Enol betaines of benzimidazoles
United States Patent [1 1 Haugwitz et al.  
 [ ENOL BETAINES OF BENZIMIDAZOLES [75] Inventors: Rudiger D. Haugwitz, Titusville;  
 Venkatachala L. Narayanan, Hightstown, both of NJ.  
 [73] Assignee: E. R. Squibb &amp; Sons, Inc.,  
 Princeton, NJ.  
 [22] Filed: June 21, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 372,357  
 UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,738,993 6/1973 Haugwitz ct al. 260/3092 1 Apr. 22, 1975 Primary E.\&#39;aminerHenry R. Jiles Assistant Examiner-C. M. S. Jaisle Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Lawrence S. Levinson; Merle J. Smith; Stephen B. Davis [57] ABSTRACT Enol betaines of benzimidazoles and their methods of preparation are disclosed. in addition, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods for using said pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of inflammation are taught.  
 4 Claims, No Drawings ENOL BETAINES OF BENZIMIDAZOLES This invention relates to compounds of the formula:  
 . e a u o 2 v 4 oi R N S wherein R is lower alkyl. ally], aryl or alicyclic.  
 R is aryl,  
 R is lower alkyl. aryl or benzyl and R and R are the same or different and may be hydrogen. lower alkyl, aryl. halo or nitro.  
  The preferred compounds of this invention are those wherein R is phenyl, R is phenyl. R is lower alkyl, and R and R are hydrogen, and the most preferred being those wherein R is phenyl, R is p-chlorophenyl, R is methyl and R and R are hydrogen.  
  In addition. this invention encompasses the methods for preparing said compounds. pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods for using said compositions as antiinflammatory agents.  
  In this invention. the term aryl is intended to include phenyl. naphthyl, substituted phenyl wherein said substituent may be fluoro. chloro, bromo. iodo. nitro. trifluoromethyl. lower alkyl and lower alkoxy.  
  The term lower alkyl&#34; is intended to mean a straight or branched hydrocarbon fragment of from one to eight carbon atoms.  
  The term &#34;lower alkoxy is intended to mean a lower alkyl group linked through a single bond to oxygen.  
  The term &#34;alicyclic is intended to include saturated hydrocarbon ring systems of from three to eight carbon atoms, such as cyclopropyl. cyclohexyl, etc.  
  The term &#34;halo or halogen&#34; is intended to include chlorine. bromine iodine and fluorine.  
  The compounds ofthis invention (1) are prepared by first synthesizing quaternary salts of structure 4 by reacting benzimidazoles of the formula 2 with haloketones of the formula 3 wherein R to R&#34; are as previously defined and X is chloro. bromo or iodo.  
  This reaction is carried out according to the procedure for the preparation of l-alkyl-3- phenacylbenzimidazolium bromides described in J.O.C., 37, (I7) 2679 (1972) which is incorporated by 5 reference.  
 Compound 4 on exposure to base gives the ylid 5 Thus. the preparation of the ylid, 5, can be undertaken by dissolving the salt 4 in water, basifying the solution with potassium carbonate and extracting the product with CHCl as described in Chem. Pharm. Bull., l8 (12) 2489 (1970) which is incorporated by reference, or. by basifying a dimethyl formamide solution of 4 with K CO and utilizing the solution of 5 for the next transformation .I.O.C., 37, 17) 2679, 1972). which is also incorporated by reference.  
  Treatment of 5 with an isothiocyanate ofthe formula RNCS wherein R is as previously defined gives the compounds of structure 1. It should be evident that additional tautomeric structures of l can&#39;be written, such as la. and 1b, and this invention is intended to encompass all of the possible tautomers. i  
 . 4 I R EB? *cNH-R The conversion of compounds of the formula 5 into the compounds of formula 1 is brought about in aprotic solvents such as DMF. DMSO, acetonitrile. etc.. at ambient to elevated temperatures of about 100 for peri&#39; ods of about 30 minutes to 24 hours.  
  The compounds of this invention have thus been found to be useful as antiinflammatory agents in mammals when administered in amounts ranging from about 1.2 mg. to about 30 mg. per kg. of body weight per day. A preferred dosage regimen for optimum results would be from about 1.5 mg. to about 15 mg. per kg. of body weight per day. and such dosage units are employed that a total of from about 100 mg. to about 2 g. of active ingredient for a subject of about 70 kg. of body weight are administered in a 24 hour period.  
  The compounds of the present invention in the described dosages are intended to be administered orally; however. other routes such as rectally. intraperitioneally, subcutaneously. intramuscularly or intravenously may be employed.  
  The active compounds of the present invention are orally administered. for example, with an inert diluent or with an assimilable edible carrier. or they may be enclosed in hard or soft gelatin capsules. or they may be compressed into tablets. or they may be incorporated directly with the food of the diet. For oral therapeutic administration. the active compounds of this invention may be incorporated with excipients and used in the form of tablets. troches. capsules. elixirs. suspensions. syrups. wafers. chewing gum. and the like. Such compositions and preparations should contain at least 0.1% of active compound. The percentage in the compositions and preparations may. of course. be varied and may conveniently be between about 5% to about 75% or more of the weight of the unit. The amount of active compound in such therapeutically useful compositions or preparations is such that a suitable dosage will be obtained. Preferred compositions or preparations according to the present invention are prepared so that an oral dosage unit form contains between about and 200 milligrams of active compound.  
