Abstract: 2(1H)-Quinazolinone and quinazolinethione derivatives having excellent pharmacological activities are produced in high yield with high purity by heating the corresponding 3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinone or quinazolinethione derivatives together with sulfur in an inert solvent.

Abstract: 3,4-Dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinones and quniazolinethiones such as 1-cyclopropylmethyl-4-phenyl-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinone and its thione derivative, are prepared in high yield with high purity by heating the corresponding arylurea or thiourea such as N-cyclopropylmethyl-N-(p-methoxyphenyl) urea or its thiourea derivative, with the corresponding aldehyde such as benzaldehyde in the presence of hydrobromic acid in an inert solvent.

Abstract: Novel .gamma.-piperidinobutyrophenone derivatives of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is halogen, amino, alkanoylamino, alkylamino or N-(alkanoyl)alkylamino;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen, provided that when R.sup.1 is halogen, R.sup.2 must be halogen; andZ is a piperidino group having the formula (A), ##STR2## (wherein each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or hydroxyl; and n is 1 or 2), or a piperidino group having the formula (B), ##STR3## (wherein R.sub.c is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and each of R.sub.d and R.sub.e is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy), provided that when R.sup.1 is amino and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, Z cannot be represented by the formula (A), and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, which are useful as psychotropic, neuroleptic or analgesic agents.

Abstract: Acylhydrazone compounds having excellent pyschotropic activity which are represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is selected from the groups having the formulas: ##STR2## wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 2 and R.sup.1 -R.sup.12 are as defined hereinbelow.

Abstract: 3,4-Dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinone derivatives of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkylthio or lower alkoxy, or, when taken together, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may form methylenedioxy; R.sub.3 is polyhalo-lower alkyl; R.sub.4 is phenyl, halophenyl, lower alkoxyphenyl, lower alkylphenyl or thienyl; and X is oxygen or sulfur, which are known to be very useful intermediates for the preparation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents, are obtained in a high yield by reacting a compound of the formula, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and X are as defined above, with a compound of the formula,R.sub.4 --CHOwherein R.sub.4 is as defined above, with heating in the presence of a zinc halide as a catalyst.

Abstract: Novel olefinic aryl ketone compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen, and X is a group of the formula: ##STR2## and their non-toxic salts, which possess various useful pharmacological activities and can be produced by reaction of an acetylenic alcohol of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above with formaldehyde and an piperidine compound of the formula: , or its non-toxic salt; reduction of the resultant acetylenic aryl alcohol; and oxidation of the resultant olefinic aryl alcohol.

Abstract: Novel olefinic aryl ketone compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1.sub.-4 alkyl, or C.sub.1.sub.-4 alkoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1.sub.-4 alkyl or trifluoromethyl, and their non-toxic salts, which possess various useful pharmacological activities and can be produced by reaction of an acetylenic alcohol of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, with formaldehyde and an amine of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each as defined above; reduction of the resultant acetylenic aryl alcohol; and oxidation of the resultant olefinic aryl alcohol.

Abstract: Novel butyrophenone derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydroxyl group or ##STR2## (wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, may form a heterocyclic group), R.sub.2 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group or ##STR3## (wherein R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, may form a heterocyclic group), R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an optionally substituted phenyl group, R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a trifluoromethyl group, R.sub.10 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group represented by R.sub.3 CO- (wherein R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an optionally substituted phenyl group) and Z represents two hydrogen atoms or an oxygen atom, provided that when Z is an oxygen atom and R.sub.

Abstract: Novel 4-amino-1-butanol derivatives having excellent depressant activity on central nervous system. A preferred compound of the disclosure is 4-[2-(2-alkoxyphenoxy)ethylamino]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-butanol and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

Abstract: Novel phenoxyethylamine derivatives of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy and R is alkyl or aralkyl, and non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful as central nervous system depressants and anti-hypertensive agents and can be prepared by reducing a compound of the formula: ##SPC2##Wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R are each as defined above and A is ##EQU1## (wherein R.sub.3 is as defined above) with a reducing agent.

Abstract: A process for producing butyrophenone derivatives of the formula: ##EQU1## which comprises reacting a compound of the formula: ##SPC1##With an amine of the formulaH-W(wherein Ar represents a group of either one of the formulas: ##SPC2##Z is a secondary amino group and W is the residue of an amine excluding a hydrogen atom therefrom). The said butyrophenone derivatives and their salts exhibit a variety of beneficial pharmacological activities including a central and autonomic nervous system depressing activity.

Abstract: Butyrophenone derivatives having excellent psychotropic activity and represented by the formula, ##SPC1##Wherein A represents a single or double bond linkage; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl group; R.sub.2, which is present only in case A represents a single bond linkage, represents a hydrogen atom, or a hydroxyl, C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl, or C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkoxy group; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, or a piperidino, pyrrolidino, morpholino, furyl, thienyl, C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkylamino, benzylamino, unsubstituted or halogen-substituted phenyl group, etc.; and X represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkoxy, or trifluoromethyl group, can be prepared by reducing a benzoylpropionamide derivative of the formula, ##SPC2##Wherein A, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.

Abstract: Central nervous system active butyrophenone derivatives in which .gamma. -piperazinobutyrophenone derivatives of the formula, ##SPC1##Wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino or N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)(C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkanoyl) amino; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; and m is 0, 1 or 2, and acid addition salts thereof, can be prepared by reacting an indole derivative of the formula, ##SPC2##Wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and m are the same as defined above, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl respectively, with an oxidizing agent to yield an o-alkanoylamino-.gamma.-piperazinobutyrophenone derivative of the formula, ##SPC3##Wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and m are the same as defined above, and further, if necessary, hydrolyzing the product to yield an o-amino-.gamma.