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Fused benzo compounds for the treatment of central nervous system disorders

US6140331A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 1997
Grant dateOct 31, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D417/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

##STR1## Fused benzo compounds of formula (I), wherein A is a 2 to 6 membered hydrocarbon spacer group, B is a polar divalent group selected from SO, SO.sub.2, and a group (a); U is C, N or CH; X is a divalent 3-4 membered chain optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms; R.sup.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, arylalkyl or diphenylalkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or alkyl or together form an ethylene or propylene bridge; R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or substituents; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are hydrogen or substituents including, a group --COOR.sup.9 and a group --CONR.sup.10 R.sup.11 ; are 5-HT.sub.1A receptor ligands useful in the treatment of CNS disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and their use for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation are also disclosed.

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