  The tablets. troches. pills. capsules and the like may also contain the following: a binder such as gum tragacanth. acacia. corn starch or gelatin; an cxcipient such as dicalcium phosphate. a disintegrating agent such as corn starch. potato starch. alginic acid and the like; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate; and a sweetening agent such as sucrose. lactose or saccharin may be added or a flavoring agent such as peppermint. oil of Wintergreen. or cherry flavoring. When the dosage unit form is a capsule. it may contain in addition to materials of the above type a liquid carrier such as a fatty oil. Various other materials may be present as coatings or to otherwise modify the physical form of the dosage unit. for instance. tablets. pills or capsules may be coated with shellac. sugar or both. A syrup or elixir may contain the active compounds. sucrose as a sweetening agent. methyl and propyl parabens as preservatives. a dye and a flavoring such as cherry or orange flavor. Of course. any material used in preparing any dosage unit form should be pharmaceutically pure and substantially non-toxic in the amounts employed.  
  The invention will be described in greater detail in conjunction with the following specific examples.  
 Detailed Description The following examples are provided for illustrative purposes and may include particular features of the invention; however. the examples should not be construed as limiting the invention. many variations of which are possible without departing from the spirit or scope thereof.  
 EXAMPLE 1 l-Methylbenzimidazolium benzoyl( phenylthiocarbamoyl )-methylide.  
  a. To a solution of l-methylbenzimidazole (0.03 mole) in 50-]00 ml of suitable solvent (ether; methanol-acetone; dichloro methane) a-bromoacetophenone (0.04 mole) is added. After standing for 2-3 days the formed salt is filtered off and crystallized from methanol-ether.  
  b. A suspension of 3 g of the above salt and 3 g of K CO in 50 ml of DMF is stirred for 30 minutes. Then. there is added 3 ml of phenyl isothiocyanate and the mixture is stirred for one hour. Water is added and the solid is filtered off. washed with cold acetone to furnish 3 g. Crystallization from acetonitrile yields the pure product. mp 230-231.  
 Calcd. for Q H N OS: C. 71.68; H.  
  4.97: Found: C. 71.5]; H. 5.2  
 EXAMPLE 2 l-Methylbenzimidazolium benzoyl(methylthiocarbamoyl )-methylide.  
  A mixture of 1.5 g of the salt from Example 1, part (a). 1.5 g of K .CO;, and ml ofDMF is stirred at room temperature for minutes. Then, there is added 1.5 ml of methyl isothiocyanate and the stirring is continued for 2 hours. Water is added and the resulting solid is filtered off. Crystallization from methanol ethyl acetate furnishes the product. mp 253255.  
 EXAMPLE 3 l-Methylbenzimidazolium p chlorobenzoyl phenylthiocarbamoyl )-methylide.  
  a. To a solution of l-methylbenzimidazole (0.03 mole) in 200 ml of ether, a-bromo-pchloroacetophenone (0.04 mole) is added. On standing the quaternary salt forms. Crystallization from ethanolether yields the pure product.  
  b. A suspension of l g of the above salt. 1 g of K CO in 17 ml of DMF is stirred for 30 minutes. Then, 1 ml of phenyl isothiocyanate is added and the stirring is continued for 4 hours. Water is added and the solid is filtered off. mp 288.  
 EXAMPLES 4-10 EXAMPLE ll Preparation of Oral Syrup Formulation Ingredient Amount l-Methylbenzimidazolium benzoyl- (phenylthiocarhamoyl)methylide I000 mg. Sorbitol solution (70% NF.) 40 ml. Sodium benzoate 150 mg. Saccharin l5 mg. Red dye (RD. 8:. C. No. 2) 10 mg. Cherry flavor 50 mg. Distilled water. q.s. ad 100 ml.  
  The sorbitol solution is added to ml. of distilled water and the active ingredient is suspended therein. The saccharin. sodium benzoate. flavor and dye are added and dissolved in the above solution. The volume is adjusted to 100 ml. with distilled water.  
  Other ingredients may replaced those listed in the above formulation. For example. a suspending agent such as bentonite magma, tragacanth. carboxymethycellulose and methylcellulose may be used. Phosphates, citrates or tartrates may be added as buffers. Preservatives may include the parabens. sorbic acid and the like and other flavors and dyes may be used in place of those listed above.  
 What is claimed is: l. A compound of the formula:  
 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl. allyl, aryl. and saturated hydrocarbon ring system of 3 to 8 carbon atoms; R is aryl; R is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, aryl and benzyl; and R and R are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl. aryl. halo and nitro; and wherein aryl is selected from the group consisting of phenyl. naphthyl, and substituted phenyl wherein said substituent is fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo. nitro, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy.  
  2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is phenyl R is p-chlorophenyl; R is methyl; and R and R are hydrogen.  
  3. A process for preparing the compounds of claim 1 which comprises reacting a compound of the formula with a compound of the formula gen.