Abstract: Compounds having NR2B selective NMDA receptor antagonist activity are disclosed of the formula (I) wherein one of the neighboring R1, R2, R3 and R4 groups is hydroxy, and the others are each hydrogen atoms, R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen between them form a saturated or unsaturated, 4-6 membered heterocyclic ring, which is substituted by phenoxy, phenyl-(C1-C4 alkyl), phenyl-(C1-C4 alkoxy), phenoxy-(C1-C4 alkyl), or benzoyl, optionally substituted on the aromatic ring by one or more halogen atoms, cyano or hydroxy groups, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy groups, X is NH—, Y is a —CH— group, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof formed with acids or bases.

Abstract: Compounds having NR2B selective NMDA receptor antagonist activity are disclosed of the formula (I) wherein two of the neighboring R1, R2, R3 and R4 groups form an oxo-oxazolidine ring fused to the benzene ring of the indole nucleus, and the other two of R1, R2, R3 and R4 groups are hydrogen atoms, R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen between them form a saturated or unsaturated, 4-6 membered heterocyclic ring, which is substituted by phenoxy, phenyl-(C1-C4 alkyl), phenyl-(C1-C4 alkoxy), phenoxy-(C1-C4 alkyl), or benzoyl, optionally substituted on the aromatic ring by one or more halogen atoms, cyano or hydroxy groups, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy groups, X is NH—, Y is a —CH— group, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof formed with acids or bases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): 1

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of compounds of the formula (I), which compounds are useful as intermediates for the preparation of paroxetine of formula(V).

Abstract: New Formula (I) compounds are disclosed having NR2B selective NMDA receptor antagonist activity 1

Abstract: The invention relates to novel spiro[2H-1-benzopyran-2,4'-piperidine]-4(3H)-one derivatives of formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R stands for halogen, nitro group or a straight or branched chain C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, and their acid addition salts, as well as their quaternary salts of formula (Ia) ##STR2## wherein R and R' are the same or different and are identical to the meaning of said (above) R or can mean also hydrogen; and Z represents one equivalent of an anion. The compounds of formulas (I) and (Ia) exert an improving effect on dementias of various pathological origin and accompanying symptoms thereof. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of formulas (I) and (Ia); to pharmaceutical compositions containing as active gents the above compounds of formulas (I) and (Ia); and to a method of treatment.