Title of Invention

FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS AND THEIR USE

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Fibrinogen Receptor Antagonists and their Use 5 This invention relates to novel bicyclic compounds which are useful as antagonists of the platelet glycoprotein llb/llla fibrinogen receptor complex, to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes for 10 preparing such compounds, and to methods of using these compounds, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the inhibition of platelet aggregation, and for the treatment of thrombotic diseases and other diseases. 15 To The Controller of Patents The Patent Office At Mumbai Abstract Fibrinogen Receptor Antagonists and their Use This invention relates to novel fused bicyclic compounds of the general formula (I): (I) where; n the symbols are defined herein, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, processes for preparing the compounds, and to methods of using the compounds, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents. The compounds are antagonists of the platelet glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa fibrinogen receptor complex, and are therefore useful for the inhibition of platelet aggregation, and for the treatment of thrombotic diseases and other diseases.

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FORM - 2 THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 OF 1970) COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See Section 10) 1. TITLE OF THE INVENTION FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS AND THEIR USE 2. NICHOLAS PIRAMAL INDIA LIMITED, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, of 100 Centre Point, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Parel, Mumbai-400 012. State of Maharashtra. India, an Indian company The following specification particularly describes this nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to novel compounds, which are antagonists of fibrinogen receptors (FRAs), to pharmaceutical preparations comprising them, to processes for their preparation, and to their use as active ingredients in pharmaceuticals, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, in particular for the inhibition of platelet aggregation and for the treatment of thrombotic disorders. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Platelets are cell-like anucleated fragments, found in the blood of all mammals that support primary hemostasis by forming hemostatic plugs at sites of vascular injury. Thrombosis is the pathological condition wherein improper activity of the hemostatic mechanism results in intravascular thrombus formation. Activation of platelets and the resulting platelet aggregation has been associated with a variety of pathophysiological conditions including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular thromboembolic disorders, for example, the thromboembolic disorders associated with unstable angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, stroke, thrombotic disorders such as peripheral arterial disease, and diabetes. Glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa receptors (hereinafter referred to as GP Ilb/IITa receptors) are found on (he surface of platelets and belong to a superfamily of adhesion receptors known as integrins, which are composed of transmembrane glycoproteins containing a and p subunits. Fibrinogen, fibronectin, vitronectin and von Willebrand factor (vWF) are proteins that bind to and crosslink GP Ilb/IIIa receptors on adjacent activated platelets and thereby effect aggregation of platelets. The binding of fibrinogen is mediated in part by the Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic acid (RGD) recognition sequence which is common to the adhesive proteins that bind GP Ilb/IIIa receptors (Ferguson, J. J. and Zaqqa, M, Drugs, 1999, 58, 965 -982; Mousa, S. A and Bennett, J. S., Drugs of the future 1996, 21, 1141 - 1154; Ojima, I., Chakravarty, S. and Dong, Q., Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 1995,3,337-360). 9 Platelets are activated by a number of agonists that include adenosine diphosphate (ADP), thrombin, serotonin, arachidonic acid, collagen and adrenaline among others, which are released in the body as a result of various physiological reactions. Regardless of the nature of the stimuli involved in the activation of platelets, the final step of platelet aggregation is the binding of fibrinogen to the activated GP lib/Ilia receptors on the surface of platelets thereby cross-linking platelets. (J. Lefkovits, E. F. Plow, E. J. Topol 1995, New England Journal of Medicine, 332, 1553-1559). This makes GP Ilb/IIIa receptors ideal targets for inhibiting platelet aggregation. The development of GP Ilb/IIIa receptor antagonists would, therefore, provide an effective strategy for the control of platelet aggregation and hence thrombi formation (Bennett, J. S, Annual Reviews of Medicine, 2001, 52, 161 - 184). Cardiovascular diseases are among those that cause the highest mortality throughout the world. Thus, in order to prevent the cardiovascular diseases caused by platelet aggregation, there is an increased necessity for efficient anti¬platelet aggregating treatment with drugs possessing specific characteristics namely efficacy, negligible side effects and fast onset of action. Current antiplatelet drugs are effective against only one type of agonist; these include aspirin, which acts against arachidonic acid; ticlopidine, which acts against ADP; and hirudin, which acts against thrombin. Until recently, aspirin has been widely used as an inhibitor of platelet function (New England Journal of Medicine, 1994, 330, 1287). While the benefits of aspirin have been demonstrated, there are clinical limitations of this drug. These limitations have provided the impetus for the development of newer antithrombotic agents having therapeutic advantages over aspirin. Ticlopidine, a thienopyridine derivative, has also been effectively used in patients suffering cardiovascular diseases. However, this drug is associated with a number of serious side effects. Recently, a common pathway for all known agonists has been identified, namely the platelet GP Ilb/IIIa complex, which is the membrane protein mediating platelet aggregation (Phillips et al. Cell 1991, 65, 359-362), The development of GP Ilb/IIIa receptor antagonists represents a promising new approach for antiplatelet therapy. A fibrinogen receptor antagonist (hereinafter referred to as FRA) is an agent that inhibits the binding of fibrinogen to the platelet bound fibrinogen receptor GP Ilb/IIIa and thereby prevents platelet aggregation and thrombus formation. Inhibition of platelet aggregation is a major target for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Known fibrinogen receptor antagonists arc: 1. Monoclonal antibodies - e.g. abciximab 2. Parenteral compounds a) Synthetic peptides - e.g. eptifibatide b) Non peptide peptidomimetics - e.g. tirofiban 3. Oral compounds - e.g. roxifiban, gantofiban 1. Monoclonal antibodies: In 1985, a mouse monoclonal antibody against GP Ilb/IIIa, known as c7E3, was generated. Subsequently, the Fab fragment of a chimeric human-mouse genetic reconstruction of c7E3 (c7E3 Fab), known as abciximab, was used in clinical trials (Drugs of the Future, 1995, 20, 457 - 463). Abciximab was launched in 1995 on the US market, as an intravenous preparation. 2. Parenteral compounds: a) Eptifibatide, a synthetic cyclic peptide (J. Med. Chemistry, 2000, 43, 3453-3473) was designed as a mimic of a snake venom peptide namely barbourin. Eptifibatide is effectively used for the inhibition of platelet aggregation. b) Based on the observation that peptides containing the tripeptide Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic acid (RGD) sequence function as fibrinogen receptor antagonists, scientists attempted the development of non-peptide peptidomimetics as inhibitors of platelet aggregation (Hartman et.al. J. Med. Chemistry 1992, 35. 4640-4642). A number of non-peptide fibrinogen receptor antagonists are known and are disclosed in the patents and other publications, which follow: JP 10-017469 discloses oxyisoindole derivatives possessing fibrinogen receptor antagonistic activity. EP-A-712844 discloses condensed ring carboxylic acid compounds having platelet GP Ilb/IIIa receptor antagonist activity that are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of thrombotic diseases. EP-A-540334 discloses isoindolinone compounds as fibrinogen receptor antagonists, which are used in inhibiting the binding of fibrinogen to blood platelets and for inhibiting the aggregation of blood platelets. WO 96/26187 discloses a series of 3,4-dihydro-l(li/)-isoquinolinone based compounds as fibrinogen receptor antagonists useful for inhibiting platelet aggregation with oral activity . Tirofiban, a non-peptide antagonist, developed by Merck & Co. is the first agent of this class to be used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases (Hartman G. D. et. al., J. Med. Chemistry, 1992, 35, 4640-4642). US-A-5 726 185 describes acetic acid derivatives useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of illnesses which are caused by the binding of adhesive proteins to blood platelets and by blood platelet aggregation and cell-cell adhesion. US-A-5 378 712 describes N-acyl-alpha-aminocarboxylic acid derivatives and N- acyl-alpha-amino acid derivatives which are useful for the treatment or control of illnesses which are caused by the binding of adhesive proteins to blood platelets and by blood platelet aggregation and cell-cell adhesion. WO 93/07867 discloses substituted beta amino acid derivatives as platelet aggregation inhibitors. 3. Oral compounds: There are currently no oral preparations on the market. Many compounds that had reached Phase III clinical trials had to be withdrawn due to lack of efficacy or adverse effects such as major bleeding episodes and thrombocytopenia. EP-A-483667 describes cyclic imino derivatives having aggregation inhibiting effects. WO 95/18619 describes bicyclic fibrinogen antagonists as inhibitors of platelet aggregation. WO 95/14683 discloses isoxazolines and isoxazoles that are useful as antagonists of the platelet GP llb/IIIa fibrinogen receptor complex for the inhibition of platelet aggregation, as thrombolytics and/or for the treatment of thromboembolic disorders. Gantofiban is a platelet GPIIb/ITIa antagonist for the treatment of various thrombotic diseases, such as acute coronary syndromes (J. Gante et al. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry letters, 1996, 6:20, 2425-2430); Cromafiban is an orally active GP Ub/IIIa antagonist, which was being developed by COR Therapeutics as a potential treatment for thromboembolic disorders, acute coronary syndromes and stroke (Scarborough R.M., et.al, J Med.Chemistry, 2000,43:19,3453-3473). Even though several FRAs are described in the prior art, there is still a need to develop specific agents having fibrinogen receptor antagonistic activity in the advent of the increased mortality rate among patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases. The FRAs currently available are all intravenous preparations, limiting their use to a hospital environment. A clear clinical need and market exists for FRAs that. can be administered by more patient-compliant routes. A focussed research on FRAs by the present inventors has resulted in the discovery of novel compounds. These compounds are effective inhibitors of GP llb/IIIa receptors. Moreover, the compounds of the invention inhibit GP llb/IIIa receptors with an efficacy comparable to the known FRAs, which are under clinical trials. Therefore, the compounds of the present invention are candidate agents for the treatment of thrombotic diseases. SUMMARY OF INVENTION As a result of the various studies made to solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides compounds general formula (I) (as described hereinafter). The present invention further provides processes for the preparation of the compounds of general formula (I) and intermediates thereof. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising as an active ingredient, compounds of the general formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or vehicle. The present invention further provides for the use of compounds of the general formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the inhibition of platelet aggregation in a mammal. Accordingly, the present compounds can be used for the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular diseases, such as unstable angina, myocardial infarction and stroke, and thrombotic diseases in mammals, especially humans, where antagonism of the binding of fibrinogen to the platelet membrane glycoprotein complex GP Ilb/ITIa receptor is desired. These and other objectives and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS OF THE INVENTION Figures A to H, J and K represent schemes of preferred processes for the preparation of example compounds of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention discloses novel compounds that inhibit platelet aggregation. The compounds of the present invention are believed to inhibit the binding of fibrinogen to the platelet-bound fibrinogen receptor GP Ilb/IIIa and find use in antithrombotic therapies for diseases such as cardiovascular (arterial and/or venous) and cerebrovascular thromboembolic diseases. 7 Replacement Sheet The compounds of the present invention are compounds of the general formula (I): (I) (2) (3) (4) wherein p is 0, 1, or 2; R and R are independently selected from: H, hydroxy, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkoxy. alkenyl, alkynyl, carboxy, -C(=0)OR5 , cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle; or R1 and R2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated, partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle, optionally containing at least one additional hetero atom selected from: N, O and S; R3 and R4 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, -C(=0)OR5, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle , -OR5, -SR5, -NR5R6, -S(0)2NR5R6, -S(=0)2R5, -C(=0)R\-C(=0)NR5R6, -C(=0)OR5, -C(=0)SR5, -OC(=0)R5, -OC(=0)OR-OC(=0)NR5R6, -OS(=0)2R5 , -S(C=0)NR5 and -OS(-0)2NR5R6, or R3 and R1 or R3 and R4, together with the respective nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle, optionally having one or more additional heteroatoms selected from: N, 0 and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl. oxo, carboxy and - C(=0)OR5; Replacement Sheet R3 and R6 are independently selected from: H. alkyl, alkenyl. alkynyl, cycloalkyl. cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein each of said alkyl. alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl group optionally contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, S and O anywhere in the chain, including the terminal position; R7 and R9 have the same meaning as R3 and R4, defined above; R is selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is saturated, partially saturated or aromatic and contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, 0 and S, with its point of attachment either through C or N, and wherein each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl groups optionally contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, O and S, anywhere in the chain, including the terminal position; RB is selected from: H, halogen, -CN, -NO2, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, - NRi0R", -OR10, -SR10, S(0)R10, S(0)2R10, -NHC(0)R10, -NHOR10, - OC(=0)R10, -SC(=0)R10, -NHC(=0)OR10, -OC(=0)OR10, -C(=O)NRl0Rn, - C(=0)R10, and -C(=0)OR10; R10 and R11 have the same meaning as R5 or R6, defined above; Y1 and Y2, together, are selected from: =0 or =S; R12 and R13 are selected from: H, OR5, alkyl, alkenyl. alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and aryl; ZisN; W is (CH2); Rc is selected from: -0, =NR14, =S, CN, NR!4R15, OR14, SRi4, S(=0)2R16 and COR16; R14 and R15 have the same meaning as R3 and R , defined above; R16 is selected from: H, OR14, N(RI4)2, NRl4R15, SR14 and R5, wherein R5, R14 and R15 are as defined above; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; RD and RE are independently selected from: H and an unsubstituted or substituted group selected from: alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, 9 Replacement Sheet C(=0)OR5, -OR17, -SR17, -NRl7R18, -NHC(0)R17, -NHC(O)0R17, - OC(=0)R17, -SC(=0)Ri7. -OS(-0)2R17 and -NHS(=0)2R17; Rl7and R18 have the same meaning as R5 and R6, defined above; RFis selected from: O. S and N(OR19); R19 have the same meaning as R5 and R6, defined above; R° is selected from: aryl, heteroaryl, and partially or fully saturated heterocycle, where said aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycle are substituted in each case by at least one group of formula T-(CH2)q-CR23R24-COR25 (5) and optionally further substituted by one or more groups selected from: -R5, halogen, -CN, -SCN, - CNO, -OR21, -OC(=0)R21, -OS(=0)2R21, -OS(=0)2NR21R22, -OC(=0)OR21, - OC(=0)SR21, -OC(=0)NR21R22, -SR21, -S(=0)R2\ - -SC(=0)H, -SC(=0)OR21, - N02, -NR2l(OR22), -NR21R22, -NR21C(=0)R22, -N(R21)C(=0)OR22, - N[S(=0)2R2,]R23, C(O)0R21, -S(-0)2R21 and -S(=0)2OR21; R21 and R " have the same meaning as Rl and R2, defined above: T is selected from: -CH2, O, S and NH; q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; R23 and R24 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle and C(=0)R25, wherein said alkyl and alkenyl optionally contain at least one hetero atom selected from: 0, S and N, in any position of the alkyl or alkenyl chain, and said alkyl and alkenyl are unsubstituted or substituted with at least one group selected from: - OR1, -OC(=0)R\ -OS(=0)2R\ -S(=0)2NRlR2, -OC(=0)OR\ -OC(=0)SR1, - OC(=0)NR'R2, -SR', -S(=0)R\ -SC(0)H, -SC(O)0R\ -NR'(0R2), -NR!R2, -NR'C(-0)R2, -NtR^C^OR2, -NRlS(=0)2R2, C(=0)OR', -S(=0)2Rl and - S(-0)2OR'; R25 is selected from: OR5, SR5, -OCR3R4 and -NR5R6, wherein R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined above and wherein, optionally, R3 and R4, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle having one or more heteroatoms selected from: N, O and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy and -C(=0)OR5; and the group NR5R6 is, optionally, a heterocycle containing at least one additional heteroatom selected from: O, S, and N; 10 Replacement Sheet in all its stereoisomeric and tautomeric forms and mixtures thereof in all ratios, and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutical^ acceptable solvates. In a first embodiment of the invention, there are provided novel compounds of the general formula (I), tautomeric forms, stereoisomers, pharmaceutical^ acceptable salts and pharmaceutical^ acceptable solvates thereof; wherein R is selected from: phenyl, piperidinyl and piperazinyl, substituted with one or more groups selected from: a group of the formula: T-(CH2\rCR23R24-COR25 (5) , OCH2Phenyl and -CH2C(0)R25, and, optionally, further substituted by one or more groups selected from: -R5, halogen, -CN, -SCN, -CNO, -OR21, - OC(K))R21, -0S(O)2R21, -0S(O)2NR2lR22, -OC(0)OR21, -OC(=0)SR21, - OC(=0) NR2lR22, -SR21, -S(0)R21, -SC(=0)H, -SC(=0)OR21, -N02, - NR21(OR22), -NR21R22, -NR21C(=0)R22, -N(R2l)C(-0)OR22, -NR21S(=0)2R22. - N[S(K))2R21] R23, C(=0)OR21, -S(=0)2R21 and -S(=0)2OR21; and R'-R25, T, Z, Y, and Y2, RA, RB, Rc, RD, RE , R1"' ,n, s, p and q are as defined in general formula (I) above. In a second embodiment of the invention, there are provided novel compounds of the general formula (I), or tautomeric forms, stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof; wherein RA is a group of the formula (3); Ri is hydrogen; R3 and R4 are independently selected from: H, OH, -C(0)OH and -C(0)Oalkyl; RB = Rc = RD - KE = hydrogen; Y1 and Y2. together are =0; n is the integer 0 or 1; R is phenyl, substituted with at least one group of formula -T-(CH2)q-CH2-C(0)R2:) and optionally, further substituted by one or more groups selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy,-C(=0)OR\ SR2',S(-0)2R21,-N(R2')-C(0)CH3 and -CH2C(0)R25; II Replacement Sheet q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; R25 is selected from: OR5, OCR3R4 and NR5R6, wherein R3 and R4, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle having one or more heteroatoms selected from: N, O and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, -C(=0)OR5; and R%R°andRzl are independently selected from: H, alkyl and phenyl. and q are as defined in general formula (I) above. In a third embodiment of the invention, there are provided novel compounds of the general formula (I), or tautomeric forms, stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof; wherein RA is a group of the formula (3); Rj is hydrogen; R3 and R4 are independently selected from: H, OH, -C(0)OH and -C(0)Oalkyl; RB - Rc - RD = RH - hydrogen; Yl and Y2, together are =0; n is the integer 0 or 1; RG is selected from: piperidinyl and piperazinyl, wherein said piperidinyl and piperazinyl are substituted with at least one group of formula -T-(CH2)q-CH2- C(0)R23 and optionally, further substituted with one or more groups selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy and - C(=0)OR5 R25 is OR3, wherein R5 is selected from: H, alkyl and phenyl; and R',R3-R6,Tand p are as defined in general formula (I). Yet other embodiments of the present invention provide processes for the preparation of compounds of general formula (1), and their use as active ingredients in pharmaceuticals, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, in particular for the inhibition of platelet aggregation and for the treatment of thrombotic disorders in mammals, especially humans. 12 Replacement Sheet Listed below are definitions of various terms used to describe the compounds of the present invention. These definitions apply to the terms as they are used throughout the specification (unless they are otherwise limited in specific instances) either individually or as part of a larger group. They should not be interpreted in the literal sense. They are not general definitions and are relevant only for this application. The term "heterocycle" or "heterocyclic" can be defined as a stable 3-7 membered monocyclic or bicyclic, for example 7-10 membered bicyclic, ring which may be saturated, partially saturated or aromatic in nature. Besides carbon atoms, the ring contains 1-4 heteroatoms. The term "heteroatom" as used herein means an atom of any element other than carbon or hydrogen. Preferred heteroatoms are nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), sulfur (S) and phosphorous (P). The atoms N and S can exist in oxidized form and N can be quaternized. The terms "heterocycle" and 'heterocyclic" include a bicyclic ring comprising a heterocyclic ring as defined above fused to a benzene ring. The attachment of above defined heterocyclic ring to the main structure may be though a caon atom or a heteroatom provided that a stable structure results. The above defined heterocyclic ring may be substituted anywhere in the ring provided that a stable structure is obtained. Examples of such heterocycles include, but are not limited to, acridinyl, azocinyl, benzofuranyl, bnzimidazolyl, benzothiophenyl, carbazolyl, chromanyl, chromenyl, cinnolinyl. 13 decahydroquinolinyl, furanyl (furyl), furazanyl, imidazoiyl, imidazolinyl, indolenyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, indolinyl, lH-indazolyl, isobenzofuranyl. isoindolinyl, isooxazolyL isooxazolinyl, isoquinolinyl, isothiazolyl, morpholinyl. octahydroisoquinolinyl, oxazolidinyl, phenoxathinyl, phenazinyl, piperidinyl. piperazinyl, 4-piperidonyl, pteridinyl, purinyl, pyranyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolyl. pyrazolidinyl, pyrazinyl. pyridyl (pyridinyl), pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrrolyl. pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolinyl, quinolinyl, 4H-quinolizinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyi, tetrahydroquinolinyl, telrazolyl. thiazolyl, triazinyl, thienyl, 6H-l,2,5-thiadiazinyl and xanthenyl. It should be noted that any heteroatom with unsatisfied valences is assumed to have the hydrogen atom to satisfy the valences. Halogen is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably fluorine, chlorine or bromine. As used herein, the term "alkyl" includes both branched and straight chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having C]-Ci5 carbon atom(s), preferably C|-Cn carbon atom(s), most preferred C1-C6 carbon atom(s); examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl. and hexyl; the term "cycloalkyl" is intended to include a saturated mono-, bi- or poly- cyclic ring system having C3-C015carbon atom(s), preferably C3-C12 carbon atom(s); examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, cyciopropyl. cyclobutyl, cyclohexyl. adamantyl, [3,3,0]bicyclooctanyl and [4,4,0]bicyclodecanyl; the term cycloalkylalkyl is intended to include connection of a cycloalkyl group defined above via an alkyl group defined above; examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, 2-cyclopropylethyl and 3-cycIohexy!-2-methylpropyl. As used herein, the term "alkoxy" is alkyl-O-, wherein the alkyl group is as defined above; examples of such groups include, but are not limited to: methoxy. ethoxy, propyloxy, butyloxy, iso-propyloxy. Unless stated otherwise, and irrespective of any specific substituents bonded to alkyl groups that are indicated in the definition of the compounds of the general formula (I), alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by at least one, for 16 example 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. identical or different substituents. Any kind of substituents present in substituted alkyl residues can be present in any desired position provided that the substitution does not lead to an unstable molecule. A substituted alkyl refers to an alkyl residue in which at least one, for example, 1, 2. 3, 4 or 5, hydrogen atoms are replaced with substituents, for example, halogen. hydroxy], carbonyl, such as oxo, alkoxyl ester, ether, cyano, amino, amido. imino, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, thioester, sulfonyl, nitro, heterocyclic, aralkyl, or an aryl or heteroaryl group. The carbon backbone of the alkyl group may be interrupted by heteroatoms such as oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen. Examples of substituted acyclic alkyls are: hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl. aminoethyl or morpholinoethyl. Examples of substituted cycloalkyl groups are; cycloalkyl groups which carry as substituent at least one , for example 1., 2. 3.. 4 or 5, identical or different acyclic alkyl groups, for example acyclic (d-C4)-alkyl groups like methyl groups. Examples of substituted cycloalkyl groups are 4-methylcyclohexyl, 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl and 2,3-dimethylcyclopentyl. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the moieties substituted on the hydrocarbon chain can themselves be substituted, if appropriate. For example, the substituents of a substituted alkyl may include substituted and unsubstitutcd forms of amino, imino, amido, sulfonyl (including sulfonate and sulfonamide), as well as ether, alkylthio, carbonyl (including ketones, aldehydes, carboxylates, and esters), -CF3, -CN and the like. Cycloalkyls can be further substituted with alkyl. alkenyl, alkoxyl, alkylthio. aminoalkyls, carbonyl-substituted alkyl, -CF3, cyano (CN), and the like. The term "alkenyl" as used herein can be defined as a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain having C2-C|5 carbon atoms, preferably C2-Cn carbon atoms containing one or more carbon-carbon double bonds present anywhere in the carbon chain provided that a stable compound is formed; examples of such a group include, but are not limited to: ethenyl. propenyl and pent-2-enyl. As used herein the term "alkynyl" is defined as a straight or branched chain hydrocarbon chain having C2-Cl5 carbon atoms, preferably C2-Cn carbon atoms which contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds present anywhere in the 17 chain provided that a stable compound results; examples of such a group include. but are not limited to: ethynyl and propynyl. The terms "alkylene", "alkenylene" and "phertylene" are intended to refer to alkyl, alkenyl and phenyl groups, respectively, which are connected by two bonds to the rest of the structure as indicated in the structure of general formula (I) or substructures or partial structures thereof, wherever applicable. The term "atyl" as used herein refers to monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon groups having up to 14 ring carbon atoms in which at least one carbocyclic ring is present that has a conjugated pi electron system. Examples of (C6-Ci4)-aryl residues are phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, fluoretiyl and anthracenyl. The term "atylalkyl" indicates an aryl group as defined above which, is attached to the indicated position through an alkyl bridge. As used herein the terms "substituted", "substitution" or substituent" have the meaning that one or more hydrogens on the specified atom are replaced with an atom or group selected from a defined atom or group, such that the normal valence of the atom involved is not exceeded and a stable compound is provided. When a bond to a substituent is shown drawn across the bond connecting any two given atoms in a ring, then such substituent may be connected to any atom in the ring; an example of such a group, without intending to be limiting, is R in the general formula (I) which may be connected to any ring member; similarly when a bond between an atom or group to another atom or group is not specifically shown, such bond may be formed with any atom or group and other such atom or group. When a substituent is listed without mention of its mode of connection i.e., the atom through which the bond is formed, then such substituent is considered to be connected via any atom in such substituent; for example a substituent shown as -0-CH=CH- includes both the substituents -0-CH=CH-and -CH=CH-0-. The double bond =RP in general formula (I) is intended to mean both a double bond and two single bonds at the designated point of attachment. Thus, OR can be defined as, for example, CO, CH(OH), CH2, C-N-OR19 and the like. 18 (R )s is bonded to W in general formula (I) and s can be 3. 2 or 3. Therefore, when W is -CH2-, one or two Rc groups can be bonded to C, replacing one or two hydrogens, respectively, and when W is -CH2CH2, up to three R groups can be bonded to the two carbon atoms in W, replacing a hydrogen with each bond. A combination of substituent(s) and/or variable(s) leading to stable compound is permissible in the present invention. As used herein a stable compound can be defined as one, which can sustain the steps involved in its isolation from the reaction mixture to a useful degree of purity and subsequent formulation into an efficacious therapeutic agent. "Activation" refers to the change in conformation and the subsequent exposure of the otherwise inactive and unexposed GP Ilb/IIIa receptors. "Platelet aggregation" refers to the formation of clumps of platelets, which occur when fibrinogen molecules bind to the activated GP Ilb/IIIa receptors and cross¬link platelets. "Thrombi" are clusters of cross-linked platelets, sometimes containing trapped red blood cells. "GP Ilb/IIIa receptors" are glycoprotein receptors on the surface of platelets, which when activated recognize the Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic acid (RGD) sequence in the fibrinogen molecules. "Thrombocytopenia" is defined as a reduction in the number of circulating free platelets. It is also to be understood that compounds of the present invention may have asymmetric centers; all enantiomers, diastereomers and racemic forms are included within the scope of the present invention. It is further understood that geometric isomers of olefins, ON and conformational isomers or isomers arising out of restricted rotation, as well understood by those familiar to the art of organic chemistry, are also included within the scope of the present invention. Thus, racemic, R and S configurations of the compounds, as well as geometrical E/Z or syn/anti isomers, arising from any asymmetric centre in the compounds are included. The present invention also includes all possible enantiomers and 19 diastereomers in pure or substantially pure form and mixtures of two or more stereoisomers, for example mixtures of enantiomers and/or diastereomers, in all ratios. Prodrugs are considered to be any covalently bonded carriers that release the active parent drug in vivo. In other words, a prodrug when absorbed in the blood stream cleaves in such a manner as to release the drug molecule to generate desired therapeutic efficacy. Prodrugs include compounds of general formula (I) wherein hydroxyl, amino, amidino, sulfhydryl or carboxylic groups are bonded to any group, which cleaves to form a free hydroxyl, amino, sulfhydryl or carboxyl group, respectively, on administration to a mammalian subject. Thus, the present invention also includes those compounds produced in vivo after administration of a different compound (or prodrug of the compound). The in vivo effects of compounds described herein, may not be exerted by those compounds as such, but by one or more degradation products. Compounds of general formula (I) which contain one or more basic groups, i.e. groups which can be protonatcd, can be present and can be used according to the invention in the form of their addition salts with non-toxic inorganic or organic acids. Examples of suitable inorganic acids include: boric acid, perchloric acid. hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfamic acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid and other inorganic acids known to the person skilled in the art. Examples of suitable organic acids include: acetic acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, glycolic acid, stearic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, pamoic acid, maleic acid, hydroxymaleic acid, phenylacetic acid. glutamic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, sulfanilic acid, 2-acetoxybenzoic acid, fumaric acid, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethane disulfonic acid. oxalic acid, isethionic acid, ketoglutaric acid, benzenesulfonic acid, glycerophosphoric acid and other organic acids known to the person skilled in the art. The compounds of general formula (I) which contain acidic groups can be used according to the invention, for example, as alkali metal salts like Li, Na, and K salts, as alkaline earth metal salts like Ca, Mg salts, as aluminium salts, as salts of 20 organic bases such as lysine, arginine. guanidine, diethanolamine, choline. tromethamine, or as salts with ammonia. The pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the present invention can be synthesized from the subject compound, which contains a basic or acidic moiety by conventional chemical methods. Generally the salts are prepared by contacting the free base or acid with stoichiometric amounts or with an excess of the desired salt-forming inorganic or organic acid or base in a suitable solvent or dispersant or by anion exchange or cation exchange with other salts. Suitable solvents are. for example, ethyl acetate, ether, alcohols, acetone, THF, dioxane or mixture of these solvents. The present invention furthermore includes all solvates of compounds of general formula (I), for example hydrates or adducts with alcohols. Various polymorphs of compounds of general formula (I) forming part of this invention may be prepared by crystallization of compounds of general formula (I) under different conditions. For example, using different commonly used solvents or their mixtures for crystallization; crystallization at different temperatures; various modes of cooling, ranging from very fast to very slow cooling during crystallizations. Polymorphs may also be obtained by heating or melting the compound followed by gradual or fast cooling. The presence of polymorphs may be determined by IR spectroscopy, solid probe NMR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, powder X-ray diffraction or such other techniques. Specifically preferred compounds of this invention are compounds that belong to the examples cited below, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, selected from but not limited to: (4- {2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylj-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; 21 4-(2- {5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl} -acetyl]-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l~oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acctyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-1.3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methanesuifonylarnino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy) -acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4- {2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-mcthyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-y]]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-niethyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethoxy carbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(imino-{3-methyl-butyry]amino}-methyl)-1-oxo-1.3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-|"5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylJ-l-hydroxyimino-ethyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-isobutoxy carbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; 2-(4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-NN-diethyl-acetamide; 4-(2-{4-[2-(5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-phenoxy}-acetoxy)-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester; 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(4-{2-[5-carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester; 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-U3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-chloro-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-4-{2-[5-(imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }~phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylJ-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethyl sulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylJ-acetyl}-2-ethane sulfonyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethanesulfonyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2,6-Bis-ethylsulfanyI-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Acetylamino-4-{2-[5-N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-(Ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino)-4-{2-[5-(imino-isobutoxy carbonylamino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-(EthoxycarbonyIrnethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino)-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxy carbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl]-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoinclol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1.3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-mcthoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl)-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-ethoxy carbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (2-Ethylsulfanyl-3-hydroxy-4-(2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (5-Hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-isopropyl-phenoxy)-acctic acid ethyl ester; 24 (2-lert-Butyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-5-hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)- 1-oxo-l, 3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (2-F.thyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl]-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl- 1-oxo-l, 3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4-Hydroxy-3-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)- 1-oxo-l, 3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acctyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3,5-Dihydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-aceic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperazine-1 -yl)-acetic acid ethyl ester; tl-{2S-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propionyl!