Pyridazinone derivatives and processes for preparing the same

Abstract: New heterocyclic compounds of formula I In which Het means one of following groups; wherein R₁₁, R₁₃ and R₁₄ mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy­ methyl or lower alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, -CH=CH-, or -CH₂-CH₂- group; R₁ and R₂ independently mean nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, aryl, aroyl, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl or one of following groups; wherein R₆ means hydrogen or lower alkyl group, R₈ means lower alkyl, R₇ means cyano or COOR₁₀, wherein R₁₀ means hydrogen or lower alkyl or R₁ and R₂ together form a susbtituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 or 2 heteroatom N; R₃, R₄, and R₅ mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl group; Y means N or CH. The compounds may be used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Description: The present invention relates to new heterocyclic compounds and salts thereof as well as new intermediates. The invention also relates to compositions containing these compounds and to a process for the preparation of the same. The present compounds are useful as cardiotonic agents, antihypertensive agents and vasodilators for the treatment of congestive heart failure. The compounds are new. The new compounds according to the present invention aare heterocyclic compounds of formula I wherein Het means one of following groups; wherein R₁₁, R₁₃ and R₁₄ mean independently hydrogen or a C₁-C₇ alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, -CH=CH- or -CH₂-CH₂- group; R₁ and R₂ independently mean nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion, an arylcarbonyl group, in which aryl is a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, in which alkoxy is an alkyl group containing up to 18 carbon atoms, connected to an oxygen atom, an alkylcarbonyl or alkenylcarbonyl group, or one of following groups; or -COCH₂COOR₈ wherein R₆ means hydrogen or a C₁-C₇ alkyl, R₇ means cyano or COOR₁₀, wherein R₁₀ mean hydrogen or a C₁-C₇ alkyl, or R₁ and R₂ together form a halogen, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkyl-aryl, halogen-aryl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkylamino, alkanoylamino, arylcarbonylamino, nitro, cyano, thiol or alkylthio substituted or unsubstitued 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 or 2 heteroatom N; R₃, R₄ and R₅ mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy or a C₁-C₇ alkyl group; Y means N or CH, wherein the alkyl group as employed by itself or as part of another group contains up to 18 carbon atoms, when not otherwise indicated; and aryl means a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion. The compounds according to formula I may be prepared in accordance with the following reaction sequences. The intermediates according to formula II wherein R₃, R₄, A and Het are the same as defined before, may be prepared according to the methods known in the literature, for example in European Patent Application No. 52442, in U.S. Patent No. 4,656,170 and in J. Med. Chem., 17 , 273-281 (1974). The new intermediates of formula IIb wherein R₃, R₄, R₁₁ and R₁₃ are the same as defined before, may be prepared by reacting the compound of formula IIc (J. Org. Chem., 28 , 2446-2447, 1963, Hudson, R. et al.) wherein R₃, R₄, R₁₁, R₁₃ are the same as defined before, W is nitro or acetamido group and X is halogen, with the compound of formula IId (J. Liebigs Ann. Chem. 791-799, 1977, Ege, G. et al.) in an inert solvent at elevated temperature to form compounds according to formula IIe wherein R₃, R₄, R₁₁, R₁₃ and W are the same as defined before, after which the nitro group is reduced or the acetamido group is hydrolyzed to form compounds IIb, where R₃, R₄, R₁₁ and R₁₃ are the same as defined before. Compounds of formula IIb may be used in the preparation of compounds according to formula I having the structure Ib wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₁₁, R₁₃ and Y are as defined before. A compound of formula II is treated with nitrous acid to form the diazonium compound having formula III wherein R₃, R₄, A and Het are the same as defined before. The diazonium compound III is then allowed to react with a compound having an activated methylene group of formula IV wherein R₁ and R₂ are the same as defined before, in acidic conditions at lowered temperature to give compounds according to formula I in accordance with the present invention. Alternatively the compounds I according to the present invention may be prepared by condensation of a compound having formula V wherein R₃, R₄, R₅, A and Het are the same as defined before, with a compound having formula VI wherein R₁ and R₂ are the same as defined before, in an inert solvent at normal or elevated temperature to give the compounds in accordance with formula I according to the present invention. Compound