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.