbonate solution, 
extracted with methylene chloride, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
concentrated. A flash distillation on a Kugelrohr apparatus provided 14.8 
g (85%) of 2-n-butylimidazole. 
2-n-Butylimidazole (9.7 g, 0.078 mol) was dissolved in methanol (50 mL) and 
added dropwise to a solution of sodium methoxide (from sodium hydride 
(2.31 g, 0.0934 mol) in methanol (250 mL)). After one hour the solution 
was evaporated to dryness, and the sodium salt was taken up in dry 
dimethylformamide (150 mL) and 2-chlorobenzylbromide (16.3 g, 0.079 mol) 
was added. The mixture was heated at 50.degree. C. for 17 hours under 
argon, poured onto ice water and the product was extracted into ethyl 
acetate. The extract was washed, dried, and concentrated to give 18.5 g of 
crude product which was chromatographed over silica gel with 2:1 ethyl 
acetate/hexanes to provide 11.9 g (61%) of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazole as an oil. Thin layer 
chromatography on silica gel with 4:1 ethyl acetate/hexanes gave an 
R.sub.f value of 0.59. 
(ii) 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazole 
Method 1 
A mixture of 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazole (95.5 g, 0.384 
mol), 37% formaldehyde (500 mL), sodium acetate (80 g) and acetic acid (60 
mL) was heated to reflux for 40 hours under argon. The reaction was 
concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was stirred with 500 mL of 20% 
sodium hydroxide solution for 4 hours, diluted with water and extracted 
with methylene chloride. The extract was washed, dried, and concentrated. 
The crude product (117 g) was flash chromatographed over 600 g of silica 
gel with a gradient of ethyl acetate to 10% of methanol in ethyl acetate 
to give 8.3 g of starting material, 24.5 g of a mixture of starting 
material and product, and 44 g (41%) of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazole; mp 
86.degree.-88.degree. C. (from ethyl acetate). Further elution provided 
the bis (4,5-hydroxymethyl) derivative; mp 138.degree.-140.degree. C. 
(from ethyl acetate). 
Method 2 
A mixture of valeramidine methyl ether hydrochloride (250 g, 1.66 mol) and 
dihydroxyacetone (150 g, 0.83 mol) dissolved in liquid ammonia was allowed 
to stand overnight at room temperature in a pressure vessel, and then 
heated at 65.degree. C. for 4 hours at 375 psi. The ammonia was allowed to 
evaporate, and the residue was dissolved in methanol (3 L). The resulting 
slurry was refluxed with added acetonitrile (1 L). The solution was 
decanted from the solid ammonium chloride while hot. This procedure was 
repeated, and the combined acetonitrile extracts were treated with 
charcoal, filtered hot and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuum to give 
the dark oil, 2-n-butyl-5-hydroxymethylimidazole (253 g, 1.63 mol, 98%). 
This crude alcohol (253 g) was treated with acetic anhydride (400 mL) at 
-15.degree. C. and then was allowed to warm to ambient temperature with 
stirring, and then stirred an additional 19 hours. The acetic anhydride 
was evaporated at reduced pressure, the residue taken up in 
dichloromethane, and the organic phase was washed with 5% sodium 
bicarbonate solution and water. The extract was dried over sodium sulfate 
and concentrated to give 323 g (83%) of 
1-acetoxy-4-acetoxymethyl-2-n-butylimidazole. 
This diacetate was N-alkylated by the following procedure. To a solution of 
triflic anhydride (120 mL, 0.71 mol) in dichloromethane (200 mL) at 
-78.degree. C. under argon was added a solution of diisopropyl ethylamine 
(128 mL, 0.73 mol) and 2-chlorobenzyl alcohol (104 g, 0.72 mol) in 
dichloromethane (350 mL) over a period of 20 minutes. After being stirred 
an additional 20 minutes at -78.degree. C., this solution was then treated 
with 1-acetoxy-4-acetoxymethyl-2-n-butylimidazole (146 g, 0.61 mol) 
dissolved in dichloromethane (300 mL) over a 20 minute interval. The 
mixture was then stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours and the 
solvents were evaporated, The residual 
2-n-butyl-5-acetoxymethyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazole was used 
without purification for the hydrolysis of the acetate group. 
A solution of crude 
2-n-butyl-5-acetoxymethyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazole (250 g) in 
methanol (200 mL) was treated with 10% sodium hydroxide solution (700 mL) 
and the mixture was heated on a steam bath for 4 hours. After cooling, 
dichloromethane was added, the organic phase was separated, washed with 
water, dried and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in ether, cooled, 
and seeded to give the crude product. Recrystallization from ethyl acetate 
gave 176 g of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazole; mp 
86.degree.-88.degree. C. This material was identical in all respects to 
the product prepared by Method 1. 
(iii) 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde 
A solution of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazole (5.4 g, 
0.0194 mol) in toluene (25 mL) was added to a suspension of activated 
manganese dioxide (27 g) in toluene (325 mL) which was previously 
concentrated with a Dean Stark water separator at reflux for one hour. The 
suspension was heated at 100.degree. C. for 17 hours. The solids were 
filtered and the filtrate concentrated and flash chromatographed over 
silica gel with 6:4 hexane/ethyl acetate to afford 4.16 g (78%) of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde, as an 
oil. NMR and IR were consistent with the structure. 
Method A 
(i) trimethyl 3-(2-thienyl)-2-phosphonopropionate 
To a solution of 2 thiophenemethanol (2.28 g, 0.02 mol) in carbon 
tetrachloride (25 mL) was added triphenylphosphine (6.81 g, 0.026 mol), 
and the solution was refluxed for 3 hours. The cooled reaction mixture was 
diluted with hexane (60 mL), chilled and filtered. The concentrated 
filtrate (4.6 g) was flash chromatographed over silica gel with 7:3 
hexane/ethyl acetate to provide 2-chloromethylthiophene (1.52 g, 57%) as 
an oil. 
A suspension of sodium hydride (0.271 g, 11.3 mmol) in dry glyme (40 mL) 
under argon was treated dropwise with trimethyl phosphonoacetate (1.87 g, 
10.3 mmol) in glyme (5 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at room 
temperature for 1.5 hours. Then 2-chloromethylthiophene (1.5 g, 11.3 mmol) 
was added, and the mixture was stirred at 65.degree. C. for 18 hours. The 
reaction was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate, and the organic 
layer was washed with water and brine, dried with anhydrous magnesium 
sulfate and concentrated to 1.9 g of an oil. This was chromatographed over 
silica gel 4:1 ethyl acetate/hexane to afford 800 mg (28%) of trimethyl 
3-(2-thienyl)-2-phosphonopropionate. 
(ii) methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoate 
To a suspension of sodium hydride (69 mg, 2.87 mmol) in glyme (5 mL) was 
added dropwise a solution of trimethyl 3-(2-thienyl)-2-phosphonopropionate 
in glyme (3 mL) under an atomsphere of argon. When the gas evolution had 
subsided, the mixture was heated to 50.degree. C. for 15 minutes. A 
solution of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde (0.53 g, 
1.92 mmol) in glyme (3 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred at 
60.degree.-65.degree. C. for 5 hours. The cooled reaction was partitioned 
between water and ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed with 
water, dried, concentrated and flash chromatographed over silica gel to 
give 336 mg (41%) of methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl[-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoate as an oil whose NMR was entirely consistent with the 
trans or E form of the olefin. 
(iii) (E)-3-[2 
-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl- 
2-propenoic acid 
A solution of methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]2-(2-thienyl) 
methyl-2-propenoate propenoate (336 mg, 0.783 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) was 
treated with 10% sodium hydroxide solution (4 mL), and the solution was 
stirred for 3 hours at 25.degree. C. The pH was adjusted to 5 and a solid 
precipitated. The mixture was diluted with water, cooled and filtered to 
provide 309 mg of solid. A crystallization from ethyl acetate gave 195 mg 
(60%) of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoic acid; mp 177.degree.-179.degree. C. 