V may be prepared from compound III according to the methods known in the literature (FI patent application 863564 or European patent application No. 223937). Alternatively compounds I according to the present invention where Y is CH may be prepared by allowing compounds II to react with a compound having formula VII where R₁ and R₂ are the same as defined before and R₁₅ is a lower alkyl group in an inert solvent at normal or elevated temperature to give the compounds in accordance with formula I according to the present invention. Compounds IV and VI are either commercially available products or may be prepared according to the methods known in the literature. The compounds of formula I according to the present invention where R₅ is lower alkyl group may also be prepared by alkylation of the compounds I, where R₅ is hydrogen, with alkylhalide in an inert solvent and in the presence of a inorganic or organic base. The term "alkyl" as employed herein by itself or as part of another group includes both straight and branched chain radicals of up to 18 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms, most preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The term "lower alkyl" as employed herein by itself or as part of another group includes both straight and branched chain radicals of 1 to 7, preferably 1 to 4, most preferably 1 or 2 carbon atoms. Specific examples for the alkyl and lower alkyl residues, respectively, are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, tert. butyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl, decyl and dodecyl including the various branched chain isomers thereof. The term "acyl" as employed herein by itself or as part of another group refers to an alkylcarbonyl or alkenylcarbonyl group, the alkyl and alkenyl groups being defined above. The term "aryl" as used herein by itself or as part of another group refers to a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion. Specific examples for aryl groups are phenyl, naphtyl and the like. "Aroyl" means in a corresponding way an arylcarbonyl group. The term "alkoxy" as employed herein by itself or as part of another group includes an alkyl group as defined above linked to an oxygen atom. The term "substituted" as used herein in connection with various residues refers to halogen substituents, such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or trifluoromethyl group, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkyl-aryl, halogen-aryl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkylamino, alkanoylamino, arylcarbonylamino, nitro, cyano, thiol, or alkylthio substituents. The "substituted" groups may contain 1 to 3, preferably 1 or 2, most preferably 1 of the above mentioned substituents. Salts of the compounds, when applicable, may be prepared by known methods. Physiologically acceptable salts are useful as active medicaments, however, preferred are the salts with alkali or alkaline earth metals. The compounds according to this invention are formulated into dosage forms using the principles which are known to a person having average skills in the art. The compounds according to this invention are given to a patient as such or in combination with suitable pharmaceutical excipients in the form of tablets, dragees, capsules, suppositories, emulsions, suspensions or solutions whereby the contents of the active compound is in the formulation from about 1 to 100 % per weight. Choosing suitable ingredients for the formulation is a routine for those of ordinary skill in the art. It is evident that suitable carriers, solvents, gel forming ingredients, dispersion forming ingredients, antioxidants, colours, sweeteners, wetting compounds and other ingredients normally used in this field of technology may be also used. The compositions are given enterally or parenterally, the oral way being the easiest and preferred way. The compositions are formulated depending upon the purpose of the medicine, normal uncoated tablets being quite satisfactory. Sometimes it is advisable to use coated tablets, i.e. so-called enterotablets, to secure that the medicine reaches the desired part of the gastrointestinal tract. Dragees and capsules may be used too. In a conventional way it is possible to make formulations which liberate the active ingredient slowly during a prolonged period of time. It is also possible to give the desired dose of the medicine using suppositories. Suppositories are also given when the desired systemic effect is desired with patients having nausea and the like symptoms. The present compounds may be given alone or in a combination with other medicines. Congestive heart failure is characterized by the decrease in cardiac output and by the increase in right and left ventricular filling pressure. These hemodynamic conditions can produce symptoms of dyspnea, fatigue and edema. Treatment of congestive heart failure usually focuses on the three principle factors determining