Imidazoheterocyclic compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein the A ring is pyridine in any of its four positions; B is carbonyl, thioxomethyl or hydroxymethylene; Z is hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, hydroxy, loweralkoxy, diloweralkylamino or nitro; Ar is phenyl, pyrido, thienyl or furanyl; and W forms a wide combination of groups with B, including acids, esters, alcohols, amides and ketones. The compounds have CNS activity in a method for treating a living animal body as muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants and antianxiety agents.
具有以下式子的
咪唑杂环化合物:##
STR1##
其中A环是
吡啶,可以在其四个位置中的任意一个;B是羰基,
硫代
甲基或
羟甲基;Z是
氢,卤素,较低的烷基,羟基,较低的烷
氧基,二较低烷基
氨基或硝基;Ar是
苯基,
吡啶基,
噻吩基或
呋喃基;W与B形成广泛的组合,包括酸,
酯,醇,
酰胺和
酮。这些化合物在治疗活体动物体作为肌肉松弛剂,抗惊厥剂和抗焦虑剂时具有中枢神经系统活性。