DIAMINO ISOTHIAZOLE -1-OXIDES AND -1,1-DIOXIDES AS GASTRIC SECRETION INHIBITORS

Abstract: Novel diamino isothiazole-1-oxides and -1,1-dioxides having the formulae: are disclosed wherein: R is e.g. hydrogen, loweralkyl; p is 1 or 2; n is 0 or 1; m is 2 to 4; X is oxygen, sulfur or methylene; R² is e.g. hydrogen, halogen or loweralkyl; R³ and R⁴ are e.g. independently hydrogen or loweralkyl; and A ○ is phenylene or a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle containing one to three heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, which may optionally have a benzo ring fused thereon; and, a substituted 5-membered heterocycle wherein the substituents are loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, car­ bonyl, halo, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl; provided that when in A ○ Formulae Ia and Ib above is a 5-membered heterocycle, or a benzo fused 5-membered heterocycle containing one heteroatom, n is 1; and, the physiologically acceptable salts and N-oxides thereof. Pro­ cesses for preparing such compounds are also disclosed. The compounds are useful for suppressing gastric acid secretions in mammals.

Description: TITLE OF THE INVENTION DIAMINO ISOTHIAZOLE -1-OXIDES AND -1,1-DIOXIDES AS GASTRIC SECRETION INHIBITORS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Inhibitors of qastric acid secretion functioning by antagonism of the histamine H2receptor are effective antiulcer agents. Structurally, such compounds are typically viewed as molecules having three substituents or fragments; i.e., A-B-C, each of which can independentlv affect the antisecretory activity. The "A" portion may be a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group such as are disclosed in, for example, U.S. Patent 3,950,333 to Durant et. al., U.S. Patent 4,128,658 to Price et. al., and Belgian Patents 867,106 and 875,846 (Derwent Abstracts 84065A/47 and 79110B/44, respectively). The central, or "B" portion, mav he a connecting chain joined to A such as A-CH2SCH2CH2-, AOCH2CH2CH2, and the like. The remaining terminal substituent "C" is structurally distinct from either the A or B portions and may be, for example, a substituted quanidine, a substituted l,l-diamino ethylene, or a 3,5-diaminol-alkyl triazole as disclosed in the aforementioned U.S. Patents to Durant et. al., and Price et. al., aq. well as in Belgian Patent 875,846. The present invention is directed to uniaue "C" moieties which confer antisecretorv activity when combined with the A-R molecular fragments comprisinq these antiulcer aqents. These novpl "C" moietips, i.e., 3,4-diaminoisothiazole-l-oxides and -l,l-dioxides, when incorporated into the A-B molecular fragments, afford compounds that exhibit gastric antisecretory activity comparahle to or greater than known prior art compounds, includino those disclosed in the above-identified U.S., Belgian and European patents. The disclosure of 4-isothiazolin-3-one-1-oxides and -l,l-dioxides in U.S. Patent 4,062,859 does not teach or sugqest how to synthesize the novel compounds of this invention as no appropriate precursors nor amine displacement reactions are disclosed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention is directed to diamino isothiazole -l-oxides and l,l-dioxides and related compounds as ell as processes for the preparation of such compounds. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The compounds of this invention are represented by the following structural formulae: EMI3.1 and EMI3.2 wherein in both of the above structural formulae: R is hydrogen, loweralkyl, EMI3.3 wherein R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen, loweralkyl, cycloloweralkyl or phenylloweralkyl or R5and R6 may be joined to form, alonq with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, which may also contain an oxygen, sulfur, SO, SO2, or an N-R8 linkage wherein R8 is hydrogen, lÏ > eralkyl of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, loweralkenyl, or loweralkynyl; R7a and R7b are independently hydroqen, or loweralkyl, 3,3,3-trifluoroethyl or R7a and R7b may be joined together to form a cyclic structure through an - (CH2) k-linkaqe; ; p is 1 or 2; n is 0 or 1; m is 2 to 4; k is 0 to 4; X is oxvgen, siilfur or methylene: R2 is hydrogen; halngen; loweralkyl; loweralkoxy; aryl; substituted aryl wherein the substituents are loweralkyl, halogen, loweralkoxy, trifluorornethylthio, and trifluoromethylsulfonyl; 3 7a CH2OH; CN; CONR7aR3; So2NR3R a; wherein R7a is as defined above and R3 is as defined below; or COR9; CO2R9; CONR3R9; and 9 9 SO2Rs wherein R can be hvdrogen, loweralkyl, substituted loweralkyl wherein the subssituent is hydroxy, loweralkoxy, NHCOR7a wherein R7a is as defined above; aryl, substitute aryl and, arylloweralkyl; R3 and R4 are indepPndently hydrogen, loweralkyl, loweralkenyl, loweralkynyl, cycloloweralkyl, phenyl, pyridvl, or substituted loweralkyl or substituted loweralkynyl wherein the alkyl and alkynyl substituents are phenyl, substituted phenyl, cycloloweralkyl, pyridyl, imidazolyl, morpholino, hydroxy, loweralkoxy, loweralkylthio; di(loweralkyl)amino, or NCOR3R7a or R3 and R4 may be joined to form, alonq with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle which mav also contain an oxygen, sulfur, SO, SO2, N-R8, or an NOR8 linkage wherein R8 is as defined above; is is phenylene or a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle containinq one to three heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, which may optionally have a benzo ring fused thereon; and, a substituted 5-membered heterocycle wherein the substituents are loweralkyl, lower alkoxy carbonyl, halo, carhainoyl, substituted carhamoyl; provided that when A in Formulae Ia and Ib above is a 5-membered heterocycle, or a benzo fused 5-membered heterocycle containing one heteroatom, n is 1; and, the physiologically acceptable salts and N-oxides thereof. Examplos of A in Formulae Ia or Ib are furan, thiophene, pyrrole, oxazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole, thiazole, triazale, pyrazole, imidazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, and the like and the fused benzo derivatives thereof such as henzofuran, benzoxazole, benzimidazole, and the like. It is further provided that when R A in either Formulae Ia or Ib is a furan or a thiazole havina the structures: EMI5.1 then R is as defined above and R10 is loweralkyl, hydroxyloweralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarhonyl, O=CNR3R7a wherein R and R7a are as defined above; halo, preferably chlorine or bromine, or aryl, preferably phenyl. Examples of the 5- or 6-membered heterocycles represented by R3 and R4 when joined and by R5 and R6 when joined are pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperazino, and N-loweralkyl piperazino. In the instant invention, unless specified otherwise, the term "loweralkyl" is intended to include those alkyl groups containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms in either a straight or branched configuration. Examples of such alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, butyl, sec-butyl, pentyl and the like. The term "cycloloweralkyl" is intended to include those cycloalkyl groups of from 3 to 7 carbon atoms. Examples of such cycloalkyl groups are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cvclohexyl, and cycloheptyl. The term "loweralkenyl" is intended to include those alkenyl groups of from 3 to 7 carbon atoms of either a straight or branched configuration. Examples of such alkenyl groups are propenyl, butenyl, tentenyl, and the like. The term "loweralkynyl" is intended to include those alkynyl groups of from 3 to 7 carbon atoms of either a straight or branched configuration. Examples of such alkynyl groups are propargyl, butynyl, pentvnyl, and the like. The terms "alkoxyalkyl", "hydroxyalkyl and "alkoxycarbonyl" are intended to include those normal and branched alkyl qroups containinq from 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Thus, the term "alkoxyalkyl" is exemplified by such compounds as methoxymethyl, ethoxy methyl, methoxy propyl, methoxy butyl, and the like; the term "hydroxyalkyl" is exemplified by such substituents as hydroxy methyl, hydroxy ethyl, hydroxypropyl, hydroxybutyl, and the like; and, the term "alkoxycarbonyl" is exemnlified by such compounds as methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, and the like. The preferred compounds of the instant invention will have definitions which vary with the nature of the compounds of Formulae Ia and Ib. Compounds Ia are the preferred compounds of this invention. Preferred Ia compounds of the invention are realized when R3 and R4 are independentllt hydrogen, loweralkyl, loweralkynyl, substituted loweralkyl, or substituted loweralkynyl wherein the substituents in the alkyl and alkynyl groups are loweralkoxy, phenyl, pyridyl or imidazolyl; and R5 and R6 are indepondently hydrogen, loweralkyl, cycloloweralkyl or when R5 and R6 are joined to form a piperidine heterocyclic ring. Further such preferred compounds are those wherein &commat; is m-phenylene or a 6-membered heterocycle as defined above, n is 0, X is oxygen, m is 3 and R is: EMI7.1 In such cases it is further preferred that k be 1 and R5 and R6 be loweralkyl, preferably methyl, or joined to form a morpholine, thiomorpholine, thiomorpholine S-oxide, thiomorpholine S-dioxide, piperidine or N-loweralkyl piperazine, heterocyclic ring. Additional preferred variations of A are those wherein &commat; is furan, imidazole, thiazole, oxazole, thiophene, triazole, thiadiazole, oxadiazole or benzofuran. When A is heterocyclic containing one heteroatom, it is preferred that n=l, X=sulfur and m=2. Preferred variations of R2 are carboxy, loweralkoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, cyano, sulfamoyl, phenyl, and loweralkyl. The preferred values of R will depend upon and vary with the definition of A. henThis furan or benzofuran, R is preferred to he: EMI8.1 wherein it is further preferred that k=l and R5 and R6 be hydrogen or loweralkyl, preferably hydrogen or methyl, or joined to form a morpholine, thiomorpholine, piperidine, or N-methvl piperazine ring. When A is thiazolyl, R is preferably EMI8.2 wherein are most preferably hydrogen. The preferred compounds of the invention described above also include the physiologically acceptable salts and the N- and S-oxides thereof. Examples of the compounds of this invention are: (1) 3-N-[2-[4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthiol- ethyl]amino-4-methylamino-5-methoxycarbonyl- isothiazole-l,l-dioxide (2) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)- methylthio]ethyl]amino-4-propynylamino-5- carbamoylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (3) 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-(N-methylcarbamoyl)- isotiazols-l,l-dioxie (4) 3-N-[3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-methylamino-5-cyanoisothiazole-1,1- dioxide (5) 3-N-[2-[(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)- isothiazole-l ,l-dioxide (6) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)- methylthio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-benzyloxy- carbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxidP (7) 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthiol- ethyl]amino-4-dimethylamino-5-carbamoyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide (8) 3-N-[3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenoxv]propvll- amino-4-(2-methoxyethyl)amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl- isothiazole-l,l-dioxide (9) 3-N-[2-[(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-(2-pyridylethyl)amino-5-ethoxy- carbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (10) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-sulfamoylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide (11) 3-N-[2-[(2-cuanidino--4-thiazolvl)mothylthiol- ethyl]amino-4-methylamino--5-(N-methylsulfamoyl) isothiazole-l,l-dioxide (12) 3-N-[3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-amino-5- (N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl) iso- thiazole-l ,l-dioxide (13) 3-N-[2-[(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl] -amino-4-amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole-l,1- dioxide (14) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-benzoylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide (15) 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)-methylthiol- ethyl]amino-4-methylamino-5-acetylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide (16) 3-N-[3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-amino-5-acetylisothiazole]-1,1-dioxide (17) 3-N- t2- t (-d imethvlaminomethyl-2-ftiranyl) mthyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide (18) 3-N-[3-[3-(l-pineridinvlmethyl)phenoxylDroPvll- amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l,l dioxide (19) 3-N-[3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-amino-5-sulfamoylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (20) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-cvanolsothiazole-l,l- dioxide (21) 3-N-[3-[3-(cyclopropylaminomethyl)phenoxyl- propyl]amino-4-amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide (22) 3-N-[2-[[6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-benzo- furanyl]methylthio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-carhOxy isothiazole-l,l-dioxide (23) 3-N-[3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-amino-5-carboxyisothiazole-1,1-dioxide (24) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-N-[(2-dimethylamino)- ethyl]carbamoylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (25) 3-N-[2-[(4-methyl-5-oxazolyl)methylthio]ethyl]- amino-4-amino-5-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamoyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide (26) 3-N-[2-[[6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-benzo- furanvl]methylthio]ethyllamino-4-aminn-5-N-(2- hydroxyethyl)carbamoylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide (27) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-methylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide (28) 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthiol- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-methylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide (2Q) 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-5-methyl-4-thiazolyl)- methylthio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl- isothiazole-l,l-dioxide (30! 