Benzo-bicyclonoene-derivatives as anorectants and to treat depression

摘要

The present invention relates to novel biologically active tricyclic compounds of the general formula: I and salts thereof, in which R1 and R2 stand for hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl group or an acyl group or R1+R2 together with the nitrogen atom represent a heterocyclic 5- or 6-membered ring, and X and Y stand for hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms, nitro, trifluoromethyl or an acyloxy group, which compounds have valuable biological activities, particularly anorectic activity.