(iv) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenamide 
To a suspension of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoic acid (1.78 g, 4.3 mmol) in benzene (20 ml) was added 
thionyl chloride (1.53 g, 12.9 mmol). The resultant mixture was heated to 
50.degree. C. for 90 minutes, then evaporated to any oily residue. The 
reside was taken up in hexane and evaporated again. The solid acid 
chloride was treated with concentrated ammonium hydroxide (40 ml), broken 
up with a spatula, and the suspension was stirred for 16 hours at room 
temperature. The solid was filtered, washed with water, and dried at 
50.degree. C. under vacuum to yield 1.62 g (91%) of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenamide; mp 182.degree.-184.degree. C. 
(v) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl) 
methyl- 2-acrylonitrile 
To a solution of dimethylformamide (1.1 ml, 14.2 mmol) in acetonitrile (50 
ml) was added oxalyl chloride (98%, 1.2 ml, 13.5 mmol) at 0.degree. C. 
under argon. Bubbling was observed, followed by formation of a white 
precipitate. After 3 minutes, a solution of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenamide (2.86 g, 6.91 mmol) in dimethylformamide (20 ml) was 
added via a cannula, followed by 2.times.3 ml flask rinses, and the 
reaction became homogenous. Five minutes later, pyridine (2.2 ml, 27.2 
mmol) was added; the reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 5 
minutes at 0.degree. C., then partitioned between ethyl acetate and 50% 
aqueous ammonium chloride. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with water 
(2.times.) and brine. The combined aqueous layers were extracted once with 
ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extracts were combined, dried with 
anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. Flash chromatogrphay (ethyl 
acetate/hexane, 1:1) afforded 2.55 g (93%) of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-acrylonitrile; mp 97.degree.-98.degree. C. 
(vi) (E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]2-(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
Tetrahydrofuran (16 ml) was added slowly under argon with stirring to a 
mixture of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl) 
methyl-2-acrylonitrile (2.55 g, 6.44 mmol) and aluminum chloride (1.74 g, 
13.0 mmol). Sodium azide (3.83 g, 58.3 mmol) was added all at once, 
followed by a 2 ml tetrahydrofuran rinse, and the reaction was heated to 
65.degree. C. for 22 hours, then cooled to room temperature. The reaction 
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (20 ml) and treated with 10% 
hydrochloric acid solution (20 ml) with vigorous stirring for 5 minutes. 
The ethyl acetate layer was washed with water and brine. The combined 
aqueous layers were extracted once with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate 
layers were combined, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. 
The residue was recrystallized (ethyl acetate/ethanol, 10:1) to furnish 
0.83 g (27%) of (E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1 
H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-((1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
hydrochloride. The mother liquors were evaporated and purified via flash 
chromatography (methylene chloride/methanol, 7:1). The pure tetrazole was 
suspended in ethyl acetate and treated with 1M etheral hydrochloric acid 
(16 ml), and filtered with ether rinses to yield another 1.26 g (41%) of 
(E) 
1-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-((1H-tetrazol-5 
-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene hydrochloride (total yield 2.09 g. 68%); mp 
189.degree.-191.degree. C. 
Method B 
(i) methyl 
3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-hydroxy-2-[(2- 
thienyl)methyl]propanoate 
To a solution of diisopropylamine (1.96 g, 0.0194 mol) in dry 
tetrahydrofuran (40 mL) held at -78.degree. C. under argon was added 
n-butyl lithium (7.3 mL, 0.0183 mol of 2.5M in toluene), and the mixture 
was stirred for 10 minutes. Then, methyl 3-(2-thienyl)propanoate (2.83 g, 
0.0166 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (2 mL) was added, and the mixture was 
stirred for 30 minutes at -78.degree. C. A solution of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde (3 g, 
0.0111 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (4 mL) was added, and the resulting mixture 
was stirred at -78.degree. C. for 30 minutes. The reaction was partitioned 
between saturated ammonium chloride solution and ether, the organic 
extract was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and 
concentrated to 6.67 g of crude product. This was flash chromatographed 
over 70 g of silica gel with 4:1 ethyl acetate/hexanes to provide 4.03 g 
(81%) of methyl 
3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-hydroxy-2-[(2-th 
ienyl)methyl]propanoate. 
(ii) methyl 
3-acetoxy-3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-[(2-th 
ienyl)methyl]propanoate 
A solution of methyl 
3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-hydroxy-2-[(2-th 
ienyl)methyl]propanoate (4.03 g, 9.02 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) was 
treated with 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.386 g, 3.16 mmol). Then acetic 
anhydride (8.5 mL, 9.02 mmol) was added dropwise to the stirred mixture. 
The mixture was stirred for 18 hours, water (35 mL) was added, the mixture 
was stirred for 1 hour and then diluted with ether and saturated sodium 
bicarbonate solution The ether layer was washed with brine, dried with 
anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give the title 3-acetoxy 
derivative as an oil (4.37 g, 99%). 
(iii) methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-[(2-thieny 
l)methyl]propenoate 
A mixture of methyl 
3-acetoxy-3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-[(2-th 
ienyl)methyl]propanoate (4.36 g, 8.92 mmol) in dry toluene (80 mL) was 
treated with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene (DBU) (3.2 mL, 21.4 mmol), 
and the resulting solution was heated at 80.degree. C. under argon for 3 
hours. The solvent was evaporated, the residue triturated with ether and 
activated charcoal was added. After filtration, the filtrate was 
concentrated to 6.29 g of an oil that was chromatographed over silica gel 
with 65:35 hexane/ethyl acetate to give 2.89 g (76%) of methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoate whose NMR and TLC (50% ethyl acetate in hexane on 
silica gel) were identical to the product prepared by Method A. 
Basic hydrolysis of this ester (2.88 g, 6.71 mmol) according to Method A 
(iii) gave 2.59 g (93%) of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoic acid; mp 175.degree.-177.degree. C. that was identical 
to the product from Method A. 
The title tetrazole compound is prepared from the above named acid by the 
procedure described in Method A. 
EXAMPLES 2-4 
In Table I are listed other examples of 5-[(tetrazolyl)alkenyl]imidazoles 
prepared from 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde by the 
methods described in Example 1 (Method A). The reagents and products are 
shown in Table I. 
TABLE I 
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Alkenyl Tetrazoles 
Products 
##STR3## 
##STR4## 
Example 
Reactant.sup.a R.sup.1 
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1 (MeO).sub.2 P(O)CH(CH.sub.2 -2-thienyl)COOMe 
##STR5## 
2 (MeO).sub.2 P(O)CH(CH.sub.2 -2-furyl)COOMe.sup.c 
##STR6## 
3 (MeO).sub.2 P(O)CH(CH.sub.2 -3-furyl)COOMe.sup.c 
##STR7## 
4 (MeO).sub.2 P(O)CH(CH.sub.2 -4-(1-tosyl)imidazole)COOMe.sup.c 
##STR8## 
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##STR9## 
.sup.b Prepared as in .sup.c ; 
.sup.c Reactants for 2-4 prepared as in Method A(i), Example 1 except 
2chloromethylfuran, 3chloromethylfuran, and 
4acetoxymethyl-1-toxylimidazole are used in place of 
2chloromethylthiophene. 
EXAMPLE 5 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(3-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound was prepared as described in Example 1, using 
3-chloromethylthiophene in place of 2-chloromethylthiophene; mp 
142.degree.-144.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 6 
(E and Z)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(5-methyl-2-furyl)methyl-1-propene 
Method A 
To a suspension of sodium hydride (0.02 mol) in glyme (30 mL) is added 
dropwise under argon trimethyl 3-(5-methyl-2-furyl)-2-phosphonopropionate 
(0.02 mol). After one hour at ambient temperature, 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde (0.0137 
mol) is added, an the mixture is stirred at 40.degree. C. for one hour. 
