CONDENSED, SEVEN-MEMBERED RING COMPOUNDS, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE

Abstract: Novel condensed, seven-membered ring compounds of the formula: [wherein R¹ and R² each represent hydrogen, halogen, trif­ luoromethyl, lower alkyl or alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene; R³ is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl; R⁴ is hydrogen or alkyl, aralkyl or cyclo-alkylalkyl which may be substituted; X is a group represented by the formula S(O) n where n is an integer of 0 to 2); Y is a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated; m is 1 or 2] and salts thereof. These compounds exhibit inhibitory activity on angioten­ sin converting enzyme and so forth, and are of value as an agent for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of hyperten­ sion.

Description: Technical Field The present invention relates to novel condensed, seven-membered ring compounds, which are useful as pharmaceuticals, and to a process for producing the same. Background Art The present inventors, after extensive search for compounds which exhibit inhibitory activity on angiotensin converting enzyme and are useful as a therapeutic agent for circulatory diseases (e.g. hypertension, cardiopathy, cerebral apoplexy), succeeded in the production of novel condensed, seven-membered ring compounds having excellent action, and have completed the present invention. EP-A-0 120 728 discloses compounds of the formula: wherein R₄ is hydrogen, alkyl, amino-C₁₋₄ alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, or the like. These compounds are proposed as anti-hypertensive agents. Disclosure of the Invention The present invention provides novel compounds represented by the formula: [wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene; R³ is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl; R⁴ is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido; X is a group represented by S(O) n wherein n is an integer of 0 to 2; Y is a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated; m means 1 or 2] and salts thereof. Referring to the above formula (I), the halogen represented by R¹ or R² includes, for example, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, and the lower alkoxy group represented by R¹ or R² includes alkoxy groups containing 1-4 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy and tert-butoxy. Also, R¹ and R² both may combine with each other to form an alkylene bridge, whose examples include those such as trimethylene and tetramethylene. The lower alkyl group represented by R¹, R² or R³ includes alkyl groups containing 1-4 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl. The alkyl group represented by R⁴ includes straight chain or branched chain alkyl groups containing 6-16 carbon atoms (e.g. hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl), substituted by amino, mono- or di-(C₁₋₄)-alkylamino (e.g. methylamino, ethylamino, propylamino, isopropylamino, butylamino, isobutylamino, dimethylamino, methylethylamino, methylpropylamino, methylbutylamino, diethylamino, ethylpropylamino, ethylbutylamino, dipropylamino, propylbutylamino, dibutylamino), C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino (e.g. cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino, cycloheptylamino, cyclooctylamino) or benzamido. It is preferred that the alkyl group should contain 5 to 9 carbon atoms. The aralkyl group represented by R³ includes phenyl-lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkyl groups containing 7 to 10, such as benzyl, phenethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, α-methylbenzyl, α-ethylbenzyl, α-methylphenethyl, β-methylphenethyl and β-ethylphenethyl, whereby the phenyl and alkyl groups in said phenyl lower-alkyl group may be substituted by 1 to 3 substituents such as halogen (e.g. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine), C₁₋₄ alkyl group (e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl group and the like), C₁₋₄ alkoxy group (e.g. methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, methylenedioxy group and the like), amino, nitro or hydroxyl group. Examples of such substituted-phenyl-lower-alkyl groups include 2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl, 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl, 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethyl, 2-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)ethyl, 2-(p-tolyl)ethyl, 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl, 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl, 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl, 4-ethylbenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, α-aminophenethyl and β-aminophenethyl. The group represented by X forms sulfide, sulfoxide or sulfone, depending upon its state of oxidation. The esterified carboxyl group represented by Y includes lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkoxycarbonyl groups, such as methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl, sec-butoxycarbonyl and tert-butoxycarbonyl, and phenyl-lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkoxycarbonyl groups, such as benzyloxycarbonyl, α-phenethyloxycarbonyl, β-phenethyloxycarbonyl, phenylpropoxycarbonyl and phenylbutoxycarbonyl; the amidated carboxyl group includes carbonyl groups amidated with α-amino acids such as valine, leucine, isoleucine, threonine, N α -lysine, methionine, phenylalanine and tryptophan, whereby the hydrogen atom of the carboxyl group in these α-amino acids may be substituted with lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, tert-butyl) or phenyl-lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkyl (e.g. benzyl, phenethyl, phenylpropyl, phenylbutyl). The group represented by C m H 2m includes CH₂, CH₂CH₂ and CH(CH₃). The compounds of the present invention are specifically disclosed in the following: 3(R)-[7-Amino-1(S)-carboxyheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid, 3(R)-[7-Amino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid and its hydrochloride salt, 3(R)-[8-Amino-1(S)-carboxyoctyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid, 3(R)-[8-Amino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonyloctyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid, 3(R)-[9-Amino-1(S)-carboxynonyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid, 3(R)-[9-Amino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonylnonyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahyro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid, 3(R)-[10-Amino-1(S)-carboxydecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid, and other chemical compounds. Salts of the compounds (I) include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, such as salts with inorganic acid being exemplified by hydrochloride, hydrobromide, sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, etc., salts with organic acid being exemplified by acetate, tartarate, citrate, fumarate, maleate, toluenesulfonate, methanesulfonate, etc., metal salts being exemplified by sodium salts, potassium salts, calcium salts, aluminum salts, etc., and salts with bases being exemplified by triethylamine salts, guanidine salts, ammonium salts, hydrazine salts, quinine salts, cinchonine salts, etc. The compound (I) of the present invention can be produced, for example, by subjecting a compound of the formula: [wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore] and a compound of the formula: [wherein R³ and R⁴ are as defined hereinbefore] to a condensation reaction under reductive conditions. The said reductive conditions include reaction conditions of catalytic reduction using metals, such as platinum, palladium, Raney nickel and rhodium, or mixtures thereof with arbitrary supports as a catalyst; reduction with metal hydride compounds, such as lithium aluminum hydride, lithium borohydride, lithium cyanoborohydride, sodium borohydride and sodium cyanoborohydride; reduction with metallic sodium, metallic magnesium, etc. and alcohols; reduction with metals such as iron or zinc and acids such as hydrochloric acid or acetic acid; electrolytic reduction; reduction with reducing enzymes, and so forth. The above reaction is normally carried out in the presence of water or an organic solvent (e.g. methanol, ethanol, ethyl ether, dioxane, methylene chloride, chloroform, benzene, toluene, acetic acid, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide), and the reaction temperature varies with means of reduction employed, but generally is preferably in the range of -20°C to +100°C. The reaction can be conducted at atmospheric pressure to achieve the desired object satisfactorily but may also be carried out under pressure or under reduced pressure according to the circumstances. Also, the compound (I) of the present invention can be produced, for example, by subjecting a compound of the formula: [wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore] to a