Abstract: There is disclosed a benzocycloheptene compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkoxy group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and a lower alkenyl group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combine together with adjacent nitrogen atom to form a heteromonocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has an excellent inhibitory activity against contraction of urinary bladder.

Abstract: A novel benzofuran derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkoxy group or a halogen atom, one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl group and the other is a lower alkyl group or a phenyl-lower alkyl group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combine together with adjacent nitrogen atom to form a heteromonocyclic group, Ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, Y is oxygen atom or sulfur atom and n is an integer of 2 or 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is disclosed.The compound (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has a potent inhibitory activity against reflective contractions of urinary bladder.

Abstract: Novel benzo-furan(or -thiophene) derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a phenyl-lower alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an acyl group or phenyl group, R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, nitro group, a lower alkoxy group, amino group or an acylamino group, R.sup.4 is a group of the formula: ##STR2## A is a lower alkylene group optionally substituted with hydroxy group, B is single bond or a lower alkylene group, one of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and the other is a lower alkyl group or a phenyl-lower alkyl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 combine together with adjacent nitrogen atom to form a heteromonocyclic group, R.sup.7 is a lower alkyl group, X is oxygen atom or sulfur atom, Y is oxygen atom, imino group, a lower alkylimino group or a phenyl-lower alkylimino group and a salt thereof are disclosed.