Pyrrole derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions which contain them

Abstract

Pyrrole derivatives of formula ##STR1## in which A forms with the pyrrole ring an isoindoline, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo-[3,4-b]pyrazine, 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-[1,4]-oxathiino-[2,3-c]pyrrole or 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-[1,4]dithiino-[2,3-c]pyrrole ring-system, Y+0, S or NH, Het=naphthyridinyl or quinolyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, (1 to 4 C) alkyl, (1 to 4 C) alkyloxy, (1 to 4 C) alkylthio, CN or CF.sub.3 and R=(3 to 10 C) alkenyl or alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with alkyloxy, alkylthio, cycloalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl or cycloalkylcarbamoyl in which the cycloalkyl portions contain 3 to 6 C, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, 1- or 2-piperazinyl, piperidyl, piperidino, morpholino, 1-azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, (1-piperazinyl)carbonyl, piperidinocarbonyl, piperidylcarbonyl, (1-pyrrolidinyl)carbonyl, morpholinocarbonyl, aminoalkylcarbamoyl, alkylaminoalkylcarbamoyl, dialkylaminoalkylcarbamoyl, alkyloxyalkylcarbamoyl, phenyl, pyridyl, or 1-imidazolyl, or R=2- or 3-pyrrolidinyl, or 1-imidazolyl, or 2-, 3- or 4-piperidyl, the aforesaid piperazinyl, piperidino, piperidyl, pyrrolidinyl, and azetidinyl radicals being unsubstituted or substituted at any position by alkyl, OH, alkylcarbonyl, benzyl, or hydroxyalkyl, or can form (i) a lactam group with the nitrogen atom of the ring or (ii) a 2-spirodioxolane residue with a carbon of the ring, and the said alkyl radicals containing 1 to 10 C except where specifically stated, are useful as anxiolytics.