cardiac performance: preload, impedance (afterload) and contractility. Vasodilation can improve cardiac function by reducing preload and/or afterload. Cardiac output can be increased directly by augmenting contractility. The severity of congestive heart failure is usually classified by the New York Heart Association categories; Class I, II, III or IV. The therapeutic benefits of decreases in preload and afterload or increases in contractility may vary among both classes and individual patients. Therefore, it may be advantageous to have compounds which produce varying degrees of vasodilation and increase in contractility. At the moment a series of compounds the mechanism of which is based on the phosphodiesterase isozyme III (PDE III ) inhibition are in clinical trials for the treatment of congestive heart failure. These compounds increase the contractility of the cardiac muscle and produce vasodilatation. However, it is possible that the long-term application of those compounds leads to calcium overload in the cardiac muscle, which could trigger arrhythmias. The vasodilation based on the PDE III inhibition is an advantage and thus it was desired also that thepresent compounds would be PDE III inhibitors. Nevertheless, the main mechanism to increase cardiac contractility should be a mechanism which does not produce calcium overload. The enhancement of the turnover of intracellular calcium released from sarcoplasmic reticulum and the increase of calcium sensitivity of contractile proteins are such mechanisms which do not induce calcium overload. The contraction in cardiac muscle and in vascular smooth muscle is triggered by the binding of calcium to troponin and to calmodulin, respectively. In order to get increase of cardiac muscle contraction and to avoid vasocontraction troponin has been chosen as a target of the present compounds. Thus the main screening method was the measurement of retention times of the compound in troponin high-performance liquid affinity chromatography (HPLAC) column using mobile phase without calcium (EDTA solution in table 1) or with 30 mM calcium (Ca²⁺ solution in table 1) to find out the calcium dependent binding to troponin. Commercially available troponin was coupled to the matrix of SelectiSpher-10™ Activated Tresyl silica HPLAC column (size 10 cm x 5 mm). The compounds were run through the column with the flow rate 1 ml/min and detected by UV-spectrophotometrically. The PDE III inhibition was studied by using enzyme preparation isolated from dog and guinea-pig heart according to Alajoutsijärvi and Nissinen (Anal. Biochem. 165, 128-132, 1987). The results of the studies are presented in table 2. The cardiotonic action of the compond was studied in isolated, electrically driven, right ventricular papillary muscle of guinea-pig. In order to compare the cardiotonic action based on PDE III inhibition to that based on the other mechanisms the experiments were carried out in normal Tyrode's bathing solution (Otani et al., Japan. J. pharmacol. 45, 425, 1987) and also in the solution with carbachol to eliminate the cardiotonic action due to the PDE III inhibition (Alousi & Johnson, Circulation, 73 (suppl. III), 10-23, 1986). In some of the experiments the extracellular calcium was removed to demonstrate that the present compounds do not function by changing the calcium entry into the cell and that the site of action of the compounds is really located inside the cell and not on the cell membrane (Table 3.). The same was verified by using calcium entry blocker verapamil in the bathing solution. The results show that the compounds according to the invention have significant calcium dependent binding to troponin compared to the reference compounds (Table 1.) The existence of the mechanism which is independent on the extracellular calcium was confirmed by investigating the ability of the compounds to induce tonic contraction in guinea-pig papillary muscle in the absence of extracellular calcium. In order to confirm that this intracellular mechanism is not related to the PDE III inhibition carbachol was tested to shift the dose-response curves of the compounds. The present compounds have at least one cardiotonic mechanism of action which is not related to the inhibition of PDE III enzyme, because the dose-response curves of some compounds were not shifted to the right in the presence of carbachol (Table 3.). The ability of the present compounds to induce a tonic contraction in the absence of extracellular calcium (Table 3.) shows that the PDE-independent mechanism is the enhancement of the turnover of calcium released from sarcoplasmic reticulum and/or the increase of calcium sensitivity of contractile proteins. Additionally, the present compounds are also more potent PDE III inhibitors in dog and guinea-pig heart muscle than the reference compounds (Table 2.). RETENTION TIMES OF THE COMPOUNDS IN TROPONIN-HPLAC COLUMN Compound of Ca²⁺ solution EDTA solution Ratio