摘要 |
<p>[2-[(Aminopyridinyl)amino]phenyl]aryl-methanones which also have antidepressant activity are used to prepare pyrido[1,4]benzodiazepines having antidepressant activity of the formula <CHEM> wherein Ar is 2, 3 and 4-pyridinyl, 2 or 3-thienyl, phenyl or a substituted phenyl; R is hydrogen, loweralkyl or an amine on the end of a hydrocarbon chain; Z is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, hydroxy or nitro; and Y is hydrogen, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy or hydroxy; and the pharmaceutical salts thereof.</p> |