3-N-[2-[(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-methylaminoisothiazole-1-oxide (31) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomPthyl-2-furanvl)methvl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-methylamino-5-ethoxycarbonyl- isothiazole-l,l-dioxido (32) 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-methylamino-5-carbamoyliso- thiazole-l-oxide (33) 3-N-[3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-isothiazole-l oxide (34) 3-N-[3-[3-(l-oiperidinylmethyl)phenoxvlproDvll- amino-4-amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole-1-oxide (35) 3-N-[2-[(5-methylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methvl- thio3ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-sulfamoylisothiazole- l-oxide (36) 3-N-[2-(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio]ethyl]- amino-4-amino-5-carboxyisothiazole-l-oxide (37) 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthio] ethyl]amino-4-methylamino-5-(N-methylcarbamoyl)- isothiazole-l-oxide (38) 3-N-[3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-amino-5-(N-methylsulfamoyl)isothiazole- l-oxide (39) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-thienyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-cyanoisothiazole-1- oxide (40) 3-N-[2-(2-pyridylmethylthio)ethyl]amino-4-amino- 5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l-oxide (41) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-thienyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-methylamino-5-carbamoyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide (42) 3-N-[2-(2-pyridylmethylthio)ethyl]amino-4-amino- 5-carhamoylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (43) 3-N-[2-[(2-dimethylaminomethyl-5-thiazolyl) methyl-thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl isothiazole-l ,l-dioxide (44) 3-N-[3-[4-(4-methylpiperazinyl)-3-thiadiazolyl- oxy]propyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-iso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide (45) 3-N-[3-[3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-amino-5-benzyloxycarbonylisothiazole 1,1-dioxide (46) 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methyltio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide (47) 3-N-[3-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl)-2-oxazolyloxy]- propyl]amino-4-(3-propynyl)amino-5-ethoxy- carbonylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide (48) 3-7N-[2-[(5-dimethvlaminomethyl-2-fllrantl)mnthyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-methanesulfonyliso- thiazole-l-oxide (49) 3-N7-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanvl)methvl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-methanesulfonyliso- thiazole-1,1-dioxide (50) 4-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-3-amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole- l-oxide (51) 4-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio] ethyl] amino-3-amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide (52) 3-N-[2-[(3-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyliso- thiazole-l-oxide (53) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- <RTI ID=15.3> thio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-carhoxyisothiazole- 1oxide (54) 3-N-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-carboxyisothiazole- l,l-dioxide (55) 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio] ethyl] amino-4-methylthio-5-ethoxycarbonyl- isothiazole-l,l-dioxide (56) 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-benzyloxycarbonyl- isothiazole-l-oxide (57) 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl- isothiazole-1,1-dioxide (58) 3-N-[2-I5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl methylthio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-(2-hydroxy- ethoxy)carbonylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide (59) 3-N-[2- [5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-fIlranyl)rnethyl- thio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5- (2-acetamidoethoxy) - carbonylisothiazole-l ,l-dioxide (60) 3-N-[2-[2-guanidino-5-chloro-4-thiazole)methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide (61) 3-N-[2-(5-(dimethylaminnmethyl-2-furanyl)- methylthio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-t-butyl- oxycarbonylisothiazole-1,]-dioxide. The compounds according to the invention readily form physiologically acceptable salts. Such salts include salts with inorganic acids such as hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, sulfates, nitrates and phosphates. Particularly useful salts of organic acids are formed with aliphatic mono- or dicarboxylic or sulfonic acids. Examples of such salts are ac=.atest Traleates, fumnrates, tartrates, citrates, benzoates, succinates, methane sulfonates, and isethionates. The compounds and their salts may also form hydrates and solvates. In addition, the nitrogen atoms in groups R, A , R3 and R4 may also form quaternary salts and N-oxides. Such derivatives are also deemed to be included in the compounds of the present invention. It will also be appreciated by thnse skilled in the art that the compounds of this invention will have a tautomeric isomerism about the nitrogen and ring carbon atoms of the isothiazole ring; i.e., the exo-imino structure may exist at one or both of the atoms attached at the 3- and 4- positions of the isothiazole ring as shown below: EMI17.1 All of the various tautomeric structures of the instant compounds are intended to be included in this invention. In addition, when R is guanidino, three tautomers are possible as determined in the art, and all such tautomers are included in this invention. In addition, there exists the possihilitv of stereoisomerism in the instant compounds when p=l. These stereo isomers correspond to an R or S absolute configuration at the sulfur atom of the isothiazole ring. It is intended that all such stereoisomers are included within the instant invention. As stated above, the compounds of this invention have been found to have pharmacoloqical activity in the animal body as antagonists to certain actions of histamine which are not blocked by "antihistamines" such as mepyramine. For example, they have been found to inhibit selectively the histamine-stimulated secretion of gastric acid in the stomach of chronic fistula dogs at doses of from 0.01 to 10 mg per kilogram intravenously or orally from 0.01 to 50 mg per kilogram. Similarly, the action of these compounds is demonstrated by their antagonism to the effects of histamine on other tissues which are not affected hy histamine H1 antagonists. An example of such tissue is the isolated guinea-pig right atrium. These compounds have been found to be up to 100 times more active in animal models than cimetidine. The pharmaceutical carrier employed mav be, for example, either a solid or liquid. Exemplary of solid carriers are lactose, terra alba, sucrose, talc, gelatin, agar, pectin, acacia, magnesium stearate, stearic acid and the like. Exemplary of liquid carriers are syrup, peanut oil, olive oil, water and the like. A wide variety of pharmaceutical forms can be employed. Thus, if a solid carrier is used, the preparation can be tahleted, placed in a hard gelatin capsule in powder or pellet form, or in the form of a troche or lozenge. The amount of solid carrier will vary widely but preferably will be from about 15 mg to about 0.4 gm. If a liquid carrier is used, the preparation may be in the form of a svrup, emulsion, soft gelatin capsule, sterile injectable liquid such as an aoule, or an aqueous or nonaqueous liquid suspension. The pharmaceutical compositions are prepared by conventional techniques involving procedures such as mixing, granulating and compressinq or dissolvinq the ingredients as appropriate to obtain the desired preparation. The active ingredient will be present in the composition in an amount effective to inhibit histamine gastric acid secretory activity. The route of administration may be orally or parenterally. Preferably, each daily dosage will contain the active ingredient in an amount of from about 5 mg to about 500 mg, most preferably from about 15 mg to about 150 mg given in a single dose or multiple divided doses. For therapeutic use, the pharmacologically active compounds of the present invention will normally be administered as a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one such compound am the sole or an essential active ingredient in the basic form or in the form of an addition salt with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid and in association with a pharmaceutical carrier therefor. Such addition salts include those mentioned above. Other pharmacologically active compounds may, in certain cases, be included in the composition. It may be appropriate to combine the instant compound or compounds with anticholinergic agents such as propantheline; H1 antihistamines such as mepyramine, pyribenzamine chlorpheniramine and the like; or prostanoids. Advantageously the composition will be made up in a dosage unit form appropriate to the desired mode of administration such as, for example, a tablet, capsule or injectable solution. The compounds of this invention are svnthesized bv sequential reaction of the amines EMI19.1 and R &commat; (CH2)n X (CH2)mNHRl with either an isothiazole-l-oxide or l,l-dioxide each substituted with an appropriate leaving group (Y, Z) in the 3- and 4-positions. (In intermediates II, Y and Z may be lower alkoxy, aryloxy, loweralkylthio, loweralkylsulfonyl, arylthio, arylsulfonyl, halo (F, C1, Br, I), di-loweralkylamino and cyclicamino such as piperidino, morpholino, and the like.) It will be noted in the Reaction Schemes outlined below that position isomers Ia and Ib can be obtained from these reactions. The isomer Ia or Ib which results depends on several factors. These include the order of addition of the amine reagents mentioned above, the relative reactivity of the leavinq qroups (Y, Z) at positons -3 and -4, respectively, and the electronegativity of the substituent at the 5-position (R2) The synthethic strategies outlined below demonstrate preparation of specific examples of Ia and Ib compounds by constructive utilization of the aforementioned considerations. When R2is an electroneoative substitutent such as carboxy, carboalkoxy, cyano, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, substituted sulfamoyl, alkanoyl, aroyl, and the like, compounds Ia and Ib are synthesized by addition of the amines III and IV to the isothiazoles of formula II as in Reaction Scheme I. When Y, Z are indecendently Cl, Br, loweralkoxy, or aryloxy and R2=CO2R9 or SO2R9, the amine III or IV preferentially displaces Z. When R2=CN, aryl or CONR3R7a, amines III or IV selectively displace Y. In the case R2 where R2=CONH2 or S02WH2, mixtures of intermediates V and VI can he obtained and separated hy methods known in the art, such as column chromatography on silica gel or aluminum oxide. In Reaction R 1. Scheme I, R1 is hydrogon or trimethylsilyl and R, R , R , , X, m and n are as previously defined. The isothiazole intermediate II wherein p=2 is synthesized according to Reaction Schemes II-VI. The isothiazole intermediate II (Reaction Scheme III) wherein p=l and, for example, R2=CO2R9, is synthesized by oxidation of the precursor XIV with one mole of alkyl, haloalkyl, or arylpercarboxylic acid (R' = CH3, CF3, m-chlorophenyl), dinitrogen tetroxide or chromic anhydride. Also, as outlined in Reaction Scheme IV, XXI is similarly converted to XXII and thence to XXIII. In Reaction Scheme ITI, it can he seen that the leaving group Z can be introduced bv electrophilic substitution of isothiazoles XVI hy reaction with a suitable electrophile such as Y-Z (e.q. Br2) Some intermediates in Reaction Schemes I-III such as lIa, IIh, IIc, V, VI, IX, X, XI, XTI, XTII and XIV are unknown in the art and are thus preferred intermediates and compounds of the instant invention. In particular, intermediates VIa and VIb (Reaction Scheme I) also possess the desired gastric antisecretory activity and are thus sotentially useful in the treatment of gastic hypersecretory diseases such as Peptic ulcers. REACTION SCHEME I EMI22.1 III = R1NR3R4 IV r RÚNH(CH2)mX(CH2)n- A -R REACTION SCHEME II EMI23.1 REACTION SCHEME III EMI24.1 In Reaction Scheme I, wherein Y, Z of II are halogen and/or lower alkoxy, preferred compounds Ia are obtained by reacting II with the amines or N-trimethylsilyl amines III in inert solvents such as hydrocarbons or halocarbons, preferably methylene chloride, at temperatures of about -300C to +600C, preferably 0-250C and for one to 24 hours. If R' of III is trimethylsilyl, then the crude products V are treated with a lower alkanol, preferably ethanol, to remove trimethylsilyl groups. The compounds V are then reacted with complex amines or N-trimethylsilyl derivatives IV in hydrocarbon or halocarbon solvents, preferably methylene chloride, or in polar aprotic solvents such as acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethylformamide, and the like, at temperatures of about OOC to the reflux temperature of the solvent for one to 24 hours to give preferred compounds Ta. In Reaction Scheme II, internediates IX can be formed by reaction of a-substituted methanesulfonamides VIII with oxalic esters, preferably diethyl oxalate, in loser alkanol solvents, preferably ethanol, at temperatures of about 250C to 1000C, preferably reflux temperature of the solvent, in the presence of from 2-2.5 equivalents of metal lower alkoxide, preferably sodium ethoxide, for 1 to 48 hours, or until precipitation of the desired dialkali metal salts IX is complete and thin layer chromatographic analysis shows no unreacted VIII. Alternatively, oxamate X can be formed by reaction of the a-substituted methanesulfonamides VIII with alkyl oxalyl chloride, preferably ethloxalyl chloride, at 250 to 1500C, preferably 1200C, for 1-8 hours, preferably 2 hours. Intermediates X can be cvclized to IX in the presence of strong bases such as, for example, alkali metal alkoxides, preferably sodium tert-butoxide, in polar aprotic solvents, preferably N,N-dimethylformamide, at 0 to 60 C, preferably 250C, for 1 to 24 hours. The intermediates IX can he reacted with phosphorus halides, such as phosphorus pentachloride and oxychloride, or reactive acyl halides, preferably oxalyl chloride, in hydrocarbon or halocarbon solvent or, in the absence of solvent, at 600C-1500C for 1 to 48 hours. The desired dichloro intermediates XI are then reacted with loweralkanols, preferably ethanol (one equivalent) at -300C to 600C in halocarbon solvents for 30 minutes to 24 hours, preferably one hour, to give haloalkoxy intermediates IIa. The latter can be further reacted with alkanol, preferably ethanol, in the presence of bases, such as alkali carbonates and bicarbonates, pyridine, and loweralkylamines, preferably triethylamine, in aprotic solvents, preferably methylene chloride, at -300C to 500C preferably 0 C, to give diloweralkoxy intermediates IIb. The latter can also be synthesized by reactinq intermediates IX with two equivalents of silver nitrate followed by two equivalents of alkylating 8 agents R8-Y in which Y is preferably OSO20R8, bromine, iodine and OSO2aryl and substituted aryl, in polar aprotic solvents such as acetonitrile, N,N-dialkylcarboxamides, diloweralkvlsulfoxides, and the like, at temperatures of about OOC to 1000C, preferably 500-800C. Bv this method, a mixture of the desired IIb and its N-alkylated isomers are obtained and this mixture is separated by methods known to those skilled in the art. Compounds XV required in Reaction Scheme III are obtained by electrophilic substitution of the 4-unsubctituted compounds XVT with reagents YZ, preferably bromine, in halocarbon or acetic acid solvent at a temperature of ahout 0 tn 50oC. In Reaction Scheme III, his loweralkylthio intermediates XII are oxidized with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid at temperatures of about 0 C to 60 C to give the bis-sulfones XIII. The latter can be reacted with lower alkanols in the presence of base, preferably sodium ethoxide in ethanol, at 0 C to reflux to give intermediates XIV. The latter are oxidized to S-oxides IIc wib oxidizinq aqents such as aromatic peroxycarboxylic acids, dinitroqen tetroxide, alkali metal persulfates, or chromic anhvdride, in solvents such as halocarbons at 0 C to 600C. Alternatively, XIV may be oxidized to l,l-dioxides IIb with two equis7alents of aromatic peroxycarboxylic acids in halocarbon solvent at 0 C to 600C. The same intermediates (IIb, TIn) can be svnthecized hv similar oxidation of intormediates XV followed b reaction with lower alkanols in the presence of base under similar conditions to those emDloved in the conor- sion of XIII to XIV. In general, the route from XII is preferred when R2 is an electron withdrawing substitutent such as alkoxvcarbonyl, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, cyano, and the like. When R2 is hydrogen, loweralkyl, and the like, the route from XVI is preferred. REACTION SCHEME IV EMI28.1 EMI29.1 Reaction Scheme IV illustrates thp conversion of 5-carbamoyl isothiazoles to useful synthons XVIII, XXII and XXV which are converted, respectivelv, to 5-carboxy, 5-alkoxycarbonyl and 5-substituted carbamoyl analogues of preferred compounds Ia and Ib. The key features of the transformations of React ion Scheme IV are nitrous acid hydrolysis of the 5-carbamovl function to a 5-carboxvl function and transformation of the 5-carboxyl function to esters and amides by methods known to those skilled in the art. Alternatively the carboxy svnthon is converted to preferred compound Ia (R2=CO2H) which is then converted to other Ia compounds in which EMI30.1 lso by methods known in the art. In certain cases for svnthesis of nreferred Ib compounds# intermediate XVII is preferentiallv first reacted with a metal (Prererablv thallium) phenoxide to displace Br and form XVIIa (Reaction Scheme IV) which im then sequentially reacted with N trimethylsilylated amine IV (Rl=(CH3)Si) and ammonia to form Ib compounds (e.q. Rê=CONH2). Reaction Scheme V EMI31.1 EMI32.1 Compounds Ia, wherein R3=R4=H and p=l or 