Condensed thiazole compounds, their production and use

Abstract: A novel condensed thiazole derivative of the formula [I]: wherein A is a single bond or CH₂; R¹ is hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted aliphatic, carboxylic acyl or sulfonic acyl group; and R² is hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted aromatic cyclic or aliphatic group, or a salt thereof. The compound [I] is useful for medicines for preventing and treating various diseases such as cancer, arterial sclerosis, hepatopathy, cerebrovascular diseases, inflammatory and the like. A process of the compound of the formula [I] or a salt thereof and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of the formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active component are also disclosed.

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to novel condensed thiazole derivatives and salts thereof, their production and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same as an active component. More particularly, it relates to novel lipoperoxide formation inhibitors and lipoxygenase inhibitors, which are useful as medicines for preventing and treating various diseases such as cancer, arterial sclerosis, hepatopathy, cerebrovascular diseases, inflammatory and the like. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As it has become evident that the formation of a lipoperoxide in the body and a concomitant radical reaction have various harmful effects on the living body through membrane disorders, enzymatic disorders and the like, various attempts to use antioxidants and lipoperoxide formation inhibitors as medicines have been made. At present, the main lipoperoxide formation inhibitors used in the art are derivatives of natural antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E and the like, and phenol derivative. However, their fundamental structural skeletons are limited and they are not necessarily satisfactory in practical use. Thus, it is requested to develop a lipoperoxide formation inhibitor having a novel structure so that it can be widely utilized in the medicinal field. Under these circumstances, the present inventors synthesized a number of novel compounds and tested their lipoperoxide formation inhibitory activities, respectively. As a result, the present inventors found that certain thiazolo[5,4-b]azepine derivatives had antioxidation activity and lipoperoxide inhibitory activity, and filed a patent application (EP-A-0 351 856). Then, the present inventors further intensively studied to find out additional novel compounds having the above activities. As a result, the present inventors have succeeded in the synthesis of the novel condensed thiazole derivatives of the formula [I] shown hereinafter and salt thereof. Further, it has been found that such novel compounds have activities useful for medicines, for example, strong lipoperoxide formation inhibitory activity, inhibition activity of 12-hydroxyheptadecatrienic acid (hereinafter abbreviated as HHT) and lipoxygenase, leukotriene D 4 (LTD 4 ) receptor antagonistic activity and the like. Thus, the present invention has been completed. In the state of the art some other compounds exhibiting lipoxygenase-inhibiting activity are known. Benzothiazole derivatives are disclosed in EP-A-0 295 656. Substituted tetralins, chromans and related compounds inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase are disclosed in EP-A-0 313 296. US-Patent No. 4,784,997 discloses 1-H-pyrido-[3,2-b][1,4]-thiazine derivatives, DE 37 01 737 discloses substituted 1-H-pyrido-[2,3-b][1,4]-thiazine compounds and lipoxygenase inhibiting pyridothiazole derivatives are disclosed in DE 35 33 331. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The main object of the present invention is to provide novel compounds having a lipoperoxide formation inhibitory activity. This object as well as other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a novel condensed thiazole derivative of the formula [I]: wherein A is CH 2 ; R 1 is a hydrogen atom; and R 2 is (1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 or more substituents selected from the group P consisting of halogen; nitro; amino which may be substituted with one or two C 1-3 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl; C 1-6 alkyl which may be substituted with amino, di-C 1-3 alkylamino, mono-C 1-3 alkylamino, halogen, hydroxy, cyano or carboxyl; and C 1-6 alkoxy or (2) a C 2-4 alkenyl group which is substituted with (i) a phenyl group which may be sustituted with one or more substituents selected from the group P defined above or (ii) a thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl or imidazolyl group which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from group H, consisting of amino, which may be substituted with C 1-3 alkyl; halogen; nitro; hydroxy; C 1-10 alkyl which may be substituted with halogen, hydroxy, carboxy, C 1-3 alkoxy or di-C 1-3 alkylamino; C 1-3 alkoxy; and phenyl or a salt thereof. The present invention also provides a process for producing the compound of the formula [I] or a salt thereof and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of the formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION If R 2 is a phenyl group, the phenyl group may be substituted with halogen such as fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo; nitro; amino (which may be substituted with one or two C 1-3 alkyl such as methyl, ethyl and the like, C 2-4 alkenyl such as vinyl, allyl and the like or C 3-8 cycloalkyl such as cyclopropyl, cyclohexyl and the like); C 1-6 alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and the like (which may be substituted with amino, di-C 