dehydrative ring-closure reaction. The said dehydrative ring-closure reaction can be carried out, for example, by means of an ordinary amide bond formation reaction in peptides synthesis. Thus, the reaction can be conducted by employing such a peptide forming reagent as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole, diphenylphosphorylazide and diethyl phosphorocyanidate solely or adding an ordinary acid (e.g. hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrobromic acid) to allow protonation of the amino group of the compound (IV), and then condensing the protonated compound with phenols, such as 2,4,5-trichlorophenol, pentachlorophenol, pentafluorophenol, 2-nitrophenol or 4-nitrophenol, or N-hydroxy compounds, such as N-hydroxysuccinimide, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole and N-hydroxypiperidine, in the presence of such a catalyst as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide to convert to the active ester derivative, followed by cyclization. The cyclization reaction, in any cases of cyclizing the compound (IV) as such or after converting to its activated ester, can be promoted by adding preferably organic bases, for example, quaternary ammonium salts or tertiary amines (e.g. triethylamine, N-methylpiperidine). The reaction temperature is normally -20 to +50°C, preferably in the neighborhood of room temperature, and the solvent which is normally employed includes, for example, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, pyridine, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone, chloroform, methylene chloride, etc., which may be used alone or as a solvent mixture. The compound of the present invention can also be produced, for example, by subjecting a compound of the formula: [wherein Z is a protective group removable by hydrolysis or catalytic reduction; other symbols are as defined hereinbefore] to a hydrolysis or catalytic reduction reaction. The protective group removable by hydrolysis as represented by Z in (V) includes all kinds of acyl groups and trityl group, and benzyloxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, trifluoroacetyl, trityl, etc., among others, are advantageous in the case of reactions under relatively mild reaction conditions. The protective group removable by catalytic reduction as represented by Z includes, for example, benzyl, diphenylmethyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, etc. The hydrolysis reaction in the said method is carried out in water or an organic solvent, such as methanol, ethanol, dioxane, pyridine, acetic acid, acetone and methylene chloride, or a solvent mixture thereof, and for the purpose of accelerating the reaction rate, it can be conducted as well by adding an acid (e.g. hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, trifluoroacetic acid) or a base (e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate, triethylamine). The above reaction is carried out normally within the range of -20 to +150°C. The catalytic reduction reaction in the said method is conducted in water or an organic solvent, such as methanol, ethanol, dioxane and tetrahydrofuran, or a solvent mixture thereof in the presence of an appropriate catalyst, such as platinum and palladium-carbon. This reaction is carried out at atmospheric pressure or under pressure up to 150 kg/cm² and at ordinary temperature or at a temperature up to +150°C, but the reaction generally proceeds satisfactorily at ordinary temperature and at atmospheric pressure. The compound (I) of the present invention can be produced as well, for example, by subjecting the cyano group in a compound of the formula: [wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore] to solvolysis. The above solvolysis reaction is carried out in water or an organic solvent, such as methanol, ethanol, dioxane, pyridine, acetic acid, acetone and methylene chloride, or a solvent mixture thereof, and can also be conducted by adding an acid (e.g. hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, trifluoroacetic acid) or a base (e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate, triethylamine) for the purpose of accelerating the reaction rate. The reaction is normally carried out at a temperature within the range of -20 to +150°C. The compound (I) can also be produced by reacting the compound (II) with a compound of the formula: [wherein R³ and R⁴ are as defined hereinbefore; W is halogen or a group represented by the formula R⁵SO₂-O- (wherein R⁵ is lower alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl)]. The reaction is allowed to proceed by maintaining both of the compounds in a suitable solvent within the temperature range of -20 to +150°C. On this occasion, it is also possible for the purpose of accelerating the reaction rate to allow bases such as potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate, pyridine and triethylamine to coexist in the reaction system. The compound (I) of the present invention can also be produced, for example, by reacting a compound of the formula: [wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore] with a compound of the formula: W' - C m H 2m - Y (IX) [wherein W' is halogen or a group represented by the formula R 5' SO₂-O- (wherein R⁵ is lower alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl); m and Y are as defined hereinbefore]. The reaction is allowed to proceed by maintaining both of the compounds in a suitable solvent within the temperature ranging from -20 to +150°C. On this occasion, the reaction can be conducted by allowing bases, such as potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide and sodium hydride, to coexist in the reaction system. In the case of the compound (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen and/or Y is carboxyl, the compound (I) can be produced as well by subjecting the ester compound wherein R³ is lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkyl or/and Y is lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkoxycarbonyl to a hydrolysis or elimination reaction, or by catalytic reduction of the benzyl ester compound wherein R³ is benzyl or/and Y is benzyloxycarbonyl. In the case of the compound (I) wherein R³ is lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkyl or/and Y is lower-(C₁₋₄)-alkoxycarbonyl, further, such a compound can be produced as well by subjecting the compound wherein R³ is hydrogen or/and Y is carboxyl to an esterification reaction. In the case of the compound (I) wherein Y is esterified or amidated carboxyl, such a compound can also be produced, for example, by condensing a compound of the formula: [wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore] with a compound of the formula: R⁶ - H (XII) [wherein R⁶ is a lower alcohol residue, phenyl-lower-alcohol residue or α-amino acid residue whose carboxyl group may be protected with lower alkyl or phenyl-lower-alkyl]. Furthermore, the compound of the formula: [wherein R 6' is an α-amino acid residue; other symbols are as defined hereinbefore] can also be obtained by subjecting the compound obtained in the above condensation reaction as represented by the formula: [wherein R⁶ is α-amino acid residue whose carboxyl group is protected with lower alkyl or phenyl-lower alkyl and the other symbols is as defined hereinbefore], for example, to a hydrolysis reaction, elimination reaction or catalytic reduction. In the case of the compound (I) wherein X is sulfoxide or sulfone, such a compound can be produced as well by oxidizing the corresponding sulfide compound. The said oxidation reaction is carried out, for example, by the action of an organic peracid (e.g. m-chloroperbenzoic acid, peracetic acid) or an inorganic oxidizing agent (e.g. hydrogen peroxide, periodic acid). The above reaction is normally conducted in the presence of water or an organic solvent (e.g. methanol, ethanol, dioxane, dichloromethane) within the temperature ranging from -20 to +100°C. In case compounds having a group which may interfere with a reaction are used [e.g. reaction of the compound (II) with the compound (III) or (IV)], compounds wherein the said group is protected with a known protecting group [e.g. benzyloxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, chloroacetyl, phthalimide, succinimide] are subjected to the reaction, followed by per se known deprotection reaction to give the desired compound. A compound of the formula: [wherein A is a straight or branched alkylene group containing 1 to 16 carbon atoms, R a and R b are independently hydrogen, lower(C₁₋₄)alkyl, acyl, cycloalkyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore] can be produced for example by the following method. The compound (II) is reacted with a compound of the formula: [wherein W a is halogen or a group represented by the formula R e SO₂-O- (wherein R e is lower alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl); one of R c and R d is hydrogen and the other is a protective group (e.g. benzoyl, acetyl), or both are cyclized