Ca²⁺/EDTA Example 6 4.8 min 2.7 min 1.78 Example 1 3.5 min 2.2 min 1.59 Example 7 5.4 min 4.2 min 1.29 Example 33 6.6 min 3.9 min 1.69 Example 41 10.5 min 4.8 min 2.19 Example 43 2.4 min 1.2 min 2.00 Example 45 2.1 min 0.9 min 2.33 Example 49 18.4 min 8.0 min 2.30 milrinone 1.2 min 1.2 min 1.00 adibendan 14.8 min 15.0 min 0.99 pimobendan 70.4 min 79.6 min 0.88 MCI-154 6.4 min 12.4 min 0.52 INHIBITION OF CARDIAC PHOSPHODIESTERASE III Compound of IC₅₀-value (µM) Dog Guinea-pig Example 6 0.062 Example 7 0.23 Example 1 0.27 Example 33 0.006 Example 41 0.024 Example 43 0.017 Example 49 0.024 Example 44 0.051 MCI-154 0.42 milrinone 0.58 0.44 adibendan 1.00 pimobendan 1.75 CARDIOTONIC EFFECTS OF COMPOUNDS IN GUINEA-PIG PAPILLARY MUSCLE Compound of A EC₅₀, µM B EC₅₀, µM Ratio B/A C Example 6 0.17 0.16 0.94 yes Example 7 0.74 2.7 3.6 * Example 1 1.8 3.6 2.0 yes Example 33 0.30 yes Example 41 0.12 yes Example 44 1.1 yes Example 49 1.1 yes milrinone 0.36 5.5 15.3 no pimobendan 3.3 no A = experiments carried out with carbachol B = experiments carried out in the presence of 10 µM carbachol C = ability to induce tonic contraction in the absence of extracellular calcium; drug concentration 100 µM * precipitation occurs at 100 µM concentration The invention is illustrated but not limited by following Examples: Example 1 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one To a solution containing 0.95 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one and 2.5 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid in 37.5 ml of water 0.38 g of sodium nitrite in 2.5 ml of water was added while stirring and cooling (0-5 °C). After 10 min 0.33 g of malononitrile in 2.5 ml of water was added. The solution was stirred for 1.5 h at room temperature after which the pH was adjusted to 6.0 with sodium acetate solution. The product was filtered, washed with water and ethanol. Yield 1.25 g, mp 283 °C. Example 2 6[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)one 0.36 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)pyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. yield 0.45 g, mp > 300°C. Example 3 6-[4-(1-cyano-1-ethoxycarbonylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.37 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and ethyl cyanoacetate as described in Example 1. Yield 0.5 g, mp 235-239 °C. Example 4 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)-2-hydroxyphenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.4 g of 6-(4-amino-2-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.2 g, mp 168-171 °C. Example 5 6-[4-(1-cyano-1-(N,N-diethylaminocarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.5 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and N,N-diethylcyanoacetamide. Yield 0.29 g, mp 200-205 °C. Example 6 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one 0.2 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.25 g, mp 258-263 °C. Example 7 6-[4-(1,1-diacetylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.45 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 2,4-pentanedione as described in Example 1. Yield 0.7 g, mp 218-223 °C. Example 8 6-[4-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-nitromethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.57 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and ethyl nitroacetate as described in Example 1. Yield 0.90 g, mp 237-241 °C. Example 9 6-[4-(1-acetyl-1-(N,N-diethylaminocarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.5 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and N,N-diethylacetoacetamide. Yield 0.26 g, mp 257-262 °C. Example 10 6-[4-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-(4-pyridyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.57 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and ethyl 4-pyridyl acetate. Yield 0.67 g, mp 225-230 °C. Example 11 6-[4-(1,1-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.38 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and diethyl malonate as described in Example 1. Yield 0.4 g, mp 175-178 °C. Example 12 6-[4-(1-acetyl-1-ethoxycarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.5 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and ethyl acetoacetate as described in Example 1. Yield 0.34 g, mp 110-115 °C. Example 13 6-[4-(2,6-dioxo-1-cyclohexylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazino-3(2H)one 0.38 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 1,3-cyclohexanedione as described in Example 1. Yield 0.6 g, mp 253-256 °C. Example 14 6-[4-(3,5-dimethyl(4-pyrazolidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.38 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 3,5-dimethypyrazole as described in Example 1. Yield 0.4 g, mp 315-318 °C. Example 15 6-[4-(1,1-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one A solution containing 0.60 g 6-(4-hydrazinophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one hydrochloride