-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; 25 (l-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acctyl}- piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester: (l-{3-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; {1 - (2-[5-(5-Methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} - piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4- yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-(/ter/-Butoxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol- 2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4- yloxy)-acetic acid; (4- (2-[5-Acetimidoylamino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylj-acetyI}-3-hydroxy- phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Ethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)- 1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-[2-(5-carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-3-ethoxy- phenoxy}-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4- {2-[5-Carbamimdoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -3-ethoxy- phenoxy)-acetic acid; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-[l,2,4]oxadiazoI-3-yl)-l,3- dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(Acetylamino-imino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} - 3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Acetoxy-4-{2-[5-(5-methyl-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-l-oxo-1.3-dihydro- isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2- propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2- yl]-acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid; and (3-Allyloxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2- yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester. 26 Replacement Sheet According to a further aspect of the invention, there are provided processes for the preparation of the compounds of the general formula (I). (I) wherein ring A is phenyl; RAis selected from: -(CH2)pCN, -C(-NR')-SMe and -C(=NRVOMe , or RA is selected from one of the following groups of formula (2), formula (3) and formula (4): R7 1 4 I -(CH,) 2'p -(CH2)pNR1R2 JRV -(CH2)P-N^J NR3 NR (2) (3) (4) wherein p is 0, 1 or 2; R1and R2 are, independently, selected from: H, hydroxy, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, carhoxy, -C(=0)OR5, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle; or R1 and R2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated, partially saturated, or aromatic heterocycle, optionally containing at least one additional hetero atom selected from: N, 0 and S; R3 and R4 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, -C(=0)OR5, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle; -OR5, -SR5, -NR5R6, -S(-0)2NR5R6, -S(=0)2R5, -C(=0)R5, - C(=0)NR5R6, -C(=0)OR5, -C(=0)SR5, -0C(=0)R5, -OC(=0)OR\ - OC(=0)NR5R6, -OS(=0)2R5, -S(O0)NR5 and -OS(=0)2NR5R6, or R and R or R and R , together with the respective nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle, optionally having one or more heteroatoms 27 Replacement Sheet selected from: N, O and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo. carboxy and -C(^0)OR:>; R3 and R6 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl- alkynyl, cycloalkyl. cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein each of said alkyl. alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl group optionally contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, S and O anywhere in the chain, including the terminal position; R7 and R9 have the same meaning as R3 and R4. defined above; R8 is selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl. cycloalkylalkyl, aryl. arylalkyl, and heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is saturated, partially saturated or aromatic and contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, 0 and S, with its point of attachment either through C or N, and wherein each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl groups optionally contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, 0 and S anywhere in the chain, including the terminal position; RB is selected from: H, halogen, -CN, -NO2, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, - NR10R", -OR10, -SR10, S(0)R10, S(0)2R10, -NHC(=0)Rl°, -NHOR10, - OC(0)R10, -SC(=0)R10, -NHC(=0)OR10, -OC(=0)OR10, -C(=O)NR10RM} - C(=0)R10, and-C(=0)OR10; R10 and R11 have the same meaning as R3 or R6, defined above; Y1 and Y , together, are selected from: =0 or =S, R12 and R13 are selected from: H, OR5, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and aryl; ZisN; W is (CH2); Rc is selected from: R5, =0, =NRj4, =S, CN, NRJ4R15, OR14, SR14, S(=0)2R16 and COR16; R14 and R15 have the same meaning as R5and R6, defined above; R'6 is selected from: H, OR14, N(R,4)2, NR,4Rf5, SRf4 and R5, wherein R5, R14 and R 5 are as defined above; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; RD and RE are independently selected from: H and an unsubstituted or substituted group selected from: alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, 28 Replacement Sheet arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, -C(O)0R5, -OR17, -SR17, - NR17R18, -NHC(=0)R17, -NHC(=0)OR17, -OC(=0)R17. -SC(=0)R17. - OS(=0)2R17 and -NHS(-0)2R17; R17 and R18 have the same meaning as R5 and R6, defined above; RFis selected from: O, S and N(OR19); wherein R19 have the same meaning as R5 and R6, defined above; RG is selected from: aryl, heteroaryl, and partially or fully saturated heterocycle, wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle are substituted by at least one group of formula: T-(CH2)q-CR23R24-COR25 (5) and optionally, further substituted by one or more groups selected from: -R , halogen, -CN, -SCN, - CNO, -OR21, -OC(=0)R21, -0S(=0)2R21 -OS(=0)2NR2lR22, -OC(=0)OR21, - OC(=0)SR21, -OC(=0) NR21R22, -SR2', -S N02, -NR21(OR22), -NR2!R22, -NR21C(=0)R22, -N(R2l)C(=0)OR22, - N[S(=0)2R2l]R23, C(O)0R21, -S(=0)2R21 and -S(=0)2OR21 R21 and R22 have the same meaning as R1 and R2, defined above; T is selected from: -CH2, 0, S and NH; q is 0, I, 2 or 3; R23 and R24 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, and C(=0)R25, wherein said alkyl and alkenyl optionally contain at least one hetero atom selected from: 0, S and N, in any position of the alkyl or alkenyl chain, and said alkyl and alkenyl are unsubstituted or substituted with at least one group selected from: - OR1, -OC(=0)R1 -OS(=0)2R1 -S(0)2NR'R2, -0C(O)0R1 -0C(=0)SR', - 0C(O)NRfR2, -SR1, -S(=0)R', -SC(=0)H, -SC(-0)OR', -NR'(OR2), -NR'R2, - NR'C(=0)R2, -N(R1)C(-0)OR2, -NR1S(=0)2R2, C(=0)OR', -S(-0)2R1 and - S(=0)2OR1; R25 is selected from: OR5, SR5, -OCR3R4 and -NR5R6, wherein R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined above and wherein, optionally, R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle. having one or more heteroatoms selected from: N, 0 and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy 29 Replacement Sheet and -C(=0)OR5; and the group NR5R6 is, optionally, a heterocycle containing at least one additional heteroatom selected from: O, S, and N; which process comprises reacting compound of formula (II): COOEt (ID wherein all symbols are as defined above; in the presence of an organic base such as dimethylaminopyridine, purine base, pyridine, triethylamine, or an inorganic base such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, potassium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform, N,N-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, dioxan, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol or a mixture of at least two different organic solvents, at a temperature ranging from -40°C to 150°C, for 0.5 to 16 h, to effect in situ cyclization to form a compound of the general formula (I) above, and, optionally, converting the compound into a physiologically tolerable salt or prodrug. Another aspect of the present invention provides an alternative process for the preparation of a compound of the general formula (I), wherein RG is selected from piperidinyl, piperazinyl and phenyl; which process comprises reacting a compound of the formula (IV) Replacement Sheet (IV) wherein L2 is a leaving group such as halogen, preferably chlorine; and all other symbols are as defined above; with a compound of the formula (V): RG—T(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 (V) where R is selected from: piperidinyl, piperazinyl and phenyl, wherein said piperidinyl, piperazinyl and phenyl, are optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydroxyl groups, for example 2 hydroxyl groups, and all other symbols are as defined above, in the presence of an organic base such as dimethylaminopyridine, purine base, pyridine, triethylamine, or inorganic base such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, potassium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform, N,N-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, dioxan, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ethyl acetate or water at a temperature ranging from 0°C to 150°C, for 0.5 to 12 h, to form a compound of the general formula (I), and, optionally, converting one or more of the hydroxyl groups into a different group selected from the substituents for RCl as defined in general formula (I) and, optionally, converting the resultant compound of general formula (I) into a physiologically tolerable salt; alternatively, activating a compound of the formula (IV) above, wherein Lj is -OH, by treatment with a mixed anhydride to fonn a peptide coupling with a compound of the formula (V), wherein RG is piperidinyl or piperazinyl, and thereby provide a compound of the general formula (I), wherein R is piperidinyl or piperazinyl, substituted with at least a group of the formula: T-(CH2)q-CR23R24-COR25 (5); and, optionally, converting the resultant compound of general formula (I) into a physiologically tolerable salt. Replacement Sheet Yet another aspect of the present invention provides a process for the preparation of a compound of the general formula (I), wherein R J is phenyl, having at least one substituent which is OCH2Phenyl, and optionally at least one further substituent selected from: -R\ halogen, -CN. -SCN, -CNO, -OR21, -OC(=0)R21. -OS(=0)2R21, -OS(-0)2NR2)R22, -OC(=0)OR21, -OC(=0)SR21, -OC(=0) NR21R2\ -SR2!, -S(=0)R21, -SC(=0)H, -SC(O)0R21, -NO2 -NR2iOH. -NR2'(OR22), -NR21R22, -NR21C(=0)R22, -N(R21')C(O)0R22, -N[S(0)2R21] R23. C(O)0R21, -S(=0)2R21 and -S(=0)2OR21; and W is -(CH2)u where u is 1; which process comprises, alkylating a compound of the formula (VIII) CH2NH2.HB COOEt R COOEt (VIII) wherein B is halogen, acetate, formate; and all other symbols are as defined above; with a compound of the formula (VII): RG Replacement Sheet converting the -OCH2Phenyl group into hydroxyl and subsequently coupling the hydroxyl with the group L4-(CH2)q-CR23R24COR2S; where L4 is a leaving group; optionally converting one or both of the -COOEt groups into the cyano group -(CI-ypCN, wherein p is as defined; optionally, subsequently converting at least one of the cyano groups into a compound of the formula 3, as defined; and, optionally, converting the resultant compound into a physiologically tolerable salt. The present invention further relates to novel process for the preparation of intermediates H63, G48, G54 and H69 identified below, required for the synthesis of the compounds of general formula (I). OH wherein R is a group of formula (5), below: T(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 (5) wherein T is selected from: -CH2, O, S and NH; q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; R23 and R24 are independently selected from: H, alkyl and alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle and C(=0)R , wherein said alkyl and alkenyl optionally contain at least one hetero atom selected from: O, S and N, in any position of the alkyl or alkenyl chain, and said alkyl and alkenyl are unsubstituted or substituted with at least one group selected from: - Replacement Sheet 0R1 -OC(=0)R1 -OS(=0)2R\ -S(=O)NR1'R2, -OC(=0)OR1- -OC(=0)SR]. -OC(=O)N1r'R2, -SR!, -S(=0)R\ -SC(=0)H, -SCNR'tOR2), -NR'R2, -NR'C(=0)R2, -N(RI)C(-0)OR2, -NR1S(=0)2R2, C(-0)2OR1.S(==)1 and -S(=O)20Rf; R1and R2 are as defined in general formula (I) above; R25 is selected from: OR5, SR5, -OCR3R4 and -NR5R6, wherein R3, R4 R5 and R6 are as defined in general formula (I), and wherein, optionally, R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle having one or more heteroatoms selected from: N, O and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl. alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy and -C(=0)OR ; and the group NR5R6 is, optionally, a heterocycle containing at least one additional heteroatom selected from: O, S, and N; Kf is H, a protected amino group, such as NHZ, or L, wherein L is a leaving group, such as halogen, OMcs or OTs ; RD and RE are independently selected from: H and an unsubstituted or substituted group selected from: alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl. cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, -C(=0)OR5, -OR17, -SR17, -NR17R18, -NHC(=0)R17, -NHC(=0)OR17, -OC(=0)R17, -SC(=0)R17, -OS(=0)2R17 and -NHS(0)2R17; R17 and R1 have the same meaning as R3 and R ; RF is =0; and n is 0. 1, 2 or 3; which process comprises reacting the O-allylic compound H-60 R Rc wherein Ra, Rb and Rc are independently selected from: alkyl and alkylaryl, and / Pi P R has the meaning defined above, with the compound R'(CH2)(JCR"RrCOCh wherein R;, RD , RH and n are as defined above, in the presence of a Lewis acid 34 Replacement Sheet catalyst such as Zn, BF^-etherate, FeCi3, AICI3 and ZnCl2, preferably Zn, in the presence of an organic solvent or mixture of at least two organic solvents selected from, for example: toluene, benzene, heptane, kerosene, CS2, CG4 and nitrobenzene, preferably toluene, at a temperature ranging from room temperature to 120°C, for a period of 2 to 12 h and, optionally, isolating the intermediate H-63 from the reaction mixture. This is a single step process in which the O-allylic compound H60 may undergo cleavage during the reaction. There is also provided a novel process for the preparation of novel intermediates G48, G54 and H69 required for the synthesis of a compound of the general formula (I): G48/G54/H69 wherein RN, R\ Rv and Ru, are independently selected from: H. alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, 21 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, halogen, -CN, -SCN, -CNO, -OR , - ,21 ,21 21 wherein T is selected from: -CH2, O, S and NH; q is 0, 1, 2 or 3; R23 and R24 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle and C(=0)R , wherein said alkyl and alkenyl optionally contain at least one hetero atom selected from: 35 Replacement Sheet O, S and N, in any position of the alkyl or alkenyl chain, and said alkyl or alkenyl are unsubstituted or substituted with at least one group selected from: -OR1, -OC(=0)R1 -OS(=0)2R1 -S(O=)NR1'R2, -OC(=0)OR\ -OC(=0)SR1, -OC(=0)NR'R2, -SR1, -S(=0)R', -SC(0)H, -SCCK^OR1, -NR!(OR2), -NR]R2. -NR'C(0)R\ -N(R1)C(=0)OR2, -NR'S(=0)2R2, QOR1. -S(=0)2R1 and -S(=0)2OR!; wherein R1 . R2. R2! and R22 are as defined in general formula (I); R25 is selected from: OR5, SR5, -OCR3R4 and -NR5R6, wherein R3, R4, R5and R6 are as defined in general formula (I), and wherein, optionally, R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle having one or more heteroatoms selected from: N, O and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy and -C(=0)OR5; and the group NR^R6 is, optionally, a heterocycle containing at least one additional heteroatom selected from: O, S, and N; with the proviso that at least one of the groups RK, R1, Rv and Ru is OH; RD and RE are independently selected from: H and an unsubstituted or substituted group selected from: alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryL arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, -C(=O)0R5, -OR17, -SR17, -NR,7R,S, -NHC(0)R17, -NHC(=0)OR17, -OC(=0)R17, -SC(=0)R17, -OS(=0)2R17 and -NHS(=0)2R17; R and R have the same meaning as R~ and R ; R; is H, a protected amino group, such as NHZ, NHTroc or NHFmoc, preferably NHZ, or a leaving group; and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; which process comprises reacting a mono- or polyhydroxy phenol of the formula (IX): IX wherein R21 is selected from H, alkyl or aralkyl; and 36 nitrobenzene, preferably toluene, at a temperature ranging from room temperature to 120°C, for a period of 2 to 12 h and, optionally, isolating the intermediate H-63 from the reaction mixture. This is a single step process in which the O-allylic compound H60 may undergo cleavage during the reaction. There is also provided a novel process for the preparation of novel intermediates G48, G54 and H69 required for the synthesis of a compound of the general formula (I): G48/G54/H69 intermediates used in the processes described are either commercially available or can be prepared according to standard literature procedures. All references cited here are hereby incorporated in their entirety herein by-reference. The following abbreviations are used herein: AcOH: acetic acid Ac20: acetic anhydride AIBN: 2,2/-azobis-(2-methyIpropioni /2,2 -azobisisobutyronitrile P-Akt: 3 -3fmft&pff>pJOfi}£ £}£J$ Boc: ten-butyloxycarbonyl Boc20: dwer/-butyl dicarbonate DCC: 1,3-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide DCU: 1.3-dicyclohexyl urea DEA: diethyl amine DIEA diisopropylethyl amine DMAP: 4 - di m ethyl am i nopyr i d i ne DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide DMSO: dimethylsulfoxide EtOAc: ethyl acetate EtOH: ethyl alcohol Fmoc: Fluorenyl methyloxy carbonyl HOBt: 1 -hydroxybenzotriazole IBCF: /'sobutylchloroformate IP A: iso-propyl alcohol MCPBA: meta-chloroperbenzoic acid MeOH: methanol NBS: N-bromosuccinimide NCS: N-chlorosuccinimide MS: N-iodosuccinimide 40 41 NMM: N-methylmorpholine NMP: N-methylpyrrolidine PPh3: triphenylphosphine PTSA: 4-toluenesulfonic acid Pyr: pyridine TEA: triethylamine TFA: trifluoroacetic acid THF: tetrahydrofuran Troc 2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl Tyr: L-tyrosine Z: benzyloxycarbonyl o N—(CH2)n R A-8 / B-20 B-19 (i) Preparation of variants of compound A-5: a) The compound A^5 (RB is COR10) may be prepared by first protecting the amino group in compound A-3 with an appropriate protecting group (eg. phthaloyl) and then subjecting the resulting compound to Friedel-Crafts acylation with a suitable acylating agent, such as an acid chloride or an anhydride, followed by deprotection of the amino group by any conventional method known in the art. b) The compound A-5 (RB is Cj-CJ5-alkyl) may be prepared by first protecting the amino group in compound A-3 with an appropriate protecting group (eg. phthaloyl) and then subjecting the resulting compound to Friedel-Crafts alkylation followed by deprotection of the amino group. Alternatively, said compound A-5 may be prepared by reducing the carbonyl group in the compound of the type A-5 (wherein RB is CO CrCi4-alkyl), which after reduction results in CH2C,-Cj4-alk\t according to a reported procedure (Synthesis, 763, 1978; Tetrahedron. 23. 2235, 1967). c) The compound A-5 (R is halogen, such as CI, Br, I) may be prepared by treating compound A-3 with N-halosuccinimide in an organic solvent, such as DMF, acetonitrile, AcOH, CHC13, CS2, CII2C]2 or a mixture of at least two of said solvents, at a temperature ranging from 0°-100°C. d) The compound A-5 (RB is OR10) may be prepared by first protecting the amino group in the compound A-5 (RB is CI, Br or I) with a suitable protecting group, such as Boc or Z, and subsequently treating the resulting compound with an alkali metal alkoxide in the presence of CuCI. CuBr or Cul in accordance with a reported procedure (Tetrahedron, 48, 3633, 1992; J. Org. Chem., 62, 5413, 1997), followed by deprotection of the amino group. e) Compound A-5 (RB is SR10) may be prepared by treating the compound A-5 (RB is CI, Br or I) with CuSR10 in accordance with a reported procedure (J.Am.Chem.Soc, 81, 4927, 1959). The resulting compound A-5 (RB is SR10) may be converted to its corresponding 44 sulfoxide or sulfone [RB is S(0)R10 or S(0)2Rl°] by subjecting it to oxidation. f) Compound A-5 (RB is NO2) may be prepared by first protecting the amino group in compound A-3 with a suitable protecting group (e.g. phthaloyl) and subjecting the resulting compound to a standard nitration reaction followed by deprotection of the amino group by any conventional method known in the art. Alternatively, prior to deprotection, the nitro group in the resulting compound may be reduced to the corresponding amino group by following the same procedure as described hereinabove for the conversion of compound A-l to compound A-3. The newly formed amino group may be protected with a different protecting group, such as Z or Troc, so that it is compatible with the phthaloyl group and does not interfere at the time of deblocking the phthaloyl protecting group. The phthaloyl group may then be removed to obtain the corresponding compound A-5 (RB is NHZ or NHTroc). Alternatively, the amino compound prior to deprotection of phthaloyl group may be treated with an appropriate acid chloride or a choloroformate using a standard procedure in the art to obtain the desired compound A-5 (RB is NHCOR10 or NHCOOR10). (ii) The thus obtained variants of compound A-5 may be converted to the corresponding compound A-6 by a procedure as described hereinabove for the conversion of compound A-3 to compound A-4. (iii) The compounds H-72, J-77 and K-84 may be subjected to alkylation and in situ cyclization with compound A-6 by a procedure as described above in process 1 -1, to obtain the desired compound A-8 (RA is CN, R is as defined above and R is absent). (iv) Alternatively, the compound A-8 may also be obtained from compound A-7, which in turn can be obtained from compound A-6. The - CH?Br group in compound A-6 may be converted to -CH2CN or - 45 CH2CH2NO2 by using any conventional method. One such method for converting the -CH^Br group to -CH2CN is by treating the halide with an alkali metal cyanide or Zn(CN)2 in a suitable solvent, such as DMF. DMSO or alcohol. One method for converting the -CIEBr group to -CH2CH2NO2 is by treating the halide with nitro methane in the presence of a suitable base, such as NaOEt or NaH. The nitrile or nitro group is then reduced to an amino group by any conventional method known in the art. One such method involves catalytic hydrogenation as described hereinabove to obtain the compound A-7. The resulting compound A-7 may then be converted to the desired variants of compound A-8, wherein W is CH2CH2 (RC is H) and other symbols are as defined earlier, by alkylation followed by in situ cyclization with compounds designated herein as F-46, G-53, H-63. wherein R; is a leaving group, such as CI, Br, I, OMes and OTs, and J-74. The synthesis of the compounds F-46, G-53, H-63 and J-74 are described hereinafter in processes 6-1, 7-1, 8-1 and 9-1, respectively. Process 1 -4 for the preparation of other variants of compound A-8: (i) The intermediates A-2. A-4 and A-6 may alkylate amines of the type H2N(CH2)nCRDRcCOOR' (wherein R' is Me/Et/CH2Ph) followed by cyclization to obtain a compound designated as A-9. Likewise, the intermediate A-7 may undergo alkylation with L3(CH2) nCRDRECOOR' to obtain the compound A-9. (ii) The compound A-9 may be hydrolysed with aqueous LiOH in an organic solvent, such as MeOH, EtOH, iPrOH, THF, dioxane and DMF, to obtain the corresponding acid A-10. The protecting group (R1) of the ester, such as the benzyl group, may also be removed by catalytic hydrogenolysis of A-9 to obtain the corresponding acid A-10. (iii) The acid thus obtained may then be coupled with compounds designated as K-81 or K-83 via a standard peptide coupling procedure, preferably with DCC, by a mixed anhydride method or by using any other 46 method for activation of the acid to give further variants of compound A-8. (iv) Alternatively, the acid A-10 may further be converted to its acid chloride A-11 by any conventional method, for example, by treating said acid with SOCl2. The thus obtained acid chloride may be coupled with compounds designated as K.-81 or K-83 in the presence of organic bases, such as TEA, pyridine or DIPEA and inorganic bases such as NaOH, Na2C03? or CSCO3. The synthesis of the compounds K-81 and K-83 are described hereinafter in process 10-1. (v) Alternatively, a suitably substituted mono or polyhydroxy phenol derivative, such as H65, H68 and G47, may be subjected to a Friedel-Crafts acylation with the acid chloride A-11 using a Lewis acid catalyst or by using activated 2n as reported in the literature (Synth. Commun, 28, 2203, 1998), to obtain yet another variant of compound A-8. Figure B The preparation of variants of the key intermediate B-19 and B-20 by alternative reaction sequences is described below by the processes designated as processes 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 and 2-4, which are schematically presented in Figure B: Process 2-1 for the preparation of compounds B-20 (R is H): (i) 4-Methylbenzoic acid may be treated with bromine in presence of AgNCh according to a reported method (J. Org. Chem., 25, 1024. 1960) to obtain 3-bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid. The methyl group in the resulting compound may be oxidized by any conventional oxidizing agent, for example, alkaline potassium permanganate at a temperature ranging from 50°-100°C for 2-6 hr to obtain the corresponding dicarboxylic acid. The resulting dicarboxylic acid (Beil, 9, IV, 3335) may be esterified by refluxing with an appropriate alcohol (e.g. EtOH) in presence of a mineral acid or by treatment with SOCli followed by addition of an appropriate alcohol (e.g. EtOH) to give a compound designated as B-12. 47 (ii) The bromo compound B-12 may then be converted to a cyano compound by treating it with a reagent, such as CuCN, alkali metal cyanide or Zn(CN)2, in a solvent, such as pyridine, DMF, a lower alcohol, or pyrrolidone; at a temperature ranging from 50°-150°C for 3-24 hr. The resulting cyano compound may then be subjected to catalytic hydrogenation in a solvent, such as an alcohol, AcOH, chloroform, DMF, or a mixture of at least two of said solvents, at 200-500 psi, preferably in an alcohol and chloroform mixture over PtCh at 400 psi for 2-8 hr to obtain a compound designated as B-13, wherein B is, for example, halogen, acetate or formate. (iii) The compound B-13 may then be subjected to alkylation with RG(C=RF)CRDRE(CH2)nT3 and in situ cyclization to obtain a compound designated as B-16, wherein the groups RK, RL, Ru and Rv are the same as the ring substituents in the definition of RG. In compound B-16, RG is not substituted with a -COOR group. The ester group (RA= -COOEt) in compound B-16 may be converted to a cyano group by any conventional method, for example, through amide formation followed by dehydration by a number of reagents well known in the art, to obtain a compound designated as B-17, wherein RA- -CN. Alternatively, the ester group (RA) in the compound B-16 may be converted to a -(CH?) PCN group by a number of synthetic steps. These steps involve hydrolysis of an ester to an acid, reduction of the resulting acid to an alcohol by any conventional reducing agent, such as NaBH4 -mixed anhydride (except in cases in which RF is O and S). The resulting alcohol is converted to a leaving group such as halide, mesyl or tosyl, by a standard procedure well known to those skilled in the art. This is followed by treatment with alkali metal cyanide by a known procedure. (Vogel's Textbook of Practical Org. Chem, 5th edition, 714). The benzyl group of B-16 to B-18 can be removed by a known method such as catalytic hydrogenolysis or by treatment with silyl iodide particularly in those compounds wherein Rf' is O, in a solvent such as 48 CH2CI2, CHCI3, DMF, benzene, toluene, THF or dioxane, at ambient to reflux temperature for 2-18 hr. (iv) The phenolic OH group formed by the removal of the benzyl group in B-16 to B-18 may be finally coupled with L-(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 by a standard procedure to afford the desired key intermediate B-20 (where RA - -(CH2)PCN). Process 2-2 for the preparation of variants of compound B-20 ( RB is COR10, Cy-Cs-alkvl halogen, OR10, SR10 . SfO)R10 or SfO^R10 . NO% NHCfO)R10. NHC(0)OR10 . NHZ or NHTroc ) : (i) The preparation of variants of compound B-13 (RB is COR10, OR10. SR10, S(O)R10orS(O)2R10) The variants of compound B-13 may be prepared by functionalising 3- bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid by R , wherein RB has the meaning as described above, in a manner similar to that described in process 1-3 for the preparation of variants of compound A-5. (ii) The variants of compound B-13 may then be converted to the desired variants of compound B-20 in a manner similar to that described in the above process 2-1. Process 2-3 for the preparation of compound B-20 starting from nitro 2- halobenzoic acid: (i) Nitro substituted 2-halobenzoic acid may be esterified in a manner similar to that described in the above process 2-l(i). (ii) The halo group in the resulting ester may then be converted to the cyano group according to the procedure described in process 2-1 (ii). Both the nitro and the cyano groups may then be reduced under acidic conditions by any conventional method known in the art, for example, catalytic hydrogenation as described in the above process 2-1.The primary amino group can selectively be protected using a suitable protecting group, such as Z, Boc, Fmoc or Troc, to give B-14. 49 (iii) In yet another variation, the substituted 2-halo benzoate ester may be treated with a reagent, such as ZNH-CH2CRB:=CRC-L, in the presence of a Pd- or Ni- based catalyst. This can be followed by reduction of the nitro group and double bond to give another variant of B-14. The reduction of the double bond is optional. (iv) Similarly, the substituted 2-halo benzoate ester may be treated with RpO-CRB=CRc-L. Removal of the protecting group (Rp) from the resulting enol ether will give a keto compound. The keto compound may undergo reductive amination to obtain a diamine. The amino group in the side chain may be protected selectively, using reagents such as Z, Fmoc or Troc, to give further variants of compound B-14. (v) The variants of compound B-14 thus obtained may be subjected to a Sandmeyer reaction in a manner similar to that described in process 1-2 with the minor modification of carrying out said reaction in a solvent medium of an organic solvent, such as THF, dioxane or DMF, and water to obtain a compound designated as B-15. (vi) The compound B-15 may then be reacted with TFA- thioanisole (J.C.S. Chem. Commun. 