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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2000
Joseph Knoll, Budapest, HU;
Fumio Yoneda, Matsubara, JP;
Hironori Ohde, Matsubara, JP;
Masatoshi Sakae, Matsubara, JP;
Toshiaki Moto, Matsubara, JP;
Takashi Ando, Matsubara, JP;
Seiichiro Shimazu, Matsubara, JP;
Kazue Takahata, Matsubara, JP;
Fujimoto Brothers Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A novel optically pure (−)-1-(Benzofuran-2-yl)-2-propylaminopentane as represented by the following formula, which contains no (+)-isomer, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid salt thereof. These compounds have excellent CAE effect (catecholaminergic activity enhancer effect) which is the enhancing action of neurotransmitter catecholamine release, and are useful as psychotropic composition, antidepressants, composition for treating Parkinson's disease and/or Alzheimer's disease.