Abstract: A compound which is a 3-(acylaminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen; linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or benzyl;R.sub.2 denotes linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; cyclohexyl; trichloromethyl; 1-propenyl; allyl; phenyl; 4-chlorophenyl; or benzyl:or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together denote a C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 aliphatic chain:X denotes halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; methylthio; trifluoromethyl; optionally esterified carboxy of formula --COOR in which R denotes hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; cyano; optionally mono- or dialkylated aminocarbonyl of formula --CONR.sub.3 R.sub.4 in which R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently denote hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or together denote a chain of formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --Z--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- in which Z denotes a direct bond, oxygen, sulphur, or a divalent group of formula --CH.sub.2 --, --NH-- or --N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)--; alkylamino of formula NHR.sub.5 in which R.sub.

Abstract: A compound which is a pyrido[3,4-b]derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl carbonyl, arylalkylcarbonyl or arylcarbonyl group of formula COR.sub.1 wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a benzyl group or a phenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen atoms and trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy groups or R is an alkoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl group of formula COOR.sub.2 wherein R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or a benzyl group, or R is a substituted aminocarbonyl group of formula CONHR.sub.3 wherein R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or a phenyl group, or R is an arylsulphonyl group of formula SO.sub.2 R.sub.4 wherein R.sub.4 is a phenyl group, or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof useful for treating hypertension, depressive state or anxiety state.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is (a) a hydrogen atom;(b) a linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl group; an allyl group; a cycloalkylmethyl group in which the cycloalkyl moiety has from 3 to 6 carbon atoms; a phenylmethyl group unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents chosen from halogen atoms and trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, dimethylamino, cyano, aminocarbonyl, linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkyl, liner or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkoxy and linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkylthio groups; a 2-phenylethyl group; a 3-phenylpropyl group; a 3-phenyl-2-propenyl group; a phenylcarbonylmethyl group; a naphthylmethyl group; a pyridylmethyl group; a furylmethyl group; or a thienylmethyl group; or(c) a linear or branched (C.sub.2 -C.sub.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is a benzyl, benzoyl, 3-chlorobenzoyl, 3-methylbenzoyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)carbonyl group, or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: X is hydrogen or a methyl or methoxy group;Y is a halogen or a methyl or methoxy group; andR is a group of formula --Z--R' in which:Z is a --CH.sub.2 -- group, andR' is a phenyl group unsubstituted or substituted by one, two or three substituents selected from halogen atoms and trifluoromethyl, linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkyl and linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkoxy groups;or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound of formula ##STR1## in which: X denotes hydrogen or a halogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;Y denotes hydrogen or a methyl group;R.sub.1 denotes a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group; andR.sub.2 denotes a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;or an addition salt thereof with a pharmacologically acceptable acid.

Abstract: A compound which is a 3-(acylaminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen; linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or benzyl:R.sub.2 denotes linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; cyclohexyl; trichloromethyl; 1-propenyl; allyl; phenyl; 4-chlorophenyl; or benzyl; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together denote a C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 aliphatic chain:X denotes halogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; methylthio; trifluoromethyl; optionally esterified carboxy of formula --COOR in which R denotes hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; cyano; optionally mono- or dialkylated aminocarbonyl of formula --CONR.sub.3 R.sub.4 in which R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently denote hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or together denote a chain of formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --Z--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- in which Z denotes a direct bond, oxygen, sulphur, or a divalent group of formula --CH.sub.2 --, --NH--or --N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)--; alkylamino of formula NHR.sub.5 in which R.sub.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is (a) a hydrogen atom;(b) a linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl group; an allyl group; a cycloalkylmethyl group in which the cycloalkyl moiety has from 3 to 6 carbon atoms; a phenylmethyl group unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents chosen from halogen atoms and trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, dimethylamino, cyano, aminocarbonyl, linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkyl, linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkoxy and linear or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkylthio groups; a 2-phenylethyl group; a 3-phenylpropyl group; a 3-phenyl-2-propenyl group; a phenylcarbonylmethyl group; a naphthylmethyl group; a pyridylmethyl group; a furylmethyl group; or a thienylmethyl group; or(c) a linear or branched (C.sub.2 -C.sub.

Abstract: Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Y.sub.1 represents hydrogen, halogen or (C.sub.1-4) alkyl, Y.sub.2 represents --SR in which R is hydrogen, (C.sub.1-4) alkyl or (4-alkoxyphenyl)methyl or hydroxy or (C.sub.1-4) alkoxy, X represents hydrogen, halogen, (C.sub.1-4) alkoxy, (C.sub.1-4) alkyl, --CF.sub.3, --CH.sub.3 S, --NO.sub.2 or --NH.sub.2, and R.sub.1 and R2, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen or (C.sub.1-4) alkyl have useful therapeutic properties.