with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form phthalimido or succinimido, and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore] to give a compound of the formula: [wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore]. This compound (Ia') is subjected to deprotection reaction to give an amino compound (Ib) of the formula (Ia) wherein R a and R b are both hydrogen. A compound of the formula (Ia) wherein R a and/or R b is lower alkyl or cycloalkyl, can be produced for example by reacting a corresponding aldehyde or ketone with the compound (Ib) under reductive conditions in water or an organic solvent (e.g. alcohol, ether, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, acetonitrile) or a mixture thereof, at a temperature ranging from -20 to +100°C. The said reductive conditions include reaction conditions of catalytic reduction using metals, such as platinum, palladium, or mixtures thereof with arbitrary supports as a catalyst; reduction with metal hydride compounds, such as lithium aluminum hydride, lithium borohydride, lithium cyanoborohydride, sodium borohydride and sodium cyanoborohydride; reduction with metallic sodium, metallic magnesium, etc. and alcohols; reduction with metals such as iron or zinc and acids such as hydrochloric acid or acetic acid; electrolytic reduction; reduction with reducing enzymes, and so forth. A compound of the formula (Ia) wherein R a and/or R b is acyl, can be produced for example by reacting an activated organic acid derivative such as acid anhydride or acid halide with the compound (Ib) in water or an organic solvent (e.g. ethyl acetate, methylene chloride, ether, benzene, toluene, triethylamine, dimethylformamide) or a mixture thereof, at a temperature ranging from -20 to +150°C. For accelerating the reaction rate, an organic base (e.g. triethylamine, picoline, pyridine) or an inorganic base (e.g. sodium bicarbonate) may be added. The object compound (I) of the present invention thus obtained can be isolated from the reaction mixture by utilizing conventional separation and purification means, for example, means such as extraction, concentration, neutralization, filtration, recrystallization, column chromatography and thin layer chromatography. Depending on the kind of the substituents represented by R⁴, there may exist at least two stereoisomers of the compound (I). These individual isomers and mixture thereof, naturally, both fall within the scope of the present invention, and such isomers can be produced individually, if desired. For example, a single optical isomer of the compound (I) can be obtained by carrying out the above reaction using a single isomer each of the starting compounds (II), (IV), (V), (VI) and (VIII), and when the product is a mixture of two or more isomers, it can be separated into individual isomers by a usual separation technique, for example, separation means such as methods of forming salts with optically active acids (e.g. camphorsulfonic acid, tartaric acid, dibenzoyltartaric acid, etc.) or optically active bases (e.g. cinchonine, cinchonidine, quinine, quinidine, α-methylbenzylamine, dehydroabiethylamine, etc.), a variety of chromatographic techniques and fractional recrystallization. The compounds of the present invention, namely the condensed, seven-membered ring compounds represented by the formula (I) and salts thereof, exhibit inhibitory activities on angiotensin converting enzyme, bradikinin decomposing enzyme (kininase), etc. in animals, in particular, mammals (e.g.human, dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, rat), and are useful, for example, as drugs for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of hypertension and hypertension-induced circulatory diseases (e.g.cardiopathy, cerebral apoplexy). The compound of the present invention is of low toxicity, well absorbed even on oral administration and highly stable and has long-lasting effects. Therefore, when it is used as the above-mentioned drugs, it can safely be administered orally or parenterally, per se or in admixture with suitable, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents in various pharmaceutical formulations such as powders, granules, tablets, capsules injectable solutions, etc. While the dosage level generally varies depending upon the conditions of the diseases to be treated as well as the administration route used, in the case of administration to human adults for the purpose of treatment of renal or essential hypertention, for example, the compound may be desirably administered orally at a single dose of 0.02-20 mg/kg, preferably 0.02-2 mg/kg, more preferably 0.04-0.8 mg/kg, or intravenously at 0.002-1 mg/kg, preferably 0.002-0.2 mg/kg, more preferably 0.02-0.2 mg/kg, 1 to 5 times, preferably about 1 to 3 times, more preferably once or twice per day according to the conditions. The starting compounds (II), (IV), (V), (VI) and (VIII) of the present invention can be easily prepared, for example, by the methods illustrated in the following reaction schema. In the above reactions, R⁷ is halogen or a diazonium group; Q is halogen or a group represented by the formula R⁸SO₂-O- (wherein R⁸ is lower alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl); and other symbols are as defined hereinbefore. The process for preparing the compound (II) as shown in the above reaction scheme is now illustrated in more detail. In accordance with the method of E. Boyland et al. (J. Chem. Soc., 1962 , 606), the compound (XV) is derived from L-cystine (XIII) used as the starting compound, and, subsequently, the amino group is protected with a suitable amino protective group (e.g. phthaloyl group) to give the compound (XVII). This reaction of the compound (XV) with N-carboethoxyphthalimide (XVI) in an aqueous solution proceeds readily in the presence of a base such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate normally at a temperature within the range of 0 to +100°C. The reaction of (XVII) → (XVIII) involves reduction of the nitro group to the amino group, and conventionally known reduction techniques can be employed. Thus, the reaction technique includes catalytic reduction using as a catalyst for example palladium-carbon, palladium supported with barium sulfate, sulfided palladium, platinum, etc., reduction with such a metal as zinc, tin, stannous chloride or iron and acid or alkali, and so forth. The dehydrative ring-closure reaction of the resultant compound (XVIII) to the compound (XIX) can be advantageously carried out in the presence of a conventionally known dehydrative coupling agent. Such dehydrative coupling agent includes, for example, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, carbonyldiimidazole, diethyl phosphorocyanidate, etc. As the solvent, use is made for example of dioxane, methylene chloride, acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, etc. and the reaction is normally conducted at a temperature in the range of -10 to +100°C. For the purpose of allowing the reaction to proceed advantageously, a base such as triethylamine or pyridine can also be added to the reaction solution as a catalyst. The preparation of the compound (XXI) through a condensation reaction between the compounds (XIX) and (XX) can be effected normally by condensation in a solvent such as N,N-dimethylformanide, dimethylsulfoxide and acetonitrile in the presence of such a base as sodium hydride, and potassium carbonate at a temperature in the range of -10 to +100°C. Then, the reaction of (XXI) → (II') can be conducted by treatment with hydrazine hydrate in a solvent such as methanol, ethanol or dioxane at a temperature in the range of -10° to +100°C to produce the compound (II'). The compound (II) where X is sulfoxide or sulfone can be produced by oxidizing the compound (II'). The said oxidation reaction is carried out for example by the action of organic peracids (e.g. m-chloroperbenzoic acid, peracetic acid) or inorganic oxidizing agents (e.g. hydrogen peroxide, periodic acid). The above reaction is conducted normally in the presence of water or an organic solvent (e.g. methanol, ethanol, dioxane, dichloromethane), and performed normally at a temperature in the range of -20 to +100°C. Also, the said oxidation reaction can be applied to the compound (XV), (XVII), (XVIII), (XIX) or (XXI) to convert the respective sulfide group to sulfoxide or sulfone, followed by subjection to a series of reactions for the preparation of the compound (II), to yield the compound (II). In the case of the compound (II) where X is sulfide, the compound (II') as the compound (II) can be subjected to the reaction for the production of the compound (I) to give the compound (I). In the process for producing the compound (IV), the reaction of (XXII) → (XXIII) can be conducted in a manner similar to the reaction of (XIII) → (XV). The compound (IV') can be prepared by subjecting the compound (XXIII) to an ordinary reduction reaction of the nitro group to the amino group and subsequently to an alkylation reaction. In