Abstract: 3-Fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, alkyl or fluorinated alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and up to 9 fluorine atoms or cycloalkylalkyl of 4-8 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is phenyl; monohalophenyl or pyridyl; R.sup.3 is F, Cl, Br or NO.sub.2, and physiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, are central nervous system depressants.

Abstract: Phenoxyalkylamines of the formulaAr--O--Rwherein Ar is phenyl or phenyl which is monosubstituted or disubstituted by F, Cl, Br, alkyl or alkoxy each of 1-4 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 3-6 carbon atoms, CF.sub.3, CN, alkylthio of 1-4 carbon atoms, SCF.sub.3, OH and/or alkanoyloxy with 1-10 carbon atoms; R is (1-R.sup.1 -2-pyrrolidyl)--CH.sub.2 --CHR.sup.2 --, (1-R.sup.1 -2-piperidyl)-CH.sub.2 --CHR.sup.2 -- or 1-R.sup.1 -3-Z-4-hexahydroazepinyl; R.sup.1 is H, alkyl or alkenyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms, cyclopropylmethyl or benzyl; R.sup.2 is H, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or phenyl; and Z is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms with the proviso that Ar is p-fluorophenyl only if R is not 2-(1-methyl-2-piperidyl)-ethyl; and the physiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, possess valuable pharmacological properties, e.g., are antidepressants.

Abstract: Novel .beta.-lactam antibiotics are compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or, when A is oxygen, R is hydrogen; A is oxygen or --OCO--; Z is ##STR2## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, acetoxy or S-Het; Het is 1,2,3-triazol-5-yl, 1-methyltetrazol-5-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl or 2-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-5-yl; and n is an integer from 0 to 8; or a readily-cleavable ester or physiologically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Isoquinolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H or alkyl of 1 - 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is H and R.sup.3 is OH or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 collectively are a C--C bond, and physiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof have anti-depressant activity and can be prepared by solvolyzing or hydrogenolyzing a compound of the formula ##STR2## or an acid addition salt thereof, wherein R.sup.4 is R.sup.1 or R.sup.6, R.sup.5 is OR.sup.7 or, when R.sup.4 is R.sup.6, R.sup.3 ; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are radicals which can be split off solvolytically or hydrogenolytically and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as above; and the optional step of dehydrating a resulting carbinol (R.sup.2 is H, R.sup.3 is OH) and/or treating a resulting compound (R.sup.1 is H) with a N-alkylating agent and/or converting a resulting base to a physiologically acceptable acid addition salt by treatment with and acid.