Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## where A is a C.sub.1 or C.sub.2 alkylene chain optionally substituted by lower alkyl; Z is a bicyclic oxygen-containing aryl radical (e.g. 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl); R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.1 is aryl or aryl(lower)alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 12 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl(lower)alkyl, aryl or aryl(lower)alkyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached represent a saturated heterocyclic ring which may contain a further hetero atom, and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The compounds are 5-HT.sub.1A -antagonists which may be used, for example, in treating anxiety.

Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of generic formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the dotted line represents an optional bond,one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.16 aralkyl, --(CHR.sup.6).sub.n CHR.sup.7 CN, --(CHR.sup.6).sub.n CHR.sup.7 CONH.sub.2, --(CHR.sup.6).sub.n CHR.sup.7 COOR.sup.8, --(CHR.sup.6).sub.n CHR.sup.7 CH.sub.2 OH wherein n is 0 or 1, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl- or C.sub.7 -C.sub.16 aralkyl-, and R.sup.7 also represents hydroxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl-, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.7)alkanoyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl-, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)carbonyl- and R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;the other of R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.16 aralkyl; R.sup.3 is C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or heteroaryl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents the same or differnet,R.sup.2 and R.sup.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula (I) and their salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. In the formula, R, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is mono- or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl, R.sup.3 is lower alkyl or cycloalkyl, A is an alkylene chain and X is --CO--. --CR.sup.5 OH-- (where R.sup.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl), --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 -- or X can also be --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- (where n is 0, 1 or 2) when R.sup.3 is cycloalkyl.

Abstract: This invention concerns a compound of generic formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the dotted lines represent optional bonds,R.sup.3 is an optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or heteroaryl group;R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, or a group of formula --CR.sup.a R.sup.b R.sup.c where R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, heteroaryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl substituted by optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or heteroaryl;R' represents one or more optional substituents the same or different, selected from halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 hydroxyalkyl, CN, aminocarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkanoyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, carboxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkanoxylamino, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 or heteroaryl or an (C.sub.6 -C.sub.

Abstract: A novel asymmetric synthesis is provided for preparing optically active amides of formula (A) and their salts. ##STR1## In the formula, X represent --N-- or --CH--, R represents a mono or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl group, R.sup.1 is an aryl or heteroaryl radical, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have specified meanings. The products are useful as 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists.Novel diesters of formula D useful as intermediates in the process are also disclosed.

Abstract: Amide Derivatives of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is a mono or bicyclic heteroaryl radical, R.sup.2 is cycloalkyl, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent hydrogen or lower alkyl, and R.sup.5 is a group of formula (A) or (B) or (C): R.sup.8 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or (D) or (E): R.sup.9 OCH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 -- or (F): R.sup.9 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics.

Abstract: This appliciation discloses a process for preparing a lactone of general formula (I), where R is an optionally substituted phenyl group or an optionally substituted mono- or bicyclic heteroaryl radical which process comprises reacting an anion of a malonate of formula (II) with an ethylene compound of formula (III) Y--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 OZ, to give a compound of formula (IV) and hydrolysing the compound of formula (IV) to give a lactone of formula (I). The lactones are of use as intermediates for preparing 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. In the formula, A is an optionally substituted alkylene chain, Z is a specified bicyclic nitrogen containing heteroaromatic radical, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is aryl or aryl(lower)alkyl and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or specified organic radicals or --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 represents a heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. In the formula, R and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.3 is spirocycloalkyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are aryl or heteroaryl radicals and n is 1 or 2 and m is 1 to 3 and the total of n+m is 2-4.

Abstract: Bicyclic carboxamides of formula I ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents, particularly 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. In the formulaX represents --CR.sup.2 .dbd.CR.sup.2 -- or --(CR.sup.2)q--;m represents 0,1 or 2; n represents 0,1 or 2; p represents 0,1,2 or 3 and q represents 0,1,2 or 3;A is an alkylene chain of 1 or 2 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl groups,R is a mono or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl radical,R.sup.1 is an aryl or aryl(lower)alkyl radicaland each R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen or lower alkyl.

Abstract: Amide Derivatives of formula (I): R.sup.5 NR.sup.4 (CR.sub.2).sub.2 CHR.sup.3 CONR.sup.1 R.sup.2 and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are 5-HT1A binding agents and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. The radicals, R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have specified meanings.

Abstract: This invention concerns compounds having the Z-configuration of formula: ##STR1## or salts thereof, wherein R represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl radical, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)carbonyl, carboxy, hydroxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, halogen, halo(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, carboxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl or optionally substituted aralkyl or heteroarylalkyl; n represents 0, 1 or 2; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each independently represent hydrogen or a substituent selected from lower alkyl, optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted aralkyl or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are geminal C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl substituents and R.sup.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl which possess antiinflammatory activity.

Abstract: Amide derivatives of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts (where a and b each represent 0, 1, 2 or 3 such that a+b=0, 1, 2 or 3, the dotted line represents an optional double bond, A is an optionally substituted C.sub.1-2 -alkylene chain, R is mono or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl radical, R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.2 is an aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl and --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4 represents a specified amide group) are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula: ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are disclosed. In the formula, n is 1 or 2; R and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a heteroaromatic radical; R.sup.3 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl; R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted arylalkyl with the proviso that when R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl, R.sup.5 is other than a tertiary alkyl group. The compounds of this invention are useful 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists for the treatment of CNS disorders such as anxiety.

Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula (I) wherein E represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or a group Ar.sup.1 -A.sup.1 ; Ar and Ar.sup.1 when present each represent an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms or a heteroaryl group of 5 to 10 ring atoms wherein the heteroatoms are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, which may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, halogen, haloalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, haloalkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cyano, amino, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkylamino, hydroxy and nitro; A and A.sup.1 when present are the same or different alkylene groups having one or two carbons linking Ar or Ar.sup.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for treating depression or senile dementia using a compound which acts selectively as an agonist of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) at GABA autoreceptors with the proviso that the compound is not fengabine and progabide.

Abstract: (Endo)-N-[[[8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl]amino]carbonyl]-2-(cyclopropylmet hyloxy)benzamide and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof possess 5-HT.sub.3 antagonistic activity and are useful in the treatment of neuro-psychiatric disorders (e.g. anxiety), gastro-intestinal disorders and migraine.

Abstract: Piperazine derivatives of formula I ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are 5-HT.sub.1A binding agents, particularly 5-HT.sub.1A antagonists and may be used, for example, as anxiolytics. In the formula R is hydrogen or one or two lower alkyl groups, R.sup.1 is a mono of bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl radical, R.sup.2 is aryl and A is a C.sub.2-5 alkylene chain optionally substituted by lower alkyl.