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Claims for Patent: 7,220,742

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Summary for Patent: 7,220,742

Title:	Enantiomerically pure beta agonists, process for the manufacture thereof and use thereof as medicaments
Abstract:	The present invention relates to enantiomerically pure compounds of general formula 1 ##STR00001## wherein the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and X.sup.- may have the meanings given in the claims and in the specification, processes for preparing them and the use thereof as pharmaceutical compositions, particularly as pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of respiratory complaints.
Inventor(s):	Lustenberger; Philipp (Warthausen, DE), Konetzki; Ingo (Warthausen, DE), Sieger; Peter (Mittelbiberach, DE)
Assignee:	Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (Ingelheim, DE)
Application Number:	11/128,032
Patent Claims:	1. A compound of formula 1 ##STR00015## wherein the compound of formula 1 has an enantiomeric purity of at least 85% ee, and wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkoxy, halogen, OH, --O--C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkylene-COOH, or --O--C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkylene-COO--C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkoxy, or halogen; and X.sup.- is an anion with a single negative charge, optionally in the form of the tautomers, mixtures of the tautomers, hydrates, or solvates thereof. 2. The compound of formula 1 according to claim 1, wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or halogen; and X.sup.- is an anion with a single negative charge, optionally in the form of the tautomers, mixtures of the tautomers, hydrates, or solvates thereof. 3. The compound of formula 1 according to claim 1, wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen, fluorine, or clorine; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, or clorine; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, methoxy, ethoxy, fluorine, or chlorine; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine; and X.sup.- is an anion with a single negative charge, optionally in the form of the tautomers, mixtures of the tautomers, hydrates, or solvates thereof. 4. The compound of formula 1 according to claim 1, wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluorine; R.sup.2 is hydrogen; R.sup.3 is methoxy, ethoxy, or fluorine; R.sup.4 is hydrogen; and X.sup.- is chloride, bromide, sulphate, methanesulphonate, maleate, acetate, benzote, citrate, salicylate, trifluroacetate, fumarate, tartrate, or succinate; optionally in the form of the tautomers, mixtures of the tautomers, hydrates, or solvates thereof. 5. The compound of formula 1 according to claim 1, wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine; R.sup.3 is hydrogen; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine; X.sup.- is chloride, bromide, sulphate, methanesulphonate, maleate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, salicylate, trifluoroacetate, fumarate, tartrate, or succinate; optionally in the form of the tautomers, mixtures of the tautomers, hydrates, or solvates thereof. 6. The compound of formula 1 according to claim 1, wherein the compound is in crystalline form, optionally in the form of their crystalline tautomers, crystalline hydrates, or crystalline solvates. 7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula 1 according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 8. A method for the treatment of respiratory complaints comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula 1 according to claim 1. 9. A compound of formula 5 ##STR00016## wherein OPG is a hydroxyl function protected by a protective group PG, wherein OPG is --O--C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl, --O-benzyl, or --O--CO--C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl. 10. A compound of formula 7 ##STR00017## wherein: OPG is a hydroxyl function protected by a protective group PG, wherein OPG is --O--C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl, --O-benzyl, or --O--CO--C.sub.1 C.sub.4-alkyl; and wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, halogen, OH, -O-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylene-COOH, or -O-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkylene-COO-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy, or halogen. 11. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the anion with the single negative charge is chloride, bromide, iodide, sulphate, phosphate, methanesulphonate, nitrate, malcate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, salicylate, trifluoroacetate, fumarate, tartrate, oxalate, succinate, or p-toluenesulphonate. 12. The compound according to claim 2, wherein the anion with the single negative charge is chloride, bromide, iodide, sulphate, phosphate, methanesulphonate, nitrate, maleate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, salicylate, trifluoroacetate, fumarate, tartrate, oxalate, succinate, or p-toluenesulphonate. 13. The compound according to claim 3, wherein the anion with the single negative charge is chloride, bromide, iodide, sulphate, phosphate, methanesuiphonate, nitrate, maleate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, salicylate, trifluoroacetate, fumarate, tartrate, oxalate, succinate, or p-toluenesulphonate. 14. A method for the treatment of respiratory complaints comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula 1 according to claim 2. 15. A method for the treatment of respiratory complaints comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula 1 according to claim 3. 16. A method for the treatment of respiratory complaints comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula 1 according to claim 4. 17. A method for the treatment of respiratory complaints comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula 1 according to claim 5. 18. A method for the treatment of respiratory complaints comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula 1 according to claim 6.

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