Abstract: The invention is related to compounds, being useful in treating psychosis, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl, phenyl-lower-alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -monocyclic cycloalkyl-lower-alkyl, or hydroxy-C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -monocycliccycloalkyl-lower-alkyl;R.sup.2 is lower-alkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower-alkyl;R.sup.4 is lower-alkyl;n is an integer from zero to three; andR.sup.5 is hydroxy, lower-alkoxy, lower-alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -monocyclic cycloalkyl, phenyl, or a 5-membered heterocycle selected from furanyl, thienyl and isoxazolyl;with the proviso that when n is zero, R.sup.5 is other than hydroxy or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salt thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 20, 1992
Date of Patent:
February 15, 1994
Assignee:
Sterling Winthrop Inc.
Inventors:
Diane L. DeHaven-Hudkins, John P. Mallamo, William F. Michne, Martha R. Heimann