Synthelabo

Claude C Morel

Mireille Sevrin

Gabor I Koletar

Regis Dupont

Henry Najer

Dennis C Bigg

Patrick Andre Lardenois

Pascal George

Jonathan Reid Frost

Don Pierre Giudicelli

Salomon Z Langer

Jacques Menin

Michel Mangane

Jean P LeFevre

Jonathan B Frost

Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents a hydroxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group or an amino group of general formula --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5 in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represent, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, a straight or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, an allyl group or a methoxyethyl group, or alternatively --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5 represents a heterocycle containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms,

2-thienylimidazo[2,1-.beta.]benzothiazole-3-acetic acid derivatives,

A compound which is a pyrido[3,4-b]derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl carbonyl, arylalkylcarbonyl or arylcarbonyl group of formula COR.sub.1 wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a benzyl group or a phenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen atoms and trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy groups or R is an alkoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl group of formula COOR.sub.2 wherein R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or a benzyl group, or R is a substituted aminocarbonyl group of formula CONHR.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or a phenyl group, or R is an arylsulphonyl group of formula SO.sub.2 R.sub.4 wherein R.sub.4 is a phenyl group, or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof useful for treating hypertension, depressive state or anxiety state.

2-[(4-piperidyl)methyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole

A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is a benzyl, benzoyl, 3-chlorobenzoyl, 3-methylbenzoyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)carbonyl group, or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

2-((4-piperidyl)methyl)benzofuro(2,3-C)pyridine derivatives, and their

2-(4,5-Dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2,1-hi]indole derivatives and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful an antidiabetic agents.

2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2,1

Pyrrolo[3,2,1-hi]indole derivatives, in the form of racemates or optically active isomers, of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen atom or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are useful as .alpha..sub.2 -antagonists.

Alpha.sub.2 -antagonistic

Imidazoline derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## in which n is 1 or 2, R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or allyl group, and X is hydrogen, halogen atom, methyl or methoxy, in the form of enantiomers or mixtures thereof, and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are useful as .alpha..sub.2 -antagonists.

Imidazoline derivatives as .alpha..sub.2 -antagonists

Pyrimido- and imidazo-pyridoindole derivatives, in the form of racemates or optically active isomers, of formula: ##STR1## in which n=0 or 1, R.sub.1 =H, Hal, alkyl or alkoxy or CF.sub.3, R.sub.2 =H, alkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, cycloalkyl, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl or phenyl, R.sub.3 =H or alkyl and R.sub.4 =H, alkyl or benzyl are useful as anti-anoxia or psychotropic agents in therapy. They are prepared by cyclizing a compound of formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 is alkyl, by heating it in an acidic medium, such as ethanolic hydrogen chloride.

Pyrimido- and imidazo-pyridoindole derivatives

Pyridoindole derivatives of formula ##STR1## n=0 or 1; R.sub.1 =H, Hal, alk, alk--O--, CF.sub.3 ; R.sub.2 =--COOalk; --CONHR.sub.5 (R.sub.5 =H or various substituents); R.sub.3 =H, alk, --COOalk; R.sub.4 =H, Ac, alk, --CONHR.sub.6 (R.sub.6 =H or various substituents), and acid addition salts, except certain known compounds, are useful in treating anoxia and depression and in psychotropic therapy. They are prepared from tryptamine or a derivative thereof by reaction thereof with a pyruvic ester or 3-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-dioxo-1-ethoxypropane to form compounds in which R.sub.4 is H and R.sub.2 is --COOalk. These compounds are reacted with amines, isocyanates or usual N-acylating or N-alkylating reagents to prepare the other compounds.

Pyridoindole derivatives

Derivatives of fluorenes and fluoranthenes, in the form of racemates or of enantiomers, of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which n is 1 or 2, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or alkoxy radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, benzyl, halogenobenzyl, alkylbenzyl, alkoxybenzyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkylaminocarbonyl radical, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical, R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, acyl or aroyl radical, the alkyl and alkoxy radicals or parts of radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, are therapeutically valuable as anti-anoxia and psychotropic agents.

Derivatives of fluorenes and fluoranthenes and process for their

Pyridoindole derivatives of formula ##STR1## n=0 or 1; R.sub.1 =H, Hal, alk, alk-O-, CF.sub.3 ; R.sub.2 =--COOalk; --CONHR.sub.5 (R.sub.5 =H or various substituents); R.sub.3 =H, alk, --COOalk; R.sub.4 =H, Ac, alk, --CONHR.sub.6 (R.sub.6 =H or various substituents), and acid addition salts, except certain known compounds, are useful in treating anoxia and depression and in psychotropic therapy. They are prepared from tryptamine or a derivative thereof by reaction thereof with a pyruvic ester or 3-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-dioxo-1-ethoxypropane to form compounds in which R.sub.4 is H and R.sub.2 is --COOalk. These compounds are reacted with amines, isocyanates or usual N-acylating or N-alkylating reagents to prepare the other compounds.

The present invention relates to new indolo [3,2,1-de]-[1,5]naphthyridine derivatives and their addition salts with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, the preparation of such derivatives and salts and medicaments in which they are present as active principle.

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