and 0,45 g of diethyl ketomalonate in 10 ml of 50 % ethanol was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. Water was added and the product was filtered and washed with water. Yield 0.35 g, mp 176-178 °C. Example 16 6-[4-(1-acetyl-1-phenylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.5 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 3-phenyl-2-butanone as described in Example 1. Yield 0.12 g, mp 113-118°C. Example 17 6-[4-(1-chloro-1-ethoxycarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.38 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and ethyl 2-chloroacetoacetate as decribed in Example 1. Yield 0.45 g, mp 225°C. Example 18 6-[4-(1-carboxamido-1-cyanomethylidenehydrazino) phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.57 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and cyanoacetamide as described in Example 1. Yield 0.79 g, mp > 350°C. Example 19 6-(4-(1-acetyl-1-benzoylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.57 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 4-phenyl-2,4-butanedione. Yield 0.29 g, mp 195-198°C. Example 20 6-[4-(1-cyano-1-(2-pyridyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.57 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 4-pyridylacetonitrile. Yield 0.83 g, mp 279-283°C. Example 21 6-[4-(1,1-diacetylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one 0.4 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 2,4-pentanedione as described in Example 1. Yield 0.6 g, mp 194-196°C. Example 22 6-[4-(1-amino-1-carboxamidomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one The compound prepared in Example 17 was dissolved in conc. ammonia and stirred for 5 hours at room temperature. The product was filtered, washed with water and dried. Mp 260-266°C. Example 23 6-[4-(2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl)aminophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one A solution containing 0.38 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydro pyridazin-3(2H)one and 0.45 g of diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate in 5 ml of dry ethanol was refluxed for 1.5 h. After cooling the product was filtered and washed with ethanol. Yield 0.3 g. mp 164°C. Example 24 6-[4-(2,2-dicyanovinyl)aminophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one A solution containing 0.38 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one and 0.3 g of ethoxymethylenemalononitrile in 5 ml of ethanol was refluxed for 1 h. Yield 0.25 g, mp 290-295°C. Example 25 6-[4-(2,2-diacetylvinyl)aminophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one A solution containing 0.38 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one and 0.4 g of 3-ethoxymethylene-2,4-pentanedione in 5 ml of ethanol was refluxed for 1 h. Yield 0.3 g, mp 218-222°C. Example 26 6-[4-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-ethoxycarbonyl(acetyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.37 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 0.43 g of diethyl 3-ketoglutarate as described in Example 1. Yield 0.75 g, mp 174-181°C. Example 27 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidene-N-methyl(hydrazino))phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one A solution containing 0.28 g of the compound described in Example 1, 0.16 ml of methyl iodide and 0.2 g of potassium carbonate was refluxed for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated and ethanol followed with water were added. Mp 247-250°C. Example 28 6-[4-(2-amino-1,1,3-tricyanopropenylidene)hydrazinophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.37 g of 6-[4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 0.28 g of 2-amino-1-propenyl-1,1,3-tricarbonitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 85%, mp >300°C. Example 29 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidene-N′′-methyl(hydrazino))phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one A solution containing 0.28 g of the compound described in Example 6, 0.16 ml of methyl iodide and 0.2 g of potassium carbonate was refluxed for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated and 2 ml of ethanol followed by 5 ml of water were added. The product was filtered and dried. Yield 0.2 g, mp 161-165°C. Example 30 6-[4-(2-amino-1,3-dicyano-3-methoxycarbonylpropenylidene)hydrazinophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one 0.37 g of 6-[4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and 0.35 g of methyl 3-amino-2,4-dicyanocrotonate as described in Example 1. Yield 0.5 g, mp >300°C. Example 31 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-4-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one 0,44 of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-4-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.3 g, mp 240-245 °C. Example 32 2-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazin-5(4H)one 0.76 g of 