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2-arylalkylthio -imidazoles, 2-arylalkenyl -thio -imidazoles and 2-arylalkinyl -thio -imidazoles as anti -inflammatory substances and substances inhibiting the release of cytokine
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, (2008/06/13)
The invention relates to 4-heteroaryl-5-phenylimidazole derivatives having 2-arylalkylthio, 2-arylalkenylthio and 2-arylalkynylthio substitution, of the general formula I: in which Ar is a phenyl radical, Het is a hetero aromatic radical, A is an alkylene chain, R1 is an alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, sulfonamido or alkylcarbonyl group and R2 is an alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, sulfonamido, carboxyl, nitro or aminocarbonyl group or a halogen atom. n can be 1 or 2 and m is 0 to 2. The compounds according to the invention show antiinflammatory activity.