Novel 9-aminoalkyl-methanoanthracenes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenylene and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl, ar(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl or polyhalo(C.sub.2 -C.sub.4)alkyl or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, they may form a 5 to 7-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may contain an additional hetero atom, and their non-toxic salts, which are useful as anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, major tranquilizer, anti-histamine and anti-allergy drugs and can be prepared through a novel key intermediate, i.e. 9-formyl-9,10-dihydro-9,10-methanoanthracene, by various methods.
公式如下:##
STR1## 其中A为C.sub.1-C.sub.4烷基或C.sub.3-C.sub.4
烯基,R.sub.1和R.sub.2分别为
氢、C.sub.1-C.sub.4烷基、C.sub.3-C.sub.4
烯基、C.sub.3-C.sub.4炔基、C.sub.3-C.sub.6
环烷基(C.sub.1-C.sub.3)烷基、ar(C.sub.1-C.sub.3)烷基或多卤素(C.sub.2-C.sub.4)烷基,或者与相邻的
氮原子一起形成一个含
氮杂环的5-7元环,该杂环可以包含一个额外的杂原子,其非毒性盐可用作抗焦虑、抗抑郁、镇静剂、抗
组胺和抗过敏药物,可以通过一种新的关键
中间体即9-甲酰基-9,10-二
氢-9,10-
甲基蒽制备。