101, 1980) or any other standard reagent used for deprotection such as 2N HBr in AcOH for the removal of the Z group to obtain a compound designated as B-19. (vii) The resulting compound B-19 may then be converted to the desired key compound B-20 by alkylation followed by in situ cyclization with compounds F-46 (R' is L), G-53 (R; is L), H-63(R' is L), H-71(R' is L), and J-74. The symbol L represents a leaving group, such as CI, Br, I. OMes or OTs. The synthesis of said fragments F-46, G-53, H-63, H-71 and J-74 are provided hereinafter in processes 6-1, 7-1, 8-1 and 9-1, respectively. Process 2-4 for the preparation variants of compound B-20 starting from nitro 2-halobenzoic acid (RB is C(Q)R10, OR10. halogen, SR1Q, NO?, NR10Rn, NHCOR10 orNHCOOR10) 50 (i) The compound B-14 described above may be substituted with RB (which is as described above) by the method described in process 1-3. For this, B-14 may be used in which the amino group substituted on the phenyl ring may be in the unprotected or protected (with groups, such as phthaloyl, Fmoc or Troc, which are compatible with Z) form. (Protecting groups in Org Synthesis, Ed, III, Green. T.W. and Wuts. P.G.M., John Wiley & Sons Inc., p 494). Subsequent to the substitution of compound B-14 with RB, any protecting group, such as phthaloyl, Fmoc or Troc, may be removed by any conventional method. (ii) The resulting amine may be subjected to a Sandmeyer reaction as described in process 1-1 to obtain a cyano derivative which on deprotection would result in another variant of B-19. (iii) The resulting compound may then be converted to the desired variant of compound B-20 by alkylation with compounds F-46 (R7 is L), G-53 (R; is L), H-63 (R; is L), H-71 (Rf is L), and J-74, followed by in situ cyclization. The symbol L is as described earlier. The synthesis of said compounds F-46, G-53, H-63, H-71 and J-74 are provided hereinafter in processes 6-1, 7-1, 8-1 and 9-1, respectively. The key compounds A-8, B-20, A-9 and B-15 thus obtained may be subjected to further reaction steps to obtain the compounds designated herein as C-22 and C-23; D-25, D-26, D-27 and D-28; and E-32 and E-33; which correspond to the compounds of general formula (I), as described below by the processes 3-1 to 5-1 and as schematically presented in Figures C, D and E, respectively, Figure C The preparation of compounds C-22 and C-23 by alternative reaction sequences is described below by the processes designated as process 3-1 and process 3-2, which are schematically presented in Figure C: Process 3-1 for the preparation of compounds C-22 and C-23: 51 (i) The cyano group in compound A-8 (RA = -CN) or B-20 (RA = NC(CH2)P, where p is 0, 1-5) may be subjected to a Pinner reaction to obtain the corresponding hydrochloride salt of an imino ether which may then be treated with an appropriate amino compound (substituted or unsubstituted) to obtain the substituted or unsubstituted amidine compound designated as C-21. Likewise the imino ether may be treated with a substituted or unsubstituted hydroxylamine to obtain the corresponding substituted or unsubstituted oxime designated as C-22. Alternatively, the cyano group in compound A-8 (RA = -CN) or B-20 (RA - NC(CH2)P, , where p is 0, 1-5) may be subjected to a known reaction (Daniel. J., Sail. et. al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 6, 81, 1996 and reference therein) to obtain the corresponding thioimidate compound which may then be treated with an appropriate amino compound (substituted or unsubstituted) or hydroxylamine to obtain the respective substituted or unsubstituted amidino compound C-21 or the oxime C-22. Compounds of the present invention wherein the group RG in the compound C-23 (corresponding to compounds of general formula (I)) is substituted by a group of formula 5 (defined hereinabove) in which R2' is OH may be obtained as follows: (1) by subjecting an appropriately substituted oxime C-22 (R25 is OCH2Ph) to acyiation with Ac20 (R25 is OMe/OEt) followed by hydrogenation (R25 is OH) in accordance with a known procedure (D. C, Batt. et. al. J. Org. Chem. 65, 8100, 2000), (2) by hydrogenolysis of an appropriately substituted amidine C-21 (R25 is OCH2Ph), or (3) by first protecting the amidino group with an appropriate group, preferably a Boc group, to give the compound C-23 (R25 is OMe/OEt, R is Boc) which may be subjected to hydrolysis followed by deprotection of the amidino group (R2= is OH; R3 is H) using any conventional method known in the art. A variant of compound C-22 (R1 &/or R4 is H, and R25 is OH) may be obtained by hydrolysis of an appropriately substituted hydroxy amino 52 compound C-22 (R1 &/or R4 is H, and R25 is OMe or OEt) by LiOH in aqueous THF or NaOH or KOH in MeOH or a lower alcohol. Yet another variant of compound C-23 (R'/RVR4 is COOR5 or COSR5) may be prepared by treating a suitably substituted amidine C-21 (in which at least one of R1, R3and R4 in formula 3 as defined under general formula (I) represents H) with a suitable chloroformate (R5OCOCl or R5SCOCl) or dicarbonate ((R5OCO)20 or (R5SCO)20 ). Yet another variant of compound C-23, namely the N-sulphonyl or N-acyl derivative of said compound, may be obtained by treating a suitably substituted amidine C-21 (in which at least one of R1, R3 and R4 in formula 3 as defined under general formula (I) represents H) with a suitable sulfonyl chloride or acyl chloride, respectively. Yet another further variant of compound C-23, namely the carbonate, O-acyl or O-sulfonyl derivative of said compound, may be prepared by treating the oxime C-22 (in which at least one of Rl or R4 in formula 3 as defined under general formula (I) represents OH) with an appropriate reagent such as chloroformate, acyl chloride or sulfonyl chloride. Process 3-2 for the preparation of compounds C-22 and C23, wherein the RA group represents a heterocyclic ring: The compound C-23 (RA is 1,2,4-oxadiazole) may be prepared by cyclizing compound C-22 (R1 &/or R4 is H) with a suitable acid anhydride, such as acetic anhydride, in accordance with a reported procedure (Joachim Gante et al, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 6, 2425, 1996) followed by hydrolysis. Likewise, another compound corresponding to compound C-22 (RA is 5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[ 1,2,4]oxadiazole) may be prepared by treating the compound C-22 (R1 &/or R4 is H) with a reagent such as diethyl carbonate, carbonyl diimidazole, triphosgene or phosgene by using a standard procedure known in the art. 53 Figure D The preparation of compounds D-25 and D-28 by alternative reaction sequences is described below by the processes designated as process 4-1, which are schematically presented in Figure D: Process 4-1 for the preparation of compounds designated as D-25 to D-28 (i) The nitro group in the compound A-8 (RA is NO2) may be subjected to reduction as described hereinbefore by using Zn and C0CI2 (Baruah. R. N., Ind. J. Chem., 33B, 758, 1994) to obtain the corresponding amino compound designated as D-24. (ii) The amino compound D-24 may be treated with a suitable co-di- halogen compound under standard conditions known in the art to give the compound designated as D-25. which corresponds to a cyclic amino derivative. (iii) The amino compound D-24 may also be substituted with a desired alkyl group to give a compound designated as D-26. (iv) The amino compound D-24 may further be treated with a suitably substituted thioimidate salt (Ting Su et al, J. Med. Chem., 40, 4308, 1997) to obtain a variant of the amidine compound designated as D-28, in which RA represents the group of formula 4 (defined hereinabove). The amidine compound D-28 wherein at least one of the groups R7 and R9 in formula 4 represents H, may further be functionalised with groups such as urethan, N-acyl or N-sulfonyl by treating with a suitable chloroformate. acyl chloride or sulfonyl chloride, respectively, to obtain the desired variants of the compound D-28. Figure E The preparation of compounds E-32 and E-33 by alternative reaction sequences is described below by the processes designated as process 5-1 and process 5-2 which are schematically presented in Figure E: 54 Process 5-1 for the preparation of compounds designated as E-32 and H-33 starting from compound A-9: (i) The 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative designated as E-29 can be obtained from compound A-9 by a procedure which is described in process 3-2 above. The 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative E-29 may be treated with a compound designated as K-81 or K-83 using a standard peptide coupling method, such as a DCC, mixed anhydride method, to give the compound designated as E-32, wherein R ' represents a heterocyclic ring. (The preparation of compounds K-81 and K-83 are described hereinafter in process 10). (ii) Alternatively, the compound E-32 may be prepared by first converting the derivative E-29 to an acid chloride designated as E-30 and coupling the resulting acid chloride with compounds designated as K-81 or K-83 in a manner similar to that described in process 1 -4. (iii) Alternatively, a suitably substituted mono or polyhydroxy phenol derivative may be subjected to a Friedel-Crafts acylation with the acid chloride E-30 in a manner similar to that described in process 1-4 to obtain yet another variant of compound E-32 in which R° represents an aryl or aromatic heterocycle. (iv) The variants of compound E-32 may be subjected to hydrogenolysis to obtain an amidine designated as E-33. Process 5-2 for the preparation of variants of compounds E-32 and E-33 from the compound B-15: The cyano group in compound B-15 may be converted to 1,2,4-oxadiazole by the method described in the above process 3-2. The resulting compound is then subjected to a standard deprotection procedure known in the art to remove the Z group to obtain a compound designated as E-31. The resulting compound E-31 may then be subjected to alkylation with F-46, G-53, H-62, H-63 (wherein R; is a leaving group. such as CI, Br, I, OMes or OTs) and J-74, followed by in situ cyclization 55 wherein RL7RV are OR21 or SR21, according to a reported procedure (Tetrahedron, 48, 3633, 1992; J. Org. Chem, 62, 5413, 1997 and R. Adams et. al. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 81. 4927, 1959). (v) The thio ether F-41 (RL / Rv are SR21), may be oxidized to the sulfoxide or sulfone designated as F-42 (RL / Rv are S(0)R21 or S(0)2R21) with a suitable oxidizing agent well known to those skilled in the art. preferably mCPBA, OXONE®, hydrogen peroxide or NaI04-Ru (IV). (vi) The compounds F-39 to F-42 thus obtained may independently be alkylated with T(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 (wherein the groups R23, R24, R25 and the integer q are as defined earlier), using standard reaction conditions to obtain variants of compound F-46, wherein R is 0(CH2)qCR23R24COR25, RK is H, and the remaining groups are as defined earlier. Process 6-2 for the preparation of variants of compound F-46 in which the substituent Rv contains a nitrogen atom and is connected to the aromatic ring through N. (i) An appropriately substituted l-(hydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone is nitrated by a standard procedure known in the literature or a modification thereof, to give a compound designated as F-34, which may be treated with L(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 to obtain a variant of the compound F-46. wherein R is 0(CH2)qCR23R24COR25; RK is H; Rv is N02 ; and the remaining groups are as defined earlier. (ii) The nitro group in compound F-34 may be subjected to reductive acylation using catalytic hydrogenation in the presence of an appropriate acid anhydride and a catalyst, such as Raney Ni, or a noble metal (such as Pd or Pt) based catalyst, to give a compound designated as F-43. F-43 may be subjected to alkylation with L(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 to obtain a variant of the compound F-46, wherein R is 0(CH2)qCR23R24COR25; RK and R are H; Rv is NHCOR22; and the remaining groups are as defined earlier. 57 selected from: R, RK, RL and Rv are -0(CH2)qCR23R24COR25, and the remaining groups are as defined earlier. The intermediate F-44 may be subjected to a Friedel-Crafts acylation with [R/(CH2)nCRDRECO)20] or acid chloride [R(CH2)CR R COCl] in presence of a catalyst, such as ZnCl2, h, HCIO4 or, most preferably, Zn powder (see Synth. Commun. 28, 2203, 1998) to obtain the desired variants of the compound F-46. These variants of compound F-46 as prepared herein correspond to the compounds of the present invention of the general formula (I), in which the aromatic ring in RG is substituted with at least two T-(CH2)CR23R24COR2? groups. Figure G The preparation of variants of compound G-53 (used in the synthesis of key compounds AS, E-32 and B-20) via different synthetic routes is described below by the processes designated as process 7-1, which is schematically presented in Figure G. The groups R, R , RL and R in said compound G-53 and the remaining groups are as defined earlier. Process 7-1 for the preparation of compound G-53: (i) Unsubstituted or substituted l-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone may be subjected to various reactions similar to those described in the above process 6-1, such as halogenation of the compound l-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone to obtain the mono-substituted compound designated as G-49 and the di- substituted compound G-50 (RL7RV = Cl/Br/I). (ii) The compounds G-49 and G-50 may be converted into a ether or a thioether derivative where RL/RV = OR21/SR21 in a manner similar to that described in process 6-1 for the conversion of compounds F-39 and F-40 to the compound designated as F-41. (iii) The thioether may be oxidized to a sulfoxide or sulfone where RL/RV is S(-0)R21 or S(=0)2R21 with a suitable oxidizing agent. art, to obtain the amino compound designated as H-72, wherein B is halogen, acetate or formate. Figure J The preparation of compounds J-74 and J-77 (used in the synthesis of key intermediates A-8, B-20 and E-32) via different synthetic routes is described below by the processes designated as process 9-1, which is schematically presented in Figure J. In the compounds referred to below, the groups R;, RF. RD, RH, and n are as described earlier. R is T(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 or OCH2Phenyl and RK, RL, Ru and Rv are independently selected from the substituent groups provided in the definition of R '. Process 9-1 for the preparation of compounds J-74 and J-77 (i) Appropriately substituted compounds F-46, G-53, H-63, H-70 and H-71 (in all these compounds n is 0, R; = RD = RE = H) (prepared by processes described hereinabove) may be subjected to a standard a-bromination reaction, most preferably by using bromine in an appropriate solvent, for example, an organic solvent such as, optionally in the presence of a catalyst, such as AICI3 or other Lewis acid, to obtain the mono-bromo compound designated as J-74. Alternatively, the bromination may be carried out using CuBr2 according to a known precedure (L C. King. et. al., J. Org. Chem., 29, 3459. 1964), leading to the formation of the mono bromo compound J-74. (ii) The mono-bromo derivative J-74 may then be converted to a hexamine salt according to a reported procedure (L.M. Long, et al J. Amer. Chem. Soc, 71, 2473, 1949) which may in turn be subjected to a cleavage reaction using an aqueous acid optionally in presence of a lower alcohol, such as MeOH, EtOH, or iPrOH, to obtain the amine hydrochloride designated as J-77, and a small amount of acid (R23 is OH) as a side product, wherein RF is 0; RD and RE are H; n is 0; and the remaining groups are as described. (iii) The compound J-77, if required, may be purified by treating the mixture of the compound and the residual acid with a suitable reagent, such as (Boc^O, for protecting the amino group in an alkaline condition to obtain the separated compounds designated as J-75 (wherein R is O; RD and RE are H; n is 0) and J-76, (wherein RF is O; Ru and KE are H; n is 0; and R and/or Rv - T(CH2) (iv) Likewise, the other compound J-76 (wherein R 3 is OH) may be converted to its corresponding ester by treatment with R5OH or R5SH, in the presence of DCC and DMAP according to a reported procedure(Alfred. Hassner. et. ai. Tetrahedron Lett. 4475, 1978) to obtain a variant of the compound J-75, wherein R is 0(CH2)qCR23R24COR25, and R25 is OH. (v) Alternatively, the compound J-76 in which R23 is OH may be converted to an amide by treatment with an appropriate amine of formula R5R6NH in which R5 and R6 are as defined , using a standard peptide coupling procedure resulting in a variant of the compound J-75. (vi) Deprotection of the Boc group of the compound J-75 may be carried out using formic acid, TFA or HC1 in an organic solvent in presence of anisole or thioanisole to give the compound J-77, wherein R is O; RD and R are H; n is 0; and the remaining groups are as defined earlier. (vii) Alternatively, the compounds F-46, G-53, H-63, H-70 and H-71 [wherein R is L and R is O or (H, H)] may be converted to a hexamine salt (see L.M. Long, et al J. Amer. Chem. Soc, TL, 2473, 1949), which may be subjected to cleavage using aqueous acid, optionally in presence of a lower alcohol, such as MeOH. EtOII or iPrOH, to obtain the corresponding amine hydrochloride J-77. Purification of said amine hydrochloride, if required, may be carried out by treating the mixture of compound J-77 and acid with a suitable reagent such as (Boc)20 for 66 protecting the amino group in an alkaline condition to obtain the compound J-73, wherein R is O or (H, H); and the remaining groups are as defined earlier. (viii) Deprotection of the compound J-73 may be carried out using a standard deprotecting reagent known in the art of peptide synthesis to obtain the compound J-77, wherein RF is O or (H, H) and the remaining groups are as defined earlier. (ix) Further, if required, functional group modification such as alkylation, acylation, sulphonation or carbonate formation may be carried out on the OH, SH and/or NHR group(s) of the compound J-75, wherein one or more of the groups R , R , RLand Rv independently represent OH, SH or NHR to obtain the desired variant of the compound, wherein one or more of the groups R , R1', R and Rv independently represent OR21. SR2'orNR21R22. (x) The thus obtained intermediate J-75 may be subjected to deprotection of the Boc group leading to the formation of the variant of compound J-77, wherein all its groups are as defined earlier. (xi) Variants of the compound J-75, wherein one or more of the groups RK, RL Rv and Ru represent SR21 , may be subjected to functional group modification, such as oxidation of the thiol ether to give a variant of compound J-75. wherein one or more of the groups RK, RL Rv and RL represent S(=0)R21 or S(=0)2R21 , which may further be subjected to Boc deblocking leading to the formation of variant J-77, wherein all its groups are as defined earlier, (xii) Variants of the compound J-75, wherein one or more of the groups R , R1 R and Ru represent NO2, may be subjected to reduction to obtain the corresponding amine, which may further be treated with an appropriate acyl halide, sulfonyl halide or chloroformate to give a variant of compound J-75, wherein one or more of the groups RK, RL Rv and RL represent NHCOR21, NHS02R21 or NHCOOR21, which in turn may be subjected to removal of the Boc group leading to the formation of variant compound J-77, wherein all its groups are as defined earlier. 67 (xiii) Yet another approach for the preparation of a variant of the compound J-77, wherein RF is O; RD and RH are H; n is 0; R is OCH2Ph; and the remaining symbols are as defined earlier, may involve the preparation of a compound designated as J-78 from an appropriately substituted 1-(hydroxy-phenyl) ethanone through phenolic OH group protection (preferably by a benzyl group) followed by the similar sequence described earlier. After deprotection of the benzyl group, the phenolic OH group may be alkylated with L-(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 to obtain the compound J-75. Finally, both compounds J-75 and J-78 may be subjected to removal of the Boc group to obtain variants of the compound J-77. The compound J-77 in which R is OCH2PI1 is used in the synthesis of fragment B-20. Figure K The preparation of compounds K-81, K-83, and K-84 (used in the synthesis of key intermediates A-8 and E-32) via different synthetic routes is described below by the process designated as process 10-1, which is schematically presented in Figure K. The groups n, RD, RE, q and T in said compounds have the same meaning as described for the general formulae (I) and Q represents CH or N. Process 10-1 for the preparation of compounds K-81, K-83 and K-84: (i) N-Protected 4-hydroxy piperidine may be treated with L(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 in which L and q are as defined earlier, to obtain a compound designated as K-79, wherein T is O. (ii) The hydroxy group of the N-protected 4-hydroxy piperidine may be converted into a suitable leaving group, such as OMes or OTs . followed by treatment with an amine of the type H2N(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 or a thiol of the type HS(CH2)qCR23R24COR25 to give a variant of compound K-79, wherein T is NH or S. (iii) Another variant of the compound K-79, wherein T is -CH?-, may be obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of the corresponding pyridine 68 Compounds according to the general formula (I) can be used to antagonize the activity of GP Ilb/IIIa receptors and are beneficial pharmaceutical compounds for the treatment of various thrombotic diseases. In the context of the present invention, compounds of this invention may be administered to patients, where prevention of thrombosis by inhibiting the binding of fibrinogen to the platelet membrane glycoprotein complex GPIIb/IIIa receptor is desired. This would include patients with cardiovascular (arterial and/or venous) and cerebrovascular thromboembolic diseases, under which the following can be included (though are not limited to): 1. arterial thromboembolism 2. cerebral thromboembololism 3. cerebral arterial thrombosis 4. coronary thrombosis 5. deep vein thrombosis 6. diabetes-related thromboembolic disorders 7. sudden ischemic emergencies 8. myocardial infarction 9. pulmonary thromboembolisms 10. stroke 11. thrombophlebitis 12. transient ischemic attack 13. unstable angina and venous thrombosis 14. kidney thromboembolism These compounds are useful during surgery on peripheral arteries (arterial grafts, carotid endarterectomy) and cardiovascular surgery where manipulation of arteries and organs, and/or the interaction of platelets with artificial surfaces, such as surgical instruments and the heart-lung machine leads to platelet aggregation. The aggregated platelets may form thrombi and thromboemboli. Compounds of this invention may be administered to these surgical patients to prevent such complications. (S. D. Berkowitz, American Heart Journal, 2001, 142, 7 - 13). Extracorporeal circulation is routinely used for cardiovascular surgery in order to oxygenate blood. Platelets adhere to surfaces of the extracorporeal circuit. Adhesion is dependent on the interaction between GP Ilb/IIIa receptors on the platelet membranes and fibrinogen adsorbed to the surface of the circuit (Gluszko et al., Am. J. Physiol., 1987, 252(H), 615-621,). Platelets released from an artificial surface show impaired hemostatic function. Compounds of this invention may be administered to prevent this adhesion. Other applications of these compounds include (though are not limited to): 1. prevention of platelet thrombosis 2. thromboembolism and reocclusion during and after thrombolytic therapy and prevention of platelet thrombosis 3. thromboembolism and reocclusion after angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery 4. prevention of myocardial infarction 5. prevention of blood clots after orthopedic surgery Cell adhesion (cell-cell or cell-matrix) involves processes that require proteins like fibrinogen, fibronectin, vitronectin and vWF. These proteins bind to the integrin superfamily of receptors to produce their action. Thus, GP Ilb/IIIa antagonists which antagonize the integrin superfamily of receptors may be useful in diseases, other than the above, which involve cell adhesion processes. Such diseases include (though are not limited to): 1. adult respiratory distress syndrome 2. allergies 3. asthma 4. rupture of atherosclerotic plaques 5. autoimmune diseases 6. inflammation, 7. bone degradation 8. contact dermatitis 9. diabetic retinopathy 10. eczema 11. graft versus host disease 12. inflammatory bowel disease 13. metastasis 14. organ transplantation rejection 15. osteoarthritis 16. osteoporosis 17. psoriasis 18. rheumatoid arthritis 19. septic shock 20. tumors The present invention therefore also relates to the compounds of the general formula (I) and/or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or their pro-drugs for use as pharmaceuticals for medicaments), to the use of the compounds of the general formula (I) and/or their physiologically tolerable salts and/or their pro¬drugs for the manufacture of medicaments for the production of pharmaceuticals for the inhibition of GP Ilb/IIIa receptors or for the therapy or prophylaxis of the diseases and conditions mentioned above, for example for the production of pharmaceuticals for the therapy and prophylaxis of cardiovascular (arterial and/or venous) and cerebrovascular thromboembolic diseases, etc., and to methods of treatment aiming at such purposes including methods for said therapies and prophylaxes. The methods of treatment comprise administering a compound of general formula (I) and/or its physiologically tolerable salts and/or its pro-drugs to a mammal, especially a human. The present invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain an effective amount of at least one compound of the general formula (I) and/or its physiologically tolerable salts and/or its prodrugs in addition to a customary pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and to a process for the production of a pharmaceutical, which comprises bringing at least one compound of general formula (I) into a suitable administration form using a pharmaceutically suitable and physiologically tolerable excipient and, if appropriate, further suitable active compounds, additives or auxiliaries. The pharmaceutical preparation comprises the compound of general formula (I) in an amount adequate to antagonize GP Ilb/IIIa receptors. The present invention also relates to a method for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of disorders associated with activation of GP Ilb/IIIa receptors, characterized in that at least one compound of the general formula (I) is used as the pharmaceutically active substance. The pharmaceuticals can be administered orally, for example in the form of pills, tablets, coated tablets, capsules, granules or elixirs. Administration, however, can also be carried out rectally, for example in the form of suppositories, or parentally, for example intravenously, intramuscularly or subcutaneously, in the form of injectable sterile solutions or suspensions, or topically, for example in the form of solutions or transdermal patches, or in other ways, for example in the form of aerosols or nasal sprays or as precoated stents. The pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention are prepared in a manner known per se and familiar to one skilled in the art. Pharmaceutically acceptable inert inorganic and/or organic carriers and/or additives can be used in addition to the compound(s) of the general formula (1) and/or its (their) physiologically tolerable salts and/or its (their) prodrugs. For the production of pills, tablets, coated tablets and hard gelatin capsules it is possible to use, for example, lactose, corn starch or derivatives thereof, gum arabic, magnesia or glucose, etc. Carriers for soft gelatin capsules and suppositories are, for example. fats, waxes, natural or hardened oils, etc. Suitable carriers for the production o( solutions, for example injection solutions, or of emulsions or syrups are, for example, water, physiological sodium chloride solution or alcohols, for example. ethanol, propanol or glycerol, sugar solutions, such as glucose solutions or mannitol solutions, or a mixture of the various solvents which have been mentioned. The pharmaceutical preparations normally contain about 1 to 99 %, preferably about 5 to 70%, most preferably from about 10 to about 30 % by weight of the compounds of the general formula (I) and/or their physiologically tolerable salts and/or their prodrugs. The amount of the active ingredient of the general formula (I) and/or its physiologically tolerable salts and/or its prodrugs in the oral pharmaceutical preparations normally is from about 5 to 200 mg. The dose of the compounds of this invention, which is to be administered, can cover a wide range. The dose to be administered orally daily is to be selected to suit the desired effect. About 10 to 100 mg are preferably administered orally daily per patient. If required, higher or lower daily doses can also be administered. For intravenous administration the most preferred dose will range from about 0.01 to 3 mg per patient. Actual dosage levels of the active ingredients in the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may be varied so as to obtain an amount of the active ingredient that is effective in achieving the desired therapeutic response for a particular patient, composition and mode of administration without being toxic to the patient. The effective amount of a compound of the present invention, which may be administered in a single dose or in the form of individual divided doses, may be determined by one of ordinary skilled in the art.lt will be understood that the specific dose level and frequency of dosage for any particular subject may be varied and will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the metabolic stability and length of action of that compound, the species, age, body weight, general health, sex and diet of the subject, the mode and time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, and severity of the particular condition. The selected dosage level will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the particular compound of the present invention employed, the route of administration, the time of administration, the rate of excretion of the 74 particular compound being employed, the duration of the treatment, other drugs, compounds and /or materials used in combination with the particular compounds employed, the age, sex, weight, condition, general health and prior medical history of the patient being treated, and like factors well known in the medical arts. In addition to the active ingredients of the general formula (I) and/or their physiologically acceptable salts and/or prodrugs and to carrier substances, the pharmaceutical preparations can contain additives such as, for example, fillers, antioxidants, dispersants, emulsifiers, defoamers, flavor corrigants, preservatives, solubilizers or colorants. They can also contain two or more compounds of the general formula (I) and/or their physiologically tolerable salts and/or their prodrugs. Furthermore, in addition to at least one compound of the general formula (I) and/or its physiologically tolerable salts and/or its prodrugs, the pharmaceutical preparations can also contain one or more other therapeutically or prophylactically active ingredients. The compounds of the present invention may be used as drugs in the treatment of thrombotic diseases either alone or as part of combined therapies. For instance, the compounds of the present invention may be used in combination with known antithrombotic agents. If formulated as a fixed dose, such combination products employ the compounds of the present invention within the dosage range described above and the other pharmaceutically active agent within its approved dosage range. For example, in the 2nd SYMPHONY trial patients were treated with sibrafiban and aspirin. In the NICE-4 trial, a combination of abciximab and enoxaparin was studied (Bhatt, D. L. and Topol, E. J., JAMA, 2000, 284,1549 -1558). It is understood that modifications that do not substantially affect the activity of the various embodiments of this invention are included within the invention disclosed herein. Accordingly, the following examples are intended to illustrate but not to limit the present invention. requires, C, 61.17; H, 4.85, N, 6.80, S, 7.77; found: C, 61.24; II, 4.68; N, 6.68; S. 8.09%. Example 3d: (4-{2-[5-Methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl|-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 3c using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 85.8%; mp, 180-183°C; MS (ESI+): 449 (M++Na+); analysis; C22H24IN2O5S requires C, 47.65; H, 4.15, N. 5.05; S, 5.78; found: C. 48.06; H, 4.02; N. 4.73; S, 5.40%. Example 4: (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate Hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.05g; 0.75 mmol) was added to a solution of the compound of example 3d (0.277g; 0.5 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml), followed by the addition of NaHC03 (0.063g; 0.75 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for lh, concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 60%; mp, 175-78°C; MS (ESI): 412 (M++l); analysis C21H21N3O6, 0.5 H20 requires C, 59.96; H, 5.23; N, 10.0; found: C, 60.34, H, 5.16; N, 9.64%. Example 5: (4-{2-[5-CarbamimidoyI-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy) - acetic acid isopropyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 5e using the procedure described in example 1 (propane-2-ol was used instead of methanol). Yield, 46%>, mp, 162°C; MS (ESI+): 410 (M++l); analysis: C24H27N3O7, 0.5 H20 requires C, 60.23; H, 5.90; N, 8.76; found: C, 59.92; H, 5.62; N, 8.61%. Example 5a: (4-{2-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester A solution of DCC (2.06g; 10 mmol) in EtOAc (10 ml) was added with stirring, at 0°C to a mixture of the compound of example If (2.78g; 9 mmol) and propane-2-ol (2 ml) in EtOAc (20 ml). DMAP (l.lg; 9 mmol) was added after 10 min and stirring continued for 2h at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stored in a 81 Example 5e: (4-{2-[5-Methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl|-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the" compound of example 5d using the procedure described in Example li. Yield, 79%; mp, 190 (d); MS (ESf): 463 (M++Na). Example 6: (4-{2-(5-(Immo-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yI]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester Methyl chloroformate (0.023 ml; 0.29 mmol) was added with stirring at 0°C. to a mixture of the compound of example 5 (0.114g; 0.28 mmol), 0.1N aqueous NaOH (2.80 ml; 0.28 mmol) and NaHC03 (0.024g; 0.28 mmol) in water (3 ml) and dioxan (6 ml). After lh, the reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried (Na2SC4), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH-CHCh). Crystallization was carried out using EtOAc-PE 60-80°C to obtain the title compound. Yield, 0.12g (94.2 %); mp, 183-84°C; MS (ESI+): 490 (Mf+Na+), 468 (M++l); analysis: C24H25N3O7 requires C, 61.66; H, 5.39; N, 8.99; found: C, 61.20; H, 5.23; N, 8.83%. Example 7: (4-{2-[5-(Imiuo-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-aceryl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 5 using the procedure described in example 6 Isobutyl chloroformate was used instead of methyl chloroformate. Yield, 40%; mp, 155-57°C; MS (ESI+): 532 (M++Na+). 510 (M>1); analysis: C27H31N3O7, 0.5 H20 requires, C, 62.48; H, 6.17; N, 8.11; found, C, 62.62; H, 6.09; N, 7.95%. Example 8: (4-{2-[5-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester, hemi hydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 5 using the procedure described in example 6. Benzyl chloroformate was used instead of 83 Example 10c: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 10b using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN-CHCI3). Yield, 25 %; mp. 144-45X; MS (ESI+): 429 (M++Na); analysis: C23H22N2O5, H20 requires C, 65.02; H, 5.65; N, 6.59; found: C, 65.45; H, 5.32; N, 6.51%. Example lOd: (4-{2-[l-Oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-phenoxy) -acetic acid isobutyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 10c using the procedure described in example Ih.The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel. 1% MeOH in CHC13). Yield, 95.7%; MS (ESf): 439 (M-l); analysis: C23H24N205S, requires C, 62.71; H, 5.49; N, 6.36: found: C, 62.90; H, 5.72; N, 6.45%. Example lOe: (4-{2-[5-Methylsulfanylearbonimidoyl-l-oxo-J,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 1 Od using the procedure described in example li in 73% yield. MS (HSI+): 478 (M++Na), 456 (M++l); 'H NMR (DMSO-D6): 0-87 [6H, d, J=7.03, CH (CH3)2]. 