Abstract: A compound which is a 1-acylaminomethylimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline of formula (I) ##STR1## in which A and B both denote hydrogen or together denote a direct carbon-carbon bond,X denotes hydrogen or a halogen or a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, (C.sub.1-4)alkylthio, methylsulphonyl, amino, (C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, di(C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, nitro or trifluormethyl group,Y denotes hydrogen or a halogen or a methyl group and is attached to the aryl ring at position 6, 7 or 8,R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen or a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl group, andR.sub.2 denotes a (C.sub.1-6)alkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof is useful in therapy.

Abstract: An imidazopyridine of formula (I) ##STR1## in which: either X is CH.sub.3 and Y is CH.sub.2 OR,or, X is CH.sub.2 OR and Y is CH.sub.3,R is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group,R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group, andR.sub.2 is a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group, has useful anxidytic and hypnotic properties.

Abstract: A compound which is a 3-(acylaminomethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt is useful in therapy.

Abstract: Compounds which are imidazo[1,2-a]quinoline derivatives of general formula (I) ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen, halogen, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, (C.sub.1-4) alkylthio, methylsulphonyl, amino, (C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, di-(C.sub.1-4)alkylamino, nitro or trifluoromethyl, Y is hydrogen, halogen or methyl in position 6, 7 or 8, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or (C.sub.1-6) alkyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a tetramethylene, pentamethylene, 3-methyl-3-azapentamethylene, 3-ethoxycarbonyl-3-azapentamethylene group, and A and B both are hydrogen or together form a carbon-carbon bond, and their pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts have anxiolytic, sleep-inducing, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, analgesic and anti-ulcer properties.

Abstract: Compounds which are imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives of general formula (I) ##STR1## in which each of X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, independently of each other, is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, methoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, methylsulphonyl, nitro, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, acetylamino or diacethylamino, Y is hydrogen, chlorine or methyl, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or benzyl, R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cyclohexyl, trichloromethyl, 1-propenyl, allyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl or benzyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together represent a divalent C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alipathic group and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid salts have anxiolytic, sleep-inducing, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, analgesic and anti-ulcer properties.

Abstract: Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein n represents 2, 3 or 4, Y represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl radical, Z represents a naphthyl radical; a phenyl radical ##STR2## in which X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently of one another each represent a hydrogen or halogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy radical, a C.sub.1-6 alkyl radical or the group --CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3 S--, CH.sub.3 SO.sub.2 -- or --NO.sub.2 ; or a thien-2-yl, furan-2-yl or pyridine-2-yl radical optionally carrying a halogen atom or the methyl or ethyl radical in the 5-position, and R represents the hydroxy radical, or a group --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another each represent a hydrogen atom; a straight- or branched-chain C.sub.1-5 alkyl radical optionally carrying one or more halogen atoms, a hydroxy radical, a group --N(C.sub.1-4 alkyl).sub.2, a carbamoyl radical or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy radical; the allyl radical; the propargyl radical; a C.sub.

Abstract: An imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl radical, Z represents a furan-2-yl, thien-2-yl or pyridin-2-yl radical optionally carrying a halogen atom or a methyl or ethyl radical in the 5-position, and R represents the hydroxy radical, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy radical or a group --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another each represent a hydrogen atom; a straight- or branched-chain C.sub.1-5 alkyl radical optionally carrying one or more halogen atoms or a hydroxy radical, a group --N(C.sub.1-4 alkyl).sub.2, a carbamoyl radical or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy radical; the allyl radical; the propargyl radical; a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl radical; the benzyl radical; or the phenyl radical, or alternatively --NR.sub.1 R.sub.

Abstract: 6-Methyl-2-(4-methylthiophenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-N,N-dimethylaceta mide is provided, preferably in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, for example, 6-methyl-2-(4-methylthiophenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-N,N-dimethylacet amide methylsulfate. Also provided is a method of providing a patient with a hypnotic effect which comprises administering to said patient a hynotically effective amount of the compound 6-methyl-2-(4-methylthiophenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-N,N-dimethylacet amide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Imidazo[1,2-a] pyridines of the formula: ##STR1## and their acid addition salts in which Y represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl radical, Z represents a naphthyl radical or a radical ##STR2## in which each of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently of one another is a hydrogen or halogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy radical, a C.sub.1-6 alkyl radical or CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3 S--, CH.sub.3 SO.sub.2 --, --NO.sub.2, --NH.sub.2 or --NHCOCH.sub.3, and each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another represents a hydrogen atom, a straight or branched C.sub.1-5 alkyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen atoms or hydroxyl, --N(C.sub.1-4 alkyl).sub.2, carbamoyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy radicals, allyl, propargyl, a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl radical, benzyl, or phenyl, not both R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 being hydrogen, or --NR.sub.1 R.sub.