| abstract |
Compounds of formula (I): <CHEM> wherein Q is a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl ring; R<1> is hydrogen; R<2> is hydrogen or up to three substituents selected from halogen, NO2, CN, N3, CF3O-, CF3S-, CF3SO2-, CF3CO-, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkenyl, C1-6alkynyl, C1-6perfluoroalkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkyl-, C1-6alkylO-, C1-6alkylCO-, C3-6cycloalkylO-, C3-6cycloalkylCO-,C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkylO-, C3-6cycloalkyl-C1-4alkylCO-, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, benzoyl, phenyl-C1-4alkyl-, C1-6alkylS-, C1-6alkylSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)2NSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)NHSO2-, (C1-4alkyl)2NCO-, (C1-4alkyl)NHCO-, or CONH2, or -NR<3>R<4> where R<3> is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, and R<4> is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, formyl, -CO2C1-4alkyl, or -COC1-4alkyl, or two R<2> groups together form a carbocyclic ring that is saturated or unsaturated and unsubstituted or substituted by -OH or =O; X is halogen, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkyl, or C1-6 perfluoroalkyl, and; Y is hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkyl, or C1-6 perfluoroalkyl; but excluding the compounds N-(5-Iodo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)-4-azidobenzamide and N-(5-iodo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)-5-benzoyl-2-methoxybenzamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof possess anticonvulsant activity and are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders. |