2, can also be made by addition of amines IV to intermediates Va, the latter being prepared according to Reaction Scheme V. Tert-butylcvanoacetate is converted to intermediates XXVIII, XXIX by procedures identified by K. Gewald and P. Bellmann (Lihiqs Anr. . Chem. 1979, 1534). Selective sololvsis of the tert-butyl ester group of XXIX is achieved by dissolving it in trifluroacetic acid, preferably at 100 to 40 C. The resulting carboxylic acid function of XXX can then he reduced to either the carboxaldehyde qroup of XXXII or the hydroxymethyl qroup of XXXI, either of which can be subjected to oxidative rearrangements resultinq in intermediates XXXIII (n=0 or 1). For example, treatment of the hydroxy methyl compound XXXI with hydrogen peroxide under acidic conditions at 0 to 600 qives the roarranaed intermdiates XXXII I as a mixture wherein p=0 and p=l. The mixture is separated bv methods known to those skilleA in the art. Alternatively, oxidative rearrangement of the carboxaldehyde XXXII under Baeyer-Villiger conditions, such as reaction with an equivalent of an aromatic peroxycarboxylic acid in a halocarbon solvent, preferably methylene chloride, at 00 tn 650, leads to intermediate XXXIII wherein p=O. These rearrangement products XXXIII can bo alkvlated wieh an equivalent of an alkylating agent R8-Y, as described above for Reaction Scheme II, in polar aprotic solvents at 0 to 100 to form intermediates Va (p=O or 1). The latter can be further oxidized at sulfur to p=l or 2 with oxidizinq agents such as aromatic peroxycarboxylic acids, dinitrogen tetroxide, chromic anhydride or alkali metal per sulfates. REACTION SCHEME VI EMI35.1 EMI36.1 Reaction Scheme VI illustrates the Principle of displacement of a 5-halogen substituent of a suitably substituted isothiazole (e.q., XXXV) with nucleophiles such as loweralkoxide, loweralkylsulfenate, and loweralkylmercaptide in a polar aprotic solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide at 0-120 C, preferably 80-1200C. The displacement products, XXXVI and XXXVIII, are converted to useful synthons, XXXIX and XLI, by the methods described hereinabove. These useful synthons are converted to preferred compounds Ia by methods described in Reaction Scheme I. The following examples are provided to further illustrate the invention, but they are not to be construed as limitative of the invention. Unless otherwise indicated, all temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 'EXAMPLE 1 Ethoxycarbonylmethane Sulfonamide A solution of 54.5 g (0.29 mole) ethoxv carbonyl methanesulfonyl chloride in 250 ml methylene chloride was stirred at 0 under a nitrogen atmosphere while 46.8 g (0.29 mole) hexamethyldisilazane was added dropwise. The resulting cloudy solution was allowed to warm to 25 over one hour and then evaporated in vacuo to an oil which crystallizes: yield of the title product is 48.4 g (100%), mp 63-67 ; lit.1 mp 67-680, lit2 mp 66-68 . 1.) JACS 1959, 81, 5655 R. L. Hinman, L. Locatelli, Jr. 2.) Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 1975 (3-4), 807 A. LeBerre, A. Etienne, B. Desmazieres EXAMPLE 2 Disodium salt of 3,4-Dihydroxy-5-ethoxycarbonyl isothiazole-l ,l-d inxide A solution of sodium ethoxide was prepared from 7.6 g (0.33 g-atom) sodium (spheres) in 200 ml abs. ethanol under a nitroaen atwosshere. At 250 a solution of 27.6 g (0.165 mole) ethoxycarbonyl methane slllfonamide in 200 ml ethanol was added to the ethoxide solution, following which was added droDwise a solution of 24.1 q (0.165 molP) diethyloxalate in 50 ml ethanol. The resulting thick suspension was warmed to reflux and stirred under reflux overnight. The mixture was cooled to 250, filtered and the white solid washed with 100 ml abs. ethanol. The disodium salt, 41.t g (95%), can be recrystallized from 95% ethanol. The salt was stable as a hemihydrate (after drying at 950/0.3 mm Hg over P205 for 24 hours); mp 265-285 (dec) Anal. Calcd. for C6H5NO6SNA2.1/2H2O: C, 26.28; H, 2.21,; , 5.11. Found: C, 26.08; H, ?.49; N, 5.12. EXAMPLE 3 3-Ethoxy-4-chloro-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole1,1-dioxide In a drv flask fitted with a magnetic stirrer, condenser and calcium sulfate drying tube were placed 3.2 g (.011 mole) of the Examole 2 disodium salt and 11.0 g (.053 mole) phosphorous pentachloride. The flask was immersed in a Preheated 1000 oil bath and the mixture was stirred for 18 hours, following which phosphorous oxychloride was distilled off under aspiratnr nressure. The solid residue was slurried in 100 ml ether, the ether supernatant filtered rapidly into a clean, dry flask containinq 15 ml absolute ethanol. The ether extraction of the residual solid was repeated three times with all ether-ethanol filtrates combined. After stirring at room temperature for 3n minutes, the ether-ethanol solution was concentrated in vacuo to an oily solid which was collected hy suction filtration after trituration with a small amount of ether. This solid title compound weiqhed RSO mq (308); mp 134-136 , MS:m/e 267 (M+), 222 (M-OC2H5) , 135 (M-OC2H5 - [Cl-C=C=C-O+ 1) , 87 (C1-C=C=C-O Anal. Calcd. for C8Ell0ClNO5S: C, 35.90; X, 3.77; N, 5.23. Found: C, 35.70,; H, 3.84; N, 5.48. Alternatively, five grams (18.9 mmol) of the dry disodium salt of Example 2 was treated wsth 5.0 ml of distilled oxalyl chloride under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting mixture was treated, ith vigorous stirring, with a solution of 1 ml dry pyridine in 50 ml of toluene. The vigorously stirred mixture was heated by a heat qun until aas solution began. The reaction was then allowed to proceed exothermically until gas evolution ceased. Warming was thpn resumed and continued until there was no more gas evolution. The resultant dark mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residup taken up in 100 ml of methylene chloride. The solution was then added to a magnetically stirred suspension of 70-230 MESH silica qel (25 g), previously stirred in absolute ethanol, the ethanol decanted off, and the silica gel then washed with 2x50 ml Dortions of methvlene chloride by decantation) and the suspension stirred for one hour at room temperature. The silica gel mixture was filtered throuqh class fiber paper, the filtrate evaporated in vacuo and the residue taken up in chloroform. Filtration throat a column of silica gel, eluting with chloroform, gave 2.4 g of 3-ethoxy-4-chloro-5-echoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide as a white solid, mp 134-136 . EXAMPLE 4 3,4-Diethoxy-5-ethoxycarbonyl isothiazole-l,l-dioxide Triethylanine (1.05 ml, 7.5 mmol) dissolved in 10 ml methylene chloride was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 2.0 g (7.5 mmol) of the Example 3 compound and 2.5 ml absolute ethanol in 10 ml methylene chloride at 0 C. When the addition was complete, the resulting solution was stirred an additional 3Q minutes and then evaporated at 350 in vacuo to an oil. Chromatography over silica gel (elutant, methylene chloride) produced tlc homo genolls, title material, 1.6 g (80%), mD 129-1330. Anal. Calcd. for C10H15NO6S: C, 43.31; H, 5.45; N, 5.05. Found: C, 43.21; H, 5.60; N, 5.30. EXAMPLE 5 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl isothiazole 1,1-dioxide Under a nitroqen atmosphere, a solution of 1.41 g (5.3 mmol) of the Example 3 compound in 15 ml of methylene chloride was stirred in an ice bath while a solution of 1.2 g (7.9 mmol) hexamethyldisilazane in 10 ml methylene chloride was added dropwise. The solution was allowed to warm to room temperature at which temperature stirring was continued for 18 hours. The solution was then evaporated in vacuo to an oil which was redissolved in 20 ml of a mixture of methylene chloride (15) -ethanol (5). After stirrinq at room tempprature for one hour, the solution was again concentrated in vacuo, leaving a solid, 1.1 g (85%), mn 1q3-165 . Recrystallization from ethyl acetate provided analytically pure title compound, mp 172.5-173 . Anal. Calcd. for C8H12N2O5S: C, 38.71; H, 4.87; X, 11.28. Found: C, 38.76; H, 4.91; N, 11.40. The title compound can also be prepared by an alternate route employing the Examnle 4 compound and hexamethyldisilazane following the above procedure. From 690 mq (2.5 mmole) of the Example d compound and 600 mg (3.75 mmole) hexamethyldisilazane there was obtained 525 mg (85%) of the title compound, mp 168-172 . Thin layer chromatography (silica GF, 95:5 CHC13:CH30H) showed this to be identical with the material prepared from the 3-ethoxy-4-chloro- compound; a mixed malting noint was undepressed (169-173 ). EXAMPLE 6 3,4-Diethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-1,1-dioxide Step A Disodium 3,4-dihydroxy-5-cyanoisothiazole l,l-dioxide To a suspension of sodium hydride (1.8 q, 45. mmol) in dimethylformamide (10 ml) at 700 was added a solution of sulfamylacetonitrile (27 q, 22.5 mmol) in dimethylformamide (12 ml). Then a solution of diethyl oxalate (3.0 ml, 23 mmol) in dimethylformamide (10 ml) was added dropwise and the reaction temperature was raised to 1000. After 1 hour, the temperature was raised to 1200 and maintained at that temperature for 15-20 hours. The reaction was then cooled, diluted with a small volume of ethanol, solids were filtered off, and the filtrate diluted with ethanol and diethyl ether to afford a gummy precipitate. This precipitate was dissolved in methanol, filtered and then diluted with diethyl ether to give the title compound as a tan solid (3.5 g) which was used without further purification. Step B 3,4-Dihydroxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,l-dioxide disilver salt To a solution of disodium 3,4-dibvdroxy-5- cyanoisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (7.4 g, 34 mmol) in water (60 ml) there was added a solution of silver nitrate (11.5 g, 68 mmol) in water (40 ml). The resulting suspension was stirred for 2-3 hours and the precipitate collected by filtration and washed with ethanol, diethyl ether and dried to give 11.4 q of title compound which was used without further purification. Step C 3,4-Diethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,l-dioxide A solution of ethyl iodide (5.15 ml, 4 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 ml) was added dropwise to a suspension of diargento 3,4-dihydroxy-5-cyanoiso thia7Ole-l,l-dioxide (11.4 g, 29 mmol) in acetonitrile (75 ml). This mixture was stirred for 2-3 days and then the silver salts were filtered and the filtrate evaporated. This residue was dissolved in chloroform and passed through a short column of silica gel to give 3.4 g of a 2:3 mixture of 3,4 diethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,1-dioxide and ethoxy-5 cyano-2-ethylisothiazole-3-one-l,l-dioxide. This mixture (2.65 g, 11.5 mmol) was then dissolved in acetonitrile (10 ml) cooled in an ice-bath, and a solution of hexamethyldisilizane (1.37 ml, 0.0065 mmol) in acetonitrile (2 ml) was added dropwise. The solution was warmed to ambient temperature and then heated at 500 for 90 minutes. After cooling to ambient temperature, the solution was concentrated to dryness in vacun. Methylene chloride (4 ml) was added and the charge was cooled in an ice-bath. Absolute ethanol (25 ml) was added, the mixture was warmed to ambient temnerature and stirred for 30 min. The solution was concentrated to dryness in vacuo to give 2.44 g of a yellow solid which was chromatographed on a column of E. erck silica gel 60. From the fractions eluted s?ith chloroform followed by 2% acetonitrile/chloroform there was obtained 0.97 g 3,4-diethoxy-5-cyanoisothi azole-l,1-dioxide. This 90% pure product was ( 00% pure by NMR) recrystallized from 2:1 n-butylchloride: hexane to give 0.84 g (78% of theoretical) sure title compound, mp 147-148.5 . TLC (10% methanol/chloroform, silica): Rf=0.7 Calc'd for C8H 10N2O4S: N, 12.17; C, 41.73; H, 4.38. Found: N, 12.29; C, 41.88; H, 4.50. EXAMPLE 7 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1-oxide Step A 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-chlorocarbonylisothiazole 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carbnxvisothiazole (2.52 g, 0.01 mol) was heated at reflux in 25 ml of thionyl chloride for 3/4 hour. Removal of the excess thionl chloride in vacuo gave 2.7 g of the title compound as an off white solid, mp 58.5-61 C. Step B 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-chlorocarbonylisothiazole (2.7 g, 0.01 mol) in 25 ml of absolute ethanol was heated at reflux for 1/2 hour. Removal nf the ethanol in vacuo gave 2.8 g of off white solid, mp 40-43 C. Stop C 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- l-oxide and l,l-dioxide 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole (95 mg, 0.34 mmol) was dissolved in 2 ml of methylene chloride and m-chloroperbenzoic acid (58.7 mg, 0.34 mmol) was added in small portions over ten minutes. The reactinn mixture was stirred at room temperaeurp over night. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuo and the residue was chromatoqraphed on silica qel usinq chloroform. There was nhtained 22 mg of the l,l-dioxide melting at 145-1460 and 17 mg of the l-oxide melting at 93-940C. Step D 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- l-oide 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- l-oxide (1.48 g, 5.0 mmol) was dissolved in fifteen ml of dry acetonitrile. The solution was cooled in ice and a solution of anhydrous ammonia in cold acetonitrile (0.105 mol in 5 ml) was added dropwise in excess. After stirring in the ice bath for 4-1/4 hours the reaction was complete. The title compound (1.16 g 78%, mp 153.5-1550C) was obtained as a yellow solid by chromatography on silica gel (chloroform). EXAMPLE 8 3-Amino-4-ethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l , idioxide To a suspension of 3,4-diethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (0.85 g, 0.0037 mol) in 40 ml of ethanol was added 2.6 ml of 1.7M ammonia in ethanol (0.0044 mol) with stirring. A clear yellow solution formed and a white precipitate separated in 5 minutes. After 2 hours at room tvmperature, the title compound (0.61 g, 82E, mp 232-233.5 ) was collected and a sample recrystallized from ethanol to give analytically pure material, mp 236-238.5 , Rf 0.26 (10% methanol-chloroform, silica qel). Calc'd for C6H7N303S: N, 20.89; C, 35.81; H, 3.51. Found: N, 21.02, C, 35.91; H, 3.59. EXAMPLE 9 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,l-dioxide Step A 3-Ethov-4-chloro-5-cyanoisothiazole- l,l-dioxide 3,4-Dihydroxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,ldioxide disodium salt from Example 6, Step A (23.6 q, 0.10 mol) was reacted with oxalyl chloride (45 ml) according to the alternate procedure of Example 3 to give crude 3-ethoxy-4-chloro-5-cyanoisothiazol- l,l-dioxide. Step B 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-cyanoisothiazole l,l-dioxide The product from Step A was reacted with hexamethyldisilazane followed by ethanol according to the procedure of Example 5. After recrystallization of the crude product from ethanol, there was nhtained pure title compound, mp 228-2290. EXAMPLE 10 3-Amino-4-ethoxy-5-N,N-dimethylcarbamoylisothiazole- 1,1-dioxide Step A Disodium 3,4-Dihydroxy-5-dimethylcarbamyliso thiazole-l,l-dioxide To a suspension of 60% NaH (5.0 g, 0.125 mol) in dry DMF (10 ml) under a nitroqen atmosphere at 700C was added dropwise a warmed solution of N,Ndimethyl-a-sulfanylacetamide (10.1 g, 0.061 mol) in DMF (55 ml). After 1/2 hour, a solution of dipthyl oxalate (8.7 ml, 0.064 mol) in DMF (20 ml) was added dropwise and the solution was alloyed to heat at 1200C for 12-16 hours. After cooling the reaction, it was diluted with ethanol and the precipitated product collected by filtration, washed with ethanol, ether and dried in vacuum oven at 700C for several hours to give 16.5 g of crude title compound. Step B 3,4-Dihydroxy-5-dimethylcarbamylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide Disilver salt The crude disodium salt from part A was dissolved in water (150 ml) and added dropwise to a solution of silver nitrate (23.0 a, 0.135 mol) in water (150 ml). An immediate gelatinous precipitate formed, but after stirring for 3-5 hours, a more granular hrownish precipitate was obtained. This was filtered, washed with water, ethanol, ether and dried in a vacuum oven at 700C for several hours to qive 11.6 g of crude title compound. Step C 