1-3 alkylamino such as dimethylamino, diethylamino and the like, mono-C 1-3 alkylamino such as methylamino, ethylamino and the like, halogen such as fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, hydroxy, cyano or carboxyl) or C 1-6 alkoxy such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy and the like (these groups are referred to as the "group P"). Among these, hydroxyl group, C 1-6 alkoxy such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy and the like, C 1-6 alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and the like, halogen such as fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, nitro, amino, mono- or di-(C 1-6 alkyl)amino such as methylamino, ethylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino and the like, amino C 1-3 alkyl as amino methyl, amino ethyl and the like and cyano are preferred. Particularly, methyl, methoxy, chloro, fluoro, amino and the like are preferred. Examples of the C 2-4 alkenyl group include vinyl, allyl, propenyl, i-propenyl, 2-butenyl, 2,4-butadienyl and 1,3-butadienyl. If R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group, which is substituted with a phenyl group, the phenyl group may be substituted with the same substituents and preferred substituents defined above for the case in which R 2 is a phenyl group. If R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group which is substituted with an aromatic heterocyclic group, the substituents by which the aromatic heterocyclic groups may be substituted are selected from the group consisting of amino (which may be substituted with C 1-3 alkyl), halogen such as chloro, bromo, fluoro and iodo, nitro, hydroxy, C 1-10 alkyl, preferably C 1-6 alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and the like (which may be substituted with halogen such as chloro, bromo, fluoro and iodo, hydroxy, carboxy, C 1-3 alkoxy such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy and the like or di-C 1-3 -alkylamino such as dimethylamino, diethylamino and the like or the like), C 1-3 alkoxy and phenyl (these groups are referred to as the "group H"). Among the above group H, C 1-10 alkyl, preferably C 1-6 alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and the like, amino, mono- or di-(C 1-3 alkyl)amino such as methylamino, ethylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino and the like, halogen such as chloro, bromo, fluoro and iodo, amino C 1-3 alkyl such as aminomethyl, aminoethyl and the like, phenyl and the like are preferred. The number of the substituents optionally contained in the group represented by R 2 is preferably 1 to 3. Preferably, R 2 is an optionally substituted phenyl group which is optionally substituted with C 1-4 alkyl and/or nitro or is an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms which is substituted with a phenyl group which is optionally substituted with a C 1-4 alkyl group and/or C 1-4 alkoxy group. Particularly, the compounds of the formula [I] wherein R 2 is the group of the formula : R 4 Y (wherein R 4 is an optionally substituted aromatic cyclic group and Y is an unsaturated aliphatic group which can form conjugated bonds with the thiazole ring of the thiazolopyridine ring) are preferred. Examples of the "aromatic ring" and "substituent" of "an optionally substituted aromatic cyclic group" represented by R 4 are as described above. Y is an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, such as -CH=CH-, -CH=CH-CH=CH- and the like. Preferred examples of the optionally substituted alkenyl group represented by R 2 include vinyl and butadienyl which may be substituted with an optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted imidazolyl. The compounds of the formula [I] may have stereoisomers depending upon the kind of the substituents of R 2 . Not only these isomers alone, but also a mixture thereof are included in the scope of the present invention. Salts of the compounds represented by the formula [I] are preferably pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and examples of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts include those formed with inorganic acids such as halogenated hydrogen (e.g., hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen iodide, etc.), phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid and the like and organic acids such as organic carboxylic acid (e.g., oxalic acid, phthalic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, etc.), sulfonic acids (e.g., methanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, etc.) and the like. Further, when the compounds [I] contain acidic groups such as carboxyl group and the like as the substituents on R 2 , the salts include inorganic base salts formed with an alkaline metal (e.g., sodium, potassium, etc.) or alkaline earth metal (e.g., magnesium, etc.) as well as salts formed with an organic base (e.g., amines such as dicyclohexylamine, triethylamine, 2,6-lutidine, etc.). Hereinafter, the compounds of the formula [I] and the salts thereof are merely referred to as the "compound [I]". For example, the compound [I] of the present invention can be produced according to the process of the scheme I: wherein A, R 1 and R 2 are as defined above and R 2 COZ is a reactive derivative of the corresponding carboxylic acid. Namely, the compound [I] can be obtained by acylating the compound [III] or a salt thereof (examples of the salt include those as described above with respect to the salts of the compound [I]) with a reactive derivative of carboxylic acid represented by the formula: R 2 COZ to obtain a compound [II], and then treating the compound [II] with a sulfurating agent. More particularly, as the reactive derivative of the formula: R 2 COZ, for