the case of the compound (IV) where X is sulfoxide or sulfone, such compound can be produced by subjection to a reaction similar to the reaction of (II') → (II). In the case of the compound (IV) where X is sulfide, the compound (I) can be produced as well by subjecting the compound (IV') as the compound (IV) to the reaction. Also, the said oxidation reaction can be applied to the compound (XXIII) to convert the sulfide group to sulfoxide or sulfone, followed by subjection to the reaction for the preparation of the compound (IV) to produce the compound (IV). In the process for producing the compound (V), the compound (XXIV) can be produced by applying a per se known amino protecting reaction for amino acids to the compound (II). The reaction of (XXIV) → (V) is allowed to proceed by maintaining both of the compounds in an appropriate solvent within the temperature range of -20 to +150°C. On this occasion, bases such as potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate, pyridine and triethylamine can be made to coexist as a deacidifying agent in the reaction system for the purpose of accelerating the reaction rate. In the process for producing the compound (VI), the compound (VI) can be obtained from the compounds (II) and (XXV) and hydrogen cyanide used as starting compounds according to the Strecker reaction which is per se known. In the process for producing the compound (VIII), the reaction of (XIX) → (XXVI) can be promoted in a manner similar to the reaction of (XXI) → (II'). The compound (VIII') can be produced by condensing the compound (XXVI) with the compound (III) in the presence of a metal hydride such as sodium cyanoborohydride. In the case of the compound (VIII) where X is sulfoxide or sulfone, such compound can be produced by subjection to a reaction similar to the reaction of (II') → (II). In the case of the compound (VIII) where X is sulfide, the compound (I) can also be produced by subjecting the compound (VIII') as the compound (VIII) to the reaction. In the processes for producing the compound (I) and intermediates thereof, the compounds which are used in the reactions may be used in the form of salts, such as inorganic acid salts being exemplified by hydrochloride, hydrobromide, sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, etc., organic acid salts being exemplified by acetate, tartarate, citrate, fumarate, maleate, toluenesulfonate, methanesulfonate, etc., metal salts being exemplified by sodium salt, potassium salt, calcium salt, aluminum salt, etc., and salts with bases being exemplified by triethylamine salt, guanidine salt, ammonium salt, hydrazine salt, quinine salt, cinchonine salt, etc., so long as they do not interfere with such reactions. Among the intermediates, the compound (Ia') has inhibitory activity on angiotensin converting enzyme and can be applied as a drug for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of hypertension in the same manner as the compound (I). Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention Reference Example 1 To an aqueous solution (200 ml) of 1.4 g of sodium carbonate are added 2.9 g of S-(o-nitrophenyl)-L-cysteine and 3.5 g of N-ethoxycarbonylphthalimide. After being stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, the reaction mixture is filtered to remove the insoluble substance, and the filtrate is made weakly acid with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The deposited crystals are collected by filtration and recrystallized from 30 ml of ethanol to give 3.6 g of 3-(o-nitrophenyl)thio-2(R)-phthalimidopropionic acid as pale yellow needles. m.p. 220-222°C. Elemental analysis, for C₁₇H₁₂N₂O₆S Calcd.: C, 54.84; H, 3.25; N, 7.53 Found: C, 54.46; H, 3.26; N, 7.46. [α] 24 / D -79° (c=0.9, in methanol). Reference Example 2 Catalytic reduction of 10 g of 3-(o-nitrophenyl)thio-2(R)-phthalimidopropionic acid in 300 ml of methanol is carried out at ordinary temperature and under atmospheric pressure using 5% palladium-carbon as catalyst. After absorption of the calculated amount of hydrogen, the catalyst is removed and the methanol is evaporated off under reduced pressure. The residue is crystallized from a mixture of ether and petroleum ether to give 8.4 g of 3-(o-aminophenyl)thio-2(R)-phthalimidopropionic acid as pale yellow crystals. To a stirred solution of 8.4 g of this product in 50 ml N,N-dimethylformamide is added dropwise 5.5 g of diethyl phosphorocyanidate at ice bath temperature. After the reaction mixture is stirred for 5 minutes, 2.28 g of triethylamine, is added dropwise at ice bath temperature. The resulting mixture is stirred for 30 minutes in an ice bath and for another 1 hour at room temperature, diluted with 200 ml of water and allowed to stand overnight. The deposited solid is collected by filtration and purified by silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane : ethyl acetate = 2:1) to give 5.4 g of 3(R)-phthalimido-2,3-dihydro-1,5(5H)-benzothiazepin-4-one as colorless prisms. m.p. 202-205°C. Elemental analysis, for C₁₇H₁₂N₂O₃S Calcd.: C, 62.95; H, 3.73; N, 8.64 Found: C, 63.15; H, 4.02; N, 8.49. [α] 21 / D -164° (c=0.9, in methanol). Reference Example 3 To a stirred mixture of 50 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide and 0.5 g of sodium hydride (60% in oil) is added 4 g of 3(R)-phthalimido-2,3-dihydro-1,5(5H)-benzothiazepin-4-one obtained in Reference Example 2 at ice bath temperature. After 5 minutes, 2 g of tert-butyl chloroacetate is added at ice bath temperature. The resulting mixture is stirred in an ice bath for 15 minutes and diluted with ice water (200 ml). The deposited crystals are collected by filtration, dried and purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane : ethyl acetate = 3:1) to give 4 g of tert-butyl 4-oxo-3(R)-phthalimido-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate as colorless crystals. Recrystallization of a part of the crystals from ethyl ether yields colorless prisms. m.p. 181-184°C. Elemental analysis, for C₂₃H₂₂N₂O₅S Calcd.: C, 63.01; H, 5.06; N, 6.39 Found: C, 62.95; H, 5.10; N, 6.34. [α] 21 / D -156° (c=0.9, in chloroform). Reference Example 4 A mixture of 100 ml of ethanol, 4 g of tert-butyl 4-oxo-3(R)-phthalimido-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate obtained in Reference Example 3 and 1.4 g of hydrazine hydrate is refluxed for 1 hour with stirring. The reaction mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure, and 300 ml of ethyl acetate and 100 ml of water are added to the residue, followed by shaking thoroughly. The ethyl acetate layer is washed successively with aqueous dilute sodium hydroxide and water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The oily residue is crystallized from a mixture of ether and petroleum ether to give 2 g of tert-butyl 3(R)-amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrol-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate as colorless prisms. m.p. 86-89°C. Elemental analysis, for C₁₅H₂₀N₂O₃S Calcd.: C, 58.42; H, 6.54; N, 9.08 Found: C, 58.73; H, 6.48; N, 9.13. [α] 20 / D -238°C (c=1, in methanol). Reference Example 5 To a solution of tert-butyl 3(R)-amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (3.08 g) obtained in Reference Example 4 in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 ml) are added ethyl 2-bromo-6-phthalimidohexanoate (7.36 g), potassium carbonate (2.76 g) and potassium iodide (1.66 g). After stirring overnight at room temperature, ethyl 2-bromo-6-phthalimidohexanoate (3.68 g) and potassium carbonate (1.38 g) are added, and stirring is continued for 3 days. The mixture is diluted with water (100 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (300 ml). The extract is washed with water and concentrated under reduced pressure. The oily residue is dissolved in a mixture of oxalic acid (5 g) and ethyl acetate (30 ml). The solution is diluted with petroleum ether (120 ml) and agitated thoroughly. After standing, the supernatant layer is removed by decantation. This treatment with oxalic acid followed by dilution and decantation is repeated 4 times. The resulting residue is added to a mixture of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (100 ml) and ethyl acetate (300 ml). The ethyl acetate layer is separeted, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The oily residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel using hexane-acetone (4:1) as an eluant to give tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(R)-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phthalimidopentyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrol-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (1.75 g) as an oil from the first fraction. 