2,N.sup.6 -Disubstituted Adenosines, Derivatives and Methods of Use

1. A compound of the formula wherein R.sub.1 is of the formula ##STR3## wherein n is one to four; Y is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or OR where R is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkanoyl; A is a bond or a straight or branched alkylene of one to four carbon atoms, inclusive with the proviso that A cannot be a bond when R.sub.1 is of Formula II and n is one; X and X' are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, lower alkanoyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen, amino, monoloweralkyl or diloweralkylamino, or when taken together a methylenedioxy group; R.sub.2 is (a) hydrogen, (b) halogen, (c) NR'R" where R' and R" are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, or phenyl substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, or trifluoromethyl, (d) SR'" where R'" is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, or phenyl; R'.sub.2, R'.sub.3, and R'.sub.5 are each independently hydrogen, alkanoyl having two to twelve carbon atoms, inclusive, in a straight or branched alkyl chain, benzoyl, or benzoyl substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, or R'.sub.2 and R'.sub.3 taken together are a five-membered ring having a total of up to twenty carbons; or R'.sub.5 is independently a phosphate, hydrogen, or dihydrogen phosphate, or an alkali metal or ammonium, or dialkali or diammonium salt thereof; its diastereomer; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof; with the proviso that overall when R.sub.1 is II and X, X', Y, and Z are hydrogen, or lower alkyl then n cannot be two.

2. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.1 is II wherein X, X', Y, Z, n, and A are as defined above.

3. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.1 is III wherein X, X', Y, Z, n, and A are as defined above.

4. A compound of claim 2 wherein Z is hydrogen, n is one and A is methylene.

5. A compound of claim 2 wherein Z is hydrogen, n is two to four carbon atoms, inclusive.

6. A compound of claim 2 wherein X, X', Y, and Z are hydrogen.

7. A compound of claim 3 wherein X, X', Y, and Z are hydrogen.

8. A compound of claim 6 wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, chlorine, or amino and A is methylene.

9. A compound of claim 7 wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen, chlorine, or amino and A is methylene.

10. A compound according to claim 2 wherein A is a bond and n is 2.

11. A compound according to claim 10, wherein X and Y are hydrogen.

12. A compound according to claim 11, wherein Z is hydrogen or lower alkyl.

13. A compound according to claim 12, wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen.

14. A compound according to claim 13, wherein R.sub.2 ', R.sub.3 ', and R.sub.5 ' are each independently hydrogen, acetyl or benzoyl, or R.sub.2 ' and R.sub.3 ' when taken together are isopropylidene.

15. A compound according to claim 14, wherein R.sub.2 ', R.sub.3 ', and R.sub.5 ' are hydrogen.

16. A compound according to claim 15 and being (R,S)N.sup.6 -(1-tetrahydronaphthyl)-adenosine.

17. A compound according to claim 15 and being (R)N.sup.6 -[1-tetrahydronaphthyl]-adenosine.

18. A compound according to claim 15 and being (S)N.sup.6 -[1-tetrahydronaphthyl]adenosine.

19. A compound according to claim 15 and being N.sup.6 -[1-(2-methyl)tetrahydronaphthyl]adenosine.

20. A compound according to claim 15 and being N.sup.6 -[1-(7-methoxy)tetrahydronaphthyl]adenosine.

21. A compound according to claim 15 and being N.sup.6 -[1-(6-methoxy)tetrahydronaphthyl]adenosine.

22. A compound according to claim 15 and being N.sup.6 -[5-methoxy-1-aminotetralin]adenosine.

23. A compound according to claim 15 and being (R)N.sup.6 -(7-methoxy-1-tetralinyl)adenosine.

24. A compound according to claim 15 and being-(S)-N.sup.6 -(7-methoxy-1-tetralinyl)adenosine.

25. A compound according to claim 15 and being(S)-N.sup.6 -(5-methoxy-1-aminotetralin)adenosine.

26. A compound according to claim 15 and being (R)N.sup.6 -(5-methoxy-1-aminotetralin)adenosine.

27. A compound according to claim 14 and being N.sup.6 -(1-tetralinyl)-2', 3'-O-isopropylidene adenosine.

28. A compound according to claim 14 and being N.sup.6 -(1-tetralinyl)-5'-benzoyladenosine.

29. A compound according to claim 13 and being N.sup.6 -(1-tetralinyl)-5'-O-acetylsalicoyladenosine.

30. A compound according to claim 14 and being N.sup.6 -(1-tetralinyl)-5'-benzylether-adenosine.

31. A compound according to claim 15 and being N.sup.6 -[1-(5-hydroxy)tetrahydronaphthyl]-adenosine.

32. A compound according to claim 15 and being N.sup.6 -[1-(7-hydroxy)-tetrahydronaphthyl]adenosine.

33. A compound according to claim 15 and being N.sup.6 -[1-(5,7-dimethyl)tetrahydronaphthyl]-adenosine.

34. A compound according to claim 15 and being N.sup.6 -1-tetralinyl-2',3',5',-triethylcarbonate adenosine.

35. A compound according to claim 14 and being N.sup.6 -tetralinyl-5'-benzylether adenosine.

36. A compound of claim 4 wherein the specific embodiment is N.sup.6 -[2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]methyladenosine. adenosine.

37. A compound of claim 6 wherein the specific embodiment is N.sup.6 -[1-benzocycloheptyl)methyladenosine. adenosine.

38. A compound of claim 7 wherein the specific embodiment is N.sup.6 -[1H-inden-3-yl]methyladenosine.

39. A compound of claim 7 wherein the specific embodiment is N.sup.6 -[3,4-dihydro-1-naphthalenyl]methyladenosine.

40. A compound of claim 7 wherein the specific embodiment is N.sup.6 -[1-benzocycloheptenyl)methyladenosine.

41. A compound of claim 2 wherein X and X' are hydrogen and Y is hydroxy.

42. A compound of claim 41 wherein the specific embodiment is N.sup.6 -[1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl]methyladenosine.

43. A compound of claim 41 wherein the specific embodiment is N.sup.6 -[2,3-dihydro-1-hydroxy-1H-inden-1-yl]methyladenosine.

44. A compound of claim 41 wherein the specific embodiment is N.sup.6 -[1-hydroxy-1-benzocycloheptyl)methyladenosine.

45. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as claimed in claim 1 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

46. A method for treating psychosis in a mammal suffering therefrom comprising administering to such mammal a compound as claimed in claim 1 in unit dosage form.

47. A method for treating hypertension in a mammal suffering therefrom, which comprises administering to such mammals a compound as claimed in claim 1 in unit dosage form.

48. A method for treating immunoinflammation in a mammal suffering therefrom, which comprises administering to such mammal a compound as claimed in claim 1 in unit dosage form.