example, there are acid chlorides, acid bromides, imidazolides, anhydrides, acid asides, N-phthalimido esters, N-oxysccinimido esters and the like. Further, instead of using the activated ester, a carboxylic acid of the formula: R 2 COOH may be directly reacted with the compound [III] in the presence of a coupling reagent such as N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as DCC) and the like. The reactive derivative of the formula: R 2 COZ is normally used in an amount of about 1 to 3 moles, preferably, about 1 to 1.2 moles per 1 mole of the compound [III]. When the carboxylic acid of the formula: R 2 COOH is reacted, the carboxylic acid is normally used in an amount of about 1 to 3 moles, preferably, about 1 to 1.2 moles per 1 mole of the compound [III] in the presence of about 1 to 1.2 moles of the coupling reagent per 1 mole of the compound [III]. Normally, the reaction proceeds smoothly with ice cooling or at a temperature of up to room temperature (the term "room temperature" used herein for explanation of the process means 5 to 35°C). In this case, a solvent to be used may be any one which does not interfere with the reaction and is not specifically limited. Normally, chloroform, methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethylformamide or the like is used. When an acid chloride or acid bromide is used as the acylating agent, it is desirable to add an amine such as triethylamine, pyridine or the like to the reaction system. The reaction time varies according to a particular reagent, solvent, temperature and the like. Normally, the reaction time ranges from 30 minutes to 12 hours. The reation for converting the compound [II] to the compound [I] is conducted in the presence of a sulfurating agent such as phosphorous pentasulfide, Lawesson reagent or the like. In this case, the amount of the sulfurating agent to be used is normally about 1 to 3 moles, preferably, the equivalent mole per 1 mole of the compound [II]. As the reaction solvent, pyridine is preferred but there is no particular limitation. The reaction is conducted at a temperature of about 50 to 120°C, preferably, about 80 to 120°C. The reaction time varies depending upon the reaction temperature. Normally, the reaction time is about 3 to 12 hours and, when the reaction is conducted at about 100 to 120°C, the reaction may be completed within about 5 hours. The compound [I] can also be produced according to other known methods or modification thereof. Among the compounds [III] which are the starting compounds of the process of the present invention, those wherein R 1 is hydrogen atom are known compounds. The compound [I] obtained according to the above process can be isolated and purified by the conventional separation means such as recrystallization, distillation, chromatography and the like. When the compounds [I] thus obtained are in the free form, they can be converted into salts by, for example, neutralization according to a known method. On the other hand, when the compounds [I] obtained are in the salt form, they can be converted into the free form. The compounds [I] of the present invention have circulatory system improvement activities or antiallergic activities such as improvement of metabolism of poly unsaturated fatty acid esters (e.g., linolic acid, γ-linolenic acid, α-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, etc.), particularly, inhibitory activity for inhibitory lipoperoxide formation reaction (antioxidation activity); inhibitory activity for formation of 5-lipoxygenase metabolite [e.g., leukotrienes, 5-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (HPETE), 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (HETE), lipoxins, leukotoxines, etc.]; inhibition of thromboxane A2-synthetase; activity for retaining and enhancing prostaglandin I 2 -synthetase; LTD 4 receptor antagonism; scavenging activity for active oxygen species and the like. Among these activities, the compounds [I] of the present invention particularly tend to remarkably manifest lipoperoxide formation inhibitory activity (antioxidation activity). The compounds [I] have low toxicity and little side effect. Accordingly, the compounds [I] of the present invention have therapeutic and preventive effects on various diseases of mammal (e.g., mouse, rat, rabbit, dog, monkey, human, etc.) such as thrombosis due to platelet aggregation; ischemic diseases due to constriction of arterial vascular smooth muscle or vasospasm in the heart, lung, brain and kidney (e.g., cardiac infarction, cerebral apoplexy, etc.); neuropathy (e.g., Parkinson's diseases, Alzheimer's diseases, Lou-Gehring's diseases, muscular dystrophy, etc.); functional disorders caused by central damage such as cranial injury, spinal injury, etc.; dysmnesia or emotional disturbance (disorders accompanied by nerve cell necrosis caused by hypoxia, cerebral lesion, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis, etc.); convulsion and epilepsia caused after cerebral apoplexy, cerebral infarction, cerebral surgery or cranial injury; nephritis; pulmonary insufficiency; bronchical asthma; inflammation; arterial sclerosis; atherosclerosis; hepatitis; acute hepatitis; cirrhosis; hepersensitivity pneumonitis; immune deficiency syndrome; circulatory diseases caused by injury of enzymes, tissue, cells, etc. of the living body due to active oxygen species (e.g., superoxide, hydroxide radical, etc.) (e.g., cardiac infarction, cerebral apoplexy, cerebral edema, nephritis, etc.); tissue fibroplastic phenomenon; carcinogenesis and the like. For example, the compounds [I] of the present invention are useful as medicines such as an antithrombotic drug, an antivasoconstriction drug, an antiasthmatic drug, an antiallergic