Ethyl esters of 4-substituted piperazinoacetic acids IIIa-f were prepared by alkylation of 1-(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)piperazine with 2-methoxyethyl bromide, 2-ethoxyethyl bromide, 2-methylthioethyl chloride, 2-phenoxyethyl bromide and 2-phenylthioethyl bromide or by reactions of 1-(3-methoxypropyl)piperazine and 1-(2-methylthioethyl)piperazine with ethyl chloroacetate. Reactions of the esters with hydrazine hydrate gave the hydrazides IVa-f. Their treatment with 7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-thione resulted in the title compound Ia and analogues Ib-f. 1-(4-Methylpiperazinomethyl) derivatives Ig and IIg were similarly prepared from 4-methylpiperazinoacetic acid hydrazide (IVg). Compound Ig showed significant central depressant and anticonvulsant (electroshock) activity in mice. The enlargement of the substituent in position 4 of the piperazine residue results in an important decrease of these activities.
4-取代哌嗪基乙酸乙酯IIIa-f通过将1-(乙氧羰基甲基)哌嗪与2-甲氧基乙基溴、2-乙氧基乙基溴、2-甲硫基乙基氯化物、2-苯氧基乙基溴和2-苯硫基乙基溴进行烷基化反应制备,或者通过1-(3-甲氧基丙基)哌嗪和1-(2-甲硫基乙基)哌嗪与氯乙酸乙酯反应制备。这些酯与水合肼反应得到肼酰肼IVa-f。它们与7-氯-5-(2-氯苯基)-1,3-二氢-1,4-苯并二氮杂硫蒽-2-硫酮反应得到标题化合物Ia及类似物Ib-f。1-(4-甲基哌嗪基)衍生物Ig和IIg类似地由4-甲基哌嗪基乙酸肼IVg制备而成。化合物Ig在小鼠中显示出显著的中枢抑制和抗惊厥(电休克)活性。在哌嗪残基的4位上增大取代基会导致这些活性的显著减少。