Dimethylbenzofuran and dimethylbenzopyran derivatives and their use as 5-HT3 antagonists

摘要

Method of treating 5-HT3-mediated disorders, which comprises systemic administration of an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) <IMAGE> (I) the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 and R2 represent hydrogen, or R1 and R2 taken together form a bivalent radical of formula -CH=CH-CH=CH- (a), -CH=C(Cl)-CH=CH-(b) or -CH=CH-C(Cl)=CH- (c); n represents 2, 3 or 4; R3 represents hydrogen or methoxy; m represents 1 or 2; R4 represents hydrogen, amino or C1-3-alkylcarbonylamino; and R5 represents hydrogen or halo; novel compounds; compositions; processes for preparing novel compounds and intermediates.