The synthesis and some reactions OF 3-(2-aminophenyl)-2-iminothiazolidines. ring closure of -(2-thiocyanaoethyl,)-phenylenediamines; thiazolidine . 3,1,6-benzothiadiazocine formation
When treated with strong acids, the N-(2-thiocyanatoethyl)-o-phenylenediamines (1g-1v) are cyclized exclusively to 3-(2-aninophen- yl)-2-iminothiazolidines (6) while the related tertiary amines (1a-1f) gave, under the same conditions, benzothiadiazocines of types (2) or (3). Some of the type (6) compounds are highly active antidepressants of low toxicity. Thermal reactions of compound (6b) and its
The invention relates to novel iminothiazolidine derivatives of the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 represent, independently from each other, hydrogen or lower alkyl group, R.sup.3 is nitro or amino group, R stands for halo, lower alkyl, haloalkyl, nitro, amino, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, carboxy or lower alkoxycarbonyl group, and n is 0, 1 or 2, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The iminothiazolidine derivatives of the formula (I) possess valuable antidepressant, antiparkinsonic, antiepileptic and spasmolytic activities.