drug, a drug for improving circulatory system such as the heart and brain, a drug for treating nephritis, a drug for treating hepatitis, a drug for inhibiting tissue fibroplastic, a drug for scavenging active oxygen species, a drug for regulating and improving aracidonate cascade substances and the like. The compounds [I] can be orally or parenterally administered in safety as they are, or in the form of pharmaceutical compositions (e.g., tablets, capsules, solutions, injection preparations, suppositories, etc.) combined with known pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipient and the like. The dose varies depending upon a particular subject, administration route, conditions of diseases and the like. For example, in the case of administering orally to an adult patient with circulatory diseases, it is advantageous that the compounds of the present invention is normally administered 1 to 3 times per day with a daily dose of about 0.1 to 20 mg/kg, preferably, 0.2 to 10 mg/kg. As described hereinabove, according to the present invention, there are provided the compounds having excellent lipoperoxide formation inhibitory and antioxidation activities, which are useful as medicines for preventing and treating circulatory diseases and allergic diseases of mammal and the like. The following Experiments, Reference Examples and Examples further illustrate the present invention in detail but are not to be construed to limit the scope thereof. Experiment 1 Effects of drugs on the excitatory behavior induced by spinal intrathecal injection of FeCl 2 in mice Male Slc:ICP mice (5 weeks) were used. Each group consisted of 10 mice. 5 µl of 50 mM FeCl 2 in saline was injected into spinal subarchnoid space between the 1st sacral and the 6th lumbar segment, the behavioral responses were observed from 15 min. to 1 hr. after the intrathecal injection of FeCl 2 and scored as follows. Score Behavioral responses 0 normal (no abnormal behavior) 1 vigorously biting lower abdomen or lower extremities 2 a) extremely biting lower body with rolling b) hyperreactivity and agressive to external stmuli c) tremor at least one of above three behavioral changes were observed 3 clonic convulsion 4 tonic convulsion or paralysis of lower extremities. 5 death The test compounds (100 mg/kg) were orally administered 30 min. prior to FeCl 2 injection. The mean scores and their percent inhibitions are shown in Table 1. Example No. Average score Percent inhibition (%) administration of compound (100 mg/kg) administration of saline 1 0.8 4.6 82.6 2 0.7 4.7 85.1 3 0.9 4.7 80.9 5 0.4 4.6 91.3 6 0.1 4.7 97.9 As is clear from the above results, the compounds of the present invention have superior depressant activity of central nervous system disorders caused by formation of lipoperoxide due to ferrous chloride. In the following Reference Examples and Example, elution of column chromatography was conducted with monitoring by TLC (thin layer chromatography). In the monitor by TLC, Kieselgel 60F 250 (70 to 230 mesh; manufactured by Merck Co.) was employed as the TLC plate. The developing solvent was the same as that used for elution of column chromatography and a UV detector was employed as the detection method. Kieselgel 60 (70 to 230 mesh) manufactured by Merck Co. was also used as silica gel for the column. The NMR spectrum was that of proton NMR and tertamethylsilane was used as the internal standard. The NMR spectrum was measured with VARIANEM 390 (90MHz type spectrometer) and δ value was shown in ppm. The abbreviations used in Examples are as follows: s : singlet, br: broad, d : doublet, t : triplet, m : multiplet, dd : doublet of doublet, J : coupling constant, Hz : hertz, CDCl 3 : dichloroform, d 6 -DMSO : dimethylsulfoxide. All the percents are by weight unless otherwise stated and "room temperature" is about 15 to 25°C. Reference Example 1 3-(2,3-Dimethoxycinnamoyl)amino-δ-valerolactam To a solution of 2,3-dimethoxycinnamic acid (5.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) was added N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole (4.28 g) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. To this was added 3-amino-δ-valerolactam (3.02 g), followed by stirring overnight. The reaction solution was diluted with chloroform and washed with a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column to obtain the titled compound (2.91 g, 39.8 %). Melting point: 164-166°C (recrystallized from ethanol-hexane). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3358, 1695, 1661, 1622, 1579, 1538, 1480, 1226, 1067, 797, 756. NMR (d 6 -DMSO) δ: 1.50-2.10 (4H, m), 3.17 (2H, brs), 3.76 (3H, s), 3.83 (3H,s), 4.29 (1H, m), 6.72 (1H, d, J=15.9Hz), 7.12 (3H, m), 7.64 (1H, d, J=15.9Hz), 7.66 (1H, m), 8.35 (1H, d, J=7.9Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 16 H 20 N 2 O 4 : C, 63.14; H, 6.62; N, 9.20. Found: C, 63.45; H, 6.72; N, 9.07. Reference Example 2 3-(3-Amino-4-methylbenzoyl)amino-δ-valerolactam According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 1, the titled compound was obtained from 3-amino-4-methylbenzoic acid and 3-amino-δ-valerolactam (yield: 56.3 %). Melting point: 161-164°C (recrystallized from ethyl acetate-hexane). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3358, 1675, 1645, 1575, 1539, 1495, 1455, 1424, 1333. NMR (d 6 -DMSO) δ: 1.68-2.10 (4H, m), 3.16 (2H, brs), 4.31 (1H, m), 4.97 (2H, brs), 6.95-7.15 (3H, m), 7.61 (1H, brs), 8.22 (1H, d, J=8.1Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 13 H 17 N 3 O 2 ·0.3H 2 O: C, 61.79; H, 7.02; N, 16.63. Found: C, 61.86; H, 7.11; N, 16.60. Reference Example 3 3-(β-3-Indolylacryloyl)amino-δ-valerolactam According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 1, the titled compound was obtained from indole-3-acrylic acid and 3-amino-δ-valerolactam (yield: 63.8 %). Melting point: 231-234°C (recrystallized from ethyl acetate-ethanol). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3306, 3220, 1676, 1612, 1543, 1526, 1491, 1459, 1365, 1319, 1281, 809, 752. NMR (d 6 -DMSO-D 2 O) δ: 1.54-2.15 (4H, m), 3.18 (2H, m), 4.31 (1H, m), 6.69 (1H, d, J=15.8Hz), 7.19 (2H, m), 7.48 (1H, dd, J=2.2, 6.4Hz), 7.60 (1H, m), 7.64 (1H, d, J=15.8Hz), 7.75 (1H, s), 7.93 (1H, dd, J=1.8, 6.3Hz), 8.21 (1H, d, J=8.0Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 16 H 17 N 3 O 2 ·0.3H 2 O: C, 66.56; H, 6.14; N; 14.55. Found: C, 66.52; H, 6.25; N, 14.63. Reference Example 4 3-{β-(1-Methylimidazole-4-yl)acryloyl}amino-δ-valerolactam To a solution of β-(1-methylimidazole-4-yl)-acrylrate hydrochloride (7 g, 37.1 mmole) in dimethylformamide (60 ml) was added triethylamine (7.51 g, 74.2 mmole) and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (6.25 g, 40.8 mmole) and the mixture was ice-cooled, and then a solution of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (8.42 g, 40.8 mmole) in dimethylformamide (15 ml) was added dropwise. After stirring at 80°C for 30 minutes, followed by at room temperature for 30 minutes, 3-amino-δ-valerolactam (5.08 g, 44.5 mmole) was added to the reaction mixture which was heated with stirring for 13 hours. After cooling to room temperature, a sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the mixture which was extracted with a chloroform-methanol mixed solvent. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel flash chromatography and then recrystallized from ethanol/chloroform to obtain the titled compound (6.72 g, 73.0 %). Melting point: 280-282°C (recrystallized from ethyl acetate-ethanol). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3340, 1673, 1630, 1527, 1493, 1454, 1444 NMR (d 6 -DMSO-D 2 O) δ: 1.50-2.05 (4H, m), 3.65 (3H, s), 4.28 (1H, m), 6.54 (1H, d, J=15.3Hz), 7.26 (1H, d, J=15.3Hz), 7.39 (1H, s), 7.60 (1H, brs), 7.62 (1H, s), 8.20 (1H, d, J=8.3Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 12 H 16 N 4 O 2 ·0.1H 2 O: C, 57.63; H, 6.53; N, 22.40. Found: C, 57.70; H, 6.77; N, 22.17. Reference Example 5 3-{β-(1-Ethyl-2-phenylimidazole-4-yl)acryloyl}-amino-δ-valerolactam β-(1-Ethyl-2-phenylimidazole-4-yl)acrylate hydrochloride (5.49 g, 20.3 mmole) was heated with stirring in thionyl chloride (50 ml) for 50 minutes. After excessive thionyl chloride was completely distilled off under reduced pressure, tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) and triethylamine (4.12 g, 40.7 mmole) were added and then 3-amino-δ-valerolactam (2.79 g, 24.4 mmole) was added to the mixture with cooling, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. A sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reaction mixture which was extracted with a chloroform-methanol mixed solvent. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel flash chromatography to obtain the titled compound (29 g, 62.3 %). Melting point: 270-272°C (recrystallized from ethyl acetate-ethanol). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3338, 1680, 1652, 1633, 1509, 1474, 1446, 1361, 796. NMR (d 6 -DMSO) δ: 1.32 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.50-2.07 (4H, m), 3.15 (2H, brs), 4.05 (2H, q, J=7.3Hz), 4.27 (1H, m), 6.63 (1H, d, J=15.3Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J=15.3Hz), 7.43-7.68 (7H, m), 8.20 (1H, d, J=8.1Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 19 H 22 N 4 O 2 : C, 67.44; H, 6.55; N,16.56. Found: C, 69.90; H, 6.55; N, 16.42. Reference Example 6 3-{3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)propiony}carbonylamino-δ-valerolactam According to the same manner as that described in Reference Example 1, the title compound was obtained from 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propionic acid and 3-amino-δ-valerolactam (yield: 86.3%). Melting point: 184-186°C (recrystallized from ethyl acetate-ethanol). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3308, 1667, 1640, 1540, 1514, 1496, 1454, 1247, 1035, 822. NMR (d 6 -DMSO) δ: 1.43-2.00 (4H, m), 2.34 (2H, m), 2.75 (2H, m), 3.12 (2H, m), 3.71 (3H, s), 4.14 (1H, m), 6.81(1H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.12 (1H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.58 (1H, brs), 8.02 (1H, d, J=8.1Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 15 H 20 N 2 O 3 : C, 65.20; H, 7.30; N, 10.14. Found: C, 65.31; H, 7.53; N, 10.03. Example 1 2-(2,3-Dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine 3-(2,3-Dimethoxycinnamoyl)amino-δ-valerolactam (2.76 g) and phosphorous pentasulfide (2.02 g) were added to pyridine (20 ml) which was refluxed for 3 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was diluted with chloroformmethanol and washed with a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography and recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain the titled compound (260 mg, 10.5 %). Melting point: 122-124°C (recrystallized from ethyl acetate). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3376, 1615, 1577, 1538, 1478, 1445, 1423, 1365, 1353, 1339, 1262, 1246, 1068, 960, 782 NMR (d 6 -DMSO) δ: 1.86 (2H, m), 2.69 (2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 3.18 (2H, m), 3.74 (3H, s), 3.81 (3H, s), 6.28 (1H, brs), 6.95 (1H, dd, J=1.4Hz, 8.1Hz), 7.05 (1H, t, J=7.9Hz), 7.11 (1H, d, J=16.4Hz), 7.21 (1H, d, J=16.4Hz), 7.25 (1H, dd, J=1.4Hz, 7.8Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 16 H 18 N 2 SO 2 : C, 63.55; H, 6.00; N, 9.26; S, 10.60. Found: C, 63.66; H, 6.11; N, 9.22; S, 10.57. Example 2 2-(3-Amino-4-methylphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine According to the same manner as that described in Example 1, the titled compound was obtained from 3-(3-amino-4-methylbenzoyl)amino-δ-valerolactam and phosphorous pentasulfide (yield: 30.3 %). Melting point: 98-101°C (recrystallized from ethyl acetate-hexane) IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3256, 1621; 1568, 1544, 1513, 1471, 1372, 1345, 1309, 866, 819. NMR (CDCl 3 O) δ: 1.99 (2H, m), 2.17 (3H, s), 2.86 (2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 3.29 (2H, t, J=5.4Hz), 3.67 (3H, brs), 7.00-7.20 (3H, m). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 13 H 15 N 3 S: C, 63.64; H, 6.16; N, 17.13; S, 13.07. Found: C, 63.36; H, 6.40; N, 16.78; S, 13.08. Example 3 2-(3-Amino-4-methylphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine dihydrochloride 2-(3-Amino-4-methylphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine was neutralized with hydrochloric acid and recrystallized from ethanol to obtain the titled compound (yield: 48.1 %). Melting point: 186-189°C (recrystallized from ethanol). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3438, 1602, 1523, 1480, 1466, 1348, 1282, 836. NMR (d 6 -DMSO-D 2 O) δ: 1.93 (2H, m), 2.37 (3H, s), 2.77 (2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 3.25 (2H, m), 7.39 (1H, d, J=8.1Hz), 7.64 (1H, dd, J=1.7Hz, 8.1Hz), 7.84 (1H, d, J=1.7Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 13 H 15 N 3 S·2HCl: C, 49.06; H, 5.38; N, 13.20. Found: C, 49.48; H, 5.77; N, 13.23. Example 4 2-{2-(Indol-3-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine hydrochloride According to the same manner as that described in Example 1, the titled compound was obtained by reacting and refining 3-(β-3-indolylacryloyl)amino-δ-valerolactam and phosphorous pentasulfide and then neutralizing with hydrogen chloride (yield: 7.4 %). Melting point: 202-205°C (recrystallized from ethanol). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3218, 1596, 1572, 1528, 1455, 1404, 1355, 1334, 1284, 743. NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ: 1.89 (2H, brs), 2.75 (2H, brs), 3.26 (2H, brs), 4.19 (1H, brs), 7.21 (2H, m), 7.30 (1H, d, J=16.2Hz), 7.49 (1H, m), 7.70 (1H, d, J=16.2Hz), 7.81-8.00 (2H, m), 11.88 (1H, s). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 16 H 15 N 3 S·HCl: C, 60.46; H,5.07; N,13.22; S,10.09; Cl, 11.15. Found: C, 60.37; H, 5.05; N, 13.16; S, 10.19; Cl, 11.29. Example 5 2-{2-(1-Methylimidazole-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine dihydrochloride According to the same manner as that described in Example 1, the titled compound was obtained by reacting and refining 3-{β-(1-methylimidazole-4-yl)acryloyl}amino-δ-valerolactam and phosphorous pentasulfide and then neutralizing with hydrogen chloride (yield: 14.1 %). Melting point: 184-187°C (recrystallized from ethanol-chloroform). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3410, 1635, 1598, 1521, 1471, 1446, 1350, 837. NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ: 1.89 (2H, m), 2.74 (2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 3.24 (2H, t, J=5.0Hz), 3.86 (3H, s), 4.46 (1H, brs), 7.03 (1H, d, J=16.5Hz), 7.47 (1H, d, J=16.5Hz), 7.81 (1H, s). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 12 H 14 N 4 S·2HCl·0.5H 2 O: C, 43.91; H, 5.22; N, 17.07; S, 9.77; Cl, 21.60. Found: C, 43.90; H, 5.34; N, 16.67; S, 10.06; Cl, 21.63. Example 6 2-{2-(1-Ethyl-2-phenylimidazole-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine According to the same manner as that described in Example 1, the titled compound was obtained from 3-{β-(1-ethyl-2-phenylimidazole-4-yl)acryloyl}amino-δ-valerolactam and phosphorous pentasulfide and then neutralizing with hydrogen chloride (yield: 8.4 %). Melting point: 140-142°C (recrystallized from ethyl acetate). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3234, 1628, 1552, 1538, 1446, 1371, 1344, 1283, 821. NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ: 1.41 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.97 (2H, m), 2.82 (2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 3.27 (2H, t, J=5.4Hz), 4.02 (2H, q, J=7.3Hz), 7.08 (1H, d, J=16.0Hz), 7.10 (1H, s), 7.24 (1H, d, J=16.0Hz), 7.41-7.52 (3H, m), 7.53-7.64 (2H, m). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 19 H 20 N 4 S: C, 67.83; H, 5.99; N, 16.65; S, 9.53. Found: C, 67.59; H, 5.98; N, 16.26; S, 9.51. Example 7 2-(2,3-Dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine dihydrochloride 2-(2,3-Dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo{5,4-b]pyridine was neutralized with hydrochloric acid and recrystallized from ethanol-diethyl ether to obtain the title compound (yield: 92.7%). Melting point: 174-177°C (recrystallized from ethanol-diethyl ether). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 2546, 1626, 1609, 1592, 1574, 1478, 1443, 1431, 1345, 1272, 1066, 795. NMR (d 6 -DMSO-D 2 O) δ: 1.93 (2H, t, J=4.9Hz), 2.79 (2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 3.30 (2H, t, J=4.8Hz), 3.79 (3H, s), 3.84 (3H, s), 7.08 (1H, brd, J=8.8Hz), 7.16 (1H, d, J=8.1Hz), 7.28 (1H, brd, J=7.4Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J=16.5Hz), 7.48 (1H, d, J=16.5Hz) Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 16 H 18 N 2 SO 2 ·2HCl: C, 51.20; H, 5.37; N, 7.46; S, 8.54; Cl, 18.89. Found: C, 52.11; H, 5.41; N, 7.46; S, 8.97; Cl, 18.41. Example 8 2-{2-(1-Ethyl-2-phenylimidazol-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine dihydrochloride 2-{2-(1-Ethyl-2-phenylimidazol-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine was neutralized with hydrochloric acid and recrystallized from ethanoldiethyl ether to obtain the title compound (yield: 94.2%). Melting point: 181-184°C (recrystallized from ethanol-diethyl ether). