A series of appropriate alkanolamine and amide derivatives of xanthone were prepared and evaluated for anticonvulsantactivity using maximal electroshock (MES) and subcutaneous pentylenetetrazole (scMet) induced seizures, and for neurotoxicity (TOX) using the rotorod test on mice and rats. The most promising compounds seem to be the appropriate aminoalkanolic derivatives of 6-chloroxanthone, among