Claims
- 1. An azatetracyclic compound of the formula ##STR20## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl-lower alkyl of not more than 10 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, (di-lower alkylamino)-lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, alkoxy lower alkyl, alkanoyloxy lower alkyl having 4 to 11 carbon atoms, lower alkylthio-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl substituted by halogen with an atomic number up to 35, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, methylenedioxy, and trifluoromethyl, or lower alkanoyl, the ring A is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen with an atomic number up to 35, lower alkyl, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, alkanoyloxy having 1-3 carbon atoms, lower alkylthio, trifluoromethyl or cyano,
- X represents O, S, methylene, a direct bond or a divalent radical of the partial formula ##STR21## in which R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, and one of the radicals Y and Z represents vinylene or S and the other represents a direct bond, and the acid addition salts thereof.
- 2. The azatetracyclic compound of the formula I according to claim 1, wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl-lower alkyl of not more than 8 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, (di-lower alkylamino)-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, alkanoyloxy-lower alkyl having 4 to 11 carbon atoms, lower alkylthio-lower alkyl or phenyl-lower alkyl, and the ring A is unsubstituted or monosubstituted by halogen with an atomic number up to 35, lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, alkanoyloxy having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, lower alkylthio, trifluoromethyl or cyano, X represents O, S, methylene, a direct bond or the divalent radical of the formula ##STR22## in which R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, and one of the radicals Y and Z represents vinylene or S and the other represents a direct bond, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
- 3. The azatetracyclic compound of the formula I according to claim 1, wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl-lower alkyl of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, (di-lower alkylamino)-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, alkanoyloxy-lower alkyl having 4-11 carbon atoms, lower alkylthio-lower alkyl or phenyl-lower alkyl, the ring A is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen with an atomic number up to 35, lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, alkanoyloxy having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, lower alkylthio, trifluoromethyl or cyano, X represents O, S, methylene, a direct bond or the divalent radical of the partial formula Ia ##STR23## in which R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl of not more than 4 carbon atoms, and one of the radicals Y and Z represents vinylene or S and the other represents a direct bond, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 4. The azatetracyclic compound of the formula I according to claim 1, wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl-lower alkyl of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, (di-lower alkylamino)-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, alkanoyloxy-lower alkyl having 4 to 11 carbon atoms, lower alkylthio-lower alkyl or phenyl-lower alkyl, the ring A is unsubstituted or substituted by chlorine, bromine, methyl, hydroxy, methoxy, methylthio or cyano, X represents O, S, methylene or a divalent radical of the partial formula Ia ##STR24## in which R.sub.3 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and Y represents a direct bond and Z represents vinylene or S and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
- 5. A compound according to claim 1 which 3-Methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]thiepino[4,5-d]azepine, and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
- 6. A compound according to claim 1 which is 3-Methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]oxepino[4,5-d]azepine, and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
- 7. A compound according to claim 1 which is 3-Methyl-7-cyano-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]thiepino[4,5-d]azepine, and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
- 8. A compound according to claim 1 which is 3-Methyl-1,2,3,4,5,10-hexahydro-dibenzo[3,4:6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-d]azepine, and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
- 9. A compound according to claim 1 which is 3-(2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]thiepino[4,5-d]azepin-3-yl)-propanol, and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.
- 10. A pharmaceutical composition useful in the treatment of states of agitation in a warmblooded animal comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an azatetracyclic compound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof together with a pharmaceutical carrier.
- 11. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 10 which contains 3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]thiepino[4,5-d]azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 12. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 10, which contains 3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]oxepino[4,5-d]azepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 13. A method of treating states of agitation in a warmblooded animal which comprises administering to said animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 14. A method according to claim 13 which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of 3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]thiepino[4,5-d]azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
- 15. A method according to claim 13 which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of 3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]oxepino[4,5-d]azepine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 961,324, filed on Nov. 17, 1978, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of our application Ser. No. 798.204, filed May 18, 1977, now abandoned.
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