The invention concerns ether derivatives of the formula I Q.sup.1 --X--Ar--Q.sup.2 I wherein Q.sup.1 is an optionally substituted 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic heterocyclic moiety containing one or two nitrogen heteroatoms and optionally containing a further heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur; X is oxy, thio, sulphinyl or sulphonyl; Ar is optionally substituted phenylene, pyridinediyl, pyrimidinediyl, thiophenediyl, furandiyl, thiazolediyl, oxazoiediyl, thiadiazoiediyl or oxadiazolediyl; and Q.sup.2 is selected from the groups of the formulae II and III: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, (2-5C)alkanoyl or optionally substituted benzoyl; R.sup.2 is (1-4C)alkyl; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are linked to form a methylene, vinylene, ethylene or trimethylene group; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof; processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors.
本发明涉及公式I Q.sup.1--X--Ar--Q.sup.2 I的醚衍
生物,其中Q.sup.1是一种可选取代的9、10或11元杂环螺环烷基,其中包含一或两个氮杂原子,并可选取自氮、氧和
硫的进一步杂原子;X是氧、
硫、亚磺酰基或磺酰基;Ar是可选取代的苯基、
吡啶基、
嘧啶基、
噻吩基、
呋喃基、
噻唑基、
噁唑基、
噻二唑基或噁二唑基;Q.sup.2选自公式II和III的基团:##STR1##其中R.sup.1是氢、(2-5C)脂肪酰基或可选取代的苯甲酰基;R.sup.2是(1-4C)烷基;R.sup.3是氢或(1-4C)烷基;或R.sup.2和R.sup.3连接形成亚甲基、
乙烯基、
乙烷基或三亚甲基基团;或其药学上可接受的盐;制备它们的方法;包含它们的制药组合物以及它们作为5-脂氧合酶
抑制剂的用途。