3330(NH); 1780, 1740, 1720, 1680 (C=O). Mass spectrum (m/e): 595(M⁺). From the second fraction tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phthalimidopentyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (2.5 g) as an oil. 3330(NH); 1770, 1740, 1720, 1680 (C=O). Mass spectrum (m/e): 595(M⁺). [α] D -119° (c=0.3, in methanol). Reference Example 6 A mixture of tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(R)-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phthalimidopentyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (1.6 g) obtained in Reference Example 5, ethanol (20 ml) and 85% hydrazine hydrate (0.8 g) is allowed to stand overnight at room temperature. The mixture is diluted with water (200 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (200 ml). The ethyl acetate layer is washed successively with 0.1N aqueous sodium hydroxide and water, to give a solution of tert-butyl 3(R)-[5-amino-1(R)-ethoxycarbonylpentyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate in ethyl acetate. A mixture of sodium bicarbonate (1.6 g) and water (50 ml) is added to this solution. To the resulting mixture is added dropwise a solution of di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.9 g) in ethyl acetate (5 ml) with stirring at room temperature. After stirring for 30 minutes, ethyl acetate layer is separated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The oily residue is subjected to column chromatography using hexane-acetone (4:1) as an eluant to yield tert-butyl 3(R)-[5-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-1(R)-ethoxycarbonylpentyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (1.4 g) as a colorless oil. 3350(NH); 1740, 1710, 1680 (C=O). Mass spectrum(m/e): 565(M⁺). Reference Example 7 A mixture of tert-butyl 3(R)-amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (5 g) obtained in Reference Example 4, ethyl 2-bromo-6-phthalimidohexanoate (17.9 g), acetonitrile (200 ml) and triethylamine (2.46 g) is heated under reflux for 45 hours. After evaporation of acetonitrile, water (200 ml) and ethyl acetate (300 ml) is added to the residue, followed by extraction. The ethyl acetate layer is washed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The oily residue is chromatographed on silica gel using hexane-acetone (4:1) as an eluant to yield tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(R)-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phthalimidopentyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (3.9 g) and tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-5-phthalimidopentyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (4.1 g). Both products are obtained as colorless oils, which are identical with the compounds obtained in Reference Example 5. Reference Example 8 Reacting tert-butyl 3(R)-amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate with the α-bromo ester as shown in Table 1 in a manner similar to that described in Reference Example 7 gives the derivative of benzothiazepine as shown in Table 1. Reference Example 9 The derivative of benzothiazepine obtained in Reference Example 8 is in a manner similar to that described in Reference Example 6, allowed to react with hydrazine hydrate, followed by reaction with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate to give the compound as shown in Table 2. Reference Example 10 Two g of tert-butyl 3(R)-amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate is reacted with 7.1 g of ethyl 2-bromo-11-phthalimidoundecanate in a manner similar to that described in Reference Example 7. The obtained product is purified by silicagel column chromatography (hexane: ethyl acetate = 3:1). The first fraction gives tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(R)-ethoxycarbonyl-10-phthalimidodecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (1.2 g) as a colorless oil. 3320(NH), 1770, 1740, 1710, 1680(C=O). [α] D -104° (c=0.5 in methanol). The second fraction gives tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-10-phthalimidodecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (1.2 g) as a colorless oil. 3320(NH), 1770, 1740, 1710, 1670(C=O). [α] D -113° (c=0.5 in methanol). Reference Example 11 Zero point five g of tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-10-phthalimidodecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate is treated with hydrazine and then is reacted with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate in a manner similar to that described in Reference Example 6. The product is purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane: ethyl acetate = 2:1) to provide tert-butyl 3(R)-[10-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonyldecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (0.35 g) as a colorless oil. 3400(NH), 1740, 1710, 1670(C=O). [α] D -127° (c=0.7 in methanol). Reference Example 12 A mixture of 50 ml of ethanol, 1.5 g of tert-butyl 3(R)-amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate obtained in Reference Example 4, 0.3 g of acetic acid, 4.2 g of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenyl-butyrate and 8 g of molecular sieve 4A is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. A solution of 0.6 g of sodium cyanoborohydride in 40 ml of ethanol is added dropwise to the mixture at room temperature over a period of 2 hours. After stirring at room temperature overnight, 2.1 g of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate is added to the mixture. To the resulting mixture is added dropwise a solution of 1.3 g of sodium cyanoborohydride in 40 ml of ethanol over a period of 2 hours. The mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted with 100 ml of water and extracted with 200 ml of ethyl acetate. The insoluble substance is removed by filtration, and the ethyl acetate layer is dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. After 50 ml of ethyl ether and 2 g of oxalic acid are added to the residue, the mixture is shaken thoroughly and diluted with 300 ml of petroleum ether. The resulting mixture is allowed to stand overnight. The supernatant layer is removed by decantation, and 50 ml of water, 300 ml of ethyl acetate are added to the precipitate, followed by neutralization with an excess of sodium bicarbonate. The ethyl acetate layer is dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oily residue, which is separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane : ethyl acetate = 5:1 - 10:3) to yield firstly 0.55 g of tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(R)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate as an oil. 3320(NH), 1730 (ester), 1670 (amide). Elemental analysis,for C₂₇H₃₄N₂O₅S Calcd.: C, 65.04; H, 6.87; N, 5.62 Found: C, 65.36; H, 6.91; N, 5.61. From the succeeding fraction, 0.4 g of a mixture of the above-mentioned tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(R)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate and the below-described tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate, namely a mixture of two diastereomers, is obtained as an oil. The ratio of the diastereomers is 1:1. From the subsequently succeeding fraction, 0.75 g of pure tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5- acetate is obtained as a colorless oil. 3320(NH), 1740(ester), 1670(amide). Elemental analysis,for C₂₇H₃₄N₂O₅S Calcd.: C, 65.04; H, 6.87; N, 5.62 Found: C, 64.90; H, 6.63; N, 5.66. Reference Example 13 A mixture of 5 ml of 5 N hydrogen chloride-ethyl acetate solution and 0.5 g of tert-butyl 3(R)-[1(R)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate obtained in Reference Example 12 is allowed to stand at room temperature overnight. Twenty ml of ether and 100 ml of petroleum ether are added to the mixture to deposit colorless powder, which is collected by filtration to give 0.42 g of 3(R)-[1(R)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid hydrochloride. Elemental analysis, for C₂₃H₂₆N₂O₅S·HCl Calcd.: C, 57.68; H, 5.68; N, 5.85 Found: C, 57.53; H, 5.76; N, 5.70. [α] 22 / D -173° (c=1, in methanol). Example 1 The derivative of benzothiazepine obtained in Reference Example 9 is treated with hydrogen chloride in a manner similar to that described in Reference Example 13 to yield the compound as shown in Table 3. Example 2 To a stirred mixture of 3(R)-[7-amino-1-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid dihydrochloride (0.7 g) obtained in Example 1, triethylamine (0.5 g) and ethyl acetate (10 ml) is added di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.45 g) at room temperature. After being stirred for 4 hours, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate (100 ml) and washed with water (5 ml). The ethyl acetate layer is dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to give a colorless oily residue, which is submitted to silica gel column choromatography using hexane-acetone-acetic acid (70:30:1) as an eluant. The first fraction gives 3(R)-[7-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid as a colorless oil. From the second fraction, 3(R)-[7-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-1(R)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid is obtained as a colorless oil. A solution of 3(R)-[7-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid