Abstract: Use of a compound of general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, arylC.sub.1-6 alkoxy, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CN, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, C.sub.1-6 alkanoylamino (CH.sub.2).sub.n, or C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonylamino (CH.sub.2).sub.n ;R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or arylC.sub.1-6 alkyl;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represent hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring;n represents 0, 1 or 2; andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or benzyl or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino or hexahydroazepino ring;or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a condition where a 5-HT.sub.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, x, Y and Z are as defined in the specification are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders and CNS disorders.

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which X.sub.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.x --X.sub.2 forms a 5-7 membered ring wherein: X.sub.1 is O or S; X.sub.2 is O, S, NR or NRCO wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; x is 1, 2 or 3; Y is O or NH; Z is sub-formula (a), (b) or (c) in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders and CNS disorders.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), ##STR1## wherein L is N or CR.sub.c, wherein R.sub.c is hydrogen, alkoxy, halo, alkyl or cyano; Q is NR.sub.1, CH.sub.2, O, or S; R.sub.a is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, amino, nitro or alkoxy; R.sub.b is hydrogen, halo, alkyl or alkoxy; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkanoyl, or alkanoylalkyl; R.sub.2 is alkoxy; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, chloro or fluoro; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, amino optionally substituted by alkyl, halo, hydroxy or alkoxy; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, amino or alkylthio; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkoxy or amino; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; p and m are independently 0, 1 or 2; and R.sub.q is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 are 5-HT.sub.4 receptor antagonists.

Abstract: The invention provides the use of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A, E, F, U, X, Y, Z, are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the treatment of diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

Abstract: An intermediate compound of Formula (V): ##STR1## wherein G is COQ.sub.1 and Q.sub.1 represents chloro, bromo, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, PhO--, Cl.sub.5 C.sub.6 O--, Cl.sub.3 CO--, succinimidyloxy or imidazolyloxy; the remainder of the terms R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X and Y are defined in the specification. The intermediates of Formula V are useful for preparing 1-(2,3-dihydro-1-carboxamide final products wherein said final products possess 5-HT M-receptor antagonist activity.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein L is NH;X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or together are a bond;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or together are C.sub.2-4 polymethylene;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-7 acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonylamino, N-(C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl)-N-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphinyl, hydroxy, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulphonyl, aminosulphonylamino or N-(aminosulphonyl)-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino optionally N-substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups or optionally N-disubstituted by C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein L is NH or O;X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or together are a bond;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or together are C.sub.2-4 polymethylene;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-7 acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonylamino, N-(C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl)-N-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphinyl, hydroxy, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulphonyl, aminosulphonylamino or N-(aminosulphonyl)-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino optionally N-substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups or optionally N-disubstituted by C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein X is CO and Y is NH or O, or X is NH and Y is CO;Z is CH.sub.2, O, S or NR.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 alkenyl-methyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl either of which phenyl moieties may be substituted by one or two of halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and R.sub.a is not present; orZ is CH or N and R.sub.a is as defined for R.sub.3 above;R.sub.b is present when X--Y--R.sub.2 is attached at the phenyl ring and is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-7 acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonylamino, N-(C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl)-N-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphinyl, hydroxy, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulphonyl, aminosulphonylamino or N-(aminosulphonyl)-C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein X is N or CH;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-7 acylamino, or amino, aminocarbonyl or aminosulphonyl, optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl groups, or by C.sub.4-5 polymethylene or by phenyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylsuphinyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, hydroxy or nitro; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together are methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy;Z is a group of formula (a), (b) or (c) ##STR2## wherein n is 2 or 3; p is 1 or 2; q is 1 to 3; r is 1 to 3; andR.sub.3 or R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl;having 5-HT.sub.3 receptor antagonist activity, a process for their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## which comprises the reactive of a methylating agent with a compound of formula (IV): ##STR2## in a polar solvent in which is dissolved an alkali metal alkoxide, in an inert atmosphere.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein X is CH or N;Y is NH or O;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or halogen;R.sub.2 is a group of formula (a), (b) or (c) ##STR2## wherein n is 2 or 3; p and q are independently 1 to 3; and R.sub.4 or R.sub.5 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sub.3 i s C.sub.1-10 acyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted phenoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl, or R.sub.6 R.sub.7 NCO or R.sub.6 R.sub.7 NS(O).sub.m wherein m is 1 or 2 and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups or together are C.sub.4-6 polymethylene; having 5-HT.sub.3 antagonist activity, a process for their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein L is NH or O;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, fluoro or chloro;R.sub.2 and R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together are a bond; orR.sub.2 and R.sub.3 and/or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, together are C.sub.2-7 polymethylene or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.x -- where m and x. are 1 to 5 such that m+x is 2 to 6;R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio or by C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or R.sub.4 is phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl optionally substituted in the phenyl ring by one or two of halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy;Z is a group of formula (a), (b) or (c).

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein the various substituents are defined hereinbelow, having 5-HT.sub.3 receptor antagonist activity, processes for their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein X is CO and Y is NH;Z is NR.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 alkenyl-methyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl either of which phenyl moieties may be substituted by one or two of halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and R.sub.a is not present; orZ is N and R.sub.a is as defined for R.sub.3 above;R.sub.b is present when X-Y-R.sub.2 is attached at the phenyl ring and is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-7 acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonylamino, N(C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl)-N-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphinyl, hydroxy, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulphonyl, aminosulphonylamino or N-(aminosulphonyl)-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino optionally N-substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein: j is 0 or 1;q is 0, 1 or 2;p is 0 and r is 2 or 3, orp is 1 and r is 2;X is O, S, SO or NR where R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acyl;Y is NH; or O when R.sub.1 is hydrogen;either R.sub.1-6 alkoxy and one of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen and the other two are selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkylithio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkyl S(O)n wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl or aminosulphonyl optionally substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups any of which phenyl moieties may be substituted by one or two groups selected from halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy; or R.sub.1 is hydrogen and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:Y-CO-L-Z (I)whereinL is NH or O; Y is a group of formula (a), (b) or (c): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10, are independently selected from hydrogen or halogen;X is N or CR.sub.3whereinR.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, halogen, CH.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphinyl, C.sub.1-7 acyl, cyano, C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-7 acylamino, hydroxy, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl, or aminosulphonyl, optionally N-substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, and C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl or disubstituted by C.sub.4 or C.sub.5 polymethylene; phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted in the phenyl ring by one or two of halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups;one of R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 is C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; ##STR1## wherein L is NH or O;X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or together are a bond;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or together are C.sub.2-4 polymethylene;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-7 acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonylamino, N-(C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphonyl)-N-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulphinyl), hydroxy, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulphonyl, aminosulphonylamino or N-(aminosulphonyl)-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino optionally N-substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups or optionally N-disubstituted by C.sub.

Abstract: A compound of formula (XXII): ##STR1## or a compound of formula (XXIII): ##STR2## wherein in formula (XXIII), J.sup.1 -1 is 1 to 4; and Q.sub.6 and Q.sub.7 are on the same carbon atom; and wherein, in formulae (XXII) and (XXIII), Q.sub.6 is NH.sub.2 and Q.sub.7 is H and p is 0 to 2; q is 0 to 3; and one of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl, which phenyl moieties may be substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, CF.sub.3 or halogen; and the other of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl.