Abstract: The present invention relates to aminoindane derivatives having the formula I wherein X, Y, U, R1-2, R13-16 and R are as defined in the claims, or an acid addition salt thereof. The compounds of the invention posses the combined effect of serotonin reuptake inhibition and norepinephrine uptake inhibition.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds of the formula I below: wherein the meaning of each substituent is defined in the application. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of the glycine transporter and useful in the treatment of diseases responsive to the inhibition of the glycine transporter. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula I as defined above and the use of compounds as above for the manufacture of medicaments for treatment of diseases responsive to ligands of the glycine transporter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to benzofuran derivatives having general Formula (I) wherein A is selected from (1), (2), (3), (4) wherein Z is O or S; s is 0 or 1; q is 0 or 1; R4 is hydrogen, C1-6-alkyl, C2-6-alkenyl, C26-alkynyl, C1-6-alkyl-aryl, or C1-6-alkyl-O-aryl; D is a spacer group selected from branched or straight chain C1-6-alkylene, C2-6-alkenylene and C2-6-alkynylene; its enantiomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. The compounds are potently binding to the 5-HT1A receptor.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of citalopram is described comprising reduction of the oxo group of a compound of formula (IV), wherein R1 is CN, C1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl or C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, ring closure of the resulting hydroxy compound thereby obtaining the corresponding 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran, then if R1 is cyano using it directly in the next step and if R1 is C1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl or C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl, conversion of the compound to the corresponding compound wherein R1 is a cyano; and alkylation of the resulting 5-cyano compound with 3-dimethyl-aminopropylhalogenide in basic conditions thereby obtaining citalopram.

Abstract: (3-Alkoxyisoxazol-4-yl)-substituted 2-amino carboxylic acid derivatives and sulfur analogues thereof having general formula (I) or (II), wherein R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalk(en)yl, cycloalk(en)yl-alk(en/yn)yl or optionally substituted phenyl-alk(en/yn)yl; A is a bond or a hydrocarbon spacer group; B is a group —CRa(NRbRc)—COOR5 wherein Ra-Rc are independently hydrogen or alkyl, and R5 is defined as R1 or pivaloyloxymethyl, or B is a group of Formula (III), wherein R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, a non-aromatic hydrocarbon group, phenyl- and thienyl-alkyl, and a hetero aliphatic group, or R3 and R4 are connected, thereby forming an alkylene, alkenylene or alkynylene group, or R4 and R2 are connected in order to form an alkylene, alkenylene or alkynylene group, optionally substituted with hydroxy or methyl, or to form CH2—O—CH2; E is COOR6, where R6 is defined as R5, or E is a tetrazolyl or triazolyl; X is O