Hoffmann-la Roche Inc.

Max Gerecke

Emilio Kyburz

Jean-Pierre Kaplan

Walter Hunkeler

Willy Haefely

Petar Polc

Hanns Mohler

Lorenzo Pieri

Rene Borer

Walter Gassner

The novel imidazodiazepine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as described in the specification, can be used for the control or prevention of epileptic seizures, anxiety, tension and excitation states, sleep disorders, schizophrenic symptoms, hepatic encephalopathy and senile dementia, as well as, in the partial or complete antagonization of undesired side-effects of substances acting on benzodiazepine receptors after over-dosage or after their use in intensive medicine and in anesthesia.

Imidazodiazepine derivatives

There are presented benzazepines of the formula ##STR1## wherein either R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, 4-pyridyl or the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are an additional bond or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are the oxo group and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.4 is phenyl, o-halophenyl or 2-pyridyl, R.sup.5 is halogen or nitro and either R.sup.6 is hydrogen or lower alkyl and R.sup.7 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together with the nitrogen atom are 4-(lower alkyl)-1-piperazinyl or 4-morpholinyl and n is the number 0 or 1, and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid additions salts. The compounds possess interesting psychotropic properties, i.e., pronounced anxiolytic properties have been established in the case of certain representative members of this class of substance.

Triazolo benzazepines

Imidazodiazepine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted as .alpha. and .beta. is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## the dotted line represents the double bond present in groups (a) and (b), D is &gt;C.dbd.O or &gt;C.dbd.S, R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, lower alkanoyl and a group of the formula --COOR.sup.4, R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and 2-hydroxyethyl, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl and halogen and R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, halogen and lower alkyl and either R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are trimethylene or propenylene and the carbon atom denoted as .gamma. has the S- or R,S-configuration, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are presented and have utility for antagonising the central-depressant, muscle relaxant, ataxic, blood pressure-lowering and respiratory-depressant properties of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillising activity. They can be used, for example, as antidotes in the case of intoxications in which excessive intake of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillising participates, or for shortening an anaesthesia induced by such 1,4-benzodiazepines. They can also be used for suppressing the activities on the central nervous system of 1,4-benzodiazepines used in other fields of indication, for example of schistosomicidally-active 1,4-benzodiazepines such as (+)-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 -one. Also presented are processes to produce the imidazodiazepine derivatives and intermediates therefor.

Process for preparing imidazodiazepines

Imidazodiazepine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted as .alpha. and .beta. is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## the dotted line represents the double bond present in groups (a) and (b), D is &gt;C.dbd.O or &gt;C.dbd.S, R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, lower alkanoyl and a group of the formula --COOR.sup.4, R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and 2-hydroxyethyl, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl and halogen and R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, halogen and lower alkyl and either R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are trimethylene or propenylene and the carbon atom denoted as .gamma. has the S- or R,S-configuration, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are presented and have utility for antagonizing the central-depressant, muscle relaxant, ataxic, blood pressure-lowering and respiratory-depressant properties of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have transquillizing activity. They can be used, for example, as antidotes in the case of intoxications in which excessive intake of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillizing participates, or for shortening an anaesthesia induced by such 1,4-benzodiazepines. They can also be used for suppressing the activities on the central nervous system of 1,4-benzodiazepines used in other fields of indication, for example of schistosomicidally-active 1,4-benzodiazepines such as (+)-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 -one. Also presented are processes to produce the imidazodiazepine derivatives and intermediates therefor.

Thieno-1,4-diazepin-5-ones and benzo-1,4-diazepin-5-ones

Imidazodiazepine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted as .alpha. and .beta. is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## the dotted line represents the double bond present in groups (a) and (b), D is &gt;C.dbd.O or &gt;C.dbd.S, R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, lower alkanoyl and a group of the formula --COOR.sup.4, R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and 2-hydroxyethyl, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl and halogen and R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, halogen and lower alkyl and either R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are trimethylene or propenylene and the carbon atom denoted as .gamma. has the S- or R,S-configuration, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are presented and have utility for antagonizing the central-depressant, muscle relaxant, ataxic, blood pressure-lowering and respiratory-depressant properties of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillizing activity. They can be used, for example, as antidotes in the case of intoxications in which excessive intake of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillizing participates, or for shortening an anaesthesia induced by such 1,4-benzodiazepines. They can also be used for suppressing the activities on the central nervous system of 1,4-benzodiazepines used in other fields of indication, for example of schistosomicidally-active 1,4-benzodiazepines such as (+)-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 -one. Also presented are processes to produce the imidazodiazepine derivatives and intermediates therefor.

