An imidazopyridine of formula (I) ##STR1## in which: either X is CH.sub.3 and Y is CH.sub.2 OR, or, X is CH.sub.2 OR and Y is CH.sub.3, R is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group, and R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group, has useful anxidytic and hypnotic properties.
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咪唑吡啶化合物:##STR1## 其中:X为CH.sub.3且Y为CH.sub.2或者X为CH.sub.2且Y为CH.sub.3,R为C.sub.1-6烷基,R.sub.1为C.sub.1-3烷基,R.sub.2为C.sub.1-3烷基,具有有用的抗焦虑和催眠特性。