H. Lundbeck A/s

Peter Bregnedal

Jan Kehler

Hans Petersen

Klaus Gjervig Jensen

Klaus P Bogeso

Ask Püschl

Klaus Peter Bøgesø

Klaus Peter Bo Slashedgeso Slashed

Klaus P Bo Slashedgeso Slashed

The present invention relates to aminoindane derivatives having the formula I wherein X, Y, U, R, Rand R are as defined in the claims, or an acid addition salt thereof. The compounds of the invention posses the combined effect of serotonin reuptake inhibition and norepinephrine uptake inhibition. 

Aminoindane derivatives as serotonin and norepinephrine uptake inhibitors

A method for the preparation of citalopram is described comprising reaction of a compound of Formula (IV) wherein R,is H or C,alkylcarbonyl successively with a Grignard reagent of 4-halogen-fluorophenyl and a Grignard reagent of 3-halogen-N,N-dimethylpropylamine, effecting ring closure of the resulting compound of Formula (IV) and converting the resulting 1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran compound to the corresponding 5-cyano derivative, i.e. citalopram.

Method for the preparation of citalopram

Trans isomers of 1-piperazino-1,2-dihydroindene compounds having formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X and Y are hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkylthio, trifluoromethylthio, alkoxy, hydroxy, alkylsulfonyl, amino, alkylamino, nitro or cyano; Ar is a phenyl, thienyl or furyl group, each optionally substituted; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, or optionally hydroxy substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl; R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a 5 to 7-membered heterocyclic ring fused with the piperazine ring, which ring may be substituted with hydroxy; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl; or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together form a 3 to 7-membered carbocyclic ring which is spiro-fused to the piperazine ring; and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or alkyl. The compounds of the invention have potent antagonist action on dopamine D.sub.1 receptors and are useful in the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, such as psychoses, schizophrenia (positive as well as negative symptoms), anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, migraine, Parkinson's disease or cocaine abuse.

1-piperazino-1,2-dihydroindene derivatives

The subject invention relates to 5-Substituted trans-1-piperazinoindan derivatives having general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X is halogen, trifluromethyl, alkyl, alkylthio, alkyloxy, hydroxy, alkylsulphonyl, alkyl- or dialkylamino, triflouromethylthio or cyano; R is hydrogen, or alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl lower alkyl, optionally substituted with hydroxy, or R is a substituent, ##STR2## wherein n is an integer from 1 to 6; U is CH or N; Y is, CH.sub.2, O, S or N-R.sup.1, R.sup.1 being hydrogen or cycloalkyl, cycloalkylmethyl, alkyl or alkenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy or an optionally substituted phenyl group; W is O or S; Z is --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, ##STR3## where R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or lower alkyl, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --, optionally substituted 1,2-phenylene, 1,2-C.sub.6 H.sub.4 CH.sub.2 -- (to form a quinazolidinone or -thione ring system) or 1,2-C.sub.6 H.sub.4 CO-- (to form a quinazolidindion or thixoquinazolidinon ring system); and Ar is an optionally substituted phenyl, thiophene or furane ring; are selective, centrally acting 5-HT.sub.2 antagonists useful in the treatment of anxiety, depression, sleeping disorders, negative symptoms of schizophrenia and migraine.

Indan derivatives

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of novel oleic acid esters of wellknown neuroleptics and tranquillizers of the phenothiazine, thioxanthene and butyrophenone type containing an aliphatic hydroxy group, and which may be represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents the residue of a hydroxy group containing neuroleptic selected from phenothiazines, thioxanthenes and butyrophenones, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable acid additions salts thereof, which compositions take the form of injectable solutions or suspensions in propylene glycol dioleate (TS-RD-9), methyl oleate or ethyl oleate. None of the esters of Formula I have been specifically described before but have only been broadly disclosed in the patent literature, and the esters as such, as well as a method of preparation of said esters, fall within the scope of the present invention.

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