This invention relates to compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is biphenyl unsubstituted or substituted on one or both rings with one or more halo, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or trifluoromethyl substituents; Z is ethylene unsubstituted or substituted with a single lower alkyl substituent or propylene unsubstituted or substituted with one or two lower alkyl substituents; and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. These compounds have anticonvulsant activity.

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Substituted N-alkyl imidazoles to treat convulsions

This subject invention relates to dimeric 4-phenylpiperidine, 4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, or 4-phenylpiperazine compounds or dimeric spirocyclic piperidine compounds having general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein n is 1-5; R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are substituents; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each hydrogen or alkyl or form together an ethylene or propylene bridge; X is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, CO or (CH.sub.2).sub.m, m being 0 or 1, X is NR.sup.7, R.sup.7 being H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl, or phenylalkyl, or X is CR.sup.8-- R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are selected from hydroxy and the substituents defined under R.sup.7 ; and (i) Z.sup.1 is a substituent and Z.sup.2 is (CH.sub.2).sub.p wherein p is 0; and Y is N, C or CH; (ii) Z.sup.1 and Y are linked together via a single bond, thereby forming a spirocyclic junction; in which case Y is C; Z.sup.1 is O, S, (CH.sub.2).sub.q, q being 1, 2 or 3, or Z.sup.1 is CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 S, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 S, CH.dbd.CH, CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2, CH.dbd.CH--O, or CH.dbd.CH--S; and Z.sup.2 is O, S or (CH.sub.2).sub.p, p being 0 or 1; are potent sigma receptor ligands thus being useful as drugs for the treatment of anxiety, psychosis, epilepsy, convulsion, movement disorders, motor disturbances, amnesia, cerebrovascular diseases, senile demential of the Alzheimer type or Parkinson's disease.

H. Lundbeck A/S

Dimeric piperidine, tetrahydropyridine and piperazine derivatives

This subject invention relates to dimeric 4-phenylpiperidine, 4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, or 4-phenylpiperazine compounds or dimeric spirocyclic piperidine compounds having general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein n is 1-5; R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are substituents; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each hydrogen or alkyl or form together an ethylene or propylene bridge; X is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, CO or (CH.sub.2).sub.m, m being 0 or 1, X is NR.sup.7, R.sup.7 being H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl, or phenylalkyl, or X is CR.sup.8 R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are selected from hydroxy and the substituents defined under R.sup.7 ; and (i) Z.sup.1 is a substituent and Z.sup.2 is (CH.sub.2).sub.p wherein p is 0; and Y is N, C or CH; (ii) Z.sup.1 and Y are linked together via a single bond, thereby forming a spirocyclic junction; in which case Y is C; Z.sup.1 is O, S, (CH.sub.2).sub.q, q being 1, 2 or 3, or Z.sup.1 is CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 S, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 S, CH.dbd.CH, CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2, CH.dbd.CH--O, or CH.dbd.CH--S; and Z.sup.2 is O, S or (CH.sub.2).sub.p, p being 0 or 1; are potent sigma receptor ligands thus being useful as drugs for the treatment of anxiety, psychosis, epilepsy, convulsion, movement disorders, motor disturbances, amnesia, cerebrovascular diseases, senile demential of the Alzheimer type or Parkinson's disease.

This subject invention relates to dimeric 4-phenylpiperidine, 4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, or 4-phenylpiperazine compounds or dimeric spirocyclic piperidine compounds having general formula (1), ##STR1## wherein n is 1-5; R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are substituents; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each hydrogen or alkyl or form together an ethylene or propylene bridge; X is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, CO or (CH.sub.2).sub.m, m being 0 or 1, X is NR.sup.7, R.sup.7 being H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl, or phenylalklyl, or X is CR.sup.8--R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are selected from hydroxy and the substituents defined under R.sup.7 ; and (i) Z.sup.1 is a substituent and Z.sup.2 is (CH.sub.2).sub.p wherein p is 0; and Y is N, C or CH; (ii) Z.sup.1 and Y are linked together via a single bond, thereby forming a spirocyclic junction; in which case Y is C; Z.sup.1 is O, S, (CH.sub.2).sub.q, q being 1, 2 or 3, or Z.sup.1 is CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 S, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 S, CH.dbd.CH, CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2, CH.dbd.CH--O, or CH.dbd.CH--S; and Z.sup.2 is O, S or (CH.sub.2).sub.p, p being 0 or 1; are potent sigma receptor ligands thus being useful as drugs for the treatment of anxiety, psychosis, epilepsy, convulsion, movement disorders, motor disturbances, amnesia, cerebrovascular diseases, senile demential of the Alzheimer tpe or Parkinson's disease.

This subject invention relates to dimeric 4-phenylpiperidine, 4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, or 4-phenylpiperazine compounds or dimeric spirocyclic piperidine compounds having general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein n is 1-5; R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are substituents; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each hydrogen or alkyl or form together an ethylene or propylene bridge; X is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, CO or (CH.sub.2).sub.m, being 0 or 1, X is NR.sup.7, R.sup.7 being H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl, or phenylalkyl, or X is CR.sup.8 R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are selected from hydroxy and the substituents defined under R.sup.7 ; and (i) Z.sup.1 is a substituent and Z.sup.2 is (CH.sub.2).sub.p wherein p is 0; and Y is N, C or CH; (ii) Z.sup.1 and Y are linked together via a single bond, thereby forming a spirocyclic junction; in which case Y is C; Z.sup.1 is O, S, (CH.sub.2).sub.q, q being 1, 2 or 3, or Z.sup.1 is CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 S, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 S, CH.dbd.CH, CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2, CH.dbd.CH--O, or CH.dbd.CH--S; and Z.sup.2 is O, S or (CH.sub.2).sub.p, p being 0 or 1; are potent sigma receptor ligands thus being useful as drags for the treatment of anxiety, psychosis, epilepsy, convulsion, movement disorders, motor disturbances, amnesia, cerebrovascular diseases, senile demential of the Alzheimer type or Parkinson's disease.

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Substituted N-alkyl imidazoles to treat convulsions

Dimeric piperidine, tetrahydropyridine and piperazine derivatives

Dimeric piperidine, tetrahydropyridine and piperazine derivatives

Dimeric piperidine, tetrahydropyridine and piperazine derivatives

Dimeric piperidine, tetrahydropyridine and piperazine derivatives

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