1.96 [1H, m, CH2CH(CH3)2], 2.85 (3H, s, SCih), 3.94. (2H, d, J=6.4, CH2CH (CH3)2L 4.64, 4.99, 5.17 (6H, 3xs, 3xCH), 7.14 (2H, d, J=8.3, H-2' & H-67), 7.98 (2H, br, H-6, H-7), 8.05 (2H, d, J=8.5, H-37, H-5'), 8.16 (1H, br, H-4). Example 11: (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonyIamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 10 using the procedure described in example 6. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel with 3% MeOH-CHCl3). Crystallization was carried out using hot EtOAc-PE60-80°C. Yield, 42%; mp, 162-63°C; 85 MS(ESf): 504 (M++Na+), 482 (M++l); analysis: C25H27N3O7 requires C, 62.36; H, 5.65; N, 8.73; found: C, 62.41; H, 5.77; N, 9.08%. Example 12: (4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester, sesquihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 10 using the procedure described in example 6 Isobutyl chloroformate was used instead of methyl chloroformate. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, ether/dichloromethane [1:1 J) and crystallised using CHC13-PE60-80°C. Yield, 59%; mp, 140-4TC; MS (ESI+): 546 (Mf+Na+), 524 (M++l); analysis: C28H33N3O7, requires C, 61.03; H, 6.54; N, 7.63; found, C, 61.16; H, 6.35; N, 7.49%. Example 13: (4-{2-[5-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 10 using the procedure described in example 6. Benzyl chloroformate was used instead of methyl chloroformate. Yield, 50%; mp, 139-40°C (CHC13- PE 60-80°C); MS (ESf): 580 (M++Na+), 558 (M++l); analysis: C31H31N3O7, requires C. 66.78; H, 5.60; N, 7.54; found, C, 66.44; H, 5.58; N, 7.22%. Example 14: (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methanesulfonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester Aqueous 0.1 N NaOH (2.7 ml; 0.27 mmol) was added with stirring over a period of 10 min. to an aqueous solution of the compound of example 10 (0.138g; 0.25 mmol, 4ml) chilled in an ice bath at 0°C. The reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane and dried (Na2SO4). The dichloromethane layer (10 ml) was decanted, cooled to 0°C, treated with NaHCCh (0.06g; 0.7 mmol) and subsequently with freshly distilled methanesulfonyl chloride (0.05 ml; 0.64 mmol) under vigorous stirring conditions which was continued for 30 min at 0°C and for 2h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 2.5% MeOH in 86 chloroform). Crystallisation was carried out using 5% MeOH-CHCl3 and dry ether. Yield, 0.05g (40%); mp, 177-78°C; MS (ESI+): 524 (M++Na4), 502 (M++l); analysis: C24H27N3O7S, requires C, 57.47; H, 5.43; N, 8.38, S, 6.39; found, C, 57.88; H, 5.50; N, 8.32; S, 6.78%. Example 15: (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetylj-phenoxy) -acetic acid isobutyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example lOe using the procedure described in example 4. Isobutanol was used instead of EtOH. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 2.5% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 74.3%; mp, 153-54°C; MS (ESf): 462 (M++Na+), 440 (M++l); analysis: C23H25N306, requires C. 62.86; H, 5.73; N. 9.56; found, C, 62.58; H, 5.61; N, 9.29%. Example 16: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester, acetic acid salt, monohydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 16e using the procedure described in example 1. Isobutanol was used instead of methanol. Yield, 38%; mp, 190°C (d); MS (ESI+): 480 (M++Na), 458 (M++l): analysis: C28H,27N307 H2O requires C, 63.81; H, 5.57; N, 7.97; found: C, 63.59; H, 5.28; N, 7.70%. Example 16a: (4-{2-[/er/-Butoxycarbonylamino]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester A solution of hexamine (7.1g; 50.7 mmol) in chloroform (100 ml) was added to (4-{2-bromo-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester (18.2g; 50.13 mmol) with stirring at room temperature over a period of lh. Dry ether (100 ml) was added and the solid hexamine salt obtained was filtered, dried (19g; 37.77 mmol) and hydrolysed with 1.5N HCI (300 ml) for 16h. The mixture was concentrated to a volume of 100 ml, cooled to 0°C and neutralized with NaliCCX A solution of di-/e/T-butyldicarbonate (12g; 55 mmol) in dioxane (100 ml) was added with stirring and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir, at 0°C for lh and subsequently at room temperature for lh. It was concentrated and extracted with 87 EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with brine, dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 5.4g (27%); MS (CI): 400 (M++l), 344, 300, 196, 152; 'il NMR (CDC13): 1.49 [9H, s, (CH3]3, 4.61 (2H, d, J-5.5, NHCH2), 4.76 (2H, s, OCH2CO), 5.26 (2H, s, CHiPh) 5.57 (1H, br, NH), 6.94 , 7.90 (4H, 2xd, J-8.02, ArH), 7.32-7,40 (5H, br, CH2PhH). The acid compound of examplelf was obtained in 58% yield. Example 16b: (4-{2-Amino-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 16a using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 78%; MS (ESI+); 300 (M"+l); lH NMR (DMSO-D6): 4.5], 5.05, 5.21 (6H, 3xs, 3x010, 7.12, 7.97 (4H, 2xd, J=8.01, Ar-H), 7.38 (5H, m, CH2PhH). Example 16c; (4-{2-(5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 16b using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN-CHCI3). Yield, 25.4 %; mp, 159-60°C; MS (ESI+): 463 (M++Na); analysis: C26H20N2O5 requires C, 70.90: H, 4.58; N, 6.36; found: C, 70.61; H, 4.49; N, 5.98%. Example 16d: (4-{2-[l-Oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy) -acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 16c using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1% MeOH in CHCI3). Yield, 93%; mp, 137-38°C; MS (EST): 473 (M-l); analysis: C26H22N205S, H20 requires C, 64.75; H, 4.62; N, 5.62; found: C, 64.52; H, 4.96; N, 5.79% Example 16e: (4-{2-[5-MethyIsuIfanyIcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester, hydroiodide 88 The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 16d using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 84.2%; lH NMR (DMSO-D6): 2.84 (3H, s, SCH3), 4.64, 5.05, 5.17, 5.23 (8H, 4xs, 4xCH2), 7.13 (2H, d. J=8.7, H-2; & H-67), 7.39 (5H, br, PhH), 7.98 (2H, br, H-6, H-7), 8.04 (2H. d. J=8.7, H-3;, H-5'), 8.25 (1H, br, H-4). Example 17: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid hydrochloride, monohydrate The compound of example 16 (O.lg) was dissolved in glacial acetic acid (30 ml) at 80°C and the hot solution was hydrogenated using 10% Pd-C (O.Olg) for 40 min. The catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated to obtain the title compound, which was purified using flash chromatography (RP-18, MeOH-l%AcOH [1:1]). Yield, 0.03g; mp, 302°C; MS: 390 (M++Na), 368 (M++l); 'H NMR (TFA): 2.2 (3H, s), 4.77, 4.85, 5.32 (6H, 3xs, 3xCH?), 7.05 (2H,d,J=8.02), 8.1 (5H, m). Alternative method: The crude compound of example 17 (b) (0.12g) was dissolved in a mixture of formic acid (3 ml) and anisole (0.13 ml). The clear solution was kept at room temperature for 4h. It was stirred with ethereal HC1 (0.5 ml) for 2 min.. evaporated to dryness and treated with dry ether. The solid obtained was filtered and washed with dry ether. Purification was effected by trituration with MeOH. filtration and drying to obtain the title compound of as a white solid. Yield. 0.04g; mp >250°C(d); MS (ESJ+): 368 (M++l); analysis: Ci9HjgClN30s, H20 requiresC,56.05;H,4.74;N,9.96;Cl, 8.42; found: C, 54.11; H, 4.66; N, 9.46; CI 8.41%. Example 17a: (4-{2-[5-tert-ButoxycarbonyIamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester Aqueous 0.1N NaOH (1.2 ml; 1.2 mmol) was added to a solution of the compound of example 3 (0.6g; 1.2 mmol) in dioxane (15 ml) and water (15ml) at 0°C, with stirring, followed by the addition of NaHCC03 (0.1 lg; 1.2 mmol) and di-tert-butyl-diearbonate (0.35g; 1.44 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0- 89 10°C for 3h, concentrated, treated with water and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% CH3CN in chloroform, 2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 0.51g (78.3%); lH NMR (DMSO-D6): 1.23 (311, t, J=7.3. CH2CH3), 1.48 [9H, s, C(CH3)3], 4.17 (2H, q, J=7.3, CH2CH3), 4.57, 4.95, 5.14 (6H. 3xs, 3xCEh), 7.11 (2H, d, J=8.6, H-2' & H-67), 7.81 (1H. d, J=7.3, H-7), 8.05 (3H, m, H-6, H-3;, H-5'), 8.2 (1H, br, H-4), 9.1 (2H, br, 2xNH); MS (EST+): 519 (M++Na), 496(M++1). Example 17b: (4-{2-[5-(/^/-Butoxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro- isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid Aqueous 0.1N NaOH (11.4 ml; 1.14 mmol) was added to a solution of the compound of example 17a (0.375g; 0.756 mmol) in MeOH (10 ml), The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min., acidified with AcOH and concentrated. The crude title compound obtained was filtered, washed with cold water and dried under vacuum. Yield, 140 mg. Example 18: (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol- 2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetie acid benzyl ester, hemi hydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 16 using the procedure described in example 6. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH-CHC^). Crystallization was carried out using hot EtOAc-PE 60-80°C. Yield, 40%; mp, 184-86°C; MS (ESf): 538 (M++Na+), 516 (M++l); analysis: C28H25N3O7, 0.5 H20 requires C, 64.12; H. 4.96; N, 8.02; found: C, 64.36; H, 4.92; N, 8.18%. Example 19: (4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-y!]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-aceticacid benzy] ester, monohydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 16 using the procedure described in example 6. Isobutyl chloroformate was used instead of methyl chloroformate.. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in CHCI3). Crystallization was carried 90 out using CHCI3-PE 60-80°C. Yield, 29%; mp, 162-63°C; MS (ESI+): 580 (M++Na+). 558 (M++l); analysis: C31H31N3O7, HzO requires C, 65.95; H, 5.65: N. 7.42; found, C, 65.94; H, 5.64; N, 7.59%. Example 20: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethoxycarbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; acetic acid salt, hydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 20i using the procedure described in example 1. Ethanol was used instead of methanol, mp, 168-69°C; MS (ESI+): 520 (M++Na); analysis: C27H31N3O10, H20 requires C, 56.35; H, 5.74; N, 7.3; found: C, 56.29; H, 5.40; N, 6.97%. Example 20a: (2-EthoxycarbonyImethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester Ethyl 2-bromoacetate (36.5 ml; 165 mmol) was added slowly with stirring at room temperature over a period of 1.5 to a mixture of catechol (16.5g; 150 mmol) and anhydrous K2CO3 (55g) in dry DMF (150 ml). The reaction mixture was poured over crushed ice and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 38.07g (90%), oil; analysis; C14H1806 requires C, 59.57; H. 6.43; found: C, 59.48; H, 6.34 %. Example 20b: (4-Acetyl-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-aeetic acid ethyl ester Perchloric acid (70 % aq.; 1.0 ml) was added slowly to freshly distilled AC2O (25 ml) at 0°C. The compound of example 20a (31.8g; 125 mmol) in CH2CI2 (13 ml) was added drop wise at 10-15°C. The reaction mixture was heated on steam bath for lh, concentrated, poured over crushed ice and NaHCCh (~ 25g) and extracted with ether. The ether layer was washed with brine, dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5 % CH3CN in CHCI3) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 24.6g (61.5 %), semisolid: analysis: C16H2o07: requires C, 59.25; H, 6.22; found: C, 59.57; H, 6.28 %. 91 Example 20c: (4-{2-Bromo-aceryl}-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester Bromine (4.25 ml; 85 mmol) in AcOH: CHC13 (1:1; 10 ml) was added to a vigorously stirred solution of the compound of example 20b (25.92g; 80 mmol) in AcOH:CHCl3 (1:1; 110 ml) at 55-60°C for 15 min. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 min. and poured over crushed ice and NaHC03 and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, dried (Na2SO_j), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 19.34g, (60 %); mp, 84-85°C (EtOAc-PE 60-80°C); analysis: C16Hi907Br: requires C, 47.66; H, 4.75; Br, 19.82; found: C, 48.08; II, 4.82; Br, 19.40 %. Example 20d: (4-{2-ter/-ButoxycarbonyIamino-acetyI}-2-ethoxycarbonyImethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester Example20e: (4-{2-te/7-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-2-carboxymethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid The compound of example 20d (oil) and the compound of example 20e were obtained from the compound of example 20c using the procedure described in example 16a. Yield, (40%); MS (ESI+): 462 (M++Na); [H NMR (CDC13): 1.30. (6H, m, 2xCH2CH3), 1.46 [9H, s, C(CH3)3], 4.26 (4H, q, J=7.3, 2xCH2CH3), 4.60 (2H. d, 3=5.0, NHCH2), 4.77, 4.81 (4H, 2xs, 2xOClhl 5.53 (1H, br, NH), 6.86 (1H, d, J=8.2, H-6), 7,50 (1H, d, J=1.8, H-3), 7.57 (1H, dd, J=8.2. 1.8, H-5). The acid compound of example 20e was obtained as a solid. Yield, (50%). Example 20f: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-ethoxyearbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 20d using the procedure described in example 5b. Solvent of crystallization: MeOH-ether. Yield, 75%. 92 Example 20g: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethoxy carbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 20e using the procedure described in example Ig. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN-CHCI3). Yield, 22%; mp. I20-2TC; MS (ESf): 503 (M++Na); analysis: C22H20N2O5, 0.25 H20 requires C, 66.51; H, 5.03; N, 7.05; found: C, 66.94; H, 5.14; N, 7.14%. Example 20h: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 20g using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 75 %; mp, 169-70°C; MS (ESf): 537 (M++Na); analysis: C25H26N2O8 requires C, 58.36; H, 5.09; N, 5.44; S, 6.23; found: C, 58.52; H. 5.08; N, 5.11; S, 6.62%. Example 20i: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3- dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 20h using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 79%, yellow solid; mp, 168-69°C; MS (ESI+): 551 (M++Na); analysis; C26H29N208SI requires C, 47.56; H. 4.42; N, 4.27; S, 4.88; I, 19.36; found C, 47.72; H, 4.49; N, 4.56; S, 4.69; I. 19.54%. Example 21: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 20i using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 52%; mp, 163-64°C; MS (ESI+): 536 (M++l); analysis: C25H27N3O9, requires C, 58.48; H, 5.30; N, 8.18; found, C, 58.16; H, 5.19; N, 8.08%. 93 Example 22: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(imino-{3-methyl-butyrylamino}-methyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 20 using the procedure described in example 6. Isobutyl chloroformate was used instead of methyl chloroformate. Yield, 24%. mp, 204-05X; MS (ESI+): 598 (M++l); analysis: C30H35N3O10, requires C, 60.29; H, 5.90; N, 7.03; found, C, 60.70; H, 6.28; N, 6.96%. Example 23: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-l-hydroxyimino-ethyl}~phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester A mixture of the compound of example 20g (0.14g; 0.3 mmol). hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.07g; 1.11 mmol) and Na2C03 (0.053g; 0.51 mmol) in ethanol (0.5 ml) and water (1.5 ml) was refluxed in an atmosphere of nitrogen for lh. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, concentrated and treated with water to obtain the title compound as a white solid which was filtered, washed with cold water and dried. Yield, 0.051g (32.2%): mp, 181-82°C; MS (ESI'): 551 (M++Na+); analysis: C25H28N4O9, requires C, 56.81; H, 5.34; N, 10.60; found C, 56.33; H, 5.25; N, 10.16 % Example 24: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-isobutoxy carbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 24c using the procedure described in example 1. Isobutanol was used instead of methanol. Yield, 10%; mp, 95-96°C; MS (ESI+): 554 (M++l); analysis: C29H36IN3O8, requires C. 51.11; H, 5.32; N, 6.17; found: C, 51.42; H, 5.51; N. 6.05%. Example 24a: (4-{2-terNButoxycarbonyIamino-acetyl}-2-isobutoxycarbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester 94 The title compound (oil) was obtained from the compound of example 20e using the procedure described in example 5a. Isobutanoi was used instead of propane-2-ol together with 2.2 equivalents of DCC. Yield, (54%); 'H NMR (CDC13): 0.91, 0.95 [12H. 2xd, J=8.5, 2xCH(CH3)2], 1.46 (9H, s, C(CH3)3], 1.94 (2H, m, 2xCH2CHM2). 3.97 (4H, d, J=6.7, CHjCHMe2), 4.56 (2H, d, J=4.5. NHCH2), 4.80, 4.83 (4H, 2xs, 2xOCH2), 5.51 (1H, br, NH), 6.86 (1H, d, J=8.2. H-6), 7.50 (1H, d, J=2.0, H-3), 7.59 (1H, dd, J=8.2, 2.0, H-5). Example 24b: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-isobutoxycarbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-aeetic acid isobutyl ester; hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 24a using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 95%. Example 24c: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl|-aceryl}-2-isobutoxy carbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 24b using the procedure described in example lg.The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN-CHCI3). Yield, 21%; mp, 140-41°C; MS (EI): 536 (M+); analysis: C29H32N208, requires C, 64.91; H, 6.01; N, 5.22; found: C, 65.15; H, 6.06; N, 4.95%. Example 24d: (2-Isobutoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-aceryl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 24c using the procedure described in example Ih. Yield, 68 %; mp, 175-76°C; MS (ESI+): 593 (M++Na); analysis: C29H34N208S requires C, 61.04; H, 6.01; N, 4.91; S, 5.62; found: C, 60.84; H, 5.74; N, 4.87; S, 5.40%. Example 24e: (2-Isobutoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 24d 95 using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 87%, yellow solid; MS (ESf): 608 (M++Na). Example 25: 2-(4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-phenoxy)-NN-diethyl-acetamide, acetic acid salt The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 25e using the procedure described in example 1. Yield, 30%; mp, 194-95°C; MS (ESt+): 423 (M++l); analysis: C25H30N4O6 requires: C, 62.23; H, 6.27; N, 11.61; found: C, 62.49; H, 6.18; N, 11.19%. Example 25a: (2-{4-Diethylcarbamoylmethoxy-phenyl}-2-oxo-ethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester Isobutyl chloroformate (0.84 ml; 6.5 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 4-methyl-morpholine (0.72 ml; 6.5 mmol) and the compound oi example If (2.0g; 6.5 mmol) in DMF (10 ml) at -25°C, followed by the addition of diethyl amine (0.88 ml; 8.45 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 15 min., poured into a 10% aqueous NaHCC>3 solution and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with brine, concentrated and crystallized using EtOAc-PE60-80°C to obtain the title compound. Yield, 1.95g (82%); mp, 100-01°C; MS (EI): 364 (M+), 291, 234 (100%); analysis: C19H28N205 requires C. 62.62; H, 7.74; N, 7.69; found: C, 62.43; H, 7.60; N, 7.25%. Example 25b: 2-(4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-phenoxy)-IV,N diethyl-acetamide, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 25a using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 95%; mp, 83-84°C; MS (ESI): 265 (MM). Example 25c: 2-(4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acet>l}-phenoxy)-N,N-diethylacetamide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 25b using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 25%; mp, 139-40°C: MS 96 (EI): 405 (M+); analysis, C23H23N3O4 requires, C, 68.13; H, 5.72, N, 10.36; found: C, 68.48; H, 5.86; N, 10.34%. Example 25d: N, N-Diethyl-2-(4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetamide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 25c using the procedure described in example Ih.The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN+ 0.5 % MeOH in CHCI3). Yield, 75%, yellow solid; mp, 19M92°C; MS (ESI+): 462 (M++Na), analysis: C23H25N2O4S requires C, 62.45; H, 5.73, N, 9.56, S, 7.29; found: C, 62.22; H, 5.59; N, 9.31; S, 7.01%. Example 25e: 2-(2-{4-Diethylcarbamoylmethoxy-phenyl}-2-oxo-ethyl)-l-oxo-2,3-dihydro -l#-isoindol-5-carboximidothioic acid methyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 25d using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 89%; MS (EST): 452 (Vf-1). Example 26: 4-(2-{4-[2-(5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-phenoxy}-acetoxy)-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester, sesquihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 26e using the procedure described in example 1. Propane-2-ol was used instead of methanol. Yield, 28%, white solid; mp, 180-8TC; MS (ESI+): 585 (M++l); analysis: C34H36N4O9 2.5 H20 requires: C, 59.21; H, 5.22; N, 8.12; found: C. 58.85; H,5.23;N, 7.96. Example 26a: 4-(2-{4-[2-/e^-Butoxycarbonylamino-aceryl]-phenoxy}-acetoxy)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid benzyl ester The compound of example If was treated with 4-hydroxy-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester in the presence of DCC as described in the procedure of example 5a to obtain the title compound. The crude material was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 73%; 97 analysis: C28H34N2O8 requires: C, 63.87; H, 6.51; N, 5.32; found: C, 64.13; H. 6.78; K 5.02%. Example 26b: 4-(2-{4-[2-Amino-acetyl]-phenoxy}-acetoxy)-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 26a using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 80%. Example 26c: 4-(2-{4-[2-(5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-phenoxy}-acetoxy)-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 26b using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 20%; mp, 94-95°C; MS (EST): 566 (M-l); analysis: C32H29N3O7 requires: C, 67.72; H, 5.15; N, 7.40; found: C, 67.72; H, 5.25; N, 7.06%. Example 26d: 4-(2-{4-[2-(l-Oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-phenoxy}-acetoxy)-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 26c using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 57%; mp, 97-98°C; MS (ESi+): 624 (M++Na), 602 (M++l); analysis: C32H31N3O7S requires: C, 63.88; H. 5.19; N, 6.98; S, 5.33; found: C, 63.58; H. 5.14; N, 6.78; S, 5.57%. Example 26e: 4-(2-{4-[2-(5-Methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-phenoxy}-acetoxy)-piperidine-l -carboxylic acid benzyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound (yellow solid) was obtained from the compound of example 26d using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 98%; MS (ESI+): 638 (M++Na), 616 (M++l); 'H NMR (CDCI3): 1.64, 1.89 (4H, 2xm), 3.14 (3H, s, SCH3), 3.33, 3.67 (4H, 2xm), 4.68, 4.73, 5.05 (6H, 3xs, 3xCH2), 5.10-5.18 (3H, m, CH2 & COOCH-), 6.99 (2H, d, J=8.6, H-2; & H-6'), 7.36 (5H, br. CH2PhH), 8.0 (4H, m, H-6, H-7, H-3y & H-5;), 8.3 (1H, s, H-4). 98 s» Example 27: 4-BenxyIoxycarbonyIamino-2-(4-{2-[5-carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester, acetic acid salt The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 27j using the procedure described in example 1. Ethanol was used instead of methanol. Yield, 38%, white solid; mp, 164-65°C; MS (ESf): 573 (M++l); analysis: C33H36N4O9 requires C, 62.36; H, 5.70; N, 8.86; found: C, 61.91: H, 5.68; N, 9.20%. Example 27a: 2-Amino-l-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-ethanone, hydrochloride Hexamine (5.6g; 40 mmol) was added to a solution of l-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-2-bromo-ethanone (12.2g; 40 mmol) in chloroform (80 ml), and stirred for 3h. Dry ether (80 ml) was added and the solid that separated was filtered, washed with ether, dried then suspended in methanol (100 ml) and con. HC1 (20 ml) and allowed to stir forl6h. The reaction mixture was concentrated, and treated with water (20 ml). The solid obtained was filtered, washed with cold water (2x10 ml) and dried to obtain the title compound. Yield, lOg (89.9%); mp, 228-29°C; MS (EI): 241, 211, 91; analysis: C15H16C1N02 requires: C, 64.87; II, 5.81; N, 5.04; found: C, 64.86; H, 6.11; N, 5.16%. Example 27b: (2-{4-BeDzyloxy-phenyl}-2-oxo-ethyl)-carbamic acid ter/-buty\ ester The compound of example 27a (8.33g; 30 mmol) was dissolved in water (100 ml) and dioxane (100 ml), cooled to 0°C with stirring, and treated with NaHCCh (5.2g; 65 mmol) and (Boc^O (7.2g; 33 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for lh, subsequently at room temperature for lh and then concentrated. The residue was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried (Na2S04) and concentrated to obtain the title compound which was then crystallized from EtOAc-PE 60-80°C. Yield, 9.5g (92.8%); mp 75-76°C; MS (EI): 341 (M+), 285, 268, 211, 91; analysis: C20H23INO4 requires: C, 70.36; H, 6.79; N, 4.10; found: C, 70.49; H, 7.22; N, 4.23%. 99 Example 27c: (2-{4-Hydroxy-phenyl}-2-oxo-ethyl)-carbamic acid tert-buty\ ester The compound of example 27b (6.0g; 17.6 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (60 ml) and hydrogenated using 10% Pd-C (50mg) at 40 psi for 2h. The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 2.6g (59%); mp, 183-85°C; MS (CI): 252 (M++l), 196, 178. 152; analysis: C13H17NO4 requires: C, 62.14; H, 6.82; N, 5.57; found: C, 62.23: H, 6,44; N, 5.57%. Another polar compound was also isolated and characterized as (2-Hydroxy-{2-[4-hydroxy-phenyl]}-ethyl)-carbamic acid ter!-huty\ ester. Yield, 1.5g (25%); mp, 145-46°C; analysis: C13H19N02requires: C, 61.64; H, 7.56; N, 5.53; found: C, 62.04; H, 7.91; N, 5.57%. Example 27d: 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2S-hydroxy buyric acid ethyl ester Freshly distilled thionyl chloride (5 ml) was added drop wise over a period of 15 mm with stirring to a solution of 4-Amino-2S-hydroxy- butyric acid (5g, 42 mmol) in EtOH (100 ml) at OC. The reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and stirred overnight (16h). It was concentrated under vacuum to remove all traces of thionyl chloride, treated with water (100 ml), dichloromethane (50 ml) and chilled to 0°C. NaHC03 (17.5g) was added with stirring, followed by the addition of a solution of 50% benzyl chloroformate in toluene (14.3 ml). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir for lh at 0°C and subsequently at room temperature for 30 min. The organic layer was separated. washed with brine, dried (Na2SC>4), concentrated and. purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in CHCI3) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 7.7g (65.3%), oil; MS (EI): 281 (M+), 238, 235, 208, 174; ]H NMR (CDCI3): 1.29 (3H, t, J=7.5, CH2CH3), 1.86, 2.06 [2H, 2xm. CH2CH (OH)], 3.18 (1H, d, J=6.4 OH), 3.4 (2H, m, NHCH2), 4.22 (2H, q, J=7.7, CH2CH3), 5.12 (2H, s, OTPh), 5.18 [1H, m, CH_(OH)], 7.3-7.42 (5H, br, PhH). 100 Example 27e: 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2(S)-methanesulfonyIoxy-butyric acid ethyl ester Methanesulfonyl chloride (2.79 ml; 36 mmol) was added drop wise with stirring to a solution of the compound of example 27d (8.4g; 30 mmol) in dichloromethane (90 ml) and pyridine (3.7 ml; 45.98 mmol) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 2h and subsequently at room temperature overnight (16h). It was processed as is routinely done and was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CII3CN in chloroform). Yield, 6.6g (61.3%); MS (CI): 360 (M++l); 'H NMR (CDC13): 1.30 (3H, t, J=7.3, CH2CH3), 2.28 (2H. 2xm, NHCH2CH2), 3.18 (3H, s, S02CH3), 3.15, 3.35 (2H, 2xm, NHCH2), 4.25 (2H, q, J-7.3, CH2CH3), 5.1 (2H, s, CH2Ph), 5.18 [1H, m, CH(OS02Me)], 7.3-7.4 (5H. br, PhH). Example 27f: 44Senzyloxycarbonylamino-2(S)-(4-{2-ter/-butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester A mixture of compound of example 27c (4.0g; 16 mmol), compound of example 27e (6.4g; 18 mmol) and K2CO3 (4.5g) in DMF (30 ml) was stirred at 65°C for 2.5h. The reaction mixture was brought to room temperature and acidified with 2N HC1 (20 ml). It was processed as is routinely done and was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 8% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 5.6g (68%), oil; *H NMR (CDCI3): 1.23 (3H, t, J=7.6, CH2CH3), 1.5 [9H. s, C (CH3)3j, 2.25 (211, m, NHCH2CH2), 3.45 (2H, 2xm, NHCH2CH2), 4.22 (2H, q, J=7.6, CH2CH3), 4.58 (2H, d, J=5.5, NHCH2), 4.80 (1H. t, J=5.5 NHCH2CH2), 5.1 (2H, s, CH2Ph), 5.55 (1H, br, NHCH2CO), 6.89 (2H, d, J=8.0, II-3 & H-5), 7.3-7.4 (5H, br, PhH). 7.92 (2H, d, J=8.0 H-2 & H-6). Example 27g: 2-(4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-phenoxy)-4-benzyloxycarbonylamino-butyric acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 27f using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 90%; *H NMR (CD}OD): 1.28 (3H, t, J=7.3, CH2CH3), 2.22 (2H, m, NHCH2CH2), 3.40 (2H, 2xm. NHCH2CH2), 4.25 (2H, q, J=7.3, CH2CH3), 4.58 (2H, d. J=5.5, NHCIT), 5.03 101 (IH, m, -CHCOO), 5.10 (2H, s, CH2Ph), 7.08 (2H, d, J=9.0, H-3 & H-5), 7.3-7.8 (5H, br, PhH) 8.05 (2H, d, J=8.0, H-2 & H-6). Example 27h: 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yIJ-acetyI}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 27g using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 12%; mp, 152-54°C (CHC13 -PE 60-80°C); analysis:. C31H29N3O7 requires C, 67.03; H, 5.22; N, 7.57; found C, 66.83; H, 5.24; N. 7.52%. Example 27i: 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-{4-[2-(l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-lT3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI)-acetyI]-phenoxy}-butyric acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 27h using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN, 2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 93%; mp, 80-81 °C : MS (EST): 588 (M-l); 'H NMR (CDCI3): 1.25 (3H, t, J=8.8, CH2CH3), 2.24 (2H, m, NHCH2CH2), 3.44 (2H, 2xm, NHCH2CH2), 4.22 (2H, q, J=8.8, CH2CH3), 4.58, 5.02, 5.18 (6H, 3xs, 3xCH2), 4.80 (IH, t, NHCH2). 5.04 (IH, m, ,-CHCOO), 6.94 (2H, d, J-8.8, H-2; & H-67), 7.35 (5H, br, PhH). 7.50 (IH, br, CSNH2), 7.75-7.78 (3H, m, CSNH2, H-6 & H-7), 7.95 (2H, m, H-3' &H-5;), 8.01 (IH, br, H-4). Example 27j: 4-BenzyloxycarbonyIamino-2-(4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 27i using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 95%. 102 Example 28: 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl|-acetyl}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 27j using the procedure described in example 4. Purification was effected using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 75%; mp, 174-75°C; MS (EST): 611 (M++Na), 589 (M++l); analysis: C3iH32N408 requires C, 63.26; H, 5.44; N, 9.52; found: C, 62.78; H, 5.28; N, 9.25%. Example 29: (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 29g using the procedure described in example 4. Purification was effected using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 24% (white solid); mp, 193-94°C; MS (ES1+): 435 (M"f+Na), 414 (M++l); analysis: C2oH]qN305 requires C, 58.10; H, 4.63; N, 10.16; S, 7.75; found: C, 58.50; H, 4.67; N, 10.22; S, 7.66%. Example 29a: (4-AcetyI-phenyIsuIfanyI)-acetic acid methyl ester A mixture of l-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ethanone (40g, 201 mmol), methyloxycarbonyl methanthiolate copper (I) (40.68g; 241 mmol), quinoline (173 ml) and pyridine (13.6 ml) was heated at 180°C for 2h. The reaction mixture was poured over crushed ice, acidified with cone. HC1 and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, brine, dried (Na2SO.4, concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% EtOAc-PE 60-80°C) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 20g (44%), oil; MS (EI): 224 (M+), 209: analysis: CnH|203S, 0.5 H20 requires C, 56.65; H, 5.57; found: C, 57.10; H. 5.35%. Example 29b: (4-{2-Bromo-aceryl}-phenyIsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 29a using the procedure described in example 20c. Yield, 82%; mp, 113-14°C; MS (EI): (302,304) (M ), 209; analysis: CnHiiBr03S requires C, 43.56; H, 3.63; S. 10.56; Br, 26.40; found: C, 43.48; H, 3.67; S, 10.82; Br, 27.82%. Example 29c: (4-{2-te/Y-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester: The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 29b using the procedure described in example 27a-b. Yield, 44%, light yellow gum; MS (ESI*): 362 (M++Na), 340 (M++l); analysis: CI6H2lN05S requires C, 56.62; H, 6.24; N, 4.13; S, 9.45; found: C, 56.40; H, 6.28; N, 4.44; S, 9.88%. Example 29d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 29c using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield 93%; IR (KBr): 3365, 3000, 1760, 1690, 1600; MS (ESI+): 240 (M++l). Example 29e: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 29d using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3-10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 17%; mp, 206-07°C; MS (ESI+): 403 (M++Na), 381 (M++l); analysis: C2oHi6N204S requires C, 63.15; H, 4.24, N, 7.36; S, 8.43; found: C, 63.07; H, 4.18; N, 7.36; S, 8.84%. Example 29f: (4-{2-[l-Oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}- phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 29e using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 70%; mp, 214-15°C; MS (ESI"): 413 (M-l); analysis: C20H18N2O4S requires C, 57.96; H, 4.38, N, 6.76, S. 15.47; found: C, 58.14; H, 4.22; N, 6.67; S, 15.61%. 104 Example 29g: (4-{2-[5-Methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 29f using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 85%, yellow solid. Example 30: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-chloro-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, acetic acid salt The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30h using the procedure described in example 1. Yield, 43%, white solid; mp, 172-73°C; MS (ESI+): 452 (M++Na), 430 (M++l); analysis: C23H24CIN3O7, 0.5H2O; requires C, 55.37; H, 5.01; N, 8.42; CI, 7.11; found, C, 55.38; HT 4.88; N, 8.18; CI, 7.46%. Example 30a: (2-Chloro-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was prepared by reacting 2-chloro-phenol, with ethyl 2-bromoacetate and K2C03 in DMF. Yield, 97%, colourless oil; 'H NMR (CDCI3): 1.29 (3H, t, J=6.3, CH2CH3), 4.29 (2H, q, J=6.3, CH2CH3), 4.72 (2H, s. OCH2), 6.76 (1H, d, J=8.2, H-6), 6.95 (1H, m, H-4), 7.20 (IH, m, H-5), 7.40 (1H, dd, J=8.2, H-3). Example 30b: (4-AceryJ-2-chloro-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30a using the procedure described in example 20b. Yield, 10%. Crude product was purified by flash chromatography with 20% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C. mp, 70-71°C; MS (EI): 256 (M+), 241, 213 155; analysis: Ci2H]3C104 requires C, 56.15; H. 5.07; CI, 13.82; found, C, 56.24; H, 5.10; CI, 13.67%. Example 30c: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-2-chIoro-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30b using the procedure described in example 20c. Purification was effected using flash chromatography (silica gel, 40% EtOAc in PE60-80°C). Yield, 46%; mp. 105 128-30°C; MS (EI): (334,336) (M ), 241; analysis: Ci2Hi2BrC104 requires C. 42.95; H, 3.60; found, C, 42.69; H, 3.45%. Example 30d: (4-{2-eert-Butoxycarhony\amino-acetyl}-2-ch\oro-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30c using the procedure described in example 20d. Yield, 20%o; mp, 75-76°C; MS (EI): 371 (M+), 241; analysis: Ci7H22ClN06 requires C, 54.91; H, 5.92; N, 3.77; CI, 9.54; found, C, 55.37; H, 6.00; N, 3.72; CI, 9.94%. Example 30e: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-chloro-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30d using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 78%; mp, 163-64°C; MS (EI): 271 (M+), 241; analysis: C12H13CI2NO4 requires C, 46.77; H, 4.87; N, 4.55; CI, 23.03; found, C, 47.12; H, 4.97; N, 4.36; CI, 22.67%. Example 30f: (2-Chloro-4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)- acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30e using the procedure described in example Ig. Yield, 11%, white solid; mp, 178-80°C; MS (EI): 412 (M+), 241; analysis: C2iH|7ClN205 requires C, 61.10; H. 4.15; N, 6.74; CI, 8.59; found, C, 60.90; H. 4.23; N, 6.59; CI, 8.60%. Example 30g: (2-ChIoro-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyI-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI|-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30F using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 86%, yellow solid; mp, 85-87°C; MS (ESI+): 468 (M++Na), 446 (M++l); analysis: C21Hi9ClN205S requires C, 56.44; H, 4.29; N, 6.22; CI, 7.93; S, 7.17; found, C, 56.01; H, 4.30; N, 6.01; CI, 7.80; S, 7.60%. 