Ciba-geigy Corporation

Andre Gagneux

Hans Allgeier

Roland Heckendorn

Rene Meier

Jorg Frei

Atso Ilvespaa

Ernst Schweizer

Compounds of the class of 6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-lower alkanols, and their ethers and esters, 1-(fluoro-lower alkyl)-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepines and the 5-oxides and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof have central depressant properties, in particular antiaggressive and anticonvulsant actions, and are active ingredients for pharmaceutical compositions. Specific embodients are 6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-methanol and 1-(fluoromethyl)6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine.

Triazolobenzodiazepine derivatives

Etherified diazepine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or alkyl having up to 3 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently of one another each represent hydrogen or alkyl having up to 7 carbon atoms, or represent the partial formula R.sub.4 --(OCH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2).sub.m, in which R.sub.4 represents hydrogen or alkyl having up to 7 carbon atoms and m represents the number 1 to 3, A.sub.1 represents alkylidene or alkylene having up to 3 carbon atoms, A.sub.2, depending on the meaning of n, represents alkylene or alkanetriyl having up to 5 carbon atoms, no carbon atom in the radical A.sub.2 being bonded to more than one oxygen atom, n represents the number 0 or 1, Ph represents substituted or unsubstituted 1,2-phenylene and Ar represents an aromatic radical, and their addition salts are manufactured according to methods known per se. They are useful in the treatment of states of epilepsy, stress and agitation.

Etherified triazolobenzodiazepine derivatives

Compounds of the class of 6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-2-carboxamides, their 5-oxides and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts have valuable pharmacological properties and are active ingredients for therapeutic compositions. In particular, these new compounds have an anti-convulsive and anti-aggressive action and inhibit somatic reflexes. Specific embodiments are N,N-dimethyl-6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-2-c arboxamide, 6-(o-fluorophenyl)-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-2-carb oxamide, N,N-dimethyl-6-(o-fluorophenyl)-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodia zepine-2-carboxamide and N,N-dimethyl-6-(o-chlorophenyl)-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodia zepine-2-carboxamide.

Triazolyl benzophenones

Diazepine derivatives

Compounds of the class of 6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo [4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxamides, their 5-oxides and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts have valuable pharmacological properties and are active ingredients for therapeutic compositions. In particular, these new compounds have an anti-convulsive and anti-aggressive action and potentiate the action of anaesthetics. Specific embodiments are N,N-dimethyl-6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-c arboxamide, 6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxamide, N,N-dimethyl-6-(o-chlorophenyl)-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodia zepine-1-carboxamide and 6-(o-chlorophenyl)-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carb oxamide.

Diazepine derivatives in the treatment of tension, agitation and epilepsy

Compounds of the class of 6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxamides, their 5-oxides and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts have valuable pharmacological properties and are active ingredients for therapeutic compositions. In particular, these new compounds have an anti-convulsive and anti-aggressive action and potentiate the action of anaesthetics. Specific embodiments are N,N-dimethyl-6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-c arboxamide, 6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxamide, N,N-dimethyl-6-(o-chlorophenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiaz epine-1-carboxamide and 6-(o-chlorophenyl)-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carb oxamide.

Triazolo benzodiazepine-1-carboxamides

Compounds of the class of acetals of 6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxaldehyde and the 5-oxides and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular anticonvulsant effectiveness. Further, they show central depressant and muscle-relaxing activity and are active ingredients for therapeutic preparations. Specific embodiments are 6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxaldehyde -diethylacetal, 6-(o-chlorophenyl)-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carb oxaldehyde-diethylacetal and 6-(o-fluorophenyl-8-chloro-4H-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carbo xaldehyde-diethylacetal.

Acetal derivatives of

Compounds of the class of 6-phenyl-4H-v-triazolo[1,5-a][1,4] benzodiazepines, which in the 3-position are unsubstituted or substituted, particularly by a carbamoyl group or a substituted carbamoyl group, their 5-oxides and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts have valuable pharmacological properties and are active ingredients for therapeutic compositions. In particular, these new compounds have an anticonvulsive and anti-aggressive action. Specific embodiments are N,N-dimethyl-6-phenyl-8-chloro-4H-v-triazolo [1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxamide and N,N-dimethyl-6-(o-fluorophenyl)-8-chloro-4H-v-triazolo [1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxamide.

6-Phenyl-4H-v-triazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepines

Compounds of the class of 1-heteroarylsulphonyl-2-imino-imidazolidines which are substituted in the 3-position by an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical, especially a cycloalkyl radical, and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts have valuable pharmacological properties. In particular, they possess hypoglycaemic activity and can be used for the treatment of hyperglycaemia in mammals. A specific embodiment is 1-[5-(2-butyramido-ethyl)-2-thienylsulphonyl]-2-imino-5-cyclohexyl-imidazo lidine.

1-Heteroarylsulphonyl-2-imino-imidazolidines

Compounds of the class of 6-substituted 11b-phenyl-3,11b-oxazirino[2,3-d]-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepines have valuable pharmacological properties and are active ingredients for therapeutic compositions. In particular, these new compounds have an anticonvulsive action and inhibit somatic reflexes. Specific embodiments are 10-chloro-11b-phenyl-3,11bH-oxazirino[2,3-d]-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine-6-methanol, 10-chloro-11b-phenyl-3,11bH-oxazirino[2,3-d]-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodi azepine-6-carboxaldehyde-diethylacetal and 10-chloro-11b-(o-chlorophenyl)-3,11bH-oxazirino[2,3-d]-s-triazolo[4,3-a][1 ,4]benzodiazepine-6-carboxaldehyde-diethylacetal.

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