3,4-Diethoxy-5-dimethvlcarbamvlisothiazole- l,l-dioxide To a suspension of 3,4-dihydroxy-5-dimethyl carbamylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide disilver salt (8.0 c, 17.9 mmol) in acetonitrile (30 ml) was added ethyl iodide (4.3 ml, 54 mmol). This mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2-3 days. The precipitated silver salts were removed by filtration and the acetonitrile solution evaporated to give 5.4 g of residue containing the title compound at a ratio of 2:3 to its isomeric 2-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-dimethvl- carbamyl-3-isothiazolone. This residue was chromatographed on silica qel eluting rith chlorofrom to qive 1.3 g of purified isomeric mixture enriched in the title compound (60%). No further attempt 57as made to purify this material. Step D 3-Amino-4-ethoxy-5-dimethylcarbamylisothia- zole-l,l-dioxide To a solution of 60% pure 3,4-diethoxy-5 dimethylcarbamylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (1.3 q) from Part C in acetonitrile (7 ml), under nitroqen, was added hexamethyldisilizane (0.90E, 4.3 mmol) . This solution was heated at 500 for four hours. The reaction was then quenched with methanol (0.5 ml) and the solvent evaporated. This residue was chromatographed on silica gel eluting with 40% methanol/ chloroform and the collected product residue triturated with ether to qive 0.61 g, of title compound (mp 221-2230). EXAMPLE 11 3-Ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methylsulfonylisothiazole Step A 3-Ethoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole To a mixture of 4,5-dichloro-3-hdroxyiso- thiazole (17.00 g, 0.100 mol) and potassium carbonate (13.82 g, 0.100 mol) in dry DMF (80 ml) was added dropwise a solution of ethyl iodide (8.84 ml, 0.110 mol) in dry DMF (20 ml). The mixture was stirred 18 hours at ambient temperature. Water (500 ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with ether (3x400 ml). The combined ether extracts were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product (18.35 g). The crude product was distilled to give 4,5-dichloro-3-ethoxyisothiazole (14.63 g, 74%, b.p. 64-66 /0.1 mm). TLC (2% methanol/chloroform, silica): Rf=0.72. Step B 3-Ethoxv-4-chloro-5-methvlsulònylisothiazole To a solution of 3-ethoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole (19.8 g, 0.10 mol) in DMF (50 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere was added sodium methanesulfenate (20.4 g, 0.20 mol). The mixture was warmed to 1000C and stirred for two days. The reaction mixture was then cooled, diluted with diethyl ether, washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column, elutinq with chloroform, to give 7.1 g of the title compound, mp 85-87 , crystallized from cyclohexane. A by-product, 3-ethoxy-4,5-bis(methylsulfonyl)isothiazole (3.9 q) was also obtained, mp 158-100 (crystallized from cyclohexane). EXAMPLE 12 3-Ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methoxvisothiazole-1-oxide Step A 3-Ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methoxyisothiazole To a solution of 3-ethoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole (1.0 g, 5.1 mmol) in DMF (5 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere was added sodium methoxide (570 mg, 10.5 mmol). The mixture was warmed to 1000C and stirred for eight hours. The reaction mixture was then cooled, diluted with diethyl ether, washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on a silica qel column, eluting with cyclohexane and then toluene, to qive 170 ma of the title compound. Step B 3-Ethoxy-4-chloro- 5-inethoxyi sothi azole- 1-oxide A solution of m-chloroperoxwhenzoic acid (100 mg, 0.49 mmol) in methylene chloride (1.5 ml) wad added dropwise with stirring to an ice-cooled solution of 3-ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methoxnisothiazole (87 mg, 0.45 mmol) in methylene chloride (1.0 ml). The solution was then stirred for 12 hours at room temperature. The m-chlorobenzoic acid, which prPcipitated out of solution, was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column, eluting with toluene followed by chloroform, to qive 40 mg of the title compound. Alternate synthesis of: 3-Ethoxy-4-chloro 5-methoxyisothiazole-l-oxide To the solution of 3-ethoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole-l-oxide (0.12 g, 0.00056 mol) in methanol (1 ml) cooled in an ice-bath was added a solution of sodium methoxide (0.032 g, 0.00060 mol) methanol (1 ml). The solution was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred overnight. The solution was concentrated to dryness in vacuo and the residue was partitioned between chloroform (10 ml) and water (5 ml). The aqueous layer was washed with chloroform (10 ml) and the combined organic layers were washed with saturated sodium chlorate solution (2 ml) dried otter sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to dryness to give 0.14 g orange liquid. This liquid was chromatographed on a column of E. Merck silica qel 60. From the fraction eluted with n-butylchloride, there was obtained 0.06 a of a mixture of startina material and 3-methoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole-l-oxide. From the fractions eluted with methylene chloride, there was obtained 0.03 g (25%) of the title compound. TLC (methylene chloride silica): Rf=0.43 (identical to product of Step B above. EXAMPLE 13 Step A 3-Ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methylsulfonylisothiazole- l-oxide To a solution of 3-ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methylsulfonylisothiazole (1.9 g, 8 mmol) in methylene chloride (10 ml), cooled in an ice bath was added dropwise a solution of pertrifluoroacetic acid ( 9 mmol) in methylene chloride (10 ml). After stirring for 2 hours, the reaction was diluted with methvlene chloride and washed with sodium bisulfite solution, sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated. The residue obtained from diethyl ether gave 1.5 g of a 1:1 mixture of the title compound and starting material. This material was used in subsequent react inns. Repeated recrystallizations from diethyl ether gave pure product, mp 98-1020. Step B 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-methylsulfonvlisothlazole- l-oxide To a solution of crude 3-ethoxv-t-chloro-5- methylsulfonylsiothiazole-l-oxide (0.90 g, 1.6 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 ml) under a nitroqen atmosphere was added hexamethyldisilizane (0.70 ml, 3.3 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 700 for 1-1/2 hours, cooled to room temperature and methanol (1.0 ml) was added. The reaction was filtered and evaporated. The residue was triturated with methanol/ ethyl acetate to afford crude title compound (0.3 g). Recrystallization from methanol/ethyl acetate after treatment with charcoal gave 0.23 g of pure product, mp 191-193 . EXAMPLE 14 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-methylsulfonylisothiazole-1,1dioxide Step A 3-Ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methylsulfonylisothiazole l,1-dioxide To a solution of 3-ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methyl- sulfonylisothiazole (2.0 g, 8.3 mmol) in chloroform (40 ml) was added 80% pure m-chloroperbenzoic acid (3.9 g, 18.2 mmol) . This solution was stirred for 2-3 days as the m-chlorobenzoic acid hy-product precipitated. The entire mixture was evaporated and the residue treated with diethyl ether. The crystalline title compound remained undissolved and was collected by filtration (1.5 g), nip 181-1R40. Step B 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-methelsulfonylisnthiazole- l,l-dioxide To a solution of 3-ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methyl sulfonyli sothiazole-l, l-dioxide (1.1 9, 4.0 mmol) in acetonitrile (15 ml) under a nitroqen atmosphere was added hexamethyldisilizane (0.85 ml, 4.0 mmol). After an immediate exothermic reaction, the solution was heated at gentle reflux for 1 hour. Upon cooling to room temperature, methanol (1.0 ml) was added and any solid removed by filtration. The oraanic solution was evaporated and the solid residue triturated with ethyl acetate/methanol to aive crystalline title compound (0.81 g), mp 214-2170. EXAMPLE 15 3-Ethoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole-1-oxide To a solution of 3-ethoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole (13.86 g, 0.070 mol) in chloroform (100 ml) cooled in an ice-bath was added dropwise over 2 hours 85E m-chloroperbenzoic acid (14.21 g, 0.070 mol) in chloroform (200 ml). The mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 18 hours. The mixture was cooled to 50 and filtered to remove 8.1 g m-chlorobanzoic acid. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness in vacuo, the residue triturated with 30 ml chloroform, and filtered to remove 3.8 g acid. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was chromatoqraphed on a column of E. Merck silica qpl 60. From the fraction eluted with n-butylchloride, there was recovered 4.62 g (33%) startinq material. From the fractions eluted with 1:1 n-butylchloride: methylene chloride there was obtained 4.56 q of a mixture of starting material, product, and 3-ethoxy 4,5-dichloro-isothiazole-1,1-dioxide. From the fraction eluted with 1:1 n-butsZl-chloride: methylene chloride followed by methylene chloride there was obtained 7.48 g (50%) product, nir ca: 200. TLC (CH2C12, silica) : Rf=0.53. EXAMPLE 16 3-Ethoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole-1,1-dioxide To a mixture of 3-ethoxy-4,5-dichloroisothiazole, isothiazole-l-oxid, and isothiazole-l , 1- dioxide (5.26 g) obtained as in Example 15 dissolved in chloroform (50 ml) was added dropwise durinq 20 minutes a solution of 85% n-chloroperbenzoic acid (5.08 g, 0.0250 mo') in chloroform (70 ml) at ambient temperature. The resultinq solution was stirred 2-S days then concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was triturated with chloroform (15 ml) anS filtered to remove 2.5 g m-chlorobenzoic acid. The filtrate was concentrated to drvness to qive 7.6 q residue which was chromatographed on a column of E. Merck silica gel 60. From the fractions eluted with n-hutylchloride there was obtained 2.89 g of the title product, mp 120-122.5 . TLC (methylene chloride, silica): Rf=0.73. A sample was recrystallized from n-butylchloride, mp 122.5-123.5. Calc'd for C5H5Cl2NO3S: N, 6.09; C, 26.10; H, 2.19. Found: N, 5.97; C, 26.44; H, 2.18. EXAMPLE 17 3-Hydroxy-4-bromo-5-carbamoylisothiazole 3-Hydroxy-5-carbamoylisothiazole (1.44, 0.01 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mol of trifluoroacetic acid. Bromine (2.4 g, 0.015 mmol) in 5 ml of trifluoroacetic acid was added dropwise over a 20 minute period. Simultaneously, at the same rate, water was added dropwise until 20 ml was added. Yellow solid separated when most of the water was added. The resulting suspension was stirred for two hours at room temperature, poured into 100 ml of ice water, and filtered to give the title compound as a white solid (1.5 g, 67%, mp 250-2510C, dec). EXAMPLE 18 3-Ethoxv-4-bromo-5-carbamoylisothiazole 3-Hydrox;F-4-bromo-5-carbamoylisothiazole (0.6 g, 2.7 mmol) was dissolved in 5 ml of dry dimethylformamide. Potassium carbonate (0.37 g, 2.7 mnol) and ethyl iodide (0.46 g, 2.9 mmol) were added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for sixteen hours overnight. The dimethylformamide was removed in vacuo and the solid residue stirred in 10-15 ml of ice water. Filtration gave 0.5 g of white solid; mp 157-162"C (from methylene chloride); yield, 74%. EXAMPLE 19 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carboxyisothiazole 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carbamoylisothiazole (2.51 g, 0.01 mol) was dissolved in 20 ml of trifluoroacetic acid and the solution cooled to 0 to 50C. Sodium nitrite (2.76 q, 0.04 mol) was added in small portions to the stirred solution over a five minute period. Stirrinq was continued for 10 minutes at the same temperature and the reaction mixture poured into 150 ml of ice water. The title compound separated as a white solid (2.2 a, 88%, mp 151-152.50C) and was filtered, washed with ice water and dried. EXAMPLE 20 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-chlorocarbonvlisothiazole A suspension of 3-ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carboxy- isothiazole (5.0 g, 0.0198 mol) in 35 ml of thionyl chloride was stirred at reflux for 1 hour. The resulting yellow solution was concentrated in vacuo to obtain 5.3 g of the acid chloride as a pale vellow solid, m.p. 60-620C. EXAMPLE 21 3-Ethoxy-4-brojn.o- 5-t-butyloxvcarbonyl isothiazole To a solution of dry t-hutyl alcohol (l.h3 g, 0.022 mol) in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise 14.3 ml (0.021 mol) of n-butyl lithium reagent (1.47 M in hexane) at ice bath temperature stirred for an additional 1/2 hour at room temperature and then added dropwise a solution of 3-ethoxy-4-bromo-5-chlorocarbonylisothiazole (5.4 g, 0.0198 mol) in 10 ml of THF. The mixture zzas heated at reflux for 1/2 hour after which it was concentrated in vacuo. The residual oil-solid mixture was taken up in 50 ml of ether and was washed with a little ice-water and with cold saturated NaHCO3 solution. The ether extract was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to obtain 5.9 g of the t-butyl ester as a yellow solid. Recrystallized m.p. was 46-47.50C (pet. ether) Calc'd for C10H4BrNO3S: N, 4.55; C, 38.97; H, 4.58. Found: N, 4.62; C, 39.28; H, 4.90. EXAMPLE 22 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-t-butyloxycarbonylisothiazole-l, I- dioxide A solution of peroxytrifluoroacetic acid was prepared by standard procedures from 90% H202 (1.4 ml, 0.05 mol) and trifluoroacetic anhydride (12.6 g, 0.06 mol) in 25 ml of methylene chloride. To a stirred solution of 3-ethoxy-4-bromo-5-t-butyloxycarbonylisothiazole (3.08 q, O.01 mol) in 25 ml of methylene chloride was added anhydrous Na2CO3 (21.2 g, 0.2 mol) followed by the dropwise addition at OOC of the peroxytrifluoroacetic acid solution prepared above. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was cooled and washed quickly with cold sodium bicarbonate solution and with ice water. The methylene chloride solution was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to obtain 3.0 g of the sulfone as a yellow solid. The product recrystallized from n-butyl chloride-hexane, m.p. 143-1450C with dec. Calc'd for C10H14BrNO5S: N, 4.12; C, 35.30; H, 4.15. Found: N, .4.00; C, 35.h7; H, 4.19. EXAMPLE 23 3-EthOxy-4-amino-5-t-butyloxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide To 3-ethoxy-4-bromo-5-t-butyloxycarbonyliso thiazole-l,1-dioxide (340 mg, 1.0 mmol) in 5 ml of dry acetonitrile was added hexamethyldisilazane (242 mg, 1.5 mmol) and the solution was stirred at reflux for 7 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was refluxed in 10 ml of ethanol for 3/4 hr. Removal of the ethanol in vacuo gave a crude oil which as chromatographed on silica gel. The product was recovered as a viscous yellow oil (210 mg). Trituration in petroleum ether gave a yellow solid, m.p. 128-1300C. Mass spectral analysis confirmed the structure. EXAMPLE 24 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carbamoylisothiazole-1-oxide and l,l-dioxide Pertrifluoroacetic acid was prepared from 0.36 ml of 90% hydrogen peroxide and 1.44 ml of trifluoroacetic anhydride in 10 ml of dry methylene chloride. This solution was added dropwise over a 3/4 hour period to 3-ethoxy-4-hromo-5-carbamoyl- isothiazole (1.8 g, 7.0 mmol) in 50 ml of dry methylene chloride. After the solution was stirred at room temperature overnight, it was concentrated in vacuo to a volume of 5 ml. Chromatographv of this concentrate on silica gel gave the title compounds. The l-oxide (0.94 q) melts at 179-181.50C while the l,l-dioxide (0.6 g) melts at 168-1720C. EXAMPLE 25 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carboxyisothiazole-1-oxide 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carbamoyl isothiazole-1- oxide (267 mg, 1.0 mmol) was dissolved in 2 ml of trifluoroacetic acid and sodium nitrite (138 mg, 2.0 mmol) was added in small portions over a two minute period with stirring. Stirring was continued for two minutes at room temperature and then the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residual gum was stirred in 5 ml of ice water for five minutes. Filtration gave 174 mg (65e yield) of yellow solid; mp 158-lS0 C, dec. EXAMPLE 26 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-[N(2-dimethylarniro) ethylicarba- molisotiazole-l-oxide The product from Example 25, (4.4 g, 0.02 mol) can be added to a solution of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (4.1 g, 0.02 mol) in 1080 ml of dry acetonitrile. After about one hour, a solution of N,N-dimethylethylenediamine (1.8 g, 0.02 mol) in 25 ml of acetonitrile can be added dropwise at OOC. The mixture can then be stirred at 0 for about four hours, filtered, and concentrated under vacuum at 250C. The residue can be triturated with ice water and the solid title compound can be collected by suction. EXAMPLE 27 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-[N[(2-hydroxy)ethyl[carbamoyl]-iso- thiazole-l-oxide The product from Example 25, (5.8 q, 0.02 mole) can be added to a solutin of triethylamine (28 ml, 0.02 mol) and diphenylphosphorvlazide (5.5 s, 0.02 mol) in 100 ml of dry acetonitrile at OOC. A solution of ethanolamine (1.23 g, 0.02 mol) in 25 ml of acetonitrile can then be added dropwise with stirring under N2 at 00. The mixture can then be stirred for about four hours at OOC, diluted with one volume of ice water and the precipitated title compound can be collected by suction. EXAMPLE 28 3-Methoxy-4-amino-5-methylisothiazole-l ,l-dioxide Step A 3-Hydroxy-4-amino-5-methylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide Potassium Salt 4-Chloro-5-methylisothiazoline-3-one-1,1dioxide (S. N. Lewis et al., J. Heterocyclic Chem. 8, 1971, 591) (9.0 q, 0.05 mol) can be added to a solution of ammonia in absolute ethanol (200 ml of .06 molar). The suspension can then he stirred for about four hours at room temperature and then added to a solution of potassium hydroxide (5.6 g, 0.10 mol) in 200 ml of ethanol. The resulting suspension should then be stirred for about one hour at room temoerature and filtered. The resulting solid can then be recrystallized from water to give the postassium salt of 4-amino-5-methylisothiazoline 3-one-1,1-dioxide which can be subsequently dried at about 800 under high vacuum. Step B 3-Methoxy-4-amino-5-methylisothiazole-1,l- dioxide The product from Step A, (60 g, 0.03 mol) can be dissolved in 50 ml of dimethylsulfoxide under N2 at 500C and the stirred solution can be treated with dimethylsulfate (3.78 g, 0.03 mol) at about 50 . The stirred mixture can be kept at about 500C for about 3 hours, concentrated under vacuum and the residual semi-solid triturated with ice water and filtered to give the title compound. EXAMPLE 29 3-Methoxy- 4-bromoisothiazole-l-oxide To a evolution of 3-methoxy-4-bromoisothiazole (2.9 g, 15 mmol) in methylene chloride (15 ml) there can be was added, in portions, 3,5-dinitroperbenzoic acid (3.4 g, 15 mmol) with ice bath cooling. After about one hour, the precipitated 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid can be filtered off and the solvent evaporated in vacuo. By triturating the residue with diethyl ether, a crystalline product, 3-methoxy-4-bromoisothiazole-l-oxide, can be obtained. Additional material can be obtained by chromatographing the mother liquors on silica gel, eluting with chloroform. EXAMPLE 30 3-Methoxy-4-bromoisothiazole-1,l-dioxide To a solution of 3-methoxy-4-bromoisothiazole (2.9 g, 15 mmol) in methylene chloride (10 ml) there can be added dropwise with ice-bath cooling a solution of 85% pure 3-chloroperbenzoic acid (6.09 a, 30 mmol) in methylene chloride (25 ml). When the addition is complete, the reaction mixture can be concentrated to one-half volume on a rotary evaporator, the mixture cooled in an ice bath, and 3-chlorobenzoic acid can be filtered off. The solvent can be evaporated in vacuo and the residue triturated with diethyl ether to afford the title compound. Additional product can be obtained by chromatography on silica gel, eluting with chloroform. EXAMPLE 31 3, 4-Dimethoxyisothiazole-l-oxide To a solution of the Example 29 compound (1.05 g, 5 mmol) in methylene chloride (10 ml) there can be added with ice bath cooling, excess methanol (2.0 ml), followed by triethylamine (0.5 ml, 5 mmol). Upon stirring at ambient temperatllre for about 5 hours, the reaction mixture can be diluted with diethylether and the triethylamine hvdrohromide removed by suction filtration. The filtrate can then be evaporated in vacuo to afford the title compound. EXAMPLE 32 3,4-Dimethoxyisothiazole-l,l-dioxide The title compound can be obtained following the procedures described in Example 31 except that the compound of Example 30 should be used in place of the compound of Example 29. EXAMPLE 33 3-Amino-4-methoxyisothiazole-l-oxide A solution containing 800 mg (5.0 mmol) of the Example 31 compound and 800 mg (5.0 mmol) hexamethyldisilazane in 10 ml dry acetonitrile can be stirred under nitrogen in an oil bath at about 500C. After about 18 hours the solution can be evaporated to dryness in vacuo and the residue dissolved in 10 ml methanol. After stirring for about one hour, the mixture can then be concentrated in vacuo and the residue triturated with diethyl ether to afford the title compound. EXAMPLE 34 3-Amino-4-methoxvisothiazole-l,l-dioxide To a solution of the Example 32 compound (1.15 g, 6.5 mmol) in 15 ml of methylene chloride there can be added, under a nitrogen atmosphere, hexamethyldisilazane (1.0 g, 6.5 mmol) dissolved in 5 ml methylene chloride. After stirrinq at room temperature for about four hours, the solvent can he removed under aspirator pressure and the residue dissolved in 10 ml methanol. Uoon stirrinq for about one hour, the solution can then be evaporated to dryness in vacuo to give the title compound. EXAMPLE 35 3, 4-Bi(mthvlsifonvl) isnthiazole-5-carhonitrile To a suspension of 5.10 g (0.02i mole) of 3,4-bis(methylthio)isothiazole carbonitrile in 20 ml of acetic anhydride and 20 ml of alacial acetic acid was added, over 90 minutes with stirring, 11.90 a (0.105 mole) of 30% hydrogen peroxide. An ice bath was used intermittently throughout the addition to moderate the exothermic reaction. After 2 days at room temnerature, the solid mass was diluted with water (500 ml) and filtered to afford 4.0 g of the title compound. EXAMPLE 36 3,4-Dimethoxyisothiazole-5-carbonitrile A mixture of the compound of Example 35 (3.95 g, 0.015 mol) and sodium carbonate (1.58 q, 0.015 mole) in 40 ml methanol can be stirred at reflux for 6 hours. On cooling, the mixture can be poured into water and the precipitate collected by suction filtration. Recrystallization of the solid from ethanol can give the pure title compound. EXAMPLE 37 3,4-Dimethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l-oxide The title compound can be obtained by following the procedure of Example 29 usinq the compound of Example 36 in place of 3-methoxy-4-bromoisothiazole. EXAMPLE 38 3,4-Dimethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-1,l-dioxide The title compound can be obtained by following the procedure of Example 30 using the compound of Example 36 in place of 3-methoxy-4-bromoisothiazole. EXAMPLE 39 3-[2-[5-Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide To a solution of 510 mg (2.0 mmol) of the Example 5 compound in 4 ml dry acetonitrile under a nitrogen atmosphere there was added 440 nig (2.0 mmol) 2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl)furanylmethylthio]ethylamine. A slight exothermicity was noted on mixing of the reactants. After 30 minutes at room temperature, the reaction was completed by tic (Alumina 6F, 95:5 CHC13:CH30H). Upon evaporation of the solvent, the oily residue was triturated in a mixture of cyclohexane:ethanol (10:1) from which there was obtained -760 mg of analytically pure title product, mp 90-950, as an ethanol solvate. Anal. Calcd. for C16H24N4O5S2.C2H5OH N, 12.11; H, 6.54; S, 13.86. Found: N, 12.39; H, 6.44; S, 14.20. EXAMPLE 40 3-N-[3-[3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]propyl]amino- 4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide Following the procedure of Example 39, 3-[3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]propaneamine was reacted with the compound of Example 5 in acetonitrile to give the title compound as a crystalline hydrate, mp 111-118 . Anal. Calc1d for C21H30N4O55'H2O: C,53.83; N, 11.96; H, 6.88. Found: C, 53.91; N, 11.80; , 7.04. EXAMPLE 41 N-Trimethylsilyl-2- [5- (dimethylaminomethyl) -2-furanyl- methylthio] ethyl amine The dihydrochloride salt of 2-[5-(dimethyl aminomethyl) -2-furanylmethylthio] ethylamine (10.0 g, 34.8 mmol) and 15 ml of hexamethyldisilazane were combined in 50 ml dry toluene and the mixture was stirred under vigorous reflux under a nitroqen atmosphere. After four hours, the toluene was distilled at atnospheric pressure, followed by hexa methyldisilazane at a slight vacuum and then the title product distilled as a yellow oil, bp 140-145 / 0.5 mm; 7.9 g. Further purification can be achieved by redistillation: bp 95-960/0.1 mm. 1H NMR (CDC13, no tetramethylsilane added) 6.05 (singlet -2 protons-furan), 3.64 (sinqlet -2 protonsfuran-CH2-S-), 3.38 (singlet -2 protons- furan CH2-N-), 2.90-2.40 (multiplet, 4 protons-CH2 CH2)-, 2.20 (singlet -6 protons- N(CH3)2), 1.60 (singlet, 1 proton, NH) and 0.0 (sinqlet -9 protons Si(CH3) 3). EXAMPLE 42 3-Amino-4-[2-(5-dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethyl thio] ethylamino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of 900 mg (3.2 mmol) of the Example 4 compound in 20 ml dry tetrahydrofuran was stirred in a dry ice acetonitrile bath (-35 ) while being treated with a 3 ml solution containing 825 mg (3.2 mmol) of the trimethylsilylamine of Example 41 in tetrahydrofuran. The mixture was allowed to warm to 0-15 and, after three hours, a tlc analysis (silica GF, 9:1 CHC13: C2H5OH) showed the reaction to be complete. An ammonia-tetrahydrofuran solution (7.0 ml of 0.465 M, 3.2 mmol NH3) was added dropwise and the resultinq solution was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The white solid, which precipitated was collected and washed with ether to qive 480 mg of the title product, mp 101-103 . Anal. Calcd. for C16H24N4O5S: C, 46.14; H, 5.80. Found: C, 46.16; H, 6.10. EXAMPLE 43 3-N-[3-[3-(cyclopropylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propyl]- amino-4-amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole-1 ,l-dioxide hydrochloride To an ice-cold solution of 1.53 g (7.0 mmol) of 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole-l,l- dioxide in 10 ml acetonitrile there can be added dropwise, under nitrogen, a solution of 3-[3-(cvclo propylaminomethyl)phenoxy]propane amine (1.56 g, 7.0 mmol) in 10 ml acetonitrile. The mixture can then be stirred at room temperature for about two hours, the solvent evaporated in vacuo, and the residue chromatographed on silica gel using 1-2% ethanol in chloroform as elutant. Fractions containing the product-free base can then be combined and the solvent evaporated to give the title compound. EXAMPLE 44 3-N-[2-[6- (4-morpholinylmethyl) -2-benzofuranylmethyl- thio ethyl] arnino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- 1, 1-dioxide The title compound can be obtained by reaction of 4-.0 mmol each of 2- r [6-(4-morpholinyl- methyl)-2-henzofuranyllmethylthio]ethyl amine and the compound of Example 5 in 8 ml of acetonitrile. The pure product can then be crystallized from the reaction solution and collected by filtration. EXAMPLE 45 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-N-[(2-dimethylamino)-ethyl]car- bamoylisothiazole-l-oxide Following the procedure in Example 39 with the reagent of Example 26 and 2-[(5-dimethylamino methyl-2-furanyl)methylthio)ethylamine, the pure title compound can be obtained. EXAMPLE 46 3-N-[2-[ (4-methyl-5-oxazolyl)methylthio)ethyllamino-4- amino-5-N-12-hydroxyethyllcarbamoylisothiazole-1-oxide The title compound can be obtained as described in Example 39 using the product of Example 27 and 2-[(4-methyl-5-oxazolyl)methylthio]-ethane amine. EXAMPLE 47 3-N-[2-[[6-(morpholinylmethyl)-2-benzofuranyl]methyl- thio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-N-[2-hydroxyethyl]carbamoyl- isothiazole-l-oxide The title compound can be obtained as described in Example 39 using the product from Example 27 and 2-[[6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-benzo- furanyl]methylthio] -ethyl amine. EXAMPLE 48 3-N- [2- [5- (dimethylaminomethyl) -2-furanylmethylthiol - ethyl] -amino-4-amino-5-methylisothiazole-l,1-dioxide The title compound can be obtained as described in Example 39 using the compound of Example 28 in place of that of Example 5. EXAMPLE 49 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]ethyl]- amino-4-amino-5-methylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide The title compound can be obtained as described in Example 39 using equimolar amounts of 2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]ethanamine and the product of Example 28. EXAMPLE 50 3-N-[2-[(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio]ethyll- amino-4-methoxy isothiazole-l-oxide To a solution of 1.61 g (0.01 mol) of the Example 31 compound in 20 ml dry tetrahydrofuran at -200 under a nitrogen atmosphere, there can he added 1.71 g (0.01 mol) of 2-[(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl) methylthio]ethylamine dissolved in 10 ml dry tetrahydrofuran. The mixture can then be allowed to warm to room temperature and, after about 18 hours, can be concentrated to one-half volume to afford the title compound as a precipitate. EXAMPLE 51 3-N-[2-[(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)-methylthio]ethylamino- 4-methvlamino- iothiazole-l-oxide hvdrochlorize A solution of anhydrous mathylamine in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml, 0.55 M) can be added dropwise to a solution of the Example 50 compound (1.63 g, 5.5mr,ol) dissolved in 20 ml dry tetrahydrofuran at about 0 under a nitroqen atmosphere. When the addition is complete, the ice bath can be removed and the solution slowly warmed to room terriperature. After about 24 hours, the solvent can be evaporated in vacuo and the crude oily residue can be chromatographed using silica qel flash chromatography, eluting with 1-58 methanol in chloroform. The product fractions can then be combined, the solvent evaporatd in vacuo, and the residual gum dissolved in a mixture of ethanol-tetrahydrofuran. Addition of 0.45 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid should then precipitate the title compound. EXAMPLE 52 3-Amino-4-N-[3-[3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)phenoxy]- propyl) aminoisothiazole-l ,1-dioxide By the method of Example 42, using equimolar amounts of 3-[3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)phenoxy]propan amine and the compound of Example 34, the title compound can be obtained. EXAMPLE 53 a-tert-ButYloxyearhonvl-a-tosyloximinoacetonitrile A mixture of tert-butylcyanoacetate (5.0 g, .035 mole), sodium acetate (3.4 g, .042 mole), and sodium nitrite (2.9 g, .042 mole) in 15 ml water was stirred in an ice bath during dropwise addition of acetic acid (2.6 ml, .045 mole). Stirring was then continued at room temperature overnight. A yellow waxy solid was collected (4.2 g) which contained unreacted tert-butyl cyanoacetate by pmr. This material was recycled with fresh sodium nitrite (1.2 g, .0175 mole), sodium acetate (1.4 g, .0175 mole) and acetic acid (1.0 ml, .018 mole). The waxy solid which resulted, (a mixture of (a-oximino)tert-butyl cyanoacetate and the sodium salt thereof) was washed with water and dried. The solid (3.2 g, approximately .0179 mole) was dissolved in 15 ml dry pyridine and to this solutin at -50C there was added protionwise ±-toluenesulfonyl chloride (3.4 g, .0179 mole). After one hour, the suspension was poured into 100 ml ice water and the solid which crystallized was collected and dried: 5.2 g of the title compound, mp 101-1020C. EXAMPLE 54 3-tert-Butyloxycarbonyl-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole Pyridine (1.62 ml, .020 mole) was added dropwise to a solution of 5.15 g (.016 mole) (a-tosyloximino)tert-butyl cyanoacetate and 2.66 ml (.024 mole) ethyl-2-mercapto acetate in 6 ml absolute ethanol at such a rate as to maintain a reaction temperature of 35-400. When the addition was completed, the solution was stirred one hour before pouring it into 80 ml ice water. Ether extraction afforded 2-cyano-2-tert-butyloxycarbonylmethylthioimino acetic acid ethyl ester as an oil. This material was cyclized directly by dissolving it in 50 ml acetonitrile and treating the solution with 2.6 g (.026 mole) triethylamine under a nitrogen atmosphere. After 1.5 hours, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo to 1/3 its original volume, the residue poured into water and the product extracted into ether. The dried (Na2SO4) ether extract was evaporated to an oil which was chromatographed over silica qel (chloroform elution). The title compound was obtained as an oily solid in 87% yield (3.8 g). Washing the solid with an ether-hexane mixture afforded analytically pure material, mp 68-690. EXAMPLE 55 3-Carboxylic acid-4-amino-5-ethoxcarbonvlisothiazole Nine grams (.033 mole) of the diester of Example 54 was dissolved in 30 ml trifluoroacetic acid and the solution allowed to stand at room temperature for two hours. The 7.5 g of yellow solid that remained upon evaporation of the solvent had a mp 144-1470. Recrystallization of this crude 3-carboxylic acid-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole from n-butylchloride afforded analytically pure material, mp 146-148 . EXAMPLE 56 3-Hydroxymethyl-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole A solution containing 6.0 q (.0277 mole) of 3-carboxylic acid 4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole in 60 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was stirred at -100 to 0 under a nitrogen atmosphere while a solution of borane in tetrahydrofuran (83 ml, 1N) was added dropwise. