Pharmaceutically active 3-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridyl)-pyrrolopyridines
US5051412A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P25/26
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein one of A, B, D and E is N and the remaining three atoms are C; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl; and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sub.6 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, phenoxy --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl and COOR.sup.9 wherein R.sup.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cyano, COOR.sup.10 wherein R.sup.10 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and CONR.sup.11 R.sup.12 where R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful psychotherapeutics and may be used in treating obesity, depression and disorders wherein aggression is a symptom.
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