The reaction is quenched with ice water, the product extracted into ether 
and solvent evaporated to give methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl- 
2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate. The (E) ester is dissolved in ethanol (4 mL) 
and 10% sodium hydroxide solution (0.5 mL) is added. The solution is 
stirred at 25.degree. C. under argon for 17 hours, 10% hydrochloric acid 
solution is added to pH 3.5 and the solid is filtered, washed with water, 
and dried at 40.degree. C. in vacuum to give 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl} 
-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoic acid. The title 
tetrazole compound is prepared as described in Example 1. 
Method B 
(i) 2-n-butyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethylimidazole 
Hexane washed 80% sodium hydride (1.45 g, 0.0483 mol) in dimethylformamide 
(80 mL) under argon was treated with a solution of 2-n-butylimidazole 
(5.45 g, 0.0439 mol) in dimethylformamide (14 mL) dropwise at 25.degree. 
C. and the reaction was stirred an additional hour. Then 
2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride (SEM-Cl) (7.68 g, 0.0461 mol) was 
added, the mixture was stirred for 18 hours at ambient temperature and 
then partitioned between ice water and ethyl acetate. The washed, dried, 
concentrated organic solution was chromatographed over silica gel with 1:1 
hexane in ethyl acetate to yield 10.8 g (96%) of 
2-n-butyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethylimidazole. 
(ii) 2-n-butyl-5-tributyltin-1-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethylimidazole 
A solution of 2-n-butyl-1-SEM imidazole (prepared above) (6.37 g, 0.025 
mol) in ethyl ether (125 mL) was treated dropwise with n-butyl lithium 
(0.0255 mol, 10.2 mL of 2.5M in hexane) under argon at room temperature. 
After being stirred for an additional 45 minutes, tributyltin chloride 
(8.83 g, 7.4 mL, 0.026 mol) was added dropwise. The suspension was stirred 
overnight, saturated ammonium chloride solution was added and the ether 
layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, 
concentrated and flash chromatographed over silica gel with 3:1 
hexane/ethyl acetate to provide 11.3 g (83%) of 
2-n-butyl-5-tributyltin-1-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethylimidazole. 
(iii) ethyl (E and 
Z)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-me 
thyl-2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate 
To a solution of 
n-butyl-5-tributyltin-1-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethylimidazole (0.0208 mol) 
in m-xylene (150 mL) is added ethyl 
3-bromo-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate (0.0233 mol), followed by 
tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.416 mmol). The reaction 
mixture is heated at 120.degree. C. for 18 hours under argon. The cooled 
mixture is washed with water, 10% ammonium hydroxide solution and brine. 
The solution is treated with charcoal and sodium sulfate, filtered, 
concentrated and chromatographed over silica gel with 9:1 hexane in ethyl 
acetate to give ethyl 
(Z)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-m 
ethyl-2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate. 
(iv) ethyl (E and 
Z)-3-[3-n-butyl-1-t-butoxycarbonyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl)m 
ethyl-2-propenoate 
A solution ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-m 
ethyl-2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate (1.24 g, 3.52 nmol) in ethanol (10 mL) is 
heated at 60.degree. C. for 3.5 hours with 5N hydrochloric acid solution 
(20 mL). The cooled reaction is basified with 10% sodium hydroxide 
solution, extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, dried and 
concentrated. The residue is dissolved in methanol (15 mL), triethylamine 
(1.5 mL, 10.6 mmol), and di-tert-butyldicarbonate (2.3 g, 10.5 mmol) are 
added and the mixture is stirred for 18 hours at ambient temperature. The 
mixture is concentrated in vacuo and chromatographed over silica gel with 
4:1 hexane/ethyl acetate to give ethyl 
(Z)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-t-butoxycarbonyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl) 
methyl-2-propenoate as an oil. The (E)-isomer was prepared by the same 
procedure described as for the (Z)-isomer. 
(v) ethyl (E and 
Z)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2 
-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate 
To a stirred solution of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (387 mg, 1.37 
mmol) in methylene dichloride (1 mL) held at -75.degree. C. under argon is 
added a solution of 2-chlorobenzyl alcohol (196 mg, 1.37 mmol) and 
diisopropylethylamine (177 mg, 1.37 mmol) in methylene dichloride (4 mL). 
After stirring for 20 minutes at -75.degree. C., a solution of ethyl 
(Z)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-t-butoxycarbonyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl) 
methyl-2-propenoate in methylene dichloride (2 mL) is added dropwise over 
10 minutes and the mixture was stirred overnight at 25.degree. C. A 
solution of 5% sodium bicarbonate solution is added with stirring and the 
layers are separated, washed and dried. The reaction mixture is evaporated 
to dryness, the residue triturated with 1:1 hexane/ethyl acetate, the 
solid filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated and chromatographed 
over silica gel with 7:3 hexane/ethyl acetate to provide the title 
compound. The title (E)-isomer is prepared by the same procedure described 
as for the (Z)-isomer. 
(vi) (E and 
Z)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2 
-furyl)methyl-2-propenoic acid 
The named compounds are prepared by basic hydrolysis of the corresponding 
ethyl esters according to the procedure described in Example 6, Method A. 
(vii) (E and 
Z)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2 
-furyl)methyl-2-propenyl tetrazole 
The title tetrazole compounds are prepared as described in Example 1, using 
the (E and 
Z)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2- 
furyl)methyl-2-propenoic acids as the starting materials. 
EXAMPLE 7 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(3-thienyl)-1-propene 
(i) 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-(.alpha.-hydroxy)ethyl-1H 
-imidazole 
A solution of 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-carboxaldehyde 
(Example 1(iii)) (1.1 g, 3.97 mmol) was dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran 
(15 mL), cooled to -78.degree. C. under argon and a solution of methyl 
lithium (3.64 ml of 1.2 M in diethyl ether, 4.57 mmol) was added dropwise. 
The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours, quenched with ammonium chloride 
solution, warmed to ambient temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate. 
The washed, dried, concentrated product was flashed chromatographed over 
silica gel with ethyl acetate to provide 1.07 g (92%) of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-(.alpha.-hydroxy)ethyl-1H-imidazole. 
(ii) [2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl ketone 
A mixture of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-(.alpha.-hydroxy)ethyl-1H-imidazole 
(1.07 g, 3.65 mmol), activated manganese dioxide (6 g) and toluene (75 mL) 
was heated at 90.degree. to 100.degree. C. under a slight vacuum with a 
Dean Stark water separator for 17 hours. The inorganics were filtered, the 
concentrated filtrate was applied to a flash silica gel column and the 
product was eluted with 3:7 hexanes/ethyl acetate to give 0.628 g (59%) of 
[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl-ketone. 
(iii) methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(3-thienyl 
)methyl-2-butenoate 
To absolute ethanol (3 mL) is added freshly cut sodium (55 mg). Then 
trimethyl 3-(3-thienyl)-2-phosphonopropionate (2.16 mmol) and 
[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chloro phenyl)methyl}-1H -imidazole-5-yl]methyl ketone 
(0.628 g, 2.16 mmol) are added and the mixture is stirred at 70.degree. C. 
for 17 hours. The reaction is concentrated, partitioned between ethyl 
acetate and water, and the organic layer was washed with water, dried, 
concentrated and chromatographed to afford the title compound. 
(iv) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(3-thienyl 
)methyl-2-butenoic acid 
The named compound is prepared according to Example 1 (Method A,iii) by 
using methyl (E) 3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H 
-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(3-thienyl)methyl-2-butenoate in place of methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoate. 
(v) (E) 
1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5 
-yl)-3-(3-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title tetrazole compound is prepared as described in Example 1, using 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(3-thienyl 
)-methyl-2-butenoic acid as the starting material. 