2-(4-aminophenyl)-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazin-5-(4H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.65 g, mp 350 °C (decomp.). Example 33 (E)-6-[2-(4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl)ethenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one 0.23 g of 6-[2-(4-aminophenyl)ethenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.3 g, mp 195-200 °C. Example 34 (E)-6-[2-(4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl)ethenyl-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one. 0.47 g of 6-[2-(4-aminophenyl)ethenyl]-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and manononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.6 g, mp 325 °C (decomp.). Example 35 6-[2-4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl)ethyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one. 0.45 g of 6-[2-(4-aminophenyl)ethyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.59 g, 153-157 °C. Example 36 6-[2,5-dimethyl-4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)pheny]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one 0.46 g of 6-(4-amino-2,5-dimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.6 g, mp 197-199 °C. Example 37 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one. 0.2 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.2 g, mp 265-273 °C. Example 38 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidene-N-methylhydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one. 0.28 g of 6-[4(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one (Example 6), 0,16 ml of methyl iodide and 0.2 g of potassium carbonate in 10 ml of acetone was refluxed for 6 h. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was treated with 50 % ethanol-water. The product was filtered, yield 0.2 g, mp 161-165 °C. Example 39 6-[4-(1-cyano-1-carbamidomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one. 0.48 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and cyanoacetamide as described in Example 1. Yield 0.66 g, mp 261-265 °C. Example 40 4-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-phtalazin-1-(2H)one. 0.23 g of 4-(4-aminophenyl)phtalazin-1(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.25 g, mp 350 °C (decomp.). Example 41 5-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-6-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one 0,25 g of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-5,6-dihydro-6-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0,29 g, mp 225-229 °C. Example 42 2-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-triazin-5(4H)one 0,19 g of 2-(4-aminophenyl)-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-triazin-5(4H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0,24 g, mp > 350°C. Example 43 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)one 1.5 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.9 g, mp > 350°C (decomp.). Example 44 5-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one 0.28 g of 5-(4-aminophenyl)-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.21 g, mp 210-215°C. Example 45 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)one 0.3 g of 6-(4-aminophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)one was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.41 g, mp.> 350°C (decomp). Example 46 5-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one A solution containing 11.2 g of 1-chloro-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-oxo-3-butene (J. Org. Chem. 28 , 2446, 1963) and 6.8 g of hydrazinecarbothioic acid O-methylester in 200 ml of acetonitrile was refluxed for 3 h. The crystalls were filtered and washed with acetonitrile and ether. Yield 7.7 g (59%), mp. 231-240°C. Example 47 5-[2-(4-aminophenyl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one To a solution containing 7.5 g of 5-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one (Example 46) in 300 ml of pyridine 18.0 g sodium dithionite in 150 ml of water was gradually added. The mixture was refluxed for 5 h. The organic phase was separated and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was treated with water and the product was filtered. Yield 4.0 g (60%), mp. 188-196°C. Example 48 5-[2-(4-acetamidophenyl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3-4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one A mixture containing 4.0 g of 1-chloro-4(4-acetamidophenyl)-2-oxo-3-butene (J. Org. Chem., 28 , 2446, 1963) and 2.3 g of hydrazinecarbothioic acid O-methylester in 150 ml of toluene was refluxed for 3 h. The crystalls were filtered and washed with toluene. Yield 3.0 g (65%), mp. 235-240°C. Example 49 5-[2-(4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one 0.4 g of 5-[2-(4-aminophenyl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one (Example 47) was treated with sodium nitrite and malononitrile as described in Example 1. Yield 0.34 g, mp.> 350°C (decomp).

