Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the description and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are new. These compounds are useful psychotherapeutics and are potent serotonin (5-HT.sub.1) agonists and may be used in the treatment of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, obesity, drug abuse, cluster headache, migraine, pain, chronic paroxysmal hemicrania and headache associated with vascular disorders, and other disorders arising from deficient serotonergic neurotransmission. The compounds can also be used as centrally acting antihypertensives and vasodilators. A process for forming indoles by transition metal catalyzed cyclization of a dihalogenated intermediate.
化合物的公式为##STR1##其中取代基如描述中所定义,以及其药学上可接受的盐是新的。这些化合物是有用的心理治疗药物,是有效的
血清素(5-HT.sub.1)激动剂,并可用于治疗抑郁症、焦虑症、进食障碍、肥胖症、药物滥用、集群头痛、偏头痛、疼痛、慢性阵发性半侧头痛和与血管疾病相关的头痛以及因
血清素能神经递质缺乏引起的其他疾病。这些化合物还可以用作中枢作用的降压药和扩血管剂。一种通过过渡
金属催化的二卤代中间体环化形成
吲哚的方法。