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 3420, 1586, 1532, 1480, 1464, 1340. NMR (d 6 -DMSO) δ: 1.41 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.89 (2H, m), 2.74 (2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 3.24 (2H, t, J=5.0Hz), 4.17 (2H, q, J=7.3Hz), 5.22 (1H, brs), 7.01 (1H, d, J=16.4Hz), 7.55 (1H, d, J=16.4Hz), 7.62-7.75 (3H, m), 7.78-7.88 (2H, m), 8.09 (1H, s). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 19 H 20 N 4 S·2HCl·0.5H 2 O: C, 54.54; H, 5.54; N, 13.39; S, 7.66; Cl, 16.95. Found: C, 54.70; H, 5.60; N, 13.37; S, 7.80; Cl, 16.83. Example 9 (not encompassed by the claims) 4-Acetyl-2-(2,3-dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine To a solution of 2-(2,3-dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-trahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine (1.0 g, 3.3 mmole) in pyridine (10 ml) was added dropwise acetic anhydride (0.68 g, 6.6 mmole) with ice-cooling. The reaction mixture was heated with stirring at 80°C for 3 hours and then a sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the mixture which was extracted with a chloroform-methanol mixed solvent. The extract was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography and then recrystallized from hexane-ethyl acetate to obtain the title compound (867 mg, yield: 76.0%). Melting point: 185-187°C (recrystallized from hexane-ethyl acetate). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 1651, 1593, 1575, 1536, 1478, 1446, 1273, 1065, 962, 785, 762. NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ: 2.16 (2H, m), 2.34 (3H, s), 2.95 (2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 3.87 (8H, m), 6.86 (1H, dd, J=1.4Hz, 8.0Hz), 7.06 (1H, t, J=8.1Hz), 7.16-7.33 (2H, m), 7.61 (1H, d, J=16.5HZ). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 18 H 20 N 2 SO 3 : C, 62.77; H, 5.85; N, 8.13; S, 9.31. Found: C, 62.67; H, 5.79; N, 8.12; S, 9.45. Example 10 (not encompassed by the claims) 2-(2,3-Dimethoxystyryl)-4-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine To a solution of 2-(2,3-dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b)pyridine (1.0 g, 3.3 mmole) in pyridine (10 ml) was added dropwise methanesulfonyl chloride (0.45 g, 3.97 mmole) with ice-cooling. The reaction mixture was heated with stirring at room temperature for 3 hours and then a sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the mixture which was extracted with a chloroform-methanol mixed solvent. The extract was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography and recrystallized from hexane-ethyl acetate to obtain the title compound (1.09 g, yield: 92.7%). Melting point: 134-136°C (recrystallized from hexane-ethyl acetate). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 1623, 1577, 1535, 1472, 1445, 1348, 1338, 1261, 1155, 1085, 970, 808, 760. NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ: 2.09 (2H, m), 2.09 (2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 2.98 (3H, s), 3.83 (2H, m), 3.87 (3H, s), 3.88 (3H, s), 6.88 (1H, dd, J=1.6Hz, 8.0Hz), 7.06 (1H, t, J=7.9Hz), 7.17 (1H, dd, J=1.6Hz, 7.9Hz), 7.21 (1H, d, J=16.5Hz), 7.56 (1H, d, J=16.5Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 17 H 20 N 2 S 2 O 4 : C, 53.66; H, 5.30; N, 7.36; S, 16.86. Found: C, 53.71; H, 5.42; N, 7.58; S, 16.85. Example 11 (not encompassed by the claims) 2-(2,3-Dimethoxystyryl)-4-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine dihydrochloride 2-(2,3-Dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo-[5,4-b]pyridine (1.0 g, 3.3 mmole) and powdery potassium carbonate (1.37 g, 9.92 mmole) were suspended in dimethylformamide (20 ml). To the suspension was added N,N-dimethylaminoethyl chloride hydrochloride (0.57 g, 3.97 mmole) and the mixture was heated with stirring at 90°C for 4 hours. Water was added to the mixture and an organic substance was extracted with a chloroform-methanol mixed solvent. The extract was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography. The resulting oily compound was neutralized with hydrochloric acid and recrystallized from diethyl ether-ethanol to obtain the title compound (870 mg, yield: 54.4%). Melting point: 118-121°C (recrystallized from diethyl ether-ethanol). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 2694, 1692, 1602, 1576, 1505, 1480, 1344, 1271, 1190, 1064, 790, 750 NMR (d 6 -DMSO) δ: 2.02 (2H, m), 2.79 (2H, m), 2.81 (3H, s), 2.83 (3H, s), 3.47 (2H, m), 3.78 (3H, s), 3.83 (3H, s), 3.92 (2H, m), 4.54 (2H, m), 7.02 (1H, dd, J=1.8Hz, 8.1Hz), 7.09 (1H, t, J=7.8Hz), 7.33 (1H, dd, J=1.8Hz, 7.6Hz), 7.34 (1H, d, J=16.4Hz), 7.54 (1H, d, J=16.4Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 20 H 27 N 3 SO 2 ·2HCl·2H 2 O: C, 49.79; H, 6.89; N, 8.71; S, 6.65; Cl, 14.70. Found: C, 49.33; H, 6.41; N, 8.21; S, 6.62; Cl, 14.37. Example 12 2-{2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethy}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine According to the same manner as that described in Example 1, the title compound was obtained from 3-{2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl}carbonylamino-δ-valerolactam and phosphorous pentasulfide (yield: 21.5%). Melting point: 89-91°C (recrystallized from petroleum ether-diethyl ether). IR (KBr) cm -1 : 2952, 1610, 1558, 1513, 1490, 1443, 1350, 1303, 1282, 1242, 1034, 815. NMR (CDCl 3 ) δ: 1.94 (2H, m), 2.78 (2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 2.95 (2H, m), 3.10 (2H, m), 3.24 (2H, t, J=5.4Hz), 3.79 (3H, s), 6.83 (1H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J=8.6Hz). Elemental analysis (%), Calcd. for C 15 H 18 N 2 SO: C, 65.66; H, 6.61; N, 10.21; S, 11.65. Found: C, 65.42; H, 6.60; N, 10.03; S, 11.73.