106 Example 30h: (2-Chloro-4-{2-[5-methyIsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30g using the procedure described in example Ii. Yield, 91%, yellow solid; mp, 155°C; MS (ESI+): 468 (M4+Na), 461 (M++l). Example 31: (2-Chloro-4-{2-[5-(imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30 using the procedure described in example 6 Isobutyl chloroformate was used instead of methyl chloroformate. Yield, 42%, white solid; mp, 178-79°C; MS (ESI+): 552 (M++Na), 530 (M++l); analysis: C26H28CIN3O7 requires C, 58.93; H. 5.19; N, 7.93; CI, 6.70; found, C, 59.37; H, 5.35; N, 7.98; CI, 6.39%. Example 32: (2-Chloro-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 30h using the procedure described in example 4, Yield, 71%, white solid; mp, 201-02°C; MS (ESI+): 468 (M++Na), 446 (M++l); analysis: C21H2oClN306 requires C, 56.57; H, 4.50; N, 9.43; CI, 7.96; found, C, 56.53; H, 4.43; N, 9.11; CI, 8.04%. Example 33: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethyl sulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, acetic acid salt, monohydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33h using the procedure described in example 1. Yield, 24%, white solid; mp, 185-86°C; MS (ESI+): 478 (M++Na), 456 (M++l); analysis: C25H29N3O7S, H20 requires C, 56.27; H, 5.67; N, 7.88; S, 6.01; found: C, 56.26; H, 5.58; N, 8.20; S. 6.38%. Example 33a: l-(3-EthyIsuIfanyI-4-hydroxy-phenyI)-ethanone The title compound was obtained from l-(3-bromo-4-hydroxy-phenyl)- 107 ethanone using the procedure described in example 29a. 1-Ethanethiolate Cu (I) was used instead of methyloxycarbonylmethanthiolate copper(I). It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel. 10% EtOAc-PE60-80°C. Yield, 57%. brownish white solid; mp, 88°C; MS (EI): 196 (M+), 181 (100%); analysis: C]0Hi2O2S requires C, 61.22; H, 6.12; S, 16.32; found C, 61.54; H, 6.35; S. 16.28%. Example 33b: (4-AcetyI-2-ethylsulfanyI-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33a using the procedure described in example 20a. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 89%. white solid; mp, 64-65°C; MS (ESI): 305 (M++Na), 283 (M++l); analysis: C,4Hi804S requires C, 59.57; H, 6.38; S, 11.35; found C, 59.86; H, 6.49; S, 11.47%. Example 33c: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-2-ethylsulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33b using the procedure described in example 20c. Yield, 45%, white solid; mp. 84°C; MS (EI): (360,362) (M+), 267 (100%); analysis: Ci4Hi7Br04S requires C. 46.54; H, 4.71; Br, 22.16; S, 8.86; found: C, 46.90; H, 4.84; Br, 21.87; S, 9.31% Example 33d: (4-{2-/er/-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-2-ethylsulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33c using the procedure described in example 20d. Yield, 29%, white solid; mp, 83°C; MS (EI): 397 (M+), 267 (100%), 253; analysis: C19H27NO6S requires C. 57.43; H, 6.80; N, 3.53; S, 8.06; found: C, 57.36; H, 6.80; N, 3.34; S, 8.15%. Example 33e: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-ethylsulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33d using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 96%; MS (ESI): 298 (M++l); lH NMR (DMSO-D6): 1.35 (6H, t, J-7.32, 2xCH2CH3), 3.00 (2H. q. J=7.32, SCH2CH3X 4.29 (2H, q, J=7.3, CH2CH3), 4.65 (2H, d, Cf^NH), 4.80 (2H, s, OCH2), 6.75 (IH, d, J=9.14, H-5), 7.30 (3H, br, NH3), 7.75 (IH, dd, J=9.14, H-6), 7.90 (IH, br, H-2). Example 33f: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-2-ethylsulfanyI-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33c using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 8%; mp, 157-60°C; MS (ESF): 437 (M-l); analysis: C23H22N2O5S requires C, 63.01; H, 5.02; N, 6.39; S, 7.31; found: C, 63.26; H, 4.64; N, 6.49; S, 7.64%. Example 33g: (2-EthyIsuIfanyI-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyI-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI|-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33f using the procedure described in example Ih. Yield, 83%; mp, 178-79°C; MS (ESI+): 495 (M++Na), 473 (M++l); analysis: C23H24N205S2 requires C, 58.46; H, 5.12; N, 5.93; S, 13.57; found; C, 58.40; H, 5.17; N, 5.99; S, 13.62%. Example 33h: (2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33g using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 91%; mp, 182-83°C; MS (ESI+): 508 (M++Na), 487 (M++l); Example 34: (2-EthylsulfaDyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 33h using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 85%, white solid; mp, 190-91°C; MS (ESI+); 494 (M++Na), 472 (M++l); analysis: C23H25N306S, 0.5H2O, requires C, 57.50; H, 5.42; N, 8.75; S, 6.66; found: C, 57.88; H, 5.32; N, 9.10; S. 6.71%. 109 Example 35: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethane sulfonyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; acetic acid salt, hydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 35e using the procedure described in example 1. Yield, 26% (white solid); mp, 174-75°C; MS (ESI+): 488 (M++l); analysis: C25H29N3O9S, H20, requires C, 53.10; H, 5.49; N, 7.43; S, 5.75; found: C, 52.40; H, 5.36; N, 7.08; S, 5.6S%. Example 35a: (4-{2-te^ButoxycarbonyIammo-acetyi}-2-ethanesuIfonyI-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester A mixture of compound of example 33d (2.2g; 5.54 inmol) and 3-chloroperbenzoic acid (2.87g; 16.62 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 ml) was stirred at room temperature until all the starting material was consumed. It was processed as is routinely done and was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, with 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 2g (84%), foam; MS (ESP): 430 (M++l); analysis: CigH27NOgS, requires C, 58.14; H, 6.34; N, 3.26; S, 7.46: found: C, 58.51; H, 6.32; N, 3.25; S, 7.40%. Example 35b: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-ethanesulfonyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 35a using the procedure described in example 5b Yield, 99%, pale yellow gum; MS (ESI+): 330 (M++l); !H NMR (CDCI3): 1.30 (6H, t, J=7.32, 2xCH2CH3), 3.50 (2H, q, J=7.32, SO2CH2CH3), 4.29 (2H. q, J=7.3, OCH2CH3), 4.60 (2H. d. NHCH2), 4.90 (2H, s, OCH2), 5.50 (1H, br, NHCH2), 7.01 (1H, d, J=9.14, H-6). 8.21 (1H, dd, J=9.14, H-5), 8.60 (1H, br, H-3). Example 35c: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethanesulfonyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 35b using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 7%; mp, 194-95°C; MS (ESI"): 469 (M-l); analysis: C23H22N2O7S requires C, 58.72; H, 4.68; N, 5.96; S, 6.81; found: C, 58.97; H, 4.64; N, 5.72; S, 6.95%. Example 35d: (2-Ethanesulfonyl-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 35c using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 69%, yellow solid; mp, 117-18°C; MS (ESI+): 527 (M++Na), 505 (M++l); analysis: C23H24N2O7S2, H20 requires C, 52.87; H, 4.98; N, 5.36; S, 12.26; found: C, 52.61; H, 4.61; N, 5.35; S, 12.35%. Example 35e: (2-Ethanesulfonyl-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanyIcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 35d using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 89%, yellow solid; mp, 198-200°C; MS (ESI+): 541 (M++Na), 519 (M++l). Example 36: (2-Ethanesulfonyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]~acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 35e using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 70%, white solid; mp, 196-97°C; MS (ESI+): 526 (M++Na), 504 (M++l); analysis: C23H25N308S requires C. 54.87; H, 4.97; N, 8.35; S, 6.36; found: C, 54.57; H, 4.84; N, 8.05; S, 6.66%. Example 37: (2,6-Bis-ethylsulfanyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI]~acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 37h using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 37%; mp, 183-84°C; MS (ESI+): 554 (M++Na), 532 (M++l); analysis: C25H29N3O6S2 requires C, 56.50; H, 5.46; N, 7.90; S, 12.05; found C, 56.90; H, 5.46; N, 8.01; S, 12.30%. Example 37a: l-(3,5-Bis-ethylsulfanyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone Following the procedure for the preparation of example 29a, l-(3,5- dibromo-4-hydroxy-phenyi)-ethanone was treated with 1-ethanethiolate Cu(I) in place of methyloxycarbonylmethanthiolate copper (I) to obtain 37a. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography with 10% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C. Yield, 16%; mp, 74-75°C; MS (EI): 256 (M+), 241, 213; analysis: C12Hl602S2 requires C, 56.25; H, 6.25; S, 25.00; found C, 56.63; H, 6.47; S. 25.39%. Example 37b: (4-Acetyl-2,6-bis-ethylsuIfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 37a using the procedure described in example 20a. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 80%, pale yellow liquid; MS (CI): 371 (M++29), 343 (M++l), 329; analysis: C[6H2204S2 requires C, 56.12; H, 6.47; S, 18.72; found C, 56.36; H, 6.42; S, 18.69%. Example 37c: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyI}-2,6-bis-ethyIsulfanyI-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 37b using the procedure described in example 20c. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 80%, brown gum; MS (El): (422, 420) (M+), (319, 317); analysis: C16H21Br04S2 requires C, 45.61; H, 5.02: Br, 18.96; S, 15.22; found C, 45.21; H, 4.98; Br. 18.60; S, 15.09%o. Example 37d: (4-{2-/^r/-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-2,6-bis-ethylsulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 37c using the procedure described in example 27a-b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 48%, pale yellow oil; MS (EI): 457 (M+), 425, 398; analysis: C21H31N06S2 requires C. 55.12; H, 6.83; N, 3.06; S, 14.01; found C, 54.93; H, 6.49; N, 2.98; S, 13.80%. Example 37e: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2,6-bis-ethylsulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 37d 112 using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 72%, yellow semisolid; MS (ESI): 358 (M++l); analysis: C16H24CINO4S2 requires C, 48.78; H, 6.14; N, 3.56; CI, 9.00; S, 16.28; found C, 48.42; H, 6.05; N, 3.10; CI, 8.90; S, 15.95%. Example 37f: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylJ-acetyl}-2,6-bis-ethylsulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 37e using the procedure described in example lg. The crude was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 6%, white solid; MS (ESI): 521 (M++Na), 499 (M++l); analysis: C25H26C1N205S2 requires C, 60.22; H, 5.26; N, 5.62; S, 12.86; found C, 60.68; H, 5.20; N, 5.70; S, 12.90%. Example 37g: (2,6-Bis-ethylsulfanyl-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-13-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-aceryl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 37f using the procedure described in example Ih. Yield, 51%, yellow solid; mp, 83-84°C; MS (EST): 531 (M-l); analysis: C25H.28N2O5S3requires C, 58.37; H, 5.30; N, 5.26; S, 18.06; found C, 58.51; H, 5.40; N, 5.28; S, 18.10%. Example 37h: (2,6-Bis-ethylsulfanyl-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 37g using the procedure described in example Si. Yield, 98%, yellow solid. Example 38: (2-Acetylamino-4-{2-[5-IV-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 38h using the procedure described in example 1. Yield, 38%; mp, 185-86°C; MS (ESI): 491 (M++Na), 469 (M++l); analysis: C23H24N4O7 requires C, 58.97; H, 5.16; N, 11.96; found: C, 58.85; H, 5.14; N, 11.49%. Example 38a: 113 N-(5-AcetyI-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-acetamide A solution of l-(4-hydroxy-3-nitro-phenyl)-ethanone (lOg) in methanol, DMF (50 ml) and acetic anhydride (10 ml) was hydrogenated using 10% Pd-C (0.45g) for 2h at 30 psi. The catalyst was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated (5 ml) and treated with EtOAc (100 ml) to obtain the title compound, which was filtered, washed with EtOAc (10 ml) and dried. Yield, 9.1g(85%);mp,>215°C;MS(EI): 193 (M+), 151, 136, 108. Example 38b: (4-Acetyl-2-acetylamino-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 38a using the procedure described in example 20a, which was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5-10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 60 %; mp, 113-14°C; MS (ESI): 302 (M++Na), 280 (MM); analysis: Ci4Hi7N05 requires C. 60.21; H, 6.13; N, 5.02; found: C, 60.42; H, 6.24; N, 5.02%. Example 38c: (2-Acetylamino-4-{2-bromo-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 38b using the procedure described in example 20c. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 64 %: mp, 124-25°C (EtOAc-PE60-80°C); MS (ESI): 380 (M++Na), 358 (MM); analysis: C14H!6BrN05 requires C, 46.95; H, 4.50; N, 3.91; Br, 22.31; found: C, 46.84; H, 4.15; N, 3,54; Br, 22.80%. Example 38d: (2-Acerylamino-4-{2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 38c using the procedure described in example 20d. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3-10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield. 35%, oil; 'H NMR (CDCI3): 1.30 (3H, t, J=7.5, CH2CH3), 1.45 [911, s, C(CH3)3]. 2.27 (3H, s, NHCOCH3), 4.30 (2H, q, J=7.5, CH2CH3), 4.63 (2H, d, J=5.4, . COCH2NH), 4.74 (2H, s, OCH2), 5.5 (1H, br, NHCH2), 6.97 (1H, d, J=8.8, H-6). 7.69 (1H, dd, J=8.8, 2.0, H-5), 8.20 (1H, br, J=1.8, H-3), 9.00 (1H. br, NH). 114 Example 38e: (2-Acetylamino-4-{2-amino-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 38d using the procedure described in example 20e. Yield, 90% Example 38f: (2-Acetylamino-4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydrO-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 38e using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in chloroform, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 16%; mp, 121-22°C. Example 38g: (2-Acetylamino-4-{2-[l-oxo-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 38f using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in chloroform, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 87%; mp, 110°C. Example 38h: (2-Acetylamino-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylJ-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 38g using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 99%. Example 39: (2-{EthoxycarbonylmethyI-methanesuIfonyl-amino}-4-{2-[5-(imino-iso butoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-i,3-dihydi'o-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, mono hydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 391 using the procedure described in example 6. Isobutyl chloroformate was used instead of methyl chloroformate. Yield. 63%; mp, 80-82°C; MS (ESI): 697 (M++Na), 675 (M++l); analysis: C3lH38N4011S H2O requires, C, 53.75; H, 5.78; 115 N, 8.09; S, 4.62; found C, 53.97; H, 5.57; N. 7.67; S, 4.14%. Example 39a: l-(4-Benzyloxy-3-nitro-phenyl)-ethanone l-(4-hydroxy-3-nitro-phenyl)-ethanone was treated with benzyl bromide in the presence of K2CO3 in DMF, and processed as reported in the synthesis of example 20a to obtain the crude product which was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 94%; mp, 132°C; MS (CI): 300 (M++29), 272 (M++l), 91; analysis: Ci5H|3N04 requires, C, 66.42: H, 4.83; N, 5.16; found; C, 66.58; H, 4.52; N, 5.30%. Example 39b: l-(3-Amino-4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-ethanone The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39a using a reported procedure (Boruah. R.N., Ind. J. Chem.,33B, 758, 1994). The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 76.9%; mp, 124-25°C; MS (EI): 241 (M+), 150, 91; analysis: C15HI5N02 requires C, 74.67; H, 6.27; N, 5.80; found: C. 74.89; H, 6.45; N. 5.92%. Example 39c: N-(5-Acetyl-2-benzyloxy-phenyl)-methanesulfonamide Methanesulfonyl chloride (6.08 ml; 78.5 mmol) was added drop wise over a period of 30 min. with vigorous stirring to a mixture of compound of example 39b (15.5g; 64.32 mmol) in CH2C12 (200 ml) and pyridine (13.78 ml; 165.7 mmol) at 0°C,. The reaction mixture was slowly brought to room temperature and stirred overnight (~16h). It was acidified using dil. HC1 and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, brine, dried (Na2S04). concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel. 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 17.5g (85.3%); mp, 118-19°C; MS (EI): 319 (M+), 240. 91; analysis: Ci6Hl7N04S requires C, 60.17; H, 5.36; N, 4.39; S, 10.04; found: C, 60.30; H, 5.40; N, 4.44; S, 10.41%. Example 39d: N-(5-Acetyl-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-methanesulfonamide In an atmosphere of nitrogen 10% Pd-C (1.17g) was added to a mixture of 116 compound of example 39c (11.7g; 36.67 mmol) and ammonium formate (11.56g; 116.23 mmol) in methanol (110 mL) It was refluxed for 3h. The catalyst was filtered and the filtrate concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 8.3g (84.2%); mp, 202°C: MS (EST): 228 (M-l); analysis: C9Hi,N04S requires C, 47.15; H, 4.84; N, 6.11; S, 13.98; found: C, 47.39; H, 4.72; N, 6.53; S, 13.53%. Example 39e: (4-acetyl-2-{ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methansulfonyl-amino}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39d using the procedure described in example 20a. Yield, 56%; MS (ESI): 424 (M++Na), 402 (M++l); analysis: Ci7H23N08S requires C, 50.87; II, 5.77; N, 3.49: S, 7.99; found: C, 51.29; H, 6.01; N, 3.08; S, 7.75%. Example 39f: (4-{2-Bromoacetyl}-2-{ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methane-sulfonyl-amino}- phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39e using the procedure described in example 20c. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5-10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 60%; MS (ESI): 504 (M++Na), 482 (M++l); ]H NMR (CDC13): 1.32 (6H, m. 2xCH2CH3), 3.16 (3H, s, SO2CH3), 4.18, 4.27 (4H, 2xq, J=6.8, 2XCH2CH3), 4.42. 4.45, 4.84 (6H, 3xs, 3xCEh), 6.90 (1H, d, J=8.8, H-3), 8.03 (1H, dd, J=8.5, 1.8, H-4), 8.27(lH,d,J=1.8,H-6). Example 39g: (4-{2-terM$utoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-2-{ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39f using the procedure described in example 20d. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 28%; mp, 114-15°C; MS (ESI): 538 (M++Na). Example 39h: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-{ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39g using the procedure described in example 20e. Yield, 90%; mp, 187-90°C; 1R (KBr):2950, 1750, 1600, 1475. Example 39i: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethoxy carbonylmethyl-methanesuIfonyl-amino)-phenoxy]-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39h using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in chloroform, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 20%; mp, 170-71 °C; MS (ESI): 580 (M++Na), 558 (M++l). Example 39j: (2-{Ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino}-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thio carbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-pbenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39i using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CHjCN in chloroform, 2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 85%; mp, 96°C; MS (ESI): 614 (M++Na), 592 (MM); analysis: C26H29N3O9S2 requires, C, 52.78; H, 4.94; N, 7.10; found C, 52.58; H, 4.72; N. 7.49%o. Example 39k: (2-{Ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino}-4-{2-15-methyl sulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39j using the procedure described in example li. Yield. 98%. Example 391: (4-{2-[5-CarbamimidoyI-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyI}-2-{ethoxycarbonyl methyl-methanesulfonyl-amino}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, acetic acid salt The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39k using the procedure described in example 1. Yield, 25%; ]H NMR (DMSO-D6): 1.18, 1.23 (6H, 2xt, J=7.5, 2xCH2CH3), 1.78 (3H, s, CH3COO), 3.14 (3H. s. 118 S02CH3), 4.10, 4.20 (4H, 2xq, J=6.8, 2XCH2CH3), 4.45, 4.63, 5.11, 5.18 (8H, 4xs, 4xCH2), 7.28 (1H, d, J=8.9, H-3y), 7.92 (2H, br), 7.92, 8.08, 8.14 (5H, m). Example 40: (2-{Ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino}-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxy carbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 39k using the procedure described in example 4. Purification effected using flash chromatography (silica gel. 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 45%; mp, 165-67°C; MS (ESI): 614 (M++Na), 591 (M++l); analysis: C26H30N4O10S requires. C. 52.88; H, 5.12; N, 9.49; S, 5.43; found C, 52.53; H, 5.09; N, 9.06; S, 5.72%. Example 41: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoiiidol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, acetic acid salt The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 41 h using the procedure described in example 1. Yield, 40%, white solid; mp, 195-96°C; MS (ESI): 412 (M++l), analysis: C23H25N3O8 requires C, 58.60; H, 5.31; N, 8.92; found: C, 58.87; H, 5.36; N, 8.83%. Example 41a: (4-acetyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester Example 41b: (4-acetyl-3-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester l-(2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone was treated with 1 equivalent of ethyl 2-bromoacetate and processed as described in the synthesis of example 20a to obtain the desired title compounds. The cmde mixture was purified using Hash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform). 41a: Yield, 57%; mp, 76-78°C; MS (EI): 238 (M+), 223 (100%), 195, 165; analysis: Ci2H,1405 requires C, 60.50; H, 5.92; found: C, 60.73; H, 5.89%. 41b: Yield 15.4%; mp, 84-84.5°C; MS (EI): 324 (M+), 309, 253, 223; analysis: C16H20O7 requires C, 59.25; H, 6.22; found: C, 59.49; H, 6.21%. Example 41c: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyI}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester 119 The title compound was obtained by refluxing the compound of example 41a with CuBr2 in EtOAc-CHCh (1:1) as reported in the literature (L. C. King et. al. JOC, 1964, 29, 3459). The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform) and crystallisation ( EtOAc- PE60-80°C). Yield, 54%; mp, 107-08°c; MS (EI): (316, 318) (Mf), 236. 223 (100%); analysis: Ci2H,3Br05 requires C, 45.45; H, 4.15; found: C, 45.69: H, 4.14%. Example 41d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride Example 41e: (4-{2-te/7-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyI}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The compound of example 41c (14.88g) was converted to the hexaminc complex (21.5 g), then hydrolyzed with cone. HC1 in EtOH using the procedure described in example le. The solvent was removed and the residue was stirred with water (50 ml) and filtered. It was washed with cold water (2x5 ml), and dried to give compound of example 41d. Yield, 3.5g (25.8%); mp, 189-92°C (d); analysis: Ci2Hi6ClN05 requires C, 49.75; H, 5.57; N, 4.83; found: C, 49.44; H, 5.93; N. 5.10%. The filtrate was treated with di-re/V-butyldicarbonate (13 g) using the procedure described in example 16a. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 2% CH3CN in chloroform) to obtain compound of example 41e. Yield, 8.5g (51.7%); mp, 46-48°C; analysis: C17H23NO7 requires C, 57.78; H, 6.56; N, 3.96; found: C, 58.18; H, 6.67; N, 3.86%. Example 41f: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 41 d using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 60%; mp, 193-95°C; MS (EI): 394 (M+), 223 (100%), 195, 171; analysis: C21Hi8N206 120 requires C, 63.96; H, 4.60; N, 7.10; found: C, 63.51; H, 4.57; N, 7.13%. Example 41g: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 41 f using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN and 2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 96%, yellow solid; mp, 227-29°C; MS (ESI): 451 (M++Na), 429 (M++l); C2iH2()N206S requires C, 58.88; H, 4-67; N, 6.54; S, 7.48; found: C. 59.14; H, 4.68; N, 6.29; S, 7.75%. Example 41h: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 41 g using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 56%, yellow solid; mp, 167°C (d); MS (ESI): 465 (M++Na), 443 (M++l). Example 42: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)'l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester: The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 41 h using the procedure described in example 4.The etude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 8% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 75% (white solid); mp, 197-98°C; MS (ESI"): 426 (M-l), analysis: C2iH21N307 requires C, 59.02; H, 4.92; N, 9.84; found: C, 59.33; H, 4.91; N, 9.44%. Example 43: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol- 2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 43g using the procedure described in example 4. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 4% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 89%, white solid; mp, 183-84°C; MS (ESI+): 512 (M++Na), 490 (M++l); analysis: C26H23N307 requires C, 63.80; H, 4.74; N, 8.58; found: C, 64.47; H, 4.84; N, 8.63%. Example 43a: (4-Acetyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester l-(2,4-Dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone was treated with 1 equivalent of benzyl 2-bromoacetate and processed as described in the synthesis of example 20a to obtain the title compound. The crude was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform) and crystallization was effected using ether- PE 60-80°C. Yield, 75%, white solid; mp, 66-67°C; MS (EI): 300 (M+), 285, 165, 91 (100%); analysis: C,7HI605 requires C, 67.99; H, 5.37; found: C, 67.99; H, 5.53%. Example 43b: (4-/2-BrDJiio-aceryJ}-3-hydroxy-pheiioxy)-acetic,3fJd benzy) ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 43a using the procedure as described in the synthesis of example 41c The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1% CH3CN-chloroform: PE 60-80°C) and crystallized from EtOAc- PE 60-80°C. Yield, 41%; mp, 98-99°C; MS (EI): (380, 378) (M+), 298, 285; analysis: CpHjsOsBr requires C, 53.85; H, 3.99; Br, 21.07; found: C, 53.70; H, 4.20; Br, 21.46%. Example 43c: (4-{2-/'err-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 43b using the procedure described in example 16a.The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, EtOAc PE 60-80°C) and crystallized from EtOAc- PE 60-80°C). Yield, 7%; mp, 97-98°c; MS (CI): 416 (M++l); analysis: C22H25NO7 requires C, 63.61; H, 6.07; N, 3.37; found: C, 63.48; H, 6.17; N. 3.69%. Example 43d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic. acid benzyl ester; hydrochloride, sesquihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 43c using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 91%, white solid; mp, 160- 122 61°c; MS (ESI): 316 (M++l); analysis: Ci7H18ClN05, 1.5 H20 requires C, 53.86: H, 5.54; N, 3.70; found: C, 54.24; H, 5.82; N, 4.15%. Example 43e: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 43d using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 24%; mp, 211-13°C; MS (ESI'): 455 (M-l); analysis: C26H2oN206 requires C, 68.42; H, 4.42; N, 6.14; found: C, 68.20; H, 4.09; N, 6.54%. Example 43f: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-(l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyL-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 43e using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN and 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 83%, yellow solid; mp, 152~53°C; MS (ESI"): 489 (M-l); analysis: C26H22N2O6S requires C, 63.66; H. 4.52; N, 5.71; S, 6.54; found: C, 63.80; H, 4.44; N, 5.64; S, 6.28%. Example 43g: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methyIsuIfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 43f using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 94%, yellow solid; H NMR (DMSO-D6): 2.85 (3H. s. SCH3), 4.65, 5.0, 5.12, 5.22 (8H, 4xs. 4xCH2), 6.55 (IH, br, H-27), 6.60 (IH, dd, J=8.9, 2.0, H-6;), 7.40 (5H, br, PhH), 7.72 (IH. d, J=8.9, H-5'), 7.95 (2H, br, H-4 & H-6), 8.10 (IH, d, J=8.7, H-7). 11.60 (IH, s, OH). Example 44: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid, trifluoroacetate A mixture of the compound of example 43 (0.08g; 0.163 mmol) and 123 acetic anhydride (0.023 ml; 0.245 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (12 ml) was subjected to hydrogenation over 10% Pd-C (0.02g) at 15 psi for 15 min. Distilled TFA (5 ml) was added to obtain a clear solution. The catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The crude product was triturated with acetonitrile and ether twice to afford the title compound as a pure white solid. Yield, 0.045g, (56%); mp, 262°C (d); MS (ESI+): 384 (M++l); analysis: C21H18N3F308, 2H20 requires C, 47.29; H, 4.16; N, 7.88; found: C, 47.57; H, 4.06; N, 7.22%. Example 45: (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-3-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 45e using the procedure described in example 4. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, l-2%MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 25%. white solid; mp, 163-65°C; MS (ESI+): 464 (M++Na), 442 (M++l); analysis: C22H23N307 requires C, 59.86; H, 5.25; N, 9.52; found: C, 59.66; H, 4.92; N, 9.20%. Example 45a: (4-{2-te/-^Butoxycarbonylamino-aceryl}-3-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester To a vigorously stirred solution of the compound of example 41e (4.5g; 12.7 mmol) in dry DMF (20 ml) was added sequentially fused K2CO3 (3.5g; 25.5 mmol), methyl iodide (0.96ml; 15.3 mmol) and KF (0.45g). The reaction mixture was stirred for 3h, diluted with water (200 ml) and the oily residue was extracted with chloroform (3x30 ml). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried ( Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 3.25g (69.5%); mp, 75DC; MS (ESIf): 390 (M++Na), 368 (M' + l); analysis: Cl8H25N07 requires C, 58.85; H, 6.85; N, 3.81; found: C, 58.79; H, 7.26; N. 3.81%. Example 45b: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride 124 The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 45a using the procedure described in example 5b. Example 45c: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyI}-3-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 45b using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 28%; mp, 182-83°C; MS (CI): 437 (M++29). 409 (M++l); analysis: C22H2oN206, 1.5 H20 requires C, 60.63; H, 5.28; N, 6.43; found: C, 60.97; H, 4.76; N, 6.42%. Example 45d: (3-Methoxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyM,3-dibydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy) acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 45c using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 86%; mp, 172°C; MS (ESI4): 465 (M++Na), 443 (M++l); analysis: C22H22N206S requires C, 59.72; H, 5.01; N. 6.33; S, 7.25; found: C, 60.19; H, 5.39; N, 6.21; S, 72%. Example 45e: (3-Methoxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyI-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 45d using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 88%, crude product. Example 46: (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, monohydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 46e using the procedure described in example 4. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 58%. white solid; mp, 175-77°C; MS (ESI+): 492 (M++Na), 470 (M*+1); analysis: C24H27N3O7, H20 requires C, 59.13; H, 5.90; N, 8.62; found: C, 59.50; H, 5.48; N, 8.98%. Example 46a: (4-{2-te/V-ButoxycarbonyIamino-acetyl}-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained froml-bromopropane and the compound of example 41e using the procedure described in example 45a. The purification was carried out using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 66%, oil; analysis: C20H29NO7 requires C, 60.75; H, 7.39; N, 3.54; found: C, 61.18; H, 7.86; N, 3.81%. Example 46b: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 46a using the procedure described in example 5b. Example 46c: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 46b using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 13%; mp, 132-33°C; MS (ESI+): 459 (M++Na), 437 (M++l). Example 46d: (4-{2-[l-Oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 46c using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1-2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 98%; mp, 205°C; MS (ESI): 469 (M-l). Example 46e: (4-{2-[5-MethylsulfanyIcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 46d using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 98%, crude product. Example 47: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-ethoxy carbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, acetic acid salt, monohydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 47e using the procedure described in example 1. Yield, 13%; mp, 186-88°C; MS (ESI+): 498 (M++l); analysis: C29H31N3O10), H20 requires: C, 57.19; H, 5.82; N. 7.41; found: C, 57.02; H, 5.31; N, 7.55%. Example 47a: (4-{2-/e/*-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-3-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from ethyl 2-bromoacetate and the compound of example 41e using the procedure described in example 45a. Purification was carried out using flash chromatography (silica gel, 2% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 83%, mp. 65-66°C; MS (ESI+): 462 (M++Na), 440 (M++l); analysis: C21H29NO7 requires C, 57.40; H, 6.65; N, 3.19; found: C, 57.82; H. 7.04; N, 3.25%. Example 47b: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 47a using the procedure described in example 5b. Example 47c: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-3-ethoxy carbonyl methoxy -phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 47b using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5-10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 16%; mp, 135-36°C; MS (ESI+): 503 (M++Na), 481 (M++l); analysis: C25H24N2O8 requires: C, 62.50; H, 5.03; N, 5.83; found: C, 62.22; H, 4.93; N, 6.33%. 127 Example 47d: (3-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-13-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 47c using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1-2% MeOH in chloroform. Yield, 70%; MS (ESI+): 537 (M++Na), 515 (M++l). Example 47e: (3-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 47d using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 98%, crude product. Example 48: (3-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 47e using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 32%o; mp, 139-40°C; MS (ESI+): 536 (M++Na), 514 (M++l); analysis: C25H37N309, 0.5 H20, requires: C, 57.47; H, 5.17; N, 8.04; found: C, 57.42; H, 5.07; N, 8.21%. Example 49: (2-Ethylsulfanyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 49g using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 42%; mp, 182-83°C; MS (ESI): 510 (M++Na), 488 (M++l); analysis: C23H25N3O7S requires C, 56.66; H, 5.17; N, 8.62; S, 6.58; found: C, 56.37; H, 5.47; N, 9.01; S, 6.18%. Example 49a: l-(3-EthyIsulfanyl-2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone NBS (53.4g; 0.3 mol) was added over a period of lh to a solution of 1-(2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone (45.6g; 0.3mol) in acetic acid (300 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight, treated with water (1.5 lit.) and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4, 128 concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform) to obtain a mixture of bromo compounds viz. 3-bromo, 5-bromo and 3,5-dibromo (53g) and l-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-J-ethanone (7g).