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Tetracyclic condensed heterocyclic compounds and their use

US5620973A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 1994
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D487/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a tetracyclic fused heterocyclic group which may be substituted; R.sup.1 represents H or a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; Y represents an amino or nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic group which may be substituted, its salt, inhibiting excellent cholinesterase inhibitory activity and monoamine uptake inhibitory activity, thus being useful as therapeutic and/or prophylactic medicaments of senile dementia.

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