PYRIMIDINE-THIOALKYL-PYRIDINES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS

1. Claims for the contracting states : BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE Pyrimidine-thioalkylpyridine derivatives corresponding to the general formula see diagramm : EP0124630,P12,F5 wherein R1 to R4 denote, independently of one another, hydrogen, C1 -C4 alkyl, halogen, amino or hydroxyl groups, R5 denotes a free electron pair or a C1 to C4 alkyl group, X denotes a halogen atom when R5 denotes a C1 -C4 alkyl group, m has the value 0 or 1, and the pyrimidine-thioalkyl group is attached in the 2-, 3- or 4-position of the pyridine ring, and their therapeutically acceptable acid addition salts. 1. Claims for the contracting state : AT Process for the preparation of pyrimidine- thioalkylpyridine derivatives corresponding to the general formula I see diagramm : EP0124630,P13,F1 wherein R1 to R4 denote, independently of one another, hydrogen, C1 -C4 alkyl, halogen, amino or hydroxyl groups, R5 denotes a free electron pair or a C1 -C4 -alkyl group, X stands for a halogen atom when R5 stands for a C1 -C4 alkyl group, m has the value 0 or 1, and the pyrimidine-thioalkyl group is attached in the 2-, 3- or 4-position of the pyridine ring, and their therapeutically acceptable acid addition salts, characterised in that a) for the preparation of compounds corresponding to the general formula I in which m has the value 0, a compound corresponding to formula II see diagramm : EP0124630,P13,F4 wherein R1 and R2 have the meaning indicated above and Me stands for an alkali metal atom is reacted with a picolyl chloride hydrohalide corresponding to the general formula III see diagramm : EP0124630,P13,F6 wherein Hal denotes a halogen atom and in which the chloromethyl group is in the 2, -3- or 4-position of the pyridine group and R3 and R4 have the meaning indicated above, in the aqueous alcoholic alkali metal hydroxide solution, the alkali metal hydroxide being present in excess of the stoichiometric quantity, or in that b) for the preparation of compounds in which m has the value 1, a compound corresponding to the general formula IV see diagramm : EP0124630,P13,F8 wherein R1 to R4 have the meanings indicated above, has added thereto an aquimolar proportion of an oxidising agent in an inert solvent and the resulting sulphinyl compound corresponding to the general formula V see diagramm : EP0124630,P14,F2 is isolated, or c) for the preparation of compounds in which m has the value 0, a pyrimidine-thioalkylpyridine derivative corresponding to the general formula IV see diagr