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Process for the preparation of 10-(halophenyl)-2,3,4,10-tetrahydropyrimido-[1,2-a]indol-10-ol

US3976645A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 1974
Grant dateAug 24, 1976
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Expiry dateDec 9, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D209/38
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns a process for preparing pyrimido[1,2-a]indoles of general formula (I) ##SPC1## wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl or halogen by cyclodehydrating an indole derivative of general formula (II) ##SPC2## The products of formula (I) are useful as antidepressants.

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