| abstract |
2-(4-aminobutoxy) stilbenes of the general formulan wherein R isn wherein R1 and R 2 which are alike or different are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 5 alkyl orn wherein Z is selected from the group consisting ofn wherein R 3 is C 1 -C 5 wherein R 4 is hvdroaen. C 1 -C 5 alkvl or Ci-Cs hydroxyalkyl; m and n are each integers ofO to7; and m + n is an integer of 1 to 7, or the acid addition salts thereof found useful as pharmaceutical agents, particularly as anticonvulsants and skeletal muscle relaxants, and pharmaceutical compositions containing these substances are disclosed. n These compounds are prepared by reacting 2-(4-halogenobutoxy) stilbene with an amine of formula R-H wherein R is as defined above. |