obtained from the first fraction in hydrogen chloride-ethyl acetate solution (5N, 5 ml) is allowed to stand for 1 hour at room temperature. To the solution is added a mixture of ethyl ether and petroleum ether (2:1, 50 ml), and the resulting mixture is agitated thoroughly. The supernatant is removed by decantation and the precipitate is collected and dried under reduced prossure to yield 3(R)-[7-amino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid dihydrochloride (0.2 g) as a colorless powder. [α] D -122° (C=0.2 in methanol). A solution of 3(R)-[7-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-1(R)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid obtained from the second fraction in hydrogen chloride-ethyl acetate solution (5N, 5 ml) is allowed to stand for 1 hour at room temperature. To the solution is added a mixture of ethyl ether and petroleum ether (2:1, 50 ml), and the resulting mixture is agitated thoroughly. The supernatant is removed by decantation and the precipitate is collected and dried under reduced pressure to give 3(R)-[7-amino-1(R)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid dihydrochloride (0.18 g) as a colorless powder. [α] D -136° (C=0.6 in methanol). Example 3 A solution of 3(R)-[7-amino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid dihydrochloride (0.16 g) obtained in Example 2 and 1N sodium hydroxide (4 ml) is allowed to stand for 30 minutes at room temperature. After addition of acetic acid (2 ml) and water (5 ml), the mixture is submitted to Amberlite XAD-2 column chromatography eluting with methanol-water (1:1). The eluate is concentrated under reduced pressure and lyophilized to yield 3(R)-[7-amino-1(S)-carboxyheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid (0.11 g) as a colorless powder. [α] D -148° (C=0.6 in methanol). Example 4 A solution of tert-butyl 3(R)-[10-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonyldecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetate (0.3 g) in a hydrogen chloride-ethyl acetate solution (5N, 10 ml) stands for 3 hours at room temperature, and then a mixture of ether and petroleum ether is added. After agitating thoroughly, the supernatant is removed by decantation. The deposited precipitate is dried under reduced pressure to provide 3(R)-[10-amino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonyldecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid dihydrochloride (0.23) g as a colorless powder. [α] D -116° (c=0.1 in methanol). Example 5 A solution of 3(R)-[10-amino-1(S)-ethoxycarboxyldecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid (0.28 g) obtained in Example 4 in 1N sodium hydroxide (7 ml) stands for 1 hour at room temperature. After addition of acetic acid (2 ml) and water (5 ml), the mixture is subjected to Amberlite XAD-2 column chromatography (methanol: water = 1:1). The eluate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The deposited crystal is collected by filtration and dried to yield 3(R)-[10-amino-1(S)-carboxydecyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid (0.12 g). [α] D -151° [c=0.1 in methanol-water (1:1)]. Experiment Example 1 Experiment on Inhibition of Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme (ACE) by the Compounds of this Invention. Experimental Method The experiment was conducted in accordance with a modification of the method described by Cushman et al. (Biochemical Pharmacology, Vol. 20, pp. 1637, 1971). That is, using hippuryl-L-histidyl-L-leucine (HHL) as the substrate, the ACE inhibitory activity was determined in terms of percent inhibition on the amount of hippuric acid produced by ACE when the compound of the present invention was added. A solution of the compound of the present invention dissolved in 0.02 to 0.5% dimethylsulfoxide-100 mM borate-HCl buffer solution (pH 8.3, containing 300 mM sodium chloride) was added to 100 µl of ACE (protein concentration, 20 mg/ml) and 100 µl of 1.25 mM HHL. In this experiment, a borate-HCl buffer solution containing dimethylsulfoxide at a concentration equal to that of the test solution was used as a control. After warming the solution at 37°C for 1 hour, 150 µl of 1 N hydrochloric acid was added to the solution to terminate the reaction. After 0.8 ml of ethyl acetate was added the solution was centrifuged at 11500 rpm for 2 minutes. A 0.5 ml aliquot was separated from the ethyl acetate layer and dried at a temperature below 40°C under nitrogen gas streams. The residue was mixed thoroughly with 4.5 ml of distilled water, and the mixture was subjected to colorimetry at a wavelength of 228 nm. Test Results The test results obtained with regard to the compounds of the present invention are as shown in Table 4. Experiment Example 2 Effect of the Compounds of the Present Invention against Hypertensive Activity of Angiotensin I. Experimental Method Male rats (Sprague-Dawley) weighing 300 to 400 g which were fed under free access to drinking water and feed were used as experimental animals. The rats were anesthetized with intraperitoneal administration of pentobarbital sodium (50mg/kg) on the day before the test day and a polyethylene tube was inserted into each of the femoral artery for measurement of blood pressure and the femoral vein for injection of angiotensin I and II: Thus, the tubes were fixed in position. On the test day, an average blood pressure in the control phase was measured by an electric hemodynamometer (MPU-0.5-290-0-III model manufactured by NEC-Sanei, Japan) and recorded by a polygraph (NEC-Sanei, Type 365 or Nippon Kohden Type RM-45), and thereafter angiotensin I and then angiotensin II were injected through the femoral vein at a dose of 300 ng/kg and 100 ng/kg, respectively, to measure the hypertensive activity. Then, 300 ng/kg of the compound of the present invention were administered intravenously as a saline solution, and 5, 10, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after the administration, angiotensin I and II were injected repeatedly to trace hypertensive reactions. In calculating the percent inhibition to the hypertensive activity of angiotensin I, the percent inhibitory value was corrected based on the variation with time in the hypertensive reaction by angiotensin II. Test Results The test results obtained with regard to the compounds of the present invention are as shown in Table 5. Industrial Applicability The condensed, seven-membered ring compounds (I) as provided by the present invention each have excellent pharmacological action, and are useful as pharmaceuticals. The molecular sieve 4A referred to in the Examples, e.g. in Reference Example 12, is referred to under the sub-heading "Molecular Sieves" at pages 703-5 of "Reagents for Organic Synthesis" by L. F. Fieser and M. Fieser. The sieves are listed in the 1981-1982 Aldrich Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals published by The Aldrich Chemical Co. of 940, West Saint Paul Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, U.S.A. with the indications "4- to 8-mesh Fieser 1,703, Disp D". According to the above Fieser reference molecular sieve 4A corresponds to the formula Na₁₂[(AlO₂)₁₂(SiO₂)₁₂]·27H₂O and has a nominal pore diameter of 4Å.

Claims: Claims for the following Contracting States : BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE A compound of the formula wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene, R³ is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl, R⁴ is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido, X is a group represented by S(O)n wherein n is integer of 0 to 2, Y is a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, and m means 1 or 2, or a salt thereof. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene, R³ is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, X is a group represented by S(O)n wherein n is an integer of 0 to 2, Y is carboxyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl or amidated carboxyl with α-amino acid whose carboxyl group may be protected by C₁₋₄ alkyl or pheny-C₁₋₄ alkyl and m means 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy or both jointly form trimethylene. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R¹ and R² are hydrogen. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R³ is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R³ is hydrogen or ethyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R⁴ is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R⁴ is aminohexyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein n is 0 or 1. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein n is 0. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein Y is carboxyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the group C m H 2m is methylene or ethylidene. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the group C m H 2m is methylene. A compound of the formula wherein R 3' is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl and R 4' is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A compound according to Claim 14, wherein R 4' is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido. A compound according to Claim 14, wherein R 4' is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino. A compound according to Claim 14, wherein R 4' is aminohexyl. The compound according to Claim 14, which is 3(R)-[7-amino-1(S)-carboxyheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid. The compound according to Claim 14, which is 3(R)-[7-amino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid. A pharmaceutical composition suitable for prevention or treatment of hypertension which comprises, as an active ingredient, an effective antihypertensive amount of a compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 19 in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent therefor. A compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 19 or a pharmaceutical composition as claimed in Claim 20 for use in the preparation of a medicine for the therapeutic treatment of a mammal. A method for producing a compound of the formula wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene, R³ is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl, R⁴ is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido, X is a group represented by S(O)n wherein n is integer of 0 to 2, Y is a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, and m means 1 or 2, or a salt thereof, which comprises (a) subjecting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, and a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, to condensation under reductive conditions, or (b)subjecting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, to dehydrative ring-closure reaction, or (c) subjecting a compound of the formula wherein Z is a protective group removable by hydrolysis or catalytic reduction and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to hydrolysis or catalytic reduction, or (d) subjecting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, to solvolysis, or (e) reacting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, with a compound of the formula wherein W is halogen or a group of the formula R⁵SO₂-O-wherein R⁵ is lower alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl, and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (f) reacting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, with a compound of the formula W'-C m H 2m -Y wherein W' is halogen or a group of the formula R 5' SO₂-O-wherein R 5' is lower alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl, and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (g) reacting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore,with a compound of the formula wherein Wa is halogen or a group of the formula ReSO₂-O-wherein Re is C₁₋₄ alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl, one of Rc and Rd is hydrogen and the other is a protective group or both are cyclized with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form phthalimido or succinimido, A is C₆₋₁₆ alkylene and R³ is as defined hereinbefore, followed by deprotection reaction to provide a compound of the formula wherein Ra and Rb are hydrogen and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (h) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (Ia) wherein Ra and Rb are hydrogen and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, and aldehyde or ketone to condensation under reductive conditions to provide a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein Ra and/or Rb is C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₃₋₈ cylcloalkyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (i) subjecting the thus obtained compound of the formula (Ia) wherein Ra and Rb are hydrogen and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to reaction with an activated organic acid derivative to provide a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein Ra and/or Rb is C₁₋₅ alkanoyl or benzoyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (j) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is C₁₋₄ alkyl and/or Y is C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to hydrolysis or elimination reaction to provide a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen and/or Y is carboxyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (k) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is benzyl and/or Y is benzyloxycarbonyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to catalytic reduction to provide a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen and/or Y is carboxyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (l) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen and/or Y is carboxyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to esterification reaction to provide a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is C₁₋₄ alkyl and/or Y is C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (m) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (I) wherein Y is carboxyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, and a compound of the formula R⁶-H wherein R⁶ is C₁₋₄ alcohol residue, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alcohol residue or α-amino acid residue whose carboxyl group may be protected by C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, to condensation to provide a compound of the formula (I) wherein Y is a carboxyl group which is esterified or amidated and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (n) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula wherein R⁶ is, α-amino acid residue whose carboxyl group is protected by C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to hydrolysis, elimination reaction or catalytic reduction to provide a compound of the formula wherein R 6' is α-amino acid residue and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, and if desired, (o) converting the thus obtained compound of the formula (I) to a salt thereof. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene, R³ is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, X is a group represented by S(O)n wherein n is an integer of 0 to 2, Y is carboxyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl or amidated carboxyl with α-amino acid whose carboxyl group may be protected by C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl and m means 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy or both jointly form trimethylene. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R¹ and R² are hydrogen. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen or ethyl. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R⁴ is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R⁴ is aminohexyl. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein n is 0 or 1. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein n is 0. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein Y is carboxyl. A method according to Claim 22, whrein the product is a compound of the Formula (I) wherein the group C m H 2m is methylene or ethylidene. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein the group C m H 2m is methylene. A method according to Claim 22, wherein the product is a compound of the formula wherein R 3' is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl and R 4' is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mon- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido, which comprises using at least one process of the processes (g) to (o) claimed in Claim 22. A method according to Claim 35, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein R 4' is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido. A method according to Claim 35, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein R 4' is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino. A method according to Claim 35, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein R 4' is aminohexyl. Claims for the following Contracting State : AT A compound of the formula wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene, R³ is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl, R⁴ is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido, X is a group represented by S(O)n wherein n is integer of 0 to 2, Y is a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, and m means 1 or 2, or a salt thereof, for use in the preparation of a medicine for the therapeutic treatment of a mammal. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene, R³ is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, X is a group represented by S(O)n wherein n is an integer of 0 to 2, Y is carboxyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl or amidated carboxyl with α-amino acid whose carboxyl group may be protected by C₁₋₄ alkyl or pheny-C₁₋₄ alkyl and m means 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy or both jointly form trimethylene. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R¹ and R² are hydrogen. