Abstract:

The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) in which X1 and X2 each independently represents an oxygen or nitrogen atom; p, m and n are each independently an integer of at least 2; R, R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom; an optionally substituted straight-chained or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl radical; a group R3O in which R3 is hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted straight-chained or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl radical; optionally substituted acyl or optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; a group R4O(O)C in which R4 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted straight-chained or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl radical; a group -SR5 in which R5 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted straight-chained or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl radical; a group -NR6R7 in which R6 and R7 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted straight-chained or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl radical; optionally substituted acyl; or an optionally substituted phosphate ester group. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.