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Stuart D Jones

Charles J Hedgecock

Elizabeth A Kuo

A compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is a nitrogen atom or carbon atom bearing Z, Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, --C.ident.N, --N.sub.3 and --C(Hal).sub.3, Hal is a halogen, X is cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms or hydrogen with the proviso that when X is hydrogen, Y must be nitrogen, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, phenyl and substituted phenyl and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, a process and intermediate for preparing them, having tranquillizing properties.

7-cyclopropyl-imidazodiazepines

A compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein the R.sub.1 s are the same and are alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or together are alkylene of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, X, Y and W are individually --O-- or --S--, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and --CF.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, --OH, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and --CF.sub.3 with the proviso that when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyl, X and Y are the same and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having benzodiazepine inverse agonist properties.

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