申请人:Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
公开号:EP1081136A1
公开(公告)日:2001-03-07
Optically active tetrahydrobenzindole derivatives represented by general formula (I) which have a potent ability to bind 5-HT7 receptor and bind selectively to 5-HT7 receptor; and medicinal compositions containing optically active tetrahydrobenzindole compounds represented by general formula (XII) and derivatives (I) which are useful in treating or preventing mental diseases. (See formulas (I), (II), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IV), (V), (VI), (XII)). In formula (I), D represents (II) to (VI), while R1 and R3 represent each hydrogen, etc. R2 and R4 represent each hydrogen, etc. n is an integer of from 2 to 4. A represents N, etc. E1 represents a group forming a benzene ring, etc. E2 represents a group forming, together with a carbon atom participating in the double bond in the fused part, a benzene ring, etc. X represents NR8 etc. Y represents CH2, etc. Ra, R5 and R6 represent each hydrogen, etc. m is an integer of from 1 to 3, p and q are each an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that p+q is an integer of from 1 to 3. In formula (XII), R1, R2 and n are each as defined, and R11 represents aldehyde, etc.
通式(I)代表的具有光学活性的四氢苯并吲哚衍生物,其具有与 5-HT7 受体结合的强效能力,并可选择性地与 5-HT7 受体结合;以及含有通式(XII)代表的光学活性四氢苯并吲哚化合物和衍生物(I)的药物组合物,其可用于治疗或预防精神疾病。(见式(I)、(II)、(IIIa)、(IIIb)、(IV)、(V)、(VI)、(XII))。在式 (I) 中,D 代表 (II) 至 (VI),而 R1 和 R3 分别代表氢等。n 是 2 至 4 的整数。 A 代表 N 等。E1 代表形成苯环的基团等。E2 代表一个基团,该基团与参与融合部分双键的碳原子一起形成一个苯环等。X 代表 NR8 等。Y 代表 CH2 等。Ra、R5 和 R6 分别代表氢等。m 是 1 至 3 的整数,p 和 q 分别是 0 至 3 的整数,条件是 p+q 是 1 至 3 的整数。 在式 (XII)中,R1、R2 和 n 分别如所定义,R11 代表醛等。