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Anxiolytic-R-n(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl) benzamides and thiobenzamides
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, (2008/06/13)
Compounds of general formula I STR1 wherein: X represents oxygen or sulphur; each of R1 and R3 independently represents hydrogen or a C1 -C4 alkyl group; Ar represents: a phenyl ring optionally substituted by one, two or three C1 -C4 alkoxy groups and/or by one or two halogen atoms; a phenyl ring of the general formula STR2 wherein R2 represents halogen, 4,5-benzo, C1 -C8 alkoxy, C1 -C4 alkylcarbonyl or Am, wherein Am represents amino, methylamino or dimethylamino, R4 represents C1 -C8 alkyl, n is 1 or 2; or a pyrimidinyl moiety of the general formula STR3 wherein R5 is C1 -C4 alkyl; and their N-oxides and pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful as anxiolytic agents. A preferred compound is R-(+)-4-amino-N-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-5-chloro-2-methoxybenzamide.