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R³ is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R³ is hydrogen or ethyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R⁴ is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R⁴ is aminohexyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein n is 0 or 1. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein n is 0. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein Y is carboxyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the group C m H 2m is methylene or ethylidene. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the group C m H 2m is methylene. A compound of the formula wherein R 3' is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl and R 4' is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A compound according to Claim 14, wherein R 4' is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido. A compound according to Claim 14, wherein R 4' is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino. A compound according to Claim 14, wherein R 4' is aminohexyl. The compound according to Claim 14, which is 3(R)-[7-amino-1(S)-carboxyheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid. The compound according to Claim 14, which is 3(R)-[7-amino-1(S)-ethoxycarbonylheptyl]amino-4-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepine-5-acetic acid. A pharmaceutical composition suitable for prevention or treatment of hypertension which comprises, as an active ingredient, an effective antihypertensive amount of a compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 19 in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent therefor. A method for producing a compound of the formula wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene, R³ is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aralkyl, R⁴ is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido, X is a group represented by S(O)n wherein n is integer of 0 to 2, Y is a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, and m means 1 or 2, or a salt thereof, which comprises (a) subjecting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, and a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, to condensation under reductive conditions, or (b)subjecting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, to dehydrative ring-closure reaction, or (c) subjecting a compound of the formula wherein Z is a protective group removable by hydrolysis or catalytic reduction and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to hydrolysis or catalytic reduction, or (d) subjecting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, to solvolysis, or (e) reacting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, with a compound of the formula wherein W is halogen or a group of the formula R⁵SO₂-O- wherein R⁵ is lower alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl, and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (f) reacting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore, with a compound of the formula W'-C m H 2m -Y wherein W' is halogen or a group of the formula R 5' SO₂-O-wherein R 5' is lower alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl, and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (g) reacting a compound of the formula wherein each of the symbols is as defined hereinbefore,with a compound of the formula wherein Wa is halogen or a group of the formula ReSO₂-O-wherein Re is C₁₋₄ alkyl, phenyl or p-tolyl, one of Rc and Rd is hydrogen and the other is a protective group or both are cyclized with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form phthalimido or succinimido, A is C₆₋₁₆ alkylene and R³ is as defined hereinbefore, followed by deprotection reaction to provide a compound of the formula wherein Ra and Rb are hydrogen and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (h) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (Ia) wherein Ra and Rb are hydrogen and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, and aldehyde or ketone to condensation under reductive conditions to provide a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein Ra and/or Rb is C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₃₋₈ cylcloalkyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (i) subjecting the thus obtained compound of the formula (Ia) wherein Ra and Rb are hydrogen and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to reaction with an activated organic acid derivative to provide a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein Ra and/or Rb is C₁₋₅ alkanoyl or benzoyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (j) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is C₁₋₄ alkyl and/or Y is C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to hydrolysis or elimination reaction to provide a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen and/or Y is carboxyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (k) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is benzyl and/or Y is benzyloxycarbonyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to catalytic reduction to provide a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen and/or Y is carboxyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (l) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen and/or Y is carboxyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to esterification reaction to provide a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is C₁₋₄ alkyl and/or Y is C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (m) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula (I) wherein Y is carboxyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, and a compound of the formula R⁶-H wherein R⁶ is C₁₋₄ alcohol residue, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alcohol residue or α-amino acid residue whose carboxyl group may be protected by C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, to condensation to provide a compound of the formula (I) wherein Y is a carboxyl group which is esterified or amidated and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, or (n) subjecting the obtained compound of the formula wherein R⁶ is α-amino acid residue whose carboxyl group is protected by C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, to hydrolysis, elimination reaction or catalytic reduction to provide a compound of the formula wherein R 6' is α-amino acid residue and the other symbols are as defined hereinbefore, and if desired, (o) converting the thus obtained compound of the formula (I) to a salt thereof. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy, or both jointly form tri- or tetramethylene, R³ is hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl, X is a group represented by S(O)n wherein n is an integer of 0 to 2, Y is carboxyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl or amidated carboxyl with α-amino acid whose carboxyl group may be protected by C₁₋₄ alkyl or phenyl-C₁₋₄ alkyl and m means 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R¹ and R² are independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy or both jointly form trimethylene. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R¹ and R² are hydrogen. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R³ is hydrogen or ethyl. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R⁴ is C₅₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein R⁴ is aminohexyl. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein n is 0 or 1. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein n is 0. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein Y is carboxyl. A method according to Claim 21, whrein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein the group C m H 2m is methylene or ethylidene. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (I) wherein the group C m H 2m is methylene. A method according to Claim 21, wherein the product is a compound of the formula wherein R 3' is hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl and R 4' is C₆₋₁₆ alkyl substituted by amino, mon- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido, which comprises using at least one process of the processes (g) to (o) claimed in Claim 21. A method according to Claim 34, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein R 4' is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino, mono- or di-C₁₋₄ alkylamino, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylamino, C₁₋₅ alkanoylamino or benzamido. A method according to Claim 34, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein R 4' is C₆₋₉ alkyl substituted by amino. A method according to Claim 34, wherein the product is a compound of the formula (Ia) wherein R 4' is aminohexyl.

Inventors: ITO, KATSUMI, NISHIKAWA, KOHEI, SUGIHARA, HIROSADA
Applicants: TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Application year: 1984
Main classification: C07K5
IPC codes: C07K5, A61K38, C07D281, C07D209, C07D417