NITROSOTHIOL DERIVATIVES, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE

摘要

Novel nitrosothiol derivatives of the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an acyl group or a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted; X1 is a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted; X2 is an acyl group or a carboxyl group which may be esterified or which may form an amide; with proviso that when X2 is a carboxyl group X1 is not a hydrogen atom or acetyl group and that when both R1 and R2 are hydrogen atoms X is not acetyl group or .gamma.-glutamyl group, and salts thereof, show excellent hypotensive action, antiarrhythmic action, anti-anginal action, cardiotonic action or coronary vasodilation, thus being useful as therapeutic or prophylactic agents for the cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and anqina pectoris.