This invention provides a novel class of nicotine analogs which as therapeutic agents exhibit tranquilizing effects in mammals.
Illustrative of an invention nicotine analog is 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-2-(3-pyridyl)pyrrolidine:
The nicotine analogs can exist in the form of acid addition salts.
A method of preparing such nicotine analogs is also disclosed.
This invention provides a novel class of nicotine analogs which as therapeutic agents exhibit tranquilizing effects in mammals. Illustrative of invention nicotine analogs are 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-2-(3-pyridyl)pyrrolidine: ##STR1## and (R,S)-6-(N,N-dimethyl-3-aminopropyl)nicotine: ##STR2## The nicotine analogs can exist in the form of acid addition salts.