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature, then stirred at reflux for two hours before chilling in an ice bath and quenching with dropwise addition of 1N HC1. The resultant mixture was concentrated on a rotary evaporator to a semisolid which was then extracted into ethyl acetate. Upon washing the organic phase with water, aqueous sodium bicarbonate, then brine, the ethvl acetate was dried (sodium sulfate), filtered, and evaporated in vacuo to give the title compound as a solid, mp 82-850C. An analytical sample, mp 84-560 was prepared by recrystallization from n-butylchloride. EXAMPLE 57 4-Amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazolin-3-one-1-oxide To a solution of 3-hydroxymethyl-4-amino-5- ethoxycarbonylisothiazole (2.0 g, .010 mole) in 40 ml acetic acid-water (28:12) was added 0.10 ml perchloric acid (70%) and the solution was warmed to 400. Over ten minutes there was added dropwise 2.8 ml 30% hydrogen peroxide solution (.025 mole) dissolved in 10 ml 70% aqueous acetic acid. After one hour, the reaction temperature was raised to 600 and the solution stirred for 24 hours at this temperature. A test with potassium iodide/starch paper revealed no peroxide left. The solution was then cooled, poured onto crushed ice, and extracted with methylene chloride to remove any unreacted starting material. The aqueous phase was then treated with sodium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate (4x50 ml). The combined ethyl acetate extracts were dried over sodium sulfate before concentrating in vacuo to an oily solid which was triturated with ethanol to afford the title compound, mp 197-198 EXAMPLE 58 3-Ethoxv-4 -arnino-5-ethoxycarbonvl isothiazole-l-oxide A mixture of 1.55 g (7.6 mmole) of 4-amsino-5-ethox.ycarbonylisothiazolin-3-one-1-oxide, 1.38 a (10.0 mmole) of potassium carbonate, and 0.64 ml (8.0 mmole) of ethyl iodide in 6 ml dimethylsulfoxide was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The suspension was then poured onto crushed ice and extracted with ethyl acetate (3x30 ml). The combined organic phases were washed one time each with ice water and brine, then dried over sodium sulfate. The title compound, which was obtained upon removal of the solvent, was identical to the product of Example 7. EXAMPLE 59 3-[2-[5-(Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthio]- ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l-oxide The title compound was obtained by effecting a tetrahydrofuran solution of equimolar amounts of 2-[5-(dimethvlaminomethyl)furanylmethvlthioNethvlamine and the compound of Example 58 and allowing the mixture to stir at ambient temperature under nitroqen for 48 hours. Removal of the solvent in vacuo afforded the title compound as a crystalline solid which as recrvstallized from ethanol and was identical to the product of Example 70. EXAMPLE F;O Methyl N- (benzvlsulfonyl) oxamate A mixture of benzylsulfonrmide (16.7 q, 0.0975 mole) and methyloxalylchloride (38 ml, 0.41 mol) was heated at 100-120 C for 2 hours. Upon evaporation, there was obtained the title compound, 20.6 g, mp 119-124 C. EXAMPLE 61 3-[2-[5-(Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthiol ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-phenylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide Step A Disodium salt of 3,4-f1ihsdroxv-5-shenxFliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide A solution of sodium tert-butoxide was prepared by adding dropwise, under nitrogen, a solution of tert-butanol (7.2 ml, 0.078 mol) in dry N,N-dimethylformamide (15 ml) to a stirred mixture of sodium hydride (3.7 g of a 50% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.078 mol) in dry N,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml). External cooling was required to maintain a reaction temperature of 15e to 250. The mixture was then stirred at 25e until gas evolution ceased (20-30 minutes). To this mixture, there was added dropwise a solution of methyl N-(benzylsulfonyl)oxamate (10.0 g, 0.039 mol) in N,N-dimethylformarnide (25 ml), maintaining a reaction temperature of 150 to 250C. The solution was then stirred overnight at room temperature. Evaporation of the solvent at 550/0.1 mm Hg left the title compound as a solid. Stes B Disilver Salt of 3,4-dihydroxF-5-shenyliso- thiazole-1,1-dioxide The product from Step A (16.6 g, .062 mol) was dissolved in 250 ml water, the solution filtered, ad the filtrate treated with 21.2 g (.125 moll silver nitrate dissolved in 50 ml water. The mixture was stirred under nitrogen for 24 hours and the nroduct collected by filtration. The solid title compound was dried at 1000 in vacuo for 24 hours: yield, 24.8 g (91E). tep C 3,4-Diethoxy-5-phenylisothiazoe-l,l-dioxide A suspension of the disilver salt from Stet B (24.3 g, .055 mol) in 70 ml dry acetonitrile was stirred under nitrogen in a 600 o;l bath while a soluion of iodoethane (19.5 g, .125 mol) in 30 ml dry acetonitrile was added dropwise. When the addition was complete the heat was removed and the mixture allowed to stir at ambient temperature for two davs. Filtration of the mixture through Celite, followed by evaporation of the clear filtrate gave an oily solid (13 g, 85%) which was a mixture of the title compound and its isomer, 2-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-phenyl-3isothiazolinone, in a 35:65 ratio. Chromatoqrathv on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:hexane (1:4) gave 3.3 g of pure title compound, m.p. 133-1340. Step D 3-N- [2- [5- (Dimethylaminomethyl) -2-furanyl- methylthioZethyl]amino-4-ethoxy-5-phenyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide A solution of the compound from Step C (1.2 g, 4.2 mmol) in 25 mL acetonitrile was treated with 2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl) furanylmethylthio]ethvlamine (0.90 g, 4.2 mmol). After stirring under nitrogen at ambient temperature for 2 hours, the solvent was evaporated in vacuo to give an oil which crystallized from ethanol-ethyl ether: 1.5 g (81%) of the title compound, mp 92-980. Step E 3-N-f2-[5-(Dimethvlaminomethyl)-2-furanyl- methylthio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-phenyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide A 90 mL capacity glass pressure bottle was charged with 1.0 g (2.2 mmol) of the compound of Step D. The bottle was immersed in a dry ice-acetone bath and ammonia gas (ca. 3 mL) was condensed in the bottle. After sealing the bottle with a Pressure valve, the cooling bath was removed and the solution stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The residue left after venting off the reaction vessel and evaporation of excess ammonia was taken up in ethyl acetate and the solution washed with brine. The organic phase was concentrated in vacuo and the residue chromatographed over silica gel, eluting with chloroform saturated with ammonia (0 to 10% methanol). The title compound, 430 mg, was obtained as tlc homogeneous white solid which was recrystallized from acetonitrile. The pure compound was an amorphous hemihydrate, mp 74-770. EXAMPLE 62 3-N-[2-[(2-Guanidino-5-methyl-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide tetrahydrofuran solvate hemihydrate Step A 4,5-Dimethyl-2-guanidinothiazole hydro bromide Amidinothiourea hydrcbromidp (15.4 q, 0.10 mol) was slurried in 100 ml of ice water and the stirred suspension treated with 7.0 ml of concentrated aqueous ammonia. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at 0-5 and filtered to qive 10.8 q (0,091 mol) of amidinothiourea. This was slurried in a snlution of 13.5 g (0.089 mol) of 3-bromo-2-hutanonP in 100 ml of acetone and the mixture was kept at room temperature overnight (a mild exntherm gave a clear solution which deonsited crvstals of thp title compound). The title compound, 17 g, mp 268-2690, was collected by suction. Step B 4-Bromomethyl-5-methyl-2-guanidinothiazole hvdrohromide A solution of the product from Step A (5.0 g, 0.020 mol) in 25 ml of trifluroacetic acid was heated to reflux and treated with bromine added, by way of a teflon tube, below the surface of the reflexing mixture. A total of 2.2 ml of bromine .ias added during 6 hours reflux after which an nmr spectrum showed complete conversion of the methyl signal of starting material at 2.5 to a CH2 signal at 4.53. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the solvent replaced hy isopropanol saturated with hydrogen bromide. The crude product, which crystallized (3.9 g), was recrystallized from qlacial acetic acid to give the pure title compound (2.8 q, 42%), mn 188-188.50C. Step C 2-[(2-Guanidino-5-methyl-4-thiazolyl)methyl- thio]ethvlamine maleate To a stirred solutinn of cvsteamine hvdro- chloride (1.7 g, 0.017 mol) in 25 ml of methanol was added a solution of 1.7 g (0.031 mol) of sodium methoxide in 15 ml of methanol under nitrogen at 0 to -150C. To the resulting mixture there ws adder9 a solution of 2.5 g (0.0075 mnl) of the product from Step B in 40 ml of methanol at OOC. The resulting mixture was warmed to rnom temperature during 4 hours and then concentrated under vacuum. The residue was partitioned between aqueous sodium hydroxide (saturate with sodium chloride) end methvlene chloride. The methylene chloride extract was dried (sodium sulfate), filtered and concentrated udder vacuum to an oil which was crystallized from acetonitrile to gie the crude title amine. This as boiled in 50 ml of acetonitrile and the solution filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate was treated with a solution of .065 q of maleic acid in 25 ml of acetonitrile and the title salt, which crystallized, was collpcted hy suction; viAld 1.4 q, mp 232-2340C. Step D 3-N-[2-[(2-Guanidino-5-methyl-4-thiazolyl) methylthio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxy carbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide tetrahydro furan solvate hPmihvdrrte The salt from Step C (1.3 g, 0.0n36 moll was partitioned between a mixture of 2 ml of 10N sodium hydroxide and 3 ml of 5% ethano-methylene chloride. The layers were separated and the extraction repeated. The combined methylene. chloride lavers were dried (sodium sulfate), filtered, and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in 20 ml of dry tetrahvdrofuran and the cloudy solution filtered through diatomaceous earth into a solution of 3-ethoyv- 4-amino-5-ethoxy carbonyl iso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide in 20 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran. The resulting clear solution was stirred overnight at room temperature and the orecipitated 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-5-methyl-4-thiazolylmethylthio]- ethyl] amino-4-anino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l,l- dioxide tetrahydrofuran solvate hemihydrate collected by suction. mp 150-1520C (dec). EXAMPLE 63 3-N-[2-[(2-Guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]ethyl]- amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide hydrate To the suspension of 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5- ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (0.74 g, 0.0030 mol) in ethanol (3 ml) there as added a solution o; 2-[(2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methythioGethylamine (0.69 g, 0.0030 mol) in ethanol (4 ml) resulting ir a clear yellow solution. A gum was deposited after 30 min. After 24 hours, the mixture was concentrated to dryness in vaczo and the residue was chromatooraphed on a column of E. Merck silica gel 60. From the fraction eluted with 10% methanol/chlorofrolll followed by 20% and 30% methanol/chloroform, there was obtained 1.12 g glassy solid. The glass was triturated with hot acetonitrile and the solid filtered and dried tn give 0.80 g glassy solid. After recrystallization from isopropanol followed by recrystallization from methanol 0.35 g (27%) of the title product was obtained, mp 201-203 . TLC (30% methanol/chloroform, silica): Rf=0.61. Calcd for C13HlgN704S3H2O N, 21.55; C, 34.57; H, 4.33. Found: N, 21.72; C, 34.58; H, 4.69. EXAMPLE 64 3-Amino-4- [2-(5-dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanyl- methylthio]ethyl]amino-5-cyano-isothiazole- l,l-dioxide To a suspension of 3-amino-4-ethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (0.60 q, 0.0030 mol) in acetonitrile (20 ml) there was added dropwise a solution of 2-f5-(dimethylaminomethyl)furanyl- thio]ethylamine (0.64 g, 0.0030 mol) in acetonitrile (3 ml) to give an orange solution. A nrecinitate formed within 30 minutes and the reaction was completed within 120 minutes by TLC. The prpcipitate was filtered off, washed with ether, and dried to give 0.85 g (77%) of the title compound; mp 166.5-167.50(d) TLC (20% methanol/chloroform, silica): Rf=0.30. EXAMPLE 65 3-N- [2- (5-Dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanylmethyl- thio)ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-cyanoisothiazole-1,1- dioxide'l/2CH3CN To a solution of 3,4-diethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (1.25 g, 0.0050 mol) in acetonitrile (15 ml) cooled in an ice/methanol bath there was added dropwise a solution of 2-[5 (dimethylaminomethyl)-furanvlthio]ethylamine (1.07 a, 0.0050 mol) in acetonitrile (5 ml). The solution was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 60 min. at which time no further reaction was noted by TLC. Dry ammonia was then bubbled into the solution cooled in an ice bath for 10 minutes. The solution was then warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 60 minutes. The solution was concentrated to dryness in vacuo to give an orange glass which was triturated with acetonitrile to give a solid. The mixture was cooled in an ice bath and the solid filtered off to give crude product, mp 137-1390. The crude product (1.48 g) was dissolved in methanol and concentrated to dryness. The residue was triturated with acetonitrile, filtered off, and dried to obtain 1.29 g of product; mp 142-1430 (d). TLC (20% methanol/chloroform, silica): Rf=0.38. Calc'd for C14H19N5O3S2.l/2CH3CN N, 19.76; C, 46.19; H, 5.30. Found: N, 19.78; C, 46.22; H, 5.32. EXAw1PLF 66 3-[2-[(5-Dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanvl)methylthiol- ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-methylsulfonylisothiazole- l-oxide To a solution of 2-[(5-dimethvlaminomehyl-2- furanyl)methylthio]ethylamine (440 mg, 2 mmol) in acetonitrile (6 ml) there was added 3-ethoxv-4-amino5-methylsulfonylisothiazole-l-oxide (480 mg, 2 mnol). This mixture was stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere for 15 hours as product slowly crystallized out. Precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with acetonitrile, diethyl ether and air dried to give 650 mg, of title compound, mp 134-1370, EXAMPLE 67 