Coniosulfides and their derivatives, processes for preparing them, and their use as pharmaceuticals

摘要

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula which are formed during fermentation by the microorganism Coniochaeta ellipsoidea Udagawa, DSM 13856, or by one of its mutations and/or variants, and chemically derivatized if appropriate. The invention furthermore relates to a process for preparing compounds of the formula (I), and to their use as pharmaceuticals. In addition, the invention relates to the use of a compound of the formula (VI) for producing a pharmaceutical for the treatment and prophylaxis of degenerative neuropathics or of Alzheimer's disease.