Abstract: The compounds ##STR1## where R and R.sup.6 are members independently selected from the group consisting of H, CN, OR.sup.2, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, NR.sup.2 COR.sup.3, NR.sup.2 COOR.sup.3, COR.sup.2, COOR.sup.2, CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3, SR.sup.2, SOR.sup.2, SO.sub.2 R.sup.2, SO.sub.2 NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, perhaloalkyl, and a halogen; in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, or benzyl; R.sup.4 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, in which the hetero atom is oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, alkenyl and alkynyl; R.sup.5 is ##STR2## where X is O, S or NR.sup.7 and R.sup.7 is H or alkyl and n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are useful anxiolytic/antidepressant agents.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful as anxiolytic agents having the formula: ##STR1## where A is ##STR2## wherein X is O or S;R.sup.1 is selected from H, --CN, --OR.sup.3, --NO.sub.2, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --NR.sup.3 COR.sup.4, --NR.sup.3 COOR.sup.4, --COR.sup.3, --COOR.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --SR.sup.3, --SOR.sup.3, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, -perhalo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, F, Cl, Br, and I;R.sup.2 is selected from H, --COR.sup.3, --COOR.sup.3, --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, --CONHR.sup.3, --COCHR.sup.3 R.sup.4, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, and C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, benzyl, or phenyl which may be optionally substituted by one to three groups selected from F, Cl, Br, I, --NO.sub.2, --CN, and --C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; or R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: The compounds ##STR1## where: R and R.sup.6 are members independently selected from the group consisting of H, CN, OR.sup.2, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, NR.sup.2 COR.sup.3, NR.sup.2 COOR.sup.3, COR.sup.2, COOR.sup.2, CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3, SR.sup.2, SOR.sup.2, SO.sub.2 R.sup.2, SO.sub.2 NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, perhaloalkyl, and a halogen;in which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, or benzyl;R.sup.4 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, in which the hetero atom is oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, alkenyl and alkynyl;R.sup.5 is alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or 1-alkynylcycloalkyl in which the alkynyl group contains 2 to 6 carbon atoms and the cycloalkyl group contains 3 to 10 carbon atoms;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are useful anxiolytic/antidepressant agents.