3-[2-[(5-Dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-methvlsulfonylisothiazole-1,1dioxide To a solution of 2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2 furanyl)methylthio]etbylamine (0.66 a, 3.08 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere there was added solid 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-methvlsulfonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (0.77 g, 3.01 mmol) to give an immediate solution and exothermic reaction. After 1/4 hour, the product began to crystallize and after stirring for 15 hours, was collected by filtration (1.2 g). The title compound was recrystallized bv dissolving in hot methanol and diluting with several volumes of ether (1.0'g), mp 187-1890. EXAMPLE 68 3-Amino-4-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methyl- thio] ethyl] amino-5-dimethylcarbamylisothiazole-l,1- dioxide Step A 3-amino-4-[2-[(5-dimethylaminompthvl-2- furanyl) methylthio] ethylamino] -4-ethoxy-5-di- methylcarbamvl-4,5-dihvdroisathiazole-1,1-Hi- oxide To a solution of 3-amino-4-ethoxy-5-dimethylcarbamylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (0.62 g, 2.5 mmol) in acetonitrile (6 ml) there was added dropwise a solution of 2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)meth- ylthio]ethylamine (0.55 g, 2.6 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 ml). After stirring at ambient temperature for 16-20 hours, precipitated material was collected to give 0.9 g of title compound, mp 143-1440. Step B 3-Amino-4-[2-[(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2- furanyl)methylthio]ethyl]amino-5-dimethylcar- bamvlisothiazole-l,l-dioxide The compound from Step A was dissolved (n.9 g, 1.9 mmol) in acetonitrile (20 ml) and methylene chloride (10 ml) and silica qel added in portions (4.0 g) until all of compound was adsorbed on silica gel. Then, solvent was evaporated, coatpd silica qp1 was packed on top of silica gel column, and the title compound eluted with 7-8% methanol/chloroform to give 0.4 g of a classy solid. EXAMPLE 69 3-[2-[(5-Dimethylaminomethvl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-N,N-dimethylcarbamoylisothiazole- 1,1-dioxide Step A 3-[2-[(5-Dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)meth- ylthio] ethyl] amino-4-ethoxy-5-dimethylcar- bamylisothiazole- ,l-dioxide To a solution of (;0% pure 3,4-diethoxy-5- dimethylcarbamylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide (1.7 a from Example 10, Step C) in acetonitrile (7 ml) there was added dropwise a solution of 2-[(5-dimethylamin- methyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]ethylamine (0.81 g, 3.8 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 ml). After stirrinq at ambient temperature for 1-2 hours, solvent was evaporated and the residue chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with 48 methanol/chloroform, to qive l.A g of purified oily title compound. Step B 3-[2-[ (S-Djmethylaminomethyl-2-furanvl)meth- ylthio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-dimethylcar- bamylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide Into a solution of 3-[2-[(5-dimethylamino methyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]ethyl]amino-4-ethOxy-5- dimethylcarbamylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (1.4 q, 3.2 mmol) in acetonitrile (12 ml) warmed at 650C, ammonia gas was slowly bubbled over a 1-2 hour period. Solvent was evaporated, residue chromatographed on silica gel eluting with 3-5% methanol/chloroform to give 0.96 g of title compound which could be crystallized from nitromethane/ether, mp 101-1040. EXAMPLE 70 3-[2-[5-Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthiolethvl] amino-4-amino-5-ethoxvcarbonvlisothiazole-1-oxiele 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-ethoxvcarhc)nvlisothiazol- l-oxide (0.5 g, 2.15 mmol) was stirred in 3 ml of dry acetonitrile under nitrogen atmosphere and 2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl) furanylmethylthio]ethylamine (0.46 g, 2.15 mmolj in 2 ml of dry acetonitrile was added dropwise over five minutes. Stirring was continued at ambient temperature overnight. The product precipitated to give 0.8 g of the title compound as a white solid, mp 88-94 . EXAMPLE 71 3- [2- [ (5-Dimethylaminomethyl-2-ftiranylmethylthiol ethvl] amino-4-amino-S-carbamoylisothiazole-l-oxide Step A 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-(trimethylsilyloxycarbonyl) isothiazole-l-oxide 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carboxyisothiazole-1-oxide (4.02 g, 0.015 mol) was silylated with trimethyl chlorosilane in 10t excess (1.79 q, 0.0165 mol) in an anhydrous inert solvent (dry acetonitrile) using the standard literature silylation procedure. Solvent and excess reagent were removed in vacuo and the crude silyl ester was used without further purification. Step B 3-[2-[5-(Eimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanyl- methylthio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-carboxyiso- thiazole-l-oxide 3-Ethoxv-4-bromo-5- (trimethylsilylnxycarbonyl) isothiazole-l-oxide (0.68 g, 2.0 mmol) was dissolved in 3 ml of dry acetonitrile and laminated by the careful addition of anhydrous ammonia in acetonitrile added at ice bath temoerature. When no more starting material remained (by TLC), an equivalent of 2-t5-(di- methylaminomethyl-2-furanylmethylthio] ethylamine (0.43 g, 2.0 mmol) was added dropwise and the reaction mixture stirred under nitrogen atmosphere for 24 hours. The solvent was then removed in vacuo and the residue heated at reflux in 10 ml of methanol for ten minutes. Removal of the solvent in vacuo gave the crude title compound which was purified by crystallization. Step C 3-[2-[5-(Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethyl- thio] ethylamino] -4-amino-5-carbamoylisothia- zol-l-oxide The Woodward's ester of 3-f2-[5-(dimethvl- aminomethyl)-2-furanylinethylthio]ethyl]amino-4-amino 5-carboxyisothiazole-l-oxide was prepared from the carboxylic acid (0.37 g, 1.0 mmol) by reaction with N-t-butyl-5-methylisoxazolium perchlorate (0.24 a, 1.0 mmol) in 3 ml of dry DMF using literature methodology. Reaction of the "active ester" with excess anhydrous ammonia in absolute ethanol gave the amide title compound. EXAMPLE 72 3-[2-[5-(Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthio]- ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-carbamoyl isothiazole-1 ,l-dioxide Step A 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carboxyisothiazole-l,l- dioxide 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carbamoylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide (283 mg, 1.0 mmol) was dissolved in 2 ml of trifluoroacetic acid and sodium nitrite (138 ma, 2.0 mmol) was added in small portions over a two minute period with stirring. Stirring was continued for two minutes at room temterature and then the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residual gum was stirred in ice water and the solid title compound was quickly filtered and dried in vacuo. Step B 3-nthoxy-4-bromo-5-(trimethylsilyloxycarhonvl) isothiazole-l,l-dioxide 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carboxyisothiazole-l, dioxide (5.68 a, 0.02 mol) was silylated in acetonitrile using the procedure described for the preparation of the 1-oxide analog in Example 71. Standard work up gave the title compound. Step C 3-[2-[5- (Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethyl- thio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-carboxyisothiazole- 1,1-dioxide 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-(trimethylsilyloxvcarbonyl) isothiazole-l,l-dioxide (0.89 g, 2.5 mmol) was aminated in 5 ml of dry acetonitrile according to the procedure used for the l-oxide analog in Example 71. Addition of an equivalent of 2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanylmethylthio]ethylamine (0.54 g, 2.0 mmol) followed by hydrolysis of the silyl ester as in Example 71 qave the title compound. Purification was accomplished by chromatography on silica gel. Step D 3-[2-[5-(Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanvlmethyl- thio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-carbamoylisothia- zol-l,l-dioxide The Woodward's ester of 3- [2-l5- (dimethyl- aminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthio]ethyl]amino-4-amino-5 carboxyisothiazole-l,l-dioxide was prepared from the carboxylic acid (0.39 g, 1.0 mmol) bv reaction with N-t-butyl-5-methylisoxazolium pPrchlorate to (0.24 q, 1.0 mmol) as in Example 71 for the l-oxide analog. Conversion of the "active ester" to the carboxamide was accomplished with excess ammonia as in Example 71. EXAMPLE 73 3-mmino-4-[2-t5-(dirnethylaminomothyl)-2-furanylmethvl- thio] ethyl] amino-S-carbamovlisothiazole-l, I-dioxide Step A 3-Ethoxy-4-phenoxy-5-carbamoylisothiazole l,l-dioxide A solution of 3-ethoxv-4-bromo-5-carbamoylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (283 mg, 1.0 mmol) in 15 ml of dry THF was cooled in ice and stirred as thallous phenoxide (279 mg, 1.0 mmol) was added in small portions over ten minutes. The mixture was stirred for 1-1/2 hours at ambient temDerature. The resulting suspension was cooled in ice and filtered. The solid was purified by chromatography on silica gel followed by recrystallization from chlorofrom. The pure white solid melts at 183-1860C. Step B 3-Amino-4[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl)-2 furanylmethylthio] ethyl) amino-5-carbamoyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide 3-Ethoxy-4-phenoxy-5-carbamoylisothiazole l,l-dioxide (0.46 g, 1.55 mmol) in 5 ml of THF was stirred at ice bath temperature while N-trimethylsilyl 2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthior- ethylamine (0.44 g, 1.55 mmol) in 2 ml of THF was added dropwise over 20 minutes. After an additional 10 minutes, the solution was concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The residual solid was taken up in 10 ml of THF and 10 ml of chloroform and was saturated with anhydrous ammonia. This mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1-1/2 hours then the solvent was removed in vacuo. The crude yellow solid was purified by chromatography on silica gel and recrystallized from acetonitrile. The yellow solid melts at 128-1300C. EXAMPLE 74 3-N- [2- [5- (Dimethylaminomethyl) -2-furanylmethylthio] - ethyleamino-4-amino-5-benzyloxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide Step A 3-Ethoxv-4-bromoisothiazole-5-carboxvlic acid potassium salt To a solution of 3-ethoxy-4-bromoisothiazole5-carboxylic acid (2.02 g, 0.0080 mol) in methanol (8 ml) there was added a solution of potassium hydroxide (0.45 g, 0.0080 mol) in methanol (8 ml). The resulting solution was stirred at ambient temperature for 10 minutes and concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was dried (600, 0.1 mm) to give 4-bromo-3-ethoxyisothiazole-5-carboxylic acid potassium salt (2.24 g, 97%, mp 265-268 (d)). Step B 3-Ethoxy-4-bromo-5-benzyloxycarbonyliso- thiazole To a suspension of 3-ethoxy-4-bromoisothiazole-5-carboxylic acid potassium salt (2.32 9, 0,or80 mol) in dry DMF (13 ml) there was added benzyl bromide (1.10 ml, 0.0093 mol). All solids dissolved and a fine precipitate formed. After 90 minutes, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate poured into ice-water (40 ml). The mixture was extracted with ether (2x50 ml). The combined ether extracts were washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (15 ml), dried over sodium sulfate, and filtered. Hexane (100 ml) was added to the filtrate causing crystallization of the product. The mixture was cooled to 59 and the crystals filtered off and dried to qive the product (2.06 g, 75E, mp 48-49.50). TLC (28 methanol/ chloroform, silica): Rf=0.90. Calc'd for C13Hl2BrNO3S: N, .09; C, 45.62; H, 3.53. Found: N, 3.92; C, 45.44; H, 3.51. Step C 3-Ethoxv-4-bromo-5-benzyloxycarbonvl- isothiazole-1,1-dioxide To cold methylene chloride (15 ml) there was added 90% hydrogen peroxide (0,51 g, 0.0134 mol). To the resulting suspension, cooled in an ice-bath, was added, dropwise with stirring, trifluoroacetic anhydride (2.07 ml, 0.0147 mol) at 7-10 over 20 minutes. The resulting solution was warmed to 150, stirred for 15 minutes, and then cooled in an ice-bath. The solution of 3-ethoxy-4-bromoisothiazole-5-carboxylic benzyl ester (2.02 g, 0.0059 mol) in methylene chloride (6 ml) was added dropwise at 3-60 over 20 minutes. The solution was stirred at 10-150 for 2 hours and then at ambient temperature for 6 hours. The solution was concentrated in vacuo at ambient temperature to a small volume (5 ml) and chromatographed on a column of E. Merck silica gel 60 eluted with chloroform. A white solid (1.95 g) ws obtained which was recrystallized from n-butylchloride/hexane (1:1) to give the product (1.80 q, 81%, mp 123-1240). TLC (chlorofrom, silica): Rf=0.71. Calc'A for C13 12BrNO5 S: N, 3.74; C, 41.72; H, 3.23. Found: N, 3.72; C, 41.90; H, 3.17. Step D 3-Ethoxy-4-amino-5-benzyloxycarhonylisothia- zole-l ,l-dioxide To a suspension of 3-ethoxy-4-bromo-5 benzyloxycarbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (1.50 g, 0.0040 mol) in acetonitrile (6 ml) there was added hexamethyldisilazane (0.91 ml, 0.0043 mol). The mixture was heated at 700 for 3.5 hours. Additional hexamethyldisilazane (0.21 ml, 0.0010 mol) was added and the solution stirred at 700 for 1.5 hours. The mixture was then concentrated to dryness in vacuo and the residue dissolved in ethanol (50 ml) and stirred for 15 minutes. The solution was concentrated to dryness in vacuo and the residue recrystallized from ethanol to give the title product (0.95 g, 77%, mp 149-151 ). The mother liquors were concentrated to dryness and the residue placed in acetonitrile (3 ml) . Hexamethyldisilazane (0.21 ml, 0.0010 mol) was added and the solution heated at 700 for 1.5 hours. After concentration, treatment with ethanol, and recrystallization as described above, a second cron of product was obtained (0.11 g, 9%, mp 144-1470), TLC (5% methanol/chloroform, silica): Rf=0.78. Calc'd for C13H14N2O55: N, 9.03, C, 50.31; H, 4.55. Found: , 9.14, C, 50.45; H, 4.60 Step E 3-N- [2- [5-(Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanyl methylthio] ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-benzyloxy- carbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide ethanolate To a suspension of 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-benzyloxycarbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide (0.43 g, 0.0020 mol) in ethanol (10 ml) there was added a solution of 2-(5-dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanylmethylthio)ethyl- amine (0.62 g, 0.0020 mol) in ethanol (2 ml). All solids dissolved ithin 10 minutes and precipitation of a pink solid began after 30 minutes. After 1 hour, the rixture was cooled and the precipitate (0.96 g) filtered off. After three recrystallizations from ethanol, the title product was obtained (0.69 g, 66%, mp R2-910), TLC (10% methanol/chloroform, silica): Rf=0.30. Calc'd for C21H26H4O552C2H5OH: N, 10.68, C, 52.65; H, 6.18. Found: N, 10.69; C, 52.51; H, 6.12. EXAMPLE 75 3-[3-[3-(1-Piperidinylmethyl)phenoxylpropvlaminol-4- amino-5-carboxyisothiazole-1,1-dioxide A mixture of 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-t-butyloxy carronvlisothiazole-l,l-lioxide (276 mq, 1.0 mmol) and 3-[3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]propylamine (273 mg, 1.1 mmol) can be heated to about 150 C for several hours under a nitroqen atmosphere with stirring using an oil bath. The residue can then be washed bv triturotion with ptroleum ether and haxane several times followed by recrystallization of the product. EXAMPLE 76 3-N-[2-[(4-Methvl-5-imiflazolyl)methvlthinlethyllamino- 4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide ThP title compnl3nd was obtained from equimolar amounts of the compound of Example 5 and 2 [(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio]ethylamine according to the procedure of Example 39. The analytically pure material was isolated as a hvdraP, mp 116-1190 dec. EXAMPLE 77 3-N-[2-[5-(Dimethylaminomethyl)-2-furanylmethylthio] ethyl] amino- 4-arnino-5-t-butyloxycarhonyl isothiazole- l,l-dioxide The title compound, a yellow solid, mp 126-1290 dec., was obtained hv the procedure of Example 39 using the compound of Example 23 in place of the compound of Example 5.