EXAMPLE 8 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1 
H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
(i) 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazole 
A solution of 2-n-butylimidazole (3.75 g, 0.03 mol) in dry 
dimethylformamide (4 mL) was added to sodium hydride (0.95 g) in 
dimethylformamide (18 mL). After the gas evolution subsided, the mixture 
was stirred one hour under argon and 2-chloro-6-fluorobenzylchloride (5.5. 
g, 0.031 mol) in dimethylformamide (7 mL) was added to produce an 
exotherm. The mixture was stirred for 17 hours at ambient temperature, 
diluted with ice water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The washed, 
dried, concentrated organic layer provided 7.63 (94%) of the title 
compound whose NMR was consistent with the structure. This material was 
used without further purification. 
(ii) 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde 
The procedures of Example 1(ii-iii) were used. From 7.63 g of crude 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazole and proportional 
amounts of other reagents was obtained 2.8 g of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazole 
after chromatography over silica gel with 3% of methanol in methylene 
chloride; mp 106.degree.-108.degree. C. (from ethyl acetate). This 
material was oxidized with manganese dioxide and worked up as described 
above to give 0.88 g (63%) of 
2-n-butyl-2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde; 
mp 88.degree.-90.degree. C. (from ethyl acetate). 
(iii) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-( 
2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoic acid 
The procedure of Example 1, Method A, is used. 
2-n-Butyl-1-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazole-5-carboxaldehyde, 
trimethyl 3-(2-thienyl)-2-phosphonopropionate, sodium hydride and glyme 
are held at 60.degree. C. for 1 hour to give, after chromatography over 
silica gel with 50% of hexanes in ethyl acetate, methyl 
(E)-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2- 
thienyl)methyl-2-propenoate and corresponding cis or (Z)-isomer. The 
(E)-isomer is hydrolyzed to afford 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-( 
2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoic acid. 
(iv) 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-( 
1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title tetrazole compound is prepared as in Example 1, using 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2 
-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoic acid as the starting material. 
EXAMPLE 9 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)-1-ethene 
A mixture of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde (2 mmol), 
2-thienylacetic acid (2.3 mmol), potassium carbonate (0.91 mmol), and 
acetic anhydride (1 mL) is heated gradually to 140.degree. C. and held at 
this temperature for 6 hours. The cooled reaction is diluted with water 
and the solid is separated, triturated several times with ether, and the 
solid is crystallized to give 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)-2-propenoic acid. The title tetrazole compound is prepared from this acid 
by the procedure described in Example 1. 
EXAMPLE 10 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-2-(2-furyl)-1-ethene 
This compound is prepared according to Example 9, using 2-furylacetic acid 
in place of 2-thienylacetic acid. 
EXAMPLE 11 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-7-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-1-hexene 
(i) Ethyl 3-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-2-heptenoate 
Ethyl 3-ketoheptanoate (2.07 g, 12 mmol) was dissolved in dimethylformamide 
(60 mL) under argon and sodium hydride (357 mg, 14.4 mmol) was added. 
After 30 minutes at room temperature the solid 
N-phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonamide (Tetra. Letters, (1983), 24, 979) 
(4.97 g, 13.8 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for 2 hours, 
diluted with ether/water and the usual workup gave after chromatography 
with 5:95 ether/hexane 3.45 g (94%) of ethyl 
3-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-2-heptenoate. 
(ii) ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-t 
hienyl)methyl-2-heptenoate 
A solution of 2-n-butyl-5-tributyltin-1-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl 
imidazole (Example 6, Method B(ii)) (3.63 mmol) and ethyl 
3-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2-heptenoate (3.62 mmol) 
in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) is added to a mixture of lithium chloride (11.1 
mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.076 mmol) in 
tetrahydrofuran (10 mL). The reaction is heated to reflux under argon for 
5 hours, cooled, diluted with ether and the ether layer is washed with 
water, 10% ammonium hydroxide solution and brine. The extract is dried 
with sodium sulfate and concentrated. The product is chromatographed over 
silica gel with a gradient of hexane in ethyl acetate to give the title 
compound. 
(iii) ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-heptenoate 
The procedure of Example 6, Method B(iv,v) is followed using ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-th 
ienyl)methyl-2-heptenoate in in place of ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-m 
ethyl-2-furyl)methyl-2-heptanoate to give the title compound. 
(iv) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-heptenoic acid 
The ethyl ester, prepared above, is dissolved in ethanol and 10% sodium 
hydroxide solution is added. An additional 1 ml of base is added 
incrementally over several hours and the mixture is stirred overnight at 
room temperature. The cooled reaction was acidified to pH 5 with dilute 
hydrochloric acid solution, extracted with methylene dichloride and the 
resulting residue is triturated with ether/hexane to provide the named 
compound. 
(v) 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-7-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)-methyl-1-hexene 
The title compound is prepared as described in Example 7, using 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl) 
methyl-2-heptenoic acid as the starting material. 
EXAMPLE 12 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-1-propene 
(i) Ethyl 4-(3-thienyl)-3-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-2-butenoate 
This compound was prepared according to Example 11(i) using ethyl 
4-(3-thienyl)-3-ketobutanoate in place of ethyl 3-ketoheptanoate. 
(ii) ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(3-t 
hienyl)-2-butenoate 
To a solution of 2-n-butyl-1-SEM-imidazole (Example 6, Method B(i)) 
(5.32-mmol) in ethyl ether (16 mL) is added n-butyl lithium in hexane (6.5 
mmol) at a slow rate. After an additional hour of stirring at 25.degree. 
C., a solution of zinc chloride in ether (6.5 mL of 1.0M) is added 
followed by tetrahydrofuran (15 mL). After an additional 75 minutes of 
stirring, the zinc chloride imidazole adduct solution is transferred under 
argon to a solution of ethyl 
4-(3-thienyl)-3-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxybutenoate (6.41 mmol) and 
tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (317 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (30 
mL). The reaction mixture is stirred at 25.degree. C. for 20 hours and 
worked up as in Example 12(ii) to provide ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{trimethylsilyl)ethoxy methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4 
(3-thienyl)-2-butenoate. 
(iii) ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(3-thienyl 
)- 2-butenoate 
The title compound is prepared according to the procedure of Example 6, 
Method B(iv, v) using ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(3-t 
hienyl)-2-butenoate in place of ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-m 
ethyl-2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate. The title compound is an oil. 
(iv) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(3-thienyl 
)-2-butenoic acid 
The above ethyl ester (520 mg) is dissolved in ethanol (5 mL) and 5N 
hydrochloric acid solution (40 mL), and solution is slowly heated at 
100.degree. C. with evaporation of the alcohol. After being heated at 
100.degree. C. for 6 hours, the reaction is cooled and the white 
precipitate is collected, air-dried, and then triturated with 
ether/methanol to afford (E)-3-[2-n-butyl 
1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(3-thienyl)-2-butenoic acid 
hydrochloride. 
(v) 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-1-propene 
The title tetrazole compound is prepared as described in Example 1, using 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(3-thienyl) 
-2-butenoc acid as the starting material. 
EXAMPLE 13 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl)methyl-1-propene 
(i) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl- 
2-furyl)methyl-2-propenol 
A solution of methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl- 
2-furyl)methyl-2-propenoate (Example 6, Method A) (1.5 mmol) in dry 
tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) held at -78.degree. C. under argon is treated 
dropwise with a solution of diisobutyl aluminum hydride in toluene (3.30 
mmol, 2.2 mL of 1.5M). The mixture is allowed to warm to ambient 
temperature and stirred an additional 17 hours. Excess reducing agent is 
quenched with methanol and water, dilute acetic acid and methylene 
dichloride are added, and the organic layer is washed with sodium 
bicarbonate solution, dried and concentrated to give the title compound. 