Claims: Claims for the following Contracting States : AT, BE, CH, LI, DE, DK, FR, GB, GR, IT, LU, NL, SE A compound of the formula [I]: wherein R 2 is (1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 or more substituents selected from the group P consisting of halogen; nitro; amino which may be substituted with one or two C 1-3 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl; C 1-6 alkyl which may be substituted with amino, di-C 1-3 alkylamino, mono-C 1-3 alkylamino, halogen, hydroxy, cyano or carboxyl; and C 1-6 alkoxy or (2) a C 2-4 alkenyl group which is substituted with (i) a phenyl group which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group P defined above or (ii) a thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl or imidazolyl group which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from group H, consisting of amino, which may be substituted with C 1-3 alkyl; halogen; nitro; hydroxy; C 1-10 alkyl which may be substituted with halogen, hydroxy, carboxy, C 1-3 alkoxy or di-C 1-3 alkylamino; C 1-3 alkoxy; and phenyl or a salt thereof. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group substituted with a phenyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from group P as defined in claim 1. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group substituted with a thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl or imidazolyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from group H as defined in claim 1. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-(2,3-dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine or its salt. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-(3-amino-4-methylphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine or its salt. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-{2-(1-methylimidazol-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b-]pyridine or its salt. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-{2-(2-phenylimidazol-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine or its salt. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-{2-(1-ethyl-2-phenylimidazol-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine or its salt. A process for producing the compounds of any of claims 1 to 8 or a salt thereof which comprises reacting a compound of the formula [II]: wherein R 2 is as defined above, with a sulfurating agent. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to any of claims 1 to 8 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 10 for inhibition of lipoperoxide formation. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 10 for inhibiting lipoxigenase. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 10 for treating ischemic diseases. Use of the compound according to coy of claims 1 to 8 for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for inhibition of lipoperoxide formation in mammal. Use of the compound according to any of claims 1 to 8 for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for inhibition of lipoxygenase in mammal. Use of the compound according to any of claims 1 to 8 for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of ischemic diseases. A compound of the formula [II]: wherein R 2 is as defined in claim 1 under the provision that R 2 is not 2-aminophenyl, or a salt thereof. A compound according to claim 17, wherein R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group substituted with a phenyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from group P as defined in claim 1. A compound according to claim 17, wherein R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group substituted with a thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl or imidazolyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the group H as defined in claim 1. A compound according to claim 17 which is 3-(2,3-dimethoxycinnamoyl)amino-δ-valerolactam or a salt thereof. A compound according to claim 17 which is 3-(3-amino-4-methylbenzoyl)amino-δ-valerolactam or a salt thereof. A compound according to claim 17 which is 3-{β-(1-imidazol-4-yl)acryloyl}amino-δ-valerolactam or a salt thereof. A compound according to claim 17 which is 3-{β-(1-ethyl-2-phenylimidazol-4-yl)acryloyl}amino-δ-valerolactam or a salt thereof. A process for producing the compound according to any of claims 17 to 23 or a salt thereof which comprises reacting a compound of the formula [III]: or a salt thereof with a compound of the formula: R 2 COOH wherein R 2 is as defined above under the provision that R 2 is not 2-aminophenyl, or a reactive derivative thereof. Use of the compound according to any of claims 17 to 23 for the production of the compound according to any of claims 1 to 8. Claims for the following Contracting State : ES A process for producing a compound of the formula [I]: wherein R 2 is (1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 or more substituents selected from the group P consisting of halogen; nitro; amino which may be substituted with one or two C 1-3 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl; C 1-6 alkyl which may be substituted with amino, di-C 1-3 alkylamino, mono-C 1-3 alkylamino, halogen, hydroxy, cyano or carboxyl; and C 1-6 alkoxy or (2) a C 2-4 alkenyl group which is substituted with (i) a phenyl group which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group P defined above or (ii) a thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl or imidazolyl group which may be substituted with one or more substituents selected from group H, consisting of amino, which may be substituted with C 1-3 alkyl; halogen; nitro; hydroxy; C 1-10 alkyl which may be substituted with halogen, hydroxy, carboxy, C 1-3 alkoxy or di-C 1-3 alkylamino; C 1-3 alkoxy; and phenyl or a salt thereof, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula [II]: wherein R 2 is as defined above, with a sulfurating agent. A process according to claim 1, wherein R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group substituted with a phenyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from group P as defined in claim 1. A process according to claim 1, wherein R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group substituted with a thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl or imidazolyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from group H as defined in claim 1. A process according to claim 1 for producing 2-(2,3-dimethoxystyryl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine or its salt. A process according to claim 1 for producing 2-(3-amino-4-methylphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine or its salt. A process according to claim 1 for producing 2-{2-(1-methylimidazol-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]-pyridine or its salt. A process according to claim 1 for producing 2-{2-(2-phenylimidazol-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine or its salt. A process according to claim 1 for producing 2-{2-(1-ethyl-2-phenylimidazol-4-yl)ethenyl}-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo-[5,4-b]pyridine or its salt. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula [I] as defined in any of claims 1 to 8 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9 for inhibition of lipoperoxide formation. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9 for inhibiting lipoxigenase. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9 for treating ischemic diseases. Use of the compound of formula [I] as defined in any of claims 1 to 8 for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for inhibition of lipoperoxide formation in mammal. Use of the compound of formula [I] as defined in any of claims 1 to 8 for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for inhibition of lipoxygenase in mammal. Use of the compound of formula [I] as defined in any of claims 1 to 8 for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of ischemic diseases. A process for producing a compound of the formula [II]: wherein . R 2 is as defined in claim 1 under the provision that R 2 is not 2-aminophenyl, or a salt thereof, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula {III}: or a salt thereof with a compound of the formula: R 2 COOH wherein R 2 is as defined above under the provision that R 2 is not 2-aminophenyl, or a reative derivative thereof. A process according to claim 16, wherein R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group substituted with a phenyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from group P as defined in claim 1. A process according to claim 16, wherein R 2 is a C 2-4 alkenyl group substituted with a thienyl, furyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl or imidazolyl group which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the group H as defined in claim 1. A process according to claim 16 for producing 3-(2,3-dimethoxycinnamoyl)amino-δ-valerolactam or a salt thereof. A process according to claim 16 for producing 3-(3-amino-4-methylbenzoyl)amino-δ-valerolactam or a salt thereof. A process according to claim 16 for producing 3-{β-(1-imidazol-4-yl)acryloyl)amino-δ-valerolactam or a salt thereof. A process according to claim 16 for producing 3-{β-(1-ethyl-2-phenylimidazol-4-yl)acryloyl}amino-β-valerolactam or a salt thereof. Use of the compound of formula [III] as defined in any of claims 16 to 22 for the production of the compound of formula [I] as defined in any of claims 1 to 8.

Inventors: AONO TETSUYA, KITO GO, SUNO MASAHIRO, AONO, TETSUYA, KITO, GO, SUNO, MASAHIRO
Applicants: TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD, TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Application year: 1991
Main classification: C07D513
IPC codes: C07D513, C07D211