Imidazodiazepine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted as .alpha. and .beta. is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## the dotted line represents the double bond present in groups (a) and (b), D is &gt;C.dbd.O or &gt;C.dbd.S, R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, lower alkanoyl and a group of the formula --COOR.sup.4, R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and 2-hydroxyethyl, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl and halogen and R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, halogen and lower alkyl and either R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are trimethylene or propenylene and the carbon atom denoted as .gamma. has the S- or R,S-configuration, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are presented and have utility for antagonising the central-depressant, muscle relaxant, ataxic, blood pressure-lowering and respiratory-depressant properties of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillizing activity. They can be used, for example, as antidotes in the case of intoxications in which excessive intake of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillizing participates, or for shortening an anaesthesia induced by such 1,4-benzodiazepines. They can also be used for suppressing the activities on the central nervous system of 1,4-benzodiazepines used in other fields of indication, for example of schistosomicidally-active 1,4-benzodiazepines such as (+)-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 -one. Also presented are processes to produce the imidazodiazepine derivatives and intermediates therefor.

Process for preparing imidazodiazepine derivatives

Imidazodiazepine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted as .alpha. and .beta. is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## the dotted line represents the double bond present in groups (a) and (b), D is &lt;C.dbd.O or &lt;C.dbd.S, R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, lower alkanoyl and a group of the formula --COOR.sup.4, R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and 2-hydroxyethyl, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl and halogen and R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, halogen and lower alkyl and either R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are trimethylene or propylene and the carbon atom denoted as .gamma. has the S- or R,S-configuration, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are presented and have utility for antagonising the central-depressant, muscle relaxant, ataxic, blood pressure-lowering and respiratory-depressant properties of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillizing activity. They can be used, for example, as antidotes in the case of intoxications in which excessive intake of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquillizing participates, or for shortening an anaesthesia induced by such 1,4-benzodiazepines. They can also be used for suppressing the activities on the central nervous system of 1,4-benzodiazepines used in other fields of indication, for example of schistosomicidally-active 1,4-benzodiazepines such as (+)-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 -one. Also pesented are processes to produce the imidazodiazepine derivatives and intermediates therefor.

Imidazodiazepine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the two carbon atoms denoted as .alpha. and .beta. is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## the dotted line represents the double bond present in groups (a) and (b), D is &gt;C.dbd.O or &gt;C.dbd.S, R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, lower alkanoyl and a group of the formula --COOR.sup.4, R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and 2-hydroxyethyl, R.sup.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl and halogen and R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, halogen and lower alkyl and either R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are trimethylene or propenylene and the carbon atom denoted as .gamma. has the S- or R,S-configuration, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are presented and have utility for antagonizing the central-depressant, muscle relaxant, ataxic, blood pressure-lowering and respiratory-depressant properties of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquilizing activity. They can be used, for example, as antidotes in the case of intoxications in which excessive intake of 1,4-benzodiazepines which have tranquilizing participates, or for shortening an anaesthesia induced by such 1,4-benzodiazepines. They can also be used for suppressing the activities on the central nervous system of 1,4-benzodiazepines used in other fields of indication, for example of schistosomicidally-active 1,4-benzodiazepines such as (+)-5-(o-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 -one. Also presented are processes to produce the imidazodiazepine derivatives and intermediates therefor.

Thienodiazepinone and benzodiazepinone intermediates

Dibenz[b,f]oxepins of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as hereinafter described, are described. The foregoing compounds exhibit strong central depressant and neuroleptic properties, and are useful, for example, in the treatment of acute or chronic schizophrenia and also as tranquilizers.

Dibenz(b,f)oxepin derivatives

Dibenz[b,f]oxepins of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as hereinafter described. The foregoing compounds exhibit strong central depressant and neuroleptic properties, and are useful, for example, in the treatment of acute or chronic schizophrenia and also as tranquilizers.

Dibenz[b,f]oxepin derivatives

Dibenz[b,f]oxepins of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as hereinafter described, Are described. The foregoing compounds exhibit strong central depressant and neuroleptic properties, and are useful, for example, in the treatment of acute or chronic schizophrenia and also as tranquilizers.

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