Claims
- 1. A compound selected from the group having the formula: ##STR26## wherein; R is --alk.sup.1 --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 ;
- NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of 1-piperidinyl, 1-phthalimido, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-piperazinyl and 4-substituted-1-piperazinyl;
- B is selected from carbonyl, thioxomethyl, ##STR27## Ar is selected from the group consisting of 2, 3 and 4 pyridinyl, 2 or 3 thienyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 radicals selected from halo, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, trifluoromethyl or nitro and may be the same or different;
- alk.sup.1 is a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1-8 carbon atoms;
- Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, hydroxy or nitro;
- Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or 1-2 radicals selected from loweralkyl, loweralkoxy or hydroxy and may be the same or different;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 2. A method of treating depression in a living animal which comprises administering thereto an effective amount for treating depression of a compound having the formula: ##STR28## wherein; R is --alk.sup.1 --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 ;
- NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of 1-piperidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-piperazinyl and 4-substituted-1-piperazinyl;
- alk.sup.1 is a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1-8 carbon atoms;
- B is selected from carbonyl or thioxomethyl;
- Ar is selected from the group consisting of 2, 3 and 4-pyridinyl, 2 or 3 thionyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 radicals selected from halo, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, trifluoromethyl or nitro and may be the same or different;
- Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, hydroxy, or nitro;
- Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or 1-2 radicals selected from loweralkyl, hydroxy or loweralkoxy and may be the same or different;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 3. A pharmaceutical composition for treating depression in unit dosage form comprising (a) an effective amount for treating depression of a compound having the formula: ##STR29## wherein; R is --alk.sup.1 --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 ;
- NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of 1-piperidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, and 1-piperizinyl;
- alk.sup.1 is a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1-8 carbon atoms;
- B is selected from carbonyl or thioxomethyl;
- Ar is selected from the group consisting of 2, 3 or 4-pyridinyl, 2 or 3 thienyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 radicals selected from halo, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, trifluoromethyl or nitro and may be the same or different;
- Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, hydroxy or nitro;
- Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or 1-2 radicals selected from loweralkyl, hydroxy or loweralkoxy and may be the same or different, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof;
- and (b) a pharmaceutical carrier therefor.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of copending application Ser. No. 548,045, filed Dec. 9, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,556,667, which is a division of copending application Ser. No. 395,218, filed July 6, 1982, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,447,361, which is a continuation in part of copending application Ser. No. 305,080, filed Sept. 24, 1981, now abandoned.
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Kobayashi CA 84:164876a. |
Divisions (2)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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