[2-[(Aminopyridinyl)amino]Phenyl]aryl-methanones which also have antidepressant activity are used to prepare pyrido[1,4]benzodiazepines having antidepressant activity of the formula
wherein Ar is 2, 3 and 4-pyridinyl, 2 or 3-thienyl, phenyl or a substituted phenyl; R is hydrogen, loweralkyl or an amine on the end of a hydrocarbon chain; Z is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, hydroxy or nitro; and Y is hydrogen, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy or hydroxy; and the pharmaceutical salts thereof.
具有抗抑郁活性的[2-[(
氨基吡啶基)
氨基]苯基]芳基甲酮可用于制备具有抗抑郁活性的
吡啶并[1,4]
苯并二氮杂卓,其式为
其中 Ar 是 2、3 和 4-
吡啶基、2 或 3-
噻吩基、苯基或取代苯基;R 是氢、低级烷基或烃链末端的胺;Z 是氢、卤素、三
氟甲基、低级烷基、低级烷氧基、羟基或硝基;Y 是氢、低级烷基、低级烷氧基或羟基;以及它们的药用盐。