摘要:
Disclosed are substituted bis(4-aminophenyl)-sulfones of general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl; group,R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl,R.sub.3 is nitrile, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylaminocarbonyl, di C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylaminocarbonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 N-cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylaminocarbonyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3, di alkylaminocarbonyl alkoxy, alkylaminosulfonyl, di C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylaminono, diC.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylaminosulfonyl, hydroxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylcarbonyl, amino C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl groupor, when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, R.sub.3 can be hydroxy, hydroxycarbonyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or di C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 aminocarbonylalkoxy;or, when R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 cycloalkyl and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sub.3 can also be halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, aminosulfonyl, aminocarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, carboxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxycarbonyl; andR.sub.4 is hydrogen or, when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen and R.sub.3 is halogen or hydroxy, R.sub.4 can also be halogen, hydroxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy; or a nontoxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds alone and in combination with dihydrofolic acid-reductase inhibitors. The compounds and compositions are useful for their inhibiting effect on bacteria, mycobacteria and plasmodia.