(Purification to separate the bromo compounds resulted in very poor yields). The mixture was heated with CuSEt, quinoline and pyridine at 160-70°C for 1.5h following a reported procedure (refer R. Adams et. al., JACS, 1951, 81, 4927-31). The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% EtOAc in PE60-80°C) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 24%; mp, 42-44°C; MS (EI): 212 (M+), 197, 137, 109; analysis: C10H12O3S requires C, 56.59; H, 5.70; S, 15.10; found: C, 57.07; H, 6.47; S, 14.03%. Two other compounds were also isolated: l-(3-5-Bis-ethylsulfattyl-2-4-dihYdrQXY-5heiiylethaone Yield, 14%; mp, 55-56°C; MS (EI): 272 (M+), 257, 243, 143; analysis; C17H1603S2 requires C, 52.12; H, 5.92; S, 23.54; found: C, 52.48; H, 6.30: S, 23.71%. l-(5-Ethylsulfanyl-2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone Yield, 10%; mp, 74-76°C; MS (EI): 212 (M+), 197, 183, 169, 113; analysis: C10H12O3S requires C, 56.59; H, 5.70; found: C, 56.72; H, 5.41%. Example 49b: (4-Acetyl-2-ethylsulfanyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 49a using the procedure described in example 20a- It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10-20% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 62%; mp, 48-50°C (EtOAc-PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): 298 (M+), 283, 265, 195 (100%); analysis: C,4H,805S requires C, 56.36; H, 6.08; S, 10.78; found: C, 56.64; H, 6.16; S, 11.38%. Example 49c: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-2-ethylsulfanyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester Compound of example 49b was treated with CuBr2 following reported procedure (see example 41c) to obtain the title compound, which was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C, 3% CH3CN 129 in dichloromethane). Yield, 33%; mp, 121-23°C (EtOAc-PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): (376, 378) (M+), 297, 255, 193 (100%); analysis: C,4Hi7Br05S requires C, 44.57; H, 4.54; Br, 21.18; S, 8.50; found: C, 45.22; H, 4.58; Br, 21.29; S, 8.32%. Example 49d: (4-{2-Amino-aceryl}-2-ethylsulfanyI-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 49c using the procedure described in example 4Id. Yield, 51%; mp, 91-92°C; MS (ESI): 336 (M++Na), 312 (M++l). Example 49e: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyI}-2-ethylsulfanyl-3-hydroxy-pbenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 49d using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 26%; mp, 138-40°C; MS (ESI): 477 (M++Na), 455 (M++l). Example 49f: (2-Ethylsulfanyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acety!}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 49e using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 75%; mp. 90°C; MS (ESI): 511 (M++Na), 489 (M++l); analysis: C23H24N2O4S2, 0.5 H20 requires C, 55.46; H, 5.02; N, 5.62; found: C, 55.05; H, 4.84; N, 4.94; S, 12.83%. Example 49g: (2-EthylsulfanyI-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI]-aceryI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 49f using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 98%. Example 50: (2-Ethyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 50g using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 83%; mp, 218-19°C; MS 130 (ESI): 456 (M +1); analysis: C23H25N3O7 requires C, 60.65; H, 5.53; N, 9.23: found: C, 60.26; H, 5.51; N, 8.99%. Example 50a: (4-Acetyl-2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained when l-(5-Ethyl-2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone was reacted with ethyl 2-bromoacetate, and processed as described in the synthesis of example 20a. Yield, 85.6%; mp, 89-90°C; MS (EI): 266 (M+), 179. Example 50b: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The compound of example 50a was treated with CuBr2 following reported procedure (L. C. King et. al., JOC, 1964, 29, 3459-61). Yield, 57.3%; 'H NMR (CDCI3): 1.25 (3H, t, CH2CH3), 1.30 (3H, t, OCH2CH3), 2.65 (2H, q, CH2CH3), 4.25 (2H, q, OCH2CH3), 4.40 (2H, s, CELBr), 4.7 (2H, s, OCH2), 6.25 (1H, s, H-6), 7.5 (1H, s, H-3), 12.15 (1H, s, OH). Example 50c: (4-{2-te/Y-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 50b using the procedure described in example 27a-b. Yield, 56.3%; 'H NMR (CDCI3): 1.25 (3H, t, CH2CH3), 1-30 (3H, t, OCH2CH3), 1.6, [9H, s, C(CH3)3]. 2.65 (2H, q, CH2CH3), 4.25 (2H, q, OCH2CH3), 4.65 (2H, s, OCH2), 4.7 (2H, s. OCH2), 5.5 (1H, br, NH), 6.25 (1H, s, H-6), 7.45 (1H, s, H-3), 12.0 (1H, s, OH). Example 50d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-ethyl-5-hydroxy~phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 50c using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield 74%. Example 50e: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 50d using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 28%; mp, 209-10°C; MS (EI): 422 (M+), 251 (100%). Example 50f: (2-Ethyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 50e using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1-2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 70%; mp, 190-92°C; MS (ESI): 457 (M++l). Example 50g: (2-Ethyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 50f using the procedure described in example li. MS (ESI): 471.5 (M+) !H NMR (CDCI3+CD3OD): 1.20 (3H, t, CH2CH3), 1-25 (3H, t, OCH2CH3), 2.65 (2H, q, CH2CH3), 2.90 (3H, s, NH2, OH), 3.0 (3H, s, SCH3), 4.25 (2H, q, OCH2CH3), 4.65, 4.70, 5.05 (6H, 3xs, 3xCH2), 6.25 (1H, s, H-6y), 7.5 (1H, s, H-3y), 7.90 (1H, dd, H-7), 8.05 (1H, d, H-6), 8.15 (III, s, H-4). Example 51: (5-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yIj-acetyI}-2-isopropyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 51 g in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in example li and 4. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10-20% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 70%; mp, 207-09°C; MS (ES+): 492 (M++Na). 470 (M++l); analysis: C24H27N3O7 requires C, 61.40; H, 5.80; N, 8.95; found C, 61.80; H, 5.67; N. 8.93%. Example 51a: l-(2,4-Dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-phenyl)-ethanone Dry HC1 was passed through a suspension of 4-isopropyl-K3-benzenediol (17.01g; 112 mmol), CH3CN (8.3 ml; 158 mmol) and fused ZnCl2 (14 g) in dry ether (100 ml) for lh at 0°C. The reaction mixture was then stirred for lh at room temperature and filtered. The solid obtained was hydrolyzed with boiling water as reported in the literature. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography {silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield. 15.2g (69.6%); mp, 142-44°C; MS (CI): 223 (M++29), 195 (M++l), 179; analysis: C11H14O3 requires: C, 68.02; H, 7.26; found C, 68.40; H, 7.33%. Example 51b: (4-Acetyl-5-hydroxy-2-isopropyI-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 51a using the procedure described in example 20a, It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, chloroform/ PE 60-80°C (1:1) chloroform). Yield, 80%; mp, 70-72°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (El): 280, 265 (100%), 237, 191; analysis: C15H20O5 requires: C, 64.27; H, 7.19; found C, 64.86; H, 7.47%. Exampfe 51c: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-5-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-phsnoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 51b using the procedure described in example 50b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 0.5% CH3CN in chloroform: PE 60-80°C (4:6). Yield, 76%; mp, 94-95°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); 1635; MS (EI): (358,360) (M+), (343,345), 265 (100%), 237, 191. Example 51d: (4-{2-te^ButoxycarbonyIamino-acetyl}-5-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-phenoxy)- acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 51c using the procedure described in example 27a-b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 15% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 47%; mp, 110-11°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): 395 (M+), 339, 265 (100%); analysis: C20H29NO7 requires C, 60.70; H, 7.39; N, 3.54; found C, 61.11; H, 7.49; N. 2.98%. Example 51 e: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-5-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 51 d using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 88%; MS (EI): 295 (M ). 265 (100%), 237. Example 51f: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-5-hydroxy-2-iso propyI-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 51e using the procedure described in example Ig. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 18%; mp, 195-96°C (MeOH-ether); MS (CI): 465 (M++29), 437 (M++l), 265, 198, 159; analysis: C24H24N2O6 requires C, 66.05; H, 5.54; N, 6.42; found C, 66.34; H. 5.83; N. 6.39%. Example 51g: (5-Hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 51 f using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 76%; mp, 185-86°C (MeOH-ether); MS (ES"): 469 (M-l); analysis: C24H26N206S requires C, 61.26; H, 5.57; N, 5.95; S, 6.81; found C, 61.80; H, 5.55; N. 5.72; S. 7.26%. Example 52: (2-/£r/-Butyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 52g using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 92%, white solid; mp, 177-78°C; MS (ESI): 506 (M++Na), 484 (M++l); analysis: C25H29N3O7 requires C. 60.91; H, 6.09; N, 8.52; found C, 60.74; H, 6.00; N. 8.45%. Example 52a: (4-Acetyl-2-ter/-butyl)-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained when l-(5-tert-Butyl-2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone was treated with ethyl 2-bromoacetate and processed as described in the synthesis of example 20a. Yield, 64%; mp, 110-11C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (CI): 323 (M++29), 295 (M++l), 279, 267, 239; analysis: C16H2205 requires: C, 65.29; H, 7.53; found C, 65.61; H, 7.85%. Example 52b: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-2-/e/-?-butyl-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 52a using the procedure described in example 50b.The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 0.5% CH3CN in chloroform: PE 60-80°C (4:6)). Yield, 71%; mp, 75-76°C (EtOAc-PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): (372, 374) (M+), (357, 359), 277; analysis: C|6H2iBr05 requires C, 51.49; H, 5.67; Br. 21.41; found C, 51.44; H, 6.19; Br, 21.39%. Example 52c: (4-{2-tert Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-2-te/Y-butyl-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 52b using the procedure described in example 27a-b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 15% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 50%, oil; MS (CI): 438 (M++29), 394, 382, 354 (100%); analysis: C21H31NO7 requires C, 61.60; H, 7.63; N. 3.42; found C, 62.12; H, 7.46; N. 3.24%. Example 52d: (4-{2-Amino'acetyl}-2-te/7-butyl-5-hydroxy-pheiioxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 52c using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 97%o; MS (CI): 338 (M++29), 310 (M++l), 292, 279; 'H NMR (DMSO-D6): 1.24 [3H, t, J=7.4. CH2CH3), 1.38 [9H, s, C(CH3)3], 4.22 (2H, q, J=7.4, CH2CH3), 4.37 (2H. d. J=4.5, NHCH2), 4.90 (2H, s, OCH2), 6.53 (IH, s, H-3), 7.68 (IH, s, H-6), 8.27 (3H,br,NH3), 11.41 (IH, s, OH). Example 52e: (2-TERT-Butyl'4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylj-acetyl}-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 52d using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1-3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 37%; mp, 192-94°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): 450 (M+), 279, 251, 193, 171; analysis: C25H26N206 requires C, 66.66; H, 5.82; N, 6.22; found C, 67.12; H. 5.76; N, 6.15%. Example 52f: (2-Tert-Butyl-5-hydrovy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 52e using the procedure described in example Ih. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH5CN-1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 92%, yellow solid; mp, 203-04°C; MS (ESI): 483 (M++l), 279, 251. 193. 171; analysis: C25H28N206S requires C, 61.97; H, 5.82; N, 5.78; S, 6.62; found C\ 61.59; H, 5.96; N. 5.76; S, 6.98%. Example 52g: (2-tert--Butyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methyIsuIfanyIcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yIl-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 52f using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 87%, yellow solid; mp, 208-10°C;MS(ESI"):497(M-1). Example 53: (2-ChIoro-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53i using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 46%; mp, 227-28°C; MS (EST): 460 (M+-l); analysis:C21H2oClN307, 0.5 H20 requires C, 53.52; H, 4.46; N, 8.91; found: C, 53.61; H, 4.42; N, 8.61%. Example 53a: l-(5-Ch!oro-2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone Example 53b: l-(3-Chloro-2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone N-chlorosuccinimide (19.3 lg; 144.5 mmol) in DMF (20 ml) was added drop wise over a period of 10 min. with stirring to a mixture of 1-(2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone (20g; 131.46 mmol), glacial acetic acid (105 ml) and DMF (26 ml) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight (~16h) at room temperature. It was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water, dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 30% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Crystallization using EtOAc- PE 60-80°C gave the pure products. 53a: Yield, 7.7g (31%), white solid; mp, 165-67°C; MS (CI): 187,189 (M++l). 53b: Yield, 9.4g (38%), white solid; MS (CI): 187,189 (M'+l). Example 53c: (4-Acetyl-2-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53a using the procedure described in example 20a. Yield, 39%, white solid; mp, 140°C; MS (EI): 272 (M+). 257, 208; analysis: C12H13CIO5 requires C, 52.86; H, 4.81; CI, 13.00; found: C, 53.33; H, 4.81; CI, 13.17%. Example 53d: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyI}-2-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53c using the procedure described in example 50b. Yield, 65%, white solid; mp, 112-14°C; MS (EI): (352, 354) (M+), 257 (100%), 259; analysis: Ci2H,2BrC105 requires C, 41.00; H, 3.44; halogen, 32.81; found: C, 41.43; H, 3.86; halogen, 33.08%. Example 53e: (4-{2-fer/-Butoxycarbonylamitto-acetyl}-2-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53d using the procedure described in example 20d (1.5N ethanolic HCl was used instead of 1.5 N aqueous HCl). Yield, 37%, white solid; mp, 109-10°C; MS (ESI): 410 (M++Na); analysis: C17H22C107 requires C, 52.65; H, 5.72; N, 3.61; CI, 9.14; found: C, 52.26; H, 5.85; N, 3.93; CI, 8.89%. Example 53f: (4-{2-Amino-acetyI}-2-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53e using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 90%, white solid; mp, 239-41°C (d); MS (ESI): 310 (M++Na), 288 (M++l). Example 53g: (2-Chloro-4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53f using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 5%, white solid; mp, 214-15°C; MS (CI): 457 (M++29), 429 (M++l). Example 53h: (2-Chloro-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53g using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 69%, yellow solid; mp, 227-29°C; MS (ESI): 485 (M++Na), 463 (M++l). Example 53i: (2-Chloro-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methyisulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53h using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 96%, yellow solid; mp, 173-75°C (d); MS (ESI): 477 (M++l). Example 54: (2-Chloro-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 54g using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 47%, white solid; mp, 214-15°C; MS (ESI): 484 (M++Na), 462 (M++l); analysis: C21H20CIN3O7. 0.5 H20 requires C, 53.52; H, 4.46; N, 8.91; found: C, 53.71; H, 4.34; N, 8.74%. Example 54a: (4-AcetyI-2-chIoro-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 53b using the procedure described in example 20a. Yield, 50%, white solid; mp, 110-11°C; MS (CI): 301 (M++29), 273 (M++l); analysis: Ci2H13C105 requires C. 52.86; H, 4.81; CI, 13.00; found: C, 53.42; H, 5.00; CI, 13.19%. Example 54b: (4-{2-Bromo~acetyl}-2-chloro-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 54a using the procedure described in example 50b. Yield, 65%, white solid; mp, 137-38°C; MS (EI): (352, 354) (M+), 259, 257 (100%); analysis: C12H12BrC105 requires C, 41.00; H, 3.44; halogen, 32.81; found: C, 41.54; H, 3.54; halogen, 33.35%. Example 54c: (4-{2-ter/-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-2-chloro-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 54b using the procedure described in example 20d (1.5N ethanolic HCI was used instead of 1.5N aqueous HCI). Yield, 37%, white solid; mp, 109-10°C; MS (CI): 416 (M++29), 388 (M++l); analysis: C17H22C107 requires C, 52.65; H, 5.72; N, 3.61; CI, 9.14; found: C, 52.16; H, 5.85; N, 3.93; CI, 8.89%. Example 54d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-chloro-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 54c using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 99%, white solid; mp, 198-200°C; MS (ESI): 288 (M++l); analysis: C2H14CINO5 requires C, 43.22; H, 4.80; N, 4.20; CI, 21.28; found C, 43.04; H, 4.70; N, 4.75; CI, 21.23%. Example 54e: (2-Chloro-4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 54d using the procedure described in example lg. Yield, 4%, white solid; mp, 227-29°C; MS (ESI): 451 (M++Na), 429 (M++l); analysis: C21Hi7ClN206 requires C, 56.38; H, 4.25; N, 6.27; found C, 56.31; H, 4.12; N, 5.87%. Example 54f: (2-ChloroO-hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 54e using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 63%), yellow solid; mp, 186-88°C; (ESI): 485 (M++Na), 463 (M++l); analysis: C2iH19ClN206S requires C, 54.49; H, 4.14; N, 6.05; found C, 54.09; H, 4.31; N, 5.84%. Example 54g: (2-Chloro-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 54f using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 86%>, yellow solid; mp, 195-97°C;MS(ESI):477(M++1). Example 55: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 55f in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in examples li and 4. Yield, 22%; mp, 226-28°C; MS (ES+): 464 (M++Na), 442 (M++l); analysis; C22H23N3O7, H20 requires C, 57.51; H, 5.48; N, 9.15; found C, 57.15; H, 5.11; N. 8.83%. Example 55a: l-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-phenyl)-ethanone A mixture of 2-methyl-benzene-l,3-diol, acetic anhydride and ZnCl2 was heated at 150-60°C for 3.5h, and processed as reported in the literature.(Pearson. D. E. et. al., Synthesis, 533, 1972 and the references cited therein). The crude was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 0-5%o CH3CN in chloroform) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 73%; mp, 65-66°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (CI): 195 (M++29), 169 (M++l); analysis: C9Hi0O3 requires C, 65.05; H, 6.07; found C, 65.44; H, 6.62%. 140 Example 55b: (4-AcetyI-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 55a using the procedure described in example 20a. The crude was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 87%; mp, 58-60°C (EtOAc-PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): 252 (M+). 237 (100%), 208, 178, 164; analysis: Ci3H1605 requires C, 61.90; H, 6.39; found C, 61.55; H, 6.60%. Example 55c: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 55b using the procedure described in example 50b. The crude was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 1-2% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield 61 %; mp, 1 17°C (hot EtOAc-PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): (332, 330) (M"f), 237 (100%). 208. Example 55d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 55c using the procedure described in example 41d. Yield, 86%; mp, 201-03°C; MS (CI):296(M++29),268(M+). Example 55e: (4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]^acetyI}-3-hydroxy-2-methyI-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 55d using the procedure described in example Ig. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 21%; mp, 224-25°C (EtOAc- PE60-80°C); MS (EI): 450 (M+), 279, 251, 193, 171; analysis: C22H2oN206, 0.5 H20 requires C, 63.30; H, 5.07; N, 6.71; found C, 62.99; H, 4.94; N. 6.59%. Example 55f: (3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-t,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 55e using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 25% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 65%; mp, 210-12°C (EtOAc-PE60-80°C); MS (ESI): 465 (M++Na), 443 (M++l): analysis: C22H22N206S requires C, 59.72; H, 5.01; N, 6.33; S. 7.25; found C, 60.05; H, 5.26; N. 6.14; S, 7.57%. Example 56: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yI]-acetyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 56f in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in examples li and 4. Mp, 200°C; MS (ESI): 504 (M++l); analysis. C27H25N3O7, 0.5 H20 requires, C, 63.27; H, 5.11; N, 8.20; found, C, 63.50; H, 4.87; N, 8.16%. Example 56a: (4-{2-tert/-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-methyI-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 55d using the procedure described in example 27b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 86%; MS (ESI): 390 (M++Na), 368 (M++l). Example 56b: (4-{2-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid The compound of example 56a was hydrolyzed using IN methanolic NaOH to obtain the title compound, which was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 82.5%; MS (ESI): 362(M++Na), 340(M++1). Example 56c: (4-{2-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 56b using the procedure described in example 5a (benzyl alcohol was used instead of isopropanol). The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 142 2% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 87.4%; MS (ESI): 475 (M++Na), 452 (M++l); analysis. C23H27N07 requires C, 64.32; H, 6.34; N, 3.26; found, C, 63.67; H, 6.05; N, 3.32%. Example 56d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of Example 56c using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 71%. Example 56e: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 56d using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 38.7%; mp, 212°C; MS (CI): 499 (M++29), 471 (M++l), 407, 299, 199, 159, 91 (100%). Example 56f: (3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 56e using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 25% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield. 67.5%, yellow solid; mp, 207°C; analysis C27H24N206S requires, C, 64.27; H. 4.99; N, 5.55; found, C, 63.28; H, 4.91; N. 5.42%. Example 57: (2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 57g using the procedure described in example 4. Yield, 72%; mp, 196-97°C; analysis: C23H25N3O7 requires C, 60.65; H, 5.53; N, 9.23; found: C, 60.58; H, 5.75; N. 8.74%. Example 57a: (4-Acetyl-2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester 143 l-(3-Ethyl-2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone was treated with 2-bromo-acetic acid ethyl ester and processed as described in the synthesis of example 20a. Yield, 96.89%; mp, 74-75°C; MS (CI): 267 (M++l). Example 57b: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 57a using the procedure described in example 50b. Yield, 47%; 'H NMR (CDC13): 1.1 (3H, t, CH2CH3), 1.30 (3H, t, J=7.3, OCH2CH3), 2.75 (2H, q, J=7.3. CH2CH3), 4.25 (2H, q, J=7.3, OCH2CH3), 4.4 (2H, s, BrCH2), 4.75 (2H, s. OCH2CO), 6.3 (IH, d, J=8.5, H-6), 7.6 (IH, d, J=8.5, H-5), 12.77 (IH, s, 2-OH). Example 57c: (4-{2-?e^-Butoxcarbonylamino-acetyl}-2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 57b using the procedure described in example 41e. Yield, 60%; MS (CI): 382 (M+l). Example 57d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 57c using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 65%. Example 57e: (4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 57d using the procedure described in example Ig. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 17.4%; mp, 178-79°C; MS (CI): 423 (M++l). Example 57f: (2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 57e using the procedure described in example lh. Yield, 86.4%, yellow solid; mp, 144 156-57°C; MS (ESI"): 455 (M-l). Example 57g: (2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methyIsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 57f using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 98%, yellow solid; mp 74-75°C. Example 58: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 58g using the procedure described in example 4. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 70%, white solid; mp, 211-12°C; MS (ESI): 492 (M++Na), 470 (M++l); analysis: C24H27N307 requires C, 61.40; H, 5.80; N, 8.95; found C, 61.60; H, 5.84: N. 8.68%. Example 58a: (4-AcetyI-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester l-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3-propyl-phenyl)-ethanone was treated with ethyl 2-bromoacetate and processed as described in the synthesis of example 20a. Yield. 80%, white solid; mp, 61-62°C; MS (EI): 280 (M+), 265, 251 (100%), 193; analysis: C15H2o05 requires C, 64.27; H, 7.19; found: C, 64.56; H, 7.39%. Example 58b: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 58a using the procedure described in example 50b. Yield, 50%, white solid; mp, 120-21°C; MS (EI): (358, 360) (M+), (231, 229), 279, 265 (100%); analysis: Ci5Hi9Br05 requires C, 50.16; H, 5.33; Br, 22.24; found: C, 50.47; H, 5.32; Br, 21.89%. Example 58c: (4-{2-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 58b using the procedure described in example 20b (1.5N ethanolic HCl was used instead of 1.5N aqueous HCl). Yield, 40%, white solid; mp, 80-83°C; MS (CI): 396 (M++l), 340, 296 (100%); analysis: C20H29NO7 requires C, 60.75; H, 7.39; N, 3.54; found: C, 61.00; H, 7.52; N, 3.52%. Example 58d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 58c using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 91%, white solid; mp, 188-190°C; MS (ESI): 288 (M++l); analysis: C15H22C1N05 requires C, 54.30; II, 6.68; N. 4.22; CI, 10.69; found: C, 54.20; H. 6.50; N, 3.98; CI, 10.50%. Example 58e: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isomdol-2-yl]-acetylj-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 58d using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 39%. white solid; mp, 136-37°C; MS (ESI): 437 (M++l); analysis: C24H24N206 requires C, 66.05; H, 5.54; N, 6.42; found C, 66.05; H, 5.49; N. 6.13%. Example 58f: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}- 2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 58e using the procedure described in example lh. Purification was effected using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 73%, yellow-solid; mp, 194-95°C; MS (ESI): 493 (M++Na), 471 (M++l); analysis: C24H26N206S requires C, 61.26; H, 5.57; N, 5.95; S, 6.81; found C, 61.17; H, 5.54; N, 5.75; S, 7.09%. Example 58g: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide 146 The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 58f using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 98%, yellow solid; MS (ESI): 485 (M++l); 'HNMR (DMSO-D6): 0.90 (3H, t, J=7.6, CH2CH2CH3), 1.25 (3H, t. J=7.6, OCH2CH3), 1.52 (2H, m, CH2CH2CH3), 2.65 (2H, t, J=7.6, CH2CH2CH3). 2.85 (3H, s, SCH3), 4.2 (2H, q, J=7.6, OCH2CH3), 4.65, 5.05, 5.20 (6H, 3xs. 3xCH2), 6.65 (1H, d, J=10.2, H-67), 7.95 (4H, m), 8.19 (1H, br), 12.2 (1H, s, OH). Example 59: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxyearbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 59e using the procedure described in example 4. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 80%. white solid; mp, 199-200°C; MS (ESI): 554 (M++Na), 532 (M++l); analysis: C2oH29N307 requires C, 63.53; H, 5.50; N, 7.91; found C, 65.20; H, 5.48; N. 7.70%. Example 59a: (4-{2-/^r/-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acctic acid benzyl ester The compound of example 58c was hydrolyzed using IN methanolic NaOH. The acid obtained was converted into the title compound as described in the preparation of example 5a. Benzyl alcohol was used instead of isopropanol. Yield, 81%, white solid; mp, 112-13°C; MS (EI): 457 (M+), 401, 327 (100%), 91: analysis: C25H31NO7 requires C, 65.63; H, 6.83; N, 3.06; found: C, 66.14, H, 6.93; N, 3.07%. Example 59b: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 59a using the procedure described in example 5b. Example 59c: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 59b using the procedure described in example lg and was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 33%, white solid; mp, 198-99°C; MS (ESI): 521 (M++Na), 499 (M++l); analysis: C24H26N206 requires C. 69.87; H, 5.26; N, 5.62; found C, 69.97; H, 5.16; N, 5.52%. Example 59d: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3_dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 59c using the procedure described in example lh. Purification was effected using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10%o CH3CN + 5% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 91%, yellow solid; mp, 170-71°C; MS (ESI): 555 (M++Na), 533 (M++l); analysis: C29H28N206S requires C, 65.40; H, 5.30; N, 5.26; S, 6.02; found C, 65.76; H, 5.08; N, 5.27; S, 6.39%. Example 59e: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyI-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 59d using the procedure described in Example li. Yield, 87%, yellow solid; mp, 175-76°C; MS (ESI): 569 (M++Na), 547 (M++l); analysis: C30H31IN206S requires C. 53.42; H, 4.63; N, 4.15; S, 4.75; I, 18.81; found C, 54.08; H, 4.65; N, 4.06; S. 5.07; I, 19.00%. Example 60: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid salt The compound of example 59 was hydrogenated using 10% Pd-C. as described in example 17. TFA was added to dissolve the precipitated compound. Filtration and concentration afforded the title compound. Yield, 80%, white solid; mp, 222-23°C; MS (ESI): 426 (M++l); analysis: C24H24F3N3O8 requires C, 53.44: H, 4.48; N, 7.79; found C, 52.89; H, 4.70; N, 7.39%. 148 Example 61: (4-Hydroxy-3-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yll-acetyl}'phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 61g using the procedure described in example 4. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 34%, white solid; mp, 158-59°C; MS (ESI): 450 (M++Na), 428 (M++l); analysis: C21H21N307 requires C, 59.01; H, 4.95; N, 9.83; found: C, 58.95; H, 5.03; N, 9.58%. Example 61a: (3-AcetyI-4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester K2CO3 (15.43g; 112 mmol) was added in small portions over 30 min to a solution of l-(2,5-dihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone (11.33g; 74.47 mmol) and ethyl 2-bromoacetate (8.29 ml; 75 mmol) in DMF (40 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2h, and then processed. The crude product obtained was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 2 % CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 6.0g (33.8%); mp, 60°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): 238 (M+), 223, 195, 151 (100%); analysis: Cl2H14O5 requires C, 60.50; H, 5.92: found: C, 60.57; II, 6.10%. Example 61b: (3-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 61a using the procedure described in example 50b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, dichloromethane: PE 60-80°C::60:40). Yield, 68%; mp, 120-22°C (EtOAc-PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): 316, 318 (M+), 236, 223, 195, 163; analysis: C12Hi3Br05 requires C, 45.45; H, 4.13; found: C, 45.67; H,4.16%. Example 61c: (3-{2-ter/-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 61b using the procedure described in example 16a (1.5N alcoholic HC1 was used instead of l.SN aqueous HCI). The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 52.4%; mp, 91- 93°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (ESI+): 376 (M++Na), 354 (M++l); analysis: C17H23N07 requires C, 57.78; H, 6.56; N, 3.96; found: C 58.87; H, 6.61: N, 3.66%. Example 61 d: (3-{2-Amino-acetyl}-4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 61c using the procedure described in example 5b. Example 61e: (3-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}-4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 6Id using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 16%; mp, 182°C (EtOAc); MS (ESI+): 417 (M++Na), 395 (M++l); analysis: C21H18N206 requires C, 63.96; H, 4.60; N, 7.10; found: C, 63.83; H, 4.47; N. 7.11%. Example 61f: (4-Hydroxy-3-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyI-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yI]-acetyI} -phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 61e using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography with 10% CH3CN and 1% MeOH in chloroform. Yield, 60%; MS (ESI+): 451 (M++Na), 429 (M++l). Example 61g: (4-Hydroxy-3-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yll-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 61 f using the procedure described in example li. Example 62: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yI]-acetyl}-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 62g using the procedure described in example 4. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 0.06 lg (73%), white solid; mp, 209-10°C; MS (ESI): 480 (M++Na), 458 (M++l), (ESF): 456 (M-l); analysis: C22H23N308 requires: C, 57.77; H, 5.07; N, 9.19; found: C, 57.36; H, 5.09; N, 9.21%. Example 62a: Cyanomethyl-carbamic acid benzyl ester To a vigorously stirred solution of aminoacetonitrile (20g; 0.216 mole). NaHCOj (50g; 0.595 mole) in water (450 ml) and dioxane (250 ml), 50% benzyl chloroformate in toluene (67.88 ml; 0.475 mole) was added at 0°C. After stirring at room temperature for 16h, the reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous Na2S04- Solvent was removed and the dark brown oil was purified by flash chromatography over silica gel with 30-50% EtOAc- PE 60-80°C. Yield, 33g (80.3%); mp, 42-43°C; MS (El): 190 (M+), 145, 130, 117, 108, 91; analysis: Ci0H10N2O2 requires C. 63.15; H, 5.30; N, 14.73; found: C, 62.95; H, 5.05; N, 14.50%. Example 62b: (2-{2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methoxy-phenyI}-2-oxo-ethyI)-carbamic acid benzyl ester Dry HC1 gas was passed through a suspension of 5-methoxy-benzene-l,3-diol (1 lg; 78.49 mmol), 62a (16.42g; 86.36 mmol) and fused ZnCl2 (1.96g) in dry ether (40 ml), for lh at 0°C. The reaction mixture was kept at 0°C overnight (~16h). The ether was decanted and the yellow residue was hydrolyzed with water as reported in literature (J. S. H. Davies, JCS, 1950, 3206-13). The title compound obtained was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN-CHCI3.) Yield, lOg (28%); mp, 147-48°C; MS (EI): 331 (M+), 167 (100%); analysis: C17H17N06 requires: C, 61.63; H, 5.17; N, 4.23; found: C, 61.20; H, 4.85; N, 4.0%. 151 Example 62c: (4-{2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 62b using the procedure described in example 20a. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 30% EtOAc-PE 60-80°C). Yield, 6.3g (50%); mp, 113-14°C; MS (EI): 417 (M+), 253 (100%); analysis: C2IH23N08 requires: C, 61.43; H, 5.55; N, 3.36; found: C, 61.24; H, 4.98; N, 3.63%. Example 62d: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrobromide A mixture of 62c (0.72g, 1.725 mmol), glacial acetic acid (0.353 ml) and 33% HBr in AcOH (1.06 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. The solvent was removed and the dark brown oil obtained was triturated with dry ether to afford the title compound as a brownish white solid. Yield, 0.6g (95%); mp, 175-76°C; MS (EI): 283 (M+), 253 (100%); analysis: C13H18BrN08 requires: C, 42.87; H, 4.98; N, 3.85; Br, 21.94; found:: C, 42.44; H, 5.01; N, 3.68; Br, 22.02%. Example 62e: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 62d using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5%o CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 0.156g (6%.); mp, 209-10°C; MS (EI): 424 (M+), 253 (100%); analysis: C22H20NO7.O.5 H20 requires: C, 60.91; H, 4.85; N, 6.46; found: C, 60.76; H, 4.29; N, 6.37%. Example 62f: (3-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, monohydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 62e using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 0.143g (91%), yellow solid; mp, 150-52°C; MS (ESI"): 457 (M-l); analysis: C22H22N207, H20 requires: C, 55.40; H, 5.04; N, 5.88; S, 6.71; found: C, 55.81; H, 4.93; N, 6.30; S, 7.02%. Example 62g: (3-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarboiiimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-di hydro-isoindol-2-ylJ-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 62f using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 0.128g (79%), yellow solid; mp, 152-54°C; MS (ESI+): 495 (M++Na), 473 (M++l); analysis: C23H25IN2O7S. requires C, 46.01; H, 4.20; N, 4.67; S, 5.34; I, 21.14; found: C, 45.98; H, 4.21; N. 4.86; S, 5.64; I, 21.10%. Example 63; (3,5-Dihydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-aeetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 63h using the procedure described in example 4.The crude product was purified using flash chromatography ( silica gel, 3-5% MeOH in CHCI3). Yield, 0.03g (33%). white solid; mp, 229-30°C; MS (ESf): 466 (M++Na), 444 (M++l), analysis: C2]H21N308. requires C, 56.88; H, 4.77; N, 9.48; found: C, 56.50; H, 4.77; N. 8.96%. Example 63a: Acetic acid 3-acetoxy-5-benzyloxy-phenyI ester Water (4.3 ml, 236 mmol) in DMF (20 ml) was added drop wise at room temperature with stirring to a mixture of acetic acid 3,5-diacetoxy-phenyl ester (refer Kawamoto.H. et. al. Synth. Commun. 