Claims: New heterocyclic compounds of formula I wherein Het means one of following groups; wherein R₁₁, R₁₃ and R₁₄ mean independently hydrogen or a C₁-C₇ alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, -CH=CH- or -CH₂-CH₂- group; R₁ and R₂ independently mean nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion, an arylcarbonyl group, in which aryl is a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, in which alkoxy is an alkyl group containing up to 18 carbon atoms, connected to an oxygen atom, an alkylcarbonyl or alkenylcarbonyl group, or one of following groups; or -COCH₂COOR₈ wherein R₆ means hydrogen or a C₁-C₇ R₈ means C₁-C₇ alkyl, R₇ means cyano or COOR₁₀, wherein R₁₀ mean hydrogen or C₁-C₇ alkyl, or R₁ and R₂ together form a halogen, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkyl-aryl, halogen-aryl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkylamino, alkanoylamino, arylcarbonylamino, nitro, cyano, thiol or alkylthio - substituted or unsubstitued 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 or 2 heteroatom N; R₃, R₄, and R₅ mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy or a C₁-C₇ alkyl group; Y means N or CH, wherein the alkyl group as employed by itself or as part of another group contains up to 18 carbon atoms, when not otherwise indicated; and aryl means a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion. A compound according to Claim 1 having the structure wherein R₁ and R₂ mean independently cyano, acetyl, ethoxycarbonyl or carboxamido group and R₃, R₄, and R₅ mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy ora C₁-C₇ alkyl group, R₁₁ and R₁₃ mean independently hydrogen ora C₁-C₇ alkyl group and A means valency bond or -CH=CH- group. A compound according to Claim 1 having the structure wherein R₁ and R₂ mean independently cyano, acetyl, ethoxycarbonyl or carboxamido group and R₃, R₄, and R₅ mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy ora C₁-C₇ alkyl group, R₁₁ and R₁₃ mean independently hydrogen ora C₁-C₇ alkyl group and A means valency bond or -CH=CH- group. A compound according to Claim 1, which is 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one A compound according to Claim 1, which is 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one A compound according to Claim 1, which is (E)-6-[2-(4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl)ethenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one A compound according to Claim 1, which is 5-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-6-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one A compound according to Claim 1, which is 5-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one A compound according to Claim 1, which is 6[4-(1,1-diacetylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one A compound according to Claim 1, which is 5-[2-(4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazin-2(3H)one. A compound according to Claim 1, which is 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)one, A compound according to Claim 1, which is 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)one. A compound according to Claim 1, which is 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]pyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-cyano-1-ethoxycarbonylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)-2-hydroxyphenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-cyano-1-(N,N-diethylaminocarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)-phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-nitromethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-acetyl-1-(N,N-diethylaminocarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-(4-pyridyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1,1-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-acetyl-1-ethoxycarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(2,6-dioxo-1-cyclohexylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(3,5-dimethyl(4-pyrazolidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-acetyl-1-phenylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-chloro-1-ethoxycarbonyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-carboxamido-1-cyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-acetyl-1-benzoylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-cyano-1-(2-pyridyl)methylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1,1-diacetylmethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-amino-1-carboxamidomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl)aminophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(2,2-dicyanovinyl)aminophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(2,2-diacetylvinyl)aminophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-ethoxycarbonyl (acetyl)methylidene]-hydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidene-N′′-methyl(hydrazino))phenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(2-amino-1,1,3-tricyanopropenylidene)hydrazinophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidene-N′′-methyl(hydrazino))phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(2-amino-1,3-dicyano-3-methoxycarbonylpropenylidene)-hydrazinophenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-4-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, 