(ii) ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl- 
2-furyl)methyl-2-propenyl carbonate 
To a solution of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl- 
2-furyl)methyl-2-propenol (6.86 mmol) in methylene chloride (20 mL) and 
triethylamine (12.4 mmol) cooled to 0.degree. C. under argon is added 
dropwise ethyl chloroformate (1.34 g, 1.18 ml, 12 mmol). The reaction is 
then stirred at ambient temperature overnight. Ethyl acetate is added, the 
precipitate filtered and the concentrated filtrate is flash 
chromatographed over silica gel with 3:7 hexane/ethyl acetate to provide 
the title compound. 
(iii) ethyl 
(E)-4-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazole-5-yl]-3-(5-methyl 
-2-furyl)methyl-3-butenoate 
A solution of ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(5-methyl-2 
-furyl)methyl-2-propenyl carbonate (3.77 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (12 mL) 
under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide is treated with triphenylphosphine 
(0.188 mmol) and palladium diacetate and the mixture is heated at 
40.degree. C. for 21/2 hours. The concentrated reaction mixture is applied 
to a flash column of silica gel and eluted with 1:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate 
to afford the title compound. 
(iv) 
(E)-4-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-(5-methyl- 
2-furyl)methyl-3-butenoic acid 
The compound is prepared according to the procedure of Example 1, Method 
A(iii) using the above prepared ethyl ester in place of ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoate. 
(v) (E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-methyl 
and -3,3-dimethyl-3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-1-propene 
The title tetrazole compound is prepared as described in Example 1, using 
(E)-4-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl-3-(5-methyl-2 
-furyl)methyl-3-butenoic acid as the starting material. 
EXAMPLE 14 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-methyl- and 
-3,3-dimethyl-3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-1-propene 
(i) ethyl 
(E)-4-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-methyl-3-( 
2-thienyl)methyl-3-butenoate 
Lithium diisopropylamide (0.85 mmol, 1M in tetrahydrofuran) is cooled to 
-78.degree. under argon and a solution of ethyl 
(E)-4-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-(2-thienyl 
)methyl)-3-butenoate (0.709 mmol), prepared as in Example 13 using methyl 
(E) 
3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-(2-thienyl)methy 
l-2-propenoate (Example 1), in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) is added. After 10 
minutes methyl iodide (0.71 mmol) is added. The mixture is then stirred at 
room temperature overnight, diluted with 10% ammonium chloride and 
extracted with ethyl acetate. The dried, concentrated product is 
chromatographed over silica gel with 6:4 hexanes/ethyl acetate to give the 
title compound. (ii) 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-methyl-3-( 
1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-1-propene 
A solution of the above prepared ethyl ester in ethanol is heated to reflux 
with 10% sodium hydroxide solution for 2 -hours. The ethanol is 
evaporated, water is added and the aqueous layer is extracted with ether. 
The water layer is acidified to pH 1 with dilute hydrochloric acid 
solution, extracted with ethyl acetate, dried and concentrated to a solid. 
Trituration with ether provides the hydrochloride salt of 
(E)-4-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-methyl-3-( 
2-thienyl)methyl-3-butenoic acid. The title tetrazole compound is prepared 
as described in Example 1. 
(iii) 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3,3-dimethyl- 
3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-2-thienyl)methyl-1-propene 
(E)-4-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2,2-dimethyl- 
3-(2-thienyl)methyl-3-butenoic acid is prepared according to the procedure 
of Example 14(i,ii) using two equivalents of methyl-iodide. The title 
tetrazole compound is prepared as described in Example 1. 
EXAMPLE 15 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-3-(2-thienyl)methyl-1-propene 
(E)-4-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl) 
methyl-3-(2-thienyl)methyl-3-butenoic acid is prepared according to the 
procedure of Example 14(i,ii) using less than one equivalent of 
2-chloromethylthiophene in place of methyl-iodide. The title tetrazole 
compound is prepared as described in Example 1. 
EXAMPLE 16 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-benzyl-3-(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-1-propene 
(E)-4-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-benzyl-3-(2 
-thienyl)methyl-3-butenoic acid is prepared according to Example 14(i,ii) 
using less than one equivalent of benzyl bromide at higher solvent 
dilution. The title tetrazole compound is prepared as described in Example 
1. 
EXAMPLE 17 
(E,E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(1H-tetra 
zol-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-1,3-butadiene 
(i) Ethyl 
(E,E)-5-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(2-thien 
yl)methyl-2,4-pentadienoate 
This compound is prepared according to the procedure of Example 1, Method 
A, from 3-mmol of 2-n-butyl-1 
(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde, 3.75 mmol of triethyl 
4-(2-thienyl)methyl-4-phosphonocrotonate, 4.5 mmol of sodium hydride, and 
10 mL of glyme is obtained after flash chromatography ethyl 
(E,E)-5-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(2-thien 
yl)methyl-2,4-pentadienoate. 
(ii) 
(E,E)-5-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(2-thieny 
l)methyl-2,4-pentadienoic acid 
This compound is prepared according to the procedure of Example 1, Method 
A(iii) using the above prepared ethyl ester. 
Alternately, the sodium salt of the acid is isolated directly from the 
reaction mixture, prior to neutralization. The crude basic reaction 
solution is applied to a reverse-phase flash column equilibrated with 
water. The inorganics are washed from the column with water (3 void 
volumes) and then the product is eluted with a 50:50 mixture of 
acetonitrile in water. The acetonitrile is removed in vacuo and then the 
desired sodium salt is obtained after lyophilization. 
(iii) 
(E,E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-hydroxymethyl-(1H-imidazol 
-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)methyl-1,3-butadiene 
The title tetrazole compound is prepared as described in Example 1, using 
(E,E)-5-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-4-(2-thien 
yl)methyl-2,4-pentadioic acid as the starting material. 
EXAMPLE 18 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazol-5-y 
l]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
(i) 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl-1H-im 
idazol-5-carboxaldehyde 
A solution of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4,5-bis(hydroxy)methyl-1H-imidazole 
(Example 1(ii)) (310 mg, 1 mmol) in methylene dichloride (5 mL) was 
treated with 4-dimethylaminopyridine (5.2 mg), triethylamine (1.5 mmol) 
and t-butyl dimethylsilyl chloride (192 mg, 1.24 mmol). The mixture was 
stirred at 25.degree. C. for 20 hours, diluted with water and the organic 
layer was washed well with water, dried, concentrated and chromatographed 
over silica gel with an ethyl acetate/methanol gradient to afford 127 mg 
(24%) of the bis (4,5-t-butyldimethylsilyl) ether and 252 mg (59%) of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4-t-butyldimethysilyloxymethyl-5-hydrox 
ymethyl-1H-imidazole. This monoether (252 mg) was oxidized to the 
5-carboxaldehyde using manganese dioxide as described in Example 1(iii) to 
provide 170 mg of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl-1H-im 
idazol-5-carboxaldehyde as an oil. 
(ii) ethyl (E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}- 
4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2- 
propenoate 
In tetrahydrofuran (80 mL) is added n-butyl lithium (15.5 mmol in hexanes) 
and at -78.degree. C. under argon is then added diisopropylamine (2.4 mL, 
17.1 mmol). Methyl 3-(2-thienyl)propanoate (15.3 mmol) is added neat over 
5-6 minutes, and the mixture was stirred an additional 30 minutes at 
-78.degree. C. A solution of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenylmethyl-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl-1H-imi 
dazol-5-carboxaldehyde (10.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) is added via 
cannula, and the reaction mixture is stirred for 15 minutes. The reaction 
is partitioned between saturated ammonium chloride and ether, and the 
ether layer is washed with water, dried and concentrated to give crude 
product. This is chromatographed over silica gel with 20-50% of ethyl 
acetate in hexanes to afford a mixture of isomeric .beta.-hydroxyester 
products. A solution of this mixture (8.54 mmol) in methylene dichloride 
(100 mL) is treated with 4-dimethylaminopyridine (3 mmol) followed by 
acetic anhydride (84 mmol), and the solution is stirred at room 
temperature for 5 hours. The reaction is poured into water, stirred for 20 
minutes and the product is extracted into ether. The ether extracts are 
washed with dilute hydrochloric acid solution, water, sodium bicarbonate 
solution and brine. The dried, concentrated mixture of acetoxyester 
products is used directly in the elimination reaction. To a solution of 
the .beta.-acetoxyester product (4.5 mmol) in toluene (60 mL) is added of 
1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) (10.9 mmol), and the mixture is 
heated at 90.degree. C. for 24 hours. The reaction is concentrated to 10 
mL, diluted with ether and flash filtered through a 14.times.3 cm plug of 
silica gel with ether rinses to afford the crude olefinic product. 
