3-Substituted beta-carbolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.A is H, F, Cl, Br, I, NO.sub.2, CN, CH.sub.3, CF.sub.3, SCH.sub.3, NR.sup.16 R.sup.17 or NHCOR.sup.16, wherein R.sup.16 and R.sup.17 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl each of up to 6 C-atoms, aralkyl or cycloalkyl each of up to 10 C-atoms, or wherein R.sup.16 and R.sup.17 together form a saturated or unsaturated 3-7 membered heterocyclic ring; said compounds possess valuable psychotropic properties which make them useful for example as tranquilizers.
公式为##STR1##的3-取代β-咔啉衍
生物,其中R.sup.A为H、F、Cl、Br、I、NO.sub.2、CN、CH.sub.3、CF.sub.3、SCH.sub.3、NR.sup.16R.sup.17或NHCOR.sup.16,其中R.sup.16和R.sup.17相同或不同,且每个为氢或碳数不超过6的烷基、烯基或炔基、不超过10的芳基烷基或环烷基,或者R.sup.16和R.sup.17共同形成饱和或不饱和的3-7成员杂环;这些化合物具有有价值的精神药理学特性,使它们例如可以用作镇静剂。