2-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazin-5(4H)one, (E)-6-[2-(4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl)-ethenyl]-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[2-4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl)ethyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[2,5-dimethyl-4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidene-N-methylhydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, 6-[4-(1-cyano-1-carbamidomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methylpyridazin-3(2H)one, or 2-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl]-5,6-dihydro-1,3,4-triazin-5(4H)one. A compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 13 in the form of a simple salt or acid addition salt. A compound as claimed in claim 14, wherein the salt or ester is pharmaceutically acceptable. A process for the preparation of new heterocyclic compounds of formula I wherein Het means one of following groups; wherein R₁₁, R₁₃ and R₁₄ mean independently hydrogen, hydroxymethyl, or a C₁-C₇ alkyl group, Z means S, O or NH; A means valency bond, -CH=CH- or -CH₂-CH₂- group; R₁ and R₂ independently mean nitro, cyano, halogen, amino, carboxamido, a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion, an arylcarbonyl group, in which aryl is a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion, pyridyl, alkoxycarbonyl, in which alkoxy is an alkyl group containing up to 18 carbon atoms, connected to an oxygen atom, an alkylcarbonyl or alkenylcarbonyl group, or one of following groups; or -COCH₂COOR₈ wherein R₆ means hydrogen or a C₁-C₇ R₈ means C₁-C₇ alkyl, R₇ means cyano or COOR₁₀, wherein R₁₀ mean hydrogen or C₁-C₇ alkyl, or R₁ and R₂ together form a halogen, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkyl-aryl, halogen-aryl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, hydroxy, alkylamino, alkanoylamino, arylcarbonylamino, nitro, cyano, thiol or alkylthio - substituted or unsubstitued 5 or 6 membered ring which may contain 1 or 2 heteroatom N; R₃, R₄, and R₅ mean independently hydrogen, hydroxy or a C₁-C₇ alkyl group; Y means N or CH, wherein the alkyl group as employed by itself or as part of another group contains up to 18 carbon atoms, when not otherwise indicated; and aryl means a monocyclic or bicyclic group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms in the ring portion, comprising allowing a compound having formula III wherein R₃, R₄, A and Het are the same as defined before, to react with a compound having an activated methylene group of formula IV therein R₁ and R₂ are the same as defined before, in acidic conditions at lowered temperature to give compounds according to formula I or condensating a compound having formula V wherein R₃, R₄, R₅, A and Het are the same as defined before, with a compound having formula VI wherein R₁ and R₂ are the same as defined before, in an inert solvent at normal or elevated temperature to give the compounds in accordance with formula I or allowing a compound having formula II wherein R₃, R₄, A and Het are the same as defined before, to react with a compound having formula VII where R₁ and R₂ are the same as defined before and R₁₅ is a lower alkyl group in an inert solvent at normal or elevated temperature to form compounds according to formula I where Y is CH, or allowing compounds of formula I where R₅ is hydrogen and Het, A,Y,R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are the same as defined before, to react with alkylahide in an inert solvent and in the presence of a inorganic or organic base to form compounds according to formula I where R₅ is C₁-C₇ alkyl group. 4-[4-(1,1-dicyanomethylidenehydrazino)phenyl] phtalazin-1-(2H)one. A process for the preparation of the compound as claimed in claim 17 comprising reacting 4-(4-aminophenyl) phtalazin-1(2H)one with sodium nitrite and malononitrile. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the general formula I as claimed in claim 1, or a salt or ester thereof, or the compound as claimed in claim 17, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 19 in unit dosage form. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 19 or 20, in the form of coated tablets, dragees, capsules, suppositories, emulsions, suspensions or solutions. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 19, 20 or 21, additionally including solvents, gel forming ingredients, dispersion forming ingredients, antioxidants, colours, sweeteners or wetting agents.

Inventors: HAIKALA HEIMO OLAVI, HONKANEN ERKKI JUHANI, LOENNBERG KARI KALEVI, LUIRO ANNE MARIA, NORE PENTTI TAPIO, PIPPURI AINO KYLLIKKI, PYSTYNEN JARMO JOHAN, HAIKALA, HEIMO OLAVI, HONKANEN, ERKKI JUHANI, LOENNBERG, KARI KALEVI, LUIRO, ANNE MARIA, NORE, PENTTI TAPIO, PIPPURI, AINO KYLLIKKI, PYSTYNEN, JARMO JOHAN, Lönnberg, Kari Kalevi
Applicants: ORION YHTYMAE OY, ORION-YHTYMAE OY
Application year: 1990
Main classification: C07D237
IPC codes: C07D403, A61K31, C07D237, C07D401, C07D273, C07D417, C07D285, C07D413, C07D253, A61P9