Chromatography over silica gel with an ethyl acetate in hexanes gradient 
gives homogeneous ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)met 
hyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoate. The elimination of 
the acetate with DBU produces predominantly the trans (E)-isomer. 
(iii) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)met 
hyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoic acid 
A solution of ethyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)met 
hyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoate (0.287 mmol) in 
absolute ethanol (3 mL) is treated portionwise with one equivalent of 10% 
sodium hydroxide solution. After being stirred overnight at 25.degree. C., 
the reaction is heated to 50.degree. C. for 4 hours, then concentrated in 
vacuo. The residual product is taken up in water, acidified to pH 5-6 and 
extracted with methylene dichloride. The isolated, dried, concentrated 
product is triturated with methanol/ether to provide the title compound. 
(iv) 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyoxy)meth 
yl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound is prepared as described in Example 1, using 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)met 
hyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoic acid as the starting 
material. 
(v) 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazol-5- 
yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound is prepared by reacting 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyoxy)meth 
yl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl]-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene with 
dilute hydrochloric acid. 
EXAMPLE 19 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-(4-pyridyl) 
-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1-propene 
(i) 
methyl-3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-hydroxy-2 
-[(4 pyridyl)methyl]propanoate 
To a solution of diisopropylamine (3.58 mL, 25.6 mmol) in dry 
tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) held at 78.degree. C. under argon was added 
n-butyl lithium (10.2 mL, 25.6 mmol of 2.5M in toluene), and the mixture 
was stirred for 10 minutes. Then, methyl 3-(4-pyridyl)propanoate (4.22 g, 
25.6 mmol) (prepared by reaction of 4-pyridine carboxaldehyde with 
trimethyl phosphonoacetate in the presence of sodium hydride in ethylene 
glycol dimethyl ether, followed by catalytic hydrogenation of the double 
bond with 10% palladium on carbon at 3 atmosphere of hydrogen in an ethyl 
acetate solution (98%) to provide the saturated acid) was added in 
tetrahydrofuran (40 mL) and this mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at 
-78.degree. C. A solution of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde (5.9 g, 
21.3 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was added and stirring was continued 
for 30 minutes at -78.degree. C. The reaction was partitioned between 
saturated ammonium chloride solution and ether, the organic extract was 
washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, concentrated and flash 
chromatographed over silica gel with 5% methanol in ethyl acetate to 
provide 3.32 g (30 %) of methyl 
3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-hydroxy-2-[(4-py 
ridyl)methyl]propanoate. TLC on silica gel with 5% methanol in ethyl 
acetate showed a homogenous product with an R.sub.f of 0.79. 
(ii) 
methyl-3-acetoxy-3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2 
-[(4-pyridyl)methyl]propanoate 
A solution of 
methyl-3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-hydroxy-2 
-[(4-pyridyl)methyl]propanoate (3.32 g, 7.5 mmol) dichloromethane (50 mL), 
4-dimethylaminopyridine (150 mg, 1.3 mmol) and acetic anhydride (7.1 mL, 
75 mmol) was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. Water (5 mL) was 
added, the mixture was stirred for 2 hours and then diluted with 
dichloromethane and 5% sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase was 
washed with 5% sodium bicarbonate solution and brine, dried and 
concentrated to give 4 g of the crude title compound. TLC on silica gel 
with 5% methanol methyl-acetate showed essentially one spot material with 
an R.sub.f of 0.86. No starting material was detected. This material was 
not purified further. 
(iii) 
methyl-(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-[(4 
-pyridyl)methyl]-2-propenoate 
A mixture of methyl-3-acetoxy 
3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-[(4-pyridyl)meth 
yl]propenoate (7.5 mmol), toluene (50 mL) and 
1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) (3.4 mL, 22.5 mmol) was heated at 
90.degree. C. for 18 hours under argon. The cooled mixture was diluted 
with ether, and washed with brine, dried and concentrated to 3.1 g (97%) 
of the title compound. NMR showed that the trans or E isomer was the 
primary product. 
(iv) 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(4-pyridyl 
)methyl-2-propenoic acid 
A solution of 
methyl-(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(4-p 
yridyl)methyl-2-propenoate (3.1 g, 7.3 mmol) in ethanol (16 mL) was treated 
with 10% sodium hydroxide solution and the mixture was stirred for 18 
hours at 25.degree. C. The solution was concentrated in vacuum, water was 
added, the pH was adjusted to 6.5 and the resulting solid was filtered, 
washed with water and crystallized from methanol/ether to afford 0.48 g of 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenylmethyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(4-pyridyl) 
methyl-2-propenoic acid; mp 178.degree.-182.degree. C. (d). 
(v) 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-(4-pyrid 
yl)-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1-propene 
The title tetrazole compound is prepared as described in Example 1, using 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(4-pyridyl 
)methyl-2-propenoic acid as the starting material. 
EXAMPLES 20-24 
In Table II are listed other examples of 5-[(tetrazolyl)alkenyl]imidazoles 
prepared by the methods described in Example 19 (i-v). The starting 
materials and products are shown in Table II. 
TABLE II 
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##STR10## 
Example Starting Materials 
R.sup.3 
Product (R.sup.5).sup.a 
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20 
##STR11## 
##STR12## H 
##STR13## 
21 (II) 
##STR14## H 
##STR15## 
22 (II) 
##STR16## H 
##STR17## 
23 (II) 
##STR18## Cl 
##STR19## 
24 
##STR20## 
##STR21## Cl 
##STR22## 
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.sup.a Product prepared by the 5 step synthetic route described in Exampl 
19. The olefinic ester is purified, if necessary, by chromatography over 
silica gel with ethyl acetate/hexane or methanol/ethyl acetate mixtures. 
EXAMPLE 25 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-(5-methyl-2 
-thienyl)-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1-propene 
The title compound was prepared as described in Example 19, using 
methyl-3-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)propanoate in place of 
methyl-3-(4-pyridyl)propenoate; mp 151.degree.-153.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 26 
By the procedure of Example 19 (i-v) using in place of methyl 
3-(4-pyridyl)propanoate, the following: 
methyl 3-(4-thiazolyl)propanoate, 
methyl 3-(1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)propanoate, and 
methyl 3-(1-tosylpyrazol-3-yl)propanoate; the products are: 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(4-thiazolyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-{1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl}-1-propene, and 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorphenyl)methyl}-1H-imdiazol-5-yl]-3-(3-pyrazolyl 
-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1-propene. 
EXAMPLE 27 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-fluoro-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1 
H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
By the procedure of Example 19 (i-v) using 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4-fluoro-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde 
and methyl 3-(2-thienyl)propanoate as the starting materials, the title 
compound was prepared. The product was isolated as an amorphous solid. 
EXAMPLE 28 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-bromo-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
By the procedure of Example 27 using the corresponding 4-bromo starting 
material, the title compound is prepared. 
EXAMPLE 29 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-5- 
yl]-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
Using 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxa 
ldehyde (prepared by treating the corresponding 4-bromo compound with 
trifluoromethyl iodide and copper) in the procedure of Example 19 gives 
the title compound. 