26, 531, 1996) (35g, 139 mmol), NaH (5.66g, 236 mmol) and benzyl chloride (19.16 ml, 166 mmol) in dry DMF (300 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight (~16h), poured into chilled dil. aqueous HC1 and extracted with CH2CI2 to obtain the crude title compound which was purified using flash chromatography (silica ge, 20-50% CH2C12 in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 12.5g (30%), white solid; mp: 129-30°C; MS (El): 300 (M+), 258, 216, 91 (100%); analysis: C17H1605 requires: C, 67.99; H, 5.37 found: C, 67.50; H, 5.40%. Example 63b: 5-Benzyloxy-benzene-13-diol The compound in example 63a was treated with IN methanolic NaOH for lh. The reaction mixture was processed and the crude product obtained was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 93%, white solid; mp: 85-86°C; MS (EI): 216 (M'), 91 (100%); analysis: Cl3Hi203 requires: C, 72.21; H, 5.59 found: C, 72.51; H, 6.05%. Example 63c: (2-{2-Benzyloxy-4,6-dihydroxy-phenyl}-2-oxo-ethyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 63b using the procedure described in example 62a-b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 35%, white solid; mp: 129-31°C; MS (ESf): 430 (M++Na), 408 (M++l), (ESI'): 406 (M-l); analysis: C23H21NO6 requires: C, 67.81; H, 5.20; N, 3.42; found: C, 67.89; H, 5.10; N, 3.09%. Example 63d: (3-Benzyloxy-4-{2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 63c using the procedure described in example 20a. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, chloroform). Yield, 70%, white solid; mp, 140-41 °C; MS (CI): 522. (M++29), 494 (M++l); analysis: C27H27NO8 requires: C, 65.71; H. 5.51; N, 2.84; found: C, 66.07; H, 6.03; N, 2.98%. Example 63e: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-3,5-dihydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The compound of example 63d (3.5g; 7.09 mmol) in glacial acetic (150 ml) was hydrogenated using 10% Pd-C (lg) at 15 psi for 30 min. The catalyst was filtered, the filtrate was evaporated to dryness and the crude product obtained was triturated with ethereal HCI and washed with dry ether to afford the title compound as white solid. Yield, 2g (92%); mp: 225-27°C; MS (ESf): 268. (M-1); analysis: C12H16ClN06 requires: C, 47.15; H, 5.28; N, 4.58; Cl, 11.60; found: 154 C, 46.63; H, 5.05; N, 4.29; CI, 11.50%. Example 63f: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-I-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3,5-dihydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 63e using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN, 2% MeOH in CHC13). Yield, 0.55g (23%), white solid, mp, >260°C; MS (ESI+): 411 (MM); analysis: C21H!8N207. requires: C, 61.46; H, 4.42; N, 6.83; found: C, 62.24; H, 4.42; N. 6.83%. Example 63g: (3,5-Dihydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 63f using the procedure described in example Ih. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5-10% CH3CN in CHCI3). Yield, 97%, yellow solid; mp: 260°C (d); MS (ESI+): 467 (M++Na), 445 (M++l); analysis: C21H2oN207S requires: C, 56.75; H, 4.54; N, 6.30; S, 7.21; found: C, 57.11; H, 4.72; N, 6.07; S, 7.02%. Example 63h: (3,5-Dihydroxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyM-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 63g using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 97%, yellow solid; mp, 95°C.(d); MS (ESI+): 482 (M++Na), 459 (M++l). Example 64: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl) -l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-aceic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 64f in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in examples li and 4. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 48%, white solid; mp, 153-55°C; MS (ESI): 552 (M++Na). Example 64a: (4-AcetyI-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester l-(2,3,4-Trihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone was treated with 2-bromo-acetic acid ethyl ester in the presence of K2CO3 and processed as described in the synthesis of example 20a. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 69.2%, oil; MS (EI): 341 (M++l), 279, 267, 193, 165; analysis: C16H2o08 requires C, 56.47; H, 5.92; found: C, 56.91; H, 6.32%. Example 64b: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 64a using the procedure described in example 50b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 61%; MS (EI): 418, 420 (M+), 338, 265, 250, 191, and 165. Example 64c: [4-(2-ter^Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl)-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-phenoxy]-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 64b using the procedure described in example 20d (1.5N alcoholic HCl was used instead of 1.5N aqueous HCl). The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 20-30% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 58%, oil; MS (ESI+): 478 (M++Na), 456 (M++l); analysis: C21H29NO10 requires C, 55.38; H, 6.42; N, 3.06; found: C, 55.78; H, 6.85; N, 3.43%. Example 64d: [4-(2-Amino-acetyl)-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-phenoxy]-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 64c using the procedure described in example 5b. Example 64e: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-acetyl}-2-ethyoxy carbonyImethoxy-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 64d using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5%CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 14%; mp, 136-38°C (EtOAc); MS (EST): 495 (M-l). Example 64f: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 64e using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield 72%; mp, 76°C; MS (ESI+): 553 (M++Na); analysis: C25H26N2O9 requires C, 56.60; H, 4.94; N, 5.28; found: C, 57.02; H, 4.62; N, 5.03 %. Example 65: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, sesquihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 65i in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in examples li and 4. It was purified using flash chromatography with 3% MeOH in chloroform. Yield, 26%, white solid; mp, 186-88°C; MS (ESI): 552 (M++Na), 520 (M++l); analysis: C25H27N3O10, 1.5 H20 requires C, 53.90; H, 5.39; N, 7.55; found: C, 53.96; H, 5.12; N, 7.33%. Example 65a: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-formyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester 3,4-Dihydroxy-benzaldehyde was treated with 2-bromo-acetic acid ethyl ester in the presence of K2CO3 and processed as described in the synthesis of example 20a. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 30-50% EtOAc in PE 60-80°C). Yield, 87%; mp, 56°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): 310 (M+), 237, 163, 149; analysis: C15H,807. 0.5 H20 requires C, 56.37; H, 5.95; found: C, 56.72; H, 5.79%. Example 65b: (2-EthoxycarbonyImethoxy-4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The compound of example 65a obtained above was treated with 3-chlorobenzoic acid in dichloromethane as reported in the literature (I. M. Godfrey et.aL JCS Perkin I, 1974, 1353,). The formyl ester obtained was purified using column chromatography (neutral alumina, 3-5% MeOH in dichloromethane) and crystallized from EtOAc-PE 60-80°C. Yield, 68%; mp, 67°C (EtOAc- PE 60-80°C); MS (EI): 298 (M+); analysis: Ci4H]g07 requires C, 56.37; H, 6.08; found: C, 56.12; H, 5.89%. Example 65c: (4-AIlyloxy-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester Allyl bromide (25.53 ml; 302 mmol) was added slowly to a mixture of the compound of example 65b (75g; 251.4 mmol), K2CO3 (52.04g; 377 mmol) and KI (~lg) in DMF (150 ml) under vigorous stirring for 15 min at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight (~16h), treated with water (Hit.), and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, brine, dried (Na2S04 ), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform) to obtain the title compound as an oil. Yield, 76g (89.7%); MS (EI): 337 (M+), 136. Example 65d: (4-Acetyl-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The compound of example 65c (38g; 112.5 mmol) was heated with acetyl chloride (9.74ml; 137 mmol) and activated Zn (7.46g) in toluene (250 ml) for 5h (Synth. Commun. 1998, 28, 2203). to obtain the title compound which was processed as is routinely done and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 30g (78.3%); MS (CI): 409 (M++29), 381(M+); analysis: O16H2o08 requires C, 56.47; H, 5.92; found: C, 56.05; H, 5.59%. Example 65e: (4-{2-Bromo-acetyl}-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 65d using the procedure described in example 50b. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, with 3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield. 50%; MS (CI): 447 (M++29), 419 (M++l); analysis: Ci6H,9Br08 requires C. 45.84; H, 4.57; Br, 19.06; found: C, 45.45; H, 4.26; Br, 18.91%. Example 65f: 4-(2-/£r/-ButoxycarbonyIamino-aceryl)-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5-hydroxy-phenoxyj-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 65e using the procedure described in example 16a (1.5N alcoholic HCl was used instead of 1.5N aqueous HCl). The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 30%; mp, 73-74°C; MS (ESI+): 478 (M++Na), 456 (M++l); analysis: C2,H29NO10 requires C, 55.38; H, 6.42; N, 3.06; found: C, 55.69; H, 6.74; N, 3.19%. Example 65g: (4-{2-Amino-acetyl}-2-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 65 f using the procedure described in example 5b. Example 65h: (4-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethoxycarbonyl methoxy-5-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 65g using the procedure described in example lg. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN in chloroform, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 22%; mp 168-69°C (EtOAc); MS (ESI+): 519 (M++23), 497(M++1); analysis: C25H24N20c,, 2H20 requires C, 56.34; H, 5.20; N, 5.25; found: C, 56.60; H, 4.86; N, 5.19%. Example 65i: (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyI-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 65h 159 using the procedure described in example lh. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 94%; mp 142-43°C; MS (ESI+): 553 (Mf+Na), 531(M++1); analysis: C25H26N2O9S requires C, 56.60; H, 4.94; N, 5.28; found: C, 56.82; H, 4.71; N. 5.23%. Example 66: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperazine-l-yl)-acetic acid ethyl ester; acetic acid salt The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 66f by subjecting it to hydrogenation in AcOH and ethanol over 10% Pd-C, using the procedure reported in the literature (see Gante.J. et. al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 6, 2425, 1996). The title compound was purified using an RP-18 column(40% MeOH in water containing 0.2% AcOH). Yield, 39.5%; mp, 211-12°C; MS (ESI+): 388 (M++l), analysis: C21H29N506 requires C, 56.38; H, 6.49; N, 15.66; found: C, 55.57; H, 6.34; N, 15.02%. Example 66a: (5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from Glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride using the procedure described in example lg. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3.5% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield 88%; mp, 105°C; MS (EI): 244 (M+), 170, 114; analysis: C13H12N2O3 requires: C, 63.93; H, 4.95; N, 11.47; found: C, 63.48; H, 4.54; N, 11.35%. Example 66b: (5-{N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl}-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI)-acetic acid ethyl ester A mixture of the compound of example 66a (1.85 g; 8 mmol), hydroxylamine hydrochloride (2.21g; 31.82 mmol) and Na2C03 (1.55g; 14.62 mmol) in methanol (14.3 ml) and water (43 ml) was refluxed in an atmosphere of nitrogen for 3h. It was concentrated and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified by trturation with EtOAc and PE 60-80°C to obtain the title compound. Yield, lg (47%); mp, 150-51°C; MS (ESI): 286 (M++Na), analysis: C12H13N3O4 requires C, 54.75; H, 4.98; N, 15.96; found: C, 54.70; H, 4.92; N, 15.89%. Example 66C: (5-{5-MethyI-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl}-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-y[)-acetic acid ethyl ester The compound of example 66b (lg; 3.8 mmol) in acetic anhydride (20 ml) was heated at 120°C for 4h. It was concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in dichloromethane) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 0.6g (55%); mp, 155°C; MS (ESI"): 286 (M-l), analysis: Cl4H13N304 requires C, 58.53; H, 4.56; N, 14.63; found: C, 58.13; H, 4.79; N, 14.14%. Example 66d: (5-{5-Methyl-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl}-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetic acid A solution of the compound of example 66c(0.5g; 1.7 mmol) in methanol (13.6 ml) was stirred with IN NaOH (3.4 ml; 3.4 mmol) at room temperature for Ih. It was concentrated, treated with water extracted with EtOAc. The aqueous layer was acidified with dil. HC1. The title compound precipitated as a white solid. It was filtered, washed with water and dried. Yield, 0.45g (95%); mp, 230-31°C; MS (ESI"): 272 (M-l), analysis: C13H11N3O4 requires C, 51.14; H, 4.06; N, 15.38; found: C, 51,10; H, 4.20; N, 14.90%. Example 66e: (4-{2-[5-(5-MethyI-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperazin-l-yl)-acetic acid ethyl ester DCC (0.433g; 2.1 mmol) was added with vigorous stirring to a solution of the compound of example 66d (0.53g; 1.9 mmol) and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (0.338g; 2.47 mmol) in dry DMF (15 ml) at 0°C. After 10 min. piperazin-1-yl-acetic acid ethyl ester (0.43g; 2.47 mmol) was added to the mixture It was stirred at 0°C for lh and then kept in the freezer over night. The DCU was filtered off and the filtrate was washed with IN aqueous NaHCCh, water, IN aqueous HCI, brine, dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% MeOH in chloroform) to obtain the title compound. Yield, 0.64g (77%); mp, 189-90°C; MS (ESI+): 450 (M++Na), analysis: C21H25N5O5 requires 161 C, 59.01; H, 5.90; N, 16.38; found: C, 58.80; H, 5.93; N, 15.80%. Example 67: (l-{2S-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 67g in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in examples li and 4. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 3% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 48%; mp, 116-18°C; MS (ESI): 547 (M++Na), 525. (M++l), analysis: C27H32N3O7, 1.5H20 requires: C, 58.74; H, 5.80; N, 10.15; found: C, 58.60; H. 5.97; N, 10.00%. Example 67a: 4-Hydroxy-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester Benzyl chloroform ate (8.55 mL; 60 mmol) was added drop wise over a period of 30 min to a well stirred chilled mixture of piperidin-4-ol (5g; 49.44 mmol), IN aqueous NaOH (60 mL; 60 mmol) and dioxane (60 mL),. The mixture was stirred for 30 min. at room temperature, treated with water, acidified with cone. HC1 to pH 2 and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, brine, dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 50% CH2CI2 in PE 60-80°C, 10% CH3CN + 2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 12.5g (99%), oil; MS (CI): 236 (M++l). 218, 192, 174,91. Example 67b: 4-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester The compound of example 67a (16g; 70 mmol) in dioxane (25 ml) was added drop wise at 5-l0°C to (toluene washed) 55% NaH (3.84g; 80 mmol) suspended in dioxane (25 ml) over a period of 30 min. in an atmosphere of nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for lh, cooled to 0°C and treated to a drop wise addition of ethyl 2- bromoacetate (8.9 ml; 80 58 mmol) over a period of 15-20 min. It was poured over crushed ice. and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with brine, dried (Na2S S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5-10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 18.5g (84.55%), oil; MS (ESI): 344 (M++Na), 322 (M++l). 162 Example 67c: (Piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The compound of example 67b (14g, 43.56 mmol) in MeOH (150 ml) and AcOH (10 ml) was hydrogenated using 10% Pd-C (0.15g) at 40-50 psi for 4h. The catalyst was filtered off and treated with ethereal HCI. It was concentrated and the title compound obtained was crystallized from dry MeOH in ether. Yield. 9.5g(97.5%). Example 67d: (l-{2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-[4-benzyIoxycarbonyloxy-phenylj-propionyI}-piperidine-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester DCC (4.12g; 20 mmol) in EtOAc (10 ml) was added under vigorous stirring to a solution of di-Z-L-Tyr (8.08g; 18 mmol) and HOBt (2.7g; 20 mmol) in EtOAc (100 ml) at 0°C. After 10 min, the compound of example 67c (4.46g; 19.93 mmol) was neutralized with Et3N (2.8 ml; 20 mmol) in DMF (10 ml) at 0°C and was added to the reaction mixture. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0°C for 2h and then kept in the freeze over night (~16h). DCU was filtered off. The filtrate was successively washed with IN NaHCC^, water, IN HCI and brine. It was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4. The solvent was removed. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography with 10% CH^CN in CHCI?. Yield, 8.2g (73.6%); MS (ESI): 641 (M++Na), 619 (M++l); analysis: C34H38N2O9 requires: C, 66.01; H, 6.19; N, 4.53; found: C, 66.39; H, 6.58; N, 4.81%. Example 67e: (l-{2-Amino-3-[4-hydroxy-phenyll-propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The compound of example 67d in MeOH and AcOH was hydrogenated using 10% Pd-C for 2h at 40-50 psi. The catalyst was filtered off and ethereal HCI added. It was concentrated and the title compound obtained was crystallized from dry MeOH in ether. Yield, 85%; MS (ESI): 373 (M++Na), 351 (M++l). Example 67f: (l-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl|-3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 67e 163 using the procedure described in example lg. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN, 2% MeOH in CHC13). Yield, 22%; mp, 73-75°C; MS (CI): 520 (NT+29), 492. (Mf+1), 292, 188, 158; analysis: C27H29N306 requires: C, 65.98; H, 5.95; N, 8.55; found: C. 65.68; H, 5.94; N. 8.18%. Example 67g: (l-{3-[4-Hydroxy-phenyl]-2-(l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 67f using the procedure described in example Ih. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN and 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 95%; mp, 110°C; MS (ESI): 548 (M++Na), 526. (M++l), 292, 188, 158. Example 68: (l-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 68d in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in examples li and 4. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 25% CH3CN in chloroform, 2-5% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 67%, white solid; mp, 204-06°C (MeOH: CHCI3-PE 60-80°C); MS (ESI): 441 (M++Na), 419 (M++l); analysis: C2oH26N406 requires: C, 57.41; H, 6.26; N, 13.39; found: C, 57.51; H, 6.60: N, 13.49%. Example 68a: (l-{2-ter/-Butoxycarbonylamino-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained by reaction of tert-butoxycarbonylamino-acetic acid and Piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride (67c), using mixed anhydride procedure described for compound in example 25a. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography with 1% MeOH in chloroform. Yield, 84.6%, oil; analysis: C16H28N2O6 requires: C, 55.80; H, 8.19; N, 8.13; found: C, 55.48; H, 8.28; N, 8.06%. 164 Example 68b: (l-{2-Amino-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-aeetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 68a using the procedure described in example 5b. Yield, 98%; MS (ESI): 267 (M++Na). 245(M++1). Example 68c: (l-{2-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-y!oxy) -acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 68b using the procedure described in example lg. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform, 2-5%> MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 38.6%; mp, 109-11°C; MS (ESI): 408 (M++Na), 386 (M++l); analysis: C20H23N3O5 requires: C, 62.33; H, 6.01; N, 10.90; found: C, 62.74; H, 6.19; N, 10.99%. Alternative method for example 68c: (5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetic acid: Compound of example 66a (3.0g; 12.8 mmol) was dissolved in THF (47.3 ml) and hydrolyzed with 0.5M LiOH (27.7 ml) for 30 min. The pH of the reaction was brought to 2 by adding IN HC1. Most of the organic solvent was removed. The solid was filtered and washed with water. After drying under vacuum for 2h at 50°C it was crystallized from hot EtOAc-PE 60-80°C. Yield, 2.56g (91.8%); mp, 262°C; MS (EI): 216 (M+), 171, 115; analysis: C11HgN203 0.25H2O requires: C, 59.81; H, 3.86; N, 12.71; found: C, 60.17; H, 3.67; N, 13.06%. (5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetic acid: obtained above was reacted with (Piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride (67c) by mixed anhydride method as described for the preparation of 25a to obtain 68c in 60% yield. Example 68d: (l-{2-[l-Oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 68c using the procedure described in example lh. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 25% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 81%, yellow-solid; mp, 177-80°C (CHCI3- PE 60-80°C); MS (ESI): 442 (M++Na), 420 (M++l); analysis: C20H25N3O5S requires: C, 57.26; H, 6.01; N, 10.02; S, 7.64; found: C, 57.44; H, 6.24; N, 10.27; S, 7.96%. Example 69: (l-{3-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll- propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 69d in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in examples li and 4. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 25% CH3CN in chloroform. by 2-5% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 44%, white solid; mp, 151-52°C; MS (ESI): 455 (M++Na), 433 (M++l); analysis: C21H28N406, requires: C, 58.32; H, 6.53; N, 12.95; found: C, 57.92; H, 6.61; N, 12.89%. Example 69a: (l-{3-^/*/-Butoxycarbonylamino-propionyI}-piperidin-4-yIoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester Treatment of Boc-LAla with (Piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride (67c), by mixed anhydride procedure described for compound in example 25a.The crude product was purified by flash chromatography with 1% MeOH in chloroform. Yield, 70%, oil; MS (CI): 387 (M++29), 359 (M++l), 259 (100%); analysis: C17H3oN206 requires: C, 56.97; H, 8.44; N, 7.82; found: C, 56.67; H, 8.56; N, 7.60%. Example 69b: (l-{3-Amino-propionylJ-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydrochloride The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 69a using the procedure described in example 5b: Yield, 98%; mp, 70°C; MS (ESI): 259 (M++l); analysis: C12H23CIN2O4 requires: C, 48.90; H, 7.86; N, 9.50; CI, 12.03; found: C, 48.93; H, 8.18; N, 9.61; CI, 11.83%. Example 69c: (l-{3-[5-Cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yll-propionyl}-piperidine-4-yl oxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 69b using the procedure described in example lg. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform, 2-5% MeOII in chloroform). Yield, 35%; mp, 60°C; MS (ESI): 422 (M++Na), 400 (M++i): analysis: C21H25N3O5, 0.5 H20 requires: C, 61.69; H, 6.12; N, 10.28; found: C, 62.06; H, 6.17; N, 10.62%. Example 69d: (l-{3-[l-Oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 69c using the procedure described in example lh. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform, 1% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 98%. yellow solid; mp, 190°C; MS (ESI): 456 (M++Na), 434 (M++l); analysis: C21H27N3O5S requires: C, 58.18; H, 6.28; N, 7.69; S, 7.4; found: C, 58.61; H, 6.60; N, 9.76; S, 7.29%. Example 70: (l-{2-[5-(5-Methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyIJ-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester A solution of the compound of example 68 (E3g; 3.1 mmol) in acetic anhydride (22 ml) was heated at 120-30°C, following the reported procedure (J. Gante. et. al. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 1995, 6, 2425). It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel. 2% MeOH in CHCI3) and crystallized from chloroform-ether to obtain the title compound as a white solid. Yield, 0.96g (69%); mp, 126-27°C; MS (ESI): 443 (M++l); analysis: C22H26N406, requires: C. 59.72; H, 5.92; N, 12.66; found: C, 59.18; H, 5.90; N, 12.30%. Example 71: (l-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, acetic acid salt, sesquihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 69d in two steps, using the procedures sequentially, described in examples li and 3. It was purified using, flash chromatography (RP-18 using 30% MeOH and 0.2% AcOH in water) and triturated with MeOH-ether to obtain a white solid. Yield, 42%; mp, 189-90°C; MS (ESI): 403 (M++l); analysis: C22H30N4O7, 1.5 H20 requires: C, 53.93; H, 6.74; N, 11.44; found: C, 53.73; H, 6.58; N, 11.67%. Example 72: (l-{2-[5-(/^/*^-ButoxycarbonyIamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, sesquihydrate NaHC03 (0.326g; 3.88 mmol) was added at 0°C to a mixture of the compound of example 71 (1.2g; 2.59 mmol), dioxane (15 ml), water (7.5 ml) and IN aqueous NaOH (2.59 ml). Subsequently di-tert-butyl-dicarbonate (0.847g; 3.88 mmol) in dioxane (2ml) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for lh, stripped off dioxane and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with water, dried (Na2S04), concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 25% CH3CN in chloroform, 2% MeOH in chloroform) to afford the title compound Yield, 0.75g, white solid, (57%); mp, 83-85°C; MS (ESI): 503 (Mf+1); analysis: C25H34N407,1.5 H20 requires: C. 56.65; H, 6.99; N, 10.60; found: C, 56.52; H, 6.87; N, 11.29%. Example 73; (l-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dibydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid, hydrochloride, trihydrate Aqueous IN NaOH (1.81 ml; 1.81 mmol) was added to a well-stirred solution of the compound of example 72 (0.7g; 1.39 mmol) in MeOH (7.2 ml) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was allowed to further stir at room temperature for lh. Methanol was removed under reduced and the aqueous layer was acidified with dil HC1 at 0°C. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness. The crude material obtained was dissolved in a solution of 5% MeOH in chloroform (30 ml) and filtered. The filtrate was taken to dryness and the residue was triturated with dry ether to afford the title compound as a pure white solid. Yield, 14%, white solid; mp, 135-36°C; MS (ESI): 373 (MM); analysis: C18H23CIN4O5, 3H20 requires: C, 46.50; H, 6.29; CI, 7.63; N, 12.05; found: C. 46.63; H, 6.23; CI, 7.43; N, 11.64%. Example 74: (4-{2-[5-Acetimidoylamino-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; hydro iodide, hemi hydrate The title compound was prepared by refluxtng a mixture of 74b, 74c and NaHC0 in acetonitrile for 4h. It was concentrated and purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN and 3% MeOH in chloroform) and triturated with MeOH-ether containing a few drops of EtOAc to obtain a pure white solid. Yield, 26%; mp, 196-97°C; MS (ESI): 426 (M++l); analysis: C22H24lN306, 0.5 H20, requires: C, 46.94; H, 4.95; N, 7.47; found: C, 46.56; H. 4.54; N, 7.32%o. Example 74a: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-nitro-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 41 d and ethyl 2-bromomethyl-4-nitrobenzoate using the procedure described in example lg. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform) and crystallized from CHCl3-EtOAc- PE 60-80°C. Yield, 16%, off white solid; mp, 224-26°C; MS (ESI): 437 (M++Na), 415 (M++l); analysis: C20Hi8N2O8 requires: C, 57.97; H, 4.38; N, 6.76; found: C, 58.23; H, 4.38; N. 6.64%. Example 74b: (4-{2-[5-Amino-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy- phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester A mixture of the compound of example 74a, cobalt (II) chloride and Zn powder in DMF and water was stirred to obtain the title compound, according to reported procedure (see Ind. J. Chem. 33B. 758, 1994). It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% CH3CN and 0.5% MeOH in chloroform) and crystallized using CHCI3- PE 60-80°C. Yield, 43%, white solid; mp, 193-94°C; MS (ESI): 407 (M++Na), 385 (M++l); analysis: CMH20N2O6 requires: C, 62.49; H, 5.24; N, 7.29; found: C, 62.95; H, 5.42; N. 7.31%. Example 74c: Thioacetimidic acid methyl ester hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from thioacetamide using the procedure described in example li as a white solid white solid. Yield, 72%; mp, 158-60°C: MS (EI): 89 (M+); !H NMR (DMSO-D6): 2.56 (3H, s, CH3), 2.71 (3H, s, SCH3), 169 Example 75c: (3-Ethoxy-4-{2-[5-methyIsu!fanyIcarhonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yI|-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 75b using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 98%, yellow solid; mp, 169-72°C; MS (ESI): 471.5 (M++l), Example 76: (4-{2-[5-carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-ethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 75c using the procedure described in example 1. It was purified using flash chromatography (RP-18 with 40% MeOH and 2% AcOH in water) and crystallized using MeOH-ether. Yield, 0.44g (59%); mp, 202-03°C; MS (ESF): 440.54 (M++l); analysis: C25H29N3O8, requires C, 60.11; H, 5.85; N, 8.41; found: C, 59.87; H, 5.87; N, 8.33%. Example 77: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimdoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-ethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid, hydrochloride, hemihydrate Aqueous IN NaOH (1.6 ml; 1.6 mmol) was added to a well stirred mixture of the compound of example 76 (0.4g; 0.8 mmol) and NaHC03 (0.1 g; 1.2 mmol) in dioxane-water (1:1; 5 ml) at 0°C. Subsequently di-ter?-butyldicarbonate (0.262g; 1.2 mmol) in dioxane (2.5 ml) was added. The reaction mixture was gradually brought to room temperature, and then allowed to stir for another lh. Dioxane was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was treated with water and extracted with EtOAc. The aqueous layer was acidified with 6N HCl to pH 3 and kept at room temperature for 16h. The white solid that separated was filtered, washed with water, MeOH, ethyl acetate and dried to afford the pure title compound. Yield, 0.126g (35%); mp, 241-42°C; MS (ESI+): 413.61 (M++l); analysis: C2,H22C1N306, 0.5 H20; requires C, 55.16; H, 5.03; N, 9.19; found: C, 55.16; H, 5.43; N, 9.22%. Example 78: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-l,3- 2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, acetic acid salt, hemi hydrate A mixture of the compound of example 58 (0.15g; 0.319 mmol), glacial acetic acid (20 ml) and Ac20 (0.066 ml; 0.703 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 10 min. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was hydrogenated using 10% Pd-C (0.02g) at 20 psi for 15 min. The catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The crude product was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 40 % MeOH and 0.2% AcOH in water). The pure product was crystallized using MeOH-ether. Yield, 0.105g (64%); mp, 186-88°C; analysis: C26H3iN308 0.5 H20, requires C, 59.71; H, 6.12; N, 8.04; found: C, 59.53; H, 5.94; N, 7.45%. Example 82: (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid, sesquihydrate NaOH (0.038 g; 0.937 mmol) in absolute EtOH (1 ml) was added to a suspension of the compound of example 58 (O.lg; 0.0.213 mmol) in absolute EtOH (5 ml), and the clear solution was stirred at room temperature till the starting material was consumed. It was concentrated treated dil. HC1. and evaporated to dryness. The crude material was purified using flash chromatography (RP-18 with 1:1 MeOH: 0.2% AcOH in water). Triturating with ether and a trace amount of methanol purified the residue. Yield, 0.35g (37%), white solid; analysis: C22H23N3O7 1.5 H20, requires C, 56.35; H, 5.55; N, 8.97; found: C, 56.77; H, 4.98; N, 8.92%. Example 83: (3-Allyloxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yI]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 83c using the procedure described in example 4. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 4% CH3CN in chloroform, 2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 77%, white solid; mp, 182-83°C; analysis: C24H25N3O7 0.5 H20, requires C, 60.49; H, 5.46; N, 8.81; found: C, 60.22; H, 5.09; N, 8.59%. Example 83a: (3-Allyloxy-4-{2-[5-cyano-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)- acetic acid ethyl ester The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 41f using the procedure described in example 75a. It was purified using flash chromatography (silica gel, 5-10% CH3CN in chloroform). Yield, 76%, white solid; mp, 126-28°C (CHCI3-PE 60-80°C); MS (ESI): 457.523(M++Na), 435.5 (M++l); analysis: C24H22N206, requires C, 66.35; H, 5.10; N, 6.45; found: C, 66.14; H, 5.81; N, 6.97%. Example 83b: (3-Allyloxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-thiocarbamoyl-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyIJ -phenoxy)-aeetic acid ethyl ester, hemihydrate The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 83a using the procedure described in example lh. It was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% CH3CN in chloroform, 2% MeOH in chloroform). Yield, 76%, yellow solid; mp, 74-76°C; analysis: C24H24N2O6S. 0.5 H20, requires C, 60.31; H, 5.24; N, 5.86; S, 6.70; found: C, 60.58; H, 4.97; N, 5.83; S, 7.03%. Example 83c: (3-AUyloxy-4-{2-[5-methylsulfanylcarbonimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-iso indol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester, hydroiodide The title compound was obtained from the compound of example 83b using the procedure described in example li. Yield, 98%, yellow solid; mp, 130°C (d); MS (CI): 512 (Mf+29), 484 (M++l); analysis: C25H27lN206S, requires C, 49.29; H, 4.15; N, 4.02; I, 20.18; S, 5.38; found: C, 49.19; H, 4.46; N, 4.49; I, 20.49; S, 5.25%. The efficacy of the present compounds in antagonizing the activity of the fibrinogen receptor can be determined by a number of pharmacological assays well known in the art, such as described below, The exemplified pharmacological assays, which follow herein below, have been carried out with the compounds of the present invention and their salts. In vitro Biological Experiments Human blood (150 ml) was collected from the ante-cubital vein of normal healthy volunteers (who were not on any medication for the past two weeks), into a siliconized glass bottle containing 25 ml of acid-citrate-dextrose (ACD) solution and 10 units of hirudin. The blood was immediately centrifuged at 200 X g for 20 min at room temperature. