Abstract: An N-benzoylamino acid compound of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 is an NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 group where R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which are the same or different are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a C.sub.1-12 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group substituted by a hydroxyl group and a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group substituted by an amino group;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen form a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing an additional nitrogen atom, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing an additional nitrogen atom and being substituted by an oxo group, a phenyl-substituted C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel N-benzoylamino acid derivatives of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which are the same or different, stand for a hydroxyl group optionally bearing an acetyl group; or a C.sub.1-6 alkoxy group optionally substituted by a phenyl group;n means an integer from 2 to 15as well as their tautomers, racemates and optically active individual (pure) isomers or mixtures thereof and the salts of these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds.The invention relates also to a process for the preparation of compounds of the general formula (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to the new 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dimethoxy-5H-2,3-benzodiazepine of formula (I) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, furthermore to a process for preparing these compounds.The compounds according to the invention possess valuable anxiolytic, antiaggressive and antidepressant effects and have at the same time favorable acute toxicity values, so they can be used to advantage in therapy.