EXAMPLE 30 
By the procedure of Example 1, using in place of chlorobenzyl bromide, the 
following: 
2-methylbenzyl bromide, 
3-methoxybenzyl bromide, 
4-phenylbenzyl bromide, 
4-methoxy-3-methylbenzyl bromide, 
3-nitrobenzyl bromide, and 
2-methoxybenzyl bromide; 
and using the phosphonopropionate of Example 1, (MeO).sub.2 
P(O)CH(CH.sub.2 -2-thienyl)COOMe, the following products are obtained: 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-methylphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(3-methoxyphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-phenylphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-( 
1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(3-nitrophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol 
-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, and 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene. 
EXAMPLE 31 
Each of the following methyl esters of propenoates are prepared as in 
Example 30: 
methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thieny 
l)methyl-2-propenoate, 
methyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-methoxyphenyl)-methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thien 
yl)methyl-2-propenoate, and 
methyl-(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5- 
yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoate. 
Each of these esters are treated with boron tribromide in methylene 
chloride at room temperature for six hours and then each reaction mixture 
is condensed and treated with a mixture of ethyl acetate and water. The 
washed ethyl acetate layer gives on evaporation: 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoic acid, 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl 
)methyl-2-propenoic acid, and 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-( 
2-thienyl)methyl-2-propenoic acid. 
The tetrazole compounds of these acids are prepared by the procedure of 
Example 1 to give: 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-( 
1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-2-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, 
EXAMPLE 32 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-nitrophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol 
-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound was prepared by the procedure of Example 1 using 
2-nitrobenzyl bromide in place of 2-chlorobenzyl bromide; mp 
231.degree.-234.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 33 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-1H 
-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound was prepared by the procedure of Example 1, using 
2-trifluoromethylbenzyl bromide in place of 2-chlorobenzyl bromide. The 
product was isolated as its hydrochloride salt; mp 206.degree.-208.degree. 
C. 
EXAMPLE 34 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2,3-dichlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tet 
razol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound was prepared by the procedure of Example 1, using 
2,3-dichlorobenzyl bromide in place of 2-chlorobenzyl bromide; mp 
204.degree.-205.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 35 
(E)-1-[2-(1-Butenyl)-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tet 
razol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
A mixture of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde and 
N-bromosuccinimide in carbon tetrachloride is irradiated to give the 2-(1 
bromobutyl)imidazole which is dehydrobrominated by treating 
1,8-diazabicyclo[4.5.0]undec-1-ene in tetrahydrofuran to give 
2-(1-butenyl)-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde. 
Using the above prepared intermediate and the phosphonopropionate of 
Example 1 in the procedure of gives the title compound. 
EXAMPLE 36 
(E)-1-[2-Phenyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol 
-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
By the procedure of Example 1(ii) Method 2, using benzamidine methyl ether 
in place of valeramidine methyl ether, 2-phenyl-5-hydroxymethylimidazole 
is prepared and converted to 
2-phenyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazole. The 
5-hydroxymethyl-group is oxidized using manganese dioxide by the procedure 
of Example 1 (iii). The resulting 
2-phenyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde is used in 
the procedure of Example 19 with methyl-3-(2-thienyl)propanoate to give 
the title compound. 
EXAMPLE 37 
By the procedure of Example 36 using the following amidine methyl ethers: 
EQU C.sub.10 H.sub.21 C.dbd.NH(OCH.sub.3) 
and 
EQU C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C.dbd.NH(OCH.sub.3); 
the following products are obtained: 
(E)-1-[2-decyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol- 
5-yl) 3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene and 
(E)-1-[2-ethyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol- 
5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
EXAMPLE 38 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-formyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1 
H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound is prepared by manganese dioxide oxidation of the 
4-hydroxymethyl-group of 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazol-5- 
yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl]-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, prepared in Example 18. 
EXAMPLE 39 
1-[1-(2-Adamantyl)ethyl-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3- 
(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
A mixture of 2-(1-adamantyl)ethanol (10.7 g and diisopropylethylamine (11 
ml) in dichloromethane (70 ml) was added to triflic anhydride (16.75 g) in 
dichloro methane (70 ml) at -78.degree. C. under argon. After stirring the 
mixture at -78.degree. C. for 45 minutes, 
1-acetyl-2-n-butyl-5-(acetoxymethyl)imidazole in dichloromethane (50 ml) 
was added and the mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature for 4 
days, then concentrated and heated on a steam bath with 10% sodium 
hydroxide (250 ml), diluted with 300 ml of water, extracted with 
dichloromethane, dried, filtered and concentrated to give an oil. 
Chromatography (silica gel) in methanol chloroform gives 
5-acetoxymethyl-1-[2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl]-2-n-butylimidazole. 
The above prepared compound (5.4 g) was stirred at room temperature with 
potassium hydroxide (5.2 g) in ethanol (200 ml) for one hour. The mixture 
was concentrated, poured into water, stirred and filtered to give 
1-[2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-5-hydroxymethylimidazole. The 
hydroxymethyl-group was oxidized by refluxing the imidazole compound (51.1 
g) with manganese dioxide (20.3 g) in toluene (200 ml) to give 
1-[2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde. 
Diisopropylamine (0.563 g) was covered with 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 2 
ml of 2.5M n-butyl lithium in hexane was added. The mixture was stirred 
for 15 minutes, then methyl 3-(2-thienyl)propenoate (0.89 g) in 3 ml of 
tetrahydrofuran was added. After 20 minutes, 1.04 g of 
1-[2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde in 3 ml of 
tetrahydrofuran was added and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at 
-78.degree. C. The mixture was poured into 40 ml of saturated ammonium 
chloride in water, extracted with ether, dried over magnesium sulfate, 
filtered, concentrated and chromatographed on silica gel eluting with 70% 
ethyl acetate and 30% hexane to give methyl 
3-[1-(2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl)2-n-butyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-3-hydroxy-2-(2-thie 
nylmethyl)propanoate. To 1.27 g of this compound in dichloromethane (25 ml) 
was added 4-dimethylaminopyridine (1.25 g), then acetic anhydride (2.75 g) 
was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for one hour, then poured into 
water and worked up to give 
3-acetoxy-3-[1-(2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl)-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thi 
enylmethyl)propanoate. 
The above prepared compound (1.2 g) was heated with 
1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (1 ml) in toluene (20 ml) at 80.degree. 
C. with stirring for one hour. The mixture was concentrated, then stirred 
with ether. The ether layer was decanted and dried, filtered, concentrated 
and chromatographed to give methyl 
3-[1-(2-(1-adamantyl)ethyl)-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienylmethyl 
)-2-propenoate. 
This ester (0.63 g) was hydrolyzed in ethanol (10 ml) using potassium 
hydroxide (0.18 g) to give 
3-[1-(2-adamantyl)ethyl)-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-thienyl)methyl-2 
-propenoic acid. 
The title tetrazole compound is prepared from the above acid by the 
procedure of Example 1. 
EXAMPLE 40 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-carboxy-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-( 
1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound is prepard by oxidizing 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazol-5- 
yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl}-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene (prepared in Example 18) 
with an acidic aqueous solution containing chromic acid. 
EXAMPLE 41 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-carbamoyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2- 
(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound is prepared by treating 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-carboxy-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2- 
(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene with oxalyl chloride in 
methylene chloride at 0.degree. C. to give the intermediate 4-chloroformyl 
imidazole which is then reacted with ammonium hydroxide. 
EXAMPLE 42 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-4-dimethylcarbamoyl-1H-imidazol 
-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl) 3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
Treating the 4-chloroformyl imidazole, prepared as in Example 38, with 
dimethylamine instead of ammonium hydroxide gives the title compound. 
EXAMPLE 43 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-propene 
The title compound was prepared by the procedure of Example 1, using 
4-methoxybenzyl chloride in place of 2-chloromethylthiophene; mp 
168.degree.-171.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 44 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propene 
The title compound was prepared by reacting 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-propene with boron tribromide in methylene 
chloride at room temperature. The product was isolated as the hydrobromide 
salt; mp 218.degree.-221.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 45 
(E)-1-[2-(1-Butenyl)-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tet 
razol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
A mixture of 
2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde and 
N-bromosuccinimide in carbon tetrachloride was irradiated to give the 
2-(1-bromobutyl)imidazole which was dehydrobrominated by treating 
1,8-diazabicyclo[4.5.0]undec-1-ene in tetrahydrofuran to give 
2-(1-butenyl)-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxyaldehyde. 
