Claims
- 1. A compound of formula I
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein
- X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen and halo; and
- R.sup.2 is selected from the structures shown as formulae Ia, Ib, and Ic, ##STR4## wherein: R.sup.3 is selected from
- (3-6C)cycloalkyl;
- phenyl and naphthyl each of which may bear 0-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, cyano, nitro, benzoyl, di(1-6C)alkylamino(1-6C)alkyl, aminosulfonyl having the formula SO.sub.2 NR.sup.a R.sup.b and aminocarbonyl having the formula CONR.sup.c R.sup.d wherein R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c and R.sup.d are independently selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl, or wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b, and R.sup.c and R.sup.d, together with the nitrogen atom to which each is attached, form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring in which the said nitrogen is the only heteroatom; or
- a isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furyl, imidazolyl, thienyl or benzimidazolyl ring, which may bear 0-2 substituents selected from hydroxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, chloro, and fluoro; and
- R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl.
- 2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula I, ##STR5## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen and halo; and
- R.sup.2 is selected from the structures shown as formulae Ia, Ib, and Ic, ##STR6## wherein: R.sup.3 is selected from
- (3-6C)cycloalkyl;
- phenyl and naphthyl each of which may bear 0-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, cyano, nitro, benzoyl, di(1-6C)alkylamino(1-6C)alkyl, aminosulfonyl having the formula SO.sub.2 NR.sup.a R.sup.b and aminocarbonyl having the formula CONR.sup.c R.sup.d wherein R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c and R.sup.d are independently selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl, or wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b, and R.sup.c and R.sup.d, together with the nitrogen atom to which each is attached, form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring in which the said nitrogen is the only heteroatom; or
- a isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furyl, imidazolyl, thienyl or benzimidazolyl ring, which may bear 0-2 substituents selected from hydroxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, chloro, and fluoro; and
- R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl.
- 3. A method of treating psychoses comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound of formula I, ##STR7## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen and halo; and
- R.sup.2 is selected from the structures shown as formulae Ia, Ib, and Ic, ##STR8## wherein: R.sup.3 is selected from
- (3-6C)cycloalkyl;
- phenyl and naphthyl each of which may bear 0-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, cyano, nitro, benzoyl, di(1-6C)alkylamino(1-6C)alkyl, aminosulfonyl having the formula SO.sub.2 NR.sup.a R.sup.b and aminocarbonyl having the formula CONR.sup.c R.sup.d wherein R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c and R.sup.d are independently selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl, or wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b, and R.sup.c and R.sup.d, together with the nitrogen atom to which each is attached, form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring in which the said nitrogen is the only heteroatom; or
- a isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furyl, imidazolyl, thienyl or benzimidazolyl ring, which may bear 0-2 substituents selected from hydroxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, chloro, and fluoro; and
- R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl.
- 4. A compound of formula II, ##STR9## wherein: X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen and halo;
- R.sup.3 is selected from
- (3-6C) cycloalkyl;
- (1-6C)alkyl;
- phenyl and naphthyl each of which may bear 0-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, cyano, nitro, benzoyl, di(1-6C)alkylamino (1-6C) alkyl, aminosulfonyl having the formula SO.sub.2 NR.sup.a R.sup.b and aminocarbonyl having the formula CONR.sup.c R.sup.d wherein R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c and R.sup.d are independently selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl, or wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b, and R.sup.c and R.sup.d, together with the nitrogen atom to which each is attached, form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring in which the said nitrogen is the only heteroatom; or
- a isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furyl, imidazolyl, thienyl or benzimidazolyl ring, which may bear 0-2 substituents selected from hydroxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, chloro, and fluoro; and
- R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl.
- 5. A compound of formula V, ##STR10## wherein: X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen and halo; and
- R.sup.3 is selected from
- (3-6C)cycloalkyl;
- (1-6C)alkyl;
- phenyl and naphthyl each of which may bear 0-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, cyano, nitro, benzoyl, di(1-6C)alkylamino (1-6C)alkyl, aminosulfonyl having the formula SO.sub.2 NR.sup.a R.sup.b and aminocarbonyl having the formula CONR.sup.c R.sup.d wherein R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c and R.sup.d are independently selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl, or wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b, and R.sup.c and R.sup.d, together with the nitrogen atom to which each is attached, form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring in which the said nitrogen is the only heteroatom; or
- a isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furyl, imidazolyl, thienyl or benzimidazolyl ring, which may bear 0-2 substituents selected from hydroxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, chloro, and fluoro.
- 6. A compound of formula VI, ##STR11## wherein: X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen and halo;
- R.sup.3 is selected from
- (3-6C)cycloalkyl;
- (1-6C)alkyl;
- phenyl and naphthyl each of which may bear 0-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, cyano, nitro, benzoyl, di(1-6C)alkylamino (1-6C) alkyl, aminosulfonyl having the formula SO.sub.2 NR.sup.a R.sup.b and aminocarbonyl having the formula CONR.sup.c R.sup.d wherein R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c and R.sup.d are independently selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl, or wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b, and R.sup.c and R.sup.d, together with the nitrogen atom to which each is attached, form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic ring in which the said nitrogen is the only heteroatom; or
- a isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furyl, imidazolyl, thienyl or benzimidazolyl ring, which may bear 0-2 substituents selected from hydroxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, chloro, and fluoro; and
- R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen and (1-6C)alkyl.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/927,685 filed on Aug. 6, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,399,568.
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