Claims
- 1. A compound having the formula (I): ##STR6## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylamino, and 1-piperidyl and n is an integer of 4 or 5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 2. 2-(3-methylaminopropoxy) diphenylmethane or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein R is methylamino or ethylamino.
- 4. The compound of claim 1 which is 2-(4-methylaminobutoxy) diphenylmethane.
- 5. The compound of claim 1, which is 2-(4-ethylaminobutoxy) diphenylmethane.
- 6. The compound of claim 1, which is 2-(5-methylaminopentyloxy)diphenylmethane.
- 7. The compound of claim 1, which is 2-(4-(1-piperidyl)butoxy) diphenylmethane.
- 8. A method for palliating conditions of depression in warm-blooded animals which comprises administering to said animal an antidepressant effective amount of a compound of the formula (I): ##STR7## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylamino, and 1-piperidyl and n is an integer of 4 or 5; or wherein n = 3 and R is methylamino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition thereof.
- 9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an antidepresent effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and a parmaceutically acceptable adjuvant.
- 10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an antidepresent effective amount of a compound of claim 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant.
- 11. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylamino.
- 12. The compound of claim 1 wherein when n = 4, R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylamino or 1-piperidyl and when n = 5, R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylamino.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 612,006, filed on Sept. 10, 1975 and now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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Benson et al., "Tranquilizing and Antidepressant Drugs," p. 30 (1962). |
Burger, "Medicinal Chemistry," Third Ed., Part II, pp. 1470 and 1658 (1970). |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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