The above prepared imtermediate and the 3-(2-thienyl)propenoate of Example 
1 in the procedure of Example 1 was used to give the title compound; mp 
182.degree.-184.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 46 
(E)-1-[2-n-Propyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetraz 
ol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
The title compound was prepared using the procedure of Example 1 replacing 
valeramidine methyl ether hydrochloride with butyramidine methyl-ether 
hydrochloride; mp 174.degree.-175.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 47 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2 
-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
By the procedure of Example 1 [(ii) Method 2, (iii) and Method A (i-vi)] 
using 4-carbomethoxybenzyl alcohol in place of 2-chlorobenzyl-alcohol, the 
title compound was prepared; mp 227.degree.-230.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 48 
(E)-1-[2-n-Butyl-1-{(4-carboxyphenyl))methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetra 
zol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
By the procedure of Example 1, Method B(i iii) using t-butyl 
3-(2-thienyl)propanoate in place of methyl 3-(2-thienyl)propanoate and 
2-n-butyl-1-(4-carbomethoxyphenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde 
(prepared by the method of Example 1 [(ii) Method 2 and (iii)] using 
4-carbomethoxybenzyl-alcohol in place of 2-chlorobenzyl alcohol) in place 
of 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl1H-imidazol-5-carboxaldehyde, t-butyl 
(E)-3-[2-n-butyl-1-[(4-carbomethoxy)phenyl)methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-[(2- 
thienyl)methyl]propenoate was prepared. The t-butyl ester group was removed 
by acid hydrolysis with trifluoroacetic acid in methylene chloride. The 
tetrazole group was prepared following the procedure of Example 1, Method 
A (iv)-(vi). Basic hydrolysis of the methyl-ester according to Example 1, 
Method A (iii), gave the title compound; mp 199.degree.-200.degree. C. 
EXAMPLE 49 
(E)-3-[1-{(2-Chlorophenyl)methyl}-2-propylthio-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetr 
azol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
(i) 5-carboxymethyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-2-thio-1H-imidazole 
A solution of 2-chlorobenzylamine (14.2 g, 0.1 mol) and triethylamine 913.9 
ml, 0.1 mol), in dimethylformamide (100 ml) was treated with 
methyl-chloroacetate (10.9 g, 0.1 mol), and the mixture was heated at 
50.degree. C. for 3.5 hours. The cooled reaction mixture was diluted with 
ether, the solids filtered and concentrated filtrate was flash 
chromatograhed over silica gel with 6:5 hexane in ethyl acetate to provide 
15.3 g (71%) of homogeneous methyl 
2-[N-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]aminoacetate. This product (15.2 g, 0.071 mol) 
in mixed xylenes (100 ml) was treated with 98% formic acid (2.74 ml), 
0.0711 mol) and the mixture was refluxed from 2.5 hours with a Dean-Stark 
water separator. Evaporation gave 17.1 g (99%) of methyl 2-[N 
(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-N-formyl]aminoacetate. This formylated product 
(17.0 g, 0.071 mol) was dissolved in methyl formate (13.3 ml, 0.216 mol) 
and added dropwise to a sodium methoxide mixture prepared by adding sodium 
metal (1.79 g, 0.0778 g atom) to tetrahydrofuran (325 ml) followed by slow 
addition of methanol (3.15 ml, 0.0778 mol). The combined mixture was 
stirred at room temperature for 18 hours, then evaporated to dryness. This 
crude product was dissolved in 50% aqueous methanol (200 ml), treated with 
charcoal, filtered and the solution was cooled in ice. Concentrated 
hydrochloric acid followed by a solution of potassium thiocyanate (8.6 g, 
0.0885 mol) in water (20 ml). The mixture was heated in an oil bath held 
at 90.degree. C. for 2.5 hours, then cooled to 10.degree. C. The 
precipitated solid was filtered, washed with cold ethanol water and dried 
at 60.degree. C. to provide 14.7 g (74%) of 
5-carboxymethyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-2-thio-1H-imidazole; mp 
72.degree.-74.degree. C. 
(ii) 1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-carboxymethyl-2-propylthio-1H-imidazole 
A mixture of 5-carboxymethyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-2-thio-1H-imidazole 
(2 g, 7.08 mol, ethyl acetate (20 ml), 5% sodium carbonate solution (40 
ml) and propyl bromide (4 ml, 44 mmol) was heated at 60.degree. C. for 18 
hours. The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate and 
concentrated to 2.23 g of crude product. Trituration with ether provided 
1.63 g (71%) of 
5-carboxymethyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-2-propylthio-1H-imidazole; mp 
68.degree.-71.degree. C. (from hexane). 
(iii) 
(E)-3-[1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-2-propylthio-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(2-theiny 
l)methyl-2-propenoic acid 
A solution of 
5-carboxymethyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-2-propylthio-1H-imidazole (3.74 
g, 11.5 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) was cooled to 78.degree. C. 
under argon, and a solution of diisobutyl-alumninum hydride in toluene (30 
ml of 1M) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at -78.degree. C. 
for 1.5 hours, then allowed to slowly warm to room temperature. The 
reation was quenched by pouring onto iced dilute acetic acid, the product 
was extracted into methylene chloride and the organic extracts were washed 
with water, 5% sodium carbonate solution and brine. The dried, 
concentrated product was a light tan solid (3.32 g). Crystallization from 
ethanol/water gave 
1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-propylthio-1H-imidazole; mp 
98.degree.-101.degree. C. The title compound is prepared by the procedure 
of Example 1 [(iii) Method A (i-vi)] using 
1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-propylthio-1H-imidazole in 
place of 2-n-butyl-1-(2-chlorophenyl)methyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1H-imidazole. 
EXAMPLE 50 
An oral dosage form for administering orally active Formula (I) compounds 
is produced by screening, mixing and filling into hard gelatin capsules 
the ingredients in proportions, for example, as shown below. 
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Ingredients Amounts 
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(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)- 
100 mg 
methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H- 
tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene 
magnesium stearate 10 mg 
lactose 100 mg 
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EXAMPLE 51 
The sucrose, calcium sulfate dihydrate and orally active Formula (I) 
compounds are mixed and granulated with a 10% gelatin solution. The wet 
granules are screened, dried, mixed with the starch, talc and stearic 
acid, screened and compressed into a tablet. 
______________________________________ 
Ingredients Amounts 
______________________________________ 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)- 
75 mg 
methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H- 
tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-thienyl)-1-propene 
calcium sulfate dihydrate 
100 mg 
sucrose 15 mg 
starch 8 mg 
talc 4 mg 
stearic acid 2 mg 
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EXAMPLE 52 
(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{(2-chlorophenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-2-(1H-tetrazo 
l-5-yl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1-propene, is dispersed in 25 ml of normal saline to 
prepare an injectable preparation. 
EXAMPLE 53 
A topical opthamological solution for administering Formula (I) compounds 
is produced by mixing under sterile conditions the ingredients in 
proportions, for example, as shown below. 
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Amounts 
Ingredients (mg/mL) 
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(E)-1-[2-n-butyl-1-{2-chloro- 
1.0 
phenyl)methyl}-1H-imidazol-5-yl]- 
2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-thienyl)- 
1-propene 
dibasic sodium phosphate 
10.4 
monobasic sodium phosphate 
2.4 
chlorobutanol 5.0 
hydroxypropanol methylcellulose 
5.0 
sterile water q.s. ad 
1.0 mL 
1.0 N sodium hydroxide q.s. ad 
pH 7.4 
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It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments 
illustrated hereabove and the right to the illustrated embodiments and all 
modifications coming within the scope of the following claims is reserved.