(QUINOLINE OR ISOQUINOLINE)SULFONAMIDES OF CYCLIC AMINES AS ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS

摘要

The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) wherein: one of A1 and A2 represents a nitrogen atom and the other a carbon atom optionally substituted by halogen; the wave line between the sulfonamido moiety and B/C rings represents a single bond linking the sulfur atom to a non-bridgehead carbon atom, with the proviso that the part of ring C being detached by the dashed broken line is unsubstituted; n represents an integer from 0 to 3; Y represents a nitrogen or carbon atom; Z represents a 5-6 membered aromatic/ heteroaromatic ring optionally fused with a further aromatic or non- aromatic 5-6 membered heterocycle, the condensed ring system being linked via a non-bridgehead carbon atom. The compounds display high affinity for the D2, D3, 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A- 5-HT6 and 5-HT7 receptors and are useful for the treatment of psychotropic diseases or disorders associated with disturbances of the dopaminergic/ serotoninergic systems such as schizophrenia and autism.