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) was separated and the platelet count read using a Beckman Coulter ACT diff Counter. The tubes were centrifuged again at 2000 X g for 10 min at room temperature, to get platelet-free plasma (PFP). The platelet count of PRP was adjusted to 3 X 108 platelets/ml by appropriate dilution with PFP. All in vitro experiments were conducted using PRP with adjusted number of platelets. Inhibition of platelet aggregation in human PRP (Bom, G. V. R.; Cross, M. J., J. Physiol, 1963, 168, 175) PRP was incubated with different concentrations of the test compound for 3 min at 37°C. Platelet aggregation was then induced by the addition of ADP (5-15u.M final concentration). Percent inhibition of platelet aggregation was then calculated by comparing test aggregation values with control values (Table 1). Table 1 Example No. ICso (jiM) 3 0.093 20 0.05 24 0.006 175 Inhibition of aggregation of gel-filtered platelets (GFP) (Charo, I. F., Nanizzi, L. et ah J. Biol. Chem, 1991, 266, 1415-1421) Table 2 Table 2 Example No GFP Study % Inhib. against ADP Thromb. 3 0.74 0.45 20 0.62 0.39 PRP was centrifuged at 285 X g for 20 min to pellet the platelets. The platelet pellet was resuspended in Tyrode's buffer containing hirudin (0.06 unit/ml) and apyrase (40 mcg/ml). The platelet suspension was layered on to a Sepharose 2B (Sigma) column, previously equilibrated with Tyrode buffer (pH 7.4). Elution of platelets was carried out with Tyrode buffer containing dextrose (5.5 mM) and BSA (0.35%). The count of GFP was adjusted to 3 X 10s platelets/ml with Tyrode's buffer. GFP suspension was mixed with ADP and fibrinogen and aggregation of platelets was studied in presence and in absence of the test compound. Similarly, the effect of the test compound on thrombin-induced platelet aggregation was studied. Receptor Binding assay (Mousa S. A., et al. Cardiology. 1993: 83: 374 - 382. and Charo, I. F, Nanizzi, L. et al, J. Biol. Chem., 1991, 266, 1415-1421) Biotinylation of Fibrinogen Fibrinogen was dialyzed against 0.1 M NaHCCh, 0.1 M NaCl, pH 8.2 and spun in an ultracentrifuge at 1,00000 X g for 30 minutes at 4°C to remove any particulate matter. The protein concentration was adjusted to 1 mg/ml. Solid sulfo-N-hydroxy-succinimido-biotin (0.2 mg of biotin ester/ml of adhesive protein) was added and gently mixed end-over-end for 30 minutes at room temperature. The unreacted biotin ester was removed by exhaustive dialysis against 50 mM Tris.HCl, 100 mM NaCl, 0.05% NaN3, pH - 7.4 at 4°C. The biotinylated fibrinogen is stored at 4°C until use. 176 Method The GP Ilb/IIIa protein (1 mg/ml) was diluted 1:200 with a Triton X-100-free buffer containing 20mM Tris-HCl, 150 mM NaCl, 1 mM CaCI2, 0.02% NaN3 (Buffer A). This protein was immediately added to 96-well microtiter plates (Immulon II - Dynatech) at 0.1 ml (0.5 mg) per well and incubated overnight at 4°C. The wells were washed once with 50 mM Tris, 100 mM NaCl, 2 mM CaCl2, 0.02% NaN3, pH 7.4 (buffer B). The unbound sites were then blocked by incubating the wells with 0.1 ml solution buffer B containing 35 mg/ml BSA, for 2 hours at 30°C. The wells were washed again with buffer B containing 1 mg/ml BSA (incubation buffer). The fibrinogen receptor antagonists were added simultaneously with biotinylated fibrinogen, so as to induce competition for binding to the gpIIb/IIIa receptor. Biotinylated fibrinogen {0.1 ml/well) was added at a final concentration of 10 nM and incubated for 3 hours at 30°C. After incubation, the wells were aspirated completely and washed once with 250 ul of binding buffer. Bound fibrinogen was quantitated by addition of 0.1 ml of Streptavidin horseradish peroxidase (1:2000 dilution). The wells were then washed with incubation buffer and 100 ul of the substrate 3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl-benzidine dihydrochloride was added. (The substrate was prepared daily following the manufacturer's instructions - 1 mg/ml of substrate prepared in DMSO was added to 9 ml of citrate buffer, pH = 4). The kinetics of colour development was followed at 450 nm (Ref filter - 630 nm) using a microtiter plate reader. ex vivo Biological Experiments Mouse ex vivo Studies : (Weller, T., Alig, L., &t al J. Med. Chem., 1996, 39, 3139-3147) Mice of either sex weighing between 25-35 g were orally fed the test compound. Blood was collected, from the abdominal aorta into ACD solution, at different time-points ranging from 15 min to 6 h. The blood samples were centrifuged at 2000 X g for 10 min to get PFP. This plasma was separated and used as test sample to study its effect on ADP-induced human platelet aggregation (Table 3). Table 3 Example No. Ex vivo in mice (1 mg / kg, p.o) Peak activity (time in hours) Activity (%) at peak Last time point * (time in hours) Activity (%) at last time point 42 0.75 100 6 62 49 0.75 65 3 38 23 1 100 4 35 • Time point after which the activity fell below 30 % Guinea Pig ex vivo Studies : Guinea pigs of either sex weighing between 500-800 g were orally fed the test compound. Blood was collected, from the carotid artery into ACD solution, at different time-points ranging from 1 to 24 h. PRP was separated and the platelet count adjusted to 3 X 10 platelets/ml using PFP. The effect of the test compound on ADP-induced guinea pig platelet aggregation was studied (Table 4). Table 4 Example No. Ex vivo in Guinea pigs (3.1 mg / kg, p.o) Peak activity (time in hours) Activity (%) at peak Last time point * (time in hours) Activity (%) at last time point 42 7 100 15 78 23 7 100 13 48 * Time point after which the activity fell below 30 % In vivo Biological Experiments Thrombocytopenia in Guinea Pigs : (Voelkl K-P., Dierichs, R. Thromb. Res. 1986,42,11-20) Guinea pigs weighing between 500-800 g were orally fed the test compound. After a fixed time interval the guinea pigs were anaethesized and the carotid artery and jugular vein were cannulated. Blood samples were collected from the carotid artery. After collection of the control blood sample (0 min), collagenase (10 mg/kg) was administered through the jugular vein. The endothelium gets damaged by the action of collagenase and causes platelets to aggregate at this site, thereby inducing thrombocytopenia. At every minute thereafter till 10 min and at 15, 20, 25 and 30 min after the administration of collagenase, blood samples were collected. The platelet count was read using the Beckman Coulter ACT diff Counter. All counts were compared with the 0 min (before administration of proaggregatory challenge) sample to determine the fall in the number of free circulating platelets. A graph of the number of platelets against time was plotted and the Area Under the Curve (AUC) was calculated for each animal. Percent protection was determined by comparing the AUCs of treated to control animals. Thrombus formation in Hamster: Hamsters weighing between 150-180 g were orally fed the test compound. After a fixed time interval they were anaesthetized and the abdominal aorta exposed. A copper wire with a one-centimeter long coil was inserted through the abdominal aorta, all the way up to the thoracic aorta. After 10 min the copper wire was withdrawn and the size of the thrombus, formed on the wire, determined by estimating the protein content. Percent inhibition of thrombus formation was determined by comparing the thrombi formed in the drug-treated group with those in the control group. The compounds of the present invention have an IC50 below lOOnM, for ADP-induced human platelet aggregation and -200 pM for fibrinogen binding. Efficacy studies in guinea pigs revealed that the compounds show a long duration of action. The compounds of the present invention also inhibited collagenase-induced thrombocytopenia in guinea pigs. Toxicity studies with some of these molecules revealed that the LD50 was >1000 mg/kg, p.o., in mice and rats. They did not significantly increase the bleeding time in guinea pigs. Replacement sheet We claim: 1. A compound of the general formula (I): (I) R wherein : ring A is phenyl; RAis selected from: -(CH2)pCN, -C(-NR!)-SMe and -C(=NR1)-OMe , or RA is selected from one of the following groups of formula (2), formula (3) and formula (4): .7 NRV -(CH.) R "(CH2)p-N 2'P NR' -(CH2)pNR1R2 NR (2) (3) (4) wherein p is 0, I or 2; R1 and R are independently selected from: H, hydroxy, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, carboxy, -C(=0)OR , cycloalkyl. cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle; or R1 and R~ , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated, partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle. optionally containing at least one additional hetero atom selected from: N, O and S; R3 and R4 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl -C(=0)OR5, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle , -OR5, -SR5, -NR5R6, -S(=0)2NR5R6, -S(=0)2R5, -C(=0)R\ -C(=0)NR5R6, -C(0)OR\ -C(=0)SR5, -0C(O)R5, -OC(0)OR5. -OC(=0)NR5R6. -OS(-0)2R5, -S(00)NR5 and -OS(-0)2NR5R6, or R3 and R1 or R3 and R4. together 180 Replacement sheet with the respective nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle. optionally having one or more additional heteroatoms selected from: N, O and S. wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl. alkynyl, oxo, carboxy and -C(-0)OR5; R? and R6 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein each of said alkyl, alkenyl. alkynyl. cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl group optionally contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, S and O anywhere in the chain, including the terminal position; R7 and R9 have the same meaning as R3 and R4, defined above; R is selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl. arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is saturated, partially saturated or aromatic and contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N. O and S, with its point of attachment either through C or N, and wherein each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl groups optionally contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N. O and S, anywhere in the chain, including the terminal position; RB is selected from: H, halogen, -CN, -NO2, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, -NRI0R11, -OR10, -SR10. S(0)R10, S(0)2R10- -NHC(=0)R10, -NHOR10, -OC(=0)R,(). -SC(=0)R10, -NHC(=0)ORl°, -OC(=0)OR10, -C(=O)NRl0R", -C(=0)R10. and -C(=0)OR10; R10 and Rn have the same meaning as R"^ or R , defined above; Y1 and Y2, together, are selected from: =0 or =S,; R12 and R13 are selected from: H, 0R\ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl and aryl; Zis N; W is CH2; 181 Replacement sheet Rc is selected from: H, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, =0, =NR14, =S, CN, NRI4R15, OR14. SR14, S(=0)2Rl6andCOR16; R14 and R15 have the same meaning as R? and R6, defined above; R16 is selected from: H. OR14, N(R14)2, NR14R15 SR14 and R5. wherein R5. R14 and R13 are as defined above; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3 ; RD and RE are independently selected from: H and an unsubstituted or substituted group selected from: alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, -C(O)0R5, -OR17, -SR17, -NR17R18. -NHC(=0)Ri7, -NHC(0)OR17, -OC(=0)R17, -SC(=0)R17, -OS(=0)2R17 and -NHS(=0)2R17; R17 and R18 have the same meaning as R and R6, defined above; RF is selected from: O, S and N(OR19) ; R19 and R20 have the same meaning as R~ and R6, defined above; RJ is selected from: aryl, heteroaryl, and partially or fully saturated heterocycle. where said aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycle are substituted in each case by at least one group of the following formula (5); T-(CH2)q-CR23R24-COR2' (5) and optionally, further substituted with one or more groups selected from: -R?, halogen, -CN, -SCN, -CNO, -OR21, -OC(=0)R21, -0S(O)2R21, -0S(O)2NR21R22, -OC(=0)OR21, -OC(=0)SR21, -OC(=0)NR21R22, -SR21, -S(=0)R21, -SC(=0)H, -SC(=0)OR21, -N02, -NR21(OR22), -NR21R22, -NR21C(=0)R22, -N(R21)C(=0)OR22, -N[S{=0)2R2,]R23, C(=0)OR21, -S(=0)2R2!and -S(=0)2OR21 ; R21 and R22 have the same meaning as R1 and R7, defined above: T is selected from: -CH2, O, S and NH; q is 0, 1, 2 or 3 ; 182 Replacement sheet Replacement sheet n is the integer 0 or 1; RG is phenyl, substituted with at least one group of formula T-(CH2)q-CH2COR2:i and optionally, further substituted with one or more groups selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alky], alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo. carboxy, -C(~0)OR5, SR21. S(=0)2R21, -N(R2l)-C(0)CH3 and -CH2C(0)R25; R25 is selected from: OR5, OCR3R4 and NR5R6, wherein R3 and R4, together with the carbon to which they are attached form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7- membered saturated, partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle having one or more heteroatoms selected from: N, O and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, -C(=0)OR' ; and R5 , R and R ' are independently selected from: H, alkyl and phenyl. 4. A compound according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein: RA is a group of the formula (3); Ri is hydrogen; R3 and R4 are independently selected from: H, OH, -C(0)OH and -C(0)Oalkyl; RB = Rc = RD = RE = hydrogen; Y1 and Y2, together are =0; n is the integer 0 or 1; R is selected from: piperidinyl and piperazinyl, wherein said piperidinyl and piperazinyl are substituted with at least one group of formula T-(CH2)2-CH2-C(0)R ? and optionally, further substituted with one or more groups selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, -Cf^OiOR^ and R2^ is OR5, wherein R is selected from: H, alkyl and phenyl. 5. A compound according to claim 1 or claim 2, selected from: (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester; Replacement sheet (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1.3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester; (4- {2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; 4-(2-{5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl}-acetyl]-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoiridol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; t4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-c!ihydro-isoiridol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Irnino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; {4-{2-[5-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methanesulfonyfammo-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; 185 Replacement sheet (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4- {2- [5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1,3 -dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethoxy carbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(imino-{3-methyl-butyr>iamino}-methyl)-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)~acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]4-hydroxyimino-ethyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4- {2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-2-isobutoxy carbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; 2-(4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-N,N-diethyl-acetamide; 4-(2-{4-[2-(5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-phenoxy}-acetoxy)-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester; 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(4-{2-[5-carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1.3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester; 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(4- }2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester; Kepiaccment sncet (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-chloro-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-4- {2-[5-(imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-rnethyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-4- (2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)- 1-oxo-l, 3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2"yl]-acetyl}-2-ethyl sulfanyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; t2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethane sulfonyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethanesulfonyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1.3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2,6-Bis-ethylsulfanyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Acetylamino-4- {2-[5-N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-(Ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino)-4-{2-[5-(imino-isobutoxy carbonylamino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1,3 -dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; t2-(Ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino)-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxy carbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)- 1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; 187 Replacemem sheet (3-Hydroxy-4- (2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2~yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-3,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-ethoxy carbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid; (2-Ethylsulfanyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethyl-5-hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1 r3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (5-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2 -yl]-acetyl}-2-isopropyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-^/V-Butyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-f5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-ChIoro-3-hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)- 1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; 188 Replacement sheet (2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindoI- 2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindo]-2-\I]- acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl }-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2- propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4-Hydroxy-3-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamirnidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3,5-Dihydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2- yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo- l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-aceic acid ethyl ester; (2-EthoxycarbonyImethoxy-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo- l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperazine-l-yl)- acetic acid ethyl ester; (1 - {2S-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-3-(4- hydroxy-phenyl)-propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (1 - {2- [5 -(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl] -acetyl} - piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{3-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-propionyl}- piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-(5-Methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}- piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; 189 Replacement sheet (1 - {2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -piperidin-4- yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-(rerr-Butoxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2- yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-piperidin-4- yloxy)-acetic acid; (4-{2-[5-Acetimidoylamino-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]-acetyl|-3-hydroxy- phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Ethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2 -yl]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-[2-(5-carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-3-ethoxy- phenoxy} -acetic acid ethyl ester; (4- {2-[5-Carbamimdoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-3-ethoxy- phenoxy)-acetic acid; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-l,3-dihydro- isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Acetylamino-imino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3- hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Acetoxy-4-{2-[5-(5-methyl-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2- yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -3-hydroxy-2- propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid; and (3-Allyloxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester. 190 Replacement sheet 6. A compound according to claim 3 selected from: (4- {2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester; (4-{2-[5-tN-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylj-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; 4-(2-{5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl}-acetyl]-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isopropyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylJ-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4- {2-[5-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)- 1-oxo-l, 3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; 191 Replacement sheet (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methanesulfonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4-{2-[5-{N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}- phenoxy) -acetic acid isobutyl ester; (4- {2-[5-Carbamimidoy)-1 -oxo-1,3 -dihydro-isoindol-2-yl] -acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-CarbamimidoyI-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-methoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-rnethyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethoxy carbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro- isoindol-2-yl]-acetyI}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylrnethoxy-4- {2-[5-(imino-{3-methyl-butyrylamino} -methyl)-1- oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro- isoindol-2-yl]-l-hydroxyimino-ethyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-isobutoxy carbonyl methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid isobutyl ester; 2-(4-{2-[5-Carbamjmidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-NN- diethyl-acetamide; 4-(2-{4-[2-(5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol~2-yl)-acetyl]-phenoxy }- acetoxy)-piperidine-l-carboxylic acid benzyl ester; 4-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(4-{2-[5-carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-L3-dihydro-isoindol- 2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester; 192 Replacement sheet 4-Benzyloxycarbonyiamino-2-(4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-1 -oxo-1,3- dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-butyric acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}- phenylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-chloro- phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-4- {2-[5-(imino-isobutoxycarbonylamino-methyl)-1 -oxo-1.3-dihydro- isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-4- (2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethyl sulfanyl- phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethylsulfanyl-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2- yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-ethane sulfony]-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethanesulfonyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-K3-dihydro-isoindol- 2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2,6-Bis-ethylsulfanyl-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro- isoindoI-2-yl]-acety]}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Acetylamino-4-{2-[5-N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2- yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-(Ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino)-4-{2-[5-(imino-isobutoxy carbonylamino-methyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-(Ethoxycarbonylmethyl-methanesulfonyl-amino)-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxy carbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; 193 Replacement sheet (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoy!)- 1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4- {2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4- {2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -3-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-ethoxy carbonylmethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (2-Ethylsulfanyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethyl-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (5-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-2-isopropyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-terr-ButyI-5-hydroxy-4- {2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Chloro-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; Replacement sheet (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yI]- acetyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol- 2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- aeetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2~yl]- acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid benzyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindal-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-2- propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (4-Hydroxy-3- (2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]- acetyl}-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3,5-Dihydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1.3-dihydro-isoindol-2- yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo- l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-aceic acid ethyl ester; (2-Ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5-hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo- l,3-dihydro-isoindoI-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-Acetimidoylamino-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy- phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Ethoxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]- acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-[2-(5-carbamimidoyl-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-acetyl]-3-ethoxy- phenoxy}-acetic acid ethyl ester; 195 Replacement sheet (4-{2-[5-Carbamimdoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-ethoxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[l-oxo-5-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4-{2-[5-(Acetylamino-imino-methyI)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Acetoxy-4-{2-[5-(5-methyl-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)- 1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (4- {2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isomdol-2-yl]-acety]} -3-hydroxy-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (3-Hydroxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-2-propyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid; and (3-Allyloxy-4-{2-[5-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl }-phenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester. 7. A compound according to claim 4 selected from: (4- (2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1 -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl} -piperazine-1 -yl)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2S-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)- 1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propionyI}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxyJ-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{3-[5-(N-Hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-l-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-propionyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-(5-Methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-1-oxo-K3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; (l-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-1-oxo-l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; 196 Replacement sheet (1 -{2-[5-(jm-Butoxycarbonylamino-imino-methyl)- 1-oxo- l,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester; and (l-{2-[5-Carbamimidoyl-l -oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl]-acetyl}-piperidin-4-yloxy)-acetic acid. 8. A process for the preparation of a compound of general formula (I): (I) wherein ring A is phenyl; RAis selected from:, -(CH2)pCN, -C(=NRl)-SMe and -C(=NR!)-OMe , or RA is selected from one of the following groups of formula (2), formula (3) and formula (4): .7 wherein p is 0, 1 or 2 ; R1 and R2 are, independently, selected from: H, hydroxy, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, carboxy, -C(=0)OR5, cycloalkyl, cycloalkvlalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and heterocycle; or R1 and R2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated, partially saturated, or 197 Replacement sheet aromatic heterocycle, optionally containing at least one additional hetero atom selected from: N, O and S; R3 and R4 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, C(=0)OR5 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl. heterocycle; -OR5, -SR5, -NR5R6, -S(=0)2NR5R6, -S(=0)2R5, -C(=0)R5, - C(=0)NRsR6, -C(=0)OR\ -C(=0)SRs, -OC(=0)R5, -OC(=0)OR5, -OC(=0)NR5R6, -0S(O)2R5, -S(C=0)NR5 and -OS(=0)2NR5R6, or R3 and R1 or R3 and R4, together with the respective nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 1~ membered partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle, optionally having one or more heteroatoms selected from: N, O and S, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy and -C(=0)OR5 ; R? and R6 are independently selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, and heterocycle, wherein each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl group optionally contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, S and O anywhere in the chain, including the terminal position; R7 and R9 have the same meaning as R3 and R4, defined above; R is selected from: H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl. aryl, arylalkyl, and heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is saturated, partially saturated or aromatic and contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, O and S, with its point of attachment either through C or N, and wherein each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl groups optionally contains at least one hetero atom selected from: N, O and S, anywhere in the chain, including the terminal position; RB is selected from: H, halogen, -CN, -N02, alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, - NR'V, -OR10, -SR10, S(0)R10, S(0)2R10, -NHC(=0)R10, -NHOR10, -OC(=0)R10, - 198 Replacement sheet SC(=0)R10, -NHC(=0)OR10, -0C(=0)0R10, -C(=O)NR10R11. -C(=0)R10, and - C(-0)ORl°; R10 and R11 have the same meaning as R~ or R defined above; Y1 and Y2, together, are selected from: =0 or =S; R12 and R13 are selected from: H, OR5, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl. cycloalkylalkyl and aryl; ZisN; W is CH2 ; Rc is selected from: H, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, =0, =NR14, =S, CN, NR,4R15. OR14, SR14, S(0)2R1(,andCOR16; R14 and R15 have the same meaning as R5 and R6, defined above; R16 is selected from: H, OR14, N(R!4)2, NR!4R15, SR14 and R5, wherein R5, R14 and R15 are as defined above; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3,; R and R are independently selected from: H and an unsubstituted or substituted group selected from: alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl. aryl. aryl alkyl and heterocycle, wherein the substituents are selected from: hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, oxo, carboxy, -C(=0)OR5, -OR17, -SR17, -NR17R18, -NHC(=0)R17, -NHC(=O)0R17, -OC(=0)R17, -SC(-0)R17, -0S(O)2R17 and - NHS(=0)2R17; R17 and R18 have the same meaning as R5 and R6, defined above; RF is selected from: O, S and N(OR19); R19 and R20 have the same meaning as R5 and R6, defined above; R is selected from: aryl, heteroaryl, and partially or fully saturated heterocycle, wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle are substituted by at least one group of formula T-(CH2)q-CR23R24-COR25 (5), and optionally, further substituted with one or more groups selected from: -R5, halogen, -CN, -SCN. -CNO, -OR21. - OC(=0)R21, -OS(=0)2R21, -OS(-0)2NR2lR22, -OC(=0)OR21, -OC(=0)SR21f - OC(=0) NR21R22, -SR21, -S(=0)R21, -SC(=0)H, -SC(=0)OR21, -N02, -NR21(0R22), 199 Replacement sheet Replacement sheet Replacement sheet Replacement sheet wherein RG is phenyl, having at least one substituent which is OCf^Phenyl, and optionally, further substituted with one or more groups selected from: -R\ halogen, -CN. -SCN. -CNO. -OR21, -0C(O)R21. -OS(=0)2R21. -OS(=0)2NR21R22, -OC(=0)OR21. -0C(O)SR21, -OC(=0)NR2,R22, -SR21, -S(=0)R21, -SC(=0)H, -SC(=0)OR21. -N02. -NR2IOH, -NR2l(OR22), -NR2IR22, -NR2lC(=0)R22, -N(R2!)C(=0)OR22. -N[S(=0)2R2l]R2\ C(=0)OR2!, -S(=0)2R2' and -S(=0)2OR2!; and L3 is a leaving group; and all other symbols are as defined above; in the presence of an organic or inorganic base in an organic solvent or a mixture of at least two different organic solvents, at a temperature ranging from -40°C to 150°C, for 0.5 to 16 h, to effect in situ cyclization to form the compound of general formula (I), wherein R is phenyl having atleast one substituent which is -OCH2Phenyl; RA is -COOEt and s is 2; converting the -OCH2PhenyI into hydroxyl and subsequently coupling the hydroxyl with the group L4-(CH2)q-CR23R24COR25, where L4 is a leaving group; optionally converting one or both of the -COOEt groups into the cyano group -(CH2)pCN, wherein p is as defined; optionally, subsequently converting at least one of the cyano groups into a compound of the formula 3, as defined; and, optionally, converting the resultant compound into a physiologically tolerable salt. 11. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound of formula (I) according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, or a pharmaceutical^ acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 12. A compound according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 7. or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is adapted for the inhibition of the binding of fibrinogen to blood platelets. 204 Replacement sheet 13. A compound according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 7. or a pharmaceutical^ acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is adapted for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular thromboembolic diseases, wherein the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular thromboembolic diseases include: arterial thromboembolism, cerebral thromboembolism, cerebral arterial thrombosis, coronary thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, diabetes-related thromboembolic disorders, sudden ischemic emergencies, myocardial infarction, pulmonary thromboembolisms, stroke, thrombophlebitis, transient ischemic attack, unstable angina and venous thrombosis or kidney thromboembolism. 14. A compound according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, or a pharmaceutical^ acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is adapted for the inhibition of blood platelet aggregation, wherein the blood platelet aggregation includes platelet thrombosis, thromboembolism and reocclusion during and after thrombolytic therapy and platelet thrombosis, thromboembolism and reocclusion after angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery, and blood clots after orthopedic surgery. 15. A compound according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 7. or a pharmaceutical^ acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is adapted for the treatment of diseases involving a cell adhesion process, wherein the diseases involving a cell adhesion process include :adult respiratory distress syndrome, allergies, asthma, rupture of atherosclerotic plaques, autoimmune diseases. inflammation, bone degradation, contact dermatitis, diabetic retinopathy, eczema, graft versus host disease, inflammatory bowel disease, metastasis, organ transplantation rejection, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic shock and tumors. 205 Replacement sheet

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