THERAPEUTIC AGENTS

摘要

Compounds of formula (I) which includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and stereoisomers thereof in which: R1 represents H or one of the following groups (optionally substituted with one or more of halo, cyano, hydroxy or amino): C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy or C1-6alkanoyl; R2 and R3 independently represent H or one of the following groups (optionally substituted with one or more of halo, cyano, hydroxy or amino): C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkylthio, C1-6alkylsulphinyl or C1-6alkylsulphonyl; R4 and R5 independently represent H, C1-6alkyl or R4 and R5 combined together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent C3-6cycloalkylidene (each alkyl or cycloalkylidene being optionally substituted with one or more of halo, cyano, hydroxy, amino or C1-6alkyl); and R6, R7 and R8 independently represent H, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, cyano or one of the following groups (optionally substituted with one or more of halo, cyano, hydroxy or amino; and any nitrogen atom being optionally substituted with one or more C1-6alkyl): C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkoxy, C2-6alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, C1-6alkanoyloxy, C1-6alkylthio, C1-6alkylsulphinyl, C1-6alkylsulphonyl, C1-6alkylsulphonylamino, sulphamoyl, carbamoyl, C2-6alkylcarbamoyl or C1-6alkanoylamino; have utility in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of seizures, neurological disorders such as epilepsy and/or conditions in which there is neurological damage such as stroke, brain trauma, head injuries and haemorrhage. Racemic compounds of formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4 and R8 are H; R5 is methyl, and either: R6 and R7 are both H, or: R6 is 4-chloro and R7 is H or 2-chloro; are known. Processes for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed.