PYRAZINE AND IMIDAZOPYRAZINE DERIVATIVES AS ANTIOXIDANTS

摘要

The present invention relates to an aryl substituted pyrazine compound of the general formula I, II, III or IV with the exception of a) 2-amino-3,5-bis(p-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pyrazine (CD29), 2-amino-5-phenyl-1,4-pyrazine (CD12), 2-amino-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pyrazine (CD17) and 2-amino-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-pyrazine (CD22) and of b) their corresponding imidazolopyrazinone compounds. Another aspect of the invention relates to anti-oxidant compounds of formula V. Another aspect of the invention is a compound which upon oxidation results via a cascade in a second anti-oxidant compound and a third compound.