Abstract: Novel sulphonamide derivatives having CNS activity, processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments.

Abstract: Novel sulphonamide derivatives having CNS activity, processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof wherein X is CH or N; R1 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; R2 and R3 groups are independently C1-6 alkyl, or trifluoromethyl, having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of CNS disorders such as anxiety.

Abstract: The invention relates to heterocyclic compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; R2, R3 and R4 groups are independently hydrogen, halogen or C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more fluorine atoms, having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of CNS disorders such as anxiety.

Abstract: Novel carboxamide derivatives having CNS activity, processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of CNS disorders.

Abstract: Indoline derivatives useful as 5HT2C receptor antagonists and methods of using them to treat various CNS disorders are provided.

Abstract: Prodrugs of 5HT.sub.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which one of X and Y represents hydrogen and the other represents Z, where Z is a group ##STR2## in which Q represents a 3-membered divalent residue completing a 5-membered aromatic ring and comprises zero, one or two nitrogen atoms, Q being optionally C-substituted by a group R.sub.1 selected from halogen, CN, OR.sub.2, SR.sub.2, N(R.sub.2).sub.2, NHCOR.sub.2, NHCOOCH.sub.3, NHCOOC.sub.2 H.sub.5, NHOR.sub.2, N.sub.3, NHNH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, COR.sub.2, COR.sub.3, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, cyclopropyl or C.sub.1-2 alkyl optionally substituted with OR.sub.2, N(R.sub.2).sub.2, SR.sub.2, CO.sub.2 R.sub.2, CON(R.sub.2).sub.2 or one, two or three halogen atoms, in which each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-2 alkyl and R.sub.3 is OR.sub.2, NH.sub.2 or NHR.sub.2 ; r represents an integer of 2 or 3, s represents an integer of 1 or 2 and t represents 0 or 1; R.sub.a and R.sub.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R.sub.1 represents (a) in which r represents an integer of 2 to 4, s represents 1 or 2 and t represents 0 or 1; R.sub.2 is a group OR.sub.4, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or C.sub.2-4 alkynyl or a group OCOR.sub.5 where R.sub.5 is hydrogen or R.sub.4 ; and R.sub.3 is CN; said process comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein R.sub.1 ' is R.sub.1 or a group convertible thereto, and R.sub.3 ' is an electron withdrawing group, with a source of nitrous acid, and thereafter converting the resulting .dbd.NOH group to .dbd.NR.sub.2 wherein R.sub.2 is as defined in formula (I), converting R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.3 ' when other than R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 to R.sub.1 and R.sub.3, and thereafter optionally forming a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents ##STR2## in which r represents an integer of 2 to 4, s represents 1 or 2 and t represents 0 or 1;R.sub.2 is a group OR.sub.4, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl or C.sub.2-4 alkynyl or a group OCOR.sub.5 where R.sub.5 is hydrogen or R.sub.4 ; andR.sub.3 is CN;said process comprising reacting a compound of formula (II): ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 ' is R.sub.1 or a group convertible thereto, and R.sub.3 ' is an electron withdrawing group, with a source of nitrous acid, and thereafter converting the resulting .dbd.NOH group to .dbd.NR.sub.2 wherein R.sub.2 is as defined in formula (I), converting R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.3 ' when other than R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 to R.sub.1 and R.sub.3, and thereafter optionally forming a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (I) wherein R.sub.1 represents (a), R.sub.2 is a group OCH.sub.3, and R.sub.3 is cyano, for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of dementia in mammals.