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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1991
Toshio Tatsuoka, Nishinomiya, JP;
Kayoko Nomura, Takatsuki, JP;
Makoto Shibata, Takatsuki, JP;
Masanori Kawai, Higashikurume, JP;
Suntory Limited, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A condensed heterocyclic compound having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A and B are both carbonyl groups of one thereof represents a methylene group and the other represents a carbonyl group; Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom, or a methylene group; n is an integer of 2 to 6; and R represents a group having the following formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sup.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or 2-pyridyl group or salts thereof. The compounds according to the present invention exhibit a strong affinity to the .sigma.-receptor and are useful as psychopharmaceuticals.