Claims: WHAT IS CLAIMED IS 1. Compounds having the formulae: EMI92.1 wherein: R is hydrogen, loweralkyl, EMI92.2 wherein R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen, loweralkyl, cycloloweralkyl or phenylloweralkyl or R and R may be joined to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, which may also contain an oxygen, sulfur or an N-R8 linkage wherein R8 is hydrogen, loweralkyl of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, loweralkenyl, or loweralkynyl; R7a and R7b are independently hydrogen or loweralkyl, 3,3,3-trifluoroethyl, or R7a and R7b may be joined together to form a cyclic structure through an - (CH2) k-linkage; p is 1 or 2; n is 0 or 1; m is 2 to 4; k is C to 4; X is oxygen, sulfur or methylene; ; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl wherein the substituents are loweralkyl, haloqen, loweralkoxy, trifluoromethylthio; and trifluoromethylsulfonyl; CH OH CN CONR7a7bR3 or so NR3R7a,7b wherein R7a,7b is as defined above and R3 is as defined below; or COR9, CO2R9, SO2R9 wherein R9 is hydrogen, loweralkyl, substituted loweralkyl wherein the substituent is hydroxy, loweralkoxy NHCOR7a,7b wherein R7a,7b are as defined above, aryl, substituted aryl, and aryloweralkyl; R3 and R4 are indeDendently hydrogen, loweralkyl, loweralkenyl, loweralkynyl, cycloloweralkyl, phenyl, pyridyl, or substituted loweralkyl or substituted loweralkynyl wherein the alkyl and alkynyl substituents are phenyl, substituted phenyl, cycloloweralkyl, pyridyl, imidazolyl, morpholino, hydroxy, loweralkoxy, loweralkylthio or di(loweralkyl)amino, or R3 and R4 may be joined to form, along with the nitrogen to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle which may also contain an oxygen, sulfur, SO, SO2, N-R , or an NOR8 linkage wherein R8 is as defined above; ; A is phenylene or a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle containing one to three heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitroqen, which may optionally have a benzo ring fused thereon; and a substituted 5-membered heterocycle wherein the substituens are loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, carbonyl, halo, carhamoyl, substituted carbamoyl; provided that when A in Formulae Ia and Tb above is a 5-membered heterocycle, or a benzo fused 5-membered heterocycle containing one heteroatom, n is 1; and, the physiologically acceptable salts and N-oxides thereof. 2. Compounds of Claim 1 which are members of the group: 3-N-[2-[(4-methyl-5-imidazolyl)methylthio]ethyl]amino- 4-propargylanino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l,l- dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio] ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl] amino-4-methylamino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide; 3-N- [2- [5- (dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio] - ethyl)amino-4-amino-5-benzyloxycarbonylisothiazole-l,1- dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-methanesulfonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-caraboxylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide; 3-amino-4-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl) methylthio]ethyl]amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1dioxide; 3-N- [2- [5- (dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio] - ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole-1-oxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1- oxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-benzyloxycarbonylisothiazole-1- oxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-methanesulfonylisothiazole-1- oxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-cyanoisothiazole-1,1-dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-N,N-dimethylcarbamoylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-sulfamoylisothiazole-l,l- dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)carbonyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide; 3-l:-[2-[5-(dimethvlaminomethyl-2-furanyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-(2-acetamidoethoxy)carbonyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide; 3-N- [2- [ (2-guanidino-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]ethyl] - arnino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide; 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-5-methyl-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl] amino-4-amino-5-sulfamoylisothiazole-l,1- dioxide; 3-N-[2-[(2-guanidino-5-methvl-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide; 3-N-[2-r(2-guanidino-5-chloro-4-thiazolyl)methylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide; and, 3-N-[3-13-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy3propyl]amino-4- amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide. 3. Compounds of the formula: EMI97.1 wherein: Y and Z are independently hydroxy, OM wherein M is silver, sodium or potassium; loweralkoxy, aryloxy,loweralkylthio, loweralkylsulfonyl, arylthio, arylsulfonyl, halo, amino, loweralkylamino, diloweralkylamino, and cyclic amino; or, Z is a group of the formula: R- A - (CH2)n X (CH2)m-NH wherein R, A , X, m and n are as defined in Claim 1 and Y is loweralkoxy; and R2 is hydrogen, carboxy, cyano, loweralkoxycarbonyl, COR7a'7bR3, and SO NK7a'7b,3 wherein R7a'7b and R3 are as defined in Claim 1. 4. Compounds of the formula: EMI97.2 wherein: Y and Z are independently hydroxy, OM wherein M is silver, sodium or potassium; loweralkoxy, aryloxy, loweralkylthio, loweralkylsulfonyl, arylthio, arylsulfonyl, halo, amino, loweralkylamino, diloweralkylamino, and cyclic amino; or, Y is a group of the formula: R- A -(CH2) n X (CH2)m v wherein R, A , X, m and n are as defined in Claim 1 and Z is loweralkoxy; and R2 is hydrogen, carboxy, cyano, loweralkoxycar bonyl, CONR7aR3, and SO NR7aR3 wherein R7a and R3 are as defined in Claim 1. 5. Compounds of Claim 3 wherein Y is ethoxy and which are members of the group consisting of: 3,4-diethoxy-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide; 3-ethoxy-4-chloro-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide; 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1 dioxide; 3-etnoxy-4-methylamino-5-ethoxvcarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide; 3-ethOxy-4-amino-5-sulfamoylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide; 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-cyanoisothiazole-l-oxide; 3-ethoxy-4-[3-j(l-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]propyl] amino-5-carbamoylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide; 3-ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carbamoylisothiazole-1-oxide; 3-ethoxy-4-N-[2-[5-(dimethylamino)methyl-2- furanylmethylthio] ethyl] amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl- isothiazole-l,l-dioxide; 3-ethoxy-4-bromo-5-carboxyisothiazole-l-oxide; 3-ethoxy-4-chloro-5-methanesulfonylisothiazole-l-oxide; 3-ethOxy-4-chloro-5-methanesulfonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide; 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-methanesulfonylisothiazole-1-oxide; 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-methanesulfonylisothiazole-1,1 dioxide; 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-benzyloxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1- dioxide; 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-chlorocarbonylisothiazole-l-oxide; and, 3-ethoxy-4-amino-5-N,N-dimethylcarbamoylisothiazole l,l-dioxide. 6. Compounds of Claim 4 wherein Z is ethoxy and which are members of the group consisting of: 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylamino)methyl-2-furanylmethylthio]- ethyl]amino-4-ethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-1,1-dioxide; 3-N- [2- [5- (dimethylamino)methyl-2-furanylmethylthio] - ethyl] amino-4-ethoxy-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-l , 1- dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylamino)methyl-2-furanylmethylthio]- ethyl] amino-4-ethoxy-5-N,N-dimethylcarbamoyliso- thiazole-l,l-dioxide; 3-N-[2-[5-(dimethylamino)methyl-2-furanylmethylthiol- ethyl]amino-4-ethoxy-5-phenylisothiazole-l,1-dioxide. 3-amino-4-ethoxy-5-N,N-dimethylcarbamoylisothiazole- l,l-dioxide, and; 3-amino-4-ethoxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l ,l-dioxide. 7. Compounds of Claim 3 wherein Y and Z are each OM and which are members of the group consisting of: 3,4-dihydroxy-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide disodio salt; 3,4-dihydroxy-5-ethoxycarbonylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide disilver salt; 3,4-dihydroxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-l,l-dioxide disodio salt; 3,4-dihydroxy-5-cyanoisothiazole-1,1-dioxide disilver salt; 3,4-dihydroxy-5-phenylisothiazole-l,l-dioxide disodio salt; and, 3,4-dihydroxy-5-phenylisothiazole-1,1-dioxide disilver salt; 8. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI100.1 wherein R, R2, R3, R4, A, X, m, n and p are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises reacting a compound having the formula: EMI101.1 wherein Z is amino, loweralkylamino, or substituted loweralkylamino and Y is loweralkoxy with amines having the formula R - A - (CH2)n-X-(CH2)m-NH2 wherein R, A , X, m and n are as defined in Claim 1 to obtain said formula Ia compounds. 9. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI101.2 wherein R2 is as defined in Claim 3 and Z and Y are each chlorine, which process comprises reacting a formula II compound wherein p=2, R2 is as defined in Claim 3 and Z and Y are each independently OM, wherein M is an alkali metal, with halogenating agents selected from the group consisting of phosphorous pentachloride, phosphorous oxychloride, and oxalyl chloride to produce said formula IIa compounds. 10. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI102.1 wherein R2 and p are as defined in Claim 1 and Y is a group having the formula R- A -(CH2)nX(CH2)m-NH wherein R, A , X, m and n are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises: reacting a compound having the formula: EMI102.2 wherein R2 and p are as defined in Claim 1 and Y is a leaving group selected from halogen, loweralkoxy, loweralkylsulfonyl, loweralkylthio, aryloxy, or arylthio, with amines having the formula R--(CH2) nX(CH2)mNH or their N-trimethylsilyl derivatives wherein R, A , X, m and n are as defined in Claim 1, to produce said compounds first named above. 11. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI103.1 wherein R, A , R2, R3, R4, X, m, n and p are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises reacting a compound having the formula: EMI103.2 wherein R, R2, A , X, m, n and p are as defined in Claim 1, with amines having the formula HNR3R4 or their N-trimethylsilyl derivatives wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in Claim 1, to produce said formula Ia compounds. 12. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI103.3 wherein is as defined in Claim 3 and Z and Y are each OM wherein M is sodium or potassium, which process comprises condensing reagents having the formula Rê-CH2-SO2-NH2 wherein Rê is as defined in Claim 3, with loweralkanol esters of oxalic acid in the presence of a base to produce said formula lId compounds. 13. The process for preparing compounds having the formula: EMI104.1 wherein R2 and p are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises: converting the compound: W-C-CH2-CO2C(CH3)3 to the isothiazole of the formula: EMI104.2 wherein R9is as defined in Claim 1, by converting the tert-butyl ester function thereof to CO2H with trifluoroacetic acid; and, oxidatively degrading the resulting 3-CO2H to produce said compound XXXIII. 14. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI105.1 wherein R2 is OR9 or EMI105.2 and, R3 R4 R8 and p are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises: reacting a compound of the formula: EMI105.3 wherein p is'as defined in Claim 1, and R2 is OR9 or R9So2 wherein R9 is as defined in Claim 1, with amines R3R4NH wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in Claim 1 or their N-trimethylsilyl derivatives to obtain said XLI compounds. 15. A process for producing compounds having the formula EMI105.4 wherein R2is as defined in Claim 3 and Z and Y are each loweralkoxy, which process comprises: reacting a compound having the formula: EMI106.1 wherein R2 is as defined in Claim 3 and Z and Y are each OAg, with a loweralkyl halide in a polar solvent such as acetonitrile to produce said formula IIb compounds. 16. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI106.2 wherein R2 is as defined in Claim 3 and Z and Y are each OM wherein M is silver, which process comprises: reacting a compound having the formula: EMI106.3 wherein R is as defined in Claim.3 and Z and Y are each OM wherein M is sodium or potassium, with water soluble silver salts to produce said formula IIc compounds. 17. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI107.1 wherein R8 is as defined in Claim 1 and p is 0, 1, or 2, which process comprises: alkylating the alkali metal salt of an isothiazole having the formula: EMI107.2 with an R8 I alkylating agent wherein R8 is as defined in Claim 1, in a polar aprotic solvent at a temperature of about 00-1000C; brominating the resulting product in an acidic medium such as trifluoracetic acid; hydrolyzing the carbamoyl function of the resulting 4-bromo intermediate compound with sodium nitrite in moist trifluoroacetic acid; or, optionally oxidizing the 4-bromo amide intermediate on the isothiazole S atom prior to hydrolysis to obtain said formula XVIII compound. 18. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI108.1 wherein R3, R4, R8 and R9 are as defined in Claim 1 and p is 1 or 2, which process comprises: reacting a compound having the formula: EMI108.2 wherein R8 is as defined in Claim 1, with an alkali metal hydroxide followed by 9 9 alkylation with R I wheren R is as defined in Claim 1; oxidizing the resulting isothiazole S atom; and, displacing the 4-Br of the resulting intermediate ester with NHR 3R4 amines or their N-trimethylsilyl derivatives wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in Claim 1 to obtain said formula XXIII compounds. 19. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI108.3 wherein R3, R4, R8 and n are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises: reacting a compound having the formula: wherein EMI109.1 R8 is as defined in Claim 1, with a chlorinating agent such as thionyl chloride; reacting the resulting acid chloride with R3R8NH amines or their N-trimethylsilyl derivatives wherein R3 and R8 are as defined in Claim 1; oxidizing the resulting amide at the S atom; and, displacing the 4-Br substituent with said R3R4NH amines or their N-trimethylsilyl derivatives. 20. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI109.2 wherein R3, R4, R8 and p are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises: reacting a compound having the formula: EMI109.3 wherein R8 and p are as defined in Claim 1, with a NHR3R4 amines or their N-trimethylsilyl derivatives wherein R3 and R4 are as defined in Claim 1; and, hydrolyzing the ester obtained by dissolving said ester in a polar protic solvent such as R8OH wherein R8 is as defined in Claim 1, to obtain said formula XVIII compounds. 21. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI110.1 wherein R2 is OR9 or R9So2 wherein R9 is as 82 defined in Claim 1 and R and p are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises: nucleophilically displacing the 5-C1 function of a compound having the formula: EMI110.2 wherein R8 is as defined in Claim 1, with R2M nucleophiles wherein R2 is as defined in Claim 1 and M is an alkali metal, in a polar aprotic solvent such as N,N-dimethyl formamide at a temperature of about 00-1200C; and, oxidizing the resulting isothiazole intermediate at the S atom to obtain said formula V compounds. 22. A process for producing compounds having the formula: EMI111.1 wherein R2, R8 and p are as defined in Claim 1, which process comprises: reacting a compound having the formula: EMI111.2 wherein R2, R8 and p are as defined in Claim 1, with metal phenoxides such as ArOTl.in polar aprotic solvents such as R8OH wherein R8 is as defined in Claim 1, to obtain said compounds first named above. 23. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Claim 1.

Inventors: BALDWIN, JOHN J., BRITCHER, SUSAN F., HABECKER, CHARLES N., HOFFMAN, JACOB M., LUMMA, WILLIAM C., JR.
Applicants: MERCK & CO. INC.
Application year: 1982
Main classification: C07D275
IPC codes: C07D275, C07F7, A61P1, C07D417, C07D277, A61K31